S.Amdt. 1700Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

To ensure the security of Iraq through defense cooperation between the United States and Iraq.

What it does: Adds SEC. 1211. ENSURING IRAQI SECURITY THROUGH DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND IRAQ at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Submitted July 22, 2009

What it changes

1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 1211. ENSURING IRAQI SECURITY THROUGH DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND IRAQ at the end of subtitle A of title XII

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    In S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (b) Covered Military Equipment Defined.--In this section, the term "covered military equipment" has the meaning given that term in section 1202(d)(1) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.

    Inserted: SEC. 1211. ENSURING IRAQI SECURITY THROUGH DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND IRAQ.

    Inserted: The President may treat an undertaking by the Government of Iraq that is made between the date of the enactment of this Act and December 31, 2011, as a dependable undertaking described in section 22(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2762(a)) for purposes of entering into contracts for the procurement of defense articles and defense services as provided for in that section.

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:

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As printed

SA 1700. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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 A of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1211. ENSURING IRAQI SECURITY THROUGH DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND IRAQ.

The President may treat an undertaking by the Government of Iraq that is made between the date of the enactment of this Act and December 31, 2011, as a dependable undertaking described in section 22(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2762(a)) for purposes of entering into contracts for the procurement of defense articles and defense services as provided for in that section.

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1700 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

July 23, 2009

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1700 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

July 23, 2009

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1700 proposed by Senator McCain.(consideration: CR S8005-8017; text: CR S8007)

July 23, 2009

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Amendment SA 1700 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S8005-8017; text: CR S8007) To ensure the security of Iraq through defense cooperation between the United States and Iraq.

July 23, 2009

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Amendment SA 1700 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

July 23, 2009

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Senate amendment submitted

July 22, 2009