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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <title>awtippaymo: cute quotes and sayings about everything</title>
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Link: H.R.5658: SKIL Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5658/show) go to the link and click and write to you local representative to consponsor and suppor this bill and pass this bill. .... Gutierrez and the H&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://awtippaymo.blogspot.com/2011/06/cute-quotes-and-sayings-about.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.5658: SKIL Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-30:/commentary/10480979</id>
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Overview &amp;middot; Actions (2) &amp;amp; Votes (0) &amp;middot; Money Trail; Wiki; News (1) &amp;amp; Blogs (61) &amp;middot; Videos (0) &amp;middot; Comments (1). This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, an&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5658/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
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... appropriated for the fiscal year involved. Prohibits enactment of this Act from having an effect on the availability of amounts under the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009 (division A of Public Law 110-329). ...... Link: H.R.5658: SKIL Act of &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Virginia Class Submarine - Defense Authorization FY09</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Halibut Hangar </name>
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Yesterday, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its mark-up process for the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 5658), providing $531.4 billion in budget authority. The HASC 2009 budget includes $4145 million ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2008/12/31/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pullen's Perspectives: Begin this New Year right...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5658 - Treasury Appropriations; H.R. 5666 - Miscellaneous Appropriations - except section 123 relating to the enactment of H.R. 4904; H.R. 5660 - Commodity Futures Modernization; H.R. 5661 - Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Benefits ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pullensperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/12/begin-this-new-year-right.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Virginia Class Submarine - Defense Authorization FY09</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3785781</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Halibut Hangar </name>
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Yesterday, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its mark-up process for the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658), providing $531.4 billion in budget authority. The HASC 2009 budget includes $4145 million ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2008/12/21/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Loebsack Votes to Better Support Our Troops | Linn County Democrats</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3763661</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5658, also included language from Congressman Loebsack&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Military Pain Care Act, H.R. 5465. These provisions will ensure all servicemembers access to proper pain care management by requiring ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://linncountydemocrats.org/loebsack_05232008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Citizens Against Government Waste: CCAGW to House Committee ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3837618</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington , D.C. - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today released the following excerpts from a statement submitted for the House Armed Services Committee mark-up of H.R. 5658, The National Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11428&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McCain-Gramm and The Fannie Mae Crisis &#194;&#171; Jon Taplin&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Blog</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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(3) H.R. 5658, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (4) H.R. 5666, as introduced on December 15, 2000, except that the text of H.R. 5666, as so enacted, shall not include section 123 (relating to the enactment of H.R. 4904). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jontaplin.com/2008/09/07/mccain-gramm-and-the-fannie-mae-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment on Missing the mission of public diplomacy by Kristin Lord</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3683825</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Thus, the Brookings report calls for an annual and interagency public diplomacy strategy, per the bipartisan Smith-Thornberry Amendment in the 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 5658), that is closely aligned with the national security ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mesh/2008/12/missing-the-mission-of-public-diplomacy/#comment-1359&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3654364</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Likewise, in the House, Ike Skelton, D-Mo., the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, kept withdrawal language out of his defense authorization bill (HR 5658) both in committee and on the floor. And in both chambers, the fiscal 2009 ...&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=100007188&amp;amp;docId=l:896145644&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS MONITOR REPORT CARD: OCTOBER 2008 ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009. &#194;&#183; HR 6304 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; FISA Amendment Act of 2008. &#194;&#183; HR 6275 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. &#194;&#183; HR 5244 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Credit Cardholders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bill of Rights Act of &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kathmanduk2.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/congressional-black-caucus-monitor-report-card-october-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TFX Reports: CBO: A Review of the Department of Defense's National ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3798357</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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GAO: Personnel Clearances &#183; GAO: Personnel Clearances &#183; GAO: Human Capital - 3 reports &#183; GAO: Older Workers &#183; GAO: Department of Homeland Security &#183; CBO: H.R. 5658 &#183; &#226;&#8211;&#186; March (7). GAO: Defense Management - 4 re&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tfxreports.blogspot.com/2008/12/cbo-review-of-department-of-defenses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | 2008 Legislative Summary: Conduct of the Iraq War</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Likewise, in the House, Ike Skelton , D-Mo., the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, kept withdrawal language out of his defense authorization bill ( HR 5658 ) both in committee and on the floor. And in both chambers, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=weeklyreport-000002994164&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | 2008 Legislative Summary: Conduct of the Iraq War</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Likewise, in the House, Ike Skelton , D-Mo., the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, kept withdrawal language out of his defense authorization bill ( HR 5658 ) both in committee and on the floor. And in both chambers, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/weeklyreport-000002994164&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Endorses Open Source For Military</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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26 Sep 2008 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/interstitial?url=http://nerdhotline.com/wordpress/%3Fp%3D10595&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Enzyme Experts</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill, HR 5658, in late May. Section 704, which refers to chiropractic, also stipulates that the Secretary of State should make chiropractic available. Although the military has provided for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enzymeexperts.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=200&amp;amp;Itemid=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#194;&#187; Missing the mission of public diplomacy Middle East Strategy at ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-29:/commentary/3639575</id>
    <updated>2008-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Thus, the Brookings report calls for an annual and interagency public diplomacy strategy, per the bipartisan Smith-Thornberry Amendment in the 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658), that is closely aligned with the national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mesh/2008/12/missing-the-mission-of-public-diplomacy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reforming U.S. Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3492707</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.A. 5, an amendment to the 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658) cosponsored by Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mack Thornberry (R-TX), seeks to bolster existing capabilities and coordination through three key components. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/publicdiplomacy/bg2211.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Carolina Peace - CBC Watch Awards Clyburn &quot;F&quot; on Report Card for 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3492706</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009 (aye). CBC Watch opposed this bill. HR 6304 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; FISA Amendment Act of 2008 (aye). CBC Watch opposed this bill. HR 6275 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.carolinapeace.org/content/view/1348/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reforming U.S. Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3387877</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers: Health Care </name>
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H.A. 5, an amendment to the 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658) cosponsored by Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mack Thornberry (R-TX), seeks to bolster existing capabilities and coordination through three key components. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/PublicDiplomacy/bg2211.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DigitalCommons@ILR - Oscar Gonzales: Economic Development ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3471723</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In the 110th Congress, Title I of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2009 (H.R. 6599) and Title I of the parallel Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5658), would allocate funding for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/552/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Economic Development Assistance for Communities Affected by ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3387878</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In the 110th Congress, Title I of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2009 (HR 6599) and Title I of the parallel Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5658), would allocate funding for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/552&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3471724</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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It includes background information and a discussion of the issue, along with a table that contains a comparison of the bill (H.R. 5658) passed by the House on May 22, 2008, the bill (S. 3001) passed by the Senate on September 17, 2008, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34590&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Personal Injury in the Library of Congress- Las Vegas, Nevada ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3350682</id>
    <updated>2008-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS | 2003/10/28 | Committee Report; H.R. 5658 (PCS) Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)(110) Rep Skelton, Ike | 2008/06/03 | Legislation ...&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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    <title>[IWS] CRS: EMPLOYMENT &amp; MILITARY BASE CLOSURES &amp; ECONOMIC ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3213015</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5658), would allocate funding for BRACrelated activities for road construction, military facilities, and housing assistance. This report is intended to discuss the geographic impact of base ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2008/11/iws-crs-employment-military-base.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Should Not Permit Negative GAO Report to Curtail Weapons ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-01:/commentary/3350684</id>
    <updated>2008-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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The House version of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 5658) includes an entire section on acquisition reform that is also based on the presumed need to drive program risk out of Defense Department acquisitions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/nationalsecurity/bg2160.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In the 110th Congress, Title I of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2009 (HR 6599) and Title I of the parallel Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5658), would allocate funding for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34709&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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It includes background information and a discussion of the issue, along with a table that contains a comparison of the bill (HR 5658) passed by the House on May 22, 2008, the bill (S. 3001) passed by the Senate on September 17, 2008, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34590&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5658 - Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009. In May, the lines were once again drawn on spending for the Iraq war. The ranks of CBC peace lawmakers had thinned significantly, now comprising less than one in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=842&amp;amp;Itemid=39&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In each case, a brief synopsis is provided that includes background information, a comparison of the House passed provisions (HR 5658) and the provisions reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee (S. 3001), if any, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA487553&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The legislation is contained in H.R. 5658, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2009, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drduncanchiropractic.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/hello-world/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Congressman Latham also inserted language in H.R. 5658, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act of 2008, in which the House Veterans Affairs Committee instructed the Department of Veterans Affairs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=139058&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Saxton also added an amendment to the 2009 Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5658, which provides that the federal government assume 100 percent of past and future costs of cleaning up fuses discovered on the beach. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/286179.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5658 as passed by the House of Representatives; and the cost estimate transmitted on June 13, 2008, for S. 3001 as reported. by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. (Those estimates are available at www.cbo.gov ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9872&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The first is HR 5658 which passed in the House and now sits in the Senate that directs the pentagon to begin opening positions overseas as part of a military funding bill for 2009. The other two are twin bills in both the house and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/more-chiropractic-for-the-military-still-not-enough/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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El Sorbeto.com pudo verificar que ciertamente, este a&#195;&#177;o el proyecto de ley HR 5658 (ver proyecto), el cual le asignaba el presupuesto a las agencias de defensa nacional, tuvo el siguiente lenguaje:. &#226;&#8364;&#339;SEC. 2872. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elsorbeto.com/?p=853&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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[UPDATE 10-07-2008] The FCC is launching an investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal ($ubscription). Federal regulators have launched an inquiry into whether broadcast networks and military analysts violated federal sponsorship identification ru&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://revolutionredux.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/iraq-war-illegal-propaganda-gate-links-fest/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5658 (House Amdt. #1062, Roll Call #362): Interrogation Videotapes &#226;&#8364;&#8220; May 22, 2008. Democrats inserted an amendment in the $601.4 billion Fiscal 2009 Defense Authorization bill that required the Department of Defense to make and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.midatlanticlabor.com/appiesnet/wordpress/?p=595&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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But the House&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thinkfuturegroup.com/blog/?p=1297&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Arcuri also secured legislative language authorizing funds for the M-24 upgrade in the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5658) Conference Report that is also expected to pass in the House and Senate this week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f74/uncle-sam-upgrade-existing-m-24-rifles-34386/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Fighting to keep Air National Guard jobs in Tucson (Amendment to H.R. 5658). Fighting to repeal the &#226;&#8364;&#339;soldier tax&#226;&#8364;* (H.R. 3808, signed into law as part of H.R. 6081 on 6/16/08). &#226;&#8364;&#339;I strongly support Congresswoman Giffords,&#226;&#8364;* said Wickham, .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.giffordsforcongress.com/2008/08/13/retired-general-to-lead-veterans-for-giffords/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider | open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linuxspace.info/linux-advocacy-project/34857-news-free-software-us-army-linux-japanese-army.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Provisions of this bill are included in the FY2009 National Defense Authorization Bill, HR 5658, as passed by the House in June. Also in June 2008, Congress appropriated $75 million for the CSI in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=26566&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles, according to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hackinthebox.org/index.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=28415&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The congresswoman sponsored language in HR 5658, the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, which directed the Department of Defense to support the establishment of a PTAC on Guam to encourage the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/09/dod-establishes-procurement-uog.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles, according to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hackinthebox.org/index.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=28415&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s rare to see a concept as technical as open-source software in a federal funding bill. but the house&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 (hr 5658) (gcn.com, quickfind 1209) includes language that calls ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usabilidadweb.blogspot.com/2008/09/open-source-software-gets-plug-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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But the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&#226;&#8364;*&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpspace.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/open-source-for-the-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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But the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) (GCN.com, Quickfind 1209) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bonlebon.blogspot.com/2008/09/open-source-software-gets-plug-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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But the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nerdhotline.com/wordpress/?p=10595&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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But the House's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myspacefacetube.com/2008/09/26/congress-endorses-open-source-for-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The ship has faced delays and cost overruns, and the House Armed Services Committee rejected plans for a third ship in its version of the fiscal 2009 Defense authorization bill (HR 5658). The Senate bill (S3001) would give 42.6 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campbell.house.gov/news/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=98579&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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but the house&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 (hr 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://portal.developerslab.org/2008/09/26/congress-endorses-open-source-for-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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But the House's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.furious-angels.com/showthread.php?t=72506&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://popmartian.com/techpile/2008/09/26/congress-endorses-open-source-for-military/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3077937</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
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but the house&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 (hr 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://popmartian.com/techpile/2008/09/26/congress-endorses-open-source-for-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>congress endorses open source for military</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3072422</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s rare owo see za&#197;&#8250; concept tuz technical tuz open-source software in i federal funding bill. obuwie the house&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 (hr 5658) includes language that calls for military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kubek.filmiczki.eu/?p=1643&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>[slashdot] stories for 2008-09-27</title>
    <link href="http://0th0ttaa.blogspot.com/2008/09/slashdot-stories-for-2008-09-27.html" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    <content type="html">
for fiscal year 2009 (hr 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&quot; discuss this story at: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://0th0ttaa.blogspot.com/2008/09/slashdot-stories-for-2008-09-27.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Endorses Open Source For Military</title>
    <link href="http://www.expat.ru/forum/tech-news/105739-congress-endorses-open-source-military.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3009486</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Moscow Expat Forums </name>
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A draft defense authorizing act in Congress includes wording plugging open source software. It seems both cost and software security were considerations. This is an important victory for open source. &quot;It's rare to see a concept as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.expat.ru/forum/tech-news/105739-congress-endorses-open-source-military.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Plugs Open Source For US Military</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ruan M&#252;ller </name>
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But the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&#226;&#8364;*&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ruanmuller.com/2008/09/26/congress-plugs-open-source-for-us-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress: Open-source for US military</title>
    <link href="http://www.found3r.com/stories/congress-open-source-for-us-military" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2982980</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The House's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.found3r.com/stories/congress-open-source-for-us-military&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress endorses Open Source for Military</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2982979</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BIOS_LEVEL News Feed </name>
    </author>
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But the House's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bioslevel.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1190&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Plugs Open-source Software</title>
    <link href="http://mysoftwareonline.com/2008/congress-plugs-open-source-software/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2927251</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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IT&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;S RARE TO see a concept as technical as open-source software in a federal funding bill. But the House&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military se&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mysoftwareonline.com/2008/congress-plugs-open-source-software/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Plugs Open-source Software</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2899239</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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But the House&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://osdir.com/Article10169.phtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Endorses Open Source For Military (Slashdot)</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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This is an important victory for open source. &quot;It's rare to see a concept as technical as open-source software in a federal funding bill. But the House's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firdausjournal.blogspot.com/2008/09/congress-endorses-open-source-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Endorses Open Source For Military</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2894120</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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But the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nerdnews.mobi/?p=823&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Le Congr&#195;&#168;s s'int&#195;&#169;resse aux logiciels libres</title>
    <link href="http://gouvactu.adminet.fr/le-congres-s-interesse-aux-logiciels-libres-synd0035828.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2929273</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 : http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z ?c110:HR5658 : Les orientations du Department of Defense vers le libre : http://redirectix.bulletins-electroniques.com/Uqss2 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gouvactu.adminet.fr/le-congres-s-interesse-aux-logiciels-libres-synd0035828.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Open Source Coming Out Party&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.sun.com/BVass/entry/the_open_source_coming_out" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Just recently, the House released The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) which includes language that calls for all DoD agencies to consider open source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.sun.com/BVass/entry/the_open_source_coming_out&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2008/09/mica-no-competitive-bidding-another.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3020777</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Congressional Record: May 23, 2008 (Extensions)] [Page E1091] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:cr23my08-142] [[Page E1091]] EARMARK DECLARATION ______ HON. JOHN L. MICA of florida ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2008/09/mica-no-competitive-bidding-another.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MICA: No competitive bidding -- yet another earmark</title>
    <link href="http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2008/09/mica-no-competitive-bidding-yet-another.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2875843</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Clean Up City of St. Augustine, Florida </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Madam Speaker, I rise in support of HR 5658, which provides funds for the Gateway System. I am requesting funding in the FY09 Defense Authorization bill, Navy Procurement account for the Gateway System manufactured by Ocean Design, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2008/09/mica-no-competitive-bidding-yet-another.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/3798356</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
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H.R. 5658 - Treasury Appropriations; 4. H.R. 5666 - Miscellaneous Appropriations - except section 123 relating to the enactment of H.R. 4904; 5. H.R. 5660 - Commodity Futures Modernization; 6. H.R. 5661 - Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/workplace/99234/mccain_enabled_our_economic_meltdown/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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a government-created contractor misconduct database moved closer to becoming a reality on wednesday when the senate passed the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization act (s. 3001) by a vote of 88 to 8. section 831 of the bill would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/09/senate-passes-c.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>commodities futures modernization act of 2000: phil gramm</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cambridge Forecast Group Blog </name>
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hr 5658 - treasury appropriations;. hr 5666 - miscellaneous appropriations - except section 123 relating to the enactment of hr 4904;. hr 5660 - commodity futures modernization;. hr 5661 - medicare, medicaid and schip benefits ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cambridgeforecast.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/commodities-futures-modernization-act-of-2000-phil-gramm/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2844736</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
17-09-2008 &#226;&#8364;&#162; Afgelopen week is in de Amerikaanse Senaat de voorgestelde begroting 2009 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - HR 5658) van het ministerie van Defensie (Department of Defense) besproken. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ososs.nl/node/65372&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Nh&#198;&#176; t&#225;&#187;* Th&#195;&#180;ng tin m&#195;&#161;y t&#195;&#173;nh c&#225;&#187;&#167;a Ch&#195;&#173;nh ph&#225;&#187;&#167; &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Government Computer News th&#195;&#180;ng b&#195;&#161;o, B&#225;&#187;&#8482; Qu&#225;&#187;&#8216;c ph&#195;&#178;ng M&#225;&#187;&#185; &#196;&#8216;&#195;&#163; &#196;&#8216;&#198;&#176;a ngu&#225;&#187;&#8220;n m&#225;&#187;&#376; v&#195;&#160;o &#196;*&#225;&#186;&#161;o lu&#225;&#186;&#173;t Trao quy&#225;&#187;*n Qu&#225;&#187;&#8216;c ph&#195;&#178;ng &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-LU.CUQA9b6gRyol5jVT.?p=2306&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open-source software gets a plug from Congress</title>
    <link href="http://pricegsd.blogspot.com/2008/09/open-source-software-gets-plug-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/2844734</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
But the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) (GCN.com, Quickfind 1209) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pricegsd.blogspot.com/2008/09/open-source-software-gets-plug-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/3483817</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 5/12/2008) Cosponsors (None) Related Bills: H.R.5658, S.3002, S.3003, S.3004 Latest Major Action: 9/12/2008 Senate floor actions. Status: Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docstoc.com/docs/1445956/S3001--National-Defense-Authorization-Act-for-Fiscal-Year-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog: They Win, We ...</title>
    <link href="http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2008/09/they-win-we-lose-and-they-lose-too-but.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/3350683</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
