S. 2461 would authorize the transfer of certain earmarked funds to accounts for operations and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogAllows the Secretary of Defense to transfer the amount of any congressionally directed spending item in or in connection with the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 (division A of P.L. 110-116) to editone or more of the wiki and beaccounts of the firstDepartment of State, Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), or accounts or other agencies conducting operations or activities in Iraq or Afghanistan, for the purpose of funding such operations or activities.

Defines &quot;congressionally directed spending item&quot; as language included primarily at the request of a Member of Congress providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to provide a detailed summaryspecific state, locality, or congressional district other than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process.

Terminates the budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for such item upon the transfer of the bill!)amount of a congressionally directed spending item.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 12/12/2007: Introduced in the Senate.12/13/2007: Read the firstsecond time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.General Orders. Calendar No. 545.
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== Points in Favor ==

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