A bill to rescind amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of Defense for the Medium Extended Air Defense System, and for other purposes.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 9, 2013
Rescinds $380.9 million from the amount appropriated under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 for the Medium Extended Air Defense System of the Department of Defense (DOD).
Increases by $205 million the aggregate amount appropriated under such Act for DOD operation and maintenance, to be allocated among accounts as determined by the Secretary of Defense. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a description of such allocations.
Source last updated: Apr 7, 2025. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.
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