Number: RL31829
Title: Supplemental Appropriations FY2003: Iraq Conflict, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Authors: Amy Belasco and Larry Nowels, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: On March 25, 2003, President Bush requested $74.8 billion in the FY2003 Emergency Supplemental for ongoing military operations in Iraq, postwar occupation, reconstruction and relief in Iraq, international assistance to some 22 countries contributing to the war in Iraq or the global war on terrorism, the cost of the continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan, and additional homeland security. On April 12, 2003, the House and Senate passed the conference version of the FY2003 supplemental (H.R. 1559/H.Rept. 108-76/P.L. 108-11). It includes $78.49 billion, $3.7 billion more than requested by the President. Additions made by Congress include $3.1 billion for assistance to the airlines, $749 million more for homeland security programs, and $369 million in food aid for Iraq and other countries.
Pages: 55
Date: Updated May 5, 2003