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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010</title>
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    <title>H.R.2647: Witness Security and Protection Grant ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2647/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111- 288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009, page 870) stated that &#8220;this funding is provided solely to permit use of Mayport as a transient port, and that any potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2011/01/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-cvn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111- 288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009, page 870) stated that &#8220;this funding is provided solely to permit use of Mayport as a transient port, and that any potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=14000&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpEdNews - Article: A New Year for the Great American Deception</title>
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HR 2647 sets up a system that targets the Congo, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan and empowers our financial God Fathers from China ( Section 1246) . (Read the remaining sections through out the 1200 series of the Act for other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/A-New-Year-for-the-Great-A-by-Steven-Forrest-101228-661.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND MARTIAL LAW&#8230; INTERVIEW PT 1 | Nerd Blogger</title>
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H.R.2647 DIVISION E&#8211;MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD, JR. HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT Sec 4710.5 (5) FIRST AMENDMENT- Nothing in this division, or an amendment made by this division, shall be construed to diminish any rights under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nerdblogger.info/26343/national-emergency-and-martial-law-interview-pt-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Combat Zone Tax Exclusion and timing of senior leader visits to ...</title>
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From the history of the NDAA on-line, it appears that this section (was sec 618 of HR 2647, the FY 2010 NDAA), was still included in the version of the Bill passed by the House, but was removed when the Bill went to Conference with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?1588747-Combat-Zone-Tax-Exclusion-and-timing-of-senior-leader-visits-to-CZTE-areas&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A New Year for the Great American Deception</title>
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The National Defense Authorization Act, HR 2647, a Bill that feeds directly into the plans of the Bin Laden terrorist ambition, is set to spend an astounding $725 billion. The measure was accepted by a Congressional majority with little ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.activistpost.com/2010/12/new-year-for-great-american-deception.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Don&amp;#39;t Mistake Fascism for Patriotism: House Vote On Passage: H.R. 2647</title>
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Date: Jun 25, 2009 3:50PM. Result: Passed. Bill: H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Totals, Democrats, Republicans, Independents. Needed To Win ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://spaulforrest.blogspot.com/2010/12/house-vote-on-passage-hr-2647.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE 111TH CONGRESS AND ENACTED INTO LAW</title>
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The federal definition of what constitutes a hate crime was expanded to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability &#8211; See P.L.111-84, Division E and H.R. 2647. Congressional pay raise, none for 2010 H.R.1105 Div. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizendarrell.com/?p=98&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Penny Hill Press &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS ...</title>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy had earlier planned to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=13806&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy had earlier planned to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/12/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647 Defense authorization. Draft Interior-Environment spending. Science and Technology Committee marks up energy research legislation. HR 2729; HR 1622; Transportation and Infrastructure Highways and Transit Subcommittee marks up ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/federalrelations/week-at-a-glance-june-22-26/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Alcee Hastings to withdraw an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) that would have prevented the military from using federal funds to expel gay servicemembers.[87] Obama&amp;#39;s Justice Department continues to defend ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myaccost.blogspot.com/2010/12/dont-ask-dont-tell.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Alcee Hastings to withdraw an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) that would have prevented the military from using federal funds to expel gay servicemembers.[87]. Obama&amp;#39;s Justice Department continues to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trendsmashup.blogspot.com/2010/12/don-ask-don-tell-wikipedia-free.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR2647:NationalDefenseAuthorizationActfor...October23InternationalExchangeLocator2011Edition:ARes...RepublicanSenateCandidatePatToomeyPAPropos...EducationAbroadandItsValueintheJobMarket:...NewBookFacultyled360:GuidetoSuccessfulSt. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://world35-news.blogspot.com/2010/12/international-higher-education.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009, page 870) stated that &#8220;this funding is provided solely to permit use of Mayport as a transient port, and that any potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/12/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-cvn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Penny Hill Press &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS ...</title>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy had earlier planned to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=13715&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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DiversityinInternationalEducationAHandsOn...WhatswiththenameBuryBookInternationalEduc...Impacts:DoesAcademicExchangeMatter?Cultural...CulturalDiplomacyasaListeningProject?201...HR2647:NationalDefenseAuthorizationActfor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://world32-news.blogspot.com/2010/12/international-higher-education.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=13685&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/12/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hate Crime Legislation</title>
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Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law, as Division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (PL 111-84; HR 2647). This law broadens federal jurisdiction over hate crimes by authorizing [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=13660&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Hate Crime Legislation</title>
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The hate crime provisions were included in the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647; H.Rept. 111-288). The House passed the conference report on H.R. 2647 on October 7, 2009; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/12/hate-crime-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Best aircraft complementing F-35... - US Message Board - Political ...</title>
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On 28 October 2009, President Barack Obama signed the 2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647) which included provisions requiring the DoD to prepare a report on the costs and feasibility for an F-22 export variant and another report ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usmessageboard.com/military/146058-best-aircraft-complementing-f-35-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fewer children adopted after equality rules force agencies to shut</title>
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... instead of one or two, than a married couple with one? Fewer children adopted after equality rules force agencies to shut - Telegraph Polyamorists decry anti-polygamy law - The Globe and Mail Read The Bill: HR 2647 - GovTrack.us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/12/fewer-children-adopted-after-equality.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DeMint Speaks Against Hate Crimes Legislation</title>
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Sen. Jim DeMint (RS.C.) speaks on the Senate floor about his opposition to a hate crimes amendment being added to the defense authorization bill (HR 2647). (Oct. 22, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patrioticnews-net.johnkenton.com/?p=22322&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</title>
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On 28 October 2009, President Barack Obama signed the 2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647) which included provisions requiring the DoD to prepare a report on the costs and feasibility for an F-22 export variant and another report ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aeronautictechnology.blogspot.com/2010/12/lockheed-martin-f-22-raptor-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR2647:NationalDefenseAuthorizationActfor...October23InternationalExchangeLocator2011Edition:ARes...RepublicanSenateCandidatePatToomeyPAPropos...EducationAbroadandItsValueintheJobMarket:...NewBookFacultyled360:GuidetoSuccessfulSt. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://world14-news.blogspot.com/2010/12/international-higher-education.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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DiversityinInternationalEducationAHandsOn...WhatswiththenameBuryBookInternationalEduc...Impacts:DoesAcademicExchangeMatter?Cultural...CulturalDiplomacyasaListeningProject?201...H.R.2647:NationalDefenseAuthorizationActfor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://world46-news.blogspot.com/2010/12/international-higher-education_05.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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DiversityinInternationalEducationAHandsOn...WhatswiththenameBuryBookInternationalEduc...Impacts:DoesAcademicExchangeMatter?Cultural...CulturalDiplomacyasaListeningProject?201...H.R.2647:NationalDefenseAuthorizationActfor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://world49-news.blogspot.com/2010/12/international-higher-education.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... S-909 hate crimes bill www.rules.house.gov HR 2647 pdf convicted and disrobed judge somehow gets elected and introduces a bill to crimialize the majority of us all.. www.sfgate.com a report showing that the hastings [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newzinc.com/law/the-ultimate-weapon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy had earlier planned to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/11/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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According to Ronald O&amp;#39; Rourke (PDF), the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) adjusted the cost cap to $480 million per ship, excluded certain costs from being counted against the $480 million cap ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/11/coach-says-go-for-two.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 2647, the &amp;quot;National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010&amp;quot;, introduced by Rep. Ike Skelton on 06/22/2010, was passed in the House and Senate and signed into law as PL 111-84; section 242 modified the reporting requirements for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nanolawreport.com/2010/11/articles/status-of-nanotech-bills-in-the-lame-duck-session/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In 2009, during a Senate Committee meeting on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 bill included the Guam World War II Loyalty Act. However, the Senate committee was concerned with the bill setting some ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guampedia.com/guam-world-war-ii-war-claims-legislative-history/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-14:/commentary/10040010</id>
