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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
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  <updated>2009-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/48477</id>
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    <title>Preparedness and Response: Domestic Military Deployment (Federal)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3912348</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Preparedness and Response </name>
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Those aspects of the Act were repealed in their entirety by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986 2007). The military clearly has valuable training and expertise in dealing with many of the scenarios ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://preparednessandresponse.blogspot.com/2009/01/domestic-military-deployment-federal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Veterans for Peace Opposes Military Permantly Stationed on US ...</title>
    <link href="http://stevescomments.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/veterans-for-peace-opposes-military-permantly-stationed-on-us-assignment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3912347</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>www.offmyfrontporch.com </name>
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President Bush signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As you know he also stated that, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Provisions of the Act, including sections 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, purport to impose requirements ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stevescomments.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/veterans-for-peace-opposes-military-permantly-stationed-on-us-assignment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Training the Military to Manage Contractors During Expeditionary ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/R40057" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3904977</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act of FY2008 (H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181) required DOD, and especially the Army, to train military personnel who are outside the acquisition workforce but are expected to have acquisition responsibility ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/R40057&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FIM DOS TEMPOS.ORG &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Relat&#195;&#179;rio do ex&#195;&#169;rcito ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3904978</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Entretanto, essas mudan&#195;&#167;as n&#195;&#163;o foram aceitas em sua totalidade pelo National Defense HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, retomando a declara&#195;&#167;&#195;&#163;o original do ato de insurrei&#195;&#167;&#195;&#163;o de 1807. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fimdostempos.org/tropas-revoltas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What does the Idiot Tiahrt Stand for?_Exchange_HOT001</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3898610</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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He also supported Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill HR 4986, PL 110-81, Section 804 which allowed the Secretary of Defense the ability to waive &#226;&#8364;&#339;Buy American&#226;&#8364;* Provisions. Duuu Mr. Tiahrt!Taking trips to Hawaii and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hot001.com/index.php/htm/exchange/2009-01-04/35763.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tiahrt took $3000 from Northrop Grumman during the 2008 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3898609</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>understand china-everything about china... </name>
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Additionally, Tiahrt voted for on the Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill HR 4986, PL 110-81, Section 804 which allowed the Secretary of Defense the ability to waive &#226;&#8364;&#339;Buy American&#226;&#8364;* Provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xn--udsw05j.com/index.php/article/travel/2009-01-04/4810.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Government massing US Troops in US for&#226;&#8364;* Civil unrest&#226;&#8364;* duty ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3898608</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Locust blog </name>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whitelocust.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/government-massing-us-troops-in-us-for-civil-unrest-duty-unconstitutional/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Current Status of the Dis-United States of America From around the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3904976</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Locust blog </name>
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Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whitelocust.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/current-status-of-the-dis-united-states-of-america-from-around-the-blog-o-sphere/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NATIONAL POLITICAL HISTORY: US CAMPAIGNS</title>
    <link href="http://trueameicanpoliticalhistory.blogspot.com/2008/11/us-campaigns.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3884990</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
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It was repealed in 2008 under H.R. 4986 Section 1068. President Bush signed the Bill saying, &#226;&#8364;&#339; &#226;&#8364;&#166;the Executive Branch did not -8- feel bound by the changes enacted in the Legislation&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;*. I hope one can begin to see how the past is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trueameicanpoliticalhistory.blogspot.com/2008/11/us-campaigns.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Veterans for Peace (VFP) Opposes Combat Brigade&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Permanent U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/veterans-for-peace-vfp-opposes-combat-brigades-permanent-us-assignment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3867845</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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President Bush signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As you know he also stated that, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Provisions of the Act, including sections 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, purport to impose requirements ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/veterans-for-peace-vfp-opposes-combat-brigades-permanent-us-assignment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>alternatives_av: As America Collapses</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3867843</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/alternatives_av/42954.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>January surprise pt 2 - Assata Shakur Speaks - Hands Off Assata ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3867848</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/open-forum/35889-january-surprise-pt-2-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CASAMATA: Relat&#195;&#179;rio do ex&#195;&#169;rcito &#226;&#8364;&#339;Strategic shock&#226;&#8364;* diz que tropas ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3800983</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Entretanto, essas mudan&#195;&#167;as n&#195;&#163;o foram aceitas em sua totalidade pelo National Defense HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, retomando a declara&#195;&#167;&#195;&#163;o original do ato de insurrei&#195;&#167;&#195;&#163;o de 1807. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogcasamata.blogspot.com/2008/12/relatrio-do-exrcito-strategic-shock-diz.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JANUARY SURPRISE (cont&quot;d) - Abibitumi Kasa Afrikan Language and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/information-survivalism-afrikan-people/38586-january-surprise-cont-d.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3800980</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Abibitumi Kasa Afrikan Language and Liberation... </name>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/information-survivalism-afrikan-people/38586-january-surprise-cont-d.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Natural Born Citizen...Orly?: Rule by fear from SF Chronicle</title>
    <link href="http://drorly.blogspot.com/2008/12/rule-by-fear-from-sf-chronicle.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3800981</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>A Natural Born Citizen...Orly? </name>
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The changes described above were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (full text): SEC. 1068. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS IN SECTION 1076 OF PUBLIC LAW 109-364 RELATING TO USE OF ARMED ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drorly.blogspot.com/2008/12/rule-by-fear-from-sf-chronicle.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#194;&#187; No Agenda #62 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Now On Cage Match Dvorak Uncensored: General ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/21/no-agenda-63-now-on-cage-match/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3800979</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dvorak Uncensored </name>
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(note, supposedly 1076 was repealed in the 2008 defense act [HR 4986 -in Section 1068] -if this is the case, then on the surface, it would appear the military DUI checkpoints are in fact, illegal. -given the lack of an emergency..) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/21/no-agenda-63-now-on-cage-match/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dystopian Media: Pentagon to Place 20000 armed troops on US soil</title>
    <link href="http://dystopianmedia.blogspot.com/2008/12/pentagon-to-place-20000-armed-troops-on_07.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3776861</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dystopian Media </name>
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Posse comitatus was overturned in 2006 by HR 5122 and then was restored recently by H.R. 4986: This spits in the face of all of that and just puts standing armies on American soil. Happy constitution day, freedom lovers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dystopianmedia.blogspot.com/2008/12/pentagon-to-place-20000-armed-troops-on_07.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sexy Girl: Obama Polishes His Resume</title>
    <link href="http://lshan506.blogspot.com/2008/12/obama-polishes-his-resume.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3766011</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Sexy Girl </name>
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H.R. 4986, which became public law 110-181 in 2008, includes provisions from several Obama-sponsored bills. His ideas made it into law, but Obama was not a sponsor or cosponsor of H.R. 4986 itself. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lshan506.blogspot.com/2008/12/obama-polishes-his-resume.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Shock to the System - ForexHound.com trading news from the FX world</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3752955</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forexhound.com/article.cfm?articleID=121195&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Signs of the Times News for Thu, 18 Dec 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.sott.net/articles/show/171002-Propaganda-Alert-Army-Strategic-Shock-Report-Says-Troops-May-Be-Needed-To-Quell-U-S-Civil-Unrest" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3736421</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sott.net/articles/show/171002-Propaganda-Alert-Army-Strategic-Shock-Report-Says-Troops-May-Be-Needed-To-Quell-U-S-Civil-Unrest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Human Security Gateway - Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=27604" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3728213</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Human Security Gateway: All Updates </name>
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Congress passed a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 (HR 4986), to provide a federal cause of action against terrorist States and to facilitate enforcement of judgments, authorizing the President to waive the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=27604&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BREAKING: Army &#226;&#8364;&#732;Strategic Shock&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Report Says Troops May Be Needed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.70news.com/2008/12/17/breaking-army-%E2%80%98strategic-shock%E2%80%99-report-says-troops-may-be-needed-to-quell-us-civil-unrest/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3728212</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.70news.com/2008/12/17/breaking-army-%E2%80%98strategic-shock%E2%80%99-report-says-troops-may-be-needed-to-quell-us-civil-unrest/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Human Security Gateway - Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.humansecuritygateway.info/showRecord.php?RecordId=27604" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3830094</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Human Security Gateway: All Updates </name>
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Congress passed a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 (HR 4986), to provide a federal cause of action against terrorist States and to facilitate enforcement of judgments, authorizing the President to waive the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humansecuritygateway.info/showRecord.php?RecordId=27604&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Army &#226;&#8364;&#732;Strategic Shock&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Report Says Troops May Be Needed To Quell ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.breakthematrix.com/BreakTheMatrix/Army-Strategic-Shock-Report-Says-Troops-May-Be-Needed-To-Quell-U-S-Civil-Unrest" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3776860</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BREAK THE MATRIX - Take Back the Media! </name>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.breakthematrix.com/BreakTheMatrix/Army-Strategic-Shock-Report-Says-Troops-May-Be-Needed-To-Quell-U-S-Civil-Unrest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Illuminati&#226;&#8364;* Behind Stock Market Crash Says CNBC Guest ...</title>
    <link href="http://noworldsystem.com/2008/11/02/%E2%80%9Cilluminati%E2%80%9D-behind-stock-market-crash-says-cnbc-guest/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3728214</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... house. george bush (1), housing construction (1), housing loans (1), housing market (139), houston (1), Howard Dean (1), howard stern (4), HPV (12), HPV Vaccine (8), HR 1585 (1), HR 1955 (10), HR 2977 (1), HR 3688 (1), HR 4986 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noworldsystem.com/2008/11/02/%E2%80%9Cilluminati%E2%80%9D-behind-stock-market-crash-says-cnbc-guest/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Post: 20000 More U.S. Troops To Be Deployed For ...</title>
    <link href="http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/washington-post-20000-more-us-troops-to-be-deployed-for-%E2%80%9Cdomestic-security%E2%80%9D/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3710701</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/washington-post-20000-more-us-troops-to-be-deployed-for-%E2%80%9Cdomestic-security%E2%80%9D/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 4986 1/16/2008 Introduced and passed in House 1/22/2008 Passed in Senate 1/28/2008 Signed by President 2/15/2008 James Albertine of Bethesda, MD donated $500, but received a $200 credit 2/15/2008 Anne Albertine of Bethesda, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stateofthedivision.blogspot.com/2008/12/blag-con-pay-for-play-brothers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Posse comitatus was overturned in 2006 by HR 5122 the John Warner Defense appropriations bill of 2007 and then was restored recently by H.R. 4986 the Defense appropriations bill for 2009.Martial Law - when military works as the police ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-lawyer.cheerfulblogs.com/44451/pentagon-to-place-20/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
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House Suspension Vote - H.R. 4986: Defense Authori... House Votes - H.R. 2768: S-MINER Act &#183; House Suspension Votes (January 16, 2008) &#183; 110th Congress, Second Session - House Reconvenes &#183; New Public Laws &#183; 110th Congress, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2008/12/111th-congress-democratic-fault-lines.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Saloon dot net :: Washington Post: 20000 More U.S. Troops To ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3600495</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thesaloon.net/blog/_archives/2008/12/6/4009976.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3585324</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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It was repealed in 2008 under H.R. 4986 Section 1068. President Bush signed the Bill saying, &#226;&#8364;&#339; &#226;&#8364;&#166;the Executive Branch did not -8- feel bound by the changes enacted in the Legislation&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;*. I hope one can begin to see how the past is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cllgpkkd.blogspot.com/2008/09/palin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ridealotwv: Washington Post: 20000 More U.S. Troops To Be Deployed ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3570110</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ridealotwv.blogspot.com/2008/12/washington-post-20000-more-us-troops-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-01:/commentary/3570108</id>
    <updated>2008-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Just a Girl in short shorts talking about whatever </name>
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Those provisions of HR 5122 have been repealed in their entirety via HR 4986 National defense auth of 2008. Also, as you may or may not be aware, Sen Obama has been laying out this vision.. &quot;We cannot continue to rely on our military in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.girlinshortshorts.blogspot.com/2008/12/robert-gates-plans-to-militarize.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TruthSeeker24's anti-N.W.O. corner: December 2008 Updates</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TruthSeeker24's anti-NWO corner </name>
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The repeal is called HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,). Not to mention that civil organizations, state organizations, and other groups are fully capable of hanlding terrible events without military troop ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truthseeker2473.blogspot.com/2008/12/december-2008-updates.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-30:/commentary/3549807</id>
    <updated>2008-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tobefree.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/washington-post-20000-more-us-troops-to-be-deployed-for-%E2%80%9Cdomestic-security%E2%80%9D/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Campaign For Liberty &#226;&#8364;&#8221; News Wire</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-30:/commentary/3549805</id>
    <updated>2008-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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This change was repealed in it's entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush attached a SIGNING ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.campaignforliberty.com/wire.php?view=783&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>20000 uniformed troops inside U.S. by 2011</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-30:/commentary/3531477</id>
    <updated>2008-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usacarry.com/forums/2nd-amendment-politics/5384-20-000-uniformed-troops-inside-u-s-2011-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Military to Deploy 20000 Soldiers For Homeland Security ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Today, I have signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3626276&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthnews.us/?p=2440&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-29:/commentary/3800982</id>
    <updated>2008-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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This change was repealed in it's entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush attached a SIGNING ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.campaignforliberty.org/wire.php?view=783&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Friday Open Comments : Lone Star Times</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3658144</id>
    <updated>2008-11-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 4986 was passed by the House with a vote of 369-46 on January 16, 2008 and passed the Senate on January 22, 2008 by a vote of 91-3. Any talk here of Republicans good, Democrats bad or Democrats good, Republicans bad is stupid and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lonestartimes.com/2008/11/28/friday-open-comments-83/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Littler - Press Releases, Media Advisories, and Newletters</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3710702</id>
    <updated>2008-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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That latter was the result of H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law by President Bush in January 2008. Those factors, together with voluminous information and commentary obtained by the Department ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.littler.com/PressPublications/Lists/ASAPs/DispAsaps.aspx?ID=1309&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3549806</id>
    <updated>2008-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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That latter was the result of H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law by President Bush in January 2008. Those factors, together with voluminous information and commentary obtained by the Department ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.littler.com/PressPublications/Lists/ASAPs/DispASAPs.aspx?id=1309&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3485598</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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... TBI Model Systems of Care Program, and last year BIAA played a critical role in ensuring the inclusion of legislative language mandating such collaboration in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/11/24/va-signs-interagency-agreement-with-nidrr-funded-tbi-model-systems/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3392364</id>
    <updated>2008-11-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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... TBI Model Systems of Care Program, and last year BIAA played a critical role in ensuring the inclusion of legislative language mandating such collaboration in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjury.blogs.com/braininjury/2008/11/brain-injury-association-legislative-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... house. george bush (1), housing construction (1), housing loans (1), housing market (139), houston (1), Howard Dean (1), howard stern (4), HPV (12), HPV Vaccine (8), HR 1585 (1), HR 1955 (10), HR 2977 (1), HR 3688 (1), HR 4986 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noworldsystem.com/2008/10/30/fluoride-added-to-children%E2%80%99s-milk-in-uk-schools/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3585323</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 &#226;&#8364;&#162; Military Commissions Act of 2006 (HR6054) - Allows Executive Branch to declare U.S. citizens unlawful enemy combatants &#226;&#8364;&#162; John Warner Defense Authorization Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nunya.com/index.cfm/2008/11/18/YOU-WERE-A-LAB-RAT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3290587</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aurionmission.blogspot.com/2008/11/northcom-denies-troops-to-be-used-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3260619</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ignorance Is Futile! </name>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ignoranceisfutile.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/two-more-us-military-units-assigned-for-homeland-security/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Salute Update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-08:/commentary/3254897</id>
    <updated>2008-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Coalition of the Swilling </name>
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Congress has included the provisions of HR3380 and S.1877 in HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, which President Bush signed into law on January 28th, 2008! The relevant section is Section 594 of the resolution and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coalitionoftheswilling.net/archives/2008/11/a_salute_update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3363379</id>
    <updated>2008-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Rep Skelton, Ike | 2008/01/28 | Legislation; H.R. 4986 (RDS) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Received in Senate from House)(110) Rep Skelton, Ike | 2008/01/28 | Legislation; MAKING OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED AND ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/Las.Vegas.Nevada.Lawyer.Howard.Roitman.702-647-8550/2008/11/Personal-Injury-in-the-Library-of-Congress/135227&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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It was repealed in 2008 under HR 4986 Section 1068. President Bush signed the Bill saying, &#226;&#8364;&#339; &#226;&#8364;&#166;the Executive Branch did not -8- feel bound by the changes enacted in the Legislation&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;*. I hope one can begin to see how the past is actively &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://warrencommissionfailure.blogspot.com/2008/11/us-campaigns.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://infowars.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/zwei-weitere-einheiten-des-us-militars-dem-heimatschutz-zugeteilt/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3260621</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>infowars </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Diese &#195;&#8222;nderungen wurden jedoch vollst&#195;&#164;ndig von HR 4986 r&#195;&#188;ckg&#195;&#164;ngig gemacht, dem National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Wir berichteten bereits &#195;&#188;ber ein landesweites Programm der Katastrophenschutzbeh&#195;&#182;rde FEMA, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://infowars.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/zwei-weitere-einheiten-des-us-militars-dem-heimatschutz-zugeteilt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Aggression and Consequences</title>
    <link href="http://rationalmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/11/aggression-and-consequences.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3231636</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rational Manifesto </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He had previously issued a similar statement in January, &#226;&#8364;&#339;President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law.&#226;&#8364;* White House, Office of the Press Secretary, January 28, 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rationalmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/11/aggression-and-consequences.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Family and Medical Leave Act and National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://jsbradley.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/the-family-and-medical-leave-act-and-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fy-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3231633</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health and Wellness as a Business Strategy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), Pub. L. 110-181. Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jsbradley.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/the-family-and-medical-leave-act-and-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fy-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Two More Military Units in America</title>
    <link href="http://riseuprochester.org/2008/11/05/two-more-military-units-in-america/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3231630</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>rise up Rochester </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://riseuprochester.org/2008/11/05/two-more-military-units-in-america/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Two More US Military Units Assigned For Homeland Security</title>
    <link href="http://rea1001.blogspot.com/2008/11/two-more-us-military-units-assigned-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3223023</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Observations </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rea1001.blogspot.com/2008/11/two-more-us-military-units-assigned-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Two More U.S. Military Units Assigned For Homeland Security ...</title>
    <link href="http://tyrannywatch.com/2008/11/two-more-us-military-units-assigned-for-homeland-security/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3392374</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tyranny Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tyrannywatch.com/2008/11/two-more-us-military-units-assigned-for-homeland-security/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&quot;Combat Brigade&quot; Added to Homeland Security</title>
    <link href="http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/2008/11/combat-brigade-added-to-homeland.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3250312</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Running &amp;#39;Cause I Can&amp;#39;t Fly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/2008/11/combat-brigade-added-to-homeland.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Military Deployed Within US</title>
    <link href="http://thedoomsdayreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/more-military-deployed-within-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3223024</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Doomsday Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We saw this revised again in 2008 with HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which reverted back to the original Insurrection Act of 1807. In true George W. Bush style, Bush added a little note to that bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thedoomsdayreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/more-military-deployed-within-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Two More US Military Units Assigned For Homeland Security</title>
    <link href="http://www.infowars.com/?p=5733" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3214454</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Infowars </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.infowars.com/?p=5733&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bookworm Room &#194;&#187; November 4</title>
    <link href="http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/11/03/november-4/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3392371</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bookworm Room </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Wiki links to the actual act. The changes described above were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Text of H.R. 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/11/03/november-4/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Our Time Is NOW! | London Indymedia</title>
    <link href="http://londonontario.indymedia.org/?q=node/802" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3363378</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>London Indymedia - </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
While that part of the bill is said to have been rescinded with the passage of HR 4986, one has to wonder what is NorthCom doing with the Army&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 3rd Infantry, First Brigade Combat Team at its command? Has Posse Comitatus really been ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://londonontario.indymedia.org/?q=node/802&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Our Time Is NOW! | Philadelphia Independent Media Center</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyimc.org/en/node/77027" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-01:/commentary/3507332</id>
    <updated>2008-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Independent Media Center -... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
While that part of the bill is said to have been rescinded with the passage of HR 4986, one has to wonder what is NorthCom doing with the Army&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 3rd Infantry, First Brigade Combat Team at its command? Has Posse Comitatus really been ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phillyimc.org/en/node/77027&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tomorrow in Vinland: Posse Comitatus</title>
    <link href="http://tomorrowinvinland.blogspot.com/2008/10/posse-comitatus.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-30:/commentary/3392367</id>
    <updated>2008-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tomorrow in Vinland </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1878 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (H.R. 4986, Section 1068,) however in signing H.R. 4986 into law President Bush attached a signing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tomorrowinvinland.blogspot.com/2008/10/posse-comitatus.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Infomercial Leaked - Get the Inside Scoop &#194;&#171; But As for Me!</title>
    <link href="http://butasforme.com/2008/10/29/obama-infomercial-leaked-get-the-inside-scoop/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3392382</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>But As for Me! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[Vote 307, H.R. 976, Passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; S. 713, 110th Congress; S. 1271, 110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; H.R. 4986, Became Public Law No: 110-181, 1/28/08]. Politifact: &#226;&#8364;&#339;Obama And Sen. Claire McCaskill Contributed Key ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://butasforme.com/2008/10/29/obama-infomercial-leaked-get-the-inside-scoop/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: LT-TV ...</title>
    <link href="http://leavenworthstreet.blogspot.com/2008/10/lt-tv-veterans-and-endorsements.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3392375</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He voted for H.R. 4986 which gave funding to vets. By the way 300+ Democrats and Republicans supported this bill. Lee Terry has voted for increases in Tricare, the extension of medical benefits to retirees and dependents. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leavenworthstreet.blogspot.com/2008/10/lt-tv-veterans-and-endorsements.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What does the Idiot Tiahrt Stand for</title>
    <link href="http://tiahrtfolly.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-does-idiot-tiahrt-stand-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3166279</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Idiot Factor: Todd Tiahrt&amp;#39;s folly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He also supported Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill HR 4986, PL 110-81, Section 804 which allowed the Secretary of Defense the ability to waive &#226;&#8364;&#339;Buy American&#226;&#8364;* Provisions. Duuu Mr. Tiahrt! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tiahrtfolly.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-does-idiot-tiahrt-stand-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When will veterans be heard?</title>
    <link href="http://stateotu.blogspot.com/2008/10/when-will-veterans-be-heard.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3231634</id>
    <updated>2008-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>State of the union </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 3). 10/01/2007, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 1585, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3). 02/02/2006, Tax Rate Extension Amendment HR 4297, N, Motion Rejected - Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stateotu.blogspot.com/2008/10/when-will-veterans-be-heard.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FACT CHECK: Lying Is Not A Core American Value : NO QUARTER</title>
