FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Other Purposes
Abstract
On March 23, by a vote of 218-212, the House approved H.R. 1591, a bill providing $124 billion in supplemental appropriations for FY2007 and requiring the redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. The bill's rule allowed no amendments and opponents did not offer a motion to recommit. The Senate Appropriations Committee marked up and reported its version of a supplemental appropriations bill, S. 965, on March 22, and floor action began on March 26. The Senate took up the House-passed bill and substituted the text of S. 965, and subsequent debate in the Senate has proceeded using the House number, H.R. 1591. The House-passed bill includes a Democratic leadership plan that sets three alternative timetables for withdrawal from Iraq. It requires the President to certify by July 1, 2007, that Iraq is making progress toward specific security and political benchmarks and to certify by October 1, 2007, that progress on the political benchmarks has been achieved. Redeployment of U.S. forces must be completed within 180 days after either date if the certification is not made. Withdrawal must begin, in any event, by March 1, 2008 and be completed by the end of August 2008. Forces may remain in Iraq only to protect U.S. facilities and personnel, carry on normal diplomatic activities, conduct targeted missions against members of terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda, and train Iraqi security forces. The bill also establishes requirements for unit readiness and time between deployments, and requires either that the President certify the requirements have been met or formally waive them.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 28, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA466549
Entities
People
- Amy Belasco
- Bart Elias
- Connie Veillette
- Curt Tarnoff
- Pat Towell
- Rhoda Margesson
- Stephen Daggett
- Susan B. Epstein
Organizations
- Library of Congress