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Washington Times
October 15, 2008
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President Bush on Tuesday signed legislation allowing $612 billion in defense spending for the 2009 budget year, including a pay raise for troops.
The legislation allows a supplement of nearly $70 billion for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and requires more information on contractors with projects in Iraq.
It also paves the way for Mr. Bush's plan to build an anti-missile system in Eastern Europe, a proposal strongly opposed by Russia.
For troops, the authorization bill provides for a 3.9 percent pay raise and provides money for family housing, tuition assistance and other programs.
In reaching a deal, House and Senate negotiators left out language that Mr. Bush opposed. Eliminated was language barring private interrogators from U.S. military detention facilities and giving Congress a chance to block a security pact with Iraq.
October 15, 2008
Pg. 2
President Bush on Tuesday signed legislation allowing $612 billion in defense spending for the 2009 budget year, including a pay raise for troops.
The legislation allows a supplement of nearly $70 billion for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and requires more information on contractors with projects in Iraq.
It also paves the way for Mr. Bush's plan to build an anti-missile system in Eastern Europe, a proposal strongly opposed by Russia.
For troops, the authorization bill provides for a 3.9 percent pay raise and provides money for family housing, tuition assistance and other programs.
In reaching a deal, House and Senate negotiators left out language that Mr. Bush opposed. Eliminated was language barring private interrogators from U.S. military detention facilities and giving Congress a chance to block a security pact with Iraq.