An amendment numbered 31 printed in House Report 110-151 to clarify that nothing in this legislation would prevent the United States' missile defense capabilities from being placed on operational alert to respond to an immediate, threat posed by ballistic missiles.
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of section 222
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)Description
In section 222, add at the end the following: (e) CLARIFICATION.--Subsection (a)(2) does not prohibit the use of such funds to place developmental missile defense systems on operational alert to respond to an immediate threat posed by ballistic missiles.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1585
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Inserts new text at the end of section 222
InsertsInserted: (e) Clarification.--Subsection (a)(2) does not prohibit the use of such funds to place developmental missile defense systems on operational alert to respond to an immediate threat posed by ballistic missiles.
Original wording
In section 222, add at the end the following:
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As printed
In section 222, add at the end the following:
(e) Clarification.--Subsection (a)(2) does not prohibit the use of such funds to place developmental missile defense systems on operational alert to respond to an immediate threat posed by ballistic missiles.
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House amendment offered
May 16, 2007
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House amendment offered
May 16, 2007
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 16, 2007 • 9:33 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 16, 2007 • 9:33 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Sessions.(consideration: CR H5271-5272; text: CR H5271)
May 16, 2007 • 9:25 PM
Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H5271-5272; text: CR H5271)
May 16, 2007 • 9:25 PM
On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 16, 2007 • 9:33 PM