S.Amdt. 5499

1. Adds SEC. 1222. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXTENSION OF THE MANDATE OF MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE IN IRAQ AFTER EXPIRATION OF ITS CURRENT UNITED NATIONS MANDATE at the end of subtitle C of title XII

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   In S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: SEC. 1222. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXTENSION OF THE MANDATE OF MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE IN IRAQ AFTER EXPIRATION OF ITS CURRENT UNITED NATIONS MANDATE.

   Inserted: (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) the United States Special Representative to the United Nations should use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to seek an extension of the mandate of the Multi-National Force in Iraq under United National Security Council Resolution 1790 (2007) in order to provide United States and Coalition forces within the Multi-National Force in Iraq with the authorities, privileges, and immunities necessary for such forces to carry out their mission in Iraq after December 31, 2008;

   Inserted: (2) the extension under paragraph (1) should expire upon the earlier of--

   Inserted: (A) a period of one year; or

   Inserted: (B) the entry into force of a strategic framework agreement and a status of forces agreement between the United States and Iraq as mutually agreed upon by the Government of the United States and the Government of Iraq;

   Inserted: (3) the strategic framework agreement now being negotiated between the United States and Iraq poses significant long-term national security implications for the United States;

   Inserted: (4) the Bush Administration having fully agreed to consult with Congress regarding all details of the strategic framework agreement and status of forces agreement between the United States and Iraq, copies of the full texts of each such agreement should be provided to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the appropriate committees of Congress before entry into such agreement; and

   Inserted: (5) any strategic framework agreement mutually agreed upon by the Government of the United States and the Government of Iraq should cease to have effect unless approved by Congress within 180 days of the entry into force of such agreement.

   Inserted: (b) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Inserted: (1) the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (2) the Committees on Armed Services and International Relations of the House of Representatives.

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   At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

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