,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #diab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ai1 #bjad ,mr4 ,nolan introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to limit ,department of ,defense funds to support ,united ,states or ,iraqi combat activities in or around ,iraq1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,limitation on ,department of ,defense funds to support ,united ,states or ,iraqi combat activities in or around ,iraq 7a7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended after the date of the enactment of this ,act to support1 directly or indirectly1 any ,united ,states or ,iraqi combat activities in or around ,iraq4 7#b7 ,exception ,funds made available to the ,department of ,defense may be made available until #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act to protect the safety and or evacuate ,united ,states nationals1 including military1 diplomatic1 and contractor personnel4 7b7 ,combat ,activities ,defined ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 the term combat activities includes the use of ,united ,states military personnel or equipment in direct physical conflict1 or in combat supporting roles1 including trainers or advisors4 7c7 ,rule of construction relating to asylum ,nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the ,president from arranging asylum or other means of protection for ,iraqi nationals who may be physically endangered because of associations with the ,government of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,rule of construction relating to intelligence activities ,nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the ,president from conducting such intelligence activities as may be necessary to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,rule of construction relating to humanitarian assistance ,nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the ,president from providing humanitarian assistance with respect to ,iraq4