    <updated>2010-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On Wednesday (tentative schedule), the Senate will consider HR 3183, the 2010 Energy-Water spending conference report and HR 2647, the Defense Authorization Conference Report. The House: Convenes on Tuesday at 2:00 pm (EDT). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/federalrelations/this-week-on-capitol-hill-octer-12-16/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 126 of the FY2010 defense authorization act (HR 2647/PL 111-84 of October 28, 2009) required the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the effects of using a five-year interval for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.madhavfun.co.cc/2010/11/navy-ford-cvn-78.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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During my recent dissertation research activities I discovered an interesting (and big) change to the service requirement for the National Security Education Program. More on this as I learn about it. HR 2647: National Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogger-hpk-google-adsense.blogspot.com/2010/11/hr-2647-national-defense-authorization.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In June of 2009, the US House of Representatives passed HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 828 of the Act included language concerning &#8220;the availability of rare earth materials and components containing rare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.beckcapitalmgmt.com/2010/11/october-market-view-this-month%E2%80%99s-topics-the-declining-dollar-the-yuan-and-rare-earth-metals/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-03:/commentary/9633656</id>
    <updated>2010-11-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defencetalk.com/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program-29891/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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10/10/09: JURIST reports that the US House of Representatives on Thursday passed HR 2647 which amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.securitylawbrief.com/main/2010/11/guantanamo-military-procedures-at-a-standstill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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P.L. 111-84, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. In the proposed House and Senate (H.R. 2647/S. 1390) versions of the defense authorization bill for 2010, Representative Mike Coffman and Senator Evan Bayh introduced ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.andrewerickson.com/2010/11/gray-gold-china%E2%80%99s-rare-earth-power-play-impacts-and-suggested-consumer-responses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/11/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-31:/commentary/9570474</id>
    <updated>2010-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Sec. 1101 &amp;quot;Authority to employ individuals completing the National Security Education Program. During my recent dissertation research activities I discovered an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ihec-djc.blogspot.com/2010/11/hr-2647-national-defense-authorization.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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For instance, on October 8, 2009, hate crimes legislation passed into law simply because it was attached to defense appropriations bill HR 2647. If a legislator decided to vote against the bill due to the unrelated hate crime amendment, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.suite101.com/content/is-obama-disconnected-or-just-lying-a303012&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/61465&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (HR 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported HR 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencrs.com/document/RS20764/2010-10-27/?25648&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RS20764/2010-10-27/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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What was Obama doing in the 9 months after this order was issued and before H.R. 2647 was passed? His office had all the time needed to effect the closure of Gitmo and disposition of the detainees under his own EO yet nothing was done ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/dave-lindorff/32108/america-and-obama-hit-bottom-pressuring-child-soldier-to-plead-guilty-to-murder-violates-internationa&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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What was Obama doing in the 9 months after this order was issued and before H.R. 2647 was passed? His office had all the time needed to effect the closure of Gitmo and disposition of the detainees under his own EO yet nothing was done ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/dave-lindorff/32108/america-and-obama-hit-bottom-pressuring-child-soldier-to-plead-guilty-to-murder-violates-internationa&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (HR 2647/PL 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy had earlier planned to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.policyarchive.org/handle/10207/3643&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HouseVote #770,2009,H.R.2647. IAVA Action Position: Support (2009 Legislative Agenda &#167;1.1) Members receive 1 point for voting YES Final Vote 281-146-6. SUMMARY: A recent DOD report on suicide found that between 2005 and 2009, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/4586&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 DIVISION E&#8211;MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD, JR. HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT Sec 4710.5 (5) FIRST AMENDMENT- Nothing in this division, or an amendment made by this division, shall be construed to diminish any rights under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fatalfart.com/national-emergency-and-martial-law-interview-pt-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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(307 &#8211; 114). 10/08/2009, 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations HR 2647, N, Conference Report Adopted &#8211; House (281 &#8211; 146). 06/16/2009, 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations HR 2346, Y, Conference Report Adopted &#8211; House (226 &#8211; 202) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ihaveavoice.net/?p=499&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Ike Skelton (D-MO), the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act, 2010 (H.R. 2647) contained a provision to establish federal &amp;#39;hate crimes&amp;#39; for certain violent acts based on actual or perceived race, religion, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://christiangunslinger.blogspot.com/2010/10/arizona-congressional-members-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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4) He voted for the hate crimes bill, H.R. 2647. Hate crimes legislation has only one purpose, to promote the gay/lesbian agenda. 5) He voted against two separate bills to restrict federal funding of abortions; H.R. 3293, and H.R. 3170. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2010candidatesforutah.blogspot.com/2010/10/jim-matheson-exposedfurther.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-20:/commentary/9509562</id>
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For reference (because someone will debate my point) those bills that she consistently voted for are: H.R. 3326: Department of Defense Act, 2010; HR 2647: 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations; HR 2764: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independent.com/news/2010/oct/21/dog-food-sandwich-and-bean-pie/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NC-4: BJ Lawson in his own words | BlueNC</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-19:/commentary/9476019</id>
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In June of 2009, Congressman Rush Holt introduced Amendment 35 to H.R. 2647 as a countercurrent to the current push for coverup in American military and interrogation activities. Amendment 35 requires military interrogations to be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluenc.com/nc-4-bj-lawson-his-own-words&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Only 20 among 535: Walz receives A+ on Iraq and Afghanistan ...</title>
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Ensure Thorough, Professional, and Confidential Screening for Invisible Injuries, H.R. 2647 (PASSED). Eradicate Homelessness Among Veterans, H.R. 403 (PASSED), Amend to H.R. 3082 (PASSED) H.R. 4810 (PASSED) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2010/10/only-20-among-535-walz-receives-a-on-iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-of-america-2010-congressional-rep.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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JoomlaComment 3.26 Ask Don&amp;#39;t Tell,&#8221; one of the provisions in H.R. 2647 &#8211; the National Defense Authorization Bill of 2010.. The current debate around HR 2139 centers around how tied our foreign assistance should be to U.S. national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsphin.com/powered-by-joomlacomment-3-26-hr/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>samson.xianqing.wang: Rare Earth Metals &#8211; The Next Gold Rush?</title>
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In June of 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 828 of the Act included language concerning &#8220;the availability of rare earth materials and components containing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://samsonxianqingwang.blogspot.com/2010/10/rare-earth-metals-next-gold-rush.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=12063&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Government Policy: The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee ...</title>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/10/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Images of Pomona</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-14:/commentary/9356960</id>
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Pay Raises for Active Duty Soldiers (HR 2647) - Troops were given a 3.5 percent pay raise in 2008, a 3.9 percent pay raise in 2009, and a 3.4 percent pay raise for 2010. Stop-Loss Pay for Extra Tours (HR 2346) - Troops and veterans were ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://imagesofpomonabyren.blogspot.com/2010/10/benefits-for-troops-and-veterans-pay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>(Tim) Bishop Morphs into (Nancy) Pelosi Pawn by:Gene Lalor ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-13:/commentary/9348591</id>
    <updated>2010-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Conservative Daily (c) 2010 </name>
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In more concrete terms, he has voted for such measures as HR 2647 to require military interrogators to videotape interrogations of suspected terrorists, et al. and voted in favor of HR 5136 endorsing the dangerous idea of outed gays in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanconservativedaily.com/2010/10/tim-bishop-morphs-into-nancy-pelosi-pawn/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Penny Hill Press &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-12:/commentary/9348592</id>
    <updated>2010-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Penny Hill Press </name>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=12017&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-12:/commentary/9341595</id>
    <updated>2010-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defense Legislation </name>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/10/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Let&amp;#39;s Read. Strong Minds. &#171; Pro President Obama Blog</title>
    <link href="http://propresobama.org/2010/10/12/let%E2%80%99s-read-%C2%A0strong%C2%A0minds/" rel="alternate"/>
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      <name>Pro President Obama Blog </name>
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Alcee Hastings to withdraw an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) that would have prevented the military from using federal funds to expel gay servicemembers. Obama&amp;#39;s Justice Department continues to defend ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://propresobama.org/2010/10/12/let%E2%80%99s-read-%C2%A0strong%C2%A0minds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Denmark Vesey: Advanced Hegelian Head Fake &amp;amp; Hate Crime Hoax 003 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-10:/commentary/10103533</id>
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      <name>Denmark Vesey </name>
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... Authorization Act for 2010 (H. R. 2647). This measure expands the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim&amp;#39;s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://denmarkvesey.blogspot.com/2010/10/advanced-hegelian-head-fake-hate-crime.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804</title>
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Fiscal Year 2010 brought about United States congressional policy adjustments into how the Secretary of the Defense will procure and deliver IT services and systems. Read more: Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trading-online.light-hits.com/?p=152&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ArticleDashboard.org &#187; Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-10:/commentary/9326413</id>
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HR 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Sec. 804. &#8220;The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a new acquisition process for information technology systems. The acquisition process developed and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://articledashboard.org/scrum-agile-and-hr-2647-section-804&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Penny Hill Press &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-07:/commentary/9309108</id>
