S.Amdt. 5289
What it does: Adds SEC. 2914. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN IRAQ PENDING CERTIFICATION OF SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS at the end of subtitle B of title XXIX
Sen. John Warner (R-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 2914. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN IRAQ PENDING CERTIFICATION OF SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS at the end of subtitle B of title XXIX
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) To exercise United States control of the oil resources of Iraq.
Inserted: SEC. 2914. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN IRAQ PENDING CERTIFICATION OF SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
Inserted: (a) Notice and Wait.--A military construction project described in subsection (b) may not be commenced until the date that is 21 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the certifications on the project described in subsection (c).
Inserted: (b) Covered Military Construction Projects.--A military construction project described in this subsection is any military construction project as follows:
Inserted: (1) A military construction project authorized by section 2901(b).
Inserted: (2) A military construction project in Iraq that is first authorized by an Act enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act or for which funds are first appropriated in an Act enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (c) Certifications.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The certifications on a military construction project for purposes of subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
Inserted: (A) A certification that the project is not intended to provide for the permanent stationing of United States forces in Iraq.
Inserted: (B) A certification that the project is required to satisfy an urgent temporary requirement in support of current United States military operations.
Inserted: (C) A certification that the project is for the use of United States forces in Iraq.
Inserted: (D) A certification that no reasonable alternative facility or installation will satisfy the requirements to be satisfied by the project.
Inserted: (E) A certification that a written request for funding the project was submitted to Iraq, and that the Government of Iraq has considered the request.
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Inserted: (2) Correspondence.--If the Government of Iraq has submitted to the United States a written response to a request for the funding of a military construction project described by subsection (b) at the time of the submittal of the certifications on the project under subsection (a), the certification on the project under paragraph (1)(E) shall also include copies of the request and response.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title XXIX, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5289. Mr. WARNER 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 B of title XXIX, add the following:
SEC. 2914. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN IRAQ PENDING CERTIFICATION OF SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Notice and Wait.--A military construction project described in subsection (b) may not be commenced until the date that is 21 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the certifications on the project described in subsection (c).
(b) Covered Military Construction Projects.--A military construction project described in this subsection is any military construction project as follows:
(1) A military construction project authorized by section 2901(b).
(2) A military construction project in Iraq that is first authorized by an Act enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act or for which funds are first appropriated in an Act enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Certifications.--
(1) In general.--The certifications on a military construction project for purposes of subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
(A) A certification that the project is not intended to provide for the permanent stationing of United States forces in Iraq.
(B) A certification that the project is required to satisfy an urgent temporary requirement in support of current United States military operations.
(C) A certification that the project is for the use of United States forces in Iraq.
(D) A certification that no reasonable alternative facility or installation will satisfy the requirements to be satisfied by the project.
(E) A certification that a written request for funding the project was submitted to Iraq, and that the Government of Iraq has considered the request.
(2) Correspondence.--If the Government of Iraq has submitted to the United States a written response to a request for the funding of a military construction project described by subsection (b) at the time of the submittal of the certifications on the project under subsection (a), the certification on the project under paragraph (1)(E) shall also include copies of the request and response.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 9, 2008