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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/40964</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Presidential candidates back stronger whistleblower protections</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0907/090407b1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/1116788</id>
    <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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... National Whistleblower Center that they endorse legislation (HR 985) that would clarify language in the 1989 Whistleblower Protection Act. For instance, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0907/090407b1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How they voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/local_story_079120937" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-19:/commentary/531237</id>
    <updated>2007-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eagle Tribune,&amp;nbsp;MA</name>
    </author>
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WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS: Voting 331 for and 94 against, the House on March 14 passed a bill (HR 985) extending whistleblower protections to civil servants ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/local_story_079120937&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How they voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/local_story_079115947" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-19:/commentary/521153</id>
    <updated>2007-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SalemNews.com,&amp;nbsp;MA</name>
    </author>
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WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS: Voting 331 for and 94 against, the House on March 14 passed a bill (HR 985) extending whistleblower protections to civil servants ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/local_story_079115947&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower legislation faces veto threat</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0307/031607j1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/510900</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985) is directed at guarding federal employees at security and scientific agencies, as well as contractors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0307/031607j1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislative Day in Review - March 14, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://web.morons.org/article.jsp?sectionid=6&amp;amp;amp;id=7427" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/509024</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guardian Unlimited</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lastly, HR 985 - A bill strengthening protections for whistleblowers who are federal employees or federal contractors. These are all good bills, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://web.morons.org/article.jsp?sectionid=6&amp;amp;amp;id=7427&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Federal scientists may gain freedom of speech</title>
    <link href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/science.ars/2007/03/15/federal-scientists-may-gain-freedom-of-speech" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/507162</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ars Technica,&amp;nbsp;MA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That may change, as yesterday the US House of Representatives passed a bill, HR 985, that contained a number of clarifications to federal whistleblower ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arstechnica.com/journals/science.ars/2007/03/15/federal-scientists-may-gain-freedom-of-speech&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stupak pushes whistleblower protection for scientists</title>
    <link href="http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=23325" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/494592</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SooToday.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House adopted Stupak's amendment as part of a larger bill, HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, which would strengthen protections for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=23325&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Whistleblower Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2007/2007-03-14-09.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/494566</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Environment News Service</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 985, passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in favor. The measure includes a clarification regarding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2007/2007-03-14-09.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Presses On Open Government Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6480025,00.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490918</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guardian Unlimited</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6480025,00.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Whistleblower Legislation Takes Flight: Will it Become the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fedsmith.com/headlineBounce.php?factor=7026" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-05:/commentary/383213</id>
    <updated>2007-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FedSmith.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... have vowed to push harder this year to enact the new legislation that has been recently introduced as S. 274 and HR 985 in their respective chambers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fedsmith.com/headlineBounce.php?factor=7026&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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