A joint resolution supporting a base Defense Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (1 more) 12/7/2007--Introduced.
Declares that it is U.S. policy to commit a minimum of 4% of the nation's gross domestic product to the base defense budget in order to meet the fundamental national security requirements of the United States.
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate |
| December 07, 2007 |
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December 13, 2007 Providing for the Common Defense: Four Percent for Freedom
67 and SJ Res. 26) that supports a baseline defense budget of 4 percent of GDP in light of current budget projections that show defense spending falling to ...
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December 16, 2008 CQ Politics | New Study Calculates the Costs of the War on Terror
C., introduced a joint resolution ( H J Res 67 , S J Res 26 ) that would require a minimal defense budget equal to 4 percent of GDP. The report drew on analyses of the Defense Department, Congressional Research Service, ...
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December 16, 2008 CQ Politics | New Study Calculates the Costs of the War on Terror
C., introduced a joint resolution ( H J Res 67 , S J Res 26 ) that would require a minimal defense budget equal to 4 percent of GDP. The report drew on analyses of the Defense Department, Congressional Research Service, ...
Source: Top Stories from CQ
November 02, 2008 Balancing strategy and budgets
67 and S.J. Res. 26) introduced last year by Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., and Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., seeks to fund America's military at roughly today's levels. Rep. Jim Saxton, R-N.J., introduced an amendment to Section 1070 of ...
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