U.S. Congress - H.R.2620 Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007
H.R.2620 - Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007
To end the use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: To end the use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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6/7/2007--Introduced.Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 - Defines "child soldier." Prohibits, with a national interest waiver, funds appropriated or otherwise made available for specified military and related areas from being obligated or otherwise made available to the governmOfficial Summary
6/7/2007--Introduced.Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 - Defines "child soldier." Prohibits, with a national interest waiver, funds appropriated or otherwise made available for specified military and related areas from being obligated or otherwise made available to the government of a country identified by the Department of State as having governmental armed forces or government supported armed groups, including paramilitaries, militias, or civil defense forces, that recruit or use child soldiers. Directs the Secretary of State to notify any government so identified. Authorizes the President to reinstate assistance upon certifying to Congress that a government is implementing:
(1) compliance measures; and
(2) mechanisms to prohibit future use of child soldiers and to ensure that no children are recruited, conscripted, or otherwise compelled to serve as child soldiers. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to a country for international military education and training otherwise prohibited under this Act upon certifying to Congress that such assistance is for programs that implement measures to demobilize child soldiers and for programs to support professionalization of the military.
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(H.R. 2620, Vote 334, 11/8/01; Vote 269, 8/2/01). · McCain Voted Against $122.7 Billion for Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain voted against an appropriations bill that included $122.7 billion in fiscal 2004 for the Department of ...
Lieberman Was Offered Veteranâs Affairs, Not A Subcommittee
HR 2620 Senate Vote 263 R 8-41; D 16-34 8/1/01. Lieberman voted against the Wellstone, D-Minn., motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Bond, R-Mo., point of order against the Wellstone amendment to the Mikulski, D-Md., ...
Mccain Has Not Delivered On His Promises To Veterans[/
(HR 2620, Vote 334, 11/8/01; Vote 269, 8/2/01) 2000: McCain Voted Against $47 Billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain was one of eight senators to vote against a bill that provided $47 billion for the Department of ...
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