Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008
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The Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-252), which was signed into law on June 30, 2008. is an Act of Congress
that appropriated $250 billion for ongoing military operations and domestic programs.
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....
that appropriated $250 billion for ongoing military operations and domestic programs.
Overview
The law includes funding for:- $162 billion for military operations in IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
into 2009. - $63 billion over 10 years for improved veterans' education benefits, called the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 is Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, , , an Act of Congress which became law on June 30, 2008. The act amended Part III of Title 38, United States Code to include a new Chapter 33, which expands the educational benefits...
. - $12.5 billion over two years for an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits.
- $2.7 billion to replenish disaster aid and relief funds after the June 2008 Midwest floodsJune 2008 Midwest floodsThe June 2008 Midwestern United States floods were flooding events which affected portions of the Midwest United States. After months of heavy precipitation, a number of rivers overflowed their banks for several weeks at a time and broke through levees at numerous locations. Flooding continued...
. - Blocks of six new MedicaidMedicaidMedicaid is the United States health program for certain people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states. People served by Medicaid are U.S. citizens or legal permanent...
rules that would have cut state funding by $10 billion over the next five years. - $10.1 billion in other spending.