S.Amdt. 2579Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To require quarterly reports on the war strategy in Iraq.

What it does: Adds SEC. __. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON WAR STRATEGY IN IRAQ at the end of subtitle D of title X
Sponsored by Evan BayhSen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Submitted November 15, 2005

What it changes

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  1. Adds SEC. __. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON WAR STRATEGY IN IRAQ at the end of subtitle D of title X

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    In S. 1042 · Public Print

    (2) the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

    Inserted: SEC. __. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON WAR STRATEGY IN IRAQ.

    Inserted: (a) Quarterly Reports.--At the same time the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress each report on stability and security in Iraq that is submitted to Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act under the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee on Conference to accompany the conference report on the bill H.R. 1268 of the 109th Congress, the Secretary of Defense and appropriate personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the strategy for the war in Iraq, including the measures of evaluation utilized in determining the progress made in the execution of that strategy. (b) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--(1) the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

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    At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

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At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

SEC. __. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON WAR STRATEGY IN IRAQ.

(a) Quarterly Reports.--At the same time the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress each report on stability and security in Iraq that is submitted to Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act under the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee on Conference to accompany the conference report on the bill H.R. 1268 of the 109th Congress, the Secretary of Defense and appropriate personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the strategy for the war in Iraq, including the measures of evaluation utilized in determining the progress made in the execution of that strategy. (b) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means--(1) the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

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Senate amendment submitted

November 15, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2579 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bayh.(consideration: CR S12778-12791; text: CR S12791)

November 15, 2005

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2579 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 15, 2005

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Amendment SA 2579 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bayh. (consideration: CR S12778-12791; text: CR S12791) To require quarterly reports on the war strategy in Iraq.

November 15, 2005

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Amendment SA 2579 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 15, 2005