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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2830 Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/44779</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Part 5 RESEARCH PAPER: FINAL DRAFT</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3798765</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dinnie K&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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In April 2008, the House of Representatives passed legislation which does not allow for any living species to be dumped in the oceans from ballast water as part of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830), which will &#226;&#8364;&#339;require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dinniek.blogspot.com/2008/12/part-5-research-paper-final-draft.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PART 4-RESEARCH PAPER ROUGH DRAFT #2</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3828550</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dinnie K&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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In April 2008, the House of Representatives passed legislation which does not allow for any living species to be dumped in the oceans from ballast water as part of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830), which will &#226;&#8364;&#339;require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dinniek.blogspot.com/2008/12/part-4-research-paper-rough-draft-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The National Response Framework: Overview and Possible Issues for ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recently Added </name>
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Some selected pending legislation introduced in the 110th Congress that may affect the NRF includes H.R. 1333, H.R. 2830, H.R. 3237, H.R. 6147, S. 4, S. 1427, S. 2214, S. 3260, and S. 2445. This report discusses how national response ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34758&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum: Trial lawyer lobbying: Let the ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PointOfLaw Forum </name>
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S. 846 (Longshore and Harbor Worker Compensation Act Amendments) H.R. 2989; to amend certain provisions of the Death on the High Seas Act. H.R. 2830/S. 1892 (Coast Guard Authorization Act; Specific interest in provision in each bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/2008/11/trial-lawyer-lo.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | Breakdown of House Committees: Increased Majority ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3493438</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
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A bill ( HR 2830 ) passed the House overwhelmingly last year, but died in the Senate. The committee also will work on another water resources bill to fund Army Corps of Engineers projects. The bipartisan measure became law (PL 110-114) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/docs/news-2983453&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | Breakdown of House Committees: Increased Majority ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3355629</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
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A bill ( HR 2830 ) passed the House overwhelmingly last year, but died in the Senate. The committee also will work on another water resources bill to fund Army Corps of Engineers projects. The bipartisan measure became law (PL 110-114) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002983453&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Is This How We Want to Be Represented?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3197565</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Faitatala </name>
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Instead, Faleomavaega&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s gift to his foreign friends was silently inserted into the House Coast Guard Authorization Act, HR 2830, in April, 2008. In fact, the Delegate did not have the courtesy to discuss his plan and the harmful impact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pagopago.com/blog1/2008/11/01/is-this-how-we-want-to-be-represented/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thesis Statement -Research Paper + 15 Sources</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-30:/commentary/3197566</id>
    <updated>2008-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dinnie K&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;The legislation, part of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008(HR 2830), requires installation of technology meeting current International Maritime Organization ballast discharge standards by as early as 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dinniek.blogspot.com/2008/10/thesis-statement-research-paper-15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DCCC moves Greenwald to &quot;Red to Blue,&quot; Hubler to &quot;Emerging Races&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3132287</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bleeding Heartland - Front Page </name>
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HR 1257, Vote #244, 4/20/07 HR 2830, Vote #634, 12/15/05 HR2830, Vote #635, 12/15/05 HR 3763, Vote #108, 4/24/02. &quot;4th District voters are tired of the hypocrisy in Washington, saying one thing here and doing another in Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2070&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Eni answers Soli and we answer Eni (Part II)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/3014632</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Faitatala </name>
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ENI: After being introduced in the House as a stand-alone bill, the substance of HR 3669 was later included in the manager&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s amendment to HR 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization bill, which passed the House on April 24, 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pagopago.com/blog1/2008/10/08/eni-answers-soli-and-we-answer-eni-part-ii/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Let's Get Ready To Rumble...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2983067</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Beer and Coconuts </name>
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She voiced her concerns on Samoa News about Section 421 of HR 2830. This section allows any foreign vessel to fish in AS waters without a fishing license. She seems to have the talent, but can she take it all the way?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beerandcoconuts.blogspot.com/2008/10/lets-get-ready-to-rumble.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Scholarships And Pension Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://journals.aol.com/uzamulequte/jaquez/entries/2008/10/06/scholarships-and-pension-protection-act/2730" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2999633</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Jaquez </name>
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Provisions Of HR 2830, The &quot;Pension Protection Act ... Scholarship. Structuring a Tax Workshop Series. Tax Analysts. Tax Faculty Metro Area Rankings ... Penn State Donors Use Benefits of New Tax Legislation -- Giving to Penn . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://journals.aol.com/uzamulequte/jaquez/entries/2008/10/06/scholarships-and-pension-protection-act/2730&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coast Guard's Casualty Investigation Program Comes Under Fire ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/3483934</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RSS Feed | Occupational Health &amp; Safety </name>
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For that reason, I believe that the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, H.R. 2830, which passed the House of Representatives by a resounding 395 to 7, is absolutely critical.&quot; NTSB has proposed that it be granted legislative ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohsonline.com/articles/63241/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coast Guard's Casualty Investigation Program Comes Under Fire ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3567464</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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For that reason, I believe that the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, H.R. 2830, which passed the House of Representatives by a resounding 395 to 7, is absolutely critical.&quot; NTSB has proposed that it be granted legislative ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohsonline.com/Articles/2008/05/Coast-Guards-Casualty-Investigation-Program-Comes-Under-Fire.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues</title>
    <link href="http://rfflibrary.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/regulating-ballast-water-discharges-current-legislative-issues-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2884740</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This concern is part of the rationale for Title V of HR 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed by the US House of Representatives on April 24, 2008. It would establish a strengthened national ballast water management ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rfflibrary.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/regulating-ballast-water-discharges-current-legislative-issues-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the aging us icebreaker fleet</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3132290</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Arctic Economics </name>
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current legislation with provisions or report language relating to polar icebreakers includes s. 3181 and hr 2830/s. 1892. this report will be updated as events warrant. i posted on this topic last spring: how many polar icebreakers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://benmuse.typepad.com/arctic_economics/2008/09/the-us-icebreaker-fleet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>what is jim gerlach hiding from his constituents</title>
    <link href="http://pennsylvaniaforchange.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/what-is-jim-gerlach-hiding-from-his-constituents/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/3132286</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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[the new york times, 3/19/06; hr 2830, vote #635, 12/15/05]; taxpayers in gerlach&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s congressional district will pay $316.5 million for tax cuts for the richest 10% in fiscal year 2009. for the same amount of money, we could provide 5016 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pennsylvaniaforchange.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/what-is-jim-gerlach-hiding-from-his-constituents/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/2835712</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This concern is part of the rationale for Title V of HR 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed by the US House of Representatives on April 24, 2008. It would establish a strengthened national ballast water management ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsjabber.com/2008/09/regulating-ballast-water-discharges-current-legislative-issues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2817382</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MPL Gov Info </name>
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This concern is part of the rationale for Title V of HR 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed by the US House of Representatives on April 24, 2008. It would establish a strengthened national ballast water management ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mplgovinfo.blogspot.com/2008/09/regulating-ballast-water-discharges.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/3483937</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RFF Library Blog </name>
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This concern is part of the rationale for Title V of H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 24, 2008. It would establish a strengthened national ballast water ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rfflibrary.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/regulating-ballast-water-discharges-current-legislative-issues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/3355626</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recently Added </name>
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This concern is part of the rationale for Title V of H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 24, 2008. It would establish a strengthened national ballast water ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34640&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2828606</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This concern is part of the rationale for Title V of HR 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed by the US House of Representatives on April 24, 2008. It would establish a strengthened national ballast water management ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34640&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CRS &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2791739</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Docuticker </name>
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This concern is part of the rationale for Title V of HR 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed by the US House of Representatives on April 24, 2008. It would establish a strengthened national ballast water management ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=22339&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Great Lakes Law: U.S. House overwhelmingly passes legislation to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/commentary/3483942</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Great Lakes Law </name>
