H.R.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 sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. view all titles (26)

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  • Short: Wounded Warrior Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Wounded Warrior Act as enacted.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Acquisition Improvement and Accountability Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Wounded Warrior Act as passed house.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Acquisition Improvement and Accountability Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Acquisition Improvement and Accountability Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Official: 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, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Wounded Warrior Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Acquisition Improvement and Accountability Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed house.

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05/01/08
A Brief Expose’ of a Fraudulent War

See Karen de Young, “Spy agencies Say Iraq War Hurting US Terror Fight,” Washington Post, September 24, 2006. HR 4986: National Defen...

Source: Atlantic Free Press, Netherlands
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04/29/08
Congress Reverses Posse Comitatus ...

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986), which Congress passed on January 22 and President Bush signed int...

Source: The New American
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04/17/08
United States: FMLA Protections Ex...

The provisions were included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986) (NDAA). This is the first amendmen...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK
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04/16/08
Iowa delegation (except King) asks...

We are pleased that Congress recently acted, through HR 4986, the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, to augment the pow...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA
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04/16/08
Congress Quietly Repeals Martial L...

Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act fo...

Source: Antiwar.com, CA
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04/03/08
Klobuchar, Mikulski deliver on pro...

... including the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, which was authorized as part of the fiscal year 2008 Defense Authorization bill (H...

Source: Coon Rapids ECM Publishers, MN
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03/12/08
Presidential signing statement on ...

President Bush's signing statement on the Defense authorization bill (HR 4986) stated that "provisions of the act, including sections 841...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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02/13/08
Lynch should not support more war ...

... war in the bill National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2008 (HR 4986) that was considered by Congress in December 2007 and aga...

Source: Easton Journal, MA
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02/12/08
United States: New FMLA Provisions...

These provisions are contained in HR 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), which President Bush signed into la...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK
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02/02/08
We're headed to war again, and nob...

... "Congress finds that Iran maintains a nuclear program in continued defiance of the international community" (HR 4986 passed the House...

Source: News-Leader.com, MO
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01/04/09
Preparedness and Response: Domesti...

Those aspects of the Act were repealed in their entirety by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986 2007)....

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01/03/09
Veterans for Peace Opposes Militar...

President Bush signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As you know he also stated that, â...

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01/03/09
Training the Military to Manage Co...

The National Defense Authorization Act of FY2008 (H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181) required DOD, and especially the Army, to train military person...

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01/02/09
FIM DOS TEMPOS.ORG » Blog Archive...

Entretanto, essas mudanças não foram aceitas em sua totalidade pelo National Defense HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fi...

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01/02/09
What does the Idiot Tiahrt Stand f...

He also supported Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill HR 4986, PL 110-81, Section 804 which allowed the Secretary of Def...

Source: HOT001
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01/02/09
Tiahrt took $3000 from Northrop Gr...

Additionally, Tiahrt voted for on the Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill HR 4986, PL 110-81, Section 804 which allowed ...

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01/02/09
Government massing US Troops in US...

However, these changes were repealed in their entirety by HR 4986: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, reverting bac...

Source: Locust blog
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01/01/09
Current Status of the Dis-United S...

Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act fo...

Source: Locust blog
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12/31/08
NATIONAL POLITICAL HISTORY: US CAM...

It was repealed in 2008 under H.R. 4986 Section 1068. President Bush signed the Bill saying, “ …the Executive Branch did not -8- feel...

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12/29/08
Veterans for Peace (VFP) Opposes C...

President Bush signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As you know he also stated that, â...

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