S.Amdt. 5279
What it does: Adds SEC. 1222. EXTENSION OF MANDATE OF MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE IN IRAQ AFTER EXPIRATION OF ITS CURRENT UNITED NATIONS MANDATE at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1222. EXTENSION OF MANDATE OF MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE IN IRAQ AFTER EXPIRATION OF ITS CURRENT UNITED NATIONS MANDATE at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: SEC. 1222. EXTENSION OF MANDATE OF MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE IN IRAQ AFTER EXPIRATION OF ITS CURRENT UNITED NATIONS MANDATE.
Inserted: (a) Extension of Mandate.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The President shall direct the United States Special Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to seek an extension of the mandate of the Multi-National Force in Iraq under United National Security Council Resolution 1790 (2007) in order to provide United States and Coalition forces within the Multi-National Force in Iraq with the authorities, privileges, and immunities necessary for such forces to carry out their mission in Iraq after December 31, 2008.
Inserted: (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the extension under paragraph (1) should expire upon the earlier of--
Inserted: (A) a period of one year; or
Inserted: (B) the entry into force of a strategic framework agreement between the United States and Iraq as mutually agreed upon by the Government of the United States and the Government of Iraq.
Inserted: (b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or any other Act may be obligated or expended to implement an agreement containing a security commitment to, or security arrangement with, the Republic of Iraq, unless such commitment or agreement enters into force pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States or is authorized by a law enacted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to Article 1, section 7, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.
Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the negotiations on the extension of the mandate of the Multi-National Force in Iraq as described in subsection (a).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5279. Mr. WEBB submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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:
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION OF MANDATE OF MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE IN IRAQ AFTER EXPIRATION OF ITS CURRENT UNITED NATIONS MANDATE.
(a) Extension of Mandate.--
(1) In general.--The President shall direct the United States Special Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to seek an extension of the mandate of the Multi-National Force in Iraq under United National Security Council Resolution 1790 (2007) in order to provide United States and Coalition forces within the Multi-National Force in Iraq with the authorities, privileges, and immunities necessary for such forces to carry out their mission in Iraq after December 31, 2008.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the extension under paragraph (1) should expire upon the earlier of--
(A) a period of one year; or
(B) the entry into force of a strategic framework agreement between the United States and Iraq as mutually agreed upon by the Government of the United States and the Government of Iraq.
(b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or any other Act may be obligated or expended to implement an agreement containing a security commitment to, or security arrangement with, the Republic of Iraq, unless such commitment or agreement enters into force pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States or is authorized by a law enacted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to Article 1, section 7, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.
(c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the negotiations on the extension of the mandate of the Multi-National Force in Iraq as described in subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
September 9, 2008