Summary: Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of Defense - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2) environmental restoration for the military departments, the Department of Defense (DOD), and at formerly used defense sites; (3) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; and (4) former Soviet Union threat reduction. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for procurement by the Armed Forces of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. Appropriates funds for: (1) defense-wide procurement; (2) National Guard and reserve equipment; and (3) certain procurements under the Defense Production Act of 1950. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) by the Armed Forces and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Working Capital Funds; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Health Program; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense; (4) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and (5) the Office of the Inspector General. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the: (1) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; and (2) Intelligence Community Management Account. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of authorized funds. (Sec. 8006) Requires a report from DOD to the defense committees to establish the baseline for application of FY2008 reprogramming and transfer authorities. (Sec. 8010) Authorizes procurement funds to be used for a multiyear procurement contract for: (1) the Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter; (2) M1A2 Abrams system enhancement package upgrades; (3) M2A3/M3A3 Bradley upgrades; and (4) the Virginia class submarine. (Sec. 8012) Prohibits, during FY2008, the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8023) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations of up to $350 million for DOD military compensation, construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the government of Kuwait. (Sec. 8025) Prohibits the use of funds from this Act to establish a new federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). Limits the federal compensation to be paid to FFRDC members or consultants. Prohibits the use of FY2008 funds for new building construction, cost-sharing payments for projects funded by government grants, absorption of cost overruns, or certain charitable contributions. Limits the staff years of technical effort that may be funded for FFRDCs from FY2008 funds. Reduces, by $57.725 million, the total amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs. (Sec. 8026) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8029) Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to report to Congress on the amount of DOD purchases from foreign entities in FY2008. (Sec. 8032) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to Indian tribes located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota relocatable military housing units currently located at Grand Forks and Minot Air Force Bases that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. Requires the Operation Walking Shield Program to resolve any housing unit conflicts arising after such conveyance. (Sec. 8038) Makes specified DOD O&M funds available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts on Indian lands resulting from DOD activities. (Sec. 8039) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (2) to establish additional field operating agencies of DOD elements, except for those funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program and Army agencies established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices; (3) for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, unless specifically appropriated for such purpose; and (4) to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 2003, level. (Sec. 8043) Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. (Sec. 8048) Prohibits the transfer to any other department or agency, except as specifically provided in an appropriations law, of funds available to DOD or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities. (Sec. 8052) Prohibits current fiscal year DOD funds from being obligated or expended to transfer to another nation or international organization defense articles or services for use in any United Nations (UN) peacekeeping or peace enforcement operation, or for any other international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operation, unless specified congressional committees are given 15 days' advance notice. (Sec. 8059) Makes DOD funds available to provide transportation of medical supplies and equipment to: (1) American Samoa; and (2) the Indian Health Service in conjunction with a civil-military project. (Sec. 8060) Prohibits funds from being used to approve or license the sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign government. (Sec. 8061) Authorizes the Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, to waive limitations on the procurement of defense items from a foreign country if: (1) the Secretary determines that such limitations would invalidate cooperative or reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items; and (2) such country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items procured in the United States for that country. Provides exceptions. (Sec. 8062) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to support a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if credible information exists that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken. Requires the monitoring of such information. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition under extraordinary circumstances (requiring a report to the defense committees on any such waiver). (Sec. 8067) Provides for the crediting during the current fiscal year of certain refunds attributable to the use of government travel or purchase cards or refunds for travel arranged by a government-contracted travel management center. (Sec. 8068) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used for a mission critical or mission essential financial management information technology system that is not registered with the DOD Chief Information Officer. Prohibits such a system from receiving a Milestone A or B approval, or full rate production approval, until the Chief Information Officer certifies to the defense committees that the system is being developed in accordance with the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. (Sec. 8070) Authorizes members of the National Guard performing full-time duty to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. (Sec. 8071) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity specified armor-piercing ammunition, except to an entity performing demilitarization services for DOD. (Sec. 8072) Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to waive payment for the lease of non-excess DOD personal property to