[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4912 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4912

To limit Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi 
      combat activities in or around Iraq, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2014

  Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To limit Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi 
      combat activities in or around Iraq, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS TO SUPPORT UNITED 
              STATES OR IRAQI COMBAT ACTIVITIES IN OR AROUND IRAQ.

    (a) Limitation.--
            (1) In general.--None of the funds made available to the 
        Department of Defense may be obligated or expended after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act to support, directly or 
        indirectly, any United States or Iraqi combat activities in or 
        around Iraq.
            (2) Exception.--Funds made available to the Department of 
        Defense may be made available until 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act to protect the safety and or evacuate 
        United States nationals, including military, diplomatic, and 
        contractor personnel.
    (b) Combat Activities Defined.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
term ``combat activities'' includes the use of United States military 
personnel or equipment in direct physical conflict, or in combat 
supporting roles, including trainers or advisors.
    (c) Rule of Construction Relating to Asylum.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to preclude the President from arranging 
asylum or other means of protection for Iraqi nationals who may be 
physically endangered because of associations with the Government of 
the United States.
    (d) Rule of Construction Relating to Intelligence Activities.--
Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President 
from conducting such intelligence activities as may be necessary to 
protect the interests of the United States.
    (e) Rule of Construction Relating to Humanitarian Assistance.--
Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President 
from providing humanitarian assistance with respect to Iraq.
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