,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #iad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,mal9[ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,taylor1    
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4     
,kim1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new  
,york1 & ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to limit ! use ( funds to r$uce ! total
 numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on 
active duty :o are deploy$ to ,syria1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,responsible       
,)drawal f ,syria ,act4  #b4 ,limitation
 on use ( funds to r$uce ! total numb] (
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active  
duty :o are deploy$ to ,syria  7a7      
,limitation ,none ( ! funds made        
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =    
fiscal ye> #bjai may be us$ to r$uce !  
total numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty :o are  
deploy$ to ,syria bel[ #a1ejj1 unless & 
until ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y

 ( ,/ate1 & ! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce submit to ! relevant       
congressional committees a report t     
addresses ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! curr5t     
/r5g? & reg5]ative capacity ( ! ,islamic
 ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis71       
includ+ an assessm5t ( h[ _m fight]s    
,,isis fields 9 ,syria & ,iraq1 ! ?reat 
x cont9ues to pose to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its allies1 its likely reaction to !    
)drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition     
=ces1 & ( ! op]ational risks involv$ )  
conduct+ c\nt]-,,isis op]ations foll[+ a
 )drawal4  7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/ration's      
milit>y & political /rategy = meet+ any 
rema9+ ?reat f ,,isis4  7#c7 ,!         
viability ( ! ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces 
7,,sdf7 to rema9 a viable fight+ =ce 9 !
 abs5ce ( a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
pres5ce 9 ,syria4  7#d7 ,:e!r !         
,euphrates w rema9 ! a]ial & l&         
deconfliction l9e betwe5 ,unit$         
,/ates-back$ =ces & ,assad regime =ces &
 _! allies1 & if s1 h[ w ! ,adm9i/ration
 ensure x w be respect$4  7#e7 ,actions 

! ,adm9i/ration plans to take to ensure 
! safety ( ,syrian nationals :o took "p 
9 or provid$ support to ! coalition to  
defeat ,,isis1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,,sdf1
 & ! =m & am\nt ( assi/ance !           
,adm9i/ration plans to provide to !     
,,sdf foll[+ a )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates &
 coalition =ces4  7#f7 ,! likelihood t !
 ,assad regime & its allies1 includ+    
,hezbollah & ,iranian =ces1 w retake    
areas :]e ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel &      
,syrian allies h op]at$ or creat$       
demilit>iz$ zones1 & ! actions !        
,adm9i/ration plans to take to ensure ! 
safety1 & prev5t ! exodus1 ( civilians  
liv+ 9 ^? areas4  7#g7 ,! actions !     
,adm9i/ration plans to take to ensure ! 
safety ( civilians liv+ 9 refugee camps 
t may fall "u ! control ( ! ,assad      
regime foll[+ )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
=ces1 includ+ ,rubkan ,camp1 & to ensure
 access by humanit>ian organizations to 
areas be+ vacat$ by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces &
 ,syrian allies4  7#h7 ,! expect$       
w9dfall 9 oil rev5ue ! ,assad regime is 

likely to ga9 if ! regime or its allies 
retake areas curr5tly held by ,unit$    
,/ates-alli$ gr\ps4  7#i7 ,! impact a   
)drawal f ,syria w\ld h on ,iranian p[] 
& influ5ce 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 includ+ an 
assessm5t ( ! curr5t /atus ( ,iranian   
back$ =ces 9 ,syria1 :e!r )drawal is    
likely to make easi] ,iranian advanc$   
weapon transf]s to ,syria & ,lebanon1 ! 
impact on ! security ( ,israel1 !       
prospect ( l>ge scale conflict betwe5   
,israel & ,iran 9 ,syria & ,lebanon1 & a
 /rategy to c\nt] any su* ?reats4  7#aj7
 ,! impact any ,unit$ ,/ates )drawal f  
,syria w\ld h on ,russian p[] & influ5ce
 9 ! ,middle ,ea/4  7#aa7 ,! impact any 
,unit$ ,/ates )drawal f ,syria w\ld h on
 diplomatic ef=ts to end ! ,syrian      
conflict1 & on ,unit$ ,/ates influ5ce on
 ^? ef=ts1 includ+ a /atem5t ( !        
,adm9i/ration's curr5t diplomatic       
objectives 9 t process4  7#ab7 ,!       
commitm5ts1 if any1 ,turkey has ext5d$ )
 respect to fight+ ,,isis & refra9+ f   
milit>y action aga9/ ! ,kurds foll[+ a  

)drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces4  7#ac7 ,! 
commitm5ts1 if any1 ,saudi ,arabia or   
any coalition p>tn]s h made to assi/ 9  
,syria's recon/ruction1 includ+ any     
plans to ensure t fund+ ( ^! ef=ts are  
transp>5t & acc\ntable4  7#ad7 ,any     
ef=ts ! ,adm9i/ration plans to und]take 
to support legitimate1 effective &      
democratic local gov]nance 9 areas f :i*
 ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition =ces are     
)draw+1 to dim9i% ! likelihood t        
extremi/ =ces w return4  7#ae7 ,any     
consultations t h tak5 place ) coalition
 allies 9 ,op]ation ,inh]5t ,resolve    
ab\t )drawal ( =ces f ,syria1 includ+ h[
 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,israel1 ,jordan1 ,saudi 
,arabia1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1      
,iraq1 ,russia1 ,iran1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 
,france1 ,g]many1 & ,turkey & !         
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t are likely
 to respond to any )drawal4  7#af7 ,!   
assurances1 if any1 t religi\s & e?nic  
m9ority communities w be secure f ,,isis
 ?reats4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       

unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se may waive ! limitation "u       
subsection 7a7 if1 ^u advice ( !        
relevant milit>y comm&]s1 ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! waiv] is necess>y due to an
 imm95t & extraord9>y ?reat to memb]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,syria4   
7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$ to ob/ruct or prev5t !  
normal rotation ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces into & out ( ,syria4  7e7         
,relevant congressional committees def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m relevant         
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4