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3/1/2007--Introduced.<br/>Iraq Benchmarks Act - Directs that, if the President is unable to make a determination that the government of Iraq is achieving certain security, political, and economic benchmarks on or before July 1, 2007, and every 90 days thereafter, or if a joint resolution disapproving such a presidential determination is enacted into law, then the Secretary of Defense shall, within 30 days after the above applicable deadline or the enactment of the joint resolution, commence the redeployment of U.S. Armed from the non-Kurdish areas of Iraq, and complete such redeployment within 180 days. Prohibits any funds from being obligated or expended to deploy or continue the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in such areas after the 180-day redeployment period. Provides exceptions for: (1) providing security for U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq; (2) engaging in limited operations to kill or capture members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations that pose a threat to U.S. national security; and (3) training members of the Iraqi Security Forces. Requires that, if the President proposes a new plan to stabilize Iraq after the date of enactment of this Act and prior to U.S. Armed Forces redeployment from Iraq, then: (1) the President shall promptly transmit such plan to Congress; and (2) the plan may be implemented only if a joint resolution approving such plan is enacted into law.<br/>

1174363200 2007-03-20 Thu Nov 06 19:35:51 -0600 2008 introduced 41524 'arm':5 'met':27 'non':10 'area':12 'forc':6 'iraq':14,24 'unit':3 'polit':18 'relat':22 'secur':17 'state':4 'econom':20 'purpos':31 'certain':16 'kurdish':11 'redeploy':2 'benchmark':21 'non-kurdish':9 41754 official introduced 41524 'act':3 'iraq':1 'benchmark':2 44541 short action 41524 1174363200 Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 105906 Committee Hearings Held. B000410 1941-04-15 5192 2221 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berman/contact/ 28 202-225-3196 Howard 'd':4 'ca':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'berman':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400025 Berman Howard_L._Berman L. Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] 2282 N00008094 9663 Democrat 202-225-4695 Jewish CA Howard Berman 2.6875 http://www.house.gov/berman/ action 41524 1174363200 Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 105906 Committee Hearings Held. introduced 41524 1172725200 Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0600 2007 94588 action 41524 1172725200 Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0600 2007 105903 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 41524 1172725200 Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0600 2007 105904 Referred to House Armed Services action 41524 1172725200 Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0600 2007 105905 Referred to House Rules action 41524 1172725200 Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0600 2007 94589 Referred to House Foreign Affairs