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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.6221 Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>VA Watchdog dot Org -- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3339534</id>
    <updated>2008-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VA NEWS FLASH -- from Larry Scott of VA... </name>
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Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D-South Dakota) in H.R. 6221. * Extend the Stimulus Act&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s increased VA conforming loan limits through 2011, introduced by Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Indiana) in H.R. 5561. * Extend the Department of Veterans Affairs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/hcva08/hcva102708-1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vet-owned business advocate criticizes VA bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2666153</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Reports on Governmentwide Policy </name>
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The Improving Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Opportunities in Education and Business Act (HR 6221), passed on Aug. 1, would mandate the Veterans Affairs Department to include provisions in its contracts and agreements with other agencies requiring them to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://govpolicy.blogspot.com/2008/08/vet-owned-business-advocate-criticizes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Service-disabled veterans to benefit from new bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-09:/commentary/3761718</id>
    <updated>2008-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Washington Technology Small Business News </name>
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The Improving Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Opportunities in Education and Business Act (H.R. 6221) would mandate the VA to include provisions in its contracts and agreements by requiring the contractor to meet the VA&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s annual small business contracting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33251-1.html?topic=Small_Business&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/3826873</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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22) H.R. 6221 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008 (Rep. Boozman &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Affairs). 23) H.R. 674 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democraticleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2475&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - August 4, 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/3123574</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
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HR 6221 The Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008 Costs $2.70 per family. HR 6575 The Over-Classification Reduction Act Costs $0.14 per family. HR 6576 The Reducing Information Control Designations Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/08/04/washingtonwatchcom-digest-august-4-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6576 Reducing Information ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3707156</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Civil... </name>
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hr 6221 the veteran-owned small business protection and clarification act of 2008 costs $2.70 per family. hr 6575 the over-classification reduction act costs $0.14 per family. hr 6576 the reducing information control designations act . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6576/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house work: bills coming to the floor this week</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/3123573</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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hr 6221 (boozman) veteran owned small business protection and clarification act. hr 674 (gutierrez) amending title 38 usc to repeal the termination of the advisory committee on minority veterans. hr 5892 (hall) veterans disability ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/07/house-work-bills-coming-to-floor-this.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>today in congress/open thread</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/3123571</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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hr 6221 - veteran-owned small business protection and clarification act of 2008 (rep. boozman &#226;&#8364;&#8220; veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; affairs). hr 674 - to amend title 38, united states code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the advisory ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/28/171330/189&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Republican Whip :: Roy Blunt</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/3707157</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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22) H.R. 6221 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act (Sponsored by Rep. Boozman / Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Affairs Committee) 23) H.R. 674 - To repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicanwhip.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=98642&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>what your congress is up to this week?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/3123572</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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22) hr 6221 - veteran-owned small business protection and clarification act (sponsored by rep. boozman / veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; affairs committee) 23) hr 674 - to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the advisory committee on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mccainalert.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-your-congress-is-up-to-this-week.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/3707158</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Press Release... </name>
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22) H.R. 6221 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008 (Rep. Boozman &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Affairs). 23) H.R. 674 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2475&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house veterans committee approves comprehensive legislative ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogsmonroe.com/veterans/2008/07/21/house-veterans-committee-approves-comprehensive-legislative-package-to-improve-veterans-care-and-augment-needed-services/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/3123575</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Veteran&amp;#39;s Review </name>
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hr 6221, as amended &#226;&#8364;&#8220; improving veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; opportunities in education and business act (rep. boozman). provisions of this bill include:. requiring the secretary of veterans affairs to include in each contract the secretary enters for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogsmonroe.com/veterans/2008/07/21/house-veterans-committee-approves-comprehensive-legislative-package-to-improve-veterans-care-and-augment-needed-services/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresspedia Preview: This Week in Congress (June 20 - 27, 2008 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/3339537</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Center for Media and Democracy blogs </name>
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Committee on Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity to mark up the following bills: H.R. 6225, Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008; H.R. 6224, Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008; H.R. 6221 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prwatch.org/node/7477&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Iconoclast: John Boozman's Unemployment Line</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/3339540</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Iconoclast </name>
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Congressman Boozman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill H.R. 6221 Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008 was passed by the Veterans Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee. Now it goes to the full Veterans Affairs Committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jonah-tebbetts.blogspot.com/2008/06/john-boozmans-unemployment-line.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>benefits bill will give vets support they need (rep. john boozman)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/3123576</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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hr 6221 highlights the vital role they play in the business world and reinforces business contracting opportunities at the va which must set an example for the rest of the federal government. this requires the va and its agents to set ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thehill.com/2008/06/12/benefits-bill-will-give-vets-support-they-need-rep-john-boozman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 6221, The Veteran-Owned Small Business ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3826872</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for HR 6562,... </name>
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US Congress: HR 6221, The Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200511351.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6221: To amend title 38, United States ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6221" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2317657</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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John Boozman [R-AR] introduced HR 6221: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in each contract the Secretary enters for the acquisition of goods and services a provision that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6221&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6221, The Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2317656</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6221 would amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in each contract the Secretary enters for the acquisition of goods and services a provision that requires the contractee to comply ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6221.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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