(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 28, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends title IV of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 to increase funds available to the Department of State for emergency evacuations, notwithstanding specified transfer restrictions.
Authorizes specified funds to be made available to cover the costs of facilitating the evacuation of persons from Lebanon on or after July 16, 2006.
[109th Congress Public Law 268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 109-268
109th Congress
An Act
To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons
from Lebanon, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 4, 2006 - [S.
3741]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FUNDING AUTHORITY.
(a) Increase in Available Funds for Emergency Evacuations.--
Notwithstanding the transfer restrictions under section 402 of the
Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-108), the second proviso under the headings
``DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY - DEPARTMENT OF STATE -
Administration of Foreign Affairs - diplomatic and consular
programs'' <<NOTE: 119 Stat. 2319.>> is amended by striking
``$4,000,000'' and inserting ``$19,000,000''.
(b) Use of Certain Funds.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available by chapter 8 of title II of division B of Public Law 109-148
under the heading ``emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service''
and any other unobligated amounts in the ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic
and Consular Service'' account may be made available to cover the costs
of facilitating the evacuation under section 4 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) of persons from Lebanon
on or after July 16, 2006.
Approved August 4, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3741:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
July 26, considered and passed Senate.
July 28, considered and passed House, amended.
July 31, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8321; text as passed Senate: CR S3721)
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8321; text as passed Senate: CR S3721)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6029-6030)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Enacted as Public Law 109-268
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8476; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S8476)
Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8476; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S8476)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-268.
Became Public Law No: 109-268.