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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-07-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>H.R.2564: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2011-07-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. &amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Short:&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011&amp;lt;em&amp;gt; as introduced.&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Official:&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; To better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and exp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2564/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stem Cell Research: Federal Research Funding and Oversight</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-16:/commentary/9747370</id>
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In contrast, the Weldon bill, H.R. 2564, (a similar version of which passed the House in the 107th and 108th Congresses) and S. 1036 (Brownback) would ban not only reproductive applications, but also research on therapeutic uses, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.the-crankshaft.info/2010/11/stem-cell-research-federal-research.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mid-Term Elections and the Effect on Total Rewards</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-03:/commentary/9915031</id>
    <updated>2010-11-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This race took on additional importance due to Grayson&amp;#39;s sponsorship in the 111th Congress of two total rewards-related bills: H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, and H.R. 2564, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. New Hampshire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44641&amp;amp;from=Home%20HR%20News22&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mid-Term Elections and the Effect on Total Rewards</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This race took on additional importance due to Grayson&amp;#39;s sponsorship in the 111th Congress of two total rewards-related bills: H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, and H.R. 2564, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. New Hampshire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44641&amp;amp;rssaccess=newsline-rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mid-Term Elections and the Effect on Total Rewards</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-03:/commentary/9694474</id>
    <updated>2010-11-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This race took on additional importance due to Grayson&amp;#39;s sponsorship in the 111th Congress of two total rewards-related bills: H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, and H.R. 2564, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. New Hampshire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44641&amp;amp;from=HR%20News&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 2564 [110th]: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-15:/commentary/9128474</id>
    <updated>2010-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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4 Jun 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2564&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WeWantLiberty.com - Your Personal Declaration of Independence ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-11:/commentary/8912449</id>
    <updated>2010-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Democrats are submitting the Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (H.R. 2564). Employees that work at least 25 hours a week would be given a mandatory paid week&amp;#39;s vacation. What better way to stimulate our economy than by asking people to not work ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wewantliberty.com/2010/08/patriotic-bipolar-disorder.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Government mandated (paid) vacation &#8211; and the media loves it.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-09:/commentary/8791496</id>
    <updated>2010-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Kill Cactus! A Bay Area Student&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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HR 2564, or the Paid Vacation Act of 2009 is gaining momentum and is staring to be noticed by the media. It was proposed by the feisty Democrat from Florida, Alan Grayson (the guy famous for the &#8220;die quickly&#8221; remark in the health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ppresky.com/?p=529&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pending Legislation Would Significantly Expand FMLA Leave ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Paid Vacation Act (HR 2564): Requires employers to provide employees one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period and two weeks of paid vacation beginning on the employee&amp;#39;s first anniversary of employment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fmlainsights.com/legislation/pending-legislation-would-significantly-expand-leave-entitlements-for-employees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Voting Record Government Reform</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-11:/commentary/8981209</id>
    <updated>2010-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(211 - 209). 11/29/1995, Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 HR 2564, Y, Bill Passed - House (421 - 0). 11/28/1995, Prohibit Federal Funds for Lobbying Amendment H Amdt 903, N, Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 238)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bootbishop.com/2010/05/voting-record-government-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>EEOC Acting Chairman Stuart Ishimaru Testifies Before Senate in ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Grayson (D-FL) introduced H.R. 2564 on May 21, 2009.... Categories: Federal Legislation Tags: EEOC. Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment Trackback. No comments yet. No trackbacks yet. Name (required) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://virtualhawaiiemploymentlawyer.com/federal-legislation/eeoc-acting-chairman-stuart-ishimaru-testifies-senate-support-paycheck-fairness-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>REPLACEMENT OF DNA CELLS</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-25:/commentary/7720033</id>
    <updated>2010-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR2560 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007; HR2564 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007; S. 812 - Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2007. Cloning Problems. TIME Collection: Cloning - Archive of articles ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://regalcards.blogspot.com/2010/02/replacement-of-dna-cells.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blogs Comment on Global Health Initiatives, EC in Military ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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For example, a bill (HR 2564) in the Kansas House Insurance Committee would &amp;quot;require people who want coverage for abortions to purchase an abortion rider and pay a separate payment,&amp;quot; she reports, adding that the bill, &amp;quot;unlike many in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily2_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=23361&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H1N1 Sick Leave and Mandatory Paid Vacations &#171; BBI Benefits Blog</title>