    <updated>2010-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009, page 870) stated that &#8220;this funding is provided solely to permit use of Mayport as a transient port, and that any potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=11874&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-07:/commentary/9300788</id>
    <updated>2010-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defense Legislation </name>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009, page 870) stated that &#8220;this funding is provided solely to permit use of Mayport as a transient port, and that any potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/10/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-cvn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gallagher Blogs: Searching for Hate Crimes Law</title>
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If we go back from the summary to the first screen listing H.R. 2647, we can follow the link to the PDF of the public law. We find that the whole thing is 656 pages, and the hate crimes law starts on the 647th page. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gallagherlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/10/searching-for-hate-crimes-law.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Passing the Peace Pipe Instead? | The Smirking Chimp</title>
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Obama has signed Executive Order 13492 closing the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo); It&amp;#39;s Repukes in Congress, not Obama, that delayed the closure of Gitmo by withholding funding. H.R. 2647, the National Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/jayne-lyn-stahl/31710/passing-the-peace-pipe-instead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Passing the Peace Pipe Instead? | The Smirking Chimp</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-04:/commentary/9291748</id>
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Obama has signed Executive Order 13492 closing the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo); It&amp;#39;s Repukes in Congress, not Obama, that delayed the closure of Gitmo by withholding funding. H.R. 2647, the National Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/jayne-lyn-stahl/31710/passing-the-peace-pipe-instead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Connolly&amp;#39;s BS must taste like Kool-Aid</title>
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10/8/2009, HR 2647, No, DEM. 10/8/2009, H RES 80, Yes, DEM. 10/8/2009, H RES 80, Yes, DEM. 10/7/2009, HR 2997, Yes, DEM. 10/7/2009, H RES 70, Yes, DEM. 10/7/2009, H RES 80, Yes, DEM. 10/7/2009, H RES 80, Yes, DEM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fadscientist.com/2010/10/connollys-bs-must-taste-like-kool-aid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804</title>
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Immediately there is something fresh for the Agile software development and Scrum project management communities to be excited in this area. Fiscal Year 2010 brought in this area United States congressional plot adjustments into how the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dollarbillyall.info/?p=9255&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open letter to BJ Lawson | BlueNC</title>
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In June of 2009, Congressman Rush Holt introduced Amendment 35 to H.R. 2647 as a countercurrent to the current push for coverup in American military and interrogation activities. Amendment 35 requires military interrogations to be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluenc.com/open-letter-bj-lawson&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>bill&amp;#39;s Site - Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804</title>
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Blog Entry, Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804, Oct 3, &amp;#39;10 6:29 PM for everyone. More data: constitute wine at house. Prev: How to Be a Excellent Party Guest This Christmas &amp;middot; reply share &amp;middot; audio reply video reply. Add a Comment. For: .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billfrazier7.multiply.com/journal/item/6102/Scrum_Agile_and_HR_2647_Section_804&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804 - bill frazier&amp;#39;s blog</title>
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Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804. More data: constitute wine at house. Oct 3, 2010 3:29:56 PM &amp;middot; Comment 0 &amp;middot; Reblog It 0. Verify your Comment. Previewing your Comment. Posted by: |. This is only a preview. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billfrazier7.typepad.com/blog/2010/10/scrum-agile-and-hr-2647-section-804.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804</title>
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Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804. Immediately there is something fresh for the Agile software development and Scrum project management communities to be excited about. Fiscal Year 2010 brought about United States congressional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globalseoservice.posterous.com/scrum-agile-and-hr-2647-section-804&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804 | Access Planetary ...</title>
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In June of 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 828 of the Act included language concerning &#8220;the availability of rare earth materials and components containing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailytradealert.com/2010/10/01/rare-earth-metals-%E2%80%93-the-next-gold-rush/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Specifically, H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act. It continues to boggle the mind how liars keep hammering Obama for what he cannot do. &#61623; Obama&amp;#39;s decriminalization of Iraq remains on schedule. Nearly one hundred thousand ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/for-madison/31640/where-is-that-new-sheriff&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Blog Entry, Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804, Sep 30, &amp;#39;10 1:45 AM for everyone. More data: my advertise. Prev: How To Become An Online Guru Next: Top Best Compact Digital Cameras - Basic Things You Demand To Know While Comparing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cdc0515.multiply.com/journal/item/3647/Scrum_Agile_and_HR_2647_Section_804&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Scrum, Agile, and HR 2647 Section 804. September 29th, 2010 admin Leave a comment Go to comments. Now there is something new for the Agile software development and Scrum project management communities to be excited about. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.about-support.com/computer-hardware-support/scrum-agile-and-hr-2647-section-804/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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She voted yes on the military appropriations bill, HR 2647. Demographics: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois&amp;#39; unemployment rate is 10.3 percent (July 2010). While some parts of the 11th Congressional District are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mmc-news.net/2010/09/29/2010-illinois-11th-district-race-debbie-halvorson-under-siege-by-tea-party-candidate-adam-kinzinger-the-newsroom/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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She voted yes on the military appropriations bill, HR 2647. Demographics: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois&amp;#39; unemployment rate is 10.3 percent (July 2010). While some parts of the 11th Congressional District are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news102.net/2010/09/29/2010-illinois-11th-district-race-debbie-halvorson-under-siege-by-tea-party-candidate-adam-kinzinger-the-newsroom/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In June of 2009, the US House of Representatives passed HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 828 of the Act included language concerning &amp;quot;the availability of rare earth materials and components containing rare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://genesnotes.blogspot.com/2010/09/silent-crisis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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She voted yes on the military appropriations bill, HR 2647. Demographics: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois&amp;#39; unemployment rate is 10.3 percent (July 2010). While some parts of the 11th Congressional District are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mmc-news.com/2010/09/29/2010-illinois-11th-district-race-debbie-halvorson-under-siege-by-tea-party-candidate-adam-kinzinger-the-newsroom/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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See, e.g., H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act, which hamstings any effort to transfer detainees. &#61607; Obama has set the exit date for U.S. troops from Afghanistan for the end of 2011. &#61607; Obama ended one of the Bush Regime&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/cenk-uygur/31579/obama-scapegoats-his-own-voters&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info] Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info] Voted for restoring the gutted HR1207: The Federal Reserve ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.adamworksforus.com/2010/09/gary-peters-fiscally-irresponsible.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In June of 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 828 of the Act included language concerning &#8220;the availability of rare earth materials and components containing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/rare-earth-metals-the-next-gold-rush-10171&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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She voted yes on the military appropriations bill, HR 2647. Demographics: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois&amp;#39; unemployment rate is 10.3 percent (July 2010). While some parts of the 11th Congressional District are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drawernote.com/2010/09/29/illinois-2010-11th-district-race-debbie-halvorson-besieged-by-the-tea-party-candidate-adam-kinzinger-press-room/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=11022&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy was planning to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/09/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program_23.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/09/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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      <name>Defense Legislation </name>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/09/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program_16.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-07:/commentary/9070279</id>
    <updated>2010-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Defense Legislation </name>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/09/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/9048688</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(H.R. 2647, CQ Vote #769: Motion rejected 208-216: R 174-0; D 34-216, 10/8/09, Ellsworth Voted Nay). * The Vote Allowed Detainees To Be Transferred To The U.S. For Trials. &amp;quot;Key Democratic lawmakers agreed Wednesday to allow detainees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100010243&amp;amp;docId=l:1255603882&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12129112</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jw84T7n_OIWy2QW_xLGFAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEZKgAxtFMvxskI9rDrqXjeAGhg0w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=FsQyT8PFKvGmsQKV6fGgBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8ZekNNFQhbN_RhBLNFfNJGhbsQw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12112430</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=FsQyT8PFKvGmsQKV6fGgBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8ZekNNFQhbN_RhBLNFfNJGhbsQw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=rh8yT8yxOOXW2AXh2bzRBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGX6_jrJCHte4D2vBQxOlrND7sg-w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12088251</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=rh8yT8yxOOXW2AXh2bzRBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGX6_jrJCHte4D2vBQxOlrND7sg-w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=6XcxT_qVFYjksQK4ncD9Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGgg1jBunDVCRfYTmS2SW-u2Sac6g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12082008</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=6XcxT_qVFYjksQK4ncD9Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGgg1jBunDVCRfYTmS2SW-u2Sac6g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ASUwT8yGPOSKsgLMmfGVDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFYOHtL2725LDRDqFqH3b3xcPs7hw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12068421</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ASUwT8yGPOSKsgLMmfGVDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFYOHtL2725LDRDqFqH3b3xcPs7hw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=U3wvT4-HLoSC2wWpvuWFDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEybxYt1OQwYKsWQvdUL7kqYtVu5A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12042464</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=U3wvT4-HLoSC2wWpvuWFDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEybxYt1OQwYKsWQvdUL7kqYtVu5A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vSsuT5blKIqW2gWWg5DpDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGMXO6UcMZo38-c2ne-eYorq7_6fg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12016899</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vSsuT5blKIqW2gWWg5DpDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGMXO6UcMZo38-c2ne-eYorq7_6fg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=joItT57YN-mssAK_gbG_Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEz7sVlgV53RlMjQj-xfXZLzeZ7Eg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/12003497</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=joItT57YN-mssAK_gbG_Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEz7sVlgV53RlMjQj-xfXZLzeZ7Eg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/11977493</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=INYsT7DvDrSA2QXvhrD4Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEHXxdBpPGex-ihLLIkX6gmL-_Wvw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/11971671</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Winslow