H.R.5959 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 as reported to house.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 as passed house.

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12/08/08
The debate we must have. - Paul_J_Cella’s blog - RedState

Whether or not this amendment to H.R. 5959 ultimately is part of an approved bill signed by President Bush, the greatest value of this amendment is that it gets most congressional representatives on the record on their position ...

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11/23/08
Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations: Open CRS Network - CRS ...

The House version of the FY2009 Intelligence Authorization Act, H.R. 5959, included a provision requiring a Central Intelligence Agency report on human rights violations committed by Argentine military and security forces during the ...

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11/23/08
Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations: Open CRS Network - CRS ...

The House version of the FY2009 Intelligence Authorization Act, H.R. 5959, included a provision requiring a Central Intelligence Agency report on human rights violations committed by Argentine military and security forces during the ...

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11/04/08
Jihad and the Lack of Strategic Awareness of the Threat to America

This bill passed (HR 5959 - see Section 507 "Jihadists") and those who voted for it clearly support a national dialogue on "Jihad" and its ideological basis. But 180 Congressional representatives also voted against this measure and 10 .

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10/29/08
Strategic Awareness of the Threat to America

This bill passed (HR 5959 - see Section 507 "Jihadists") and those who voted for it clearly support a national dialogue on "Jihad" and its ideological basis. But 180 Congressional representatives also voted against this measure and 10 .

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10/29/08
Strategic Awareness of the Threat to America

This bill passed (HR 5959 - see Section 507 "Jihadists") and those who voted for it clearly support a national dialogue on "Jihad" and its ideological basis. But 180 Congressional representatives also voted against this measure and 10 .

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10/26/08
Florida Democrats Afraid to Confront Jihad

There is a documented voting record on HR 5959 (see Section 507 "Jihadists") showing which Congressional representatives were willing to stand up and confront Jihad, and which Congressional representatives were afraid to confront Jihad. ...

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10/23/08
Jihad Watch: What Obama and McCain will do about the jihad

Of course, the biggest issue I have is that this free expression of reservation against an Obama presidency is exactly what your ideological brethren will actively work to repeal, just as their votes against the amendment on H.R. 5959 ...

Source: Jihad Watch
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10/23/08
Jihad and Congressional Votes

Jeffrey Imm notes in this article how the July, 2008 House amendment vote on HR 5959 became a litmus test of the appeasement of the Grand Jihad by Congressional representatives who voted in opposition or abstained on the matter, and, ...

Source: Israpundit
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10/22/08
200810232316 | Vote Against US Congressional Representatives ...

But the Congressional representatives who voted against the amendment to H.R. 5959 to confront Jihad are afraid to have the government even talk about Jihad. On November 4, honor your American armed forces' sacrifices in this war. ...

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10/14/08
GrassrootsPA » Murtha: ‘There’s no question Western Pennsylvania ...

If that link doesn’t work, and I suspect it will not, go to thomas.loc.gov, put “HR 5959″ in the dialog box, click “bill number” button and search. Click on “Bill Summary and Status File.” Click on “All Congressional

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] : US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Type: Serial 16-4 wk ...

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09/09/08
Semiotics and the GWOT

Photo by Gerald © 2008House of Representatives on an amendment offered by Rep. Hoekstra to HR 5959 to deny DHS and NCTC the ability to expend any f.

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09/01/08
S. 2996

On May 19, 2008, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 5959, the Intelligence. Authorization Act for 2009, as ordered reported by the House Permanent Select Committee. on Intelligence on May 8, 2008. The differences in the estimated ...

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08/25/08
Semiotics and the GWOT

Hoekstra to HR 5959 to deny DHS and NCTC the ability to expend any funds in their efforts to discourage use of words like “jihad” in US strategic communication. This is a question of Semiotics. One of the best texts on the subject is by ...

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08/21/08
you got it wrong, congressman

as you know, h.amdt. 1114, would amend the intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2009, hr 5959, to require that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by that bill may be used to prohibit or discourage the use of the ...

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08/17/08
here’s what’s happening in congress:

the house passed hr 5959 by voice vote on july 16. this bill authorizes appropriations levels for the intelligence community. during consideration of this bill, the house adopted h amdt 1114. this amendment prohibits the funds in the ...

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08/11/08
DownsizeDC.org

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: The House passed H.R. 5959, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community ...

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08/01/08
US Representatives' Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas

US Congressional Representatives' Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas. By Jeffrey Imm. The Counterterrorism Blog http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/07/congress_on_jihad.php. Last week, there was an interesting development in the US ...

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07/31/08
where the rubber meets the road (8/1/08)

voting 200-225, the house refused to send the 2009 intelligence budget (hr 5959) back to committee, where it would be changed to require a national intelligence estimate of the impact of global energy conditions on us security. ...

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07/29/08
Walid to appear on Al-Jazeera tonight

Tune in tonight on Al-Jazeera English around 8 pm Eastern time to watch discussion about HR 5959 sponsored by Rep. Hoekstra (R-MI), who sponsored a bill promoting the usage of words by the Federal government such as “Islamo-fascism”, ...

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07/27/08
Littly lying murdering scum....DEMAND DESCRETION AND SECRECY to ...

On Wednesday, the House passed the Intelligence Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2009 (HR5959), which, once reconciled with its Senate counterpart, will travel up Pennsylvania Avenue for the president's signature. ...

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07/25/08
What War Of Ideas?

More recently, buried in media coverage last week over the debate concerning the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2009 (HR 5959) was discussion over the Hoekstra Amendment (A004) which simply “barred the use of funds to prohibit ...

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07/24/08
What War of Ideas?

More recently, buried in media coverage last week over the debate concerning the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2009 (HR 5959) was discussion over the Hoekstra Amendment (A004) which simply “barred the use of funds to prohibit ...

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07/23/08
violating reality: the left’s orwellian abuse of language

whether or not this amendment to hr 5959 ultimately is part of an approved bill signed by president bush, the greatest value of this amendment is that it gets most congressional representatives on the record on their position regarding ...

Source: Road Sassy
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07/22/08
Jihad Watch: Intel bill passes with Hoekstra amendment to ban ...

H.AMDT.1114 to H.R.5959 An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-759 to bar the use of funds to prohibit or discourage the use of the phrases `jihadist,' `jihad,' `Islamo-fascism,' `caliphate,' `Islamist,' or `Islamic ...

Source: Jihad Watch
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07/22/08
H. Res. 1343: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5959 ...

A bill in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management ...

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07/22/08
Jihad Watch: Intel bill passes with Hoekstra amendment to ban ...

H.AMDT.1114 to H.R.5959 An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-759 to bar the use of funds to prohibit or discourage the use of the phrases `jihadist,' `jihad,' `Islamo-fascism,' `caliphate,' `Islamist,' or `Islamic ...

Source: Jihad Watch
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07/22/08
us congressional representatives’ stance on jihad and the war of ideas

wanna see how your congressman voted about using words like??’jihadist’, ‘jihad’, ‘islamo-fascism’, ‘caliphate’, ‘islamist’, or ‘islamic terrorist’ by or within the intelligence community or the f

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07/22/08
Why We Need to Wake Up A Sleeping Post 9/11 Public

Here is an example of how political correctness ties the hands of our government and makes counter terrorism action difficult. It also emphasizes why we need global cooperation in the war on terror (see POP plan at ...

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