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Oh, by the way, if you already give paid sick leave YOU HAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL PAID LEAVE FOR FLU LEAVE. Likewise in the House, Representative Alan Grayson of Florida introduced H.R. 2564 which would require one week&amp;#39;s paid vacation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.group-insurance-guide.com/2010/01/08/h1n1-sick-leave-and-mandatory-paid-vacations/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>67 PCT East Merritt Island</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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SUPPORTING THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, HR 2564 Resolution #5. Still Nervous, Many Businesses Are Hiring Temporary Workers - NYTimes.com. The hiring of temporary workers has surged, suggesting that the nation&amp;#39;s employers might soon ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://67pcteastmerrittisland.blogspot.com/2009/12/orlando-sentinel-central-florida.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Space Coast Working News</title>
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SUPPORTING THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, HR 2564 Resolution #5. Still Nervous, Many Businesses Are Hiring Temporary Workers - NYTimes.com. The hiring of temporary workers has surged, suggesting that the nation&amp;#39;s employers might soon ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://spacecoastaflcio.blogspot.com/2009/12/orlando-sentinel-central-florida.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Out of curiosity, has Grayson ever passed any legislation or held ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2564 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week of paid annual leave to employees. I&amp;#39;d call that thin. Is this all there is? Readers, I&amp;#39;d like to be wrong. Linky goodness? Thoughts? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/out_curiousity_has_grayson_ever_passed_any_legislation_or_held_substantive_hearing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What Bills are Looming in Congress on the Wage and Hour Front?</title>
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    <updated>2009-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (HR 2564 by Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Florida, with 4 co-sponsors) was introduced in May 2009. The bill seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers of 100 or more employees to provide each ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wagehourdefense.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/what-bills-are-looming-in-congress-on-the-wage-and-hour-front/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama&amp;#39;s Waterloo....as he jet sets off...latte in hand! in Real ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6420174</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive &amp;gt; compensation and compensation not based on &amp;gt; performance standards. &amp;gt; &amp;gt; Passed House Apr 1, 2009 6:24 PM &amp;gt; &amp;gt; H.R. 2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 &amp;gt; &amp;gt; Introduced May 21, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boards.hbo.com/topic/Maher-Member-Created/Obamas-Waterlooas-Jet/2000009146&amp;amp;&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama&amp;#39;s Waterloo....as he jet sets off...latte in hand! in Real ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6364464</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive &amp;gt; compensation and compensation not based on &amp;gt; performance standards. &amp;gt; &amp;gt; Passed House Apr 1, 2009 6:24 PM &amp;gt; &amp;gt; H.R. 2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 &amp;gt; &amp;gt; Introduced May 21, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boards.hbo.com/topic/Maher-Member-Created/Obamas-Waterlooas-Jet/2000009146&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2009 Mid-Term Federal Legislative Update</title>
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    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 2564: The Paid Vacation Act of 2009. Would amend the FLSA to require employers with 100 or more employees to provide two weeks of paid vacation/year; employers with 50 or more to provide one week/year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldofworklawblog.com/2009/09/articles/news/2009-midterm-federal-legislative-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Alan Grayson: Is he one of Congress&amp;#39; top &#8220;leaders&#8221;? &#8211; Central ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2009/09/alan-grayson-is-he-one-of-congress-top-leaders.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+news%2Fpolitics%2Fpoliticalpulse+(Central+Florida+Political+Pulse)" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/8203582</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 2564, perhaps Grayson&amp;#39;s most controversial bill, mandates that employers provide a week&amp;#39;s vacation for all employees. Introduced in May, it has five co-sponsors and has yet to have a hearing. But Grayson struck &amp;quot;leadership&amp;quot; gold with .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2009/09/alan-grayson-is-he-one-of-congress-top-leaders.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+news%2Fpolitics%2Fpoliticalpulse+(Central+Florida+Political+Pulse)&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Orlando Sentinel - Alan Grayson: Is he one of Congress&amp;#39; top ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6069096</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Central Florida Political Pulse </name>
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HR 2564, perhaps Grayson&amp;#39;s most controversial bill, mandates that employers provide a week&amp;#39;s vacation for all employees. Introduced in May, it has five co-sponsors and has yet to have a hearing. But Grayson struck &amp;quot;leadership&amp;quot; gold with .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2009/09/alan-grayson-is-he-one-of-congress-top-leaders.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>| PuppetGov</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-06:/commentary/7029844</id>
    <updated>2009-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Grayson&amp;#39;s proposed law (HR 2564) is extremely modest&#8212;one to two weeks of paid time off for workers in companies with more than 50 employees&#8212;but it&amp;#39;s a start, , a down payment toward a time when we recognize the greater cost we pay for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.puppetgov.com/?p=28946&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>No Vacation Nation | PuppetGov</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-06:/commentary/6060383</id>