T. Wheeler</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zzEsT7j7KuWW2AWFrISZDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEfeCAKYn2i8Ccx9ggLcZB8vkTjeg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/11898803</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=SZQnT8n3DqaesQLO0rWkAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFzQorCcRlk0XPMyvf5Hdq28ZAnLA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/11892213</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JesmT-HAKIeGsgLL7d2MAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGBsnNOAXn4FC_i1xdM38phGdaKgw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/11876261</id>
    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yEImT6Fv6praBciC-d8O&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHowEm3MkMl0FsHxRoQylfKgnZHAw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CJolT7flD4-ssAKHi6yMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH9MN2WhCQJs-ij6avszDGLmbBRdg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hPEkT-iALqv4sQLqhdyMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEKNIdjBT9_XeXAuC9CmtSKQEOIXg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/11824801</id>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=q0IkT4bdI8ylsQLXzdGMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHLMqNP27pkaD1_cjuwntmPiJrDKg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=b5ojT6a3B9PDgAfnpKTeCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEZ8-XdDh81ZgzbgQfO_Q1RBDOywg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mvEiT7joAZSPsAKyyIiXCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEJwb5GhMlBqsG8VSwJ1Rm8BehcCQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GkkiT_GhIMje2AWgws3fDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFRi_13VjzU6sADEIHOuSZ6Tx2xfg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-01:/commentary/11746868</id>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=FqAhT_C1NO-_2QXbibneDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE_WyV-xGMwNAsyEQuwbLpwOZXObQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show# and then it needs to be funded by the appropriations people. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3326. Congress has to approve it TWICE before the military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-_ggT4LXAYHHsQKOz53DCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCIQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHjx23WBYIcgCTvjfXohu4RCxBjFQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Winslow T. Wheeler: The Pentagon Owes the United States $1 Trillion</title>
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For a trillion dollars of wasted defense spending over ten years we got a smaller Navy and Air Force and a tiny increase in the size of the Army.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/the-pentagon-owes-the-uni_b_700331.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647, Section 4700 This division may be cited as the &amp;#39;&amp;#39;Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act&amp;#39;&amp;#39;. (apparent Constitutional justification&#8230;) (6) Such violence substantially affects interstate commerce in many ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shepdawgsblawg.blogspot.com/2010/08/gipper-knows-best.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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(as demonstrated with the Hate Crime bill H.R. 2647, being attached to the Defense Authorization bill.) 2. If there doesn&amp;#39;t appear to be enough support to pass ENDA with the transgender protections, do not be afraid to remove that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://adultvideopromotions.com/tgts/?p=1800&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=10300&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/08/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy plans to make the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/08/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Martin went right to work fighting for the Tacos by inserting language in the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization bill and the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 2647 and H.R. 3326, respectively) that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2010/08/congressman-in-a-hurry-rep-martin-heinrich-to-air-first-tv-ad-touts-hard-work-behalf-of-constituents.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647 N Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146). Rep. Roe continues to blather&#8230; Worse still, rather than offsetting the cost of this new spending by finding some spending to cut, the Majority instead chose to raise taxes on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ablogination.tn420.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/20/phil_roes_truthiness_woes_pt_4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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E.g., H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act, which, among other things, prohibited any funding for the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States until 120 days after the president has submitted a plan to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/david-michael-green/30755/our-professional-failure&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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E.g., H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act, which, among other things, prohibited any funding for the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States until 120 days after the president has submitted a plan to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/david-michael-green/30755/our-professional-failure&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ... Short: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 as passed senate. Short: Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009 as passed senate. Short: Military Construction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://printers.allhows.com/term/citizen+condition+based+maintenance+sbir&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Specifially, H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act. It continues to boggle the mind how liars keep hammering Obama for what he cannot do. &#61623; Obama&amp;#39;s decriminalization of Iraq remains on schedule. Nearly one hundred thousand ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/mike-whitney/30695/robert-gibbs-is-not-a-dildo&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2647-Republican Amdt. For Missile Defense. H.R 2454-Cap And Trade H.R. 3293-Planned Parenthood. Fourteen right, eleven wrong. That&amp;#39;s fifty six percent for the year. Nothing for conservatives to be proud of, but nowhere near what ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delawarepolitics.net/is-mike-castle-out-of-touch-with-the-average-citizen/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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E.g., H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act, which, among other things, prohibited any funding for the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States until 120 days after the president has submitted a plan to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/robert-becker/30497/so-democrats-have-we-split-from-bushism-yet&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... operations and maintenance funds to the Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Fund established by a provision sponsored by Congresswoman Bordallo in H.R. 2647, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2010/08/50-million-in-port-funding-headed-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... operations and maintenance funds to the Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Fund established by a provision sponsored by Congresswoman Bordallo in H.R. 2647, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=6896:50-million-in-port-funding-headed-to-guam&amp;amp;catid=45:guam-news&amp;amp;Itemid=156&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info] Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info] Voted for HR 2847: Making appropriations for the Departments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.resistnet.com/xn/detail/2600775:BlogPost:2311327&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... of 2009br/br/Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [/spanspan style=COLOR: #3366ffa href=http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20091026_war_is_a_hate_crime/ target=_blankspan style=COLOR: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizensinaction.ning.com/xn/detail/2937960:BlogPost:27090&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647 is an appropriations bill nothing more. Division E makes funds available to communities to investigate and prosecute heinous crimes of vigilante type violence. FYI, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd were tortured to death because ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eyescoops.ca/2010/06/national-emergency-and-martial-law-interview-pt-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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(Defense Daily, June 26, 2009; HR 2647, June 25, 2009, Roll Call Vote 455, Overall vote: 171-244, Wamp vote: No) Guess those ground-based interceptors didn&amp;#39;t maintain a contract for services with AkinsCrisp. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwamp.com/2010/06/on-this-day-in-zach-wamp-history.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &#8212; Federally Employed Women (FEW)applauds the Congress for passing several critical federal workforce measuresas part of the 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 2647) that included unusedsick leave credit, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uplift2007.org/the-sprint-3g-network-is-faster-in-more-places-than-atts-3g-network4-andsprint&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/06/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-19:/commentary/8542628</id>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=4486&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 DIVISION E&#8211;MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD, JR. HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT Sec 4710.5 (5) FIRST AMENDMENT- Nothing in this division, or an amendment made by this division, shall be construed to diminish any rights under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hotsohbet.net/national-emergency-and-martial-law-interview-pt-1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009, page 870) stated that &amp;quot;this funding is provided solely to permit use of Mayport as a transient port, and that any potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/06/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-cvn_17.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>For The Record: The costs of the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; escalates with ...</title>
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Of these bills, resolutions and amendments, three are now law (H.R. 2647, H.R. 3288, S. 1963), but none solves the problems facing returning veterans. In a recent Military Times article the Veterans Affairs Department was asked how they ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kimberlydvorak.blogspot.com/2010/06/costs-of-war-on-terror-escalates-with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act [S 909 text], passed the US Senate and House of Representatives [JURIST reports] as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA) [HR 2647 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.org/paperchase/2010/06/canada-police-report-35-percent-increase-in-number-of-hate-crimes.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2010 &#8211; The Year of the Lesbian Parent. | jaysays.com |</title>