certain, youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organizations. (Sec. 8079) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a program to distribute surplus DOD dental and medical equipment to Indian Health Service facilities and federally-qualified health centers. (Sec. 8080) Earmarks specified RDT&E funds for producing Arrow missile components in the United States and Arrow missile components and missiles in Israel to meet Israel's defense requirements. (Sec. 8081) Makes Navy shipbuilding and conversion funds available to fund prior-year shipbuilding cost increases, allocating such funds among specified naval accounts. (Sec. 8086) Appropriates funds for a grant by the Secretary of the Army to facilitate access by veterans to opportunities for skilled employment in the construction industry. (Sec. 8087) Appropriates funds for assistance to public schools that have unusually high concentrations of special needs military dependents enrolled. (Sec. 8088) Directs: (1) DOD and the Army to make future budgetary and programming plans to fully finance the Non-Line of Sight Objective Force cannon and ammunition resupply capability in order to field such system in FY2010; and (2) the Army to ensure that budgetary and programmatic plans will provide for no fewer than seven Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. (Sec. 8089) Appropriates funds to DOD for nine specified grants by the Secretary. (Sec. 8091) Requires the FY2009 budget to include separate budget justification documents for costs of U.S. Armed Forces' participation in contingency operations for the military personnel, O&M, and procurement accounts. (Sec. 8092) Prohibits funds from being used for RDT&E, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. (Sec. 8094) Prohibits the availability of funds for integration of foreign intelligence information unless such information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities. (Sec. 8095) Requires Ready Reserve members who are called or ordered to active duty in time of national emergency to be notified of their expected mobilization period at the time they are called or ordered. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement in order to respond to a national security emergency or meet dire operational requirements. (Sec. 8097) Reduces by $506.9 million the total amount appropriated in titles II, III, and IV of this Act, for contractor efficiencies. (Sec. 8099) Authorizes the Secretary to present promotional materials, including a U.S. flag and other recognition items, to any member who participates in Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom, in conjunction with any week-long national observation and day of national celebration. (Sec. 8101) Earmarks funds for the operations and development of training and technology for the Joint Interagency Training and Education Center and affiliated Center for National Response at the Memorial Tunnel. (Sec. 8104) Reduces by $1.353 billion the total amount appropriated in titles II through V of this Act, to reflect savings from revised economic assumptions. (Sec. 8111) Directs the Secretary to create a major force program category for space for DOD's future years defense program. (Sec. 8112) Appropriates funds to the Tanker Replacement Transfer Fund in connection with a tanker acquisition program. (Sec. 8113) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) establish any military installation or base for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; or (2) exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq. (Sec. 8114) Prohibits the use of funds in contravention of specified laws or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. (Sec. 8116) Requires any request for funds for a fiscal year after 2008 for an ongoing military operation overseas, including operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, to be included in the annual budget of the President for that fiscal year. (Sec. 8118) Authorizes the transfer of specified funds to the Secretary of the Interior for construction expenses at the USS ARIZONA Memorial Museum and Visitors Center. (Sec. 8119) Requires DOD to complete work on the destruction of the U.S. stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions, including those stored at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, and Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, by the deadline established by the Chemical Weapons Convention, and in no circumstances later than December 30, 2017. Requires a report from the Secretary to specified congressional leaders and the defense committees, at the end of 2007 and every 180 days afterwards until compliance, on DOD progress toward such stockpile destruction. (Sec. 8120) Amends the Senate Rules to state that it is not a gift for a Member (or a Senate employee making a reservation for that Member) to make more than one reservation on scheduled flights with participating airlines when such action assists the Member in conducting official business. (Sec. 8121) Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain on the DOD Internet homepage a direct link to the website of the DOD Office of the Inspector General. (Sec. 8122) Appropriates funds for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, for use in connection with research and development, upgrades, and procurement of mine resistant ambush protected vehicles. Directs the Secretary, after five days' prior notification to the defense committees, to transfer such funds to O&M, procurement, and RDT&E appropriations for such purposes. Designates such funds as an emergency requirement. Division B: Further Continuing Appropriations, 2008 - (Sec. 101) Amends the joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2008 to extend the November 16, 2007, expiration date to December 14, 2007. (Sec. 102) Amends such joint resolution to add provisions which: (1) continue through the December 14, 2007, date the budget authority of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983; (2) provide amounts for the rate of operations for the Department of Commerce's periodic censuses and programs; (3) designate certain obligations as emergency requirements; (4) appropriate a specified amount for Charles Davis, widower of JoAnn Davis, late a Representative from Virginia; (5) provide amounts and rates of operations for specified accounts and programs within the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration; (6) continue through the December 14, 2007, date the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance for certain aircraft and related property placed into federal service; (7) make additional appropriations for the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management for wildfire management; (8) make additional appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster relief; and (9) make additional appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Fund for grants to Louisiana under that state's Road Home program.

