Operation Iraqi Freedom and Detainee Issues: Major Votes from the 110th Congress
Abstract
Both the Iraq War and the Global War on Terror have been the subjects of considerable legislative activity since the opening days of the 110th Congress. After the Iraq Study Group released its recommendations on December 6, 2006, President Bush followed on January 10, 2007, with an announcement of a new strategy for the Iraq War. The President's plan proposed a surge of 28,500 U.S. troops to help improve security in Baghdad and counter Al Qaeda operatives in Anbar Province. After the President's announcement, a number of bills were introduced in the House and Senate that reflected congressional opposition to the "surge" of U.S. forces and that offered alternative plans for changing the U.S. forces' mission in Iraq. This report consists of a series of tables that summarize the legislation concerning Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) considered to date during the 110th Congress, as well as a select group of amendments to H.P. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (currently awaiting conference committee action), that relate to either OIF or the Global War on Terror (GWOT). The tables categorize the bills and amendments into the following groups based on their principal goal: Changing U.S. Forces' Mission: Reducing the Number of U.S. Forces in Iraq: Restricting the Use of Funds: Conditioning U.S. Action on Iraqi Government Benchmarks: Adjusting Legislative Authorization for the Mission: Other Legislation Concerning Iraq War Policy: and Rules for the Treatment of Detainees.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 22, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA473986
Entities
People
- Kim W. Klarman
- Lisa Mages
- Pat Towell
Organizations
- Library of Congress