    <link href="http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/25/fact-check-lying-is-not-a-core-american-value/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/3392379</id>
    <updated>2008-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NO QUARTER </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In fact, he missed the 22 January 2008 roll call vote on &#226;&#8364;&#339;Public Law 110-181&#226;&#8364;&#339;, otherwise known as HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which was signed into law by President George Bush and not by the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/25/fact-check-lying-is-not-a-core-american-value/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>George and his veto pen...</title>
    <link href="http://rockdem.blogspot.com/2008/10/george-and-his-veto-pen.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/3135701</id>
    <updated>2008-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>We will rockdem </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A later version of the bill that changed a minor provision of which the President disapproved was quickly passed by Congress (HR 4986) and was enacted with the President's approval as Pub.L. 110-181 on 28 January 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rockdem.blogspot.com/2008/10/george-and-his-veto-pen.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VA Watchdog dot Org -- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/hcva08/hcva102708-1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3392368</id>
    <updated>2008-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VA NEWS FLASH -- from Larry Scott of VA... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Public Law 110-181 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986) * Signed by the President on January 28, 2008. * Includes provisions from an amendment offered by Representative Steve Buyer (R-Indiana) that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/hcva08/hcva102708-1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Barack Obama [D-IL]&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Voting Record</title>
    <link href="http://beartracks.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/sen-barack-obama-d-ils-voting-record/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3135708</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bear Tracks </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... to Table (Motion to Table Committee on the Judiciary Reported Substitute Amendment, as Modified, to S.2248 ). Motion to Table Agreed to 60-36, 4 not voting. Senate Roll #1. Jan 22, 2008 5:32 PM. No Vote. On Passage - Senate - HR4986 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beartracks.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/sen-barack-obama-d-ils-voting-record/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>IS THIS FAIR ?</title>
    <link href="http://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com/CS/forums/thread/175367.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-18:/commentary/3057271</id>
    <updated>2008-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wall Street Survivor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 3). 10/01/2007, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 1585, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3). 02/02/2006, Tax Rate Extension Amendment HR 4297, N, Motion Rejected - Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com/CS/forums/thread/175367.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Isn't it interesting that . . .</title>
    <link href="http://thedagreport.blogspot.com/2008/10/isnt-it-interesting-that.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/commentary/3231643</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The dag report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
even though Bush signed HR 4986 reinstating Posse Comitatus (a law that prevents the use of the Army and other branches of the military in a law enforcement capacity within the United States) that the John Warner Defense Authorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thedagreport.blogspot.com/2008/10/isnt-it-interesting-that.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Gets One Right, Restores Posse Comitatus</title>
    <link href="http://thethinkingheads.blogspot.com/2008/10/congress-gets-one-right-restores-posse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3231644</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Thinking Heads </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This year, Congress passed HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. A small but extremely important part of this bill repealed certain amendments to the Insurrection Act that were a part of the Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thethinkingheads.blogspot.com/2008/10/congress-gets-one-right-restores-posse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Military Salute: Obama vs McCain</title>
    <link href="http://www.charmaineyoest.com/2008/10/military_salute_obama_vsmccain.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3026272</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reasoned Audacity </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The president signed the Amendment to Section 9 of Title 4 of the US Code which was attached with the HR 4986 Bill under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. The amendment reads: SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.charmaineyoest.com/2008/10/military_salute_obama_vsmccain.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill For Georgia Blogosphere: New Television Ads (web versions)</title>
    <link href="http://billforgeorgia.blogspot.com/2008/10/watch-bills-new-television-ads.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/3392381</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bill For Georgia Blogosphere </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[Did not vote for HR 4986]. Veteran groups, which rank how many times a Congressman votes for legislation they support, have often given Kingston a below average grade throughout his career. [ Disabled American Veterans 66 percent in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billforgeorgia.blogspot.com/2008/10/watch-bills-new-television-ads.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Welcome to the Machine! (Sounding the Alarm)</title>
    <link href="http://ourpitchforksandtorches.blogspot.com/2008/10/welcome-to-machine-sounding-alarm.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/3026273</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The thoughts and ramblings of Amir Fazadh </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I need to make everyone aware of something that is happening right now in our history... WE ARE ALMOST THERE. We're almost history. Not because of the engineered catastrophe that is the Wall Street Bailout. Not because of the engineered ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourpitchforksandtorches.blogspot.com/2008/10/welcome-to-machine-sounding-alarm.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The WAWG Blog Blog Archive &#194;&#187; From The Occupation of Iraq to The ...</title>
    <link href="http://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=834" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3392370</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WAWG Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
They passed a new law to put the original language back into the Insurrection Act. This law, HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, undid section 1706 of the John Warner Defense Authorization Act, which, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=834&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Posse Comitatus Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/10/posse_comitatus.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3135703</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Prout Assembly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/10/posse_comitatus.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Write Letters</title>
    <link href="http://celesteh.blogspot.com/2008/10/write-letters.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3000735</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Les said, the better </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This would seem to be in direct violation of HR 4986, Section 1068, signed into law on 28 January 2008, which restored the Posse Comitatus to it's original wording. I believe strongly that the army should not be used domestically and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://celesteh.blogspot.com/2008/10/write-letters.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/09/biden-to-appear-on-the-tonight-show/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/3392380</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CNN Political Ticker </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
1/22/08 HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill 11/16/08 HR 4156 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal 11/16/08 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/09/biden-to-appear-on-the-tonight-show/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; FEAR-MONGERING ABOUT MARTIAL LAW</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/FEAR-MONGERING-ABOUT-MARTI-by-Blaine-Kinsey-081009-912.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/3392366</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
    </author>
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&quot;Today, I have signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/FEAR-MONGERING-ABOUT-MARTI-by-Blaine-Kinsey-081009-912.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>As America Collapses Us Government Secret Plans Revealed</title>
    <link href="http://www.gawaher.com/index.php?showtopic=505998" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/3231641</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>General Discussions </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gawaher.com/index.php?showtopic=505998&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Embedding Imperialism: The Iraqi Constitution and Forces That ...</title>
    <link href="http://rationalmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/10/embedding-imperialism-iraqi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/3000736</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rational Manifesto </name>
    </author>
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2007, Cambridge University Press. pg. 73 - 74 12. Ibid. pg. 75 - 76 13. &#226;&#8364;&#339;President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law.&#226;&#8364;* White House, Office of the Press Secretary, January 28, 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rationalmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/10/embedding-imperialism-iraqi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This ain&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Hell, but you can see it from here &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Why ...</title>
    <link href="http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=3758" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3392378</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The one that became law was from the second session, and was HR 4986 and became Public Law No: 110-181. Now, the President vetoed the first one (1585) because of things that had nothing to do with veterans, instead it dealt with legal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=3758&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>'Splain It To Me, Lucy...</title>
    <link href="http://nonannystate.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#4762356504764395394" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2983995</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Nanny State - Molon Labe! </name>
    </author>
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...however in signing HR 4986 into law President Bush attached a signing statement which indicated that the Executive Branch did not feel bound by the changes enacted by the repeal. President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nonannystate.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#4762356504764395394&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>M of A - Stability Operations &quot;At Home And Abroad&quot;?</title>
    <link href="http://www.moonofalabama.org/2008/10/stability-opera.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/3806087</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Moon of Alabama </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I have signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.moonofalabama.org/2008/10/stability-opera.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>As America Collapses US Government Secret Plans Revealed</title>
    <link href="http://revolution.muslimpad.com/2008/10/06/as-america-collapses-us-government-secret-plans-revealed/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/3166282</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ignored Puzzle Pieces of Knowledge </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://revolution.muslimpad.com/2008/10/06/as-america-collapses-us-government-secret-plans-revealed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>as america collapses us government secret plans revealed deprogram</title>
    <link href="http://www.theprogressivemind.info/2008/10/as-america-collapses-us-government.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/3135715</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Progressive Mind-II </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
those changes were repealed at the end of this january as part of public law 110-181 (hr 4986), the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008 (signed into law by president bush on january 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theprogressivemind.info/2008/10/as-america-collapses-us-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tiahrt Took Money from Northrup Grumman During 2008 Election Cycle</title>
    <link href="http://newappeal.blogspot.com/2008/10/tiahrt-took-money-from-northrup-grumman.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2983996</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Appeal to Reason </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Additionally, Tiahrt voted for on the Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill HR 4986, PL 110-81, Section 804 which allowed the Secretary of Defense the ability to waive &#226;&#8364;&#339;Buy American&#226;&#8364;* Provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newappeal.blogspot.com/2008/10/tiahrt-took-money-from-northrup-grumman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tiahrt took $3000 from Northrop Grumman during the 2008 election</title>
    <link href="http://tiahrtfolly.blogspot.com/2008/10/tiahrt-took-3000-from-northrop-grumman.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2967169</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Idiot Factor: Todd Tiahrt&amp;#39;s folly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Additionally, Tiahrt voted for on the Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill HR 4986, PL 110-81, Section 804 which allowed the Secretary of Defense the ability to waive &#226;&#8364;&#339;Buy American&#226;&#8364;* Provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tiahrtfolly.blogspot.com/2008/10/tiahrt-took-3000-from-northrop-grumman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Government Secret Plans Revealed As America Collapses | Know ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.knowthelies.com/?q=node/2877" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/3701266</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Know The Lies - America's new motto...... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.knowthelies.com/?q=node/2877&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Posse Comitatus Loophole to Rule by Decree | A Soldier's Perspective</title>
    <link href="http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2008/10/05/posse-comitatus-loophole-to-rule-by-decree/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/3392373</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Soldier's Perspective </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In of 2008, under the Democratically controlled congress, the law was changed back under HR 4986 to reflect the original Posse Comitatus Act of 1878; however, in signing H.R. 4986 into law Bush attached a signing statement which ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2008/10/05/posse-comitatus-loophole-to-rule-by-decree/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>JOHN MCCAIN-PROVEN ADVOCATE FOR AMERICA'S VETERANS</title>
    <link href="http://floridaveteransforjohnmccain.blogspot.com/2008/10/john-mccain-proven-advocate-for-america.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2953056</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Veterans For John McCain </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(S.1606, Introduced 6/13/07, Incorporated Into HR 4986/PL 110-181). John McCain Is The Author Of The &#226;&#8364;&#339;TRICARE For Life&#226;&#8364;* Legislation (2000) That Restored Access To Military Health Care For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Medicare-Eligible ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaveteransforjohnmccain.blogspot.com/2008/10/john-mccain-proven-advocate-for-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Civil unrest and martial law in the US - Crunchy Con</title>
    <link href="http://blog.beliefnet.com/crunchycon/2008/10/civil-unrest-and-martial-law-i.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/3392390</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Crunchy Con </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rod, Section 1076 was repealed in its entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. That means that the Insurrection Act now stands in its 1807 form. So, while it's still possible for the President to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.beliefnet.com/crunchycon/2008/10/civil-unrest-and-martial-law-i.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mr Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Congress told Martial Law would be ...</title>
    <link href="http://mrblog.org/2008/10/03/congress-told-martial-law-would-be-declared-in-usa-if-bailout-fails/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/3392388</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mr Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807.] This is why we have the Second Amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mrblog.org/2008/10/03/congress-told-martial-law-would-be-declared-in-usa-if-bailout-fails/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>northcom denies troops to be used for crowd control</title>
    <link href="http://wearechangeaustralia.blogspot.com/2008/10/northcom-denies-troops-to-be-used-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3073905</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>wearechange Brisbane (Australia) </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
however, these changes were repealed in their entirety by hr 4986: national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the insurrection act of 1807. despite this repeal, president bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wearechangeaustralia.blogspot.com/2008/10/northcom-denies-troops-to-be-used-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NorthCom Denies Troops To Be Used For Crowd Control</title>
    <link href="http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/10/380246.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3010509</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>portland indymedia - newswire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
story NorthCom Denies Troops To Be Used For Crowd Control Published on 02-10-2008 By Paul Joseph Watson Following the alarming admission that active duty US Army would be on call to deal with &quot;civil unrest&quot; inside the United States from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/10/380246.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NorthCom Denies Troops To Be Used For Crowd Control</title>
    <link href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Infowar/34683" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2967170</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kern Co. Media Won&amp;#39;t Speak Truth, So... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Infowar/34683&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NorthCom Denies Troops To Be Used For Crowd Control</title>
    <link href="http://burningbabylon.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/northcom-denies-troops-to-be-used-for-crowd-control/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2944028</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Burning Babylon </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Despite this repeal, President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://burningbabylon.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/northcom-denies-troops-to-be-used-for-crowd-control/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don't think martial law is possible?</title>
    <link href="http://presscore.blogspot.com/2008/10/dont-think-martial-law-is-possible.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2953057</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Center for Objective Reporting and Editing </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The 2008 Defense Authorization Bill, HR 1585, repeals the changes made in the 2007 bill, but was pocket vetoed by President George W. Bush. A new bill, HR 4986, has been passed which also repeals the changes made in the 2007 bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://presscore.blogspot.com/2008/10/dont-think-martial-law-is-possible.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Posse Comitatus Act</title>
    <link href="http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/posse-comitatus-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2934514</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ahrcanum &amp;quot;ahR-Kah-noom&amp;quot; &amp;gt;... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Near as I can tell, President Bush Signed HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law where by under 18 USC983 &#226;&#8364;* the Attorney General may request that the Secretary of Defense provide emergency ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/posse-comitatus-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ilovemylife: FACT CHECK SARAH PALIN - SECOND SEGMENT</title>
    <link href="http://ilovemylifebrothersandsisters.blogspot.com/2008/09/fact-check-sarah-palin-second-segment.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3531479</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ilovemylife </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[Vote 307, H.R. 976, Passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; S. 713, 110th Congress; S. 1271, 110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; H.R. 4986, Became Public Law No: 110-181, 1/28/08]. Obama Worked With Republicans To Pass Legislation, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ilovemylifebrothersandsisters.blogspot.com/2008/09/fact-check-sarah-palin-second-segment.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ARMY'S OCCUPATION FORCE IN US</title>
    <link href="http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2008/09/armys-occupation-force-in-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/2921704</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Revolutionary American Party III </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. The original text of the Insurrection Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2008/09/armys-occupation-force-in-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UNDERNEWS: ARMY'S OCCUPATION FORCE IN U.S.</title>
    <link href="http://prorev.com/2008/09/armys-occupation-force-in-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/3392391</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE FREEDOM BEAT </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. The original text of the Insurrection Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prorev.com/2008/09/armys-occupation-force-in-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When It Comes to Our Veterans - McCain Doesn't Get It!</title>
    <link href="http://cozumelian.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-it-comes-to-our-veterans-mccain.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/2912145</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What the... </name>
    </author>
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In January of 2008 HR 4986, a bill that provides the following for veterans was on the floor for a vote. These provisions in that bill would affect veterans: -Increases the basic monthly pay for members of the uniformed services by 3.5 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cozumelian.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-it-comes-to-our-veterans-mccain.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Troops Used In Homeland Crowd Control</title>
    <link href="http://loveministries.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-used-in-homeland-crowd.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/2912144</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Love Ministries </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. The original text of the Insurrection Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loveministries.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-used-in-homeland-crowd.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Utterli - ijeannie's Discussion</title>
    <link href="http://www.utterli.com/u/utt/u-ODAwOTA3OA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/3454608</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Utterli </name>
    </author>
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However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807.] God help us Patriots and Americans who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.utterli.com/u/utt/u-ODAwOTA3OA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>John McCain Suppressing Free Speech in Missouri! &#194;&#171; The Confluence</title>
    <link href="http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/john-mccain-suppressing-free-speech-in-missouri/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/3392384</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Confluence </name>
    </author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1807 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (H.R. 4986, Section 1068,) however in signing H.R. 4986 into law President Bush attached a signing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/john-mccain-suppressing-free-speech-in-missouri/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Jonathan Martin's Blog: Putting cherry on top of historic week ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0908/Putting_cherry_on_top_of_historic_week_Ole_Miss_knocks_off_Florida.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/3392376</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top 10 Politico Story </name>
    </author>
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... Excused, Absent, or Present) on three other veterans benefits bills and four family and children bills: 05/22/2008 S Amdt 4803 GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions McCain voted NV 01/22/2008 HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0908/Putting_cherry_on_top_of_historic_week_Ole_Miss_knocks_off_Florida.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>debate #1: stalemate or stale rhetoric?</title>
    <link href="http://kellblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/debate1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/3135702</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>kellblog </name>
    </author>
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hr 4986, nv, bill passed - senate (91 - 3). 10/01/2007, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008 hr 1585, nv, bill passed - senate (92 - 3). 02/02/2006, tax rate extension amendment hr 4297, y, motion rejected - senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kellblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/debate1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Debate #1: Stalemate or Stale Rhetoric?</title>
    <link href="http://www.elitada.com/news/debate-1-stalemate-or-stale-rhetoric.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2944027</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Elitada News </name>
    </author>
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HR 4986, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 3). 10/01/2007, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 1585, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3). 02/02/2006, Tax Rate Extension Amendment HR 4297, Y, Motion Rejected - Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elitada.com/news/debate-1-stalemate-or-stale-rhetoric.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Martial Law To Come After We Get Pissed!</title>
    <link href="http://floridalivingmagazine.blogspot.com/2008/09/martial-law-to-come-after-we-get-pissed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2912146</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Living Magazine </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807.] God help us Patriots and Americans who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridalivingmagazine.blogspot.com/2008/09/martial-law-to-come-after-we-get-pissed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>When one thinks about &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Great Depression&#226;&#8364;* images of Tent Cities ...</title>
    <link href="http://theimpeachmenthearingroom.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-one-thinks-about-great-depression.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2893977</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Impeachment Hearing Room </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. The original text of the Insurrection Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theimpeachmenthearingroom.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-one-thinks-about-great-depression.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Welcome to 201k.com - A Commonwealth Perspective.: Just In Time ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pookastew.com/k123/2008/09/just-in-time-for-election.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3392383</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Welcome to 201k.com - A Commonwealth Perspective. </name>
    </author>
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Certain provisions of the Warner Act were repealed by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 -- however in signing H.R. 4986 President George W. Bush attached a signing statement indicating that the Executive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pookastew.com/k123/2008/09/just-in-time-for-election.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>us troops in homeland &#226;&#8364;&#339;crowd control&#226;&#8364;* patrols from october 1st</title>
    <link href="http://revelationwatch.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-in-homeland-crowd-control.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3199352</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Revelation Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
however, these changes were repealed in their entirety by hr 4986: national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the insurrection act of 1807. the original text of the insurrection act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://revelationwatch.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-in-homeland-crowd-control.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Posse Comitatus Finis</title>
    <link href="http://kennysideshow.blogspot.com/2008/09/posse-comitatus-finis.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3186187</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>kenny&amp;#39;s sideshow </name>
    </author>
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Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kennysideshow.blogspot.com/2008/09/posse-comitatus-finis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Troops Patrol US Streets Searching For &#226;&#8364;&#339;Civil Unrest&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://noworldsystem.com/2008/09/26/troops-patrol-us-streets-searching-for-civil-unrest/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3135721</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>noworldsystem.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. The original text of the Insurrection Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noworldsystem.com/2008/09/26/troops-patrol-us-streets-searching-for-civil-unrest/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>25-09-2008</title>
    <link href="http://blackironcrown.livejournal.com/17234.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3135718</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oderint dum metuat. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
so, they did it again in hr 4986: national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008. it passed both houses, yet again. this time, the dubya did sign it and it became law on 01-28-2008, repealing the amendments to the insurrection ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blackironcrown.livejournal.com/17234.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>illegal use of federal troops in the us</title>
    <link href="http://desertfae.com/wordpress/?p=138" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3135704</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desertfae </name>
    </author>
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the actual text is on page 322-323 of the legislation. as of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1807 wording, under public law 110-181 (hr 4986, section 1068) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertfae.com/wordpress/?p=138&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Drive-by News Updates...Water Boarding For Your Karma. :: US ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.psywarriormatrix.com/viewtopic.php?p=17951#17951" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2944032</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>psywarriormatrix.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. The original text of the Insurrection Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.psywarriormatrix.com/viewtopic.php?p=17951#17951&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Death of Posse Comitatus</title>
    <link href="http://www.coriolinus.net/2008/09/26/the-death-of-posse-comitatus/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2928597</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the corioblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1807 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986, Section 1068,) however in signing HR 4986 into law President Bush attached a signing statement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coriolinus.net/2008/09/26/the-death-of-posse-comitatus/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>USA being patrolled by Sea Smurfs</title>
    <link href="http://huckcrowley.blogspot.com/2008/09/usa-being-patrolled-by-sea-smurfs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2899792</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I&amp;#39;m your huckleberry. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&quot;Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://huckcrowley.blogspot.com/2008/09/usa-being-patrolled-by-sea-smurfs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What is the Posse Comitatus Act?</title>
    <link href="http://obrag.org/?p=1613" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2885033</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OB Rag Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obrag.org/?p=1613&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hit &amp; Run &gt; Posse Comiwhatus? - Reason Magazine</title>
    <link href="http://www.reason.com/blog/show/128987.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3522247</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reason Magazine - All Reason Articles from... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[4] A new bill, H.R. 4986, has been passed which also repeals the changes made in the 2007 bill. [5]. cadaver dog | September 24, 2008, 11:53am | #. Uh, never mind. The second House repeal bill was signed into law on 1/28/2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reason.com/blog/show/128987.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Military Brigade for Domestic Use by Homeland Security</title>
    <link href="http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/your-gun-rights-election-2008/60953-military-brigade-domestic-use-homeland-security.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3392393</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gun and Game Forums </name>
    </author>
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5. ^ &quot;H.R. 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008&quot; (in English), GovTrack.us (2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-24. Um ... any JAG officers or even the First Sergeant here to toss in their 2 cents on this ? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/your-gun-rights-election-2008/60953-military-brigade-domestic-use-homeland-security.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Interesting Comment</title>
