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Latest Action: 06/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Bill TextTo address security risks posed by global climate change, and for other purposes. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a National Intelligence Estimate on the anticipated geopolitical effects of global climate change and the implications of such effects on U.S. national security.Requires the Director to prepare the estimate using the mid-range projections of the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to make assessments and recommendation concerning the risks posed by global warming and the security implications, opportunities, and consequences of global warming.Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the projected impact on the military installations, capabilities, and operations of the effects of global climate change as assessed in the estimate and to recommend research and analysis needed to further assess [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Air pollution, Arctic regions, Armed forces, Climate change, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Diplomacy, Emergency management, Emigration, Environmental protection, Ethnic relations, Food, Food supply, Foreign policy, Greenhouse gases, Hurricanes, Immigration, Intelligence activities, International affairs, International environmental cooperation, Logistics, Military bases, Military maneuvers, Military operations, Military personnel, Military research, Military strategy, Military training, Minorities, National security, Polar regions, Refugees, Science policy, Weather
Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4059-4060) Bill TextA bill to address security risks posed by global climate change and for other purposes. 3/28/2007--Introduced. Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a National Intelligence Estimate on the anticipated geopolitical effects of global climate change and the implications of such effects on U.S. national security.Requires the Director to prepare the estimate using the mid-range projections of the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to make assessments and recommendation concerning the risks posed by global warming and the security implications, opportunities, and consequences of global warming.Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the projected impact on the military installations, capabilities, and operations of the effects of global climate change as assessed in the estimate and to recommend research and analysis needed to further [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Arab countries, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Containment (International relations), Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Insurgency, International affairs, International cooperation, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Legislative resolutions, Middle East and North Africa, Military occupation, Military operations, Military readiness, Military strategy, Military withdrawal, Politics and government, Presidents, South Asia, Sovereignty, Terrorism, Terrorists, War and emergency powers, War relief, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Committee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Repeals P.L. 107-243 (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002). Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress should vote on a new authorization for use of force resolution that reflects the current Iraq situation, abandons the Bush Doctrine of preemption and unilateralism, and realigns U.S. policy with its long-held priorities of diplomacy, deterrence, and containment; (2) the United States should establish a quick-reaction U.S. military force with an over-the-horizon presence in the region; (3) the United States should intensify diplomatic relations to support the difficult internal steps that the government of Iraq should take to promote national reconciliation; (4) the United States should increase efforts to engage all neighboring countries and the League of Arab States in [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextDisavowing the doctrine of preemption. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States has the inherent right to defend itself against imminent or actual attack, as codified in the Charter of the United Nations and embodied in the traditions of international law, but that right does not extend to undertaking military action in the absence of such an imminent or actual attack. Disavows the doctrine of preemption because it poses a threat to international law and to U.S. national security interests.
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