To limit Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-4912
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2014-06-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations

Defense spending

Department of Defense

Executive agency funding and structure

Iraq

Middle East

Military operations and strategy
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense (DOD) from being obligated or expended to support any U.S. or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq.</p> <p>Defines &quot;combat activities&quot; to include the use of U.S. military personnel or equipment in direct physical conflict, or in combat supporting roles, including trainers or advisors.</p> <p>Allows funds to be made available until 90 days after the enactment of this Act to protect the safety of, or to evacuate, U.S. nationals, including military, diplomatic, and contractor personnel.</p> <p>Prohibits this Act from being construed to preclude the President from: (1) arranging asylum or other means of protection for Iraqi nationals who may be physically endangered because of associations with the U.S. government, (2) conducting intelligence activities necessary to protect U.S. interests, or (3) providing humanitarian assistance.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2014 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To limit Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq (a) Limitation (1) In general None of the funds made available to the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended after the date of the enactment of this Act to support, directly or indirectly, any United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq. (2) Exception Funds made available to the Department of Defense may be made available until 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to protect the safety and or evacuate United States nationals, including military, diplomatic, and contractor personnel. (b) Combat Activities Defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term combat activities includes the use of United States military personnel or equipment in direct physical conflict, or in combat supporting roles, including trainers or advisors. (c) Rule of construction relating to asylum Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President from arranging asylum or other means of protection for Iraqi nationals who may be physically endangered because of associations with the Government of the United States. (d) Rule of construction relating to intelligence activities Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President from conducting such intelligence activities as may be necessary to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Rule of construction relating to humanitarian assistance Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President from providing humanitarian assistance with respect to Iraq.