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S.1547: A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank ... - OpenCongress

2011-09-12T01:00:00Z

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1547 A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes. ... Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to dis

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Government information and archives - OpenCongress

2010-10-30T01:00:00Z

S.1547. A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced Sep 13, 2011 26 Views · S.1542 - Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act. A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social

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Congressional oversight - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

2010-10-30T01:00:00Z

S.1547. A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced Sep 13, 2011 21 Views · S.1544 - Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Sec

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S.1547: Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 ...

2009-07-28T20:00:00Z

Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. ... Like legislation in the 109

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Military Commissions Act of 2006: Analyses: Jennifer K. Elsea

2008-12-12T19:00:00Z

This book identifies pending legislation, including H.R. 267, H.R. 1585, H.R. 2543, H.R. 2826, S. 1547, S. 1548, H.R. 1416, S. 1876, S. 185, S. 576, S.447, H.R. 1415 and H.R. 2710.Finally, this book provides two tables comparing the MCA ...

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GAO-08-1063 DOD Financial Management: Improvements Are Needed in ...

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

ADA violations and what disciplinary actions are taken when ADA. violations have occurred. Source: GAO. 6. S. Rep. No. 110-77, at 401 (Oct. 1, 2007). 7. S. 1547, 110th Cong.; See Pub. L. No. 110-181, 122 Stat. 3 (Jan. 28, 2008). ...

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S3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

S. 1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Views: 68 | Downloads: 0. S. 1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Views: 21 | Downloads: 0. Conference Report on Section of the National Defense ...

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July 28, 2008 Congressional Committees Subject: Financial ...

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

prevent, identify, investigate, and report ADA violations and disciplinary actions. taken when violations occur. 1. S. Rep. No. 110-77, at 401 (October 1, 2007). 2. S. 1547, 110th Cong.: See Pub. L. No. 110-181, 122 Stat. 3 (Jan. ...

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GAO-08-941R Financial Management: DOD's Ability to Prevent ...

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

S. 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

S. 1547 would authorize appropriations totaling $629 billion for fiscal year 2008 for themilitary functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for activities of the Department ofEnergy (DOE), and for other purposes.

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Reid to Move Ahead With Iraq War Amendments, Starting With Webb's

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

... submits a July 15 report on progress in the country, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he will move forward as planned with the introduction of an Iraq War amendment to the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill (S. 1547).

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Analysis of Defense Authorization Conference (HR 1585)

2008-06-08T20:00:00Z

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL (H.R. 1585/S. 1547) The House and Senate conferees completed their work on H.R. 1585, the FYâ€™08 Defense Authorization bill, on December 6. ...

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Department of Defense authorization for appropriations for fiscal ...

2008-04-15T20:00:00Z

Department of Defense authorization for appropriations for fiscal year 2008 : hearings before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, on S. 1547, to authorize appropriations for ...

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S. 1547

2008-03-26T20:00:00Z

S. 1547. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. on June 5, 2007. SUMMARY. S. 1547 would authorize appropriations totaling $629 billion for fiscal year 2008 for the ...

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S. 1547

2008-03-24T20:00:00Z

CBO has reviewed S. 1547, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal. Year 2008, as ordered reported by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. on June 26, 2007. We conclude that the costs of implementing that bill are ...

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GPO Congressional Publication Releases Project - Law Librarians ...

2008-01-13T19:00:00Z

Hearing: Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, on S. 1547, to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, for Military Construction, ...

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Fed Legislation and other stuff - VFW Department Missouri ...

2008-01-10T19:00:00Z

National Defense Authorization Act (HR 1585 and S. 1547) have. deficiencies which mustâ€¦ to what will become the 2008. National Defense Authorization Act that will correctâ€¦ in bribes, not to mention a Rolls ...

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Desert Beacon: Bush's Ready Veto Stamp: 53 Threats

2007-12-14T19:00:00Z

National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 1585, S. 1547 No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act - H.R. 2264 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - H.R. 1252 Human Cloning Prohibition Act - H.R. 2560 ...

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Easter Lemming Liberal News

2007-12-13T19:00:00Z

National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 1585, S. 1547 No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act - H.R. 2264 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act â€“ H.R. 1252 Human Cloning Prohibition Act - H.R. 2560 ...

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FDA Law Blog: Congress Poised to Revamp TRICARE Retail Pharmacy ...

2007-12-09T19:00:00Z

Department of Defense (â€œDoDâ€*) authorization bills currently pending in Congress (both HR 1585 and S. 1547) contain authority for a new, mandatory TRICARE retail pharmacy rebate program. TRICARE is the militaryâ€™s health care program ...

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Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: Analysis of ...

2007-12-09T19:00:00Z

Analysis of Conference Agreement on the FY2008 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 1585/S. 1547). Email Print. by Christopher Hellman [contact information]. by Travis Sharp [contact information]. December 12, 2007 ...

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The Next Hurrah: Patrick Philbin

2007-10-28T20:00:00Z

S.1547 was placed on the legislative calendar TWICE, having emerged from committees twice, with the second placement effectively wiping out the first one. The same or similar pattern (reported out with written report and placed on the ...

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Iraq Insider: Analysis of Senate FY08 Defense Appropriations (H.R. ...

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

... component of the Navy's future shipbuilding program," yet calls the history of the program detailed in the report accompanying the Senate version of the 2008 Defense Authorization (S. 1547) "a case study in how not to acquire ships. ...

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Anti-Privatization Amendment in Senate Defense Authorization Bill ...

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) for introducing the amendment, and applauded the Senate for attaching it to the Senate Defense Authorization Bill (S.1547), which passed Monday evening.

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Kyl-Lieberman Amendment Pushes US towards War with Iran, Critics Say

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) introduced the measure as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act (S.1547) on Friday. It is being cosponsored by Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN). source: NIAC. read more.

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Sneaky US Senate: Wants To Hire Criminals & Addicts To Defend Us ...

2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

S. 1547: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Sec. 1064. Repeal of standards for disqualification from issuance of security clearances by the Department of Defense. Boy, the Senate is trying to slip another one past ...

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Roxie, Roxie, Roxie

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

It is more than a skosh ironic that today the Senate takes up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (S. 1547 version of HR 1585). Should the lawmakers inside the beltway who have so blatantly ignored the desires of ...

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This is important, please call!

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Please call your Senator and ask him or her to SUPPORT Senator Durbinâ€™s DREAM Act amendment to S. 1547, the Department of Defense authorization bill. Points to Make:. Students who would qualify came to the United States as children with ...

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DREAM Act! Call your Senators!

2007-09-18T10:01:13Z

CONTACT YOUR SENATORS IN SUPPORT OF THE DREAM ACT Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) ... him/her to support Durbin's DREAM Act amendment to S.1547. That's it! They might ask for your zip code. Thanks

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DigitalCommons@ILR - Nathan James: Federal Prison Industries

2007-09-12T20:00:00Z

Like legislation in the 109th Congress, legislation introduced in the 110th Congress, S. 1407, S. 1547, and S. 1548, would eliminate the requirement that some or all executive agencies purchase products or services from FPI in most ...

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Federal Prison Industries

2007-09-11T20:00:00Z

Legislation introduced in the 110th Congress would address many of the same issues as legislation in the 109th Congress. Like legislation in the 109th Congress, legislation introduced in the 110th Congress, S. 1407, S. 1547, and S. ...

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Federal Prison Industries

2007-09-11T20:00:00Z

Make The Call....

2007-08-31T20:00:00Z

Both the House and Senate versions of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 1585 and S. 1547) have deficiencies which must be reconciled by Joint Committee this September. Neither version...

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democracyarsenal.org: Political Progress

2007-08-27T20:00:00Z

S. 1547, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, would authorize $648 billion in budget authority for defense programs in Fiscal Year 2008. This amount is consistent with the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution, ...

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US Armed Forces Reserve and National Guard Retirement

2007-08-26T20:00:00Z

In the FY08 Defense Authorization Bill (S.1547, Title VI, Section 654), the US Senate proposes a change to the current reserve and Guard retirement program. In this section, a member of the reserves or the Guard who was involuntarily ...

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GovTrack: Senate Record: PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR (110-s20070709-54)

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

James Inhofe [R-OK]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to allow Air Force Fellow Daniel Wolf of my staff floor privileges for the duration of the consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act, S. 1547. ...

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FReedom of Speech ain't so free afterall.

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

In an effort to bypass an up or down vote, the Senator Kennedy-sponsored Hate Crimes Bill was slipped in as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill (S. 1547). This amendment...

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Update on Senate Habeas Corpus Vote

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z

Please vote in favor of SA 2022, the bipartisan amendment to S. 1547 (the Department of Defense Authorization bill) introduced by Senators Arlen Specter and Patrick Leahy to restore habeas corpus.

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This is infuriating...

2007-07-13T20:00:00Z

Recently the White House sent the Senate a letter entitled 'STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY:S. 1547 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008'. Basically what it says is that this administration believes there are no ...

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Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Amendment 2022, The Habeas ...

2007-07-13T20:00:00Z

Source: leahy.senate.gov --- Friday, July 13, 2007 Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Amendment 2022, The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act Of 2007 To S. 1547, The National Defense Authorization Act, July 10, 2007 ...

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The Decider warns Congress

2007-07-12T20:00:00Z

S. 1547 is the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. It’s primary purpose is to provide funding for the Department of Defense. The President has sent the Senate a warning on certain provisions that may, or may not be, ...

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OMB ISSUES STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY REGARDING S. 1547 ...

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

Aircraft Carriers: The proposal authorizes Navy to maintain 10 operational carriers between the decommissioning of USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) and the commissioning of USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78). The Navy can meet Combatant Commander surge ...

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Key Senate Amendments to FY08 Defense Authorization Bill

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The Center’s Executive Director, John Isaacs, released today a list of major Senate amendments to the FY 2008 Defense Authorization bill (S. 1547). Included below are amendments relating to nuclear... Nukes of Hazard is a project of the ...

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I Support the Troops. . .I'm not sure Bush does p.2

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

I just read The Statement of Administration Policy regarding S. 1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. This is a letter to Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) from President Bush on July 10, 2008. It is basically a reaction ...

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Bush Administration Responds to Senate Defense Authorization bill

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget released on Tuesday its “Statement of Administration Policy” on the Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (S. 1547). The Statement largely details what the administration finds ...

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OMB ISSUES STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY REGARDING S. 1547 ...

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

However, the Administration has a number of significant concerns with S. 1547, which the Administration looks forward to addressing with Congress as the bill moves through the legislative process. Combatant Status Review Tribunals ...

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Analysis of Senate Armed Services Committee Action On The Fy 2008

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

The Senate Armed Services Committee completed its markup of S. 1547, the FY2008 Defense Authorization bill, on May 25, 2007. The Administration submitted its FY2008 national defense request in February in two separate parts: a base ...

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Restoring Habeas Corpus Coming to a Vote in the Senate!

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

3. Please vote in favor of the bipartisan amendment to S. 1547 (the Department of Defense Authorization bill) introduced by Senators Arlen Specter and Patrick Leahy to restore habeas corpus.

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Statement of Bush Administration Policy on Iran in the Defense ...

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

On July 10, the Bush administration released its Statement of Policy on S. 1547, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Regarding Iran, the Statement of Policy states: "Amendments on Iran: The Administration ...

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Sneaky US Senate: Wants To Hire Criminals & Addicts To Defend Us

2007-07-09T20:00:00Z

Analysis of SASC Action on the FY08 Defense Authorization Bill

2007-07-09T20:00:00Z

The Center’s Chris Hellman and Travis Sharp released their Analysis of Senate Armed Services Committee Action on the FY 2008 Defense Authorization bill (S. 1547) today. Included below are some highlights relating to nuclear weapons and ...

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Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Amendment 2022, The Habeas ...

2007-07-09T20:00:00Z

Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Amendment 2022, The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act Of 2007 To S. 1547, The National Defense Authorization Act,July 10, 2007. Click here to listen.

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July 9th, 2007

2007-07-08T20:00:00Z

The Senate begins debate on the next Iraq war funding bill, S. 1547, this week despite reports that June was one of the bloodiest months yet for American troops. There is little doubt, even in the Bush Administration, that the troop ...

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Sure, Everyone Loves Biofuels Until Some Spoilsport Says You Have ...

2007-07-08T20:00:00Z

... a July 15 report on progress in the country, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he will move forward as planned with the introduction of an Iraq War amendments to the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill (S. 1547). ...

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Defense Spending. Yea or Nay?

2007-07-06T20:00:00Z

As JK has so often said, it's time to get the policy right. So, the Democrats go to the floor next week with the 2008 Defense Authorization Bill (S.1547), we will look to the amendments to see if it's a yea or a nay. ...

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S. 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

2007-07-01T20:00:00Z

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on June 26, 2007.

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S.1747: regulating the use of presidential signing statements

2007-06-28T20:00:00Z

Should a similar signing statement be issued to S. 1547, that all sections related to detainees will be construed in a certain way, there is really no way to know how these crucial provisions will be enforced. ...

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Ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: A Bad Idea in 1999, a ...

2007-06-28T20:00:00Z

Section 3122 of the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (S. 1547) would express the sense of Congress that the Senate should consent to the ratification of the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty ...

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The Weekly Standard

2007-06-26T20:00:00Z

When the Senate Armed Services Committee reported out its different version of the bill, S. 1547, it listed 309 earmarks costing $5.6 billion. When it comes up for debate in the Senate, 200 or more amendments will be introduced. ...

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BobGeiger.com: This Week's Senate Committee Schedule

2007-06-24T20:00:00Z

S.1547, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths ...

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S. 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

2007-06-24T20:00:00Z

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services.

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Keep Missile Defense on Track in the Senate

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

The Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (S. 1547) contains two provisions that will serve to delay the fielding of an effective missile defense capability. ...

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Forget defense....

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

... authorization bill, HR 1585, on May 17 and has been waiting for the Senate to catch up so that a conference committee can be appointed to work out differences. The Senate Armed Services Committee passed its bill, S 1547, on June 13.

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No More Nukes Or MacJobs

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

(eg Senate Bill S.1547, section 3111)1. The $195 million can be better spent creating next generation, higher paying jobs for Americans. That way they will not mind when you ship their “MacJob”2 overseas. In fact they’ll feel good about ...

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What’s Happening In Congress?

2007-06-17T20:00:00Z

The Senate report on S.1547, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of FY 08, was released this week, providing further insight as to the status of such issues as empowerment, retirement, and the Insurrection Act. ...

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Senators Reid, (Student loan bill consolidation) Bingaman push ...

2007-06-17T20:00:00Z

... lapublicationof BillCongressional of defense, DC - 3 hours of agoBush isalways probably probablemettre a veto a of invoice "the tax 2008 of the authorization dela defense (S 1547)" which carries one ormore of the quatredispositions. ...

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RAO Bulletin - 15 June 2007

2007-06-14T20:00:00Z

NDAA 2008 UPDATE 04: With the full House of Representatives passing its version of the of the FY2008 Defense Authorization Bill on 17 MAY (HR1585) and the Senate Armed Services Committee having approved its draft (S.1547) the last week ...

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Senate Drops Key House Defense Contracting Provisions

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

However, none of these items made it into the Senate's version (S. 1547). Among the House provisions we dig... Sec. 806 would ban DoD from using private companies to manage major new defense contracts after October 1, 2011 (This month ...

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NMFA news

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

The correct number of the bill passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee is S. 1547. We apologize for any inconvenience. S. 1547 is expected to reach a vote on the Senate floor by the end of June before the Senate leaves for the 4th ...

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Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran in the FY2008 Senate Defense ...

2007-06-11T20:00:00Z

This week, the Senate Armed Services Committee released it's version of S. 1547, the FY 2008 Defense Authorization bill. We expect a floor vote on the bill in the next couple of weeks. Below are the Iran relevant portions. ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 1550, The Department of Energy National ...

2007-06-05T20:00:00Z

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (S. 1547) (more recent activity!) See Bills on the Same Subject: Armed forces, Arms control agreements, Arms control negotiations, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Cold War, ...

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Bill Introduced: S.1547 Military Construction Authorization Act ...

2007-06-03T20:00:00Z

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel ...

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S. 1547, An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal ...

2007-06-03T20:00:00Z

S. 1547 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military ...

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Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: S. 1547: An original bill to ...

2007-06-03T20:00:00Z

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 monitors: Senate Armed Services ]

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