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The U.S. House passed HR 2830, titled the Coast Guard Authorization for 2008, by a vote of 395 to 7 (with 29 members not voting). Title V of the legislation, which would be called the Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2008, establishes a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.glelc.org/blog/2008/04/us-house-overwh.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>new government documents at milner, july 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/3132299</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Government Documents </name>
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call no: y 1.1/8:110-604, title: providing for consideration of the bill (hr 2830) to authorize appropriations for the coast guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes : report (to accompany h. res. 1126). author: united states. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://governmentdocuments.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/new-government-documents-at-milner-july-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Groups Want Senate Action On Ballast Water Controls</title>
    <link href="http://greatlakesenvironment.blogspot.com/2008/08/groups-want-senate-action-on-ballast.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/commentary/2637513</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Great Lakes Environment </name>
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Aug 5: A number of major Great Lakes environmental and conservation organizations are calling on the US Senate to quickly pass Federal legislation [The Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR 2830)] to address the serious and ongoing threat ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greatlakesenvironment.blogspot.com/2008/08/groups-want-senate-action-on-ballast.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senator George Voinovich plans to introduce a bill - Message Boards</title>
    <link href="http://www.steamboats.org/forum/save-delta-queen/2376-senator-george-voinovich-plans-introduce-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/3707957</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Message Boards </name>
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He also offered this bill as an amendment to H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. Through my extensive research and discussions with the company that operates the Delta Queen, I felt reassured by their safety measures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.steamboats.org/forum/save-delta-queen/2376-senator-george-voinovich-plans-introduce-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>hr 6295: drug trafficking vessel interdiction act of 2008 update</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/press/dailybriefing/policyweblog.cfm?blogid=8F0DE057-A0CB-D80B-245E9F5110C196FDWhen:14:49" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/3611513</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overcriminalized: Legislative Update </name>
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commentary: this bill, a companion to hr 2830, which passed the house in april, would create a criminal offense for the knowing or intentional operation, or attempt to do so, of a submarine that is without nationality and has crossed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/press/dailybriefing/policyweblog.cfm?blogid=8F0DE057-A0CB-D80B-245E9F5110C196FDWhen:14:49&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>pending bill sets most stringent standards ever: us senate can ...</title>
    <link href="http://greatlakesshipwatchers.com/site/2008/07/28/pending-bill-sets-most-stringent-standards-ever-us-senate-can-solve-ballast-water-problem/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3132288</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>greatlakesshipwatchers.com </name>
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the house legislation, hr 2830, sponsored by rep. jim oberstar (d-mn), and supported by rep. steve latourette (r-oh), ranking republican on the coast guard subcommittee, has been endorsed both by the great lakes maritime task force ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greatlakesshipwatchers.com/site/2008/07/28/pending-bill-sets-most-stringent-standards-ever-us-senate-can-solve-ballast-water-problem/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Dean's Office: Anyone? Bueller?</title>
    <link href="http://deansoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/anyone-bueller.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/3483939</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Dean's Office </name>
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Coast Guard Authorization - H.R. 2830 Terrorism Risk Insurance - Senate amendments to H.R. 2761 Largest Increase in Veterans Funding in History - H.R. 2642 Veterans' Guaranteed Bonus Act - H.R. 3793 Updating the Foreign Intelligence ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://deansoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/anyone-bueller.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Great Lakes Environment: Senate Urged To Pass Coast Guard Act And ...</title>
    <link href="http://greatlakesenvironment.blogspot.com/2008/07/senate-urged-to-pass-coast-guard-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/3707956</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Great Lakes Environment </name>
    </author>
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On April 24, by a vote of 395-7, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 [See WIMS 4/28/08]. The bill increases the size of the Coast Guard, reorganizes the Service, and enhances the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greatlakesenvironment.blogspot.com/2008/07/senate-urged-to-pass-coast-guard-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ens decarol davis, a black female, was the valedictorian of the ...</title>
    <link href="http://bealestreetbluesboy.blogspot.com/2008/07/ens-decarol-davis-black-female-was.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/3132297</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beale Street, Home of the Blues, by Act... </name>
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whereas on april 24, 2008, the house of representatives approved hr 2830, the coast guard authorization act of 2008, which included several provisions to improve the diversity of the coast guard academy; and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bealestreetbluesboy.blogspot.com/2008/07/ens-decarol-davis-black-female-was.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Northwest Environmental Advocates v. US EPA</title>
    <link href="http://environmentalappealscourt.blogspot.com/2008/07/northwest-environmental-advocates-v-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2552064</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Environmental - Appeals Court </name>
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The House has approved and the Senate is about to vote on the Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR 2830) which would require ocean vessels coming to any US port to install treatment technology to clean their ballast water by as early as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://environmentalappealscourt.blogspot.com/2008/07/northwest-environmental-advocates-v-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fish Ebola Poised to Hit the Mississippi</title>
    <link href="http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/awetzler/fish_ebola_poised_to_hit_the_m.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/2538539</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Switchboard, from NRDC </name>
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The House of Representatives is taking up a bill (HR 2830) that contains provisions which would set rigorous standards for ballast water treatment and disposal. Unfortunately, the bill puts off implementation of these standards for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/awetzler/fish_ebola_poised_to_hit_the_m.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ballast water factsheet.</title>
    <link href="http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243012" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/2512420</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Michigan Sportsman Forums </name>
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The proposed permit&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s regulation of ballast water discharges is much weaker than the requirements in the Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR 2830), which passed the US House of Representatives in April 2008. Below is a comparison of key ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243012&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Large fishing boats need Coast Guard exams - Seattle Times</title>
    <link href="http://florida-sportsman-magazine.com/?p=13600" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/commentary/2512421</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida-Sportsman-Magazine </name>
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The safety of the Seattle-based Bering Sea fishing fleet should be a prime issue in the US Senate debate over the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act. The bill passed by the House &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8364;* HR 2830 &#226;&#8364;&#166; No Tags.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://florida-sportsman-magazine.com/?p=13600&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress must act in face of $200 million losses to Great Lakes ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.glu.org/news/2008/07/congress-must-act-in-face-of-200-million-losses-to-great-lakes-region-by-invasive-species/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2552065</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Great Lakes News </name>
    </author>
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The Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR 2830) would require ocean vessels coming to any US port to install treatment technology to clean their ballast water by as early as next year. Scientists have cited ballast water from these ships as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.glu.org/news/2008/07/congress-must-act-in-face-of-200-million-losses-to-great-lakes-region-by-invasive-species/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3181 Department of Homeland ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3181/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/3483940</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Immigration </name>
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Current legislation with provisions or report language relating to polar icebreakers includes S. 3181 and HR 2830/S. 1892. This report will be updated as events warrant. I posted on this topic last spring: How many polar icebreakers . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3181/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>United States Coast Guard</title>
    <link href="http://united-states-coast-guard.blogspot.com/2008/06/united-states-coast-guard_30.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-29:/commentary/2438437</id>
    <updated>2008-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>United States Coast Guard </name>
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The United States Senate version of HR 2830 is S. 1892: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 has a provision we support and believe necessary which says:. Title II - Organization. Section 201 - Gives the Coast Guard&amp;#39;s Vice ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://united-states-coast-guard.blogspot.com/2008/06/united-states-coast-guard_30.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>new security provisions await maritime workers (june 19, 2008)</title>
    <link href="http://blog.intheregister.com/2008/06/23/new-security-provisions-await-maritime-workers-june-19-2008.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-22:/commentary/3132289</id>
    <updated>2008-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Register Your Thoughts </name>
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the pva is endorsing a new amendment to the bill titled hr 2830, which, if passed by the senate, could alter the twic program so captains operating vessels with less than 150 passengers and some crewmembers of tanker towing vessels ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.intheregister.com/2008/06/23/new-security-provisions-await-maritime-workers-june-19-2008.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Coast Guard Report: Reader Call to Action: Block Senate Confirmation</title>
    <link href="http://equalcivilrights.blogspot.com/2008/06/reader-call-to-action-block-senate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/3483941</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coast Guard Report </name>
    </author>
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The United States Senate version of H.R. 2830 is S. 1892: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 has a provision we support and believe necessary which says:. Title II - Organization. Section 201 - Gives the Coast Guard's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equalcivilrights.blogspot.com/2008/06/reader-call-to-action-block-senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>USCG Authorization: Provisions of interest</title>
    <link href="http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=212110" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2348088</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SNAME Marine News </name>
    </author>
