A bill to provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 4, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-268.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2006
- Passed SenateJul 26, 2006
- Passed HouseJul 28, 2006
- To the PresidentAug 2, 2006
- Became lawAug 4, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 28, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends title IV of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 to increase funds available to the Department of State for emergency evacuations, notwithstanding specified transfer restrictions.
Authorizes specified funds to be made available to cover the costs of facilitating the evacuation of persons from Lebanon on or after July 16, 2006.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 26, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jul 26, 2006 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Jul 26, 2006 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jul 26, 2006 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-268.
- Aug 4, 2006Signed by President.
- Aug 2, 2006Presented to President.
- Aug 1, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 31, 2006Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Americans in foreign countries
- Appropriations
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of State
- Economics and Public Finance
- Evacuation of civilians
- Foreign service
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- Lebanon
- Middle East and North Africa
- Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2006Considered and Passed Senate
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