Re: The Financial Cost to the U. S. Taxpayers
Sure is. The French claimed in WW II they never were
Bombed.
"Famous21" wrote in message news:4992d255.0308061709.7b6333f@posting.google.co m...
> Hello Everyone:
>
> We all know of the devasting impact war has on our troops, their
> families, and the economic impact it has on our nation as a whole, but
> the truth of the cost of war has not come out specifically until
> recently. Below, you will find the Emergency Wartime Supplemental
> Appropriations as enacted in the Senate and House of Representatitives
> on April 16, 2003. This budget only provides funds ending in
> September 30, 2003. Very Costly, in my opinion.
>
>
> Peace is better than aggression,
>
> Famous
>
>
>
> Public Law 108-11 108th Congress An Act Making emergency wartime
> supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other
> purposes. NOTE: Apr. 16, 2003 - [H.R. 1559], Be it enacted by the
> Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America::
> Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 in Congress
> assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money
> in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
> September 30, 2003, and for other purposes, namely:
>
> TITLE I--WAR-RELATED APPROPRIATIONS
>
>
> CHAPTER 3 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
>
>
> MILITARY PERSONNEL
>
> Military Personnel, Army For an additional amount for ``Military
> Personnel, Army'', $7,700,000,000.
>
> Military Personnel, Navy For an additional amount for ``Military
> Personnel, Navy'', $1,600,000,000.
>
> Military Personnel, Marine Corps For an additional amount for
> ``Military Personnel, Marine Corps'', $1,200,000,000.
>
> Military Personnel, Air Force For an additional amount for ``Military
> Personnel, Air Force'', $2,800,000,000.
>
> Reserve Personnel, Army For an additional amount for ``Reserve
> Personnel, Army'', $3,000,000. National Guard Personnel, Army For an
> additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel, Army'',
> $100,000,000.
>
>
>
> OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Army For an additional amount for
> ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $16,000,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Navy For an additional amount for
> ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $5,100,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps For an additional amount for
> ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps'', $1,650,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Air Force For an additional amount for
> ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', $7,100,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide For an additional amount for
> ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense- Wide'', $1,200,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve For an additional amount for
> ``Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve'', $3,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve For an additional amount for
> ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve'', $7,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve For an additional
> amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve'',
> $20,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard For an additional
> amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard'',
> $75,000,000.
>
> Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard For an additional amount
> for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard'', $20,000,000.
>
>
>
> OPERATION FREEDOM FUND (transfer of funds)
>
> There is established in the Treasury of the United States a special
> account to be known as the ``Iraq Freedom Fund''. For additional
> expenses for ongoing military operations in Iraq, and those operations
> authorized by Public Law 107-40, and other operations and related
> activities in support of the global war on terrorism, not otherwise
> provided for, necessary to finance the estimated partial costs of
> combat, stability operations (including natural resource risk
> remediation activities), force reconstitution, replacement of
> munitions and equipment, and other costs, there is hereby appropriated
> $15,678,900,000, to remain available for transfer until September 30,
> 2004:
>
> Provided, That amounts provided under this heading shall be available
> for transfer for the following activities: Not less than
> $1,771,180,000 for classified programs, which shall be in addition to
> amounts provided for elsewhere in this chapter, and under this
> heading, for procurement and research, development, test and
> evaluation.
>
> Not less than $1,100,000,000 for increased fuel costs, for transfer to
> ``Defense Working Capital Funds''; Up to $1,400,000,000 for transfer
> to ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', only for purposes
> further specified in section 1310 of this chapter.
>
> Up to $489,300,000 for transfer to the ``Natural Resources Risk
> Remediation Fund.''
>
> Up to $400,000,000 for transfer to Department of Homeland Security,
> United States Coast Guard, Operating Expenses'', to support military
> activities in connection with operations in and around Iraq and the
> global war on terrorism.
>
> Up to $57,600,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation
>
> and, Up to $25,000,000 for counter-terrorism military training
> activities for foreign governments in connection with the global war
> on terrorism, including equipment, supplies and services, on such
> terms as the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the
> Secretary of State and 15 days following submission of a financial
> plan for the use of such funds to the congressional defense
> committees, may determine:
>
> Provided further, That in addition to the transfers authorized in the
> preceding proviso, the Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds
> provided herein to appropriations for military personnel; operation
> and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster Assistance, and Civic
> Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; military
> construction; the Defense Health Program appropriation; and working
> capital funds: Provided further, That the funds transferred under this
> heading shall be merged with and shall be available for the same
> purposes and for the same time period, as the appropriation to which
> transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided in
> this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority
> available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That upon a
> determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this
> appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such
> amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation:
>
> Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than
> 5 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the
> congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such
> transfer: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit
> a report no later than July 1, 2003, and then 30 days after the end of
> each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees
> summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this
> appropriation.
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