    <link href="http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2008/09/interesting-comment.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3135722</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peak Energy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1807 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986, Section 1068)&quot; Apparently, in the 2008 Defense bill, these draconian changes were repealed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2008/09/interesting-comment.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>new american order</title>
    <link href="http://www.stockmarketimplode.com/2008/09/new-american-order.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3135720</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>stockmarket-Implode </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
however, these changes were repealed in their entirety by hr 4986: national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the insurrection act of 1807. the original text of the insurrection act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stockmarketimplode.com/2008/09/new-american-order.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>JOHN McCAIN'S GAME OF POLITICS - LET'S SUSPEND JOHN McCAIN'S ...</title>
    <link href="http://ilovemylifebrothersandsisters.blogspot.com/2008/09/john-mccains-game-of-politics-lets.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3135714</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ilovemylife </name>
    </author>
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HR 4986, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 3). 12/18/2007, Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations HR 2764, NV, Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (76 - 17). 12/18/2007, Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ilovemylifebrothersandsisters.blogspot.com/2008/09/john-mccains-game-of-politics-lets.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>us troops in homeland &#226;&#8364;&#339;crowd control&#226;&#8364;* patrols from october 1st</title>
    <link href="http://wearechangeaustralia.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-in-homeland-crowd-control.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3096098</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>wearechange Brisbane (Australia) </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
however, these changes were repealed in their entirety by hr 4986: national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the insurrection act of 1807. the original text of the insurrection act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wearechangeaustralia.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-in-homeland-crowd-control.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Troops In Homeland &#226;&#8364;&#339;Crowd Control&#226;&#8364;* Patrols From October 1st</title>
    <link href="http://truthseeker2473.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-in-homeland-crowd-control.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3073910</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TruthSeeker24&amp;#39;s anti-NWO corner </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting back to the original state of the Insurrection Act of 1807. The original text of the Insurrection Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truthseeker2473.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-troops-in-homeland-crowd-control.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Army Unit to Deploy in October for Domestic Operations | Daily ...</title>
    <link href="http://planetwaves.net/pagetwo/2008/09/23/army-unit-to-deploy-in-october-for-domestic-operations/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/3392387</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Astrology &amp; Adventure by Eric Francis </name>
    </author>
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Since the executive order is still considered a source of law, does HR 4986, that you mention above, supercede Bush&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s executive order? While the legislative branch mostly creates laws and statutes, the executive branch and judicial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://planetwaves.net/pagetwo/2008/09/23/army-unit-to-deploy-in-october-for-domestic-operations/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Firedoglake &#194;&#187; Late Late Nite FDL: Persian Sisters Rasta On DemoKracy</title>
    <link href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/22/late-late-nite-fdl-persian-sisters-rasta-on-demokracy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3513824</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
    </author>
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As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1807 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (H.R. 4986, Section 1068). Sen. Leahy(my hero!) spearheaded it&#226;&#8364;&#166; &#226;&#8364;&#339;Senator Leahy remarked on September 19th, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/22/late-late-nite-fdl-persian-sisters-rasta-on-demokracy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vets and Service Members in Civvies Can Render the Military Hand ...</title>
    <link href="http://eventhorizonshow.com/2008/09/vets_and_service_members_in_ci_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2876759</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eVeNT HoRiZoN PoDCaST </name>
    </author>
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HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008... ...SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG. Section 9 of title 4, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eventhorizonshow.com/2008/09/vets_and_service_members_in_ci_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NorthCom Taps Army For Active Missions As Homeland Police Force</title>
    <link href="http://justgetthere.us/blog/archives/NorthCom-Taps-Army-For-Active-Missions-As-Homeland-Police-Force.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2871436</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JustGetThere </name>
    </author>
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In 2008, the amendments concerning Posse Comitatus and the Insurrection Act were repealed in their entirety by Section 1068 in HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. US and foreign military have been training ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justgetthere.us/blog/archives/NorthCom-Taps-Army-For-Active-Missions-As-Homeland-Police-Force.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peak Energy: A Permanent Security Force For NorthCom</title>
    <link href="http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2008/09/permanent-security-force-for-northcom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/3522246</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peak Energy </name>
    </author>
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As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1807 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (H.R. 4986, Section 1068)&quot; Apparently, in the 2008 Defense bill, these draconian changes were repealed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2008/09/permanent-security-force-for-northcom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Benefits Update March 2008</title>
    <link href="http://business.cch.com/updates/benefits/march2008.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/3392394</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Benefits Update </name>
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On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181), which, among other things, expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by allowing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.cch.com/updates/benefits/march2008.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>passed the most sweeping reforms since watergate in both the ...</title>
    <link href="http://sempre-triste.livejournal.com/11484.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/3135717</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sempre_triste </name>
    </author>
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hr 976, [vote307, hr 976, passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; s. 713, 110th congress; s. 1271,110th congress; obama press release, 7/25/07; hr 4986, became publiclaw no: 110-181, 1/28/08] obama worked with republicans to pass legislation, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sempre-triste.livejournal.com/11484.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>a secret meeting of congress discusses immanent martial law: as ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/09/a_secret_meetin.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/3239372</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Prout Assembly </name>
    </author>
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those changes were repealed at the end of this january as part of public law 110-181 (hr 4986), the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008 (signed into law by president bush on january 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/09/a_secret_meetin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>POSSE COMITATUS</title>
    <link href="http://america-magna.blogspot.com/2008/09/posse-comitatus.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2836325</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS </name>
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The actual text is on page 322-323 of the legislation. As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1807 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986, Section 1068) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://america-magna.blogspot.com/2008/09/posse-comitatus.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Realty Check</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/realtycheck/2008/09/is-greed-good.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/3392385</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Realty Check </name>
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A later version of the bill that changed a minor provision of which the President disapproved was quickly passed by Congress ( H.R. 4986 ) and was enacted with the President's approval as Pub.L. 110-181 on 28 January 2008 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.abcnews.com/realtycheck/2008/09/is-greed-good.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Proud to be a Vietnam vet; proud to be a Organizer</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/nelsonraver/gG5LvC" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2836324</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>1000000 Americans for Obama </name>
    </author>
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01/22/2008 HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill McCain voted NV. 10/01/2007 HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act McCain voted NV S. Source: http://www.votesmart.org. To Palin and McCain, I may be a lowly peasant &#226;&#8364;&#339;organizer&#226;&#8364;* not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/nelsonraver/gG5LvC&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pig Lipstick</title>
    <link href="http://anthonyromeo.blogspot.com/2008/09/pig-lipstick.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2822150</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Welcome To The Middle </name>
    </author>
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01/22/2008 HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill McCain voted NV 10/01/2007 HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act McCain voted NV (You guys love sources, these are from http://www.votesmart.org.) Politics make people combative, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anthonyromeo.blogspot.com/2008/09/pig-lipstick.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Shades of Lipstick Tint a Race - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/shades-of-lipstick-tint-a-race/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/3392389</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Caucus </name>
    </author>
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01/22/2008 HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill McCain voted NV 10/01/2007 HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act McCain voted NV Source: http://www.votesmart.org. To Palin and McCain, I may be a lowly peasant &#226;&#8364;&#339;organizer&#226;&#8364;* not worth ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/shades-of-lipstick-tint-a-race/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Highlights of Sen. McCain's voting record</title>
    <link href="http://frogspondlight.blogspot.com/2008/09/highlights-of-sen-mccains-voting-record.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/3135713</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frogspondlight </name>
    </author>
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Defense Authorizations Bill - HR 4986 - 01/22/2008 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - HR 1585 - 10/01/2007 On Domestic Security Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the US and Mexico ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frogspondlight.blogspot.com/2008/09/highlights-of-sen-mccains-voting-record.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>get real: why was there an iraq veteran protesting mccain's rnc ...</title>
    <link href="http://queerpolitic.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-real-why-was-there-iraq-veteran.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/3135705</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>QUEERPOLITIC </name>
    </author>
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nv: not voting, excused, absent, or present and not voting for 14 votes on military/veterans issues since 2002: defense authorizations bill hr 4986, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008 hr 1585, condemning iraq abuse ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://queerpolitic.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-real-why-was-there-iraq-veteran.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>STORY OF THE DAY.</title>
    <link href="http://daddymix.blogspot.com/2008/09/story-of-day.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/2817688</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daddy&amp;#39;s World </name>
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01/22/2008 HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill McCain voted NV 10/01/2007 HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act McCain voted NV Source: http://www.votesmart.org. To Palin and McCain, I may be a lowly peasant &#226;&#8364;&#339;organizer&#226;&#8364;* not worth ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://daddymix.blogspot.com/2008/09/story-of-day.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Palin and her problem with the truth</title>
    <link href="http://madcityblogger.blogspot.com/2008/09/palin-and-her-problem-with-truth.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-06:/commentary/2836326</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What you say?! </name>
    </author>
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1271,110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; HR 4986, Became PublicLaw No: 110-181, 1/28/08]. Obama Worked With Republicans To Pass Legislation, Which Became Law, Improving And Increasing Services For Homeless Veterans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madcityblogger.blogspot.com/2008/09/palin-and-her-problem-with-truth.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>this was the most egregioius lie she told - various sources</title>
    <link href="http://sarahpalinfactcheck.blogspot.com/2008/09/this-was-most-egregioius-lie-she-told.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-05:/commentary/3135716</id>
    <updated>2008-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Real Sarah Palin </name>
    </author>
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[vote 307, hr 976, passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; s. 713, 110th congress; s. 1271, 110th congress; obama press release, 7/25/07; hr 4986, became public law no: 110-181, 1/28/08] * obama worked with republicans to pass legislation, which became ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sarahpalinfactcheck.blogspot.com/2008/09/this-was-most-egregioius-lie-she-told.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>digging deeper</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogher.com/power-palin#comment-57576" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-05:/commentary/3135706</id>
    <updated>2008-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blogher - Politics &amp;amp; News - Comments </name>
    </author>
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for fiscal year 2008. which is hr 4986, the law you are actually speaking of. the only national law in obama's ad is the one that &quot;extended health care for wounded troops,&quot; and it's dubious whether he can claim full ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogher.com/power-palin#comment-57576&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Life and Lies of Sarah Palin</title>
    <link href="http://ikepodsmancave.blogspot.com/2008/09/life-and-lies-of-sarah-palin.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-04:/commentary/2805396</id>
    <updated>2008-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ikepod&amp;#39;s mancave </name>
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[Vote307, HR 976, Passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; S. 713, 110th Congress; S. 1271,110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; HR 4986, Became PublicLaw No: 110-181, 1/28/08] Obama Worked With Republicans To Pass Legislation, Which Became Law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ikepodsmancave.blogspot.com/2008/09/life-and-lies-of-sarah-palin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republican Dream Team - Long List of Lies</title>
    <link href="http://www.nowpublic.com/world/republican-dream-team-long-list-lies" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/3392386</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The News is NowPublic.com - World: just in </name>
    </author>
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[Vote307, H.R. 976, Passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; S. 713, 110th Congress; S. 1271,110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; H.R. 4986, Became Public Law No: 110-181, 1/28/08]. Obama Worked With Republicans To Pass Legislation, Which Became ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nowpublic.com/world/republican-dream-team-long-list-lies&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Palin and the Truth: Part 2</title>
    <link href="http://wunderworks.livejournal.com/123377.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/3199351</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Woerner&amp;#39;s Wunderworks </name>
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1271,110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; HR 4986, Became PublicLaw No: 110-181, 1/28/08]. Obama Worked With Republicans To Pass Legislation, Which Became Law, Improving And Increasing Services For Homeless Veterans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wunderworks.livejournal.com/123377.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>lie, damn lies, and politicians</title>
    <link href="http://the-souljourner.livejournal.com/12126.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/3135719</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Level Eleven </name>
    </author>
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[vote307, hr 976, passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; s. 713, 110th congress; s. 1271,110th congress; obama press release, 7/25/07; hr 4986, became publiclaw no: 110-181, 1/28/08]. obama worked with republicans to pass legislation, which became law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://the-souljourner.livejournal.com/12126.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Palin's &quot;Commander In Chief&quot; Position Stripped By Bush</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicalprospective.com/2008/09/palins-commander-in-chief-position.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2792097</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Prospective </name>
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4, 2006 and the time HR 4986 was signed by President Bush on Jan. 28, 2008, all US Governors -- Palin included -- theoretically had even less authority over their state Guard units than they do today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalprospective.com/2008/09/palins-commander-in-chief-position.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sarah Palin RNC Convention Speech (VIDEO) (TEXT)</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/sarah-palin-rnc-conventio_n_123703.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/3531480</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chicago on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
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01/22/2008 Defense Authorizations Bill HR 4986 10/01/2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 1585 (Source: http://www.votesmart.org) I was a veterans Representative for 16 years. That&quot;s a &quot;Coordinator&quot; which you ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/sarah-palin-rnc-conventio_n_123703.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>excerpt from facebook...because this needs to be mass-produced!</title>
    <link href="http://studentsformccainpalin.blogspot.com/2008/09/excerpt-from-facebookbecause-this-needs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/3135711</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Students for mccain/Palin &amp;#39;08 </name>
    </author>
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hr 4986, the &quot;national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008&quot; barack obama voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;yes&#226;&#8364;* to twenty-six of these bills. he voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;no&#226;&#8364;* to one!!! he did not cast a vote for five of them. if we do not count the bills that d&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://studentsformccainpalin.blogspot.com/2008/09/excerpt-from-facebookbecause-this-needs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Palin In Comparison</title>
    <link href="http://obama_2008.livejournal.com/1597966.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2792096</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Obama for President </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[Vote307, HR 976, Passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; S. 713, 110th Congress; S. 1271,110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; HR 4986, Became PublicLaw No: 110-181, 1/28/08] Obama Worked With Republicans To Pass Legislation, Which Became Law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obama_2008.livejournal.com/1597966.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Palins's &quot;Commander In Chief&quot; Position Stripped By Bush</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/palinss-commander-in-chie_n_123516.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2784510</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffpolitics on The Huffington Post </name>
    </author>
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4, 2006 and the time HR 4986 was signed by President Bush on Jan. 28, 2008, all US Governors -- Palin included -- theoretically had even less authority over their state Guard units than they do today. Read more: Alaska National Guard, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/palinss-commander-in-chie_n_123516.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Economist's View: &quot;What's Wrong with This Hurricane?&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2008/08/whats-wrong-wit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/3474596</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Economist's View </name>
    </author>
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The so-called &quot;insurrection act&quot; amendment to the Posse Comitatus of 1807 was repealed in 08 by H.R. 4986. Curently the law reads: Under 18 U.S.C. &#194;&#167; 831, the Attorney General may request that the Secretary of Defense provide emergency ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2008/08/whats-wrong-wit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>brooklyn politics :: as america collapses us government secret ...</title>
    <link href="http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=461840#461840" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/3166284</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brooklynian.com | Brooklyn Blog and Message Boards </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
those changes were repealed at the end of this january as part of public law 110-181 (hr 4986), the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008 (signed into law by president bush on january 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=461840#461840&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism &amp;quot;In 1996 ...</title>
    <link href="http://mplgovinfo.blogspot.com/2008/08/suits-against-terrorist-states-by.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-17:/commentary/2690582</id>
    <updated>2008-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MPL Gov Info </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congress passed a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 (HR 4986), to provide a federal cause of action against terrorist States and to facilitate enforcement of judgments, authorizing the President to waive the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mplgovinfo.blogspot.com/2008/08/suits-against-terrorist-states-by.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McCain may not be the veteran some think......</title>
    <link href="http://kallipolis28.blogspot.com/2008/08/mccain-may-not-be-veteran-some-think.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-16:/commentary/2690583</id>
    <updated>2008-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bellum omnium contra omnes &amp;quot;The War... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 3). 10/01/2007, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 1585, NV, Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3). 02/02/2006, Tax Rate Extension Amendment HR 4297, N, Motion Rejected - Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kallipolis28.blogspot.com/2008/08/mccain-may-not-be-veteran-some-think.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>obama tries to beef-up skimpy bi-partisan resume</title>
    <link href="http://interestedamerican.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-tries-to-beef-up-skimpy-bi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/3135710</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Interested American </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[vote 307, hr 976, passed, 68-31, 8/2/07; s. 713, 110th congress; s. 1271, 110th congress; obama press release, 7/25/07; hr 4986, became public law no: 110-18, 1/28/08, press release, 1/29/08] obama worked with bond on legislation, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://interestedamerican.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-tries-to-beef-up-skimpy-bi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline's Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
    <link href="http://samalolytidy.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2863349</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To illustrate this, let's search for the Senate Amendment to HR 4986 on page 26099 as it appeared in the House of Representatives proceedings on November 14, 2000.When searching for a specific date using the Section Date field, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://samalolytidy.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline's Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
    <link href="http://xilidoxilono.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2822147</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To illustrate this, let's search for the Senate Amendment to HR 4986 on page 26099 as it appeared in the House of Representatives proceedings on November 14, 2000.When searching for a specific date using the Section Date field, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xilidoxilono.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Obama record on bipartisanship.</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/the_obama_record_on_bipartisan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/3135707</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lynn Sweet </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
1271, 110th Congress; Obama Press Release, 7/25/07; HR 4986, Became Public Law No: 110-18, 1/28/08, Press Release, 1/29/08] Obama Worked With Bond On Legislation, Some Of Which Became Law, Improving Standards For Military Medical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/the_obama_record_on_bipartisan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline&amp;#39;s Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
    <link href="http://xukiqixyzoni.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2686241</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>testing </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To illustrate this, let&amp;#39;s search for the Senate Amendment to HR 4986 on page 26099 as it appeared in the House of Representatives proceedings on November 14, 2000.When searching for a specific date using the Section Date field, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xukiqixyzoni.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline&amp;#39;s Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
    <link href="http://isyduqe.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2666548</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To illustrate this, let&amp;#39;s search for the Senate Amendment to HR 4986 on page 26099 as it appeared in the House of Representatives proceedings on November 14, 2000.When searching for a specific date using the Section Date field, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://isyduqe.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism [Updated ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=25665" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2661499</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Security Gateway: All Updates </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congress passed a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 (HR 4986), to provide a federal cause of action against terrorist States and to facilitate enforcement of judgments, authorizing the President to waive the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=25665&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>crs &#226;&#8364;&#8221; suits against terrorist states by victims of terrorism</title>
    <link href="http://www.docuticker.com/?p=22026" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-09:/commentary/3135723</id>
    <updated>2008-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Docuticker </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
congress passed a rider to the national defense authorization act for fy2008 (hr 4986), to provide a federal cause of action against terrorist states and to facilitate enforcement of judgments, authorizing the president to waive the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=22026&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>First Anniversary; An Internet Globetrotter</title>
    <link href="http://www.norcalblogs.com/globetrotter/2008/08/first_anniversary_an_internet_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/2615122</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Internet Globetrotter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It was included as Section 594 of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008, which was signed into law by President Bush on January 28 of this year. Sincerely, Jay Sulzmann JAY SULZMANN Legislative Assistant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.norcalblogs.com/globetrotter/2008/08/first_anniversary_an_internet_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>First Anniversary; An Internet Globetrotter</title>
    <link href="http://www.norcalblogs.com/globetrotter/2008/08/first_anniversary_an_internet.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/2610787</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Internet Globetrotter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It was included as Section 594 of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008, which was signed into law by President Bush on January 28 of this year. Sincerely, Jay Sulzmann JAY SULZMANN Legislative Assistant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.norcalblogs.com/globetrotter/2008/08/first_anniversary_an_internet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline&amp;#39;s Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
    <link href="http://dinipedunu.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2637941</id>
    <updated>2008-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My first blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To illustrate this, let&amp;#39;s search for the Senate Amendment to HR 4986 on page 26099 as it appeared in the House of Representatives proceedings on November 14, 2000.When searching for a specific date using the Section Date field, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dinipedunu.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline&amp;#39;s Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
    <link href="http://yxucucebi.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/commentary/2672663</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To illustrate this, let&amp;#39;s search for the Senate Amendment to HR 4986 on page 26099 as it appeared in the House of Representatives proceedings on November 14, 2000.When searching for a specific date using the Section Date field, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yxucucebi.blogspot.com/2008/08/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FMLA amended to benefit Military personnel</title>
    <link href="http://www.herringlaw.com/2008/07/fmla-amended-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2596521</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HerringLaw: Civil Rights &amp;amp; Discrimination... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), Pub. L. 110-181. Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.herringlaw.com/2008/07/fmla-amended-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>01/22/2008 - hr4986</title>
    <link href="http://texasvoting.blogspot.com/2008/07/01222008-hr4986.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/3103868</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Voting </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr4986: a bill to provide for the enactment of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://texasvoting.blogspot.com/2008/07/01222008-hr4986.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline&amp;#39;s Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
    <link href="http://ujitycapedun.blogspot.com/2008/07/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2590463</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Then enter Senate Amendment to HR 4986 into the third search box, select Text from the drop down menu, and click on phrase. Select the Congressional Record from the title listing, leave all section types checked as is, and click search. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ujitycapedun.blogspot.com/2008/07/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Entry for July 23, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-zOzROnsjdKW3lAVWHoLcAkDx44RX169SQQ--?cq=1&amp;amp;p=317" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2564810</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&amp;quot;WE THE PEOPLE&amp;quot; MAKE A DIFFERENCE... </name>
    </author>
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This provision was included in HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which was signed into law on January 28, 2008. Under law, VA must inform Guard and Reserve veterans of the benefits they may be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-zOzROnsjdKW3lAVWHoLcAkDx44RX169SQQ--?cq=1&amp;amp;p=317&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>VA FAILING TO INFORM GUARD AND RESERVISTS RETURNING FROM IRAQ ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/gunners/vpost?id=2856252" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/2542435</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Veterans Helping Veterans Support Group Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This provision was included in HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which was signed into law on January 28, 2008. Under law, VA must inform Guard and Reserve veterans of the benefits they may be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/gunners/vpost?id=2856252&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Can you prevent membership in organized criminal groups if you are ...</title>
