War: The Financial Cost to the U. S. Taxpayers

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.