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On April 24, 2008, the US House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830).&amp;amp;nbsp; If history is any guide, a large percentage of its provisions will eventually be enacted into ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=212110&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Federal Update for June 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www3.nwifc.org/2008/06/federal-update-for-june-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/3803005</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T15:33:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name> Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission</name>
    </author>
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 APPROPRIATIONS   House subcommittees have approved appropriations bills that would provide $27.9 billion in discretionary funding. That would top the current level by 4.9 percent increase, or $1.3 billion and Bush&#8217;s request by 8.2 percent, or $2.1 billi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.nwifc.org/2008/06/federal-update-for-june-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Follow the Leader: Mariners will feel the pinch of a new TWIC fee ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.scarboroughleader.com/2008/06/13/mariners-will-feel-the-pinch-of-a-new-twic-fee-june-13-2008.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/3483935</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Follow the Leader </name>
    </author>
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The PVA is endorsing a new amendment to the bill titled H.R. 2830, which, if passed by the Senate, could alter the TWIC program so captains operating vessels with less than 150 passengers and some crewmembers of tanker towing vessels ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.scarboroughleader.com/2008/06/13/mariners-will-feel-the-pinch-of-a-new-twic-fee-june-13-2008.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mariners face new ID card payment (June 13, 2008)</title>
    <link href="http://blog.inthegazette.com/2008/06/13/mariners-face-new-id-card-payment-june-13-2008.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2381837</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gab with the Gazette </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The PVA is endorsing a new amendment to the bill titled HR 2830, which, if passed by the Senate, could alter the TWIC program so captains operating vessels with less than 150 passengers and some crewmembers of tanker towing vessels ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.inthegazette.com/2008/06/13/mariners-face-new-id-card-payment-june-13-2008.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Federal Update for May 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www3.nwifc.org/?p=31" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/3803006</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T23:50:28Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name> Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission</name>
    </author>
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APPROPRIATIONS  The blame game is raging between Bush and Congress as various budget deadlines are essentially ignored. Bush and Congress are accusing each other regularly of failing to listen to proposals and fixes for everything from failing to respond a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.nwifc.org/?p=31&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Law Librarian Blog: Recent Legislative Developments on Alien Smuggling</title>
    <link href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2008/06/recent-legislat.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/3567466</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law Librarian Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 4088/S. 2366/S. 2368 (the SAVE Act), the House-passed H.R. 2399, its companion bill S. 2463, and the House-passed H.R. 2830 all contain similar language that would amend both the INA and Title 18 of the U.S. Code. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2008/06/recent-legislat.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H R 2830</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll223.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/3483933</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
    </author>
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24-Apr-2008 3:13 PM. On Passage. Coast Guard Authorization for 2008 more... Passed 395-7. &#194;&#171; Back to all House votes. Vote information from the Office of the Clerk. Geographical information from the US Census Bureau.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll223.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alien Smuggling: Recent Legislative Developments</title>
    <link href="http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/516" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-29:/commentary/2260293</id>
    <updated>2008-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DigitalCommons@ILR </name>
    </author>
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2463, and the House-passed HR 2830 all contain similar language that would amend both the INA and Title 18 of the US Code. These bills would significantly alter the wording and structure of INA &#194;&#167;274, expanding its scope. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/516&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WaterWorld - MUCC applauds passage of ballast water legislation</title>
    <link href="http://mae.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&amp;amp;PUBLICATION_ID=32&amp;amp;ARTICLE_ID=327228&amp;amp;C=ENVIR&amp;amp;dcmp=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/3786261</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WaterWorld - Online Articles in Business </name>
    </author>
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The ballast regulations were included in The Ballast Water Management Act, which is part of The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2830), introduced by Congressman Oberstar (D-MN). H.R. 2830 passed by a vote of 395-7, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mae.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&amp;amp;PUBLICATION_ID=32&amp;amp;ARTICLE_ID=327228&amp;amp;C=ENVIR&amp;amp;dcmp=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alien Smuggling: Recent Legislative Developments: Open CRS Network ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL34501" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/3483938</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recently Added </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 4088/S. 2366/S. 2368 (the SAVE Act), the House-passed H.R. 2399, its companion bill S. 2463, and the House-passed H.R. 2830 all contain similar language that would amend both the INA and Title 18 of the U.S. Code. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34501&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>alien smuggling: recent legislative developments</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34501" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/3132298</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recently Added </name>
    </author>
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hr 4088/s. 2366/s. 2368 (the save act), the house-passed hr 2399, its companion bill s. 2463, and the house-passed hr 2830 all contain similar language that would amend both the ina and title 18 of the us code. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34501&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes legislation re ballast water discharge</title>
    <link href="http://eartotheground.typepad.com/weblog/2008/05/house-passes-legislation-re-ballast-water-discharge.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242446</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ear To The Ground </name>
    </author>
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The House has now passed HR 2830 by 395-7. Part of the legislation sets forth new rules for the treatment and discharge of ballast water from ships operating in US territorial waters (and also ships that operate only in the Great Lakes) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eartotheground.typepad.com/weblog/2008/05/house-passes-legislation-re-ballast-water-discharge.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Ballast Water Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/invasivespecies/archives/2008/05/house_passes_ba.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219465</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Invasive Species Information Center... </name>
    </author>
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House Passes Ballast Water Legislation On Apr 24, the US House of Representatives passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830) by a vote of 395 to 7. Title V of the bill requires that in 2009 shippers must begin installing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/invasivespecies/archives/2008/05/house_passes_ba.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Tidal Wave of New Regulations</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=211820" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/3483943</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MarineLink News </name>
    </author>
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The Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2007 is incorporated in Title V of H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. The Senate has reported a separate bill, S. 1578, to amend NANPCA. Both bills would track closely the Coast ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=211820&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Coast Guard Reauthorization Emphasizes Fishing Safety</title>
    <link href="http://safety.blr.com/display.cfm/id/109172/source/RSA/effort/6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2204772</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Safety.BLR.Com News </name>
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(5/16) The US House of Representatives has approved legislation (HR 2830) that includes a series of fishing vessel safety improvements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://safety.blr.com/display.cfm/id/109172/source/RSA/effort/6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coast Guard Reauthorization Emphasizes Fishing Safety</title>
    <link href="http://safety.blr.com/news.aspx?id=109172" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/3567469</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Safety.BLR.Com News </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation (HR 2830) that includes a series of fishing vessel safety improvements. The 2008 Coast Guard reauthorization bill creates a fishing safety training grant program, according to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://safety.blr.com/news.aspx?id=109172&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The United States Coast Guard&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Security Dilemma In The Port of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/05/13/the-united-states-coast-guards-security-dilemma-in-the-port-of-savannah/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/3355633</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peach Pundit </name>
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Fast forward to a few weeks ago when H.R. 2830 (The Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2008 and Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008) reached the floor of the House of Representatives. One particular portion of this bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/05/13/the-united-states-coast-guards-security-dilemma-in-the-port-of-savannah/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>nevada congressional delegation votes on bills president bush has ...</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/05/nevada-congressional-delegation-votes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-04:/commentary/3132301</id>
    <updated>2008-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
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hr 2830 &#226;&#8364;&#339;coast guard authorization act&#226;&#8364;* the president believes that this bill would &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonably intrude on the commandant&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s authority and discretion.&#226;&#8364;* he&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s opposed to having oil companies pay for the security of their own of&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/05/nevada-congressional-delegation-votes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ohio Medical Board</title>
    <link href="http://foraki84.blogspot.com/2008/05/ohio-medical-board.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2150577</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Foraki84 </name>
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Summary and Text of Amendments for HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. Amendments Of The United States Ok, so I tried again to till the soil in the back yard Ohio University&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s trustees voted unanimously to negotiate a new ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foraki84.blogspot.com/2008/05/ohio-medical-board.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ohio Medical Board</title>
    <link href="http://dicadi26.blogspot.com/2008/05/ohio-medical-board.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/commentary/2142168</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dicadi26 </name>
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Summary and Text of Amendments for HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. Amendments Of The United States Ok, so I tried again to till the soil in the back yard Ohio State Medical Board Blank Graphs Inspector Gadget Cheats ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dicadi26.blogspot.com/2008/05/ohio-medical-board.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coast Guard</title>
    <link href="http://naveki40.blogspot.com/2008/05/coast-guard.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/commentary/2142167</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Naveki40 </name>