    <link href="http://gangfighters.blogspot.com/2008/07/can-you-prevent-membership-in-organized.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/commentary/2672665</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gangfighters Network </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Section 544 - became law (Public Law 110-181), and requires the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to prohibit the active participation of military personnel in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gangfighters.blogspot.com/2008/07/can-you-prevent-membership-in-organized.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Can you prevent membership in organized criminal groups if you are ...</title>
    <link href="http://gangfighters.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/can-you-prevent-membership-in-organized-criminal-groups-if-you-are-the-secdef/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/commentary/2507441</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gangfighters Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Section 544 - became law, and requires the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to prohibit the active participation of military personnel in street gangs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gangfighters.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/can-you-prevent-membership-in-organized-criminal-groups-if-you-are-the-secdef/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>quiet revolutions</title>
    <link href="http://vox-libertas.blogspot.com/2008/07/quiet-revolutions.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/commentary/3135709</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vox Libertas </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the good news is that the &quot;national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008&quot; (hr 4986) which was passed and signed by the president in late january completely undid these changes, and the insurrection act and posse comitatus have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vox-libertas.blogspot.com/2008/07/quiet-revolutions.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Silence Surrounding Building 7 The American public was treated ...</title>
    <link href="http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2008/07/silence-surrounding-building-7-american.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/commentary/2615123</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dot Calm&amp;#39;s Page of Truth &amp;amp; Sedition </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). Noting that the Act &amp;quot;authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2008/07/silence-surrounding-building-7-american.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#227;&#8364;*PUBLICITY&#227;&#8364;&#8216;1760&#239;&#188;&#353;&#227;&#402;&#8211;&#227;&#402;&#402;&#227;&#8218;&#183;&#227;&#402;&#165;&#229;&#164;&#167;&#231;&#181;&#177;&#233;&#160;&#732;&#229;&#188;&#190;&#229;&#352;&#190;&#229;&#8216;&#352;&#231;&#8482;&#186;&#230;&#8250;&#184;&#239;&#188;&#710;&#239;&#188;&#8217;&#239;&#188;&#353;&#232;&#167;&#163;&#232;&#170;&#172;&#231;&#175;&#8225;&#227;*&#174;&#228;&#184;&#352;&#239;&#188;&#8240;</title>
    <link href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/dexter5150/archives/50964810.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/commentary/2465037</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&#25505;&#12428;&#12383;&#12390;&#12491;&#12517;&#12540;&#12473;&#12539;&#12458;&#12531;&#12521;&#12452;&#12531;&#12304;... </name>
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&#227;&#8364;*13&#227;&#8364;&#8216;HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-4986 &#227;&#8364;*14&#227;&#8364;&#8216;Charlie Savage, &amp;quot;Bush asserts authority to bypass defense act:Calls restrictions unconstitutional&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.livedoor.jp/dexter5150/archives/50964810.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama -Country I Love-Obama lies in new TV ad</title>
    <link href="http://videodigs.com/Indonesia/Obama_-Country_I_Love-Obama_lies_in_new_TV_ad" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-06:/commentary/2475090</id>
    <updated>2008-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>videodigs.com - Latest Videos for tag whitey </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama lies in his TV ad-Country I love. He lies about his youth and claims he passed a law that he had nothing to do with. Country I Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylVTBiGh00c HR 4986 was introduced by MO Rep. Ike Skelton. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://videodigs.com/Indonesia/Obama_-Country_I_Love-Obama_lies_in_new_TV_ad&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.e20-c75th-rangers-association.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2036" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-05:/commentary/2491578</id>
    <updated>2008-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Echo LRP-Charlie Rangers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, signed into law 28 Jan 2008 SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.e20-c75th-rangers-association.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2036&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Are We Celebrating?</title>
    <link href="http://kennysideshow.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-are-we-celebrating.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-05:/commentary/2448218</id>
    <updated>2008-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>kenny&amp;#39;s sideshow </name>
    </author>
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Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). Noting that the Act &amp;quot;authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kennysideshow.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-are-we-celebrating.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Entry for July 06, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-zOzROnsjdKW3lAVWHoLcAkDx44RX169SQQ--?cq=1&amp;amp;p=300" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-05:/commentary/2448217</id>
    <updated>2008-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&amp;quot;WE THE PEOPLE&amp;quot; MAKE A DIFFERENCE... </name>
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HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, signed into law 28 Jan 2008. SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-zOzROnsjdKW3lAVWHoLcAkDx44RX169SQQ--?cq=1&amp;amp;p=300&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Are We Celebrating?</title>
    <link href="http://winterpatriot.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-are-we-celebrating.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-04:/commentary/2475089</id>
    <updated>2008-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winter Patriot </name>
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On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). Noting that the Act &amp;quot;authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://winterpatriot.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-are-we-celebrating.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hand salute for Veterans, should we or shouldn&amp;#39;t we?</title>
    <link href="http://vfwwebcom.org/nc/post2573/57909/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-04:/commentary/2438610</id>
    <updated>2008-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VFW NC WebCom Network </name>
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Here is the exact text from HR 4986 Section 594 amending Section 9 of Title 4 of the United States Code which relates to the rendering of the military salute. note the emphasis which shows what changed: SEC. 594. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vfwwebcom.org/nc/post2573/57909/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Hot Topics</title>
    <link href="http://www.today.com/view/obama-hot-topics/id-2299019/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/2433698</id>
    <updated>2008-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Today.com Latest blogs </name>
    </author>
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HR 4986, which became public law 110-181 in 2008, includes provisions from several Obama-sponsored bills. His ideas made it into law, but Obama was not a sponsor or cosponsor of HR 4986 itself. Finally, it has always been our position ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.today.com/view/obama-hot-topics/id-2299019/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An ObamaNation of Obama: Obama's New Ad - Another bamawhopper in ...</title>
    <link href="http://obamacom.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-new-ad-another-bamawhopper-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/3454610</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An ObamaNation of Obama </name>
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Senator, according to the US Senate Roll call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session on Passage of the Bill (H.R.4986 ), into Public Law 110-181, the Votes were recorded as such:. Vote Counts: YEAs 91 NAYs 3 Not Voting 6 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamacom.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-new-ad-another-bamawhopper-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Hot Topics</title>
    <link href="http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/obama_hot_topics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/2475088</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Say Anything: Reader Blogs </name>
    </author>
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HR 4986, which became public law 110-181 in 2008, includes provisions from several Obama-sponsored bills. His ideas made it into law, but Obama was not a sponsor or cosponsor of HR 4986 itself. Finally, it has always been our position ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/obama_hot_topics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#227;&#8218;&#184;&#227;&#402;&#167;&#227;&#402;&#188;&#227;&#8218;&#184;&#227;&#402;&#187;&#239;&#188;&#183;&#227;&#402;&#187;&#227;&#402;&#8211;&#227;&#402;&#402;&#227;&#8218;&#183;&#227;&#402;&#165;&#229;&#164;&#167;&#231;&#181;&#177;&#233;&#160;&#732;&#229;&#188;&#190;&#229;&#352;&#190;&#229;&#8216;&#352;&#231;&#8482;&#186;&#230;&#8250;&#184;</title>
    <link href="http://gooyan.kitaguni.tv/e576463.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/2452857</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&#12468;&#12540;&#12516;&#12531;&#12398;&#12412;&#12420;&#12365;&#26085;&#35352; </name>
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&#227;&#8364;*13&#227;&#8364;&#8216;HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-4986 &#227;&#8364;*14&#227;&#8364;&#8216;Charlie Savage, &amp;quot;Bush asserts authority to bypass defense act: Calls restrictions unconstitutiona&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gooyan.kitaguni.tv/e576463.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>I&amp;#39;d like to think we&amp;#39;ve earned at least their *B* team</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/blogs/e_pluribus_unum/2008/jul/02/id_like_to_think_weve_earned_at_least_their_b_team" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/commentary/2429182</id>
    <updated>2008-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Redstate blogs </name>
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... can&amp;#39;t remember to hold his hand over his heart for the National Anthem - and yet will take credit for HR 4986, regarding expanded health care spending for veterans (which he neither sponsored, co-sponsored, or even VOTED for). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/blogs/e_pluribus_unum/2008/jul/02/id_like_to_think_weve_earned_at_least_their_b_team&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dept. of Defense and VA miss important deadline</title>
    <link href="http://www.pebforum.com/2008-ndaa-forum/5974-dept-defense-va-miss-important-deadline.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/commentary/2429180</id>
    <updated>2008-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Physical Evaluation Board Forum </name>
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These requirements were part of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act and were passed into law as PUBLIC LAW 110-181 [HR 4986]. There are many important and vital rights that were granted by Congress in passing the law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pebforum.com/2008-ndaa-forum/5974-dept-defense-va-miss-important-deadline.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>My Name is Troy Aikman</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/blogs/e_pluribus_unum/2008/jun/30/my_name_is_troy_aikman" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-29:/commentary/2438611</id>
    <updated>2008-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Redstate blogs </name>
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... can&amp;#39;t remember to hold his hand over his heart for the National Anthem - and yet will take credit for HR 4986, regarding expanded health care spending for veterans (which he neither sponsored, co-sponsored, or even VOTED for). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/blogs/e_pluribus_unum/2008/jun/30/my_name_is_troy_aikman&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cannonfire</title>
    <link href="http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2008/06/mr-obama-can-you-go-even-one-day.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-28:/commentary/3701265</id>
    <updated>2008-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CANNONFIRE </name>
    </author>
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However only one of those became Public Law No: 110-181, and that was HR 4986 not HR 1585 (which is the one Obama amended.) Granted it does say it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s a related bill, but in no way do you get the connotation that it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the same bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2008/06/mr-obama-can-you-go-even-one-day.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama&amp;#39;s New Ad - Another bamawhopper in the making?</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/781473067/793097" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/commentary/2399761</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Newly Submitted </name>
    </author>
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In this &amp;quot;I Love my Country&amp;quot; Ad (viewed extensively in Wisconsin) Obama states, &amp;quot;&amp;quot;I passed laws ...extended health care for wounded troops who&amp;#39;d been neglected.&amp;quot; Bill (HR4986 )Obama (D-IL), Not Voting Submitted by ME T. to US Po&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/781473067/793097&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>public law no: 110-181</title>
    <link href="http://undermusings.blogspot.com/2008/06/public-law-no-110-181.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/3135712</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Death of the Democratic Party </name>
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since doing so, i&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m having a hard time trying to find where any of his amendments actually makes it into hr 4986, which is the other name for public law no: 110-181. and since i&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m having a hard time, i can&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t validate the dailykos&#226;&#8364;&#8482; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://undermusings.blogspot.com/2008/06/public-law-no-110-181.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama: One TV ad, one lie</title>
    <link href="http://www.punditreview.com/2008/06/26/obama-one-tv-ad-one-lie/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2423878</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pundit Review </name>
    </author>
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Again, from Bruce at QandO,. &#226;&#8364;&#339;At 46 seconds in, &#226;&#8364;&#339;That&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s why I passed laws &#226;&#8364;&#166; [which] extended health care to wounded troops who&#226;&#8364;&#8482;d been neglected&#226;&#8364;* (a citation at the bottom of the screen which reads &#226;&#8364;&#339;Public Law 110 - 181. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.punditreview.com/2008/06/26/obama-one-tv-ad-one-lie/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s New Ad - Another bamawhopper in the making?</title>
    <link href="http://obamacom.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/obamas-new-ad-another-bamawhopper-in-the-making/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2672664</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>greybeard&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
    </author>
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Senator, according to the US Senate Roll call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session on Passage of the Bill (HR4986 ), into Public Law 110-181, the Votes were recorded as such:. Vote Counts: YEAs 91 NAYs 3 Not Voting 6 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamacom.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/obamas-new-ad-another-bamawhopper-in-the-making/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Factcheck.org: Obama Polishes His Resume with Misleading Ad</title>
    <link href="http://obamaaintjesus.blogspot.com/2008/06/factcheckorg-obama-polishes-his-resume.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2429181</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Obama Ain&amp;#39;t Jesus </name>
    </author>
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HR 4986, which became public law 110-181 in 2008, includes provisions from several Obama-sponsored bills. His ideas made it into law, but Obama was not a sponsor or cosponsor of HR 4986 itself. Finally, it has always been our position ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamaaintjesus.blogspot.com/2008/06/factcheckorg-obama-polishes-his-resume.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Cult Figure has &#226;&#8364;&#339;Truth&#226;&#8364;* Issues</title>
    <link href="http://www.declinationblog.com/?p=113" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2399764</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>declination </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
PL 110-181 came out of HR 4986 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008).&#226;&#8364;* Here is a copy of the law:. Title VII: Health Care Provisions - Subtitle A: Improvements to Military Health Benefits - (Sec. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.declinationblog.com/?p=113&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veteran news</title>
    <link href="http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/f18/veteran-news-25298/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2390865</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Saturn Sky Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986 was signed into law by President Bush on Jan, 28 2008. Section 594 - Allows [active]members and veterans who are present but not in uniform during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag to render the military salute. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/f18/veteran-news-25298/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama&amp;#39;s First General Election Ad Touts Support for Legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://theconservativemanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-first-general-election-ad-touts.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2390864</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Conservative Manifesto -- In great... </name>
    </author>
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Of course the article is correct: Barack Obama did not vote for HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. This from a man who promises to be a new kind of politician. Hat tip: Crush Liberalism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theconservativemanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-first-general-election-ad-touts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Caught Lying</title>
    <link href="http://digg.com/politics/Obama_Caught_Lying" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2390863</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Digg / upcoming </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[which] extended health care to wounded troops who&amp;#39;ve been neglected&amp;quot; (a citation at the bottom of the screen which reads &amp;quot;Public Law 110 - 181. PL 110-181 came out of HR 4986 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digg.com/politics/Obama_Caught_Lying&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Devil Is In the Details That Brit Hume Does Not Provide</title>
    <link href="http://www.newshounds.us/2008/06/25/the_devil_is_in_the_details_that_brit_hume_does_not_provide.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2390861</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Hounds </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986, which became public law 110-181 in 2008, includes provisions from several Obama-sponsored bills. His ideas made it into law, but Obama was not a sponsor or cosponsor of HR 4986 itself.&#226;&#8364;* But rather than admitting that Obama did ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newshounds.us/2008/06/25/the_devil_is_in_the_details_that_brit_hume_does_not_provide.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama AD takes credit for a bill passing that passed 91 -3 and he didn't vote for</title>
    <link href="http://conservativetech.com/2008/06/23/obama-ad-takes-credit-for-a-bill-passing-that-passed-91-3-and-he-didnt-vote-for.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2382059</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:23:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name> Conservative Tech </name>
    </author>
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He must think you people are dumb as a bag of hammers. He first blames Sen. McCain for levees breaking in Iowa and Illinois. Umm.. ... ?     Sen. Obama is now taking credit for a bill he basically had ZERO to do with passing. &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.49&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativetech.com/2008/06/23/obama-ad-takes-credit-for-a-bill-passing-that-passed-91-3-and-he-didnt-vote-for.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Factchecker: Campaign Ads</title>
    <link href="http://accboards.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7226" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2418098</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACCBoards - All Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Commentary on Obama&amp;#39;s first National Ad led me to Factcheck.org. As is usually the case the story is mixed rather than one-sided as suggested on Page #2 of this thread ( http://accboards.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7109 ). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accboards.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7226&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama: More of those &amp;quot;new politics&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=8760" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2390862</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>QandO </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
PL 110-181 came out of HR 4986 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008).&amp;quot; The law (HR 4986 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ):. Title VII: Health Care Provisions - Subtitle A: Improvements ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=8760&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FACTCHECK.ORG</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/theodoreziolkowski/gG5RGH" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2386582</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 4986, which became public law 110-181 in 2008, includes provisions from several Obama-sponsored bills. His ideas made it into law, but Obama was not a sponsor or cosponsor of HR 4986 itself. Finally, it has always been our position ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/theodoreziolkowski/gG5RGH&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ad Watch - Barack&amp;#39;s Video Lies</title>
    <link href="http://barackswhitelies.blogspot.com/2008/06/ad-watch-baracks-video-lies.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-21:/commentary/2423879</id>
    <updated>2008-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barack&amp;#39;s White Lies </name>
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For a guy who hasn&amp;#39;t had much of a career, Barack obviously has to engage in a bit of puffery to create the impression of having been a legislator. Just to review his &amp;#39;career&amp;#39; - in his three years in the US Senate, he&amp;#39;s spent two ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackswhitelies.blogspot.com/2008/06/ad-watch-baracks-video-lies.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Article XI</title>
    <link href="http://landfillpointe.blogspot.com/2008/06/article-xi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-21:/commentary/2369135</id>
    <updated>2008-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Landfill Pointe </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). Noting that the Act &amp;quot;authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://landfillpointe.blogspot.com/2008/06/article-xi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FactCheck.org: Obama Polishes His Resume</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/factcheckorg/obama-polishes-his-resume_b_108453.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/2482791</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama Polishes His Resume. June 21, 2008. His first ad of the post-primary season puffs up his legislative accomplishments. Summary. Obama has released his first post-primary ad, a 60-second spot that&amp;#39;s airing in 18 battleground states. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/factcheckorg/obama-polishes-his-resume_b_108453.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FactCheck.org: Obama Polishes His Resume</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=0d8df4ad0e21aab225c194873bae170a" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/2418097</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama Polishes His Resume. June 21, 2008. His first ad of the post-primary season puffs up his legislative accomplishments. Summary. Obama has released his first post-primary ad, a 60-second spot that&amp;#39;s airing in 18 battleground states. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=0d8df4ad0e21aab225c194873bae170a&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Impeachment - Article Eleven</title>
    <link href="http://listics.com/200806214129" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/2390866</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Listics </name>
    </author>
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On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). Noting that the Act &#226;&#8364;&#339;authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://listics.com/200806214129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FactCheck.org: Obama Polishes His Resume</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=418df2fca8a98ff7a1e69c647a394423" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/2369133</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed </name>
    </author>
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HR 4986, which became public law 110-181 in 2008, includes provisions from several Obama-sponsored bills. His ideas made it into law, but Obama was not a sponsor or cosponsor of HR 4986 itself. Finally, it has always been our position ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=418df2fca8a98ff7a1e69c647a394423&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Confluence</title>
    <link href="http://ojo-hinata-kogal.blogspot.com/2008/06/confluence_7323.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2482792</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ojo </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Arrogance, thy name is Obama. Posted: 20 Jun 2008 11:53 PM CDT. So I guess we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve all heard by now that Barack Obama met with the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday. About a third of the CBC supported Clinton, and Obama was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ojo-hinata-kogal.blogspot.com/2008/06/confluence_7323.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama credits himself for legislation he didn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t vote on</title>
    <link href="http://drugsshow.com/archive/?p=2782" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2475091</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drugs show </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s referring to, HR 4986, was voted on January 22, 2008, according to the Tribune posting. While Obama takes credit for the bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s legislation, Obama wasn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t there for the vote. He was busy campaigning in South Carolina. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drugsshow.com/archive/?p=2782&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Confluence</title>
    <link href="http://toptype-net.blogspot.com/2008/06/confluence_4821.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2423880</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Toptype </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Arrogance, thy name is Obama. Posted: 20 Jun 2008 11:53 PM CDT. So I guess we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve all heard by now that Barack Obama met with the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday. About a third of the CBC supported Clinton, and Obama was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toptype-net.blogspot.com/2008/06/confluence_4821.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t have a record to run on, just make one up!</title>
    <link href="http://my.zestead.com/austindwilawyer/uncategorized/if-you-dont-have-a-record-to-run-on-just-make-one-up.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2418099</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Austin Dwi Lawyer </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama just unveiled a new ad campaign targeting 18 states, including some very red ones (including my own state of NC). In it he attempts to paint himself as &amp;quot;values candidate&amp;quot;. But as we all know, Obama doesn&amp;#39;t have much value at all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.zestead.com/austindwilawyer/uncategorized/if-you-dont-have-a-record-to-run-on-just-make-one-up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Technorati Search for: youtube</title>
    <link href="http://hapcapnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/technorati-search-for-youtube_20.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2399767</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Happy Cappy News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill Obama&amp;#39;s referring to, HR 4986, was voted on January 22, 2008, according to the Tribune posting. While Obama takes credit for the bill&amp;#39;s legislation, Obama wasn&amp;#39;t there for the vote. He was busy campaigning in South Carolina. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hapcapnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/technorati-search-for-youtube_20.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama credits himself for legislation he didn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t vote on</title>
    <link href="http://badgerblogger.com/?p=7148" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2369136</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Badger Blogger </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s referring to, HR 4986, was voted on January 22, 2008, according to the Tribune posting. While Obama takes credit for the bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s legislation, Obama wasn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t there for the vote. He was busy campaigning in South Carolina. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://badgerblogger.com/?p=7148&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t have a record to run on, just make one up!</title>
    <link href="http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/if-you-dont-have-a-record-to-run-on-just-make-one-up/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2369134</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Confluence </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In keeping with a long standing tradition of skipping out on important votes, Barack Obama did the same with HR 4986:. Obama Cites Public Law 110-181 To Support His Claim That He Extended Health Care For Wounded Veterans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/if-you-dont-have-a-record-to-run-on-just-make-one-up/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama ad cites bill he did not vote on</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/work_in_progress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2399763</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swamp </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee. He was also busy campaigning when the vote was taken on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The bill, HR 4986, was easily passed without either man&amp;#39;s vote.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/work_in_progress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>First Ad: Hype and Chains Obama Lies Again</title>
    <link href="http://no-bama.blogspot.com/2008/06/hype-and-chains-obama-lies-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2382058</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NO-Bama </name>
    </author>
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Obama Missed The Vote On The Defense Authorization Act, Which Passed By An Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority. (HR 4986, CQ Vote #1: Passed 91-3: R 46-0; D 44-2; I 1-1, 1/22/08, Obama Did Not Vote)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://no-bama.blogspot.com/2008/06/hype-and-chains-obama-lies-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama ad cites bill he did not vote on</title>
    <link href="http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/work_in_progress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2374571</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swamp </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by John McCormick. In a new 60-second ad set to start running in 18 states on Friday, Sen. Barack Obama&amp;#39;s campaign cites Public Law 110-181 when he talks about his efforts to extend &amp;quot;health care for wounded troops who&amp;#39;d been neglected.&amp;quot; .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/work_in_progress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama ad cites bill he did not vote on</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/work_in_progress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2351016</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swamp </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee. He was also busy campaigning when the vote was taken on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The bill, HR 4986, was easily passed without either man&amp;#39;s vote.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/work_in_progress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Article XI: Impeachment of George W Bush</title>
    <link href="http://www.nomoreincumbents.org/blog/2008/06/16/article-xi-impeachment-of-george-w-bush/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2341565</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No More Incumbents Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (HR 4986). Noting that the Act &#226;&#8364;&#339;authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nomoreincumbents.org/blog/2008/06/16/article-xi-impeachment-of-george-w-bush/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Death and Bases</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.com/node/16854" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2433699</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democrats.com blogs </name>
    </author>
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By David Swanson. Yes, bases have replaced taxes as one of life&amp;#39;s two certainties. For plenty of corporations and even privileged individuals in the United States and elsewhere, taxes are no more. But US military bases are everywhere. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.com/node/16854&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Death and Bases</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=38161" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2351017</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By David Swanson Yes, bases have replaced taxes as one of life\&amp;#39;s two certainties. For plenty of corporations and even privileged individuals in the United States and elsewhere, taxes are no more. But US military bases are everywhere. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=38161&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Death and Bases</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicalforum.com/political-blogs/38161-death-bases.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2341566</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By David Swanson Yes, bases have replaced taxes as one of life&amp;#39;s two certainties. For plenty of corporations and even privileged individuals in the United States and elsewhere, taxes are no more. But US military bases are everywhere. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalforum.com/political-blogs/38161-death-bases.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Politics Articles of Impeachement of George W. Bush.</title>
