Fy2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, And the Global War on Terrorism : Military Operations and Reconstruction Assistance

By Daggett, Stephen

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Title:	Fy2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, And the Global War on Terrorism : Military Operations and Reconstruction Assistance
Author:	Daggett, Stephen
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Excerpt
Excerpt: In a nationwide address on September 7, 2003, the President announced that he would request an additional $87 billion for ongoing military operations and for reconstruction assistance in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. On September 17, the White House submitted a formal request for the funds to Congress, and on September 21, the Defense Department provided backup material to congressional committees.

Table of Contents
Contents Most Recent Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Basic Elements of the Administration Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Long-Term Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Impact on the Federal Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Earlier Administration Statements about Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Reliability of Current Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Future Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Issues in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Proposals to Assert Congressional Oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Taxes and Domestic Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Administration Performance in Preparing for Post-War Iraq . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Additional Funding for Various Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Health Insurance for Military Reservists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Competitive Contracting and Limitations on Profits of Corporations with Contracts in Iraq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Loans Rather than Grants for Iraq Reconstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Congressional Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Senate Appropriations Committee Markup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Senate Floor Debate and Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Amendments Considered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Amendments Pending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 House Appropriations Committee Markup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Military and Intelligence Operations: Overview and Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Basis of the Cost Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Funding Flexibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Authority to Train and Equip Foreign Military Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Military Personnel Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31