Members of the constitutional committee said the draft was among several and none would be final until parliament approves the charter by Aug. 15.
Sunni Arabs involved in writing the charter have complained that Shiites and Kurds are trying to steamroll their version of the draft. The Sunnis agreed on Monday to resume work on the committee after they walked out to protest the assassination of two colleagues this month.
Sunni Arab support is crucial because the charter can be scuttled if voters in three of Iraq's 18 provinces reject it by a two-thirds majority -- and Sunni Arabs are a majority in four provinces. Sunni Arabs make up about 20 percent of Iraq's 27 million people but dominate areas where the insurgency is raging.
If the Aug. 15 deadline is met, voters will decide whether to approve the charter in mid-October, and if they do, another election will take place in December.
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