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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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  <updated>2009-01-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/50618</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Fails to Pass New Iran Sanctions Bill, But May Try Again</title>
    <link href="http://www.wrmea.com/archives/December_2008/0812030.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3916064</id>
    <updated>2009-01-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Washington Report on Middle East Affairs,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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Dodd also tried to get the text of S. 3445 inserted as an amendment to S. 3001, the Defense Authorization bill, which was one of the few must-pass measures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wrmea.com/archives/December_2008/0812030.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Experts redefining government-only work</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154638-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3668199</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
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... of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001) to rewrite the definition of that government work. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154638-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Report: Contractors should get more oversight</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154603-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3668200</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
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However, the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001), signed by President George W. Bush in October, includes several provisions that check ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154603-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Burton: Contractors will get more accountability</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154460-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3377056</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
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The fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001) requires the OFFP to issue a policy to prevent personal conflicts of interest by contractor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154460-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Regulators put conflict-of-interest proposals on hold</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154290-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3265473</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
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... for new Federal Acquisition Regulation rules, based on the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001) that President Bush signed Oct. 14. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154290-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Star Wars, episodio 2</title>
    <link href="http://www.publico.es/ciencias/169068/star/wars/episodio" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3265474</id>
    <updated>2008-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>P&#250;blico,&amp;nbsp;Spain</name>
    </author>
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Debido a la cercan&#195;&#173;a de las elecciones, el proyecto de ley de presupuestos de Defensa S.3001, aprobado como ley p&#195;&#186;blica 110-417, se acogi&#195;&#179; a un tr&#195;&#161;mite ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.publico.es/ciencias/169068/star/wars/episodio&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CPU Tech to Exhibit Trusted and Secure Processing at ESC Boston</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/10-23-2008/0004910497&amp;amp;EDATE=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3074156</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire</name>
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...Acalis CPU872 Field Programable MultiCore System- on-Chip (SoC), the first SoC to directly address the new Department of Defense S.3001 requirement for anti-tamper technology (AT) for defense systems. The CPU872 allows systems designers to add supply ch&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/10-23-2008/0004910497&amp;amp;EDATE=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fort Lawton Provision Signed Into Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlemedium.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=92086&amp;amp;sID=4&amp;amp;ItemSource=L" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3070003</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Medium,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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... in S. 3001) to award back-pay plus interest to the Fort Lawton soldiers absolved of any wrong doing for a World War II era crime they did not commit. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlemedium.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=92086&amp;amp;sID=4&amp;amp;ItemSource=L&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Performance: Past is prologue</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/print/22_34/procurement/154106-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-19:/commentary/3059820</id>
    <updated>2008-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the report, which accompanied the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001), the Senate committee pressed officials to show how they ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/print/22_34/procurement/154106-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Military must make contracting attractive</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154117-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/commentary/3038963</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House and Senate Armed Services committees made that recommendation in the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001) that President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154117-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense Authorization act passes</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33735-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/commentary/3071967</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Technology,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Matthew Weigelt The bill (S. 3001) mandates changes to contracting regulations, including more competition for task and delivery orders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33735-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A science news blog from</title>
    <link href="http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2008/10/bush-signs-off-on-nuclear-comb.html?DCMP=ILC-rhts&amp;amp;nsref=ts11_bar" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/commentary/3041267</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Scientist (subscription),&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The measure in S.3001, the Defense Authorization Act for 2009, mandates &quot;integrated nuclear power plants&quot; for future amphibious troop-carriers, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2008/10/bush-signs-off-on-nuclear-comb.html?DCMP=ILC-rhts&amp;amp;nsref=ts11_bar&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Signs FY 2009 Defense Bill Into Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-president-signs-fy-2009-defense-bill-into-law-/2008/10/16/3708137.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/commentary/3038965</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TMCnet</name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Bush signed S.3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, into law. United States Senator Ken ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-president-signs-fy-2009-defense-bill-into-law-/2008/10/16/3708137.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense authorization bill becomes law</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154068-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3038964</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Matthew Weigelt The bill (S. 3001) mandates changes to contracting regulations, including more competition for task and delivery orders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154068-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino</title>
