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S 2766 - Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill - Key Vote
Barack Obama II voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this legislation.
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- S 2766 - Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill
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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - June 22, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $505.23 billion to the Department of Defense and related agencies.
Highlight: - Prohibits cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment of any individual in custody or physical control of the U.S. government, regardless of geographical location (Sec. 1061) - Establishes a limited plan to be used if necessary by Air Force for retiring any B-52H Bomber Aircrafts (Sec. 144, 145) - Restricts the use of funds for certain purposes in Iraq, including forbidding establishment of U.S. military bases in Iraq and exercising U.S. control of oil in Iraq (Sec. 1419) - $129.53 billion for operation and maintenance of the Department of Defense (Sec. 301) - $112.04 billion for military personnel (Sec. 421) - $85.73 billion for procurement (Sec. 101, 102, 103, 104) - $74.16 billion for research, development, test and evaluation (Sec. 201) - $2.23 billion for the Iraq Freedom Fund - $20.92 billion for the Defense Health Program (Sec. 303)
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - May 9, 2006
Title: Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill
Sponsors
- John William Warner (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