    <link href="http://www.graffe.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58625" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2399768</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Graff&#235; Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (HR 4986). Noting that the Act ``authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.graffe.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58625&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Articles of Impeachment being read against Chief Executive Bush</title>
    <link href="http://solarbird.livejournal.com/654198.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2318660</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&#12477;&#12521;&#12496;&#12489;&#12398;&#12411;&#12435;: Life in the Convergence... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Article 11: Establishment of permanent military bases in Iraq in direct violation of Congressional law, including congressional spending law, specifically HR 4986, Section 1222, which prohibits any expenditures for the purpose of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://solarbird.livejournal.com/654198.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fmla</title>
    <link href="http://fmla2.blogspot.com/2008/06/fmla_08.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-07:/commentary/2307536</id>
    <updated>2008-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fmla </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) HR 4986 into law. This was the first major expansion of the FMLA (Family Medical and Leave Act) since its passage in 1993 Fmla A recent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fmla2.blogspot.com/2008/06/fmla_08.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Suits Against Terrorist States By Victims of Terrorism [Updated 1 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=24733" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/2281187</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Security Gateway: All Updates </name>
    </author>
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Congress passed a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 (HR 4986), to provide a federal cause of action against terrorist States and to facilitate enforcement of judgments, authorizing the President to waive the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=24733&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Military Veteran News</title>
    <link href="http://highwinds07.blogspot.com/2008/06/military-veteran-news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/2429183</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>goodbadugly </name>
    </author>
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The excerpt from HR 4986 reads: &amp;quot;SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG. &amp;quot;Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://highwinds07.blogspot.com/2008/06/military-veteran-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Military Veterans - Change of hand salute policy.</title>
    <link href="http://www.coffeecops.net/2008/06/military-veterans-change-of-hand-salute.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/2307539</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>coffeecops.net </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The president signed the Amendment to Section 9 of Title 4 of the US Code which was attached with the HR 4986 Bill under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. The amendment reads:. SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coffeecops.net/2008/06/military-veterans-change-of-hand-salute.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veterans Bills to Support - Salute Change</title>
    <link href="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/gunners/vpost?id=2755074" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/commentary/2399766</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Veterans Helping Veterans Support Group Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The president signed the Amendment to Section 9 of Title 4 of the US Code| which was attached with the HR 4986 Bill under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. The amendment reads:. SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/gunners/vpost?id=2755074&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Rules on Saluting</title>
    <link href="http://www.gunthing.com/index.php/forum/viewthread/9208/#When:20:29:26Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/2341568</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GunThing Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Would anyone care to speculate what this is all about? http://signaleer.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-rules-on-saluting.html. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 contained an amendment to allow un-uniformed service members, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gunthing.com/index.php/forum/viewthread/9208/#When:20:29:26Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rendering Hand Salute</title>
    <link href="http://vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist2/54671/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-30:/commentary/2258954</id>
    <updated>2008-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VFW NC WebCom Network </name>
    </author>
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The president signed the Amendment to Section 9 of Title 4 of the US Code| which was attached with the HR 4986 Bill under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. The amendment reads: SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vfwwebcom.org/nc/dist2/54671/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Rules on Saluting</title>
    <link href="http://signaleer.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-rules-on-saluting.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-29:/commentary/2258955</id>
    <updated>2008-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Signaleer </name>
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Excerpt from HR 4986: SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG. Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking &amp;quot;all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://signaleer.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-rules-on-saluting.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2271207</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Counterfire blogg </name>
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Posted in Uncategorized with tags Bush, irak krig, krig, Oilwar, war on May 29, 2008 by marcleon009. By RICHARD W. BEHAN. The &#226;&#8364;&#339;War on Terror&#226;&#8364;* is a fraud and a fa&#195;&#167;ade, a mere label concocted and trumpeted by an Administration known for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xkorpion.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/a-brief-expose-of-a-fraudulent-war/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Brief Expos&#195;&#169; of a Fraudulent War</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2257291</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Argameddon </name>
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[25] &#226;&#8364;&#339;President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law,&#226;&#8364;* The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, January 28, 2008. See at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americanargameddon.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/a-brief-expose-of-a-fraudulent-war/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2247346</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Internet Globetrotter </name>
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It was included as Section 594 of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008, which was signed into law by President Bush on January 28 of this year. I believe the language was originally added as an amendment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.norcalblogs.com/globetrotter/2008/05/veterans_win_a_victory_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Playgrounds for Palestine &amp;lt;&amp;gt;GRAND RAPIDS MINISTER TO SPEAK ABOUT ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law [...] In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://military-live.blogspot.com/2008/05/playgrounds-for-palestine-grand-rapids.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Tale of Two Branches</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congress earlier cleverly packaged some defense contractor whistleblower protections in HR 4986 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - which the president could hardly veto. Section 846 of the NDAA08 would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kcnblawg.blogspot.com/2008/05/tale-of-two-branches.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SO GOES AMERICA...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2341569</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>codexwatch.blogspot.com </name>
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Forget that the elite are escaping North America en masse. Forget that what you have been hearing on a daily basis is leading up to an ultimate police state what was seen in the movie &amp;quot;Children of Men.&amp;quot; Forget everything you know. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://codexwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/so-goes-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR Solutions: Law protects family care-givers for injured military ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2210786</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR Solutions: Law protects family care-givers for injured military Springfield Business Journal, MO - 7 minutes ago By Lynne Haggerman The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 4986), signed into law by President Bush on Jan. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://familylaw.venuscommunity.com/hr-solutions-law-protects-family-care-givers-for-injured-military-springfield-business-journal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Brief Expose of a Fraudulent War</title>
    <link href="http://willyloman.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/a-brief-expose-of-a-fraudulent-war/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2195705</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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[25] &#226;&#8364;&#339;President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law,&#226;&#8364;* The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, January 28, 2008. See at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willyloman.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/a-brief-expose-of-a-fraudulent-war/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HeinOnline&amp;#39;s Tip of the Week: Search for a specific date, page ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2195704</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeinOnline Weblog (www.heinonline.org) </name>
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Then enter Senate Amendment to HR 4986 into the third search box, select Text from the drop down menu, and click on phrase. Select the Congressional Record from the title listing, leave all section types checked as is, and click search. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heinonline.blogspot.com/2008/05/heinonlines-tip-of-week-search-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Bush&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Wedding Statement</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-10:/commentary/2198648</id>
    <updated>2008-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Deaf Claque </name>
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This statement is especially absurd in juxtaposition with such official content as the signing statement for HR 4986 as they were posted in the same space and in the same manner, presumably implying the same weight&#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nschmitt.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/president-bushs-wedding-statement/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Brief Expose Of A Fraudulent War</title>
    <link href="http://freethoughtmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/05/brief-expose-of-fraudulent-war.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-10:/commentary/2193148</id>
    <updated>2008-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>freethoughtmanifesto </name>
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[25] &amp;quot;President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law,&amp;quot; The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, January 28, 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freethoughtmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/05/brief-expose-of-fraudulent-war.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>And You Thought It Was a War on &amp;quot;Terror&amp;quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2177434</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cannabis.com Forums Message Boards - Medical... </name>
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[25] &amp;quot;President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law,&amp;quot; The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, January 28, 2008. See at President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boards.cannabis.com/conspiracy/155524-you-thought-war-terror.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Reverses Posse Comitatus Act Changes</title>
    <link href="http://bluecollarrepublican.com/blog/?p=253" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-04:/commentary/2162000</id>
    <updated>2008-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Collar Republican </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), which Congress passed on January 22 and President Bush signed into law on January 28, contained language that effectively repealed revisions to the Posse Comitatus ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluecollarrepublican.com/blog/?p=253&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health and veterans&amp;#39; disability benefits touted by US Rep. Ron Klein</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/palm/blog/2008/04/_us_rep_ron_klein.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/2122949</id>
    <updated>2008-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Palm Beach Politics </name>
    </author>
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To address this critical problem, the US Congress passed a bill (HR4986) which is now a law. This legislation: o Allows Reservists who serve on active duty to use their enhanced educational benefits for up to 10 years after leaving the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/palm/blog/2008/04/_us_rep_ron_klein.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision</title>
    <link href="http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopicp-186419.html#186419" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-20:/commentary/2082470</id>
    <updated>2008-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Book Of THoTH Forums Latest </name>
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Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopicp-186419.html#186419&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Some Good News</title>
    <link href="http://rockthetruth.blogspot.com/2008/04/some-good-news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2115881</id>
    <updated>2008-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rock The Truth </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008).&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rockthetruth.blogspot.com/2008/04/some-good-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FLE Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision In late 2006 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2081876</id>
    <updated>2008-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Westerner </name>
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    <content type="html">
Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thewesterner.blogspot.com/2008/04/fle-congress-quietly-repeals-martial.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision</title>
    <link href="http://revolutionradio.org/2008/04/19/congress-quietly-repeals-martial-law-provision/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/2341572</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RevolutionRadio.org </name>
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by James Bovard April 17, 2008. In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act to make it far easier for a president to declare martial law. Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://revolutionradio.org/2008/04/19/congress-quietly-repeals-martial-law-provision/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision</title>
    <link href="http://masteradriannl1.multiply.com/journal/item/6286/Congress_Quietly_Repeals_Martial_Law_Provision" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/2341571</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Master Adrian&amp;#39;s Site </name>
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Congress Quietly Repeals. Martial Law Provision. April 17, 2008 by James Bovard http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/04/17/congress-quietly-repeals-martial-law-provision/ In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act and the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://masteradriannl1.multiply.com/journal/item/6286/Congress_Quietly_Repeals_Martial_Law_Provision&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision</title>
    <link href="http://www.sitespaces.net/mail.php?readbulletin&amp;amp;144703" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/2341570</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>temblors&amp;#39;s Bulletins </name>
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Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision. April 17, 2008 in News by James Bovard In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act to make it far easier for a president to declare martial law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sitespaces.net/mail.php?readbulletin&amp;amp;144703&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Antiwar.com Blog &#195;&#8218;&#194;&#183; Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision</title>
    <link href="http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/cat_dictatorship.html#083154" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/2077881</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WhatReallyHappened.com </name>
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Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/cat_dictatorship.html#083154&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2348273</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Crossville Forums RSS! </name>
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Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision April 17, 2008 in News by James Bovard In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act to make it far easier for a president to declare martial law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crossvilleforums.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50343&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <author>
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... it far easier for a president to declare martial law. Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1140&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law [&#226;&#8364;&#166;] Read More&#226;&#8364;&#166; [Source: Antiwar.com Blog] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myblogharvester.com/index.php?blog=3&amp;amp;title=congress_quietly_repeals_martial_law_pro&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2067054</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BOVARD </name>
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Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law by President Bush on January 28, 2008). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jimbovard.com/blog/2008/04/17/congress-quietly-repeals-martial-law-provision/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A nice card...well timed....</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-12T23:10:39Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heh!  Heh (squared)!  Our friend Pat (AnkleBitingPundits was preceeded by CrushKerry.com) would be pleased!  =================================================  Well, an update (and bumped!  Seems like Senator Kerry released a Press Release refuting the ab&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://granitegrok.com/blog/2008/04/a_nice_card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The FMLA expansion was part of the National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA, HR 4986. The US Department of Labor immediately began drawing up regulations for this new policy, for approval by the White House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/04/10/new-fmla-expansion-ndaa/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NDAA Expands FMLA in Rhode Island</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/04/09/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-rhode-island/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/commentary/2028166</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
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On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) HR 4986 into law. This was the first major expansion of the FMLA (Family Medical and Leave Act) since its passage in 1993. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/04/09/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-rhode-island/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House VA Subcommittee Holds Hearing on TBI And Vision Problems</title>
    <link href="http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/04/07/house-va-subcommittee-holds-hearing-on-tbi-and-vision-problems/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/commentary/2028167</id>
    <updated>2008-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brain Injury Blog | Traumatic Brain Injury TBI </name>
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... for the full implementation of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Military Eye Trauma Center of Excellence and Eye Trauma Registry,&#226;&#8364;* which was recently authorized as one of the Wounded Warrior provisions in last year&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s defense authorization bill (HR 4986). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/04/07/house-va-subcommittee-holds-hearing-on-tbi-and-vision-problems/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Family Medical Leave Act</title>
    <link href="http://singlesinsamantha-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/family-medical-leave-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2012190</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Singles In Samantha Al </name>
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The New Family Medical Leave Act titled Military Family Leave Notice has been signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA) by President Bush, and became effective January 28, 2008 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlesinsamantha-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/family-medical-leave-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fmla Law</title>
    <link href="http://singlesinrefuge-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/fmla-law.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2010352</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Singles In Refuge Al </name>
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ShareThis &#226;&#8364;*On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), Pub. L. 110-181. Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlesinrefuge-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/fmla-law.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fmla</title>
    <link href="http://singlesinlexajunction-ar.blogspot.com/2008/04/fmla.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2010351</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Singles In Lexajunction Ar </name>
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The expansion of the FMLA was included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). The bill passed the House . Fmla Forms This episode of Quick Bits focuses on a topic that was discussed in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlesinlexajunction-ar.blogspot.com/2008/04/fmla.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fmla Laws</title>
    <link href="http://singlesineastwaymobilehomepark-az.blogspot.com/2008/04/fmla-laws.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/commentary/2007646</id>
    <updated>2008-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Singles In Eastwaymobilehomepark Az </name>
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The way it reads makes me think that it is working 12 months California Fmla Laws On that date, President George W. Bush signed HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, which included the provision to expand FMLA ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlesineastwaymobilehomepark-az.blogspot.com/2008/04/fmla-laws.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Resolution on the John Warner Defense Appropriation Act for Fiscal ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.gadberry.com/aaron/2008/04/03/resolution-on-the-john-warner-defense-appropriation-act-for-fiscal-year-2007/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/commentary/2003442</id>
    <updated>2008-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Aaron Gadberry </name>
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Whereas, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986) repealed the controversial changes made in the John Warner Defense Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2007;. Therefore, be it resolved that we, the Republican ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gadberry.com/aaron/2008/04/03/resolution-on-the-john-warner-defense-appropriation-act-for-fiscal-year-2007/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 4986</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=8950" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/commentary/3392365</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBO's Latest 10 Documents </name>
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H.R. 4986. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As cleared by the Congress on January 22, 2008. SUMMARY. H.R. 4986 would authorize the appropriation of about $688 billion for fiscal year 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=8950&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NDAA Expands FMLA in Rhode Island</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/25/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-rhode-island/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-24:/commentary/1892094</id>
    <updated>2008-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
    </author>
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On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) HR 4986 into law. This was the first major expansion of the FMLA (Family Medical and Leave Act) since its passage in 1993. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/25/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-rhode-island/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legal Issues (Part 4)&#226;&#8364;&#8220;The Family &amp;amp; Medical Leave Act (FMLA)</title>
    <link href="http://bizopblogs.com/2008/03/25/legal-issues-part-4-the-family-medical-leave-act-fmla/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-24:/commentary/1860513</id>
    <updated>2008-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>bizop Blogs </name>
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-The President signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA). Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to permit a &#226;&#8364;&#339;spouse, son, daughter, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bizopblogs.com/2008/03/25/legal-issues-part-4-the-family-medical-leave-act-fmla/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush administration seeks to exempt Libya from state-sponsored ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/03/bush-administration-seeks-to-exempt.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-24:/commentary/1859428</id>
    <updated>2008-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
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[JURIST] The Bush administration has asked Congress to shield Libya [JURIST news archive] from a measure in the newly-passed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 [HR 4986 materials; JURIST report] that would allow ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/03/bush-administration-seeks-to-exempt.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Family and Medical Leave Act and National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://pkwp.blogspot.com/2008/03/amended-family-and-medical-leave-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1941490</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Perkins, LLP ~ Labor... </name>
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On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), Pub. L. 110-181. Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pkwp.blogspot.com/2008/03/amended-family-and-medical-leave-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>blood for oil</title>
    <link href="http://muchforalphastar.blogspot.com/2008/03/blood-for-oil.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1737242</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Much For Alpha Star </name>
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So, recently this came across my computer screen:Section 1222 of HR 4986 was altered by a SIGNING statement by Mr. Bush. He has claimed that Section 1222 could inhibit his ability to defend the US Constitution, so he claims the right to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://muchforalphastar.blogspot.com/2008/03/blood-for-oil.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Notice Required: NDAA Military Leave</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/14/new-notice-required-ndaa-military-leave/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1734907</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
    </author>
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This provision comes as a part of HR 4986 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which President George W. Bush signed into law on January 28, 2008. This law expands the FMLA (Family Medical and Leave Act) from 12 weeks to 26 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/14/new-notice-required-ndaa-military-leave/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>another criminal nail ...</title>
    <link href="http://nomoreofthesame.blogspot.com/2008/03/another-criminal-nail.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/commentary/1721873</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&#161;no more of the same! </name>
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&#194;&#171;HR4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)&#194;&#187; [US Congress] c) one&amp;#39;a the flagged sections: &#194;&#171;SEC. 1222. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nomoreofthesame.blogspot.com/2008/03/another-criminal-nail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 4986</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=8950&amp;amp;sequence=0&amp;amp;from=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/commentary/3363377</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBO's Latest 10 Documents </name>
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H.R. 4986. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As cleared by the Congress on January 22, 2008. SUMMARY. H.R. 4986 would authorize the appropriation of about $688 billion for fiscal year 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=8950&amp;amp;sequence=0&amp;amp;from=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NDAA Expands FMLA Nationwide</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/05/ndaa-expands-fmla-nationwide/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/commentary/1716691</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On that date, President George W. Bush signed HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, which included the provision to expand FMLA leave. The US Department of Labor is defining details of the policy and will ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/05/ndaa-expands-fmla-nationwide/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Susan Davis scored a nice one...</title>
    <link href="http://wavelengthclothing.blogspot.com/2008/03/congresswoman-susan-davis-scored-nice.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1695401</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wavelength </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Congresswoman Susan Davis&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s amendment requiring a proposed toll road through a state park to follow state environmental laws became law when President Bush signed the defense authorization bill (HR 4986) last night. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wavelengthclothing.blogspot.com/2008/03/congresswoman-susan-davis-scored-nice.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Time for what Change?</title>
    <link href="http://libtree.blogspot.com/2008/03/time-for-what-change.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1693650</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tree Of liberty </name>
    </author>
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1/22/08 On Passage of the Bill HR 4986 A bill to provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libtree.blogspot.com/2008/03/time-for-what-change.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NDAA Expands FMLA in Florida</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/03/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-florida/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-02:/commentary/1699356</id>
    <updated>2008-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
    </author>
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The expansion of the FMLA is a result of President George W. Bush signing the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, HR 4986 into law on January 28, 2008. The law went into effect immediately, allowing families of military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/03/03/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-florida/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Update On Saluting The Flag Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://peterepublic.org/archives/2008/03/update_on_saluting_the_flag_legislation-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-02:/commentary/1693136</id>
    <updated>2008-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PeteRepublic.org </name>
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I updated my earlier post here, but here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the relevant section of HR 4986:. SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG. Section 9 of title 4, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peterepublic.org/archives/2008/03/update_on_saluting_the_flag_legislation-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DICK BAGGETT: New rules apply to service members and families</title>
    <link href="http://gosanangelo.com/news/2008/mar/03/dick-baggett-new-rules-apply-to-service-members/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-01:/commentary/1729325</id>
    <updated>2008-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Go San Angelo Stories: Business </name>
    </author>
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... were in another tug-of-war over amending the Family and Medical Leave Act, which had not been significantly modified since its passage in 1993. However, in late January, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gosanangelo.com/news/2008/mar/03/dick-baggett-new-rules-apply-to-service-members/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress refines requirement for nuclear powered vessels as part of NDAA</title>
    <link href="http://atomicinsights.blogspot.com/2008/02/congress-refines-requirement-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-24:/commentary/1659426</id>
    <updated>2008-02-24T16:14:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atomic Insights Blog</name>
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Excerpt from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008.   SEC. 1012 ...  combatant vessels  &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.4986&lt;/strong&gt;&#8212;302 of the strike forces of the United States Navy, including all new classes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://atomicinsights.blogspot.com/2008/02/congress-refines-requirement-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress refines requirement for nuclear powered vessels as part of NDAA</title>
