SENATE PUSHES FUNDING CUT FOR HUMAN TERRAIN TEAM PROGRAM

摘要

As U.S. military operations draw down in Iraq and attention turns to Afghanistan, Senate authorizers want to curtail a Pentagon effort that sends social scientists, former military personnel and reservists to these combat zones to work alongside American troops, but their House counterparts are unsure about the move.rnThe president's budget request sought $1.4 billion for security programs in the Army's operations and maintenance account for overseas contingency operations, including funds for the Human Terrain Team (HTT) program. Senate authorizers recommended a $20 million cut, while their House counterparts fully funded the request.