... 12/19/07, Passed 272-142; House Vote 329, HR 2642, 5/15/08, Passed 227-196; House Vote 359, HR 5658, 5/22/08, Passed 234-183; House Vote 360, HR 5658, 5/22/08, Passed 245-168; House Vote 365, HR 5658, 5/22/08, Passed 384-23] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2008/09/they-win-we-lose-and-they-lose-too-but.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>virginia class submarine - defense authorization fy09</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/3129301</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
yesterday, house armed services committee (hasc) completed its mark-up process for the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill (hr 5658), providing $531.4 billion in budget authority. the hasc 2009 budget includes $4145 million ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2008/09/15/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open-source software gets a plug from Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2839831</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, HR 5658, includes language that calls for the services to consider open-source software when procuring aerial vehicles, which could have broader implications ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gcn.com/print/27_23/47157-1.html?topic=defense-technology&amp;amp;CMP=OTC-RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LONG [News Digest] Mark Kent Linux News Digest for the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2929275</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
Year 2009 (HR 5658). The gist? The Defence Department sees open source as a | way to cut costs and boost security, and it wants more of it. `---- http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10037544-16.html Recent: Power processing for all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linuxspace.info/linux-advocacy-project/33061-long-news-digest-mark-kent-linux-news-digest-24hrspreceding-12-09-08-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/3129314</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 (hr 5658) includes language that calls for the services to consider open source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles. it's surprising to see a concept as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://powdermonkey.blogs.com/powdermonkey/2008/09/can-open-source-survive-congress-or-lobbyists.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>26 new messages in 23 topics - digest</title>
    <link href="http://emailtricks.blogspot.com/2008/09/26-new-messages-in-23-topics-digest_11.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2844737</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Online Trading </name>
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Year 2009 (HR 5658). The gist? The Defense Department sees open source as a | way to cut costs and boost security, and it wants more of it. `----. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10037544-16.html. Recent:. Power processing for all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emailtricks.blogspot.com/2008/09/26-new-messages-in-23-topics-digest_11.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Can open source survive Congress?</title>
    <link href="http://hungrypenguin.blogspot.com/2008/09/can-open-source-survive-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2835596</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Linux and Me </name>
    </author>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) includes language that calls for the services to consider open source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles. It's surprising to see a concept as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hungrypenguin.blogspot.com/2008/09/can-open-source-survive-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>open source seeks us congressional approval</title>
    <link href="http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-10037544-16.html?part=rss&amp;amp;subj=TheOpenRoad" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/3374249</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Open Road </name>
    </author>
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as government computer news reports, the us defense department has singled out open source in the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 (hr 5658). the gist? the us defense department sees open source as a way to cut ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-10037544-16.html?part=rss&amp;amp;subj=TheOpenRoad&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open source seeks US Congressional approval</title>
    <link href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10037544-16.html?part=rss&amp;amp;subj=TheOpenRoad" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2862590</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Open Road </name>
    </author>
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As Government Computer News reports, the US Defense Department has singled out open source in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658). The gist? The US Defense Department sees open source as a way to cut ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10037544-16.html?part=rss&amp;amp;subj=TheOpenRoad&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>26 new messages in 21 topics - digest</title>
    <link href="http://jweio90eiur.blogspot.com/2008/09/26-new-messages-in-21-topics-digest_10.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2844738</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Newsgroup News </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) | includes language that calls for the services to consider open source | software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jweio90eiur.blogspot.com/2008/09/26-new-messages-in-21-topics-digest_10.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense Dept. committee has open-source leaning</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-10037544-16.html?part=rss&amp;amp;subj=TheOpenRoad" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2821130</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Open Road </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As Government Computer News reports, the US Department of Defense has singled out open source in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658). The gist? The Defense Department sees open source as a way to cut ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-10037544-16.html?part=rss&amp;amp;subj=TheOpenRoad&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>congress&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s first day back&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://theamericandriver.com/blog1/2008/09/09/congresss-first-day-back/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/3129307</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Driver </name>
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related bills: hr5658, s.3002, s.3003, s.3004 latest major action: 8/1/2008 senate floor actions. status: motion to proceed to measure considered in senate. senate reports: 110-335 on the cloture motion ~ agreed to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericandriver.com/blog1/2008/09/09/congresss-first-day-back/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>09 Pay Raise is Getting Closer</title>
    <link href="http://www.navycs.com/blogs/2008/09/08/pay-raise-is-getting-closer" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2844733</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Navy CyberSpace Blog </name>
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The administration has threatened to veto the House version (HR 5658) of the bill over similar language. That bill, which the House passed in May, drew veto threats over a wide range of provisions, some of which have counterparts in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.navycs.com/blogs/2008/09/08/pay-raise-is-getting-closer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McCain-Gramm and The Fannie Mae Crisis &#194;&#171; Jon Taplin&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Blog</title>
    <link href="http://jtaplin.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/mccain-gramm-and-the-fannie-mae-crisis/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-06:/commentary/3483801</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jon Taplin's Blog </name>
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(3) H.R. 5658, as introduced on December 14, 2000. (4) H.R. 5666, as introduced on December 15, 2000, except that the text of H.R. 5666, as so enacted, shall not include section 123 (relating to the enactment of H.R. 4904). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jtaplin.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/mccain-gramm-and-the-fannie-mae-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Contracting Reform Bills Stuck in Election Year Limbo</title>
    <link href="http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/09/contracting-ref.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-04:/commentary/3105716</id>
    <updated>2008-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog </name>
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With the '08 election campaign heading into the homestretch, you can pretty much write off the chance of any meaningful legislation passing Congress. This is especially true for the blizzard of comprehensive contracting reform bills ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/09/contracting-ref.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Virginia Class Submarine - Defense Authorization FY09</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-04:/commentary/2844735</id>
    <updated>2008-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Halibut Hangar </name>
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Yesterday, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its mark-up process for the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 5658), providing $531.4 billion in budget authority. The HASC 2009 budget includes $4145 million ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2008/09/05/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>In Homeland Security: The Drug War Expands to Western Africa</title>
    <link href="http://inhomelandsecurity.com/2008/09/the_drug_war_expands_to_wester.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/3483814</id>
    <updated>2008-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In Homeland Security </name>
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The new initiative is outlined in the FY 2009 defense authorization bill, House Resolution (H.R.) 5658. Section 1024 of the bill provides funding for counter-drug equipment in the Republic of Ghana, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inhomelandsecurity.com/2008/09/the_drug_war_expands_to_wester.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Drug War Expands to Western Africa</title>
    <link href="http://www.inhomelandsecurity.com/2008/09/the_drug_war_expands_to_wester.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2783440</id>
    <updated>2008-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In Homeland Security </name>
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The new initiative is outlined in the FY 2009 defense authorization bill, House Resolution (HR) 5658. Section 1024 of the bill provides funding for counter-drug equipment in the Republic of Ghana, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inhomelandsecurity.com/2008/09/the_drug_war_expands_to_wester.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-28-2008 -- DO WE NEED A ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfaug08c/nf082808-1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-26:/commentary/3483808</id>
    <updated>2008-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VA NEWS FLASH -- from Larry Scott of VA... </name>
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The bill, which is attached to H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), said Eagan, has a good chance to pass. All that is left is for the Senate to pass its version of the NDAA. However, the Senate is not expected to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfaug08c/nf082808-1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>cold war veterans earned honor by bruce coulter tue aug 26, 2008 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-25:/commentary/3129312</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cold War Veterans Blog </name>
    </author>
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the bill, which is attached to hr 5658, the national defense authorization act (ndaa), said eagan, has a good chance to pass. all that is left is for the senate to pass its version of the ndaa. however, the senate is not expected to act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/08/cold-war-veterans-earned-honor-by-bruce.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CQ Politics | New Life for Missile Defense Funding as Poland Signs ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002940259" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/3483800</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
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Nelson is one of several lawmakers and aides who predicted the final version of the fiscal 2009 defense authorization measure ( HR 5658 , S 3001 ) would be modified to reflect the new developments. He said he also would support funding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002940259&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>chet edwards voting record bucks democrats</title>
    <link href="http://endiana.blogspot.com/2008/08/chet-edwards-voting-record-bucks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/3129310</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&#9786; endiana.com </name>
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5/22/08 vote 357: hr 5658 no vs yes. 5/15/08 vote 328: hr 2642: military construction and veterans affairs and related agencies appropriations act yes vs no. 5/14/08 vote 321: s con res 70: the congressional budget resolution yes vs no ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://endiana.blogspot.com/2008/08/chet-edwards-voting-record-bucks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House passes directive on chiropractic care</title>
    <link href="http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/4322/52/House-passes-directive-on-chiropractic-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/3798358</id>
    <updated>2008-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chiropractic Economics Magazine </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 5658, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2009, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/4322/52/House-passes-directive-on-chiropractic-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Georgian War Could Revitalize Chances for European Missile Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ypfp.org/georgian_war_could_revitalize_chances_for_european_missile_defense_sites" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/3483811</id>
    <updated>2008-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Young Professionals in Foreign Policy </name>
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    <content type="html">
Democrats inserted language barring any construction on the European sites in their versions of the fiscal 2009 military construction appropriations bill (HR 6599, S 3301) and their fiscal 2009 defense authorization bills (HR 5658, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ypfp.org/georgian_war_could_revitalize_chances_for_european_missile_defense_sites&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Considering UXO Technology Transfer Initiatives</title>
    <link href="http://uxoinfo.com/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2008/8/14/Congress-Considering-UXO-Technology-Transfer-Initiatives" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/commentary/2677435</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UXOBlog </name>
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Section 314 of HR 5658 allows DoD to utilize a portion of the funds allocated for RDT&amp;amp;E activities to assist in the training of UXO detection equipment operators on the use of new instruments. The funds can be used on DoD funded ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uxoinfo.com/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2008/8/14/Congress-Considering-UXO-Technology-Transfer-Initiatives&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NTSB nows nothing about 9/11 .. amazing!</title>
    <link href="http://tangibleinfo.blogspot.com/2008/08/ntsb-nows-nothing-about-911-amazing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/commentary/2672210</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tangible Information </name>
