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National
Key Vote
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to the consolidated appropriations bill (HR 2764) to include $70 billion for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Highlights:
- Prohibits these funds from being used to enter into an agreement with the government of Iraq that would subject members of the Armed Forces of the United States to the jurisdiction of Iraq criminal courts or punishment under Iraq law (Division L, Title VI, Sec. 612).
- Requires the Department of Defense to provide Congress with periodic reports regarding the political, security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq, as well as a national timetable for achieving these goals (Division L, Title VI, Sec. 609).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:hr2764:
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
House Passage: 06/22/2007 : Bill Passed 241 - 178 (Roll no. 542) Senate Passage With Amendment: 09/06/2007 : Bill Passed 81 - 12 (Record Vote Number 325) House Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 12/17/2007 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 253 - 154 (Roll no. 1171) House Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 12/17/2007 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 206 - 201 (Roll no. 1172) Senate Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 12/18/2007 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 76 - 17 (Record Vote Number 441) Senate Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 12/18/2007 : Concurrence Vote Passed 70 - 25 (Record Vote Number 439) House Concurrence Vote: 12/19/2007 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 272 - 142 (Roll no. 1186) President Passage: 12/26/2007 : Signed Became Public Law Number 110-161
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita (D-NY)
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