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The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (, ), which was signed into law on June 30, 2008,〔http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080630.html HR 2642 signed into law.〕 is an Act of Congress that appropriated $250 billion for ongoing military operations and domestic programs. This law is an example of an Appropriation bill, a bill that grants the government permission to spend a certain amount of money. ==Overview== The law includes funding for:〔http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jU37DTVnMyGyNl-1YCub6OJO3mFwD91KG6GO1 AP summary of law〕 * $162 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into 2009. * $63 billion over 10 years for improved veterans' education benefits, called the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. * $12.5 billion over two years for an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits. * $2.7 billion to replenish disaster aid and relief funds after the June 2008 Midwest floods. * Blocks of six new Medicaid rules that would have cut state funding by $10 billion over the next five years. * $10.1 billion in other spending. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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