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To the extent that you seek to inform the Safety Board of an error in its reports under Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-554; HR 5658), and pursuant to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tangibleinfo.blogspot.com/2008/08/ntsb-nows-nothing-about-911-amazing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CQ Today - Georgian War Could Revitalize Chances for European ...</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002937821.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/3483813</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Midday </name>
    </author>
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Democrats inserted language barring any construction on the European sites in their versions of the fiscal 2009 military construction appropriations bill ( HR 6599 , S 3301 ) and their fiscal 2009 defense authorization bills ( HR 5658 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002937821.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cold War Era Veterans May Soon Be Eligible for the Combat Action ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2656395</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cold War Veterans Blog </name>
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HR5658. SEC. 566. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE. SEC. 566. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE . (a) Authority To Award- The Secretary of the Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge (established by order of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/08/cold-war-era-veterans-may-soon-be.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>washingtonwatch.com digest - august 11, 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-10:/commentary/3129311</id>
    <updated>2008-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The washingtonwatch.com Blog </name>
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updated items. hr 5658 the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 costs $5009.31 per family. passed items. pl 110-297 the soboba band of luiseno indians settlement act costs $0.18 per family. pl 110-298 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/08/11/washingtonwatchcom-digest-august-11-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Think tank calls competitive sourcing a winning tool for taxpayers</title>
    <link href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080808_3151.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-07:/commentary/2637381</id>
    <updated>2008-08-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The think tank singled out the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (HR5658), which contains an amendment that would impose a three-year moratorium on new A-76 competitions at the Defense Department. &amp;quot;On a bipartisan basis, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080808_3151.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;actions speak louder than words&#226;&#8364;*- davis challenges childers ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/3265369</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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(hr 5658, cq vote #340, motion agreed to 235-186: r 9-185; d 226-1; i 0-0, 5/21/08) voted against consideration of a measure to permit oil exploration in anwr. (s. con. res. 70, cq vote #341, motion agreed to 229-186: r 8-183; d 221-3, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/actions_speak_louder_than_words_davis_challenges_childers_voting_record/#When:17:27:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/3129302</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Conservative View </name>
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(hr 5658, cq vote #340, motion agreed to 235-186: r 9-185; d 226-1; i 0-0, 5/21/08). voted against consideration of a measure to permit oil exploration in anwr. (s. con. res. 70, cq vote #341, motion agreed to 229-186: r 8-183; d 221-3, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theconservativeview.net/southaven-mayor-and-us-congressional-candidate-greg-davis-issues-a-press-release&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Court Martial Defense Attorney - Sexual assault in the military ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/2637382</id>
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In May Congressman Mike Turner (3rd Ohio) successfully added two sections to HR 5658, the DOD Authorization Bill for FY 2009. Both of these sections strengthen military protective orders by adding automatic renewal provisions and by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ucmjdefense.blogspot.com/2008/08/court-martial-defense-attorney-sexual.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 5658, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/2637380</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=9674&amp;amp;type=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 5658</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/commentary/3750140</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5658. Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act. for Fiscal Year 2009. As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2008. SUMMARY. H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9674&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sexual Assault in the Military: Looking for a Few Good Changes</title>
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    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Reproductive Health | rhrealitycheck.org... </name>
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In May Congressman Mike Turner (3rd Ohio) successfully added two sections to HR 5658, the DOD Authorization Bill for FY 2009. Both of these sections strengthen military protective orders by adding automatic renewal provisions and by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2008/08/04/sexual-assault-military-looking-a-few-good-changes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HAMMOND LAW GROUP LLC: Last Chance Before Election</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/3483805</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR.5658 is the House version of the Defense authorization bill while S.3001 is the Senate version of it. The bill was supposed to be taken up for debate before the August recess but now has been apparently postponed to the first week of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hammondlawgroup.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-chance-before-election.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sexual assault in the military: Looking for a few good changes</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/2610585</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In May Congressman Mike Turner (3rd Ohio) successfully added two sections to HR 5658, the DOD Authorization Bill for FY 2009. Both of these sections strengthen military protective orders by adding automatic renewal provisions and by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iowaindependent.com/2748/sexual-assault-in-the-military-looking-for-a-few-good-changes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Act for &#226;&#8364;&#339;09 passes House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/commentary/2599165</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Real Estate News </name>
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HR-5658 includes several key amendments proffered by Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo on the house floor, such as authorizing the maritime administration under the Department of Transportation to help the Government of Guam in making ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.hotuwrentals.biz/real-estate/defense-act-for-09-passes-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>doug lamborn press releases</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/3129303</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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a provision congressman lamborn included in hr 5658, the house-passed duncan hunter national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009, would allow willing sellers to work with the military on private land sales, if they so choose. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecoloradoindex.typepad.com/the_colorado_index/2008/08/doug-lamborn-pr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Act for &#226;&#8364;&#339;09 passes House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/2645917</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR-5658 includes several key amendments proffered by Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo on the house floor, such as authorizing the maritime administration under the Department of Transportation to help the Government of Guam in making ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.madisonwihomes.biz/real-estate/defense-act-for-09-passes-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Bart Gordon on an amendment to the National Defense ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/2596255</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cold War Veterans Blog </name>
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22nd, the House passed, with my support, HR 5658, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 2009. Upon this bill&amp;#39;s passage in the Senate, it is anticipated to go to a final conference between the House and the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/08/congressman-bart-gordon-on-amendment-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Autism Salutes: Sample Letter - Feel Free to Copy and Paste</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/3483818</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On Tuesday, May 20th, Congressman Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania will introduce an Amendment to H.R.. 5658 (the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act). This Amendment will help thousands of military children and families ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autismsalutes.com/2008/05/sample-letter-feel-free-to-copy-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cancellation of the Navy&amp;#39;s DDG-1000 &amp;quot;Zumwalt&amp;quot; Destroyer Program</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2551974</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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House -- The House version of the FY2009 defense authorization bill (HR 5658), recommends eliminating the Navy&amp;#39;s $2.5 billion procurement request for DDG-1000, and increasing the Navy&amp;#39;s FY2009 request for advanced procurement funding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/072508_ddg1000_cancellation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6562 Agent Orange Equity Act of ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fi... [1]; H.R.5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensat... [1]; H.R.6212 Medicare Efficiency and Development of Im... [1]; H.R.1527 Rural Veterans Access to Care Act [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6562/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Passed House. May 22, 2008 9:59 PM. S. 743: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the individuals eligible for associate membership in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/07/military-medals-decorations-etc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House version of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 5658) would require congressional authorization for any agreement between the United States and Iraq that obligated the US military to defend Iraq. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightcommentary.com/2008/07/19/leaving-iraq/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In related action, the House passed its version of the defense authorization bill (H.R. 5658) on May 22 authorizing $612.5 billion, including $70 billion for war related costs. The bill would deny authorization of the $2.5 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/navy-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Act for &#226;&#8364;&#339;09 passes House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/commentary/2486540</id>
    <updated>2008-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Real Estate Blog </name>
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HR-5658 includes several key amendments proffered by Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo on the house floor, such as authorizing the maritime administration under the Department of Transportation to help the Government of Guam in making ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogsite.hotuwrentals.biz/realestate/defense-act-for-09-passes-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Authorization Bill Pits Congress Against White House on Iraq ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... defense in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, including $70 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House passed its bill (HR 5658) in May, and the Senate Armed Services Committee approved its version (S 3001) in late April.&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=100007188&amp;amp;docId=l:821652662&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Information Dissemination: Upcoming FY2009 Debate For the Navy</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Compared with the Administration&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s request, H.R. 5658 significantly increases or decreases funding for most major shipbuilding programs. The bill denies the $2.5 billion requested in FY2009 to build a third ship of the DDG-1000 class. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://informationdissemination.blogspot.com/2008/07/upcoming-fy2009-debate-for-navy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-07:/commentary/2469576</id>
    <updated>2008-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, capitalized on the floor debate over the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.martindale.com/government-law/article_McKenna-Long-Aldridge-LLP_451562.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Department Of Defense</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-05:/commentary/2452575</id>
    <updated>2008-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The new initiative is outlined in the FY 2009 defense authorization bill, House Resolution (HR) 5658 Department Of Defense Jobs 128.50.0.0 128.50.255.255 Department of Defense 128.51.0.0 128.51.255.255 Department of Defense 128.56.0.0 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://department-of-defense.blogspot.com/2008/07/department-of-defense_06.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The new initiative is outlined in the FY 2009 defense authorization bill, House Resolution (HR) 5658. Section 1024 of the bill provides funding for counter-drug equipment in the Republic of Ghana, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inhomelandsecurity.com/2008/07/the_drug_war_expands_to_wester.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-29:/commentary/3129309</id>
    <updated>2008-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives deemed them to be important enough to include as earmarks in the committee report on HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2009. In January, 2008, President Bush attempted to reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cagw.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11523&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-06-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5658, the proposed &#226;&#8364;&#339;FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act.&#226;&#8364;* This legislation would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, prescribe military personnel strengths for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afsa658.org/2008/04/get-involved/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Act for &#226;&#8364;&#339;09 passes House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2433370</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR-5658 includes several key amendments proffered by Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo on the house floor, such as authorizing the maritime administration under the Department of Transportation to help the Government of Guam in making ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stories.eauclairecondos.net/real-estate/defense-act-for-09-passes-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Spineless pandering, anyone?</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, Analysis for HR 5658 * This vote directly contradicts DeFazio&amp;#39;s promise when he signed a letter to the President saying he wouldn&amp;#39;t vote for any money for the Wars ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ramblings-fran.blogspot.com/2008/06/spineless-pandering-anyone.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (06-17-2008 00 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2336845</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>APTAP.org User Forum </name>