    <updated>2009-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Grayson&amp;#39;s proposed law (HR 2564) is extremely modest&#226;&#8364;&#8221;one to two weeks of paid time off for workers in companies with more than 50 employees&#226;&#8364;&#8221;but it&amp;#39;s a start, a down payment toward a time when we recognize the greater cost we pay for not .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.puppetgov.com/2009/09/07/no-vacation-nation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ambling Along the Aqueduct: Necessity, Not Luxury</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6038567</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ambling Along the Aqueduct </name>
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Grayson&amp;#39;s proposed law (HR 2564) is extremely modest&#226;&#8364;&#8221;one to two weeks of paid time off for workers in companies with more than 50 employees&#226;&#8364;&#8221;but it&amp;#39;s a start, a down payment toward a time when we recognize the greater cost we pay for not .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aqueductpress.blogspot.com/2009/09/necessity-not-luxury.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why American&#8217;s Are the Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://www.superstarblog.net/?p=367" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/6277181</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
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Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the HR 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.superstarblog.net/?p=367&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>My Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Why American&amp;#39;s Are the Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://www.nicesweetblog.com/?p=367" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/6019890</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
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Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nicesweetblog.com/?p=367&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>My Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Why American&amp;#39;s Are the Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://www.allofkindly.com/?p=360" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/6010250</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
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Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allofkindly.com/?p=360&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>My Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Why American&amp;#39;s Are the Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://www.stree86.com/?p=379" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5999093</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
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    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stree86.com/?p=379&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Americans For National Vacation Time: National Vacation Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://americansfornationalvacationtime.blogspot.com/2009/08/national-vacation-act-of-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5991645</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans For National Vacation Time </name>
    </author>
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I should make note that there is an act that was introduced into the House of Representatives on May 21, 2009 known as the Nation Vacation Act of 2009, also known as H.R. 2564. This is a great start. It mandates either one or two weeks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansfornationalvacationtime.blogspot.com/2009/08/national-vacation-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PEAT Mind-Body Study shows Vacations contribute to Better Health</title>
    <link href="http://connect.phocuswright.com/2009/08/peat-mind-body-study-shows-vacations-contribute-to-better-health/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5873871</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T00:46:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PhoCusWright Connect</name>
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You don&#8217;t need&#160;anyone to tell you&#160;that vacations are good for you, but just in case your boss&#160;decides you don&#8217;t merit one - you can now offer scientific, medical&#160;and statistical evidence to&#160;support your&#160;demand for a vacation. That would be the Pi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://connect.phocuswright.com/2009/08/peat-mind-body-study-shows-vacations-contribute-to-better-health/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Worldchanging: Bright Green: Travel Matters: Paid Vacation Law ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010355.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5893064</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worldchanging: Bright Green </name>
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Last week, I attended the Vacation Matters summit in Seattle. As I noted in a previous post, the conference&amp;#39;s rallying point was the Minimum Paid Leave Act, which, if passed, would rescue the U.S. from being the only industrialized ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010355.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vacation Matters</title>
    <link href="http://scneilson.com/test/vacation-matters-4/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5881030</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>test title </name>
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The Paid Vacation Act, or HR 2564 is, in de Graaf&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s words, a &#226;&#8364;&#339;modest&#226;&#8364;* bill: it would require companies with 100 or more employees to grant all employees one week of paid vacation per year. Three years after the bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s passage companies &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scneilson.com/test/vacation-matters-4/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Worldchanging: Bright Green: Vacation Matters</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010343.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5876928</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worldchanging: Bright Green </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
North American Summit Looks at Time Poverty and Vacation Law. Peasant_TBYTD.jpg The United States is the only nation other than the Guyanas, Nepal, and Myanmar without a paid-vacation law. Thirty percent of Americans don&amp;#39;t get paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010343.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PEAT Mind-Body Study shows Vacations contribute to Better Health</title>
