United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1257 (112th)
Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011
Introduced
30 March 2011
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011 - Directs the President, in order to ensure that the cost of Operation Odyssey Dawn (international military operation in Libya) (Operation) does not increase the federal deficit or reduce the capability of U.S. Armed Forces, to submit to Congress a list of recommendations for specific rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary appropriations for FY2011, for purposes of reappropriation to accounts of the Department of Defense (DOD) to replace amounts obligated for such Operation. Requires the aggregate amount of the recommended rescissions to be at least equal to the projected cost of such Operation. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to Congress and the President the projected cost of such Operation through May 15, 2011.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 March 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 March 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 March 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1257
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1257