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On Thursday, April 24, the US House of Representatives passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830) by a vote of 395 to 7. Title V of the bill requires that in 2009 shippers must begin installing ballast water treatment . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://naveki40.blogspot.com/2008/05/coast-guard.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Where The Rubber Meets The Road (5/1/08)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-rubber-meets-road-5108.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/commentary/2142166</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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Voting 395-7, the House approved an $8.4 billion fiscal 2008 budget (HR 2830) for the Coast Guard that funds the agency&amp;#39;s traditional marine-safety mission along with post-9/11 national-security duties. A yes vote was to pass the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-rubber-meets-road-5108.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Editorial Expresses Concern Over US Coast Guard Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=27ac71b9-d0fb-472d-9d74-078cb2c33c25&amp;amp;RSS=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2491346</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sutherland Asbill &amp;amp; Brennan LLP </name>
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An editorial in the Daily Astorian argues that the US Coast Guard&amp;#39;s concerns regarding HR 2830, which requires the Coast Guard to enforce security zones around US LNG import terminals and vessels transiting to those facilities, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=27ac71b9-d0fb-472d-9d74-078cb2c33c25&amp;amp;RSS=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Maritime Safety News Today - 28th April 2008</title>
    <link href="http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/maritime-safety-news-today-28th-april-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2130697</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bob Couttie&amp;#39;s Maritime Accident Casebook </name>
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The House of Representatives adopted the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830) and is forwarding it to the Senate for consideration. The provision about providing security for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers was modified ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maritimeaccident.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/maritime-safety-news-today-28th-april-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 passed by House of ...</title>
    <link href="http://wcbop.blogspot.com/2008/04/coast-guard-authorization-act-of-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2130696</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ballast Water and Aquatic Invasive Species News </name>
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On Thursday, April 24, the US House of Representatives passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830) by a vote of 395 to 7. Title V of the bill requires that in 2009 shippers must begin installing ballast water treatment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wcbop.blogspot.com/2008/04/coast-guard-authorization-act-of-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know ...</title>
    <link href="http://lawbites.com/massachusetts-lng-deepwater-ports-developers-too-early-to-know-coast-guard-bills-effect-on-security-plans/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2130695</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law Bites </name>
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A spokesperson for Excelerate Energy, noting that the bill had not yet passed in the Senate, said that his company &#226;&#8364;&#339;is looking at [HR 2830], but we really don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t know what the result will be.&#226;&#8364;*&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawbites.com/massachusetts-lng-deepwater-ports-developers-too-early-to-know-coast-guard-bills-effect-on-security-plans/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>coast guard bill hr 2830.</title>
    <link href="http://nolng.wahkiakum.info/2008/04/coast-guard-bil.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/3132296</id>
    <updated>2008-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>nolng </name>
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the daily astorian editor is concerned about the julia butler hansen federal wildlife refuge, what about our refuge, the folks living on puget island, wa.? thanks to the daily astorian for their excellent coverage of this nightmare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nolng.wahkiakum.info/2008/04/coast-guard-bil.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Overwhelmingly Passes Coast Guard Bill</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.customhouseguide.com/news/?p=814" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/2135635</id>
    <updated>2008-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Import Industry News </name>
    </author>
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On April 24, by a vote of 395-7, the House of Representatives approved HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008. The bill increases the size of the Coast Guard and reorganizes the Service in an effort to enhance the Coast ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.customhouseguide.com/news/?p=814&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=03c7ed54-1780-40f5-9466-3f7b1c20d897&amp;amp;RSS=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/2126168</id>
    <updated>2008-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sutherland Asbill &amp;amp; Brennan LLP </name>
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Two developers of deepwater LNG ports planned for offshore Massachusetts, Suez Energy and Excelerate Energy, told the Gloucester Daily Times that they believe it is too early to know how the LNG provisions in HR 2830, the Coast Guard ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=03c7ed54-1780-40f5-9466-3f7b1c20d897&amp;amp;RSS=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congresspedia Preview: This Week in Congress (April. 18 - 25, 2008 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prwatch.org/node/7231" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-26:/commentary/3904533</id>
    <updated>2008-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for Media and Democracy blogs </name>
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To consider the following bills: H.R. 5819, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act; and H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol. April 23, 2008. Senate. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prwatch.org/node/7231&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>tennessean's weekly washington roll call</title>
    <link href="http://conservativesforcorker.blogspot.com/2008/04/tennesseans-weekly-washington-roll-call.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-26:/commentary/3132303</id>
    <updated>2008-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservatives for Corker </name>
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coast guard authorization for 2008 (hr 2830):to authorize appropriations for the coast guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. passed. 397-7 (29 not voting) y: cooper, davis, gordon, tanner not voting: blackburn ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativesforcorker.blogspot.com/2008/04/tennesseans-weekly-washington-roll-call.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://selectkantoor.nl/castleaviation/2008/04/27/area-votes-in-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-26:/commentary/2118189</id>
    <updated>2008-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Castle Aviation s goings on </name>
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Voting 395-7, the House approved an $8.4 billion fiscal 2008 budget (HR 2830) for the Coast Guard that funds the agency&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s traditional marine-safety mission along with post-9/11 national-security duties. A yes vote was to pass the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://selectkantoor.nl/castleaviation/2008/04/27/area-votes-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rear Admiral Landry - Time to Write</title>
    <link href="http://equalcivilrights.blogspot.com/2008/04/rear-admiral-landry-time-to-write.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-26:/commentary/2118186</id>
    <updated>2008-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coast Guard Report </name>
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Her choice of subjects, HR 2830. My question, like many of yours I suspect is why the Admiral took time to educate us all on this subject as opposed to the many others we&amp;#39;re all waiting with baited breath to hear and learn about from a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equalcivilrights.blogspot.com/2008/04/rear-admiral-landry-time-to-write.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Representative Joe Knollenberg</title>
    <link href="http://www.knollenberg.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=89592" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/3567468</id>
    <updated>2008-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joe Knollengberg RSS Articles </name>
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H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, contains a measure that will strengthen ballast water treatment requirements for oceangoing ships. The ballast water treatment provisions included in this bill will go a long way in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.knollenberg.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=89592&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Another tidbit in HR 2830: CGR CWO to LT</title>
    <link href="http://ritter.ircai.com/posts/another-tidbit-in-hr-2830-cgr-cwo-to-lt.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/2115255</id>
    <updated>2008-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Looks and Charisma </name>
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, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, or &#226;&#8364;&#339;To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling&#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ritter.ircai.com/posts/another-tidbit-in-hr-2830-cgr-cwo-to-lt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to ...</title>
    <link href="http://lawbites.com/us-house-passes-coast-guard-reauthorization-bill-with-amendment-to-lng-security-provision/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/2114551</id>
    <updated>2008-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law Bites </name>
    </author>
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Sutherland Asbill &amp;amp; Brennan LLP: The US House of Representatives passed HR 2830 yesterday, which reauthorizes funding for the US Coast Guard. The bill includes an amendment that will allow the Coast Guard to consider state and local ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawbites.com/us-house-passes-coast-guard-reauthorization-bill-with-amendment-to-lng-security-provision/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes new vessel safety requirements</title>
    <link href="http://ahabsjournal.typepad.com/ahabs_journal/2008/04/house-passes-ne.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/2113314</id>
    <updated>2008-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ahab&amp;#39;s Journal </name>
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The US House passed HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act, on April 24. The bill contains new vessel safety requirements, such as prohibiting - after 2013 - survival craft where part of an individual is immersed in water (section. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ahabsjournal.typepad.com/ahabs_journal/2008/04/house-passes-ne.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer</title>
    <link href="http://democraticleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2310" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/3866049</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Press Release... </name>
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H.R. 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (Rep. Oberstar &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Transportation and Infrastructure) (Subject to a Rule). Postponed Suspension Votes (2 Bills). 1) H.R. 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democraticleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2310&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Coalition Applauds ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthylakes.org/threats/2008/04/24/coalition-applauds-us-house-for-passing-strong-invasive-species-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/3707959</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 2830) by a vote of 395 to 7. Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) followed through on a commitment he made when he became chairman of the Committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthylakes.org/threats/2008/04/24/coalition-applauds-us-house-for-passing-strong-invasive-species-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ballast Water Regulation Gets Support In Interesting Places</title>
    <link href="http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2008/04/ballast-water-regulation-gets-support.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2115256</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Political Environment </name>
