FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes. Updated December 19, 2007

摘要

The Administration has requested a total of $196.5 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2008, of which $189.3 billion is for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, $6.9 billion is for international affairs, and $325 million is for other programs. To date, Congress has appropriated $16.8 billion requested for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, but much of the remainder has been caught up in debate over Iraq policy. On December 17, the House approved an omnibus FY2008 appropriations bill, H.R. 2764, that provides $485 billion in regular and emergency appropriations for non-defense programs, including international affairs, plus $31 billion in emergency supplemental defense appropriations for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). On December 18, the Senate took up the bill and, by a vote of 70-25, adopted an amendment by Senator McConnell to provide $70 billion in emergency supplemental defense appropriations without limits on where the money can be used. The House is expected to consider to amended bill on December 19. If the House approves and the President signs a bill with $70 billion for defense operations, the Defense Department would be able to sustain current operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere without additional funding until about the end of July 2008. It would leave unresolved, however, the status of $100 billion in funding requested for defense programs, mainly for repair, replacement, and upgrades of equipment. The omnibus appropriations bill also includes about $2.7 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for international affairs. This CRS report tracks congressional action on legislation to provide FY2008 supplemental appropriations for military operations, international affairs, and related purposes. It also reviews briefly the availability of funds to carry on Army and Marine Corps operations in advance of supplemental appropriations.