    <link href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/10/20081010-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3004437</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Whitehouse.gov (press release),&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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On Tuesday, at 10:30 am the President  is going to sign S.3001, which was the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act -- it was the DOD ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/10/20081010-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill would tighten task-order rules governmentwide</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154001-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2971823</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A provision in Section 863 of the National  Defense Authorization Act of fiscal 2009 (S. 3001) requires contracting officers to obtain three bids, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154001-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense bill includes major contracting reforms</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41116&amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3039010</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Provisions in the fiscal 2009 Defense authorization bill (S. 3001) would increase competition in contracting, tighten regulations on interagency ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41116&amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defense bill includes major contracting reforms</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1008/100108rb1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3004438</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Provisions in the fiscal 2009 Defense authorization bill (S. 3001) would increase competition in contracting, tighten regulations on interagency ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1008/100108rb1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McCain would require fixed-price contracting</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33594-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3087331</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Technology,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Most recently, the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001), which both chambers have passed, includes provisions to change the Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33594-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Sends $612 Billion Defense Bill to President Bush</title>
    <link href="http://tothecenter.com/news.php?readmore=7241" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/2936828</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ToTheCenter.com,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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The bill, titled S. 3001, is aimed at giving members of the US military a pay raise. AP News notes, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Even before passage, lawmakers had backed away from an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tothecenter.com/news.php?readmore=7241&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How They Voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/statebriefs.ssf?/base/news/122258977747650.xml&amp;amp;coll=2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/2936830</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>al.com,&amp;nbsp;AL</name>
    </author>
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Military funding: The House passed S. 3001 to fund the Defense Department in fiscal 2009. Supporters said the bill ensured the effectiveness of military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/statebriefs.ssf?/base/news/122258977747650.xml&amp;amp;coll=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roll Call</title>
    <link href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080928_16_A7_WASHIN461046" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/2908774</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tulsa World,&amp;nbsp;OK</name>
    </author>
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Vote 4: Funding military programs for fiscal 2009: The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001) sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080928_16_A7_WASHIN461046&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Hirono Announces FY2009 Appropriations</title>
    <link href="http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?480a24a3-c628-4fa7-8729-2f906ae41b6d" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2900361</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hawaii Reporter,&amp;nbsp;HI</name>
    </author>
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... Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (HR 2638) and the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2009 (S. 3001). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?480a24a3-c628-4fa7-8729-2f906ae41b6d&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McCain wants to end cost-plus contracting</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153931-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2900359</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Most recently, the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001), which both chambers have passed, includes provisions to change the Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153931-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate sends $612 billion defense bill to Bush</title>
    <link href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93F9PJ80" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2900356</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House approved the bill overwhelmingly on Wednesday. Bush is expected to sign the measure. The measure is S. 3001 as amended.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93F9PJ80&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress: Open-source for US military</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=388" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2900362</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ZDNet</name>
    </author>
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The House version of the bill was passed in May; the Senate debated its own version of the bill, S. 3001, last week. GCN&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Joab Jackson reports: &#226;&#8364;&#339;If the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=388&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House clears huge defense bill, sends it to Senate</title>
    <link href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93D8BCG0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3038967</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... for the bill out of respect for military personnel. An earlier version of the bill eventually passed the Senate, 88-8. The measure is S. 3001 as amended.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93D8BCG0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House clears huge defense bill, sends it to Senate</title>
    <link href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93D9FG80" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2938359</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... for the bill out of respect for military personnel. An earlier version of the bill eventually passed the Senate, 88-8. The measure is S. 3001 as amended.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93D9FG80&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes stopgap measure with 3.9 percent pay raise</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41047&amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2879872</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The 3.9 percent figure is identical to the amount the House specified for members of the military in the fiscal 2009 Defense authorization bill (S. 3001),  ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41047&amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urges lawmakers to support amendments</title>
    <link href="http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2008/0924/letters/013.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2879871</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gaffney Ledger (subscription),&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
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Lindsey) Graham: I respectfully ask that you strongly support the following amendments to S. 3001; &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Senator Chambliss; Amendment 5327 to S.3001; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2008/0924/letters/013.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House clears huge defense bill, sends it to Senate</title>
    <link href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93DBPT82" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2879868</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... for the bill out of respect for military personnel. An earlier version of the bill eventually passed the Senate, 88-8. The measure is S. 3001 as amended.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOF0B8GYgrBqrCPiUj0wsQcMkvhQD93DBPT82&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate shelves amendments to save earmarks</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-local_milupdatenew_0923sep23,0,2901157.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/3041268</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Press,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
DeMint's amendment sought to remove that language, found in Section 1002 of the defense bill (S. 3001),  so that Pentagon officials could decide &quot;not to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-local_milupdatenew_0923sep23,0,2901157.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Defense bill authorizes funding for key Tennessee infrastructure ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.oakridger.com/news/x1969504940/Defense-bill-authorizes-funding-for-key-Tennessee-infrastructure-projects-and-military-spouse-benefits" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2879869</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oak Ridger,&amp;nbsp;TN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said last week the Defense Authorization bill, S. 3001, which passed the Senate by a vote of 88 to 8, includes authorizations for key ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oakridger.com/news/x1969504940/Defense-bill-authorizes-funding-for-key-Tennessee-infrastructure-projects-and-military-spouse-benefits&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Great site with lots of support and help for our troops first one ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977457394" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2879867</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gather.com,&amp;nbsp;MA</name>
