WASHINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has required the Pentagon to issue new uniforms for troops in Afghanistan after hearing complaints that camouflage that was fine in Iraq doesn't work well in Afghanistan.

    The requirement was included in a 106-billion-U.S.-dollar war funding bill which passed the House on Tuesday night, the Military Times reported on Wednesday.

    The bill asks the Pentagon to "take immediate action to provide combat uniforms to personnel deployed to Afghanistan with a camouflage pattern that is suited to the environment of Afghanistan."

    There is no extra money in the bill to cover the cost of issuing new uniforms, but lawmakers indicated that they will make budget adjustments if necessary.

    There are 56,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan and the number will grow to 68,000 by year-end.