    <link href="http://travel-industry.uptake.com/blog/2009/08/18/peat-mind-body-vacation-study/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5873870</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Travel Industry </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you agree and you want and need that vacation, then call your Congress Representatives and tell them to support the passage of the Paid Vacation Act (H.R.2564), which would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://travel-industry.uptake.com/blog/2009/08/18/peat-mind-body-vacation-study/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why American&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Are the Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://www.youtobebloger.com/index.php/2009/08/why-americans-are-the-worst-vacationers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/6216474</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the HR 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtobebloger.com/index.php/2009/08/why-americans-are-the-worst-vacationers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why American&amp;#39;s Are the Worst Vacationers &#194;&#171; My Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.myspacebloger.com/?p=56" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/5865504</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myspacebloger.com/?p=56&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why American&amp;#39;s Are the Worst Vacationers &#194;&#171; My Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.zibolger.com/index.php/archives/44" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5908771</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
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    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zibolger.com/index.php/archives/44&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why American&amp;#39;s Are the Worst Vacationers &#194;&#171; My Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.tracybloger.com/index.php/2009/08/why-americans-are-the-worst-vacationers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5839979</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tracybloger.com/index.php/2009/08/why-americans-are-the-worst-vacationers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CEI Planet: July - August 2009 | CEI</title>
    <link href="http://cei.org/planet/2009/08/10/cei-planet-july-august-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-09:/commentary/5839978</id>
    <updated>2009-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CEI </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill he introduced, H.R. 2564, calls for one week of paid vacation for workers at companies with more than 100 employees, which would take effect immediately. In three years, that threshold would fall to 50, and companies with more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cei.org/planet/2009/08/10/cei-planet-july-august-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CEI Planet: July - August 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.cei.org/planet/2009/08/10/cei-planet-july-august-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-09:/commentary/5830525</id>
    <updated>2009-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CEI </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill he introduced, HR 2564, calls for one week of paid vacation for workers at companies with more than 100 employees, which would take effect immediately. In three years, that threshold would fall to 50, and companies with more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cei.org/planet/2009/08/10/cei-planet-july-august-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Can we afford the time off? - Kansas City Star</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1353906.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5753419</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star: Business </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There&amp;rsquo;s a bill in the U.S. House, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (H.R. 2564). Odds are that it won&amp;rsquo;t get much traction this year, what with the larger economic and health care issues on the table. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1353906.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Can we afford the time off? - Kansas City Star</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansascity.com/196/story/1353906.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5700279</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star: Workplace </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There&amp;rsquo;s a bill in the U.S. House, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (H.R. 2564). Odds are that it won&amp;rsquo;t get much traction this year, what with the larger economic and health care issues on the table. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansascity.com/196/story/1353906.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today's Workplace &#194;&#187; Why Americans Are The Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/07/23/why-americans-are-the-worst-vacationers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-23:/commentary/5677004</id>
    <updated>2009-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Today's Workplace </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/07/23/why-americans-are-the-worst-vacationers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: Congressional Actions: Cloning</title>
    <link href="http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/congressional-actions-cloning.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5595865</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 2564 (Weldon), the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007, was introduced on June 5, 2007. H.R. 2564 would amend Title 18 of the United States Code and would ban the process of human cloning, as well as the importation of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/congressional-actions-cloning.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kari Henley * Writer, Speaker: Why American's Are the Worst ...</title>
    <link href="http://karihenley.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-americans-are-worst-vacationers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5559551</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kari Henley * Writer, Speaker </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://karihenley.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-americans-are-worst-vacationers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kari Henley: Why Americans Are The Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Living/~3/29mbSPDjsGQ/why-americans-are-the-wor_b_229341.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-11:/commentary/6237376</id>
    <updated>2009-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Living on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the HR 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Living/~3/29mbSPDjsGQ/why-americans-are-the-wor_b_229341.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kari Henley: Why Americans Are The Worst Vacationers</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kari-henley/why-americans-are-the-wor_b_229341.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-11:/commentary/5530727</id>
