H.Con.Res. 296 · 108th Congress
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the President's $87 billion supplemental appropriation request for the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2003-10-08
- Latest action
- 2003-10-08 · Introduced in House
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the enactment of the President's $87 billion supplemental appropriations request for the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq should be done by means of a bifurcated vote of Congress subject to specified conditions, including that: (1) Congress conduct separate votes on funding for the support of U.S. military functions and funding for the reconstruction of Iraq; (2) the United Nations Security Council approve a resolution addressing allied burden-sharing; (3) public hearings are held on evidence concerning the existence in Iraq of weapons of mass destruction; (4) reports are prepared concerning the intelligence relied upon prior to taking action in Iraq; and (5) an exit plan is prepared for the return home of members of the U.S. armed forces and the oversight necessary to maintain a stable government in Iraq.