3.0.0 3433 2019-11-15T21:52:05Z 2019-11-15T21:52:05Z Senate S S 2008-08-01 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-08-01T16:15:57Z Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 110 6846 HR 2008-09-09 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Identical bill CRS 2008-08-01 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8040-8041) IntroReferral 2008-08-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8040) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE N H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2008-08-01 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2008-08-01 True V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2008-08-01 True W000803 Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] James Webb D VA H. "Jim" 2008-08-01 True International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Congress Congress and foreign policy Congress and military policy Congressional oversight Constitutional law Defense budgets Economics and Public Finance Government Operations and Politics Iraq Iraq compilation Law Middle East and North Africa Military agreements Negotiations President and foreign policy Treaty-making power United Nations International Affairs 00 2008-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2008-08-07T18:13:08Z Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 - Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees respecting U.S. security commitments to, and arrangements with, other countries.

Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to consult with the appropriate congressional committees respecting negotiations pursuant to the Declaration of Principles between the United States and Iraq.

Prohibits any agreement (or the obligation of implementing funds) containing a security commitment to, or security arrangement with, the Republic of Iraq, from entering into force except pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 (relating to treaties) or Article I, section 7, clause 2 (relating to enactment of laws) of the Constitution of the United States.

]]> Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 Display Title Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure that any agreement with Iraq containing a security commitment or arrangement is concluded as a treaty or is approved by Congress. Introduced in Senate 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3433is/xml/BILLS-110s3433is.xml 2008-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8040-8041) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.