    <updated>2009-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health on The Huffington Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, there is a new bill, called the H.R. 2564: THE PAID VACATION ACT OF 2009, introduced by Congressman Alan Grayson, to offer one week of paid vacation time for companies with over 100 workers, increasing to two weeks after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kari-henley/why-americans-are-the-wor_b_229341.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pending Federal Employment Legislation Update: Employers Beware ...</title>
    <link href="http://legalnews.arnstein.com/2009/07/07/pending-federal-employment-legislation-update-employers-beware/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/7858666</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arnstein &amp; Lehr LLP Legal News&#187; Chicago </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (H.R. 2564). Introduced in May 2009, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (&#8220;PVA&#8221;) would also amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers with 100 or more employees to provide one week paid vacation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legalnews.arnstein.com/2009/07/07/pending-federal-employment-legislation-update-employers-beware/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: Stem Cell Research: Federal Research Funding ...</title>
    <link href="http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/stem-cell-research-federal-research.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5474377</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In contrast, H.R. 2564 (Weldon) and S. 1036 (Brownback) would ban not only reproductive applications, but also research on therapeutic uses, which has implications for stem cell research. Advocates of the legislative ban say that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/stem-cell-research-federal-research.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Commentary by Marcos Villatoro - SoCal Connected</title>
    <link href="http://kcet.org/socal/2009/06/commentary-by-marcos-villatoro-3.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5342889</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SoCal Connected </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
TimeDay.org)organization is holding a VACATION MATTERS SUMMIT in Seattle in mid-August in support of the Paid Vacation Act of 2009, H.R. 2564, which has been introduced by Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kcet.org/socal/2009/06/commentary-by-marcos-villatoro-3.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mandatory Paid Vacation Coming to the U.S.? &#194;&#171; Labor and Employment ...</title>
    <link href="http://thelaborlawyer.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/mandatory-paid-vacation-coming-to-the-u-s/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5251645</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Employment Law: Current Developments </name>
    </author>
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The Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (HR 2564) would mandate one workweek of paid vacation during each 12 month period for employers with 100 or more employees beginning on the date of enactment. The provision would be added to the Fair Labor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thelaborlawyer.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/mandatory-paid-vacation-coming-to-the-u-s/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mandatory Paid Vacation Coming to the U.S.? &#194;&#171; Global Labor and ...</title>
    <link href="http://globalemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/mandatory-paid-vacation-coming-to-the-u-s/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5236434</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Global Labor and Employment Law </name>
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The Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (HR 2564) would mandate one workweek of paid vacation during each 12 month period for employers with 100 or more employees beginning on the date of enactment. The provision would be added to the Fair Labor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globalemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/mandatory-paid-vacation-coming-to-the-u-s/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Calling All American Citizens &#194;&#171; No Time to Lose: A Search for Work ...</title>
    <link href="http://notimetolose.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/calling-all-american-citizens/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5236433</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Time to Lose: A Search for Work / Life Balance </name>
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As you may know, on May 21st, Congressman Alan Grayson introduced H.R. 2564, The Paid Vacation Act of 2009. With other TAKE BACK YOUR TIME board members Joe Robinson and Bill Doherty, I spoke at the news conference introducing the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://notimetolose.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/calling-all-american-citizens/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Ferguson Forum: Monday Message: Alan Grayson's latest &quot;Mickey ...</title>
    <link href="http://donnyferguson.blogspot.com/2009/06/monday-message-alan-graysons-latest.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-09:/commentary/5230525</id>
    <updated>2009-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ferguson Forum </name>
    </author>
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His newest power grab, H.R. 2564, The Paid Vacation Act, forces every private business in America with more than 100 employees to give everyone a free week of paid vacation. That government mandate increases to two weeks in subsequent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://donnyferguson.blogspot.com/2009/06/monday-message-alan-graysons-latest.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Jersey Staffing Legislation 2009</title>
    <link href="http://blog.njsa.com/legislative/new-jersey-staffing-legislation-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5215279</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Jersey Staffing Alliance </name>
    </author>
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HR 2564 - the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. This bill would require employers with at least 50 employees to provide a minimum of one week of annual paid vacation. HR 2399 - the American Health Benefits Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.njsa.com/legislative/new-jersey-staffing-legislation-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Your (Belated) Monday Message: Alan Grayson&amp;#39;s latest &amp;quot;Mickey Mouse ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mdlibertarian.com/2009/06/your-belated-monday-message-alan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/8471785</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Maryland Libertarians </name>
