Key Votes
S Amdt 4818 - Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - Key Vote
National Key Votes
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Stages
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- HR 2642 -
- S Amdt 4818 - Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
- S Amdt 4817 - Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional Oversight
- S Amdt 4803 - GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions
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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (70-26) - May 22, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
Vote to adopt an amendment that provides funding for the Department of Defense in the amount of $99.57 billion for fiscal year 2008 and $65.77 billion for fiscal year 2009, totaling $165.35 billion.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to send a report to Congress detailing performance standards and goals with a timetable for the achievement of security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq, starting with an initial report to be submitted by December 5, 2008, and updating the report every 90 days thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2009 (Sec. 11204).
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the individual transition readiness assessments of security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, starting with an initial report no later than 30 days after enactment of this bill and updating the report every 90 days after the initial submission until October 1, 2009 (Sec. 11205).
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - May 22, 2008
Title: Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
