H.R.1585 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a view all titles (28)

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  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a as amended by house.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of as introduced.
  • Short: Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal as introduced.
  • Short: Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal ye as introduced.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of as amended by house.
  • Short: Help for Military Children Affected by War Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act as reported to house.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainability Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activit as amended by house.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act as passed house.
  • Short: Justice for Marines and Other Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Act as passed senate.

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10/09/08
McCain's Miserable Voting Record o...

...3874 to H.R. 2764, Vote #437,  12/18/07; S.Amdt.3164 to H.R. 3222, Vote #362, 10/3/07; S.Amdt. 2898 to S. Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585, Vot...

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04/04/08
US civilian contractor charged und...

... steps [JURIST report] to bring US contractors within the jurisdiction of the military with the 2008 defense authorization bill [HR 15...

Source: JURIST
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03/16/08
James Inhofe May Love War But Not ...

He voted in July, 2007 against the Hagel amendment to HR 1585, to limit the length of deployment of members of the Armed Forces in Iraq. ...

Source: Huffington Post, NY
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02/22/08
How your congressmen voted

A yes vote backed the amendment to HR 1585. Jackson yes, Weller and Johnson no. Guantanamo Bay: Members on May 17 voted, 220-208, to requ...

Source: Kankakee Daily Journal, IL
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02/14/08
2007 Congress tackled military in ...

A yes vote backed the amendment to HR 1585. 5. GUANTANAMO BAY: Members on May 17 voted, 220-208, to require an administration plan for re...

Source: Alamogordo Daily News, NM
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01/30/08
The President Signs Into Law Incre...

HR 1585 passed Congress last year but was vetoed by the President on December 28, 2007. Since then, Congressional leaders resolved differ...

Source: Hispanic PR Wire (press release), FL
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01/23/08
Senate Approves FMLA Expansion for...

The FMLA expansion included in HR 4986 is identical to the provision included in an earlier version of the defense authorization package ...

Source: HR Magazine, VA
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01/21/08
Early retirement provision drawing...

The House passed a revised HR 1585 last week, removing a provision that would expose foreign governments to more US court actions and whi...

Source: Portales News-Tribune, NM
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01/21/08
Bush vetoes pay increase for servi...

Senator Landrieu's amendment to HR 1585, the Defense Authorization Bill, would have made the capture or killing of Osama bin Laden, Ayman...

Source: The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA
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01/19/08
Reduction of Reserve retirement ag...

The House passed a revised HR 1585 on Wednesday, removing a provision that would expose foreign governments to more US court actions and ...

Source: Montgomery Advertiser, AL
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01/21/10
Bill's Blog › Obama Executive Orde...

On January 11, 2010, President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13528 (PDF) — right after the over-hyped Flight 253 'terrorist' attack, ...

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03/16/09
H.R.1585: FIT Kids Act - U.S. Cong...

The changes made to the Insurrection Act by the 2007 Defence Authorization Bill were repealed by the 2008 Defense Authorization Bill,(H.R...

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12/20/08
US and Canada Sign Civil Assistanc...

H. R. 1585 (47) - 1.84 MB. Militia Act of 1792, - Constitution.org. Second Congress, Session I. Chapter XXVIII Passed May 2, 1792, Provid...

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12/19/08
*Eye Witness* Foreign Troop Buildu...

H. R. 1585 (44) - 1.84 MB. Militia Act of 1792, - Constitution.org. Second Congress, Session I. Chapter XXVIII Passed May 2, 1792, Provid...

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12/18/08
Python Package Index : python-vote...

getVetoes(22369): ... print veto HR 6331 Medicare Bill HR 6124 Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) HR 2419 Farm...

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12/17/08
Independent Gay Forum - The New Mi...

In the 110th Congress, 1st session (2007), both Clinton and Obama were co-introducers of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, S. 1105, which w...

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12/15/08
“Illuminati” Behind Stock Mark...

... House Subcommittee (4), house. george bush (1), housing construction (1), housing loans (1), housing market (139), houston (1), Howar...

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12/13/08
Part Four: THE TERRORIZING: FEAR A...

Click here to go to the article, 'HR 1585 Authorizes Plans For Martial Law · Part Four: · THE TERRORIZING · Fear and U.S. Government · Te...

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12/13/08
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... George Carlin (1); George Stephanopolous (1); George W. Bush (2); Gravel (1); greed (1); H.R.1585-110 (1); health care (1); Heart Sut...

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12/12/08
Military Commissions Act of 2006: ...

This book identifies pending legislation, including H.R. 267, H.R. 1585, H.R. 2543, H.R. 2826, S. 1547, S. 1548, H.R. 1416, S. 1876, S. 1...

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