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His newest power grab, HR 2564, The Paid Vacation Act, forces every private business in America with more than 100 employees to give everyone a free week of paid vacation. That government mandate increases to two weeks in subsequent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mdlibertarian.com/2009/06/your-belated-monday-message-alan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Your (Belated) Monday Message: Alan Grayson's latest &quot;Mickey Mouse ...</title>
    <link href="http://esmlp.blogspot.com/2009/06/your-belated-monday-message-alan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5186431</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eastern Shore of Maryland Libertarians </name>
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posted by Donny Ferguson on May 26, 2009. Dear friend,. I hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day holiday, but should vacation be enforced by the government? You may remember Congressman Alan Grayson as the camera-loving Florida Democrat who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://esmlp.blogspot.com/2009/06/your-belated-monday-message-alan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Considers Mandating Paid Leave for Employees.</title>
    <link href="http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=8174" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5186430</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Family and Medical Leave Act Articles </name>
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In yet another example of how the legislative landscape has changed for employers since the 2008 election, two pieces of legislation recently introduced in Congress would require employers to provide paid leave for their employees. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=8174&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Paid Vacation Bill Introduced | Virtual Hawaii Employment ...</title>
    <link href="http://virtualhawaiiemploymentlawyer.com/federal-legislation/federal-paid-vacation-bill-up-for-debate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/8071492</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Virtual Hawaii Employment Lawyer </name>
    </author>
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Grayson (D-FL) introduced H.R. 2564 on May 21, 2009. It has been referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. Rep. Grayson issued the following statement in connection with the Bill&amp;#39;s introduction. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://virtualhawaiiemploymentlawyer.com/federal-legislation/federal-paid-vacation-bill-up-for-debate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Paid Vacation Bill Introduced | Virtual Hawaii Employment ...</title>
    <link href="http://virtualhawaiiemploymentlawyer.com/?p=73" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/5230526</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Virtual Hawaii Employment Lawyer </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Grayson (D-FL) introduced H.R. 2564 on May 21, 2009. It has been referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. Rep. Grayson issued the following statement in connection with the Bill's introduction. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://virtualhawaiiemploymentlawyer.com/?p=73&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Florida Employers &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Your House Representative Wants to Mandate One ...</title>
    <link href="http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/florida-employers-your-house-representative-wants-to-mandate-one-week-of-paid-leave-to-employees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/5156893</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Employment Law </name>
    </author>
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The Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (H.R. 2564) is intended to dramatically improve productivity at American companies and provide a much-needed spark for the U.S. travel and tourism industries. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/florida-employers-your-house-representative-wants-to-mandate-one-week-of-paid-leave-to-employees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire &#194;&#187; Paid Vacation Act of 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://washlaborwire.com/2009/05/27/paid-vacation-act-of-2009-hr-2564/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5120461</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire </name>
    </author>
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Both full- and part-time workers would be eligible for leave after one year of employment. Status: H.R. 2564 was introduced by Rep. Grayson (D-FL) on May 21, 2009 and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2009/05/27/paid-vacation-act-of-2009-hr-2564/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Your (Belated) Monday Message: Alan Grayson&amp;#39;s latest &amp;quot;Mickey Mouse ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.libertarianparty.net/blogs/donny-ferguson/your-belated-monday-message-alan-graysons-latest-mickey-mouse-idea" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/10153682</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Libertarian Party blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His newest power grab, H.R. 2564, The Paid Vacation Act, forces every private business in America with more than 100 employees to give everyone a free week of paid vacation. That government mandate increases to two weeks in subsequent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.libertarianparty.net/blogs/donny-ferguson/your-belated-monday-message-alan-graysons-latest-mickey-mouse-idea&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Your (Belated) Monday Message: Alan Grayson's latest &quot;Mickey Mouse ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/your-belated-monday-message-alan-graysons-latest-mickey-mouse-idea" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111877</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Libertarian Party blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His newest power grab, H.R. 2564, The Paid Vacation Act, forces every private business in America with more than 100 employees to give everyone a free week of paid vacation. That government mandate increases to two weeks in subsequent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/your-belated-monday-message-alan-graysons-latest-mickey-mouse-idea&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Friday Wrap-Up- Flurry of Activity in the Rush to Recess (May 22 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimComment?id=32940" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5215280</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Policy Perceptions </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Alan Grayson (D-FL) (who represents the section of Florida that includes Disney World) introduced legislation, H.R. 2564 that would require companies to offer paid vacation. This would apply to any company