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Amendment 35 to H.R. 2647 was proposed to counter the current push to cover-up American military and interrogation activities. Amendment 35 would require military interrogations to be videotaped, with an exception provided at times when ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jaysays.com/2010/06/2010yearlesbianparent/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE ULTIMATE WEAPON</title>
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... COMITTEE VIDEO www.newswithviews.com ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY CHRISTIANS AND PRO LIFE GUN OWNERS AND CONSERVATISM IN GENERAL AS TERRORISTS www.opencongress.org S-909 hate crimes bill www.rules.house.gov HR 2647 pdf convicted and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://articles.0sites.net/?p=6345&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen), has the potential to derail White House efforts to overturn Don&amp;#39;t Ask, Don&amp;#39;t Tell (DADT), now attached to the Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647/S. 1390) as an amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prayerandaction.com/?p=7072&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/06/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program_10.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/06/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009, page 870) stated that &amp;quot;this funding is provided solely to permit use of Mayport as a transient port, and that any potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/06/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-cvn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/06/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HASC&amp;#39;s final report on HR 2647, dated 18 June 2009: &#8220;The committee continues to support the concept behind the Human Terrain Teams (HTT) and the overall Human Terrain System (HTS). In the committee report (H. Rept. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zeroanthropology.net/2010/05/29/changing-fortunes-in-washington-the-evolution-of-house-armed-services-committee-reports-on-the-human-terrain-system/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... S-909 hate crimes bill www.rules.house.gov HR 2647 pdf convicted and disrobed judge somehow gets elected and introduces a bill to crimialize the majority of us all.. www.sfgate.com a report showing that the hastings [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rtafshooting.com/shooting/2010/05/the-ultimate-weapon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 1022 of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) designated the historic Navy ship USS Constitution as &#8220;America&amp;#39;s Ship of State.&#8221; Date of Report: May 18, 2010. Number of Pages: 17 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=3203&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Reports on Engagement with Iran: The bill directs the President to submit to Congress a report on US engagement with Iran, similar to the report included in the FY10 Defense Authorization bill (Section 1241 of HR 2647). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peacenow.org/entries/legislative_round-up_month_of_may_2010&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Penny Hill Press &#187; Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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P.L. 111-84 (H.R. 2647) prohibits members of the military from providing Miranda warnings to foreign nationals captured, or held in Defense Department custody, outside the United States as enemy belligerents. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=3069&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters</title>
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P.L. 111-84 (H.R. 2647) prohibits members of the military from providing Miranda warnings to foreign nationals captured, or held in Defense Department custody, outside the United States as enemy belligerents. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/05/terrorism-miranda-and-related-matters.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 DIVISION E&#8211;MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD, JR. HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT Sec 4710.5 (5) FIRST AMENDMENT- Nothing in this division, or an amendment made by this division, shall be construed to diminish any rights under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdfcourse.com/national-emergency-and-martial-law-interview-pt-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gresham Barrett&amp;#39;s complete voting record</title>
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Amendment 14 to HR 2647. Jun 25, 2009 3:09 PM (Agreed to 416-0, 23 not voting) ..... On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010. Oct 8, 2009 3:17 PM (Failed 208-216, 9 not voting) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nonstandardpolitics.com/blog/398&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... COMITTEE VIDEO www.newswithviews.com ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY CHRISTIANS AND PRO LIFE GUN OWNERS AND CONSERVATISM IN GENERAL AS TERRORISTS www.opencongress.org S-909 hate crimes bill www.rules.house.gov HR 2647 pdf convicted and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://info-junction.net/wp/the-ultimate-weapon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-20:/commentary/8343735</id>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) states: The conference agreement includes authorization for $46.3 million for channel and turning basin dredging at Naval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/05/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-20:/commentary/8343734</id>
    <updated>2010-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... COMITTEE VIDEO www.newswithviews.com ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY CHRISTIANS AND PRO LIFE GUN OWNERS AND CONSERVATISM IN GENERAL AS TERRORISTS www.opencongress.org S-909 hate crimes bill www.rules.house.gov HR 2647 pdf convicted and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usaeu.net/2010/05/the-ultimate-weapon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-19:/commentary/8343736</id>
    <updated>2010-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In total, HR 2647 authorizes $550.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. In the bill approved by the committee, the Congressman authored nine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iran-thru-open-eyes.blogspot.com/2010/05/sestak-and-ptsd-copyrighted-obama-meets.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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111-288) on the defense authorization act (H.R. 2647) on October 22 and the House had done so on October 8. Also on the House side, the Committee on House Administration reported H.R. 2393, which would require the collection and express ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/05/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-18:/commentary/8328472</id>
    <updated>2010-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) authorizes the Administration&amp;#39;s request for $439.6 million in Air Force research and development funding for the KC-X ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/05/air-force-kc-x-tanker-aircraft-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... COMITTEE VIDEO www.newswithviews.com ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY CHRISTIANS AND PRO LIFE GUN OWNERS AND CONSERVATISM IN GENERAL AS TERRORISTS www.opencongress.org S-909 hate crimes bill www.rules.house.gov HR 2647 pdf convicted and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pakhealth.info/the-ultimate-weapon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... COMITTEE VIDEO www.newswithviews.com ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY CHRISTIANS AND PRO LIFE GUN OWNERS AND CONSERVATISM IN GENERAL AS TERRORISTS www.opencongress.org S-909 hate crimes bill www.rules.house.gov HR 2647 pdf convicted and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lawadvice.ws/?p=54019&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 25, 2009, a nearly identical version of the Holt bill passed the House on a voice vote as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647). Unfortunately, an anonymous Senate conferee objected to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecommonills.blogdrive.com/archive/5532.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On June 25, 2009, a nearly identical version of the Holt bill passed the House on a voice vote as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). Unfortunately, an anonymous Senate conferee objected ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2010/05/memorial-rides-homeless-shelters-ptsd.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Bush, en uno de sus &#250;ltimos actos como Presidente firm&#243; la aprobaci&#243;n de la ley HR 2647, que inclu&#237;a las disposiciones del &#8220;Acta para la Prevenci&#243;n de la Exposici&#243;n del Personal Militar a Productos T&#243;xicos en Zonas de Guerra&#8221;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://estavoz.blogspot.com/2010/05/el-ejercito-estadounidense-esta.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On October 28, 2009, George W. Bush, in one of his last acts as President, signed into law H.R. 2647, which included provisions of &#8220;The Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act.&#8221; The Act was sponsored by Congressman Tim ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://williambowles.info/wordpress/2010/05/10/uruk-net-8-may-2010-cia-allowed-to-kill-terrorist-suspects-without-identification/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bush, in one of his last acts as President, signed into law HR 2647, which included provisions of &amp;quot;The Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act.&amp;quot; The Act was sponsored by Congressman Tim Bishop of New York. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogfrommiddleeast.com/?new=65810&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-05:/commentary/8257333</id>
    <updated>2010-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/05/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647). Approved in the Senate by a 68-29 margin, the law expanded Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions connected to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2010/05/04/the-obama-administrations-workplace-legislative-agenda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) states: The conference agreement includes authorization for $46.3 million for channel and turning basin dredging at Naval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/05/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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What is disturbing about H.R. 2647 is that an act of Congress was necessary to force the Pentagon to act responsibly and cease its use of toxic (open air) burning pits. It raises the question about how committed the Pentagon is to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kabulpress.org/my/spip.php?article9030&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 1022 of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) designated the historic Navy ship USS Constitution as &#8220;America&amp;#39;s Ship of State.&#8221; See also: Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=34823&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-27:/commentary/8328473</id>
    <updated>2010-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info] . Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info] . Voted for HR 2847: Making appropriations for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.resistnet.com/xn/detail/2600775:BlogPost:2170370&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info].Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info].Voted for HR 2847: Making appropriations for the Departments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizensinaction.ning.com/xn/detail/2937960:BlogPost:24944&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(as demonstrated with a Hate Crime check H.R. 2647, being trustworthy to a Defense Authorization bill.) 2. If there doesn&amp;#39;t crop up to be sufficient await to pass ENDA with a transgender protections, do not be fearful to mislay which ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whitehouse2001.org/im-writing-a-letter-to-harry-reid-is-this-good/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(as demonstrated with the Hate Crime bill H.R. 2647, being attached to the Defense Authorization bill.) 2. If there doesn&amp;#39;t appear to be enough support to pass ENDA with the transgender protections, do not be afraid to remove that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.impostor.eu/2010/04/28/im-writing-a-letter-to-harry-reid-is-this-good/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 1022 of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) designated the historic Navy ship USS Constitution as &amp;quot;America&amp;#39;s Ship of State.&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RS22478/2010-04-26/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647 DIVISION E&#8211;MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD, JR. HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT Sec 4710.5 (5) FIRST AMENDMENT- Nothing in this division, or an amendment made by this division, shall be construed to diminish any rights under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pritecho.com/2010/04/national-emergency-and-martial-law-interview-pt-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) states: The conference agreement includes authorization for $46.3 million for channel and turning basin dredging at Naval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40248/2010-04-23/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, is an Act of Congress, passed on October 22, 2009 and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009 as a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R. 2647). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equalityacrossamerica.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/faggots-dont-belong-in-society/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-21:/commentary/8162484</id>
