S.Amdt. 2228
What it does: Rewrites section 1203(a)
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1585 · shown in the bill's text
Rewrites section 1203(a)
ReplacesIn H.R. 1585 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Struck: (a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 1051a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
Struck: (1) by striking "involved in a coalition" and inserting "involved in a military operation"; and
Struck: (2) by striking "coalition operation" and inserting "military operation".
Inserted: (a) Authority for Fiscal Year 2008.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--During fiscal year 2008, from funds made available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance for such fiscal year, not to exceed $977,441,000 may be used by the Secretary of Defense in such fiscal year to provide funds--
Inserted: (A) for the Commanders' Emergency Response Program in Iraq for the purpose of enabling United States military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi people; and
Inserted: (B) for a similar program to assist the people of Afghanistan.
Inserted: (2) Voluntary relocation in iraq.--The response to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall include using direct payments, job creation, and housing assistance to facilitate the relocation of Iraqi individuals and families, if, in the judgment of United States military commanders in Iraq--
Inserted: (A) such individuals and families are affiliated with a sect that comprises no more than half of the population of the neighborhood or community in which they reside;
Inserted: (B) such individuals and families are likely targets of violence because of their sectarian affiliation;
Inserted: (C) such individuals and families desire to relocate to a neighborhood or community where their sect comprises a substantial majority of the population; and
Inserted: (D) the security of a particular neighborhood or community can be improved with the relocation of sectarian minorities.
Original wording
In section 1203, strike subsection (a) and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2228. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In section 1203, strike subsection (a) and insert the following:
(a) Authority for Fiscal Year 2008.--
(1) In general.--During fiscal year 2008, from funds made available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance for such fiscal year, not to exceed $977,441,000 may be used by the Secretary of Defense in such fiscal year to provide funds--
(A) for the Commanders' Emergency Response Program in Iraq for the purpose of enabling United States military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi people; and
(B) for a similar program to assist the people of Afghanistan.
(2) Voluntary relocation in iraq.--The response to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall include using direct payments, job creation, and housing assistance to facilitate the relocation of Iraqi individuals and families, if, in the judgment of United States military commanders in Iraq--
(A) such individuals and families are affiliated with a sect that comprises no more than half of the population of the neighborhood or community in which they reside;
(B) such individuals and families are likely targets of violence because of their sectarian affiliation;
(C) such individuals and families desire to relocate to a neighborhood or community where their sect comprises a substantial majority of the population; and
(D) the security of a particular neighborhood or community can be improved with the relocation of sectarian minorities.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 16, 2007