    <link href="http://nuclearstreet.com/blogs/atomic_insights/archive/2008/02/24/congress-refines-requirement-for-nuclear-powered-vessels-as-part-of-ndaa.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-24:/commentary/1669805</id>
    <updated>2008-02-24T16:03:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name> Atomic Insights </name>
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Excerpt from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008. SEC. 1012 ...  combatant vessels &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.4986&lt;/strong&gt;&#8212;302 of the strike forces of the United States Navy, including all new classes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nuclearstreet.com/blogs/atomic_insights/archive/2008/02/24/congress-refines-requirement-for-nuclear-powered-vessels-as-part-of-ndaa.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense Authorizations Bill - Bill Passed</title>
    <link href="http://www.electionstew.com/president/politics/defense-authorizations-bill-bill-passed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-22:/commentary/1684058</id>
    <updated>2008-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2008 Presidential Election </name>
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At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 4986 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.electionstew.com/president/politics/defense-authorizations-bill-bill-passed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NDAA Expands FMLA in Wisconsin</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/02/22/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-wisconsin/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-21:/commentary/1654526</id>
    <updated>2008-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
    </author>
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It is the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (NDAA), or HR 4986. It essentially expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by providing up to 26 weeks of the FMLA leave for relatives and spouses of Reserve and National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/02/22/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-wisconsin/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This war is about oil</title>
    <link href="http://dancewater.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-war-is-about-oil.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-21:/commentary/1651963</id>
    <updated>2008-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>dancewater </name>
    </author>
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Section 1222 of HR 4986 was altered by a SIGNING statement by Mr. Bush. He has claimed that Section 1222 could inhibit his ability to defend the US Constitution, so he claims the right to ignore it. This is what Section 1222 of HR 4986 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dancewater.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-war-is-about-oil.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: Should public colleges benifit from student loans ...</title>
    <link href="http://payment-processing.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-should-public-colleges.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/2210787</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>payment-processing </name>
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Open Question: Should public colleges benifit from student loans with intrest charges in charging extra fees plus your loan? colleges can charge a processing fee and administration fees pluse divide your loan into mulitple payments even ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://payment-processing.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-should-public-colleges.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: Did you know Barak was not voting on these issues?</title>
    <link href="http://payment-processing.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-did-you-know-barak-was_21.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/2100420</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>payment-processing </name>
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1/22/08 Vote 1: HR 4986: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes 12/18/07 Vote 442: On the Nomination: Confirmation John Daniel Tinder, of Indiana, to be US Circuit Judge Not Voting Yes Yes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://payment-processing.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-did-you-know-barak-was_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: Did you know Barak was not voting on these issues?</title>
    <link href="http://payment-processing.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-did-you-know-barak-was_9986.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1659425</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>payment-processing </name>
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1/22/08 Vote 1: HR 4986: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes 12/18/07 Vote 442: On the Nomination: Confirmation John Daniel Tinder, of Indiana, to be US Circuit Judge Not Voting Yes Yes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://payment-processing.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-did-you-know-barak-was_9986.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NDAA Expands FMLA in Oklahoma</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/02/21/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-oklahoma/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1651964</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
    </author>
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The amendment is part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), or HR 4986. It guarantees as much as 26 weeks of FMLA leave for relatives and spouses of Reserve and National guard people who are either called to duty, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2008/02/21/ndaa-expands-fmla-in-oklahoma/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: Will OBAMA do anything about the Iraqi genocide?</title>
    <link href="http://administration-support.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-will-obama-do-anything.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1647849</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>administration-support </name>
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1/22/08 Vote 1: HR 4986: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes 12/18/07 Vote 442: On the Nomination: Confirmation John Daniel Tinder, of Indiana, to be US Circuit Judge Not Voting Yes Yes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://administration-support.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-will-obama-do-anything.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: Did you know Barak was not voting on these issues?</title>
    <link href="http://credit-management-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-did-you-know-barak-was.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1645129</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>credit-management </name>
    </author>
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1/22/08 Vote 1: HR 4986: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes 12/18/07 Vote 442: On the Nomination: Confirmation John Daniel Tinder, of Indiana, to be US Circuit Judge Not Voting Yes Yes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://credit-management-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-did-you-know-barak-was.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Blah Blah Blah</title>
    <link href="http://seaneboy44.blogspot.com/2008/02/blah-blah-blah.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1699359</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sean.E.Boy </name>
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Recently, the fine men and women of the Legislature carried out their constitutional duty by passing a humongous $688 billion dollar spending bill for National Defense (HR 4986). The bill stipulates, among many, many other things that: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seaneboy44.blogspot.com/2008/02/blah-blah-blah.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FROM MY SENATOR - THE ONE WHO READS AND REPLIES TO MAIL: Dear Mr ...</title>
    <link href="http://leftedgenorth.blogspot.com/2008/02/from-my-senator-one-who-reads-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/1619709</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Left Edge North </name>
    </author>
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As you may know, Congress recently passed HR 4986, the fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions regulating the use of private security contractors in combat operations. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftedgenorth.blogspot.com/2008/02/from-my-senator-one-who-reads-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What the HELL are all the veterans and their advocates complaining ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.turnmaineblue.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=811" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/1616944</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Turn Maine Blue - Front Page </name>
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Wounded Warrior Update: Last week, the House voted to include the &amp;quot;Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act&amp;quot; (formerly S 1606 and then HR 1585), in the new Defense Bill, HR 4986. Now we are waiting on the Senate to approve the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.turnmaineblue.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=811&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Signing Statement: National Defense Authorization Act for 2008</title>
    <link href="http://nschmitt.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/signing-statement-national-defense-authorization-act-for-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/commentary/1607975</id>
    <updated>2008-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Deaf Claque </name>
    </author>
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On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Searchable) (HR 4986) along with a signing statement effectively giving himself the power to ignore sections 841, 846, 1079, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nschmitt.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/signing-statement-national-defense-authorization-act-for-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PART 2--Problems ALL Americans should know. We need help to fix ...</title>
    <link href="http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-1585/665940/part-2-problems-all-americans/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1645130</id>
    <updated>2008-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hr 1585 </name>
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Wounded Warrior Update: Last week, the House voted to include the &amp;quot;Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act&amp;quot; (formerly S 1606 and then HR 1585), in the new Defense Bill, HR 4986. Now we are wait...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-1585/665940/part-2-problems-all-americans/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Impeach Bush and Cheney &#226;&#8364;&#8221; OMNI newsletter special 4</title>
    <link href="http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2008/02/impeach-bush-and-cheney-omni-newsletter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1612614</id>
    <updated>2008-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peace, Justice, Ecology </name>
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claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, Bush announced, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2008/02/impeach-bush-and-cheney-omni-newsletter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>foxxy moves in congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.jonlowder.com/2008/02/foxxy-moves-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/3104941</id>
    <updated>2008-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jon Lowder </name>
    </author>
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on january 29 rep. foxx, nc-5, introduced the federal tax withholding act of 2008, otherwise known as &quot;hr 5175 to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to repeal the withholding of income and social security taxes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jonlowder.com/2008/02/foxxy-moves-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VETERANS FOR COMMON SENSE NEWSLETTER This week Veterans for Common ...</title>
    <link href="http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/02/veterans-for-common-sense-newsletter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1611128</id>
    <updated>2008-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cold War Veterans Blog </name>
    </author>
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Wounded Warrior Update: Last week, the House voted to include the &amp;quot;Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act&amp;quot; (formerly S 1606 and then HR 1585), in the new Defense Bill, HR 4986. Now we are waiting on the Senate to approve the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/02/veterans-for-common-sense-newsletter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Iraq&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Displacement Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://www.netnewspublisher.com/?p=4125" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1604057</id>
    <updated>2008-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Net News Publisher </name>
    </author>
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In early February President Bush signed into law HR4986, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008. The bill, sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Gordon Smith (R-OR), Carl Levin (D-MI), and Sam Brownback ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.netnewspublisher.com/?p=4125&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PART 2--Problems ALL Americans should know. We need help to fix ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.turnmaineblue.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=797" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1601792</id>
    <updated>2008-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Turn Maine Blue - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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Wounded Warrior Update: Last week, the House voted to include the &amp;quot;Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act&amp;quot; (formerly S 1606 and then HR 1585), in the new Defense Bill, HR 4986. Now we are waiting on the Senate to approve the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.turnmaineblue.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=797&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Further grounds for impeaching bush</title>
    <link href="http://dancewater.blogspot.com/2008/02/further-grounds-for-impeaching-bush.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-09:/commentary/1598896</id>
    <updated>2008-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>dancewater </name>
    </author>
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25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dancewater.blogspot.com/2008/02/further-grounds-for-impeaching-bush.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Just Another Intresting Article.</title>
    <link href="http://bpsy2i.livejournal.com/527133.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/1687135</id>
    <updated>2008-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>King Vernon&amp;#39;s Journal </name>
    </author>
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Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bpsy2i.livejournal.com/527133.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Update on Federal Policy activity related to Traumatic Brian Injury</title>
    <link href="http://uslaws.com/blog/?p=5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/commentary/1701255</id>
    <updated>2008-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>uslaws Blog </name>
    </author>
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President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), containing important wounded warrior provisions related to TBI care which BIAA actively lobbied for last year, into law on Monday. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uslaws.com/blog/?p=5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Employment Law: FMLA News</title>
    <link href="http://haslerlaw.blogspot.com/2008/02/employment-law-fmla-news1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1699358</id>
    <updated>2008-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Indiana Civil &amp;amp; Business Lawyer </name>
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&amp;quot;On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), Pub. L. 110-181. Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://haslerlaw.blogspot.com/2008/02/employment-law-fmla-news1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Whistleblower Protection for Government Contractors</title>
    <link href="http://whistleblowersprotection.com/2008/sox-whistleblowers/new-whistleblower-protection-for-government-contractors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1699357</id>
    <updated>2008-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SOX Whistleblowers Protection </name>
    </author>
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In January, 2008, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), which includes a provision protecting employees of defense contractors who blow the whistle on contracting fraud. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblowersprotection.com/2008/sox-whistleblowers/new-whistleblower-protection-for-government-contractors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>News &amp;amp; Views 02/07/08</title>
    <link href="http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-views-020708.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1588021</id>
    <updated>2008-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Iraq Today </name>
    </author>
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Quote of the day: Section 1222 of HR 4986 was altered by a SIGNING statement by Mr. Bush. He has claimed that Section 1222 could inhibit his ability to defend the US Constitution, so he claims the right to ignore it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-views-020708.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Defense Authorization Act Amends the Family and Medical ...</title>
    <link href="http://moaamessagecenter.blogspot.com/2008/02/national-defense-authorization-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1662550</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MOAA Message Center </name>
    </author>
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28, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA). Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to permit a &#226;&#8364;&#339;spouse, son, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moaamessagecenter.blogspot.com/2008/02/national-defense-authorization-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PRESIDENT SIGNS FMLA MILITARY EXPANSION BILL</title>
    <link href="http://ofccp.blogspot.com/2008/02/president-signs-fmla-military-expansion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1610463</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OFCCP Blog Spot </name>
    </author>
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by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed a bill (HR 4986) that amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to extend coverage to employees to care for family members injured while ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ofccp.blogspot.com/2008/02/president-signs-fmla-military-expansion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Employment Protections for Members of the Armed Forces</title>
    <link href="http://theisonlawgroup.blogspot.com/2008/02/employment-protections-for-members-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1610462</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ison Law Group - Employment Law News... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, the President signed HR 4986, a national defense authorization act that includes amendments to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (&#226;&#8364;&#339;FMLA&#226;&#8364;*). The new amendments to the FMLA provide (a) up to six (6) months of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theisonlawgroup.blogspot.com/2008/02/employment-protections-for-members-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush is Out of Control</title>
    <link href="http://seidlweb.com/public/item/196343" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1647850</id>
    <updated>2008-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What&amp;#39;s New | Seidl Web </name>
    </author>
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... an unconstitutional pocket veto (because Congress did not submit to ALL his demands), he then attached a signing statement to the revised bill (HR 4986) declaring that he would disregard many other sections of the bill altogether. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seidlweb.com/public/item/196343&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>You Asked For It, The New Impeach Both!!! Cap Is Here, Fresh Bush ...</title>
    <link href="http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2008/02/you-asked-for-it-new-impeach-both-cap.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1581612</id>
    <updated>2008-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Revolutionary American Party III </name>
    </author>
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bill (HR 4986) declaring that he would disregard many other sections of the bill altogether. The words &amp;quot;out of control&amp;quot; do not even begin to capture the depth of contempt that George Bush has for the entire rest of our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2008/02/you-asked-for-it-new-impeach-both-cap.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Family and Medical Leave Act Amendments Signed into Law</title>
    <link href="http://affirmact.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-family-and-medical-leave-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1571613</id>
    <updated>2008-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Affirmative Action Blog Spot </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), Pub. L. 110-181. Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://affirmact.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-family-and-medical-leave-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Signs Defense Authorization Bill, With TBI Provisions ...</title>
    <link href="http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/02/04/president-signs-defense-authorization-bill-with-tbi-provisions-into-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1568137</id>
    <updated>2008-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brain Injury Blog | Traumatic Brain Injury TBI </name>
    </author>
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President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), containing important wounded warrior provisions related to TBI care which BIAA actively lobbied for last year, into law on Monday. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/02/04/president-signs-defense-authorization-bill-with-tbi-provisions-into-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs Defense Authorization Act, Commits the U.S. to Helping More Iraqi Refugees</title>
    <link href="http://www.ankawa.com/english/?p=845" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1563029</id>
    <updated>2008-02-03T02:44:02Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ankawa.com </name>
    </author>
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 A comprehensive solution to the refugee crisis still needed  February 1, 2008 - On Monday, President Bush signed into law &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.4986&lt;/strong&gt;, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ankawa.com/english/?p=845&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[Ga] Passage of Legislation on Personality Disorder Discharges</title>
    <link href="http://carlsmilitarylibrary.blogspot.com/2008/02/ga-passage-of-legislation-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-02:/commentary/1612613</id>
    <updated>2008-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Carl&amp;#39;s Military Library </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Just received confirmation from Senator Feingold&amp;#39;s office that HR 4986, The FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, did, indeed, include S. 1817 (HR 3167), Proper Administration of the Discharge of Members of the Armed Forces for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://carlsmilitarylibrary.blogspot.com/2008/02/ga-passage-of-legislation-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>While the American press is on hiatus, you may want to check out ...</title>
    <link href="http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2008/02/while-american-press-is-on-hiatus-you.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-02:/commentary/1565310</id>
    <updated>2008-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dot Calm&amp;#39;s Page of Truth &amp;amp; Sedition </name>
    </author>
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It then passed HR-4986, a bill identical to HR-1585 but slightly modified to meet the President&amp;#39;s objection. The Senate and President both appear likely to approve the bill in short order. This is not the first time that a President has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2008/02/while-american-press-is-on-hiatus-you.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Signing Statements</title>
    <link href="http://boards.adultswim.com/adultswim/board/message?board.id=8&amp;amp;message.id=1886307#M1886307" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-02:/commentary/1565308</id>
    <updated>2008-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
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Curious George has chosen to do just that with his latest round of &amp;#39;signing statements&amp;#39; when he signed HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. His latest round of statments basiclally bypass Congess&amp;#39; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boards.adultswim.com/adultswim/board/message?board.id=8&amp;amp;message.id=1886307#M1886307&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Peace Movement: Bush&amp;#39;s Latest Signing Statement Is Grounds for ...</title>
    <link href="http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-02-03-09-31-35-news.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-02:/commentary/1564340</id>
    <updated>2008-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PDA National News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-02-03-09-31-35-news.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/02/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-01:/commentary/1610460</id>
    <updated>2008-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>audacitybarackobama </name>
    </author>
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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986. Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/02/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another Day, Another Unconstitutional Signing Statement</title>
    <link href="http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2008/02/another_day_another_unconstitu.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-01:/commentary/1575208</id>
    <updated>2008-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dispatches from the Culture Wars </name>
    </author>
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Bush, in a signing statement accompanying the bill (HR 4986), said the provisions at issue &amp;quot;purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the president&amp;#39;s ability to carry out his constitutional obligations to take care that the laws ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2008/02/another_day_another_unconstitu.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The White House in Review - Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 1, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-house-in-review-week-of-jan-28.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-01:/commentary/1560781</id>
    <updated>2008-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SWAC Girl </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law - Fact Sheet: President Bush Takes Action to Prevent Wasteful Earmarks - Memorandum for the Secretary of State ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-house-in-review-week-of-jan-28.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dateline: Important Stop Bush From Violating The Constitution</title>
    <link href="http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/52737/dateline-important-stop-bush-from-violating-the-constitution.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1589505</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics And Everyday Life 2008&#169; </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.journalhome.com/Heather/52737/dateline-important-stop-bush-from-violating-the-constitution.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Members Call for Hearings on Signing Statement</title>
    <link href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/30664" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1563237</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>afterdowningstreet.org - Impeach Bush and... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... that appropriate Committee Chairs quickly schedule oversight hearings regarding the recent Bush Signing Statement to circumvent a key provision in the Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) against a permanent military presence in Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/30664&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another Military pay raise finally signed into law</title>
    <link href="http://www2.beaufortgazette.com/blogs/post/17492" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1559364</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>beaufortgazette.com - </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Bush on Monday signed into law a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986), CongressDaily reports (CongressDaily, 1/29). The bill includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.beaufortgazette.com/blogs/post/17492&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Law Improves VA Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/articleid/9257" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1559363</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Veterans for Common Sense </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bob Filner (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans&amp;#39; Affairs, announced that HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), was signed into law by the President. The NDAA contains provisions improving the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/articleid/9257&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>News &amp;amp; Views 02/01/08</title>
    <link href="http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-views-020108.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1559360</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Iraq Today </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#339;Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008&#226;&#8364;&#166; Provisions of the Act, including sections 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the President&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-views-020108.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Impeach George Bush</title>
    <link href="http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/impeach-george-bush/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557976</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Buelahman&amp;#39;s Redstate Revolt </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... an unconstitutional pocket veto (because Congress did not submit to ALL his demands), he then attached a signing statement to the revised bill (HR 4986) declaring that he would disregard many other sections of the bill altogether. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/impeach-george-bush/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is US Intelligence a joke?</title>
    <link href="http://coolblue.typepad.com/the_cool_blue_blog/2008/02/is-us-intellige.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557972</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Cool Blue Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Even the Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives disavowed (under the RADAR, of course so the &amp;#39;nutroots would catch wind) the report stating in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coolblue.typepad.com/the_cool_blue_blog/2008/02/is-us-intellige.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Threat of Section 1222 By James Rothenberg (link)</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/the-threat-of-section-1222-by-james-rothenberg-link/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557970</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#339;Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008&#226;&#8364;&#166; Provisions of the Act, including sections 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the President&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/the-threat-of-section-1222-by-james-rothenberg-link/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Where The Rubber Meets The Road (02/01/08)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/02/where-rubber-meets-road-020108.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557967</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
    </author>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 4986. Voting yes: Biden, Carper, Casey, Lautenberg, and Specter. Not voting: Menendez. And the three Nos, as noted here, were from Robert Byrd, Russ Feingold, and Bernie Sanders (as opposed to the &#226;&#8364;&#339;No Vote&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/02/where-rubber-meets-road-020108.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Members Call for Hearing on Signing Statement</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.com/node/15575" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557966</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... appropriate Committee Chairs quickly schedule oversight hearings regarding the recent Bush Signing Statement to circumvent a key provision in the Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) against a permanent military presence in Iraq. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.com/node/15575&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>United for Peace and Justice Scores President Bush Impunity</title>
    <link href="http://stephencrosehome.blogspot.com/2008/02/uniter-for-peace-and-justice-scores.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557093</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stephen C. Rose Home </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law.&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stephencrosehome.blogspot.com/2008/02/uniter-for-peace-and-justice-scores.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>all PDO discharges from military to be reviewed law passes</title>
    <link href="http://vets4politics.blogspot.com/2008/02/all-pdo-discharges-from-military-to-be.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557092</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Military &amp;amp; Veterans: Politics for the... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
GA Committee: Just received confirmation from Senator Feingold&amp;#39;s office that HR 4986, The FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, did, indeed, include S. 1817 (HR 3167), Proper Administration of the Discharge of Members of the Armed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vets4politics.blogspot.com/2008/02/all-pdo-discharges-from-military-to-be.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush&amp;#39;s Latest Signing Statement Is Grounds for Impeachment</title>
    <link href="http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/4472" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557091</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cleveland Leader - </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/4472&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Braley Vows Justice for Tortured POWs after Bush Veto</title>
    <link href="http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1906" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1557090</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Iowa Independent - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Staying true to his word, Braley introduced a bill that aimed to correct a flawed Defense Department Authorization Act (HR 4986) by introducing a bill to restore a provision allowing American veterans and victims of torture to pursue ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1906&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Peace Movement: Bush&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Latest Signing Statement Is Grounds for ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=1667" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1555209</id>
