Amendment prohibits the use of funds to provide any type of equipment, supplies, or training to foreign military forces that include child soldiers, as defined by the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.

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Amendment Number
564
Description
Amendment prohibits the use of funds to provide any type of equipment, supplies, or training to foreign military forces that include child soldiers, as defined by the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.
Purpose
An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for international military education and training, foreign military financing, excess defense articles, assistance under section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2006, issuance for direct commercial sales of military equipment, or peacekeeping operations for the countries of Chad, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burma may be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 7, 2011
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Fortenberry amendment (A059) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:51:06
Submitted Date
Jul 7, 2011
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Mar 4, 2019
Amendment 564 — Informed