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HR5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (passed) http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-5658 Portions specifically mentioning warrant officers; see HR5658 for details: &amp;quot;SEC. 501. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aptap.forumco.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4641&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To read the full article by the BBC go to this link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7449079.stm Your help and URGENT action is needed to help close the SOA. You can help by contacting your Senator to support HR 5658. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thegreenhousecollective.blogspot.com/2008/06/close-school-of-americas-soa-urgent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 5658: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.thegriffinmethod.com/news/index.php?storyid=29" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2336844</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Griffin Method </name>
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5/21/2008 - Synopsis of the HR 5658 Summary:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thegriffinmethod.com/news/index.php?storyid=29&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Democrats Are Very Unhappy People</title>
    <link href="http://www.anewtone.com/2008/06/democrats-are-very-unhappy-people.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2317813</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A NEWT ONE </name>
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In recent history, as in 22 MAR 08, HR 5658 was passed by the Lower House and has been sent on to the Senate. Eventually, it will make it to the President where hopefully, it will be vetoed and sent to the sewer where it belongs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anewtone.com/2008/06/democrats-are-very-unhappy-people.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NDAA 2009 UPDATE 11 June 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.raodavao.com/blog/2008/06/11/ndaa-2009-update-11-june-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/3281930</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T09:04:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RAO Davao City </name>
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 Sometime in June, the full Senate will be considering Defense Authorization Bill (S.2787) ...  Authorization Bill (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.5658&lt;/strong&gt;) in MAY. After the Senate approves its version (hopefully by the end&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.raodavao.com/blog/2008/06/11/ndaa-2009-update-11-june-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Chiropractic</title>
    <link href="http://chiropractic2.blogspot.com/2008/06/chiropractic_11.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2317816</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chiropractic </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 5658, a bill authorizing defense . Chiropractic Association No really, if you want to know the best way to learn is to go to chiropractic school. We have somewhere around 350 hours of class on this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chiropractic2.blogspot.com/2008/06/chiropractic_11.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NDAA 2009 UPDATE 10 June 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.raodavao.com/blog/2008/06/10/ndaa-2009-update-10-june-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3281931</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T09:03:14Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RAO Davao City </name>
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 On 14 MAY the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed action on &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.5658&lt;/strong&gt;, the FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, and reported the bill to the full House for further consideration&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.raodavao.com/blog/2008/06/10/ndaa-2009-update-10-june-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6212 Medicare Efficiency and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6212/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/3546498</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Medicaid </name>
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H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Pr... [2]; H.R.5317 Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability ... [1]; H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fi... [1]; H.R.4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiat. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6212/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Public Diplomacy?</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/9/133552/4176" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2307220</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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The meat of the Smith Amendment to HR 5658 in &amp;quot;[combating] the spread of violent terrorist ideology ... by requiring the President to develop a comprehensive interagency strategy for strategic communication and public diplomacy.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/9/133552/4176&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lies Behind the SOFA - US to Rent Not Own Permanent Bases</title>
    <link href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/08/lies-and-blackmail-hiding-behind-the-sofa/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-07:/commentary/2302808</id>
    <updated>2008-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
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Here in the US, congressional leaders opposed a SOFA agreement with the demand that it be brought to the Senate for ratification as a treaty &#226;&#8364;&#8220; an amendment to For HR5658, the FY09 National Defense Authorization Act from Congresswoman ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/08/lies-and-blackmail-hiding-behind-the-sofa/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ngaus legislative update june 6, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://rosemarysthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/06/ngaus-legislative-update-june-6-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/commentary/3129315</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rosemary&amp;#39;s Thoughts </name>
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the house and senate failed to include language in their respective ndaas that would have retroactively applied to 9/11 the historic reserve retirement pay eligibility language of the ndaa for 2008 (hr 5658, s. 2836). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rosemarysthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/06/ngaus-legislative-update-june-6-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>From The Hill , House Passes Waxman&amp;#39;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;Clean Contract&#226;&#8364;* Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=628" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/commentary/2262196</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FEDmanager(R) Really Simple Syndication </name>
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On May 22nd, the US House of Representatives voted to include in the 2008 Defense Authorization bill (HR 5658) the &amp;quot;Clean Contract&amp;quot; amendment, whi...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=628&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Diary: A Departing President of Their Own</title>
    <link href="http://womenvoters2008.blogspot.com/2008/06/federal-diary-departing-president-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/2374334</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WOMEN VOTERS 2008 </name>
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Federal Diary. A Departing President of Their Own (By Stephen Barr). More From the Federal Page. McClellan Recounts Administration&amp;#39;s Missed Chances After &amp;#39;04 Election (By Michael Abramowitz). New Contracts Reflect Continued Presence in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womenvoters2008.blogspot.com/2008/06/federal-diary-departing-president-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Clinton Wins Easily in Puerto Rico</title>
    <link href="http://womenvoters2008.blogspot.com/2008/06/clinton-wins-easily-in-puerto-rico.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/2317815</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WOMEN VOTERS 2008 </name>
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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 364: HR 5658. 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://womenvoters2008.blogspot.com/2008/06/clinton-wins-easily-in-puerto-rico.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>$531.4 billion DOD budget approved</title>
    <link href="http://www.helpamilitarywife.com/http:/www.helpamilitarywife.com/new/archives/123" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/2260323</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Military </name>
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This past week, the House Armed Services Committee approved HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. HR 5658 authorizes $531.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.helpamilitarywife.com/http:/www.helpamilitarywife.com/new/archives/123&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H R 5658</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll365.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-31:/commentary/3546494</id>
    <updated>2008-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
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22-May-2008 9:59 PM. On Passage. Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 more... Passed 384-23. &#194;&#171; Back to all House votes. Vote information from the Office of the Clerk. Geographical information from the US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll365.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes directive on chiropractic in military</title>
    <link href="http://rochesterchiro.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/house-passes-directive-on-chiropractic-in-military/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-31:/commentary/2258965</id>
    <updated>2008-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RochesterChiro&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 5658, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2009, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rochesterchiro.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/house-passes-directive-on-chiropractic-in-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Diary: OPM Halts Work on Retirement Calculator</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsletterarchive.org/2008/05/30/354478-Federal+Diary:+OPM+Halts+Work+on+Retirement+Calculator" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-29:/commentary/2257997</id>
    <updated>2008-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Newsletterarchive.org </name>
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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 364: HR 5658. 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://www.newsletterarchive.org/2008/05/30/354478-Federal+Diary:+OPM+Halts+Work+on+Retirement+Calculator&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CBO: HR 5658</title>
    <link href="http://tfxreports.blogspot.com/2008/05/cbo-hr-5658.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2596256</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TFX Reports </name>
    </author>
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HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on May 16, 2008 pdf.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tfxreports.blogspot.com/2008/05/cbo-hr-5658.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House passes directive on chiropractic care</title>
    <link href="http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=4322" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2256530</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chiropractic Economics Magazine </name>
    </author>
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The legislation is contained in HR 5658, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2009, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=4322&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman also explains support for Obama</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/congresswoman-also-explains-support-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2252644</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guam-Guam-Guam </name>
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FUNDING to begin millions of dollars in military construction in Guam for the military buildup could become a reality if HR 5658, the Military Construction Authorization Act for fiscal year 2009, reaches the White House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/congresswoman-also-explains-support-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Free Chiro Exam: Chiropractic For The Military</title>
    <link href="http://www.freechiroexam.com/info/free-chiro-exam-chiropractic-for-the-military/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2249490</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Chiro Exam | Chiro Resources </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 5658, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2009, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freechiroexam.com/info/free-chiro-exam-chiropractic-for-the-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Amendment Prohibiting Future Commercial and Cargo ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.customhouseguide.com/news/?p=960" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2247368</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Import Industry News </name>
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The amendment offered by Schwartz and Murphy, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658), would prevent future use of the airfield at NASJRB Willow Grove for commercial passenger or cargo operations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.customhouseguide.com/news/?p=960&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More FYI on HR 5658</title>
    <link href="http://navypride.blogspot.com/2008/05/more-fyi-on-hr-5658.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2247229</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Navy Pride Blog </name>
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I read through bill HR 5658 and here are some of points of interest... Introduced by Rep. Ike Skelton from MO (D) &amp;amp; Rep. Duncan Hunter from CA (R); $124500000 for the refueling and complex overhaul of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (home ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://navypride.blogspot.com/2008/05/more-fyi-on-hr-5658.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>our commitment to our veterans</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,oh17_ryan,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=080527_2005,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/3129313</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Tim Ryan&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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fy 2009 dod authorization -- improve health care for our troops &amp; military retirees (hr 5658; passed house). preserves health benefits by rejecting the increased premiums and co-pays in tricare and tricare retail pharmacy program for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,oh17_ryan,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=080527_2005,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Skelton-Berman-Lowey Amendment to Create ...</title>
    <link href="http://nspdnews.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-approves-skelton-berman-lowey.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2561395</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NSPD News </name>
    </author>
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The Skelton-Berman-Lowey amendment to HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, was approved by the US House of Representatives by voice vote. &amp;quot;Recent national security crises have exposed dangerous gaps in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nspdnews.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-approves-skelton-berman-lowey.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2009 Pay Raise Approves House</title>
    <link href="http://navypride.blogspot.com/2008/05/2009-pay-raise-approves-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2256529</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Navy Pride Blog </name>