    <updated>2008-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... condemns President Bush&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s continued arrogant and unconstitutional use of signing statements. On Monday, Jan. 25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=1667&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>It&amp;#39;s Time To Now Put Bush Impeachment On The Table Too</title>
    <link href="http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/4663649/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1580758</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World-News (Independent Media Source) </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... an unconstitutional pocket veto (because Congress did not submit to ALL his demands), he then attached a signing statement to the revised bill (HR 4986) declaring that he would disregard many other sections of the bill altogether. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/4663649/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Peace Movement: Bush&amp;#39;s Latest Signing Statement Grounds for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/31/18476066.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1580603</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Indybay newswire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/31/18476066.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Short and sweet...?</title>
    <link href="http://www.julianhopkins.net/index.php?/archives/56-Short-and-sweet....html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1555203</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#339;Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008&#226;&#8364;&#166; Provisions of the Act, including sections 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the President&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.julianhopkins.net/index.php?/archives/56-Short-and-sweet....html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush&amp;#39;s Violating of Constitution Evokes Effort to Impeach</title>
    <link href="http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2008/01/bushs-violating-of-constitution-evokes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1555202</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peace, Justice, Ecology </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, Bush announced, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2008/01/bushs-violating-of-constitution-evokes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Passes Revised Defense Authorization Bill</title>
    <link href="http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/01/31/senate-passes-revised-defense-authorization-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1553538</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brain Injury Blog | Traumatic Brain Injury TBI </name>
    </author>
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed a slightly revised version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), following House approval of the same bill last week. Important wounded warrior provisions related to TBI ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/01/31/senate-passes-revised-defense-authorization-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Barbara Lee Blasts Bush for Pushing for A Permanent Military ...</title>
    <link href="http://pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-01-31-09-23-54-alliances.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1553532</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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PDA advisory board member Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement regarding the Signing Statement President Bush issued to circumvent a key provision in the Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) against a permanent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-01-31-09-23-54-alliances.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peace Movement: Bush&amp;#39;s Latest Signing Statement Is Grounds for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.com/node/15559" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1553531</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! </name>
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25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.com/node/15559&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peace Movement: Bush&amp;#39;s Latest Signing Statement Is Grounds for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/30613" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1552496</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AfterDowningStreet.org - Impeach Bush and... </name>
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25, 2008, President Bush released a signing statement claiming the right to violate four sections of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which he had just signed into law. These four sections: 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/30613&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FMLA Amendments Signed - Leave for Relatives of Military</title>
    <link href="http://shawvalenza.blogspot.com/2008/01/fmla-amendments-signed-leave-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1551976</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What&amp;#39;s New in Employment Law? </name>
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They are included within HR 4986, as section 585. (It&amp;#39;s a big bill, concerning a number of issues related to defense; so, please scroll to that section). We will be writing an article regarding compliance with this new law over the next ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shawvalenza.blogspot.com/2008/01/fmla-amendments-signed-leave-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush Signs Defense Law with FMLA Expansions</title>
    <link href="http://www.benefitslink.com/links/20080131-059404.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1551975</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BenefitsLink.com </name>
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Excerpt: &amp;quot;President George Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 4986, PL 110-181) which expands the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The law provides new leave entitlements for employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.benefitslink.com/links/20080131-059404.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>BUSH ASSERTS THE RIGHT TO INSTALL PERMANENT BASES IN IRAQ AND ...</title>
    <link href="http://turkmenfriendship.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-asserts-right-to-install-permanent.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1589741</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EUROPEAN TURKMEN FRIENDSHIPS </name>
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Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://turkmenfriendship.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-asserts-right-to-install-permanent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs Bill With Veterans&amp;#39; Health Care Funds</title>
    <link href="http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/president-bush-signs-bill-with-veterans.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1575206</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Medical Quack </name>
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President Bush on Monday signed into law a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986), CongressDaily reports ( CongressDaily , 1/29). The bill includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/president-bush-signs-bill-with-veterans.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs Defense Authorization Bill With Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ciptc.org/med2569.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1575205</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Physician blog </name>
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President Bush on Monday signed into law a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986), CongressDaily reports (CongressDaily, 1/29). The bill includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ciptc.org/med2569.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>President Signs into Law New Whistleblower Protections for ...</title>
    <link href="http://employmentlawgroupblog.com/2008/01/30/president-signs-into-law-new-whistleblower-protections-for-employees-of-defense-contractors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1567111</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Whistleblower Law Blog </name>
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On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), which includes a provision protecting employees of defense contractors who blow the whistle on contracting fraud. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://employmentlawgroupblog.com/2008/01/30/president-signs-into-law-new-whistleblower-protections-for-employees-of-defense-contractors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Oreo 01 30 08 Evening Edition</title>
    <link href="http://ourmedia.org/node/380244" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1564341</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ourmedia blogs </name>
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http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:hr4986.enr: ` ` == ` ` ` Police Shooting of Mother and Infant Exposes a City&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Racial Tension ` http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/us/30lima.html ` &amp;quot;A SWAT team arrived at Ms. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourmedia.org/node/380244&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs Bill With Veterans&amp;#39; Health Care Funds</title>
    <link href="http://www.emrupdate.com/blogs/ducknet/archive/2008/01/30/president-bush-signs-bill-with-veterans-health-care-funds.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1560782</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck </name>
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BD President Bush on Monday signed into law a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill ( HR 4986 ), CongressDaily reports (CongressDaily, 1/29 ). The bill includes improvements in health care for veterans and a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.emrupdate.com/blogs/ducknet/archive/2008/01/30/president-bush-signs-bill-with-veterans-health-care-funds.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs Defense Authorization Bill With Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://drugzillaonline.com/blog/president-bush-signs-defense-authorization-bill-with-veterans-health-care-funds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1551977</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drugzillaonline.com - Pharmacy Blog </name>
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President Bush on Monday signed into law a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986), CongressDaily reports (CongressDaily, 1/29). The bill includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drugzillaonline.com/blog/president-bush-signs-defense-authorization-bill-with-veterans-health-care-funds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Law Grants FMLA Leave for Soldiers&amp;#39; Families</title>
    <link href="http://www.callaborlaw.com/archives/employee-leave-new-law-grants-fmla-leave-for-soldiers-families.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1548370</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Labor &amp;amp; Employment Law Blog </name>
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Earlier this week President Bush signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008. Section 585 of this statute amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (&amp;quot;FMLA&amp;quot;) in a number of significant ways. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.callaborlaw.com/archives/employee-leave-new-law-grants-fmla-leave-for-soldiers-families.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Caution! Constitution-Shredding in Progress!</title>
    <link href="http://opinionatus.blogspot.com/2008/01/caution-constitution-shredding-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1548355</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinionatus </name>
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The most recent Bush signing statement followed his signature on HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As the official White House statement puts it, &amp;quot;provisions of the Act, including sections 841, 846, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opinionatus.blogspot.com/2008/01/caution-constitution-shredding-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Signing Statement on Iraq</title>
    <link href="http://wordstoponder.livejournal.com/28426.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1547076</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>words to ponder </name>
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&amp;quot;President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law&amp;quot; The White House. 28 Jan 2008. * HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Thomas.gov. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wordstoponder.livejournal.com/28426.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs Defense Authorization Bill With Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://google-sina.com/2008/01/31/president-bush-signs-defense-authorization-bill-with-veterans-health-care-funds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1547073</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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President Bush on Monday signed into law a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986), CongressDaily reports (CongressDaily, 1/29). The bill includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://google-sina.com/2008/01/31/president-bush-signs-defense-authorization-bill-with-veterans-health-care-funds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FMLA Medical Leave Expanded to Families of Military</title>
    <link href="http://www.calaborlaw.com/2008/01/30/fmla-medical-leave-expanded-to-families-of-military/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1547072</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Labor and Employment Law </name>
    </author>
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On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (HR 4986) into law, effective immediately. The NDAA expands the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to provide up to 26 workweeks of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.calaborlaw.com/2008/01/30/fmla-medical-leave-expanded-to-families-of-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Yet Another Signing Statemen</title>
    <link href="http://northington08.blogspot.com/2008/01/yet-another-signing-statemen.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1547071</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Northington &amp;#39;08 </name>
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The 2008 National Defense Authorization (HR 4986) was signed yesterday by President Bush. Even after forcing Congress to change the terms of the bill the President found reasons to object and filed yet another signing statement. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://northington08.blogspot.com/2008/01/yet-another-signing-statemen.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Month Late, Bush Signs Defense Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.iaff.org/08News/013008NADD.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1547070</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IAFF RSS News Service </name>
    </author>
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... including reforms to the National Security Personnel System (NSPS), President Bush has finally signed into law a new FY 2008 Defense Authorization bill (HR 4986) with all of the IAFF&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s federal fire fighter provisions intact.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iaff.org/08News/013008NADD.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush Vows to Ignore Congressional Prohibition on Permanent US ...</title>
    <link href="http://theunitedstatesofmonsters.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-vows-to-ignore-congressional.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1546502</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NEWSDESK HELSINKI FINLAND </name>
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President Bush said yesterday that several sections of the Defense Authorization bill (HR 4986), including Section 1222 prohibiting permanent bases, &amp;quot;purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the president&amp;#39;s ability to carry out ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theunitedstatesofmonsters.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-vows-to-ignore-congressional.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SENATE PASSES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL WITH FUNDS FOR VETERANS ...</title>
    <link href="http://i5o1-city.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1545042</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>City </name>
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&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://i5o1-city.blogspot.com&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;tag&amp;quot;&amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://i5o1-city.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senator Akaka Applauds Enactment Of Defense Bill Provisions For ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48741750_senator-akaka-applauds-enactment-defense-bill-prov" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1545041</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All American Patriots - Dispatches from... </name>
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Bush&amp;#39;s signing of HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2008. &amp;quot;I am pleased that the President has given his long-overdue approval to the National Defense Authorization Act. Servicemembers, veterans, and their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48741750_senator-akaka-applauds-enactment-defense-bill-prov&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SENATE PASSES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL WITH FUNDS FOR VETERANS ...</title>
    <link href="http://lory-lake.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1544716</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lake </name>
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&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://lory-lake.blogspot.com&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;tag&amp;quot;&amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lory-lake.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LABOR DEPARTMENT PROPOSES REGULATIONS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT ...</title>
    <link href="http://abcq-conor.blogspot.com/2008/01/labor-department-proposes-regulations.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1544715</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conor </name>
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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt; Additional Regulations &amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; DOL also has begun to draft regulations to implement changes to FMLA included in the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that Congress has approved and President Bush plans to&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abcq-conor.blogspot.com/2008/01/labor-department-proposes-regulations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NMFA&amp;#39;s Government and You E-News</title>
    <link href="http://www.spousebuzz.com/blog/2008/01/nmfas-governmen.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1544714</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SpouseBUZZ </name>
    </author>
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2008 NDAA Signed Into Law: After months of political maneuvering and an unexpected Presidential veto, the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) was signed into law yesterday, January 28, 2008. Among other provisions it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.spousebuzz.com/blog/2008/01/nmfas-governmen.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Family Leave Act Expanded by President</title>
    <link href="http://blog.keyvistapeo.com/2008/01/29/family-leave-act-expanded-by-president.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/2876762</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Key Vista Associates, Inc. </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) provides additional FMLA leave for military families. Specifically, Section 585 of the bill adds two new FMLA-qualifying events, expanding FMLA to include employees caring for an injured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.keyvistapeo.com/2008/01/29/family-leave-act-expanded-by-president.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Legislation Concerning Military Contractors Draws Presidential ...</title>
    <link href="http://balkin.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-legislation-concerning-military.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/2268840</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Balkinization </name>
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The President just signed the Defense Authorization Act, which has two provisions that are relevant to contractor accountability. The first, section 841, added through an amendment sponsored by Senators Webb and McCaskill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://balkin.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-legislation-concerning-military.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Permanence in Iraq?</title>
    <link href="http://www.defendingthetruth.com/showthread.php?t=16282" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/2227191</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Defending the Truth </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, President Bush signed a statement announcing his intention to ignore legislation passed by Congress that prohibits the US from building permanent military bases in Iraq or controlling Iraqi oil resources. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defendingthetruth.com/showthread.php?t=16282&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Signed FMLA Expansion Bill Yesterday</title>
    <link href="http://gneil.blogspot.com/2008/01/president-signed-fmla-expansion-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1608315</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR Forum </name>
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Yesterday, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), which includes two provisions that expand the benefits of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to assist service members ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gneil.blogspot.com/2008/01/president-signed-fmla-expansion-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_29.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1563236</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AudacityBarackObama </name>
    </author>
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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986. Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_29.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Permanence in Iraq?</title>
    <link href="http://www.defendingthetruth.com/global-politics/16282-permanence-iraq.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1559716</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Defending the Truth </name>
    </author>
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Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defendingthetruth.com/global-politics/16282-permanence-iraq.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>in spite of progress, the tragedy continues&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://1boringoldman.com/index.php/2008/01/29/in-spite-of-progress-the-tragedy-continues/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1557968</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>1 Boring Old Man </name>
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Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1boringoldman.com/index.php/2008/01/29/in-spite-of-progress-the-tragedy-continues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush vows to ignore Congressional prohibition on permanent US ...</title>
    <link href="http://theiraqinsider.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-vows-to-ignore-congressional.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1550129</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Iraq Insider </name>
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... the establishment of permanent US military bases in Iraq. President Bush said that several sections of the Defense Authorization bill (HR 4986), including Section 1222 prohibiting permanent bases, &amp;quot;purport to impose requirements that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theiraqinsider.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-vows-to-ignore-congressional.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DOL Confirms FMLA Expansion Effective Immediately</title>
    <link href="http://federalfmla.typepad.com/federal_fmla_blog/2008/01/dol-confirms-fm.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1547075</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Federal Sector FMLA Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The DOL confirmed today that the expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act contained in the 2008 Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) became effective January 28, 2008, the date it was signed into law by President Bush. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalfmla.typepad.com/federal_fmla_blog/2008/01/dol-confirms-fm.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush ignores permanent bases ban</title>
    <link href="http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/01/29/bush-ignores-permanent-bases-ban/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1547074</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Blotter </name>
    </author>
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The White House issued a sigining statement yesterday for HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Provisions of the Act, including sections 841, 846, 1079, and 1222, purport to impose requirements that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/01/29/bush-ignores-permanent-bases-ban/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush to ignore sections of the defense bill</title>
    <link href="http://presscue.com/node/46935" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1544713</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Presscue top world news </name>
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Yesterday, President Bush signed HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law, but it included a statement announcing his plan to override the Congress and ignore sections of the bill that prohibit the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://presscue.com/node/46935&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush Vows to Ignore Congressional Prohibition on Permanent US ...</title>
    <link href="http://2cdc.org/?p=644" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1544705</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2CDC </name>
    </author>
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President Bush said yesterday that several sections of the Defense Authorization bill (HR 4986), including Section 1222 prohibiting permanent bases, &#226;&#8364;&#339;purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the president&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ability to carry out ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2cdc.org/?p=644&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NMFA news</title>
    <link href="http://darkblueworld.info/milnews/2008/01/30/nmfa-news-20/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1542870</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
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2008 NDAA Signed Into Law: After months of political maneuvering and an unexpected Presidential veto, the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) was signed into law yesterday, January 28, 2008. &amp;lt;&amp;lt;more&amp;gt;&amp;gt; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://darkblueworld.info/milnews/2008/01/30/nmfa-news-20/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush, One Tuesday Morning</title>
    <link href="http://danceswithanxiety.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-one-tuesday-morning.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1542868</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
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Bush signed HR 4986 into law but added one of this famous signing statements, which Digby was kind enough to quote. Here&amp;#39;s the signing statement as written by the so-called president (er, by one of his handlers with the ability to form ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://danceswithanxiety.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-one-tuesday-morning.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Signs Critical Veterans Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://swords-to-plowshares.org/iraq-veteran-project/policywatch/president-signs-critical-veterans-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1542867</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into Law.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swords-to-plowshares.org/iraq-veteran-project/policywatch/president-signs-critical-veterans-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>State of Union Came With a Signing Statement By David Swanson</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/state-of-union-came-with-a-signing-statement-by-david-swanson/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1542866</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/state-of-union-came-with-a-signing-statement-by-david-swanson/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WHITE HOUSE NEWS: President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/0/1/president_bush_signs_hr_4986_the_national_defense_authorization_act_for_fiscal_year_2008_into_law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1542865</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/0/1/president_bush_signs_hr_4986_the_national_defense_authorization_act_for_fiscal_year_2008_into_law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Watch for Changes to FMLA</title>
    <link href="http://blog.medben.com/index.php?blog=3&amp;amp;title=watch_for_changes_to_fmla&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1541286</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Regulatory Updates </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
These proposed changes come at the same time that Congress passed legislation as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which includes a similar extension of FMLA to military service members. HR 4986 has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.medben.com/index.php?blog=3&amp;amp;title=watch_for_changes_to_fmla&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FMLA Expansion Effective Immediately</title>
    <link href="http://federalfmla.typepad.com/fmla_blog/2008/01/fmla-expansio-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1541284</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The FMLA Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The DOL confirmed today that the expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act contained in the 2008 Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) became effective January 28, 2008, the date it was signed into law by President Bush. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalfmla.typepad.com/fmla_blog/2008/01/fmla-expansio-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Signing statement: Bush asserts right to permanent bases, Iraqi oil</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/29/121842/149" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1541283</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/29/121842/149&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>N.Asia power firms wince at China coal export ban</title>
    <link href="http://firstmaster.com/blogosfera/?p=191" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1540606</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>firstmaster.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill is HR 4986. &#226;&#8364;&#8221; On the Net: Read the legislation at http://thomas.loc.gov/. Nigeria: Unfulfilled potential Financial Times - Plans to add to Nigeria&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s single liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal by building new facilities ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firstmaster.com/blogosfera/?p=191&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs Legislation Expanding FMLA</title>
    <link href="http://dewaynepope.typepad.com/red_mountain_law/2008/01/president-bush.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1540605</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Mountain Law&amp;#39;s Birmingham Business... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986) that includes provisions that will amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to allow eligible employees to use leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dewaynepope.typepad.com/red_mountain_law/2008/01/president-bush.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LABOR DEPARTMENT PROPOSES REGULATIONS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT ...</title>
    <link href="http://zkxd-six.blogspot.com/2008/01/labor-department-proposes-regulations.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1538953</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Six </name>
    </author>
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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt; Additional Regulations &amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; DOL also has begun to draft regulations to implement changes to FMLA included in the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that Congress has approved and President Bush plans to&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zkxd-six.blogspot.com/2008/01/labor-department-proposes-regulations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush Signs Fiscal 2008 Defense Budget Legislation Into Law</title>
    <link href="http://military-online.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-signs-fiscal-2008-defense-budget.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1538315</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Military News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,&amp;quot; Bush said in a statement released by the White House. &amp;quot;The act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://military-online.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-signs-fiscal-2008-defense-budget.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Clear Victory For Vet Fathers!</title>
    <link href="http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1136518#1136518" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1594090</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Dominion - Principled Conservative... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;Sure enough, they did in fact fast track a new bill, HR 4986 and the bill was cleared for the White House on 1/22/08 and presented to the President on 1/24/08. I was contacted today by Congressional and White House staff informing me ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1136518#1136518&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush Signs Fiscal 2008 Defense Budget Legislation Into Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.policecommand.com/?p=2349" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1575209</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Police Command Online </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#339;Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,&#226;&#8364;* Bush said in a statement released by the White House. &#226;&#8364;&#339;The act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.policecommand.com/?p=2349&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Clear Victory For Vet Fathers!</title>
    <link href="http://mynation.net/voice/a-clear-victory-for-vet-fathers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1548371</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>::...TRUTH IS OUT HERE...:: </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;Sure enough, they did in fact fast track a new bill, HR 4986 and the bill was cleared for the White House on 1/22/08 and presented to the President on 1/24/08. I was contacted today by Congressional and White House staff informing me ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mynation.net/voice/a-clear-victory-for-vet-fathers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Signs Fiscal 2008 Defense Budget Legislation Into Law</title>
