Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the current operational status of the airfield located in Abeche, Chad and recommendations for upgrades to the Abeche airfield to support enhanced operations and a large increase in air traffic, including a cost-estimate for such upgrades.

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Amendment Number
189
Description
Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the current operational status of the airfield located in Abeche, Chad and recommendations for upgrades to the Abeche airfield to support enhanced operations and a large increase in air traffic, including a cost-estimate for such upgrades.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 38 printed in House Report 110-151 to express the Sense of Congress that the U.S. and the Government of Chad should upgrade the Abeche Airfield in Chad in order to support potential NATO operations, facilitate a future U.N. deployment to Chad and the Darfur region of Sudan and to support humanitarian operations. Also requests the Pentagon study what specific airfield improvements should be made and report to Congress.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 16, 2007
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Israel amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
19:18:26
Submitted Date
May 16, 2007
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 189 — Informed