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test evaluation armed_forces defense agencies appropriates funds director operational test evaluation title revolving management funds appropriates funds defense working_capital_funds programs national defense fund title department_of_defense programs appropriates funds defense_health_program destruction lethal chemical agents munitions drug interdiction counter drug activities defense joint_improvised_explosive_device_defeat_fund office_of_the_inspector_general title vii related agencies appropriates funds central_intelligence_agency retirement disability system fund intelligence_community_management_account title viii general_provisions specifies authorized restricted prohibited uses authorized funds sec requires report dod defense committees establish baseline application fy2008 reprogramming transfer authorities sec authorizes procurement funds multiyear procurement contract army chinook helicopter system enhancement package upgrades upgrades virginia class submarine sec prohibits fy2008 management end strengths dod civilian personnel sec authorizes dod incur obligations million dod military compensation construction projects supplies services anticipation receipts contributions government kuwait sec prohibits use funds act establish new federally funded research development center ffrdc limits federal compensation paid ffrdc members consultants prohibits use fy2008 funds new building construction cost sharing payments projects funded government grants absorption cost overruns certain charitable contributions limits staff years technical effort funded fy2008 funds reduces million total appropriated act sec provides buy american requirements respect dod procurement carbon alloy armor steel sec requires secretary defense secretary report congress dod purchases foreign entities fy2008 sec authorizes secretary air_force convey indian tribes located north_dakota south_dakota montana minnesota military housing units currently located grand air_force bases excess needs air_force requires operation walking shield program resolve housing unit conflicts arising conveyance sec makes specified dod funds available mitigation environmental impacts indian lands resulting dod activities sec prohibits use funds dod entity compliance buy_american_act establish additional field operating agencies dod elements funded national foreign intelligence program army agencies established eliminate mitigate counter effects improvised explosive devices assistance democratic people republic north_korea specifically appropriated purpose reduce civilian medical medical support personnel assigned military treatment facilities september level sec rescinds specified funds accounts prior defense appropriations acts sec prohibits transfer department agency specifically provided appropriations law funds available dod central_intelligence_agency cia drug interdiction counter drug activities sec prohibits current fiscal year dod funds obligated expended transfer nation international organization defense articles services use united_nations peacekeeping peace enforcement operation international peacekeeping peace enforcement humanitarian assistance operation specified congressional committees given days advance notice sec makes dod funds available provide transportation medical supplies equipment american_samoa indian_health_service conjunction civil military project sec prohibits funds approve license sale advanced tactical fighter foreign government sec authorizes secretary case case basis waive limitations procurement defense items foreign country secretary determines limitations invalidate cooperative reciprocal trade agreements procurement defense items country discriminate similar defense items procured united_states country provides exceptions sec prohibits use appropriated funds support unit security forces foreign country credible information exists unit committed gross violation human rights necessary corrective steps taken requires monitoring information authorizes secretary waive prohibition extraordinary circumstances requiring report defense committees waiver sec provides crediting current fiscal year certain refunds attributable use government travel purchase cards refunds travel arranged government contracted travel management center sec prohibits appropriated funds mission critical mission essential financial management information technology system registered dod chief information officer prohibits system receiving milestone approval rate production approval chief information officer certifies defense committees system developed accordance act sec authorizes members national_guard performing time duty support ground based elements national ballistic missile defense system sec prohibits appropriated funds transfer nongovernmental entity specified armor piercing ammunition entity performing demilitarization services dod sec authorizes chief national_guard_bureau waive payment lease non excess dod personal property certain youth social nonprofit organizations sec authorizes secretary carry program distribute surplus dod dental medical equipment indian_health_service facilities federally qualified health centers sec earmarks specified funds producing arrow missile components united_states arrow missile components missiles israel meet israel defense requirements sec makes navy shipbuilding conversion funds available fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases allocating funds specified naval accounts sec appropriates funds grant secretary army facilitate access veterans opportunities skilled employment construction industry sec appropriates funds assistance public schools unusually high