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National
Key Vote
Iraq Related Provisions such as a Troop Withdrawal, a Permanent Base Ban, and Limiting Interrogation Techniques
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 2642 that provides regulations regarding the United States' activity in Iraq and other activities in foreign territories in which the U.S. may engage.
Highlights:
-Prohibits the use of funds to deploy Armed Forces units to Iraq without certification by the President that such units are 'fully mission capable' unless the President waives the prohibition citing national security interests (Sec. 10002).
-Prohibits the deployment of any unit of the Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard beyond 365 days and the deployment of any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve beyond 210 days without a Presidential waiver featuring an explanation of the extension of deployment (Sec. 10003).
-Increases from 3 years to 5 years the amount of time in which the statute of limitations is suspended for offenses related to contracts, subcontracts, or purchase orders which are related to the prosecution of the war or to U.S. property, or for offenses related to any disposition of termination inventory by any war contractor or government agency (Sec. 11101).
-Establishes the Investigative Units for Contractor Oversight to investigate allegations of criminal violations committed by contractors employed by the United States in a foreign country where the U.S. Armed Forces are conducting military operations (Sec. 11303).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:hr2642:
House Passage: 06/15/2007 : Bill Passed 409 - 2 (Roll no. 498) Senate Passage With Amendment: 09/06/2007 : Bill Passed 92 - 1 (Record Vote Number 316)
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY. House Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 05/15/2008 : Concurrence Vote Failed: 141 - 149 (Roll no. 328) House Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 05/15/2008 : Concurrence Vote Passed 227 - 196 (Roll no. 329) House Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 05/15/2008 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 256 - 166 (Roll no. 330) House Concurrence Vote With Amendment: 06/19/2008 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 416 - 12 (Roll no. 432) House Concurrence Vote: 06/19/2008 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 268 - 155 (Roll no. 431) Senate Concurrence Vote: 06/26/2008 : Concurrence Vote Passed: 92 - 6 (Record Vote Number 162) President Passage: 06/30/2008 : Signed Became Public Law Number 110-252
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Thomas (D-TX)
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