Amendment, as modified, expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should continue to provide space-available travel on military aircraft for humanitarian reasons to Iraqi children who would otherwise have no means available to seek urgently needed medical care such as that provided by a humanitarian organization in Amman, Jordan.

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Amendment Number
808
Description
Amendment, as modified, expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should continue to provide space-available travel on military aircraft for humanitarian reasons to Iraqi children who would otherwise have no means available to seek urgently needed medical care such as that provided by a humanitarian organization in Amman, Jordan.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 109-459 to make certain findings concerning humanitarian support for Iraqi children in urgent need of medical care; authorizes, within the amount provided in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, $1 million for DoD support of the Peace Through Health Care Initiative, and reduces by $1 million the amount provided for Budget Activity 4 noting the presence of operational unobligated balances.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 10, 2006
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment (A006) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H2467)
Latest Action Time
18:45:42
Submitted Date
May 10, 2006
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 808 — Informed