1、1 See CRS Report RL33110, The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on TerrorOperations Since 9/11, by (name redacted), Table 3.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22455June 13, 2006Military Operations: Prece
2、dents for FundingContingency Operations in Regular or inSupplemental Appropriations Billsnae redactedSpecialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummarySince the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress has appropriated $331billion for military operations in Af
3、ghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. Of that amount, $301billion, or 91%, has been provided either in supplemental appropriations bills or asadditional “emergency” funding in separate titles of annual defense appropriations acts.A recurring issue in Congress has been whether funding for ongoing militaryo
4、perations such as those in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere should be providedin supplemental appropriations bills and in additional “emergency” accounts, or shouldinstead be considered as part of regular annual defense budget requests.This report briefly reviews the main precedents, including fundi