    <updated>2010-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) states: The conference agreement includes authorization for $46.3 million for channel and turning basin dredging at Naval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/04/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-cvn_22.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... of HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; also see, &#8220;US changing focus of Iran policy,&#8221; Los Angeles Times, 09 March 2010; &#8220;Iran accuses US of seeking to use Internet against it,&#8221; The Washington Post, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://webography.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/interviewed-today-on-al-jazeera-social-media-soft-power-and-american-empire/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Filed under: &amp;quot;OUT THERE&amp;quot; Tagged: Al Jazeera, Alliance of Youth Movements, Civil Society 2.0, grassroots movements, HR 2647, iran, Israel, Jack Z. Bratich, public anthropology, social media, social networking sites, soft power, twitter, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zeroanthropology.net/2010/04/20/interviewed-today-on-al-jazeera-social-media-soft-power-and-american-empire/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) authorizes no funding for the procurement of additional C-17s. Section 137 of the act prohibits the Secretary of the Air ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/04/air-force-c-17-aircraft-procurement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Apr 16 2010 Congressman McMahon fails simple intelligence test on ...</title>
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Last year I was able to incorporate this bill into H.R. 2647, the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law by the President... Again, thank you ... Michael E. McMahon. Representative for the 13th District of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://121contact.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/04/apr-16-2010-congressman-mcmahon-fails-simple-intelligence-test-on-afghanistan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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That is why I supported the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which authorized over $680 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security programs of the Department of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weeklyintercept.blogspot.com/2010/04/only-appropriate-response-to-giffords.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress</title>
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Section 1022 of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) designates the historic Navy ship USS Constitution as &amp;quot;America&amp;#39;s Ship of State.&amp;quot; Date of Report: March 29, 2010. Number of Pages: 14 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/04/navy-ship-names-background-for-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Info About Shanghai Tunnels Oregon &#187; Shanghai Cooperation Organisation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-11:/commentary/8269117</id>
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Eligibility; ESQ; FISA; Florida; Freedom of Information Act / Secretaries of State; Freedom of Information Act Responses Obama / Secretarie; Georgia; guns; H.R. 1503; H.R. 2647: H.R.1868; H3N2 Human flu viruses; H5N1 avian influenza ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bongso.co.tv/shanghai-cooperation-organisation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Halvorson has tough campaign ahead of her | Chicago Daily Observer</title>
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HR 2647, Y, Y, Bill to Authorize 680 Billion for the Dept. of Defense and security for the Dept. of Energy (was opposed by Republicans due to Hate Crime legislation that had been &amp;#39;slipped&amp;#39; into it. See HR 1913 above for more info) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdobs.com/archive/syndicated/halvorson-has-tough-campaign-ahead-of-her/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Godlike Productions (GLP) &#8220;Controlled Opposition&#8221; Gatekeepers For ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-10:/commentary/8076623</id>
    <updated>2010-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 2647 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Basically foreign troops fr Australia, Canada, Mexico, UK brought to U.S. use GPS coordinates to help impose martial law &#8220;in the event of a terrorist incident&#8221; in U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intheknow7.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/godlike-productions-glp-%E2%80%9Ccontrolled-opposition%E2%80%9D-gatekeepers-for-global-mgt-team/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WildandScenic Maine 2010 Wall Calendar</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Referred to Senate Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)H.R.2647. creation of the high risk pool, extension of COBRA increased funding for Community ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://victorycompetent.100webspace.net/WildandScenic-Maine-2010-Wall-Calendar/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Halvorson has a tough campaign ahead of her. &#171; The Scared ...</title>
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HR 2647, Y, Y, Bill to Authorize 680 Billion for the Dept. of Defense and security for the Dept. of Energy (was opposed by Republicans due to Hate Crime legislation that had been &amp;#39;slipped&amp;#39; into it. See HR 1913 above for more info) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thescaredconservative.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/halvorson-has-a-tough-campaign-ahead-of-her/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>STARTing Blocks: Obama chooses nukes to flesh out foreign policy ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The F-22 raptor and the entire line of FCS vehicle development program was cut in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 2647) by the Democrat let congress and signed by the president, for example. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/04/starting-blocks-obama-chooses-nukes-to-flesh-out-foreign-policy-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Applying for combat-related compensation</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Dear Sgt Shaft, I was medically retired with less than 20 years due to wounds received in combat. I receive 100 percent VA compensation. From what I read in HR 2647 I should receive full concurrent...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://story.argentinastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c08dd24cec417021/id/33869430/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) states: The conference agreement includes authorization for $46.3 million for channel and turning basin dredging at Naval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/04/navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-cvn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Call To Action Memo: MK-Ultra, Planned Wars, Chemtrails&#8230;Enough Is ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 2647 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Basically foreign troops fr Australia, Canada, Mexico, UK brought to U.S. use GPS coordinates to help impose martial law &#8220;in the event of a terrorist incident&#8221; in U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intheknow7.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/call-to-action-memo-enough-is-enough/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Sending Mail to Members of the Armed Forces ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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When the House passed H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, on June 25, 2009, it included the text of H.R. 707 as Section 666. However, when the Senate approved an amended version of H.R. 2647 on July ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/03/sending-mail-to-members-of-armed-forces.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2647 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Basically foreign troops fr Australia, Canada, Mexico, UK brought to U.S. use GPS coordinates to help impose martial law &#8220;in the event of a terrorist incident&#8221; in U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intheknow7.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/kissinger-palin-mengele-how-deep-does-the-rabbit-hole-go-part-2-warning-graphic/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647, N, Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146). 10/07/2009, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010. HR 2997, N, Conference Report Adopted - House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://corbly.posterous.com/project-vote-smart-representative-cynthia-m-l&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Never~Eat~Alone: Project Vote Smart - Representative Cynthia M ...</title>
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HR 2647, N, Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146). 10/07/2009, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010. HR 2997, N, Conference Report Adopted - House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://never-eat-alone-corbly.blogspot.com/2010/03/project-vote-smart-representative.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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According to Project Vote Smart, she opposed HR 4899, legislation which would have pulled military funding from Afghanistan for any purpose other than troop withdrawal. She voted yes on the military appropriations bill, HR 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4899/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Preparing for Elections 2012 &#171; Freedom flies a Black Flag</title>
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Those of us who try to explain that the rest of world could just walk away, and are now beginning to walk away, are dismissed as ignorant morons, or crazy. On an other matter, you may want to look into this bit of legislation&#8230; HR 2647 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freedomfliesblackflag.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/preparing-for-elections-2012/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Loquats and milk.: &amp;quot;People, you know, begin to act crazy.&amp;quot;</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... unaccountable torture, invasion of privacy&#8212;some of which, come to think of it, resemble tactics that you supported when you voted for an extension of the PATRIOT Act or against Congressman Holt&amp;#39;s Amendment to HR 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loquatsandmilk.blogspot.com/2010/03/people-you-know-begin-to-act-crazy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I&amp;#39;m writing a letter to Harry Reid&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is this good? | Something ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-20:/commentary/7907256</id>
    <updated>2010-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(as demonstrated with the Hate Crime bill H.R. 2647, being attached to the Defense Authorization bill.) 2. If there doesn&amp;#39;t appear to be enough support to pass ENDA with the transgender protections, do not be afraid to remove that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fhyatt.net/im-writing-a-letter-to-harry-reid-is-this-good/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blog for Iowa :: Letter from Congressman Loebsack on Afghanistan</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I added provisions to the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) to increase inter-agency coordination and assure that the necessary agriculture, anti-corruption, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogforiowa.com/blog/_archives/2010/3/19/4481791.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>USA Major Announcement: Fathers &amp;amp; Families Introduces 4 Bills into ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>antimisandry.com </name>
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Partly due to their work, the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October, 2009, mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antimisandry.com/priority-news/major-announcement-fathers-families-introduces-4-bills-into-california-legislature-29079.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Air Force KC-X Tanker Aircraft Program ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-17:/commentary/7877500</id>