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The House Armed Services Committee approved HR 5658. The bill authorizes a 3.9 percent pay military pay raise in addition to $70 billion to support ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during fiscal year 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://navypride.blogspot.com/2008/05/2009-pay-raise-approves-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veterans Report</title>
    <link href="http://darkblueworld.info/milnews/2008/05/27/veterans-report-56/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2249454</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Freedom will be defended </name>
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The House Armed Services Committee approved HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. More. Veterans Benefit Expiration Dates Many of your benefits have an expiration date. Below are a few important ones to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://darkblueworld.info/milnews/2008/05/27/veterans-report-56/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Was on Your Member of Congress&amp;#39;s Barbecue Plate this Memorial ...</title>
    <link href="http://friendsofatr.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-was-on-your-member-of-congresss.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2247369</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Friends of ATR </name>
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To top it off, a provision slipped into HR 5658, the defense authorization act for 2009, would essentially nullify the president&amp;#39;s executive order barring federal government agencies from expending any funds for earmarks that have been ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://friendsofatr.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-was-on-your-member-of-congresss.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veterans Report</title>
    <link href="http://the-whiz.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!170BB62BFA4FE187!400.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2244707</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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The House Armed Services Committee approved HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. More Veterans Benefit Expiration Dates Many of your benefits have an expiration date. Below are a few important ones to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://the-whiz.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!170BB62BFA4FE187!400.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veterans Report</title>
    <link href="http://news.technophobiac.com/2008/05/27/veterans-report-8/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2242553</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Technophobiac News </name>
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The House Armed Services Committee approved HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. More. Veterans Benefit Expiration Dates Many of your benefits have an expiration date. Below are a few important ones to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.technophobiac.com/2008/05/27/veterans-report-8/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A (GS) Finger in the Dyke</title>
    <link href="http://www.iava.org/blog/?p=12563" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2242409</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IAVA Blog </name>
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Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., introduced the provision to HR 5658, marked up by the House Armed Services Committee early Wednesday morning. It calls for a three-year moratorium on public-private competitions performed under Office of Management ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iava.org/blog/?p=12563&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Contractor Casualties: An Update</title>
    <link href="http://missingman.blogspot.com/2008/05/contractor-casualties-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242412</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Missing Man </name>
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The new Defense Authorization Bill passed in the House, HR 5658, includes an Amendment &amp;quot;...requiring that DOD implement a new approach to purchasing DBA insurance within the next 18 months.&amp;quot; So far, I have been unable to locate the full ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://missingman.blogspot.com/2008/05/contractor-casualties-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Three stars for three wise men update</title>
    <link href="http://caaflog.blogspot.com/2008/05/three-stars-for-three-wise-men-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242411</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CAAFlog </name>
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3001, would exempt this two-star position from the number of major generals that the Marine Corps is statutorily permitted to have; the House version, which is &#194;&#167; 551 of HR 5658, would require the Marine Corps to take the position out of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://caaflog.blogspot.com/2008/05/three-stars-for-three-wise-men-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thanks to all who help out the vets</title>
    <link href="http://susangarrett.blogspot.com/2008/05/thanks-to-all-who-help-out-vets.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242410</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The 29th District Dialog </name>
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Together they are sponsoring an amendment to HR 5658, the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act. Their amendment will waive out-of-pocket expenses for military retirees who would use North Chicago VAMC. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://susangarrett.blogspot.com/2008/05/thanks-to-all-who-help-out-vets.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Friday&amp;#39;s Miscellany 05-23-2008</title>
    <link href="http://gretaslinks.blogspot.com/2008/05/fridays-miscellany-05-23-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240774</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>greta&amp;#39;s links </name>
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HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9276&amp;amp;type=1 &#194;&#183; Issues and Options in Infrastructure Investment http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9135&amp;amp;type=1 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gretaslinks.blogspot.com/2008/05/fridays-miscellany-05-23-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Authorizes 10000 CG Reservists</title>
    <link href="http://www.cgblog.org/2008/05/congress-authorizes-10000-cg-reservists.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240773</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog </name>
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This important provision was tucked inside the 700 + pages of HR 5658, the FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act. (Section 411: End Strngths for Selected Reserve to be exact). It remains unclear at this time if the Congress will ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cgblog.org/2008/05/congress-authorizes-10000-cg-reservists.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Guam military buildup gets special attention</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/guam-military-buildup-gets-special.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240772</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guam-Guam-Guam </name>
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THE US House of Representatives has passed HR 5658, the &amp;quot;National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009&amp;quot; by a vote of 384 to 23. The bill authorizes defense spending and policy for 2009, and contains several provisions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/guam-military-buildup-gets-special.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Memorial Day, minus .5 percent</title>
    <link href="http://thedogspajamas.blogspot.com/2008/05/memorial-day-minus-5-percent.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/commentary/2236109</id>
    <updated>2008-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Dog&amp;#39;s Pajamas </name>
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Here is precisely what the White House said about HR 5658 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009): &amp;quot;Military Pay: The Administration strongly opposes sections 601 and 608 of the bill. The additional 0.5 percent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thedogspajamas.blogspot.com/2008/05/memorial-day-minus-5-percent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Taxpayers for Common Sense: A Different Take on HR 5658, As Lauded ...</title>
    <link href="http://thejeffmillerchronicle.blogspot.com/2008/05/taxpayers-for-common-sense-different.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/commentary/2235955</id>
    <updated>2008-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Jeff Miller Chronicle </name>
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PENTAGON PORK LARDS SPENDING BILL Weekly Wastebasket: Volume XIII No. 21 - May 23, 2008 http://www.taxpayer.net/about/ &amp;quot;As they considered the massive emergency Iraq supplemental spending bill this week, Senators cut some of the worst ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thejeffmillerchronicle.blogspot.com/2008/05/taxpayers-for-common-sense-different.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Defense Authorization Act, 2009 - Council on Foreign ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cfr.org/publication/16334/national_defense_authorization_act_2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/3483816</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CFR.org - Economics </name>
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&quot;H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations totaling $602 billion for fiscal year 2009 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for certain activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cfr.org/publication/16334/national_defense_authorization_act_2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Loebsack Votes to Better Support Our Troops</title>
    <link href="http://www.linncountydemocrats.org/?q=loebsack_05232008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2340361</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Linn County Democrats - Let&amp;#39;s Keep... </name>
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As Passed, the National Defense Authorization Act Includes Congressman Dave Loebsack&amp;#39;s Military Pain Care Act. Yesterday evening, Congressman Dave Loebsack voted in support of a comprehensive plan to protect our troops in harm&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s way, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linncountydemocrats.org/?q=loebsack_05232008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Loebsack Votes to Better Support Our Troops</title>
    <link href="http://www.linncountydemocrats.org/loebsack_05232008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2257998</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Linn County Democrats - Let&amp;#39;s Keep... </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act, HR 5658, also included language from Congressman Loebsack&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Military Pain Care Act, HR 5465. These provisions will ensure all servicemembers access to proper pain care management by requiring the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linncountydemocrats.org/loebsack_05232008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Defense Appropriations Versus the Warfighters</title>
    <link href="http://jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com/2008/05/defense-appropriations-versus.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2240775</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>jammiewearingfool </name>
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Much ado has been made lately about the defense appropriations bill winding it&amp;#39;s way through Congress, HR 5658: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Bill Status, so I wanted to see just what the money for the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com/2008/05/defense-appropriations-versus.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Kennedy/Shea-Porter Amendment to Improve Behavioral ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2008/5/23/house-passes-kennedyshea-porter-amendment-to-improve-behavio.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2236040</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Releases </name>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Today, Representatives Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) successfully added an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658). The amendment will make it easier for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2008/5/23/house-passes-kennedyshea-porter-amendment-to-improve-behavio.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Support Congressman Bishop&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Amendment to Bill 5658</title>
    <link href="http://georgialog.com/news/support-congressman-bishops-amendment-to-bill-5658/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2235957</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgia </name>
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Today, the House of Representatives will debate and vote on HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. (Read the full post about &#226;&#8364;&#732;Support Congressman Bishop&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Amendment to Bill 5658&#226;&#8364;&#178;&#226;&#8364;&#166;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgialog.com/news/support-congressman-bishops-amendment-to-bill-5658/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthfulnews.com/2008/05/23/hr-5658-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233298</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics in America </name>
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HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (PDF; 198 KB) Source: Congressional Budget Office HR 5658 would authorize appropriations totaling $602 billion for fiscal year 2009 for the military functions of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthfulnews.com/2008/05/23/hr-5658-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Defense Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/23/house-passes-defense-authorization-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233297</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pacific Magazine Daily News </name>
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(Office of the Congresswoman) Today the US House of Representatives passed HR 5658, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/23/house-passes-defense-authorization-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>5/23/2008 - Defense Funding Bill Includes Projects McKeon Secured ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.inlandempire.us/rss/article.php?client=redfusion&amp;amp;id=20080523114507" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233296</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Inland Empire News </name>
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After last night&amp;#39;s passage of HR 5658, Rep. McKeon issued a list of local projects for the Palmdale and High Desert areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inlandempire.us/rss/article.php?client=redfusion&amp;amp;id=20080523114507&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House supports military pain care</title>
    <link href="http://somebodyhealme.dianalee.net/2008/05/us-house-supports-military-pain-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233294</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Somebody Heal Me by Diana Lee </name>
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The American Pain Foundation reports that the US House of Representatives has voted to include language from the Military Pain Act (HR 5465) in the National Defense Authorization Act, HR 5658. This provision will require the Department ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://somebodyhealme.dianalee.net/2008/05/us-house-supports-military-pain-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Defense Act for &amp;#39;09 passes House</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/defense-act-for-09-passes-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233292</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guam-Guam-Guam </name>
