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Congresswoman Napolitano today supported H.R. 4156, the Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act. The bill was endorsed by the House Our of Iraq Caucus because it ties funding to the responsible redeployment of our troops and includes language mandating a start date for the President to begin the redeployment of our brave men and women, making it the strongest Iraq bill to date and a concrete step in the right direction.
H.R. 4156 achieves the following:
• Requires the redeployment of US troops from Iraq to begin within 30 days of enactment
• Makes a target completion of redeployment by December 15, 2008
• Requires a transition in the mission of US forces in Iraq from primarily combat to force protection and diplomatic protection, limited support to Iraqi security forces, and targeted counterterrorism operations
• Provides $50 million for to treat soldiers’ mental health and brain injuries
• Prohibits deployment of any troops not fully equipped and trained (waivable with a presidential national security certification)
• Extends to all US government agencies and personnel the limitations in the Army Field Manual on permissible interrogation techniques
Visit thomas.loc.gov for more information on H.R. 4156.
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