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In the letters, MEA and MCEA urged the addition of two provisions to HR 2830 that will protect the efficacy of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the State&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ability to exercise its authority in upholding the Federal Water ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2008/04/ballast-water-regulation-gets-support.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US House overwhelmingly passes legislation to regulate ballast ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.greatlakeslaw.org/blog/2008/04/us-house-overwh.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2112062</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Great Lakes Law </name>
    </author>
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The US House passed HR 2830, titled the Coast Guard Authorization for 2008, by a vote of 395 to 7 (with 29 members not voting). Title V of the legislation, which would be called the Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2008, establishes a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greatlakeslaw.org/blog/2008/04/us-house-overwh.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another tidbit in HR 2830: CGR CWO to LT</title>
    <link href="http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/another-tidbit-in-hr-2830-cgr-cwo-to-lt.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2112049</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog </name>
    </author>
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Jim did a super job highlighting the major bits of HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, or &amp;quot;To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/another-tidbit-in-hr-2830-cgr-cwo-to-lt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Highlights of HR 2830: The FY 2008 Coast Guard Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://ritter.ircai.com/posts/highlights-of-hr-2830-the-fy-2008-coast-guard-authorization-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2110673</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Looks and Charisma </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2830 passed the House of Representatives on April 24, 2008 by a vote of 395-7. The Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s version of the FY 08 CG Authorization bill (S. 1892) is awaiting floor action. After the Senate passes their version of the authorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ritter.ircai.com/posts/highlights-of-hr-2830-the-fy-2008-coast-guard-authorization-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes Coast Guard bill despite Bush veto threat</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.wgso.com/~r/wgso/~3/277444485/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2109355</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WGSO News - Main Feed </name>
    </author>
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Another provision would tighten agency management controls over Deepwater, the $24 billion program to modernize the agency&amp;#39;s aging fleet. It has been plagued by cost overruns, design flaws and lax oversight. ___ The bill is HR 2830. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.wgso.com/~r/wgso/~3/277444485/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Threatens to Veto Coast Guard Bill Over LNG ...</title>
    <link href="http://lawbites.com/president-bush-threatens-to-veto-coast-guard-bill-over-lng-security-provisions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2109354</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law Bites </name>
    </author>
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Sutherland Asbill &amp;amp; Brennan LLP: Yesterday, President Bush released a statement threatening to veto HR 2830, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill, over a proposed requirement that the Coast Guard enforce security zones around LNG ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawbites.com/president-bush-threatens-to-veto-coast-guard-bill-over-lng-security-provisions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 2830 Coast Guard protests House</title>
    <link href="http://maritimelicensing.com/blog/?p=43" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2109351</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MaritimeLicensing.com </name>
    </author>
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I would also check out HR 2830 it is a MONSTER read (over 300 pages) but, some EXTREMELY important industry issues are in there. Touch keys with you later. N. Coast Guard protests House authorization bill maneuverBy Katherine McIntire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maritimelicensing.com/blog/?p=43&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>English Backs Bill To Bolster Ability Of The Great Lakes To ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mygtv.net/?p=3357" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2108833</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The News Now Network </name>
    </author>
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applauded House passage of HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act which included key provisions to create regulated standards for all vessels with ballast water tanks entering the Great Lakes, helping to prevent the introduction of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mygtv.net/?p=3357&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=55a77e2c-d9fd-4e7c-9150-e99f573c7da1&amp;amp;RSS=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2108832</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sutherland Asbill &amp;amp; Brennan LLP </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US House of Representatives passed HR 2830 yesterday, which reauthorizes funding for the US Coast Guard. The bill includes an amendment that will allow the Coast Guard to consider state and local security resources when determining ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=55a77e2c-d9fd-4e7c-9150-e99f573c7da1&amp;amp;RSS=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Highlights of HR 2830: The FY 2008 Coast Guard Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/highlights-of-hr-2830-fy-2008-coast.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2108831</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2830 passed the House of Representatives on April 24, 2008 by a vote of 395-7. The Senate&amp;#39;s version of the FY 08 CG Authorization bill (S. 1892) is awaiting floor action. After the Senate passes their version of the authorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/highlights-of-hr-2830-fy-2008-coast.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2830</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2830/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2099000</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T02:48:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpenCongress</name>
    </author>
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&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.2830&lt;/strong&gt;   Maritime Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007  introduced Jun. 21, 2007   4 articles     See more bills   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2830/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>vote: 'aye' regarding hr2830</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/3568" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/3132291</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
rep. john kuhl [r, ny-29] voted 'aye' on the question: on agreeing to the amendment: amendment 4 to hr 2830 regarding hr2830 maritime pollution prevention act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/3568&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR2830</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/3776" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2150575</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Passage: HR 2830 Coast Guard Authorization for 2008 regarding HR2830 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/3776&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR2830</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/2795" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2147267</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Susan Davis [D, CA-53] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 2830 Coast Guard Authorization for 2008 regarding HR2830 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/2795&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR2830</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/2811" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2135634</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to HR 2830 regarding HR2830 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/2811&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House passes Coast Guard bill</title>
    <link href="http://george-bush.tedtheblog.info/?p=7186" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2126171</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>George Bush </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Kaleva.plus wrote an interesting post today on US House passes Coast Guard bill Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa quick excerpt USA: The US House of Representatives today passed HR 2830, a US$8.4 billion Coast Guard bill, in a 395-7 vote despite President George ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://george-bush.tedtheblog.info/?p=7186&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veto threat re Coast Guard Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=211579" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2118188</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SNAME Marine News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;amp;nbsp;The Executive Office of the President issued a Statement of Administration Policy in which it states that the President&amp;amp;rsquo;s senior advisors will recommend veto of the Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR 2830) if it includes a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=211579&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Coast Guard commandant Admiral Thad W. Allen makes statement ...</title>
    <link href="http://bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=25517" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2118187</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BYM General News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;I am deeply concerned about a number of provisions contained in HR 2830 (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008) that I believe would have a detrimental effect on the Coast Guard&amp;#39;s ability to carry out our many vital maritime ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=25517&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WALSH VOTES TO PROTECT GREAT LAKES FROM INVASIVE SPECIES</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny25_walsh/pr_080424A.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2106785</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Releases </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(Washington DC)- The House of Representatives today passed HR 2830: Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, which authorizes funding for the United States Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008. The bill contains strong language supported by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny25_walsh/pr_080424A.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>List of Selected US Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=8934" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2106784</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Statement of Administration Policy on the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008, HR 2830 (PDF 52 KB) SAP Released by the Office of Management and Budget. &#194;&#169; Copyright GalleryWatch.com, Inc. (1999 - 2008), provided under license. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=8934&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House passes Coast Guard bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.energycurrent.com/?id=3&amp;amp;storyid=10185" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2106783</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Energy Current </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
USA: The US House of Representatives today passed HR 2830, a US$8.4 billion Coast Guard bill, in a 395-7 vote despite President George W. Bush&amp;#39;s threat to veto the bill, the Associated Press reports. The veto threat stemmed from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.energycurrent.com/?id=3&amp;amp;storyid=10185&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2008 Coast Guard Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://boatingsailing.suite101.com/article.cfm/2008_coast_guard_authorization_act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2106764</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Suite101: Outdoor &amp;amp; Recreation Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 2830) has significant effects on the maritime community and deserves the attention of mariners and boaters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boatingsailing.suite101.com/article.cfm/2008_coast_guard_authorization_act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Commandant speaks out to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://ritter.ircai.com/posts/commandant-speaks-out-to-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2105053</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Looks and Charisma </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A statement posted today: I am deeply concerned about a number of provisions contained in HR 2830 (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008) that I believe would have a detrimental effect on the Coast Guard&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ability [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ritter.ircai.com/posts/commandant-speaks-out-to-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Sends Admiral Thad Allen a Message - Get it Right</title>
