For example. in relation to the war on terror. $10.2 billion is allocated for the Department of Defenses military personnel. $39 billion is allocated for operation and maintenance accounts in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. $15 billion for procurement for various accounts. and $8 billion for various other defenserelated expenses. Other war related expenditures: $82 million for the FBI operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. $5 million for the DEAs Intelligence Program. and $4 million for ATFs costs in Iraq. These are all important programs that should be funded to help fight terrorists abroad. The bill provides needed funds for Hurricane Katrina. It provides $2 billion for border security. fully offset. which was included in Senator GREGGs amendment. That being said. there are a number of items in this bill that do not belong in an emergency supplemental appropriations bill. Many of these are very important projects that have merit.
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