FEED AND FORAGE ACT drop 520

Perhaps this is what Q meant when they asked how a shutdown impacted the military. What does a shutdown allow them to do?

QDrop #520

“If D's shutdown the gov't - what happens to the US MILITARY?

What specifically occurs?

Think budget.

Why is this relevant?

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The Feed and Forage Act is legislation passed by the United States Congress that allows the Military Departments to incur obligations in excess of available appropriations for clothing, subsistence, fuel, quarters, transportation and medical supplies. This provision is codified in Section 3732 of the Revised Statutes (usc|41|11). It also authorizes incurring deficiencies for costs of additional members of the Armed Forces on active duty-beyond the number for which funds are currently provided in DoD appropriations (Title 10 U.S.C.).

It has been invoked on a number of occasions to deal with emergencies.

• It was cited on several occasions to support the Vietnam War.

• In 1990, $1.6 billion was obligated under the act during Operation Desert Shield.

• In 1994, the act was invoked to support of Operation Restore Democracy in Haiti.

• In 1996, the act was invoked after the Khobar Towers bombing although ultimately no funds were obligated under it.
* In 2001, act was invoked immediately after the September 11 terrorist attacks

Controversy

There is a controversy over whether, and the extent to which, the Act lets a President fund military operations for which Congress has not appropriated funds.

In November 2006, member of Congress and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich wrote that the President could cite the Act to continue the Iraq War even if Congress withheld funds.

In May 2007, the conservative National Journal published an article echoing this argument.

Sauce:

http://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/877907

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41745.pdf

https://www.foreffectivegov.org/sites/default/files/budget/feedandforageact.pdf