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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3783240</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>War on Terror - Homeland Security </name>
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House Appropriations Committee approved HR 6947 (H Rept 110-862) by voice vote June 24. House included a negotiated version of the bill in an amendment to HR 2638, adopted, 370-58, on Sept. 24. Senate cleared HR 2638, 78-12, on Sept. ...&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=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:901705654&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3875360</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>War on Terror - Homeland Security </name>
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House Appropriations Committee approved HR 6947 (H Rept 110-862) by voice vote June 24. House included a negotiated version of the bill in an amendment to HR 2638, adopted, 370-58, on Sept. 24. Senate cleared HR 2638, 78-12, on Sept. ...&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=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:901335840&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The 500 lbs gorilla in the room &#194;&#171; butner blogspot</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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As reported by the House Committee for Appropriations, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 6947) would forbid the use of FY2009 appropriated funds for design or construction of NBAF on the mainland until ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://butnerblogspot.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/the-500-lbs-gorilla-in-the-room/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House Appropriations Committee approved HR 6947 (H Rept 110-862) by voice vote June 24. House included a negotiated version of the bill in an amendment to HR 2638, adopted, 370-58, on Sept. 24. Senate cleared HR 2638, 78-12, on Sept. ...&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=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:895095470&amp;amp;start=7&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3634997</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House Appropriations Committee approved HR 6947 (H Rept 110-862) by voice vote June 24. House included a negotiated version of the bill in an amendment to HR 2638, adopted, 370-58, on Sept. 24. Senate cleared HR 2638, 78-12, on Sept. ...&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=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:896144972&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The NBAF, Why there are no Winners &#194;&#171; butner blogspot</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressman Price first put the language in the House version of the FY09 Homeland Security bill (HR 6947) as well as the report accompanying the bill. The language was then included in the final version of the FY09 Homeland Security ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://butnerblogspot.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/nbaf-there-are-no-winners/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House Appropriations Committee approved HR 6947 (H Rept 110-862) by voice vote June 24. House included a negotiated version of the bill in an amendment to HR 2638, adopted, 370-58, on Sept. 24. Senate cleared HR 2638, 78-12, on Sept. ...&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=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:895095470&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coast Guard Turns Over Contracting Helm</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2009 (HR 6947) and the accompanying House Report (see page 18 of 225) included the following language:. &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Committee also directs the Secretary to rescind the delegation of acquisition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/10/coast-guard-turns-over-contracting-helm.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CRO releases report on DHS 2009 appropriations</title>
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This report has been updated using draft versions of both the reported bill and report, and refers to the bill as draft-HR 6947. Draft-HR 6947 would provide a net appropriation of $41.1 billion in budget authority for DHS for FY2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://homestation.typepad.com/home_station/2008/10/the-congression.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-329, The Consolidated Security ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3181) &#183; The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 6947) &#183; The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 6599) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-329.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the House version of the bill, in case you want to read it through in detail; there&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s also some analysis from Govtrack.us which is alot more valuable for most of us: Actual Bill: HR6947 More Readable: Text of HR 6947: Department ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hspolitics.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/fy2009-homeland-security-appropriations-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Update - September 22, 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6947 The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 Costs $423.25 per family. S. 150 The Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2007 Costs $0.04 per family ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/09/22/washingtonwatchcom-update-september-22-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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US Congress: HR 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200512561.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6947 Review</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Well I have now had a chance to review the &#226;&#8364;&#732;reported&#226;&#8364;&#8482; version of HR 6947, the DHS appropriations bill for 2009. As we saw in the Senate version, S 3181, (see: &#226;&#8364;&#339;S 3181 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Senate DHS Appropriations Bill 2009&#226;&#8364;*) there are no &#226;&#8364;&#732;gener&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://journals.aol.com/chemplantsec/chemical-facility-security-news/entries/2008/09/20/hr-6947-review/3488&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: HR 6947: Making appropriations ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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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=h110-6947&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6947: Department of Homeland Security ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6947/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=exgyT-KXDbCDsALz3bj2Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEHVM8E7rdUK_SxFU4hwxDrs2Inyw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6947: Department of Homeland Security ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6947/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=HnAxT-7hEaORsALqg8HzBg&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFmFLHYYRRNjubYTbAp1ZtiOewjQQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6947: Department of Homeland Security ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6947/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=NR4wT531LeeKsgKr7ZikDg&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFHu4di4fTvLQP0rL1-ygneYXSsdw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6947: Department of Homeland Security ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6947/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=d3UvT7WCFqihsQKV9fyzDg&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGtxpRrNtTd-tZGph0kDt5EUVlzug&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6947/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CyQuT_mvE4nHsQLRgJmqDg&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEqRCcaPPX90WQXwlkS6t4hFJl8Kg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: HR6947 Department of Homeland Security ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2919096</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6947/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2865619</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 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_6947.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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