The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (, , enacted June 24, 2009) is a

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federal law appropriating public funds for spending in the

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and

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during the 2009

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. The

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vowed that this "war supplemental" will be the last of its kind, as war funding will be provided for in regular budget bills beginning in fiscal year 2010.

Legislative history

The bill passed the

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, 368-60, on May 14, then passed the

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with an amendment on May 21, 86-3. On June 16, the House approved the bill's final conference report (which includes a "

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" provision tacked onto the supplemental war funding), 226-202, with Republicans mostly opposing the bill, and on June 18, the Senate followed up by a bipartisan vote, 91-5. On June 24, President

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signed the bill into law.

References

{{Reflist United States federal appropriations legislation Acts of the 111th United States Congress