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HR-5658 includes several key amendments proffered by Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo on the house floor, such as authorizing the maritime administration under the Department of Transportation to help the Government of Guam in making ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/defense-act-for-09-passes-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5658/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233290</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5658/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.docuticker.com/?p=20870" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2233289</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Docuticker </name>
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HR 5658 would authorize appropriations totaling $602 billion for fiscal year 2009 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for certain activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=20870&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nuclear energy policy leading to nuclear weapons proliferation?</title>
    <link href="http://bluenc.com/urgent---nuclear-weapons-funding-vote#comment-96000" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2227013</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T17:12:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueNC | The people's think tank</name>
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 There are now two versions of Bill Number &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.5658&lt;/strong&gt;.  1 . National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Introduced in House) H.R.5658.IH   2 . Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluenc.com/urgent---nuclear-weapons-funding-vote#comment-96000&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>vote: 'nay' regarding hr5658</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4706" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3611232</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] </name>
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timothy walberg [r, mi-7] voted 'nay' on the question: on agreeing to the amendment: amendment 17 to hr 5658 regarding hr5658 military construction authorization act for fiscal year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4706&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support Congressman Bishop's Amendment to Bill 5658 (Blog for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogfordemocracy.org/2008/05/support_congressman_bishops.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3483803</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog for Democracy </name>
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Today, the House of Representatives will debate and vote on HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. An amendment will be offered by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA) and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogfordemocracy.org/2008/05/support_congressman_bishops.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>vote: 'aye' regarding hr5658</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4684" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3129305</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] </name>
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timothy walberg [r, mi-7] voted 'aye' on the question: on passage: hr 5658 duncan hunter national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2009 regarding hr5658 military construction authorization act for fiscal year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4684&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Aye' regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4681" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3004819</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] </name>
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Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] voted 'Aye' on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4681&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Aye' regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4707" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2760214</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted 'Aye' on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4707&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4685" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2690189</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4685&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4710" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2672211</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
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John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4710&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4687" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2474493</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4687&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4681" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2428939</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4681&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4692" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2423593</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4692&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4671" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2364433</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4671&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4675" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2340358</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4675&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4680" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2336843</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4680&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4706" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2331085</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 17 to HR 5658 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4706&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR5658</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4684" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2317814</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
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John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Passage: HR 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 regarding HR5658 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4684&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passed 223-197, Providing for consideration of HR 5658, Department ...</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll351.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2258860</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
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On Agreeing to the Resolution - Providing for consideration of HR 5658, Department of Defense Authorization, 2009 (H RES 1218, Roll Call 351)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll351.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Autism Salutes Congressman Sestak!</title>
    <link href="http://autismsalute.blogspot.com/2008/05/autism-salutes-congressman-sestak.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2242559</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Autism Salutes </name>
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Due to the opposition he has faced, on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, Congressman Sestak will introduce an Amendment to HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Defense Authorization Act &#226;&#8364;&#8482;09 (NDAA). This Amendment will increase funding of autism treatment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://autismsalute.blogspot.com/2008/05/autism-salutes-congressman-sestak.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SOA/WHINSEC vote today</title>
    <link href="http://www.hipmama.com/node/38434" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2240776</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hip Mama blogs </name>
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Today, the House of Representatives will debate and vote on HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. An amendment will be offered by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA) and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hipmama.com/node/38434&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Considering Report on Adequacy of MMRP</title>
    <link href="http://uxoinfo.com/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2008/5/22/Congress-Considering-Report-on-Adequacy-of-MMRP" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2235956</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UXOBlog </name>
    </author>
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Washington, DC The current version of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Reported in House HR 5658) has an interesting new requirement related to the Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uxoinfo.com/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2008/5/22/Congress-Considering-Report-on-Adequacy-of-MMRP&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>URGENT ACTION! Autism Treatment Coverage!</title>
    <link href="http://carolemcdonnell.blogspot.com/2008/05/urgent-action-autism-treatment-coverage.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2233293</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CaroleMcDonnell </name>
    </author>
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Today Congressman Sestak (D-PA) introduced an Amendment on the floor to HR 5658 National Defense Authorization Act &amp;#39;09 language which would increase the monthly cap of $2500 to $5000 on autism treatment for our military dependant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://carolemcdonnell.blogspot.com/2008/05/urgent-action-autism-treatment-coverage.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Passed House: HR 5658: National Defense Authorization ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5658" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2233291</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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Passed House 384-23, 27 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=h110-5658&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The House of Representatives expected to vote today on nuclear ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.groundswellonline.org/groundswell/2008/05/the-house-of-re.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2227012</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GROUNDSWELL, from Peace Action West </name>
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Pearce&amp;#39;s Reliable Replacement Warhead Amendment to the Defense Authorization bill, HR 5658, which would add $10 million in funding for the RRW. Funding new nuclear weapons will send the wrong message to the international community and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.groundswellonline.org/groundswell/2008/05/the-house-of-re.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Waxman to the Rescue!</title>
    <link href="http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/05/waxman-to-the-r.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2227010</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog </name>
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This afternoon, the House will vote on an amendment offered by Chairman Waxman (D-CA) to the pending House Defense Authorization Bill (HR 5658). His amendment includes a gaggle of contracting reforms that have passed the House but have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/05/waxman-to-the-r.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SKELTON REMARKS ON HR 5658, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:795634066&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2227009</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress - Press Releases </name>
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For Immediate Release Skelton Remarks on HR 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2009 Contact: Loren Dealy 202-225-2539 May 21, 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:795634066&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Notice of Action: HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan Hunter National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=3346" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2227008</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Items from the House Committee on Rules </name>
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Notice of Action: HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Second Rule)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=3346&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tell Your Rep- Vote to Give SOA &amp;quot;Torture&amp;quot; Info to Human Rights Workers</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/21/18262/4209" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2223034</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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YES votes on the McGovern(MA)-Sestak(PA)-Bishop(GA) Amendment to HR 5658 (the Defense Authorization Bill) from the Northern California Reps. The amendment would make public the names of the students and instructors at WHINSEC ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/21/18262/4209&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amendments</title>
    <link href="http://amendments2.blogspot.com/2008/05/amendments.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2223033</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amendments </name>
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... that decides the percentage of the initial margin and the maintenance margin Amendments Constitution This week, floor amendments to the House Defense Authorization bill (HR 5658--responsibility database not included) are expected. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amendments2.blogspot.com/2008/05/amendments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urgent - nuclear weapons funding vote</title>
    <link href="http://bluenc.com/urgent---nuclear-weapons-funding-vote" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2223032</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueNC blogs </name>
    </author>
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As an arms control advocate, I am concerned over several items in the Defense Authorization bill, HR 5658, on which you may vote as early as today. Please refuse to spend taxpayer money on new nuclear weapons programs and unreliable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluenc.com/urgent---nuclear-weapons-funding-vote&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In Honor of Angela Warner, Super Autism Mom, Advocate and American:</title>
    <link href="http://charlieinwonderland.com/?p=286" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2223030</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charlie In Wonderland </name>
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Today on AoA, Angela Warner contributed a piece regarding Congressman Joseph Sestak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s introduction of an Amendment to HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Defense Authorization Act &#226;&#8364;&#8482;09 (NDAA). The Amendment will &#226;&#8364;&#339;increase funding of autism treatment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://charlieinwonderland.com/?p=286&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>5/21/2008 - Congressman McKeon to Host Telephone Press Conference ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.inlandempire.us/rss/article.php?client=redfusion&amp;amp;id=20080521120242" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2223029</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inland Empire News </name>
    </author>
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This week, Congress is expected to take up HR 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inlandempire.us/rss/article.php?client=redfusion&amp;amp;id=20080521120242&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Government and You E-News - May 20, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.spousebuzz.com/blog/2008/05/government-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2219446</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SpouseBUZZ </name>
    </author>
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House Armed Services Committee completes mark-up of FY 2009 NDAA: The House Armed Services Committee finished the mark-up of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09 NDAA), HR 5658 on Thursday, May 15. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.spousebuzz.com/blog/2008/05/government-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate May-hem Continues : 2008</title>
    <link href="http://cboldt.blogspot.com/2008/05/senate-may-hem-continues-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/3281932</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T09:15:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Senate by Cboldt</name>