concentrations special needs military dependents enrolled sec directs dod army future budgetary programming plans fully finance non line sight objective force ammunition capability order field system fy2010 army ensure budgetary programmatic plans provide fewer seven brigade combat teams sec appropriates funds dod specified grants secretary sec requires fy2009 budget include separate budget justification documents costs armed_forces participation contingency operations military personnel procurement accounts sec prohibits funds procurement deployment nuclear armed missile defense system sec prohibits availability funds integration foreign intelligence information information lawfully collected processed conduct authorized foreign intelligence activities sec requires ready_reserve members called ordered active duty time national emergency notified expected mobilization period time called ordered allows secretary waive requirement order respond national security emergency meet operational requirements sec reduces million total appropriated titles iii act contractor efficiencies sec authorizes secretary present promotional materials including flag recognition items member participates operations enduring_freedom iraqi_freedom conjunction week long national observation day national sec earmarks funds operations development training technology joint interagency training education center affiliated center national response memorial tunnel sec reduces billion total appropriated titles act reflect savings revised economic assumptions sec directs secretary create major force program category space dod future years defense program sec appropriates funds tanker replacement transfer fund connection tanker acquisition program sec prohibits use funds establish military installation base permanent stationing armed_forces iraq exercise control oil resource iraq sec prohibits use funds contravention specified laws regulations promulgated implement united_nations convention torture cruel inhuman degrading treatment punishment sec requires request funds fiscal year ongoing military operation overseas including operations afghanistan iraq included annual budget president fiscal year sec authorizes transfer specified funds secretary interior construction expenses arizona memorial museum visitors center sec requires dod complete work destruction stockpile lethal chemical agents munitions including stored blue grass army depot kentucky pueblo chemical depot colorado deadline established chemical weapons convention circumstances later december requires report secretary specified congressional leaders defense committees end days compliance dod progress stockpile destruction sec amends senate rules state gift member senate employee making reservation member reservation scheduled flights participating airlines action assists member conducting official business sec directs secretary establish maintain dod internet homepage direct link website dod office_of_the_inspector_general sec appropriates funds resistant ambush protected vehicle fund use connection research development upgrades procurement resistant ambush protected vehicles directs secretary days prior notification defense committees transfer funds procurement appropriations purposes designates funds emergency requirement division continuing appropriations sec amends joint resolution making continuing appropriations fy2008 extend november expiration date december sec amends joint resolution add provisions continue december date budget authority national dairy promotion research board dairy production stabilization act provide amounts rate operations department_of_commerce periodic censuses programs designate certain obligations emergency requirements appropriate specified charles davis widower davis late representative virginia provide amounts rates operations specified accounts programs department_of_veterans_affairs veterans_health_administration continue december date authority secretary transportation provide insurance reinsurance certain aircraft related property placed federal service additional appropriations department_of_agriculture forest_service department_of_the_interior bureau_of_land_management wildfire management additional appropriations department_of_homeland_security federal_emergency_management_agency disaster relief additional appropriations department_of_housing_and_urban_development community development fund grants louisiana state road home program


Summary: Military Environmental Responsibility Act - Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense-related agencies (the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Office of Naval Nuclear Reactors, and any others as designated by the President) to fully comply with designated Federal and State environmental laws, including those related to public health and safety, to the same extent as any other entities subject to such laws. Waives any immunity of the United States with respect to such laws as applied to DOD and any defense-related agency. Provides for administrative enforcement actions.Requires the Secretary of Defense , for each weapon system for which congressional budget justification is required, to ensure that all development and procurement decisions comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.Repeals: (1) a Federal provision prohibiting the use of certain military appropriation accounts for the payment of fines and penalties for environmental noncompliance; and (2) a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 which prohibits the use of defense funds to conduct treatment, storage, or disposal activities at sites designated under the Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program.

