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S.641 A bill to express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned missions.

The bill reads that Congress finds that the President (by Constitutional authority) is the commander in chief of the Army and Navy and so have the authority to deploy troops and direct military campaigns during wartime.

Further following the Constitution the bill notes that Congress has the power of the purse specifically as it relates to the Armed Forces and so has the responsibility to fully and adequately provide funding for the military forces especially when they are at war defending the nation.

When those forces are in harm’s way and protecting our country Congress and the Nation should give them all the support they need in order to maintain their safety and accomplish their assigned missions including equipment, logistics and funding needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness. That support, the bill holds, is the responsibility of the Executive Branch as well as Congress.

The bill concludes that it is the sense of Congress that it should not take any action that will endanger US military forces in the field, including the elimination or reduction of funds for troops in the field. Such actions would undermine the troop’s safety or harm their effectiveness in pursuing their assigned missions.

Sponsor:  Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH)

Vote: The Resolution that this bill represents SCR 20 passed the Senate 82 to 16 March 15, 2007 (RC 77) The resolution was not available at press time.

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost.

Earmark Certification:   Not applicable to this bill.

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A BILL

To express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned missions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ELIMINATION OR REDUCTION OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMED FORCES IN THE FIELD.

(a) FINDINGS- Congress makes the following findings:

(1) Under article II, section 2, of the Constitution of the United States, the President is the `commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States', and in such capacity the President has the command of the Armed Forces, including the authority to deploy troops and direct military campaigns during wartime.

(2) Under article I, section 8, of the Constitution of the United States, Congress has the power of the purse specifically as it relates to the Armed Forces, and in such capacity Congress has the responsibility to fully and adequately provide funding for United States military forces, especially when they are at war and are defending the Nation.

(3) When United States military forces are in harm's way and are protecting our country, Congress and the Nation should give them all the support they need in order to maintain their safety and accomplish their assigned missions, including the equipment, logistics, and funding necessary to ensure their safety and effectiveness, and such support is the responsibility of both the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch of Government.

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS- It is the sense of Congress that Congress should not take any action that will endanger United States military forces in the field, including the elimination or reduction of funds for troops in the field, as such action with respect to funding would undermine their safety or harm their effectiveness in pursuing their assigned missions.

Calendar No. 45

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 641

A BILL

To express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned missions.

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