    <link href="http://equalcivilrights.blogspot.com/2008/04/congress-sends-admiral-thad-allen.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2103801</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coast Guard Report (Thomas Jackson Center) </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House just passed HR 2830 by a big time majority vote of 395 to 7. President Bush has threatened a Veto, but that clearly meant nothing to even Republicans. This is an election year, and Bush is the only guy not needing a vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equalcivilrights.blogspot.com/2008/04/congress-sends-admiral-thad-allen.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>USA. Statement of Administration Policy: HR 2830 - Coast Guard ...</title>
    <link href="http://bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=25516" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2102852</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BYM General News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Oberstar (D) Minnesota and two cosponsors) The Administration strongly opposes House passage of HR 2830 in its current form because it would adversely affect homeland security, protection of the marine environment, and maritime safety ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=25516&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Threatens to Veto Coast Guard Bill Over LNG ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=e60a0943-05b6-4439-8e56-07ba0cedd22b&amp;amp;RSS=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2102108</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sutherland Asbill &amp;amp; Brennan LLP </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday, President Bush released a statement threatening to veto HR 2830, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill, over a proposed requirement that the Coast Guard enforce security zones around LNG vessels and terminals. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=e60a0943-05b6-4439-8e56-07ba0cedd22b&amp;amp;RSS=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veto threat re Coast Guard Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=211579" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2102107</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MarineLink: Maritime &amp;amp; Shipbuilding News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;amp;nbsp;The Executive Office of the President issued a Statement of Administration Policy in which it states that the President&amp;amp;rsquo;s senior advisors will recommend veto of the Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR 2830) if it includes a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=211579&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will our newest blogger please help?</title>
    <link href="http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/will-our-newest-blogger-please-help.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2100704</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2830: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007: This bill is a monster. My head spins. But that&amp;#39;s okay, because we have another new blogger. No, not Joe Coastie; he&amp;#39;s old news. James E. Dolbow who will be joining us to post every once ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/will-our-newest-blogger-please-help.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>4/23/2008</title>
    <link href="http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/04/4232008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/3132302</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Line Strategies </name>
    </author>
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hr 2830 - coast guard authorization act of 2008 (rep. oberstar &#226;&#8364;&#8220; transportation and infrastructure) (subject to a rule) postponed suspension votes (2 bills) 1) hr 5613 - protecting the medicaid safety net act of 2008 (rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/04/4232008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding H.Res.1126</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/3369" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2672312</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 1126 Providing for the consideration of HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act regarding H.Res.1126 Providing for the consideration of the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/3369&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passed 223-183, Providing for the consideration of HR 2830, Coast ...</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll219.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2280903</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
    </author>
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On Agreeing to the Resolution - Providing for the consideration of HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act (H RES 1126, Roll Call 219)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll219.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Bordallo Pushes Amendment To Boost Guam Port</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/04/congresswoman-bordallo-pushes-amendment.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2102854</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guam-Guam-Guam </name>
    </author>
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The amendment for HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, which will be debated by the full House tomorrow, Thursday, April 24th (Eastern Daylight Time). The current bill, as it stands, is bad news for Guam&amp;#39;s economy in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/04/congresswoman-bordallo-pushes-amendment.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush threatens veto of Coast Guard bill over LNG security</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080423/coast-guard" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2102853</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics | AP | Huffington Post Wires </name>
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The measure is aimed at preventing a repeat of the huge oil spill in San Francisco Bay last November when a freighter sideswiped a support tower of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. ___. On the Net:. Information on the bill, HR 2830, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080423/coast-guard&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush threatens veto of Coast Guard bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.energycurrent.com/?id=3&amp;amp;storyid=10156" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2098998</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Energy Current </name>
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... it would require the agency to enforce security zones around liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, the Associated Press reports. The White House said the requirement in HR 2830 would &amp;quot;divert finite Coast Guard assets from other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.energycurrent.com/?id=3&amp;amp;storyid=10156&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Political Theatre</title>
    <link href="http://electriccityweblog.com/?p=469" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2094763</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Electric City Weblog </name>
    </author>
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House Republicans will also force votes on the issue this afternoon during today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s consideration of HR 5819, a bill to amend the Small Business Act and HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act. On April 24, 2006, then-Minority Leader ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://electriccityweblog.com/?p=469&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>local stuffs</title>
    <link href="http://greenwom.blogspot.com/2008/04/local-stuffs_23.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2090339</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>local stuffs list </name>
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 - HR2830 The House is also expected to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008. ================================================================= ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greenwom.blogspot.com/2008/04/local-stuffs_23.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush threatens veto of Coast Guard bill over LNG security</title>
    <link href="http://www.libertylounge.net/forums/29817-bush-threatens-veto-coast-guard-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2090337</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberty Lounge Political Forums </name>
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... freighter sideswiped a support tower of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. ___. On the Net:. Information on the bill, HR 2830, can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080423/ap_on_go_co/coast_guard [link]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.libertylounge.net/forums/29817-bush-threatens-veto-coast-guard-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Commandant speaks out to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/commandant-speaks-out-to-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2090335</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog </name>
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I am deeply concerned about a number of provisions contained in HR 2830 (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008) that I believe would have a detrimental effect on the Coast Guard&amp;#39;s ability to carry out our many vital maritime safety, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cgblog.org/2008/04/commandant-speaks-out-to-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Takes Up Ballast Water Issue in Coast Guard Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.seawaychannel.com/seawayheadlines/2008/4/23/house-takes-up-ballast-water-issue-in-coast-guard-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2090334</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seaway Headlines </name>
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Today, the United States House of Representatives entertained floor debate regarding consideration of the bill HR 2830 to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008. Included within the bill is the Ballast Water ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seawaychannel.com/seawayheadlines/2008/4/23/house-takes-up-ballast-water-issue-in-coast-guard-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coast Guard Bill Debate to Focus on Immigrant Smuggling and LNG ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:786879582&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2966571</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Issues - Illegal Immigrants </name>
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The core provisions of the $8.4 billion measure (HR 2830) are intended to tighten security along the nation's coasts and improve oversight of the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization program. But the bill has been slowed for months by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:786879582&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coast Guard Bill Debate to Focus on Immigrant Smuggling and LNG ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:780535063&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2100705</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Issues - Illegal Immigrants </name>
    </author>
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The core provisions of the $8.4 billion measure (HR 2830) are intended to tighten security along the nation&amp;#39;s coasts and improve oversight of the Coast Guard&amp;#39;s Deepwater modernization program. But the bill has been slowed for months by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:780535063&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coast Guard Bill Debate to Focus on Immigrant Smuggling and LNG ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:779843771&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2090340</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Issues - Illegal Immigrants </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The core provisions of the $8.4 billion measure (HR 2830) are intended to tighten security along the nation&amp;#39;s coasts and improve oversight of the Coast Guard&amp;#39;s Deepwater modernization program. But the bill has been slowed for months by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:779843771&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MegaVote - 4/21/08</title>
    <link href="http://georgetowndemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/04/megavote-42108.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2090338</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgetown Democratic Party Blog </name>
    </author>
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... program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 - HR2830 The House is also expected to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgetowndemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/04/megavote-42108.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House GOP Leaders Will Introduce Legislation Requiring Speaker ...</title>
    <link href="http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=89346" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2090336</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Boehner RSS Articles </name>
    </author>
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House Republicans will also force votes on the issue this afternoon during today&amp;#39;s consideration of HR 5819, a bill to amend the Small Business Act and HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=89346&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Summary and Text of Amendments for HR 2830 - Coast Guard ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=3305" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-20:/commentary/2183156</id>
    <updated>2008-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