    <link href="http://vfwwebcom.org/va/post9855/26021/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1544828</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VFW VA WebCom Network </name>
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    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,&amp;quot; Bush said in a statement released by the White House. &amp;quot;The act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vfwwebcom.org/va/post9855/26021/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Clear Victory For Vet Fathers</title>
    <link href="http://antimisandry.com/showthread.php?t=9305" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1544712</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>antimisandry.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;Sure enough, they did in fact fast track a new bill, HR 4986 and the bill was cleared for the White House on 1/22/08 and presented to the President on 1/24/08. I was contacted today by Congressional and White House staff informing me ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antimisandry.com/showthread.php?t=9305&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Bush Signs HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.americasnewstoday.com/2008/01/28/president-bush-signs-hr-4986-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2008-into-law.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1538314</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AmericasNewsToday.Com /.Org - Industry&amp;#39;s... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.americasnewstoday.com/2008/01/28/president-bush-signs-hr-4986-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2008-into-law.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Statement by the President</title>
    <link href="http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2249805.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1536804</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nachrichten Ticker - www.wallstreet-online.de </name>
    </author>
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Today, I have signed into law HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2249805.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 4986, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=8950&amp;amp;type=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1536803</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
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Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on January 22, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=8950&amp;amp;type=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Where The Rubber Meets The Road (01/28/08)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/01/where-rubber-meets-road-012808.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1536778</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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A yes vote was to send HR 4986 to the Senate. Voting yes: Robert E. Andrews (D., NJ), Robert A. Brady (D., Pa.), Michael N. Castle (R., Del.), Charles W. Dent (R., Pa.) Jim Gerlach (R., Pa.), Tim Holden (D., Pa.), Frank A. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/01/where-rubber-meets-road-012808.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Burr is cold for wounded veterans</title>
    <link href="http://woundedtimes.blogspot.com/2008/01/burr-is-cold-for-wounded-veterans.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1559365</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T10:10:54Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wounded Times</name>
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Burr is cold for wounded veterans     PTSD alert from email  PTSD treatment bill of the floor of the senate  A few minutes ago on the floor of the ... , D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) today praised President Bush&#8217;s signing of &lt;strong class=&quot;keyw&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://woundedtimes.blogspot.com/2008/01/burr-is-cold-for-wounded-veterans.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House and Senate activity for January 24, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://congressionalcodex.com/blog1.php/2008/01/25/house-and-senate-activity-for-january-24-2008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1526879</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T21:03:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>http://congressionalcodex.com/blog1.php</name>
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 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery?&amp;amp;amp;Db=d110&amp;amp;amp;querybd=@OR(@FIELD(FLD961+20080124)+@FIELD(FLD010+20080124)+@FIELD(FLD961+20080125)+@FIELD( ...  with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.  7. &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.4986&lt;/strong&gt; : &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressionalcodex.com/blog1.php/2008/01/25/house-and-senate-activity-for-january-24-2008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SENATE PASSES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL WITH FUNDS FOR VETERANS ...</title>
    <link href="http://jchf-movie.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization_26.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1535440</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Movie </name>
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&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://jchf-movie.blogspot.com&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;tag&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jchf-movie.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization_26.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SENATE PASSES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL WITH FUNDS FOR VETERANS ...</title>
    <link href="http://ygpj-here.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1534396</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://ygpj-here.blogspot.com&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;tag&amp;quot;&amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ygpj-here.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Pass Defense Bill, But Failed to Override SCHIP Veto</title>
    <link href="http://moderaterepublicanvoice.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-pass-defense-bill-but-failed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1534395</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Moderate Republican Voice </name>
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... to somewhat become a fiscal conservative as it relates to the SCHIP but demands tremendous funding for foreign operation. Check Out Both Legislations Defense Bill and SCHIP Bill http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR4986: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moderaterepublicanvoice.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-pass-defense-bill-but-failed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SENATE PASSES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL WITH FUNDS FOR VETERANS ...</title>
    <link href="http://if7k-george.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1534376</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>George </name>
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&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://if7k-george.blogspot.com&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;tag&amp;quot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://if7k-george.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_26.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1534280</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AudacityBarackObama </name>
    </author>
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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986. Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_26.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SENATE PASSES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL WITH FUNDS FOR VETERANS ...</title>
    <link href="http://amxm-in.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1529509</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In </name>
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&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://amxm-in.blogspot.com&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;tag&amp;quot;&amp;gt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amxm-in.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_9346.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1559359</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AudacityBarackObama </name>
    </author>
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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986. Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_9346.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_7430.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1526888</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AudacityBarackObama </name>
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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986. Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_7430.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MegaVote: TX 3rd, 1/21/2008</title>
    <link href="http://had-enuff.net/index.php?blog=2&amp;amp;title=megavote_tx_3rd_1_21_2008&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1526877</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Had-Enuff? - Home Page </name>
    </author>
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National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - HR4986. The Senate is likely to take up this defense policy bill when it returns from recess. Veto Override on Children&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - HR3963 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://had-enuff.net/index.php?blog=2&amp;amp;title=megavote_tx_3rd_1_21_2008&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_25.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1526876</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AudacityBarackObama </name>
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Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. Barack Obama voted Not Voting. Read More.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_25.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ALA Legislative Newsletter: Issue No. 4</title>
    <link href="http://sheridanaux.blogspot.com/2008/01/ala-legislative-newsletter-issue-no-4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1523000</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #75... </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act, HR 4986, expands the FMLA Act in two significant ways. First, an eligible employee who is the primary care giver of a servicemember with a combat-related &amp;quot;serious injury or illness&amp;quot; may take up to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sheridanaux.blogspot.com/2008/01/ala-legislative-newsletter-issue-no-4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PL 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-181.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1544704</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-181.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill With Funds For Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ciptc.org/med2009.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1540604</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Physician blog </name>
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The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% pay increase for military personnel, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ciptc.org/med2009.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 4986, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4986.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1540603</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4986.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_24.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1534387</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AudacityBarackObama </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. Barack Obama voted Not Voting. Read More.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r_24.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill With Funds For Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.esgic.info/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization-bill-with-funds-for-veterans-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1526878</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Esgic Plus </name>
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The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% pay increase for military personnel, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.esgic.info/2008/01/senate-passes-defense-authorization-bill-with-funds-for-veterans-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill With Funds For Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://drugzillaonline.com/blog/senate-passes-defense-authorization-bill-with-funds-for-veterans-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1523010</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drugzillaonline.com - Pharmacy Blog </name>
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The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% pay increase for military personnel, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drugzillaonline.com/blog/senate-passes-defense-authorization-bill-with-funds-for-veterans-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fmla Law News update</title>
    <link href="http://fmla-law.com/2008/01/24/fmla-law-news-update-12/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1522565</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FMLA law Family Medical Leave Act update,... </name>
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The expansion of the FMLA was included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). The bill passed the House &#226;&#8364;&#166; Take two in FMLA expansion for military families By Jon Hyman(Jon Hyman) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fmla-law.com/2008/01/24/fmla-law-news-update-12/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MegaVote: TX 3rd, 1/21/2008</title>
    <link href="http://had-enuff.net/index.php?blog=4&amp;amp;title=megavote_tx_3rd_1_21_2008&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1521970</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Had-Enuff ? - Links to learn </name>
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National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - HR4986. The Senate is likely to take up this defense policy bill when it returns from recess. Veto Override on Children&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - HR3963 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://had-enuff.net/index.php?blog=4&amp;amp;title=megavote_tx_3rd_1_21_2008&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1521968</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AudacityBarackObama </name>
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Question: On Passage of the Bill. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: HR4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting. Barack Obama voted Not Voting. Read More.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barackobamaaudacity.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-senate-vote-vote-1-h-r.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill With Funds For Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://google-sina.com/2008/01/24/senate-passes-defense-authorization-bill-with-funds-for-veterans-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1519934</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medical Health Articles </name>
    </author>
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The Senate on Tuesday voted 91-3 to approve a revised $696 billion fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 4986) that includes improvements in health care for veterans and a 3.5% pay increase for military personnel, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://google-sina.com/2008/01/24/senate-passes-defense-authorization-bill-with-funds-for-veterans-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Diary: Staff Told to Protect Thrift Savings Plan&amp;#39;s Assets</title>
    <link href="http://hillary-clinton-news.blogspot.com/2008/01/federal-diary-staff-told-to-protect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1522592</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hillary &#1057;linton </name>
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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986. There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa better way to grow your small business. Email Marketing with Constant Contact is fast, effective, affordable. Start a 60-day free trial today! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hillary-clinton-news.blogspot.com/2008/01/federal-diary-staff-told-to-protect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Politics Daily: Clinton Looks Beyond South Carolina</title>
    <link href="http://hillary-clinton-news.blogspot.com/2008/01/politics-daily-clinton-looks-beyond.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1520632</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hillary &#1057;linton </name>
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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: HR 4986. There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa better way to grow your small business. Email Marketing with Constant Contact is fast, effective, affordable. Start a 60-day free trial today! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hillary-clinton-news.blogspot.com/2008/01/politics-daily-clinton-looks-beyond.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Senate passes bill exempting Iraq from Saddam-era lawsuits</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/01/us-senate-passes-bill-exempting-iraq.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1518161</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
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[JURIST] The US Senate Tuesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 [HR 4986 materials], a military spending bill that includes a provision exemptimg Iraq from US lawsuits dating back to the regime of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/01/us-senate-passes-bill-exempting-iraq.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Alert: Bill Expanding FMLA on President&amp;#39;s Desk</title>
    <link href="http://federalfmla.typepad.com/fmla_blog/2008/01/bill-expanding.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1514884</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The FMLA Blog </name>
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The expansion of the FMLA was included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). The bill passed the House last week by a vote of 369-46. The language expanding the FMLA is contained in Section ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalfmla.typepad.com/fmla_blog/2008/01/bill-expanding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Washington DC - Jan 23, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/01/today-in-washington-d-c-jan-23-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1514883</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service - Arkansas Republican... </name>
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On The Floor: Last night the Senate voted 91-3 to pass the revised fiscal 2008 Defense authorization bill (HR 4986). The Senate reconvenes at noon today. Following a half hour of morning business, the Senate will recess for Democrats&#226;&#8364;&#8482; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/01/today-in-washington-d-c-jan-23-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 1: H R 4986</title>
    <link href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1522593</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Maria Cantwell | Congress votes database | washingtonpost.com</name>
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 Question: On Passage of the Bill.  Bill: H R 4986  Vote description: &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.4986&lt;/strong&gt;; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008  Result: Passed, 91-3, with 6 not voting.  Maria Cantwell voted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Abstain&amp;#39; regarding HR4986</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/2316" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1522608</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] </name>
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Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] voted &amp;#39;Abstain&amp;#39; on the question: On Passage of the Bill (HR4986 ) regarding HR4986 Wounded Warrior Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/2316&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>***UPDATE*** Sen. Salazar Lauds Passage of Final Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://salazar.senate.gov/news/releases/080122defauth.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1513555</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US Senator Ken Salazar&amp;#39;s official RSS feed </name>
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Tonight, the Senate approved, for the second time, the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) by a vote of 91 to 3 and will send it to the President for his signature.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://salazar.senate.gov/news/releases/080122defauth.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Newly Modified Defense Authorization Bill Passes</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/newly-modified-defense-authorization-bill-passes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1513524</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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The recently modified Defense Authorization Bill (HR 4986) was passed in the Senate by a vote of 91 (Y) to 3 (N). As previously mentioned, the bill includes the full 3.5% pay increase for all military personnel. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/newly-modified-defense-authorization-bill-passes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>local stuffs</title>
    <link href="http://greenwom.blogspot.com/2008/01/local-stuffs_6726.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1509904</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>local stuffs list </name>
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National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - HR4986. The Senate is likely to take up this defense policy bill when it returns from recess. Veto Override on Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greenwom.blogspot.com/2008/01/local-stuffs_6726.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 012108</title>
    <link href="http://clevelandplanner.blogspot.com/2008/01/legislative-action-10th-district-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-20:/commentary/1547077</id>
    <updated>2008-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cleveland vs. The World </name>
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Upcoming Votes. National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - HR4986 The Senate is likely to take up this defense policy bill when it returns from recess. Veto Override on Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clevelandplanner.blogspot.com/2008/01/legislative-action-10th-district-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense Authorizations Bill - Bill Passed</title>
    <link href="http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16857" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-20:/commentary/1521969</id>
    <updated>2008-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Project Vote Smart&amp;#39;s :: Recent Keyvotes </name>
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At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 4986 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16857&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Project Vote Smart - HR 4986 - Defense Authorizations Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16812" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-19:/commentary/3392369</id>
    <updated>2008-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Project Vote Smart's :: Recent Keyvotes </name>
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HR 4986: To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16812&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If you believe it</title>
    <link href="http://southofheaven.typepad.com/south_of_heaven/2008/01/if-you-believe.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-19:/commentary/1575095</id>
    <updated>2008-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>South Of Heaven </name>
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Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 passed 369-46 by the US House of Representative yesterday, even though the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://southofheaven.typepad.com/south_of_heaven/2008/01/if-you-believe.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR4986 Wounded Warrior Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-19:/commentary/1505795</id>
    <updated>2008-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Dismisses NIE 369-46, Declares Iran A Nuclear Threat</title>
    <link href="http://tenpercent.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/congress-dismisses-nie-369-46-declares-iran-a-nuclear-threat/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-18:/commentary/1502218</id>
    <updated>2008-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ten Percent </name>
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Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 passed 369-46 by the US House of Representative yesterday, even though the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tenpercent.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/congress-dismisses-nie-369-46-declares-iran-a-nuclear-threat/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Suspension Vote - HR 4986: Defense Authorization</title>
    <link href="http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2008/01/house-suspension-vote-hr-4986-defense.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-18:/commentary/1502217</id>
    <updated>2008-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
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HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2008/01/house-suspension-vote-hr-4986-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>2008-1-18</title>
    <link href="http://www.innworldreport.net/archives/2008/01/18/#002369" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1518174</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>INN </name>
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***The National Defense Authorization Act for 2008 HR 4986, claiming Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, was passed Thursday by Congress 369-46, even though the National Intelligence Estimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.innworldreport.net/archives/2008/01/18/#002369&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Dismisses Iran NIE-Declares Iran a Nuclear Threat&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://nucleariran.allrelevant.info/2008/01/18/congress-dismisses-iran-nie-declares-iran-a-nuclear-threat/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1495130</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nuclear Iran </name>
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... Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 passed 369-46 by the US House of Representative yesterday, even though the National Intelligence Estimate concluded that that Tehran abandoned its atomic weaponry ambitions in 2003. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nucleariran.allrelevant.info/2008/01/18/congress-dismisses-iran-nie-declares-iran-a-nuclear-threat/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Et tu, Congress? House joins Bush in ignoring the NIE</title>
    <link href="http://www.ablogistan.com/archives/2008/01/et_tu_congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1495129</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ablogistan </name>
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On Wednesday Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), which among other things, effectively declared Iran an (eventual) nuclear threat to the United States. This, after the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ablogistan.com/archives/2008/01/et_tu_congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National News</title>
    <link href="http://www.innworldreport.net/archives/2008/01/18/#002368" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1495128</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>INN </name>
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***The National Defense Authorization Act for 2008 HR 4986, claiming Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, was passed Thursday by Congress 369-46, even though the National Intelligence Estimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.innworldreport.net/archives/2008/01/18/#002368&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Dismisses Iran NIE-Declares Iran a Nuclear Threat...</title>
    <link href="http://www.atlargely.com/2008/01/congress-dismis.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1495127</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>At-Largely </name>
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Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 passed 369-46 by the US House of Representative yesterday, even though the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlargely.com/2008/01/congress-dismis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 11: HR 4986</title>
    <link href="http://cannon-camera-and-lens.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-house-vote-vote-11-h-r.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1495126</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cannon camera and lens </name>
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Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Bill: HR 4986. Vote description: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Result: Passed, 369-46, with 15 not voting. Chris Cannon voted Yes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cannon-camera-and-lens.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-110-house-vote-vote-11-h-r.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Et tu, Congress? House joins Bush in ignoring the NIE</title>
    <link href="http://www.ablogistan.com/archives/2008/01/et_tu_congress_house_joins_bush_in_ignoring_the_nie.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1475852</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ablogistan </name>
    </author>
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On Wednesday Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), which among other things, effectively declared Iran an (eventual) nuclear threat to the United States. This, after the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ablogistan.com/archives/2008/01/et_tu_congress_house_joins_bush_in_ignoring_the_nie.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress dismisses NIE, declares Iran a nuclear threat</title>
    <link href="http://top-secret-at.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-dismisses-nie-declares-iran.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1659424</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arm Yourself With The Weapons of Mass Education </name>
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Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 passed 369-46 by the US House of Representative yesterday, even though the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://top-secret-at.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-dismisses-nie-declares-iran.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Dismisses NIE, Declares Iran A Nuclear Threat</title>
    <link href="http://canyouspeakthis.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/congress-dismisses-nie-declares-iran-a-nuclear-threat/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1536769</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CAN YOU SPEAK THIS </name>
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Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 passed 369-46 by the US House of Representative yesterday, even though the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canyouspeakthis.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/congress-dismisses-nie-declares-iran-a-nuclear-threat/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense Department Workers a Step Closer to Regaining Bargaining ...</title>
    <link href="http://anti-union.blogspot.com/2008/01/defense-department-workers-step-closer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1502219</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joe&amp;#39;s Union Review </name>
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A provision in the bill (HR 4986) restores collective bargaining, appeals and other workplace rights that were taken away from workers when the Bush administration imposed its National Security Personnel System (NSPS) work rules on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anti-union.blogspot.com/2008/01/defense-department-workers-step-closer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NIE: Iran is NOT making Nukes - Everybody PANIC!</title>
    <link href="http://martypants.us/Politics/?p=108" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1472900</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Enemy Combatant </name>
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Check out HR 4986. The House of Representatives just passed a huge bill that, among other things, states this:. SEC. 229. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON PROTECTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES AGAINST IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILES. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://martypants.us/Politics/?p=108&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Michaud Intended to Vote No on New Iraq Occupation Funding</title>
    <link href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/30193" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1472897</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AfterDowningStreet.org - Impeach Bush and... </name>
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There was a vote yesterday - roll call vote 11 - in the US House of Representatives on HR 4986: &amp;quot;To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008&amp;quot; The bill includes funds for Iraq military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/30193&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense Department Workers a Step Closer to Regaining Bargaining ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/01/17/defense-department-workers-a-step-closer-to-regaining-bargaining-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1472896</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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A provision in the bill (HR 4986) restores collective bargaining, appeals and other workplace rights that were taken away from workers when the Bush administration imposed its National Security Personnel System (NSPS) work rules on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/01/17/defense-department-workers-a-step-closer-to-regaining-bargaining-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat to the United States and its allies, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 4986 passed 369-46 by the US House of Representative yesterday, even though the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2008/01/congress-dismisses-nie-declares-iran.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: HR 4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 regarding HR4986 Wounded Warrior Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/2297&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Passed House 369-46, 15 not voting with Bipartisan support. Roll Call. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-4986&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HOUSE APPROVES HR 4986, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR ...</title>
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For Immediate Release House Approves HR 4986, The National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2008 Contact: Loren Dealy 202-225-2539 January 16, 2008 Washington, DC - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) ...&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=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:729992832&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=tGFWT_bgAY-HsAKi4anxCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEQa91PA_nmDnOLw4EdWbsqU81nCw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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to provide for the enactment of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, united states code, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://69.55.231.56/bill/110-h4986/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 4986 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16812&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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