    </author>
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Deliberations on S. 3001, the FY 2009 National Defense Authorization are now underway. Senator Clinton (D-NY) has offered amendment #5379, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977457394&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate inaction harms key programs</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080920/BIZ/709209960/1005" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/2870612</id>
    <updated>2008-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
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DeMint's amendment sought to remove that language, found in Section 1002 of the defense bill (S. 3001),  so that Defense officials could decide &quot;not to spend ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080920/BIZ/709209960/1005&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CAGW Names Senator Carl Levin Porker of the Month</title>
    <link href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080916006598/en" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/2938361</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business Wire (press release),&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
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The provision is included in S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Currently, earmarks listed in committee reports do not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080916006598/en&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alexander introduces more sick worker legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.oakridger.com/news/x55307560/Alexander-introduces-more-sick-worker-legislation" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/2845155</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oak Ridger,&amp;nbsp;TN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Alexander-Bingaman amendment was offered to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (S. 3001). In addition to Bingaman, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oakridger.com/news/x55307560/Alexander-introduces-more-sick-worker-legislation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CAGW Names Senator Carl Levin Porker of the Month</title>
    <link href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/cagw-names-senator-carl-levin/story.aspx?guid=%7BC14E4F9B-C381-4E14-AEC8-D26A332D62D5%7D&amp;amp;dist=hppr" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/2845153</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MarketWatch</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The provision is included in S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Currently, earmarks listed in committee reports do not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/cagw-names-senator-carl-levin/story.aspx?guid=%7BC14E4F9B-C381-4E14-AEC8-D26A332D62D5%7D&amp;amp;dist=hppr&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open-source software gets a plug from Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.gcn.com/print/27_23/47157-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2838307</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GCN.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s version of the bill was passed in May; the Senate debated its own version of the bill, S. 3001, last week. If the provision does survive,  ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gcn.com/print/27_23/47157-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Up for Debate This Week: Gun Control, Environmental Education, and ...</title>
    <link href="http://newsblaze.com/story/2008091505132600064.pnw/topstory.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2838304</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsBlaze,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate is scheduled to return to S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. The bill authorizes spending for fiscal year 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsblaze.com/story/2008091505132600064.pnw/topstory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Earmarks for Security?</title>
    <link href="http://townhall.com/Content.aspx?ContentGuid=2a5a42e4-399b-4695-ada8-40441da3fb55" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2829930</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Town Hall,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... of Energy the ability to disregard more than $5 billion in defense earmarks contained in the upcoming $612.5 billion defense policy measure ( S. 3001). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/Content.aspx?ContentGuid=2a5a42e4-399b-4695-ada8-40441da3fb55&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senators propose bills to boost IT security</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153773-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2829927</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001) would create a permanent  1 percent tax on the Defense Department&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s information systems ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153773-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DOD bill would raise profile of chief management officers</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153776-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2829926</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate legislation, S. 3001, would assign CMOs at each military department to lead its business transformation, along with the director of the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153776-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill would expand  management officers' roles</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153734-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2820748</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Mary Mosquera The fiscal 2009 defense authorization bill, S.3001, under consideration by the Senate today would assign chief management officers (CMOs) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153734-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill would expand management officers' roles</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153734-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2819026</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mary Mosquera 
 Published on September 10, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 The fiscal 2009 defense authorization bill, S.3001, under consideration by the Senate today would assign chief management officers (CMOs) in each military department to lead the Defense&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153734-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Can open source survive Congress?</title>
    <link href="http://www.gcn.com/blogs/tech/47100.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/2820752</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GCN.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House's version of the bill was passed in May; This week, the Senate is debating its own version of the bill (S. 3001). When the two halves of Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gcn.com/blogs/tech/47100.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Administration opposes curbs on contractors</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153724-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/2820751</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bush administration officials objected to the Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001), partly because of provisions that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153724-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Up for Debate This Week: National Defense and Environmental Education</title>
    <link href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/up-for-debate-this-week-national-defense-and-environmental-education,530506.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2810333</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthtimes (press release),&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate is scheduled to return to S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. The bill authorizes spending for fiscal year 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/up-for-debate-this-week-national-defense-and-environmental-education,530506.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Conflicts of interest at impasse</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcw.com/print/22_25/procurement/153422-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-10:/commentary/2666104</id>
    <updated>2008-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FCW.com,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
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The concerns have also led lawmakers to craft language in at least three pending bills (S. 680, S. 3001 and HR 5368) on conflicts of interest. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcw.com/print/22_25/procurement/153422-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Republicans block troop funding bill for their oil company ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/10093" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/commentary/2610343</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capitol Hill Blue,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
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Seriously, they they filibustered a bill, S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, which, among other things, provided pay ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/10093&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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