3.0.0 65 2022-02-03T06:06:12Z 2022-02-03T06:06:12Z House H HR 2009-01-06 111 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-01-06T17:13:45Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-01-06T17:13:44Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-01-06T17:13:43Z 2009-01-06 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2009-01-06 Referred to House Foreign Affairs IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2009-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-06 Referred to House Armed Services IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2009-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 N Armed Forces and National Security Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Iraq Middle East Military operations and strategy State and local finance United Nations Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-01-06 Introduced in House 2009-01-15T17:43:28Z Military Success in Iraq Commemoration Act of 2009 - States that the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (P.L. 107-243) is the basis of authority under which the President launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, and that such Resolution authorized the President to use military force against Iraq to defend U.S. national security and to enforce all relevant United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq.

Encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the United States to observe a national day of celebration commemorating military success in Iraq.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to award grants to state and local governments for suitable activities to commemorate such success.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award to each veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom a grant of $5,000 to facilitate the veteran's transition to civilian life.

]]> Military Success in Iraq Commemoration Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Military Success in Iraq Commemoration Act of 2009 Display Title Military Success in Iraq Commemoration Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq, to encourage the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe a national day of celebration commemorating military success in Iraq, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr65ih/xml/BILLS-111hr65ih.xml 2009-01-06 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs 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.