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Summary and Text of Amendments for HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=3305&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Week of April 20, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://invasivespecieseast.blogspot.com/2008/04/week-of-april-20-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-20:/commentary/2112063</id>
    <updated>2008-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Invasive Species of Eastern USA Blog </name>
    </author>
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On a vote of 395-7, the US House of Representatives approved a Coast Guard funding bill (HR 2830) that contained language requiring some freighters to disinfect ballast water tanks beginning next year. By 2015, all ships operating in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://invasivespecieseast.blogspot.com/2008/04/week-of-april-20-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Notice of Action: HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007H ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=3309" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-20:/commentary/2109352</id>
    <updated>2008-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Items from the House Committee on Rules </name>
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Notice of Action: HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 HR 5819 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=3309&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=3304" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2072257</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amendment Process Announcements released... </name>
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HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. Amendment Deadline: 5:00pm Monday 4/21.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=3304&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rochester Sierra Club Blog: Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives Continues</title>
    <link href="http://rochestersierraclubblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/healthy-lakes-healthy-lives-continues.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/3483944</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rochester Sierra Club Blog </name>
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... including legislation that will: Stop aquatic Invasive species destroying the Great Lakes ( Legislation H.R. 2830 and S.1578 ); reauthorize and increase funding ($54 M to $150M) for the Great Lakes Legacy Act; H.R. 1350; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rochestersierraclubblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/healthy-lakes-healthy-lives-continues.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FSRUs are targeted by Section 319 of HR 2830</title>
    <link href="http://www.glgroup.com/News/FSRUs-are-targeted-by-Section-319-of-H.R.-2830-23161.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/commentary/1997279</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GLG News(sm): Energy &amp;amp; Industrials </name>
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... to be excluded from LNG supply to our needy NG states, such as California and the Gulf Coast States. Section 319 of HR 2830 has to be defeated by any rational energy consciencious representative and senator of the NG starving states.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.glgroup.com/News/FSRUs-are-targeted-by-Section-319-of-H.R.-2830-23161.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>February 26th is the day!</title>
    <link href="http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/february-26th-is-the-day/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-23:/commentary/1656506</id>
    <updated>2008-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Save the Delta Queen </name>
    </author>
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If you have not done so already, please contact the members of the Rules Committee (see the list below) and urge them to approve Congressman Steve Chabot&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s amendment to the Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill, HR 2830. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/february-26th-is-the-day/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s save the Delta Queen, right now!</title>
    <link href="http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/lets-save-the-delta-queen-right-now/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-16:/commentary/1634566</id>
    <updated>2008-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Save the Delta Queen </name>
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Contact your Representative and urge him to vote for this bill (HR 2830). The best way to contact your Representative is call personally or send a fax to the District office in the week of February 18th - 22nd when the members of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/lets-save-the-delta-queen-right-now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Public News Service</title>
    <link href="http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/3395-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-15:/commentary/3803001</id>
    <updated>2008-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public News Service </name>
    </author>
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The legislation, Senate Bill 1578, has passed the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; a House companion bill (HR 2830), is part of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. Windle says the proposal isn't perfect, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/3395-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 : report (to accompany HR ...</title>
    <link href="http://antpac.lib.uci.edu/record=b3704575*eng" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-04:/commentary/1430247</id>
    <updated>2008-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Materials in English </name>
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antpac.lib.uci.edu/record=b3704575*eng&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Maritime Industry National Town Meeting Webcast - Ballast Water ...</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/invasivespecies/archives/2007/12/us_maritime_ind.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-20:/commentary/1390808</id>
    <updated>2007-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Invasive Species Information Center... </name>
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This web cast provides a good overview and update on the issue of regulating ballast water and other discharges from ships and legislation (S. 1578, the Ballast Water Management Act, and HR 2830, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/invasivespecies/archives/2007/12/us_maritime_ind.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Loophole in Proposed Federal Legislation re: Great Lakes Invasive ...</title>
    <link href="http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/loophole-in-proposed-federal-legislation-re-great-lakes-invasive-species/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-15:/commentary/3786263</id>
    <updated>2007-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Turtle Talk </name>
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It should be stronger and better funded. (hr 2830) &#226;&#8364;&#339;Latest Major Action: 12/18/2007 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 15, 2008.&#226;&#8364;* Sincerely Don Mitchel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/loophole-in-proposed-federal-legislation-re-great-lakes-invasive-species/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Water limits, aquatic invaders and Asia&amp;#39;s crisis</title>
    <link href="http://staci-on-water.livejournal.com/2989.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-28:/commentary/1372792</id>
    <updated>2007-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Water (b)Logged in Northern New Mexico </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;The 2007 Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill (HR 2830) shares three key weaknesses with the Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 (S. 1578). Both the House and Senate bills include loopholes that could prevent full implementation of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://staci-on-water.livejournal.com/2989.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>EarthNews &#194;&#187; Archive &#194;&#187; House Dems working to sink new LNG terminals</title>
    <link href="http://www.earthportal.org/news/?p=616" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/3904534</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EarthNews </name>
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee was scheduled to consider the Coast Guard reauthorization bill (H.R. 2830) yesterday, but it was pulled at the last minute. Language in the Coast Guard bill would require the Department of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earthportal.org/news/?p=616&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Committee Delays Action on Bill with LNG Provisions</title>
    <link href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=494d80b2-ccc3-4edc-8cb7-0039fc04236f&amp;amp;RSS=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1300435</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sutherland Asbill &amp;amp; Brennan LLP </name>
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Congressional Quarterly reported yesterday that the US House Energy and Commerce Committee postponed action on HR 2830, the US Coast Guard reauthorization bill, which contains several provisions concerning LNG. One such provision would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=494d80b2-ccc3-4edc-8cb7-0039fc04236f&amp;amp;RSS=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Selected Congressional Hearings: Week of 10/29-11/2</title>
    <link href="http://www.acsblog.org/news-and-announcements-selected-congressional-hearings-week-of-1029112.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-28:/commentary/1296834</id>
    <updated>2007-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution... </name>
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House Energy and Commerce subsequent days as necessary, to consider the following legislation: HR 1534, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;*, amended; HR 2830, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;*, as reported by the Committee on&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acsblog.org/news-and-announcements-selected-congressional-hearings-week-of-1029112.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Measure Targets Ship Smuggling of Illegals</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:691744268&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-26:/commentary/1286766</id>
    <updated>2007-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Issues - Illegal Immigrants </name>
    </author>
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The House Judiciary Committee approved the measure (HR 2830) by voice vote Oct. 24. In addition to reauthorizing Coast Guard programs, it would make smuggling illegal immigrants by ship a federal felony punishable by up to 20 years in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:691744268&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Committee Modifies Measure&amp;#39;s Provision On Immigrant-Smuggling</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:690114080&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/1273074</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Issues - Illegal Immigrants </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House Judiciary Committee approved the measure (HR 2830) by voice vote after adopting an amendment, also by voice vote, that would bring the underlying bill&amp;#39;s smuggling provisions more in line with a stand-alone bill by Baron P. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:690114080&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oregon Waterways Under Invasion</title>
    <link href="http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10615/3395_1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-21:/commentary/1262148</id>
    <updated>2007-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public News Service </name>
    </author>
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The legislation, Senate Bill 1578, has passed the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; a House companion bill (HR 2830), is part of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. Windle says the proposal isn&amp;#39;t perfect, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10615/3395_1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Too busy to do the work which needs to be done</title>
    <link href="http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/too-busy-to-do-work-which-needs-to-be.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/commentary/1249465</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog </name>
    </author>
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The last action on HR 2830: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 was in June; S. 1892: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 isn&amp;#39;t much better with the last action being in July. Why care? Well, for one thing without ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/too-busy-to-do-work-which-needs-to-be.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cnd</title>
    <link href="http://cnd-927.blogspot.com/2007/10/cnd-veteran-peace-campaigner-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-04:/commentary/1190596</id>
    <updated>2007-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cnd </name>
    </author>
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The provision was attached to HR 2830, the Coast Guard . Through July, the State of Alaska has collected $26.6million in those (in)famous $46 cruise taxes that are being imposed on each cruise passenger coming to the state. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cnd-927.blogspot.com/2007/10/cnd-veteran-peace-campaigner-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Great Lakes, Including Superior, Under Invasion</title>