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Straight from the Congressional Record of yesterday ...     ... the first vote of the day will occur at 2:30 p.m.    on the confirmation of the nomination of G. Steven Agee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.    Following executive session, we&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cboldt.blogspot.com/2008/05/senate-may-hem-continues-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Do Nothing Congress</title>
    <link href="http://theundiscoveredcountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/do-nothing-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/3281933</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T23:40:09Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Undiscovered Country</name>
    </author>
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megavote@mailmanager.net wrote:   Military.com  presents:  MegaVote  Edit Subscription | Unsubscribe  Congressional Directories    May 19, 2008   In this MegaVote for Arizona's 8th Congressional District:   Recent Congressional Votes -  * Senate: Flood Ins&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theundiscoveredcountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/do-nothing-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Analysis of House Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/analysis_c110_hr5658/" rel="alternate"/>
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Coming soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/analysis_c110_hr5658/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Analysis of House Armed Services Committee action on the FY2009 ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Iraq Insider </name>
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May 20, 2008 SUMMARY The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its markup of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Defense Authorization bill (HR 5658) on May 15, 2008. HASC&amp;#39;s marked up bill recommends an overall FY2009 authorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theiraqinsider.blogspot.com/2008/05/analysis-of-house-armed-services.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: H.Res. 1213: Providing for ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation (Except New Bills) --... </name>
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This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation (Except New Bills) ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-1213&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.Res. 1218: HR 5658 - National Defense Authorization Act for ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.Res. 1218: HR 5658 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Second Rule.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=3345&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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05/19/2008, CBO Cost Estimate of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2009, HR 5658 (PDF 104 KB) Cost Estimate of HR 5658 as Ordered Reported by the House Armed Services Committee on May 14, 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=9288&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Bill Reigning in DOD Contractors</title>
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Thursday, May 15, the House Armed Services Committee approved a FY2009 authorization bill (HR 5658) that would reign in problems with the use of military contractors and other serious abuses. Among them is violation of the prohibition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.unbossed.com/index.php?itemid=2109&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Summary and Text of Amendments Submitted to HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219444</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Summary and Text of Amendments Submitted to HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=3340&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>jeff miller's weekly message for may 15, 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/3611235</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gulf1-E-Miller </name>
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the house armed services committee, on which i serve, reported out the annual national defense authorization act, hr 5658. this bill reaffirms our commitment to the men and women who serve proudly in the united states uniform by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gulf1.typepad.com/gulf1emiller/2008/05/jeff-millers--2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/3483809</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The legislation is contained in H.R. 5658, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2009, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acatoday.org/press_css.cfm?CID=2893&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Preliminary estimate of the direct spending effects of the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on May 14, 2008....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freeblog.300online.com/blogs/act/41453/hr-5658-national/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>campain blog call-985-320-6006 </name>
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Last week was an important week on Capitol Hill for our nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s military personnel and our veterans. The House Armed Services Committee, on which I serve, reported out the annual National Defense Authorization Act, HR 5658. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campain-blog-call-985-320-6006.blogspot.com/2008/05/miller-message-week-ending-may-15-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Iran in the HASC Committee Report on FY&amp;#39;09 Defense Authorization Bill</title>
    <link href="http://irannuclearwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/iran-in-hasc-committee-report-on-fy09.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2219449</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The House Armed Services Committee Report 110&#226;&#8364;&#8220;652 on the Fiscal year 2009 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5658) is now available online. Below are the Iran-relevant excerpts. Ballistic missile defense discrimination ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://irannuclearwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/iran-in-hasc-committee-report-on-fy09.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sample Letter - Feel Free to Copy and Paste</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2216150</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On Tuesday, May 20th, Congressman Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania will introduce an Amendment to HR. 5658 (the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act). This Amendment will help thousands of military children and families ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://autismsalute.blogspot.com/2008/05/sample-letter-feel-free-to-copy-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sheppard Receives Funding in Defense Spending Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2216149</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Insider </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) was approved by the Armed Services Committee on a unanimous 61 to 0 vote after a day-long hearing that ended after 1:00 am Thursday morning. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texasinsider.org/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=3628&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Public Diplomacy Wears Combat Boots: Proposed Strategic ...</title>
    <link href="http://mountainrunner.us/2008/05/american_public_diplomacy_wear_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2216148</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MountainRunner </name>
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The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, HR 5658 (as reported in House), would establish the Strategic Communication Management Board (SCMB) &amp;quot;to provide advice to the Secretary on strategic direction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mountainrunner.us/2008/05/american_public_diplomacy_wear_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Highlights of House Armed Services Committee Mark-Up of HR 5658</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2216147</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nukes of Hazard </name>
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Last Wednesday (May 14), the House Armed Services Committee completed its mark-up of the FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5658). A summary of the bill can be found here and the full text of the bill can be found here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nukesofhazard.blogspot.com/2008/05/highlights-of-house-armed-services.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gingrey votes to approve FY&#226;&#8364;&#8482;09 Defense Authorization</title>
    <link href="http://georgiafrontpage.blogspot.com/2008/05/gingrey-votes-to-approve-fy09-defense.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2227011</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Georgia Front Page </name>
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Gingrey votes to approve FY&#226;&#8364;&#8482;09 Defense Authorization US Congressman Phil Gingrey, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted late last night to approve HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgiafrontpage.blogspot.com/2008/05/gingrey-votes-to-approve-fy09-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Friday updates from www.hometownheadlines.com</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Phil Gingrey, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, votes to approve HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009&amp;gt; Gingrey. &amp;gt;GOP state convention gets under way today&amp;gt; Politics ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mobilehometown.blogspot.com/2008/05/friday-updates-from-wwwhometownheadline_16.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bell, Pantex Projects Receive Funding in Defense Spending Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.texasinsider.org/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=3618" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2208311</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Insider </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658) was approved by the Armed Services Committee on a unanimous 61 to 0 vote after a day-long hearing that ended after 1:00 am Thursday morning. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texasinsider.org/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=3618&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2213235</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5658.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gingrey votes to approve FY&#226;&#8364;&#8482;09 Defense Authorization</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2204745</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican News Sweep </name>
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US Congressman Phil Gingrey, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted late last night to approve HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. &#226;&#8364;&#339;I am proud to join my colleagues on the Armed Services ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republican-news-sweep.blogspot.com/2008/05/gingrey-votes-to-approve-fy09-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Amendment Process For HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan Hunter National Defense ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Amendment Process Announcements released... </name>
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Amendment Process For HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=3336&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CCAGW to House Committee: Reject Tanker Amendments</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2201546</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Against Government Waste Stories </name>
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Washington , DC - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today released the following excerpts from a statement submitted for the House Armed Services Committee mark-up of HR 5658, The National Defense Authorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11428&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CCAGW Statement on Tanker for Defense Authorization Mark-up</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2201545</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swine Line </name>
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Committee Mark-Up of HR 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. May 14, 2008. According to the May 2 Congressional Quarterly, some members of the House Armed Services Committee are considering challenging the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swineline.org/2008/05/14/ccagw-statement-on-tanker-for-defense-authorization-mark-up/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HI Superferry: A few recent interesting reports</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2198532</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hawaii Superferry unofficial blog </name>
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In its markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (HR 5658)... &amp;quot;This subcommittee has tried to work closely with the Navy leadership over the years to develop a workable strategy to restore the size of our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hisuperferry.blogspot.com/2008/05/hi-superferry-few-recent-interesting.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>More disappointing news for IVAW- WITH TSO IS RETARDED UPDATE</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2170675</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Sniper </name>
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The full committee will mark up the following legislation: HR 5658 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3-116thsniper.blogspot.com/2008/05/more-disappointing-news-for-ivaw.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresspedia Preview: This Week in Congress (May 2 - 9, 2008 ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conor Kenny's blog </name>
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To mark up H.R. 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. House Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing on U.S. Foreign Policy in Pakistan: Implications for Regional Security, Stability and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prwatch.org/node/7295&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2787 Military Construction ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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[4]; H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fi... [3]; S.2787 Military Construction Authorization Act f... [2]; H.R.1424 Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax. ... Was this article useful? Yes or No ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5658, The National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200510383.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/commentary/3387876</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for HR 6562,... </name>
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US Congress: HR 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200510383.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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S.2787 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=88eDT-ntJsKU2wWGx-zhCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCwQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHlYD9XX8R60e-Q919bLFuK5xZiqg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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S.2787 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BiGDT5iRGKqw2QWMw_zjBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCwQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHJ-pqUDylpVuUGxd4vIWz0kkIyXQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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S.2787 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=E3eCT4-lMoGU2AWO8LCcBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCwQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHbhB57l1pnky36yayqt7KQUVOCVg&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 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=EzAsT42NG6GQ2QXOjtWWDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCMQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE4n46jrHNfXyiJ10n56NS57_8GKA&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 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZuIoT8mqCqKEsgLzj7D2Ag&amp;amp;ved=0CCMQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFtWQovkgiP0R3jIwAOwErVynLV-w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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