    <updated>2010-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defense Legislation </name>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) authorizes the Administration&amp;#39;s request for $439.6 million in Air Force research and development funding for the KC-X ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/03/air-force-kc-x-tanker-aircraft-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>if it piques your inquiring mind: Matthew Shepard Act. about damn time</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-14:/commentary/7858639</id>
    <updated>2010-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>if it piques your inquiring mind </name>
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... Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R. 2647). This measure expands the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim&amp;#39;s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.[ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://indoboarder.blogspot.com/2010/03/matthew-shepard-act-about-damn-time.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GlennSacks.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Viagra sale</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GlennSacks.com </name>
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Viagra sale, Partly due to their work, viagra sale, the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), viagra sale, which was signed by President Obama in October, viagra sale, 2009, viagra sale, mandates that the Secretary of Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=4654&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Major Announcement: Fathers &amp;amp; Families Introduces 4 Bills into ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-14:/commentary/7858637</id>
    <updated>2010-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Fathers &amp; Families </name>
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Partly due to their work, the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October, 2009, mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=6159&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cartoon for March 3: Liberal Opprobrium | The Smirking Chimp</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-04:/commentary/7898494</id>
    <updated>2010-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary... </name>
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E.g., H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act, which, among other things, prohibited any funding for the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States until 120 days after the president has submitted a plan to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/27159/cartoon_for_march_3_liberal_opprobrium&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lieberman Introduces DADT Repeal Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-04:/commentary/7784108</id>
    <updated>2010-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
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... many repeal opponents, including Lieberman and Levin, are looking at inserting repeal language in the 2011 Defense Department authorization bill &#8211; similar to how hate crimes legislation passed through the 2010 defense bill (HR2647). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1683-Lieberman-Introduces-DADT-Repeal-Bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lieberman Introduces DADT Repeal Bill</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/h_UL3PmvqvI/1683-Lieberman-Introduces-DADT-Repeal-Bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-04:/commentary/7756682</id>
    <updated>2010-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpenCongress</name>
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...the 2011 Defense Department authorization bill &#8211; similar to how hate crimes legislation passed through the 2010 defense bill (H.R.2647). In that situation, the real fight may be in the Senate Armed Services Committee where the 60 vote dynamic would be&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/h_UL3PmvqvI/1683-Lieberman-Introduces-DADT-Repeal-Bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program ...</title>
    <link href="http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/03/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-02:/commentary/7694947</id>
    <updated>2010-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defense Legislation </name>
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Section 121(a) and (b) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) grant the Navy contracting and other authority needed to implement this new LCS acquisition strategy. The Navy reportedly plans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/03/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ABA Opposes Protections For Military Personnel</title>
    <link href="http://adamocca.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/aba-opposes-protections-for-military-personnel/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-28:/commentary/7719858</id>
    <updated>2010-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>From Where I Sit </name>
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The National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October, 2009, mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members of the Armed Forces, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://adamocca.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/aba-opposes-protections-for-military-personnel/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Central &amp;amp; South America &amp;amp; the Carribean: Venezuela: Issues in the ...</title>
    <link href="http://latin-americas.blogspot.com/2010/03/venezuela-issues-in-111th-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-28:/commentary/7694949</id>
    <updated>2010-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Central &amp; South America &amp; the Carribean </name>
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The Senate approved an amendment (S.Amdt. 1536) to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010, S. 1390/H.R. 2647, that would have required a report on Venezuelan military and intelligence activities, but the measure was not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://latin-americas.blogspot.com/2010/03/venezuela-issues-in-111th-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>F-35 JSF has big contractor problems. - US Message Board ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.usmessageboard.com/military/107212-f-35-jsf-has-big-contractor-problems.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-26:/commentary/7784110</id>
    <updated>2010-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum </name>
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on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84) authorizes funding for procuring a total of 30 F-35s in FY2010, as requested. The report authorizes $430 million in Air Force and Navy research and development funding for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usmessageboard.com/military/107212-f-35-jsf-has-big-contractor-problems.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Radical Profeminist: Stoopid White Het Men</title>
    <link href="http://radicalprofeminist.blogspot.com/2010/02/femi-nazi-whic-demographics.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7685786</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Radical Profeminist </name>
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Worked on the 2009 National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647) to include a mandate that the U.S. Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members of the Armed Forces, as well as international ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://radicalprofeminist.blogspot.com/2010/02/femi-nazi-whic-demographics.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gays In The Military Gain Joementum</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1616-Gays-In-The-Military-Gain-Joementum" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7685787</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
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Language making it a federal crime to harm someone on the basis of gender or sexual identity was inserted into the $680 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR2647). It is also critical for advocates of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1616-Gays-In-The-Military-Gain-Joementum&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gays In The Military Gain Joementum</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/pATBIzMFsjY/1616-Gays-In-The-Military-Gain-Joementum" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7659498</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpenCongress</name>
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...basis of gender or sexual identity was inserted into the $680 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R.2647). It is also critical for advocates of a DADT repeal to ensure that the Senate Armed Services Committee inserts the r&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/pATBIzMFsjY/1616-Gays-In-The-Military-Gain-Joementum&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DeMint Speaks Against Hate Crimes Legislation - Crime Defense</title>
    <link href="http://crimedefense.blograpid.net/demint-speaks-against-hate-crimes-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7646439</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Crime Defense </name>
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filed in Crime Defense Videos on Feb.22, 2010. Sen. Jim demint (RS.C.) speaks on the Senate floor about his opposition to a hate crimes amendment being added to the defense authorization bill (HR 2647). (Oct. 22, 2009) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crimedefense.blograpid.net/demint-speaks-against-hate-crimes-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Perry Steele Show - Feb 23,2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/perry-steele/2010/02/23/the-perry-steele-show-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-20:/commentary/7685788</id>
    <updated>2010-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Perry Steele | Blog Talk Radio Feed </name>
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Steve Cohen has voted for HR 2346 Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009.He&amp;#39;s also voted for HR 2647.If you vote for Steve Cohen you&amp;#39;re voting for the war. congressman Steve Cohen | afganistan | Iraq | IVAW | Veterans for Peace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogtalkradio.com/perry-steele/2010/02/23/the-perry-steele-show-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party -- Hypocrisy Alert ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dfl.org/index.asp?SEC=%7BBB64F6EA-94CE-43DA-93B9-B26FF9EFFE0B%7D&amp;amp;DE=%7B90CB65CE-FCA3-4814-9143-FBBECFF1FFAA%7D&amp;amp;Type=B_BASIC" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-17:/commentary/7617847</id>
    <updated>2010-02-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News </name>
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John Kline voted against the final passage of the Defense Authorization bill, HR 2647, which authorized the Department of Defense to pay the PDMRA benefits to soldiers serving extended periods in combat zones. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dfl.org/index.asp?SEC=%7BBB64F6EA-94CE-43DA-93B9-B26FF9EFFE0B%7D&amp;amp;DE=%7B90CB65CE-FCA3-4814-9143-FBBECFF1FFAA%7D&amp;amp;Type=B_BASIC&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letter: Shea-Porter&amp;#39;s bill protects troops&amp;#39; health - EagleTribune ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.eagletribune.com/puopinion/local_story_049011446.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-16:/commentary/7672827</id>
    <updated>2010-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Opinion -- EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA </name>
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Provisions of that act were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), and signed into law. John Wilson, assistant national legislative director of the Disabled American Veterans, commented, &amp;quot;This new legislation is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eagletribune.com/puopinion/local_story_049011446.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gov 2.0: Software isn&amp;#39;t a skycraper</title>
    <link href="http://govfresh.com/2010/02/software-isnt-a-skycraper/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-15:/commentary/7646438</id>
    <updated>2010-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GovFresh - Gov 2.0, open gov news, guides,... </name>
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Government contractors will soon have to start living in this world, with the recent passage of HR 2647 (specifically section 804), which reads in part: &#8220;The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a new acquisition process for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://govfresh.com/2010/02/software-isnt-a-skycraper/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GlennSacks.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; F &amp;amp; F&amp;#39;s Robinson Interviewed on ...</title>
    <link href="http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=4569" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-12:/commentary/7659497</id>
    <updated>2010-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GlennSacks.com </name>