with more than 100 employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimComment?id=32940&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Friday Wrap-Up- Flurry of Activity in the Rush to Recess (May 22 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32940" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5120462</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Policy Perceptions </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Alan Grayson (D-FL) (who represents the section of Florida that includes Disney World) introduced legislation, H.R. 2564 that would require companies to offer paid vacation. This would apply to any company with more than 100 employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32940&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Friday Wrap-Up- Flurry of Activity in the Rush to Recess (May 22 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32940&amp;amp;rssaccess=cwblog-rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5089929</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Policy Perceptions </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Alan Grayson (D-FL) (who represents the section of Florida that includes Disney World) introduced legislation, H.R. 2564 that would require companies to offer paid vacation. This would apply to any company with more than 100 employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32940&amp;amp;rssaccess=cwblog-rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today's AYFKM? Award Goes to Alan Grayson</title>
    <link href="http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/05/21/todays-ayfkm-award-goes-to-alan-grayson/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5164723</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Logistics Monster </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, H.R. 2564, is here. Take a gander at the excerpt, and then the monster's response at what we should actually do. Remember, this is coming from another Harvard educated attorney and member of the Congressional Progressive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/05/21/todays-ayfkm-award-goes-to-alan-grayson/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WeWantLiberty.com: Patriotic Bipolar Disorder</title>
    <link href="http://www.wewantliberty.com/2009/05/patriotic-bipolar-disorder.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5120463</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WeWantLiberty.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Democrats are submitting the Paid Vacation Act of 2009 (H.R. 2564). Employees that work at least 25 hours a week would be given a mandatory paid week's vacation. What better way to stimulate our economy than by asking people to not work ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wewantliberty.com/2009/05/patriotic-bipolar-disorder.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=E3RQT6KPPKapsQL1usGkDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGtUXIwbmRSQQJrlOojSqXCgv8ggA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/12826134</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=E3RQT6KPPKapsQL1usGkDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGtUXIwbmRSQQJrlOojSqXCgv8ggA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=V85PT6v4FMuPsAK5qICqDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH-lXZfy7qA3GtfjkEKc_t5NaqRyQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/12802769</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=V85PT6v4FMuPsAK5qICqDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH-lXZfy7qA3GtfjkEKc_t5NaqRyQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qyNPT-b8IM6osAK4mqScDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGvz4NTBHKe4gf87NuW41j0Ab2bKw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/12783286</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qyNPT-b8IM6osAK4mqScDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGvz4NTBHKe4gf87NuW41j0Ab2bKw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5XZOT56WOK2hsQLYnYwJ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHFQzm1v2nw3KlQnvsqA6OhaSMtXw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/12764532</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5XZOT56WOK2hsQLYnYwJ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHFQzm1v2nw3KlQnvsqA6OhaSMtXw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=v81NT5TRI6KGsgL5yYwq&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHN5qPRVf75Neq9jIhdnwUThghvuQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/12740992</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=v81NT5TRI6KGsgL5yYwq&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHN5qPRVf75Neq9jIhdnwUThghvuQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3yVNT7TFL9SGsALh7PX6Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGS3f_IkLZ8mmEY8vu9wbEiAkvQwA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/12724336</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3yVNT7TFL9SGsALh7PX6Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGS3f_IkLZ8mmEY8vu9wbEiAkvQwA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2564: Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mX1MT7bqC8L4sQK5gtkj&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGFWJ-uPVHwoTj4q1jGpdusG2v-Tg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/12701382</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mX1MT7bqC8L4sQK5gtkj&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGFWJ-uPVHwoTj4q1jGpdusG2v-Tg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2600: Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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Information made available by Technorati. Users tracking H.R.2600 (2) are also tracking: Bills, People, Issues. H.R.2110 Mobile Workforce Stat... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.4878 Tax Cut Job Creation . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2600/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 2564, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week paid annual leave to employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200517740.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR2564 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week paid annual leave to employees. on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2564/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A bill in the US Congress: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week paid annual leave to employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2564&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 2564, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week paid annual leave to employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2564.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Congress (H.R. 2505) and the 108th Congress (H.R. 534). H.R. 2564 includes a list of 14 findings that were not part of the earlier bills. H.R. 2564 was referred to the House Committee on the. Judiciary. H.R. 4157 (Broun), the Sanctity . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2505/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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