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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2846
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 8, 2009
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to aid in funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
United States War Bonds Act of
2009
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Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to aid in the funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Authorization for the issuance of United States War Bonds
Section 3102 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Issuance of United States War Bonds
In general
The Secretary is authorized to issue bonds under this
section, to be known as United States War Bonds
, to aid in the
funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Form
The bonds authorized by paragraph (1) shall be in such form and denominations, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions of issue, conversion, redemption, maturation, payment, and rate of interest as the Secretary may prescribe.
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