H.Con.Res.310 - Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Iraqi Freedom.111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (07/29/2010)
111th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. CON. RES. 310
Honoring the service and sacrifice of
members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served
in, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2010
Mr. McKeon (for
himself, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
Mr. Coffman of Colorado,
Mr. Wittman,
Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Cantor,
Mr. Smith of Texas,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Carter,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Shuster,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Bartlett,
Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Pence,
Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Platts,
Mr. Rooney,
Mr. McCarthy of California,
Mr. Young of Florida,
Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Lamborn, and
Mr. Djou) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed
Services, and in addition to the Committees on
Veterans’ Affairs 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
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the service and sacrifice of
members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served
in, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Whereas the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; October 16, 2002),
authorizes the President to use military force to “defend the national
security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by
Iraq” and “to enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council
resolutions against Iraq”;
Whereas more than 4,000 members of the Armed Forces have
made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States while serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas tens of thousands of additional members of the
Armed Forces have been seriously wounded in the line of duty while serving in
Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of members of the Armed
Forces have deployed for multiple tours of duty, leaving their homes, their
families, and in the case of members of the reserve components, their civilian
jobs;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces deserve the gratitude
of all Americans for serving courageously in Iraq to ensure the protection of
vital United States national interests;
Whereas President Obama announced that on August 31, 2010,
the United States will transition from a combat mission in Iraq to an advisory
and assistance mission for the Government of Iraq and the Iraqi Security
Forces;
Whereas this transition was set in motion in January 2007
with the appointment of General David Petraeus to implement an overhauled
strategy in Iraq fortified by a surge of United States troops;
Whereas the security situation in Iraq has been further
strengthened by General Ray Odierno and the members of the Armed Forces who
continue to serve bravely in Iraq;
Whereas the United States still has a vital role to play
in Iraq;
Whereas Iraq’s enemies are still capable of carrying out
attacks on high-profile targets, as evidenced by a recent bombing during a
Shiite pilgrimage;
Whereas approximately 50,000 members of the Armed Forces
will remain in Iraq for at least the next year to train and advise the Iraqi
Security Forces and the Department of State will need to assume the many tasks
related to security, governance, and rule of law carried out by the Armed
Forces as the Armed Forces redeploy from Iraq in 2010 and 2011;
Whereas the President and the administration have a
responsibility to work with the Government of Iraq to forge a lasting strategic
partnership between the United States and Iraq; and
Whereas fully funding the President’s request to build the
Iraqi Security Forces to be capable of preventing and countering terrorism and
sectarian violence is vital to the success of the Armed Forces still serving in
Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) honors the members
of the Armed Forces who are serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and the members
of the Armed Forces and veterans who have previously served in Operation Iraqi
Freedom;
(2) extends its
gratitude to all those within the military and civilian departments and
agencies of the United States Government responsible for directing the
implementation of the “surge strategy” and bringing security and
stability to Iraq, including General David Petraeus and General Ray
Odierno;
(3) recognizes the
importance and significance of success in Iraq;
(4) commits itself to
working with President Obama and the administration to build on the military
success in Iraq since the “surge strategy” was implemented;
and
(5) recognizes that
the President and the administration have a responsibility to build a lasting
strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq.