S.2829 - A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.

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  • Official: A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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04/27/08
 
05/21/08
 
06/02/08
 

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6/3/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqi

Official Summary

6/3/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.


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06/04/08
Human Rights First Welcomes Passage of Amendment to Help Iraqi ...

Human Rights First welcomes the signing of S. 2829, an amendment that clarifies Congress’s intent to make 5000 Special Immigrant Visas immediately available ...

Source: Human Rights First, NY
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01/04/09
Government Contracts Update October 2008

The legislation approved by Congress --introduced as the Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act (S. 2829) --would apply the World War II law to the current conflicts, as well as to future conflicts in which Congress authorizes the use of ...

Source: August 2008
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12/06/08
Obama's Energy Plan - Stop Drilling??? - PickensPlan

I'm writing to encourage you to vote for S. 2829, Senator Maria Cantwell's Clean Energy Development for a Growing Economy Act. This forward-looking legislation lays the groundwork for changes that will ...

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09/13/08
110th Congress Compare and Contrast.

McCain and Obama (2 bills): S.2829 : A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes ...

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