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Summary: Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Policy on Redeployment and Conduct of Operations in Iraq - (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the war in Iraq should end as safely and quickly as possible, and our troops should be brought home; (2) the performance of U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan should be commended, and their service should be appropriately recognized; and (3) the primary purpose of funds from this Act should be to transition the mission of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq and undertake their redeployment, and not to extend or prolong the war. (Sec. 102) Prohibits any person in the custody or control of the U.S. government from being subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not authorized by and listed in the U.S. Army Field Manual of Human Intelligence Collector Operations. (Sec. 103) Prohibits funds from being used: (1) in contravention of specified laws implementing the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; or (2) to deploy any U.S. military unit to Iraq unless the President has certified to the defense and appropriations committees, at least 15 days in advance, that such unit as "fully mission capable." Allows the President to waive the latter prohibition on a unit-by-unit basis for national security purposes. (Sec. 105) Makes funds from this Act immediately available to plan and execute a safe and orderly redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq. Directs the President to commence such redeployment within 30 days after this Act's enactment, beginning with units that have been deployed in excess of 365 days. Sets as a goal to realize a limited presence and missions (protection of diplomatic facilities and American citizens, limited training and support of Iraqi Security Forces, and engaging in counterterrorism operations against al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in Iraq) by December 15, 2008. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to the congressional defense committees on the current plan, status, and efforts with respect to the reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq and their transition to a limited presence. Requires the President to submit to Congress a regional stability plan for the Middle East. (Sec. 106) States that the amounts appropriated by this Act are sufficient to fully meet the immediate needs of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed to Iraq and defers congressional consideration of additional funding until the first quarterly report required by section 105 is submitted to the Congress. Title II: Supplemental Appropriations - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (O&M); (3) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (4) the Iraq Security Forces Fund; (5) the Iraq Freedom Fund; (6) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (7) procurement; and (8) the Defense Health Program. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Secretary, in the national interest, to transfer between appropriations up to $4 billion of the funds made available to DOD in this Act. Requires congressional notification of each transfer. (Sec. 205) Earmarks specified DOD O&M funds to fund the Commander's Emergency Response Program (urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction in Iraq). (Sec. 206) Allows FY2008 DOD O&M funds to be used to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical support to Coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the defense committees on the use of such funds. (Sec. 208) Designates each amount appropriated in this title as an emergency requirement pursuant to provisions of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. (Sec. 209) Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to Congress a comprehensive set of performance indicators and measures for progress toward military and political stability in Iraq. (Sec. 210) Prohibits any funds from being used to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; or (2) exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq.

orderly responsible iraq redeployment appropriations act title policy redeployment conduct operations iraq sec expresses sense congress war iraq end safely quickly possible troops brought home performance military personnel iraq afghanistan commended service appropriately recognized primary purpose funds act transition mission armed_forces iraq undertake redeployment extend war sec prohibits person custody control government subject treatment technique interrogation authorized listed army field manual human intelligence collector operations sec prohibits funds contravention specified laws implementing united_nations convention torture cruel inhuman degrading treatment punishment deploy military unit iraq president certified defense appropriations committees days advance unit fully mission capable allows president waive prohibition unit unit basis national security purposes sec makes funds act immediately available plan execute safe orderly redeployment armed_forces iraq directs president commence redeployment days act enactment beginning units deployed excess days sets goal realize limited presence missions protection diplomatic facilities american citizens limited training support iraqi_security_forces engaging counterterrorism operations al-qaeda terrorist organizations iraq december requires quarterly reports secretary defense secretary congressional defense committees current plan status efforts respect reduction forces iraq transition limited presence requires president submit congress regional stability plan middle_east sec states amounts appropriated act sufficient fully meet immediate needs armed_forces deployed iraq congressional consideration additional funding quarterly report required section submitted congress title supplemental appropriations makes supplemental appropriations department_of_defense dod military personnel operation maintenance afghanistan_security_forces_fund iraq_security_forces_fund iraq freedom fund joint_improvised_explosive_device_defeat_fund procurement defense_health_program sec authorizes secretary national interest transfer appropriations billion funds available dod act requires congressional notification transfer sec earmarks specified dod funds fund commander emergency response program urgent humanitarian relief reconstruction iraq sec allows fy2008 dod funds provide supplies services transportation logistical support coalition forces supporting military stability operations iraq afghanistan requires quarterly reports secretary defense committees use funds sec designates appropriated title emergency requirement pursuant provisions concurrent resolution budget fiscal year sec directs secretary report quarterly congress comprehensive set performance indicators measures progress military political stability iraq sec prohibits funds establish military installation base providing permanent stationing armed_forces iraq exercise control oil resource iraq


Summary: Semper Fi Act - Rescinds all amounts appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 for the city of Berkeley, California, or entities in such city. Transfers the rescinded amounts to the Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps account of the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2008, to be used for recruiting.

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