    <link href="http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/8425/great_lakes_including_superior_under_invasion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-30:/commentary/1180870</id>
    <updated>2007-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public News Service </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, which has passed the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, is S. 1578. Companion legislation in the US House is HR 2830, part of the Coastguard Authorization Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/8425/great_lakes_including_superior_under_invasion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Elizabeth City State University</title>
    <link href="http://elizabeth-city-state-university-934.blogspot.com/2007/09/elizabeth-city-state-university.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/commentary/1180871</id>
    <updated>2007-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Elizabeth City State University </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Elizabeth City State University Address A bill under consideration before Congress, HR 2830, the FY08 appropriations bill, among other things, transfers one surplus USCG HU-25 Falcon jet to Elizabeth City State University for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://elizabeth-city-state-university-934.blogspot.com/2007/09/elizabeth-city-state-university.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shays, Matsui and Maloney Work to Improve Cruise Line Safety (09 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/shays/news/2007/september/septcruiseline.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/commentary/1166150</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Christopher Shays </name>
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    <content type="html">
The Committee on Homeland Security today approved by voice vote inclusion of language in HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act, requiring cruise lines to notify the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/shays/news/2007/september/septcruiseline.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CND Headlines - Bill Requires Cruise Lines to Report Some Crimes</title>
    <link href="http://cnd-cruiseblogger.blogspot.com/2007/09/cnd-headlines-bill-requires-cruise.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/commentary/1161914</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CND&amp;#39;s Cruiseblogger </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The provision was attached to HR 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act, that would require any cruise ship entering a US port to report any act that has resulted in death, serious bodily injury, sexual assault, a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cnd-cruiseblogger.blogspot.com/2007/09/cnd-headlines-bill-requires-cruise.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weather Guard</title>
    <link href="http://weather-guard-956.blogspot.com/2007/09/weather-guard-weather-guard-bulkhead.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-23:/commentary/1155568</id>
    <updated>2007-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Weather Guard </name>
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In the house version (HR 2830) there are several sections that will affect commerical fishermen in Alaska. Section 307 affects the Fishing . Coast Guard teams and helicopters from both sides of the Solway Firth took part in the rescue. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weather-guard-956.blogspot.com/2007/09/weather-guard-weather-guard-bulkhead.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Coast Guard Reauthorization Act to Impact Alaska&amp;#39;s Commercial ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=6649" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/commentary/1142817</id>
    <updated>2007-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Protectyourwaters.net News </name>
    </author>
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The House and Senate are working on legislation for the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007. In the house version (HR 2830) there are several sections that will affect commerical fishermen in Alaska. Read the full story to get the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=6649&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Coast Guard Reauthorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.seafa.org/?p=208" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/commentary/1133852</id>
    <updated>2007-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SEAFA </name>
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In the house version (HR 2830) there are several sections that will affect commerical fishermen in Alaska. Section 307 affects the Fishing Vessel Safety Act. Changes in this section include:. Deleting references to the &#226;&#8364;&#339;boundary line&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seafa.org/?p=208&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ballast water treatment standards&#226;&#8364;&#8221;no two alike!</title>
    <link href="http://roclark.com/blog/2007/09/09/ballast-water-treatment-standards%E2%80%94no-two-alike/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-08:/commentary/1090397</id>
    <updated>2007-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Great Lakes Maritime Industry Issues </name>
    </author>
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US federal proposed standards (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, HR 2830): less that 0.1 viable organisms of a size greater than or equal to 50 micrometers per cubic meter of water and less than 0.1 viable organisms of a size ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://roclark.com/blog/2007/09/09/ballast-water-treatment-standards%E2%80%94no-two-alike/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Jacksonville State University</title>
    <link href="http://jacksonville-state-university-948.blogspot.com/2007/09/jacksonville-state-university-northern.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-06:/commentary/1659509</id>
    <updated>2007-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jacksonville State University </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A bill under consideration before Congress, HR 2830, the FY08 appropriations bill, among other things, transfers one surplus USCG HU-25 Falcon jet to Elizabeth City State University for educational purposes Jacksonville State University ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jacksonville-state-university-948.blogspot.com/2007/09/jacksonville-state-university-northern.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Coast Guard Asset Guide - Part 1</title>
    <link href="http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-coast-guard-asset-guide-part-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/commentary/1072188</id>
    <updated>2007-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Milcom Monitoring Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A bill under consideration before Congress, HR 2830, the FY08 appropriations bill, among other things, transfers one surplus USCG HU-25 Falcon jet to Elizabeth City State University for educational purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-coast-guard-asset-guide-part-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fast Eddies X Sjobeck X Estate.</title>
    <link href="http://es1m.informationallsite.com/Fast-Eddies-X-Sjobeck-X-Estate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-31:/commentary/1072189</id>
    <updated>2007-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>estate </name>
    </author>
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The pension legislation, HR 2830, which seeks to put the nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s defined benefit pension plans on a sounder footing, is being finalized by a conference committee reconciling different House and Senate versions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://es1m.informationallsite.com/Fast-Eddies-X-Sjobeck-X-Estate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&quot;wa-08: why darcy needs our help against reichert &quot;</title>
    <link href="http://howieinseattle.blogspot.com/2007/08/wa-08-why-darcy-needs-our-help-against.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-25:/commentary/3582801</id>
    <updated>2007-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>howieinseattle </name>
    </author>
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roll call 635, pension protection act (hr2830) - to amend the employee retirement income security act of 1974 and the internal revenue code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, and for other purposes. (passed 294-132. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://howieinseattle.blogspot.com/2007/08/wa-08-why-darcy-needs-our-help-against.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Bills 110th Congress (2007-2008)</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/invasivespecies/archives/2007/07/congressional_b_1.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-23:/commentary/900032</id>
    <updated>2007-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Invasive Species Information Center </name>
    </author>
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HR2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 Introduced: Jun 22, 2007 Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] Summary: To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/invasivespecies/archives/2007/07/congressional_b_1.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cummings&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill to Reform Coast Guard&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Deepwater Acquisition ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/cummings/press/07jun28b.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/commentary/3483936</id>
    <updated>2007-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Elijah E. Cummings </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Committee also passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R. 2830, authored by the Chairman of the full Transportation Committee, James Oberstar (D-MN) and by Congressman Cummings. Both bills passed on voice votes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/cummings/press/07jun28b.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>                HR-2830       </title>
    <link href="http://k-tumikiomo-as--3.netkau.com/ews/s_7_1_n-tumikiomo-as-l-1_%C0%D1%A4%DF%CC%DA.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-06:/commentary/910406</id>
    <updated>2007-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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                                      12 53    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://k-tumikiomo-as--3.netkau.com/ews/s_7_1_n-tumikiomo-as-l-1_%C0%D1%A4%DF%CC%DA.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hwy 7 bridge scheduled for replacement this summer - Agassiz ...</title>
    <link href="http://construct1on.org/build/h-r-construction/17518/hwy-7-bridge-scheduled/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/commentary/801515</id>
    <updated>2007-06-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hr construction </name>
    </author>
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The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on Tuesday marked up the bills &#8212; the Coast Guard authorization bill, HR 2830, and the Deepwater ...Another challenge to building a bridge . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://construct1on.org/build/h-r-construction/17518/hwy-7-bridge-scheduled/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Key Pieces of Coast Guard Legislation Passed</title>
    <link href="http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=207752" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/917005</id>
    <updated>2007-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SNAME Marine News </name>
    </author>
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... today (June 26, 2007) convened the Subcommittee to mark up the Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act, HR 2722 and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, HR 2830, which would reauthorize the Coast Guard....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=207752&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 2830, The Coast Guard Authorization Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200506221.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-23:/commentary/3355624</id>
    <updated>2007-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
    </author>
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US Congress: HR 2830, The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200506221.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Passed House: HR 2830: Alien Smuggling and Terrorism ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2830" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-22:/commentary/2983068</id>
    <updated>2007-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation (Except New Bills) --... </name>
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Passed House 395-7, 29 not voting with Bipartisan support. Roll Call. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation (Except New Bills) ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2830&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 2830, To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2830.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/801514</id>
    <updated>2007-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... </name>
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HR 2830 would authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2830.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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