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Partly due to their work, the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October, 2009, mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=4569&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Congo Genocide Rivals the Holocaust</title>
    <link href="http://seenbutnotheardnola.blogspot.com/2010/02/congo-genocide-rivals-holocaust.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-11:/commentary/7583756</id>
    <updated>2010-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seen, But Not Heard... </name>
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I&amp;#39;m writing to ask you and your fellow representatives to please support Representative Jim McDermott&amp;#39;s McDermott Amendment to HR 2647 and the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009. When remembering the Holocaust we always say that we&amp;#39;ll ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seenbutnotheardnola.blogspot.com/2010/02/congo-genocide-rivals-holocaust.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GLOBAL AWARENESS 101 - Let your VOICE be heard and get involved ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.globalawareness101.org/2010/02/president-obamas-new-and-improved.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-10:/commentary/7560263</id>
    <updated>2010-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GLOBAL AWARENESS 101 - Let your VOICE be... </name>
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I have taken the following excerpt from H.R. 2647: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate) Library of Congress website. Please click HERE if you would like ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalawareness101.org/2010/02/president-obamas-new-and-improved.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bloody Summer Ahead in Afghanistan</title>
    <link href="http://libertymaven.com/2010/02/10/bloody-summer-ahead-in-afghanistan/8904/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-09:/commentary/7583757</id>
    <updated>2010-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Liberty Maven&#187; Liberty Maven: For Liberty,... </name>
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HR 2647, the latest military spending bill of $680 billion for FY2010 was approved 389-22 in October by Congress. As I have outlined in my platform, the Afghanistan and Pakistan Wars are unconstitutional and thereby illegal. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertymaven.com/2010/02/10/bloody-summer-ahead-in-afghanistan/8904/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Happy Nappy Head: The New Holocaust...And We Don&amp;#39;t Even Know About It.</title>
    <link href="http://www.happynappyhead.com/2010/02/new-holocaustand-we-dont-even-know.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-08:/commentary/7533956</id>
    <updated>2010-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Happy Nappy Head </name>
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Email your representatives asking them to help support Representative Jim McDermott&amp;#39;s McDermott Amendment to HR 2647 and the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009. When I first read about the holocaust as a child, I was saddened to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.happynappyhead.com/2010/02/new-holocaustand-we-dont-even-know.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>F &amp;amp; F&amp;#39;s Robinson Interviewed on Our Efforts to Protect Military ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=5912" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-07:/commentary/7533957</id>
    <updated>2010-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fathers &amp; Families </name>
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Partly due to their work, the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October, 2009, mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=5912&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Everyone takes their turn: More equal than others?</title>
    <link href="http://tggagne.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-equal-than-others.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-04:/commentary/7672828</id>
    <updated>2010-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Everyone takes their turn </name>
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It&amp;#39;s Division E of HR 2647 from the 111th Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c111:./temp/~c111wmgFuD. Feb 7, 2010 12:26:00 AM &amp;middot; Thomas Gagne said... The link didn&amp;#39;t work for me, but these do: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tggagne.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-equal-than-others.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Read the Bills Act: They have 8 Months to get it right</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/read-the-bills-act-they-have-8-months-to-get-it-right" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-03:/commentary/7497140</id>
    <updated>2010-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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the 1158-page Defense Authorization Act bill (H.R. 2647) passed October 22 * the 148-page Interior bill (H.R. 2996) passed October 29 * the 158-page Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 3326) passed December 19 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/read-the-bills-act-they-have-8-months-to-get-it-right&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DadsDivorce Live: Military custody battles with Michael Robinson</title>
    <link href="http://www.dadsdivorce.com/blog/dadsdivorce-live-military-custody-battles-with-michael-robinson.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-02:/commentary/7497141</id>
    <updated>2010-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog entries </name>
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Thanks in part to their work, the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October 2009, mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dadsdivorce.com/blog/dadsdivorce-live-military-custody-battles-with-michael-robinson.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>East Asia: Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments</title>
    <link href="http://eastern-asia.blogspot.com/2010/02/guam-us-defense-deployments.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-01:/commentary/7462747</id>
    <updated>2010-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>East Asia </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010 (H.R. 2647, enacted as P.L. 111-84 on October 28, 2009) authorized the first substantial incremental funding for the relocation of marines from Okinawa to Guam, but conditioned upon the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastern-asia.blogspot.com/2010/02/guam-us-defense-deployments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pay-for-Performance: The 110th &amp;amp; 111th Congresses - Hearings ...</title>
    <link href="http://gaounion.org/?p=909" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-30:/commentary/7497142</id>
    <updated>2010-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>gaounion.org / gaounion.net </name>
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111th Legislation: Both the House and Senate included language to eliminate NSPS in their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 2647, introduced on June 2, 2009; S. 1390, introduced on July 2, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gaounion.org/?p=909&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gay Rights Activists To Obama: Action, Not Words</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/DdnM-ftXv_I/1498-Gay-Rights-Activists-To-Obama-Action-Not-Words" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-27:/commentary/7487424</id>
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&#8220;This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.&#8221;
 
 
During last night&#8217;s State of the Union address, President Obama once&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/DdnM-ftXv_I/1498-Gay-Rights-Activists-To-Obama-Action-Not-Words&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gay Rights Activists To Obama: Action, Not Words</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A similar tactic allowed hate crimes legislation to pass along with last year&amp;#39;s defense spending bill (HR2647). Paul DeMiglio, communications director for Servicemembers Legal Defense Network thinks this is the best option. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1498-Gay-Rights-Activists-To-Obama-Action-Not-Words&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on HR 2647/PL 111-84 of October 28, 2009, states: Irregular Warfare Support The budget request included $43.8 million in [research and development program element] PE 63121D8Z for Special Operations and Low ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/navy-role-in-irregular-warfare-and_25.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Conservatives begged Hutchison to refuse to vote for HR 2647 because (1) it did not define what &#8220;sexual orientation&#8221; means, (2) it was based upon whatever the victim &#8220;perceives,&#8221; and (3) it did not exclude bizarre sexual activities ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thewoodlandsteaparty.com/2010/01/25/three-republican-candidates-for-tx-gov-which-one/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Oh Boy It Never Ends: Gamer</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7518923</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which has been signed into law, included important provisions to protect the thousands of troops exposed to open, toxic burn pits used in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have sickened ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohboyitneverends.blogspot.com/2010/01/gamer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NH INSIDER- Your Source for NH Politics - Press Releases - Bishop ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7428302</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which has been signed into law, included important provisions to protect the thousands of troops exposed to open, toxic burn pits used in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have sickened ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2010/1/22/bishop-shea-porter-introduce-new-bill-to-help-troops-exposed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ruth&amp;#39;s Report: Thank you to Cindy McCain</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7406443</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which has been signed into law, included important provisions to protect the thousands of troops exposed to open, toxic burn pits used in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have sickened ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ruthsreport.blogspot.com/2010/01/thank-you-to-cindy-mccain.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Common Ills: Iraq snapshot</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7395583</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which has been signed into law, included important provisions to protect the thousands of troops exposed to open, toxic burn pits used in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have sickened ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2010/01/iraq-snapshot_4471.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The constitutional crisis in Iraq</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7395580</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Ills </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647), which has been signed into law, included important provisions to protect the thousands of troops exposed to open, toxic burn pits used in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have sickened ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecommonills.blogdrive.com/archive/5210.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman notices disturbing tactics in first year &amp;gt; Colorado ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7349044</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the eleventh hour, House Democrat leaders chose to include the Senate-passed version of a highly controversial &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; bill in H.R. 2647, the 2010 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As with IMF funding, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativecowgirl.typepad.com/blog/2010/01/congressman-notices-disturbing-tactics-in-first-year-colorado-community-newspapers-online---news-around-town-elbert-count.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Common Ills: The constitutional crisis in Iraq</title>
    <link href="http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2010/01/constitutional-crisis-in-iraq.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7349043</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Ills </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which has been signed into law, included important provisions to protect the thousands of troops exposed to open, toxic burn pits used in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have sickened ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2010/01/constitutional-crisis-in-iraq.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vern Buchanan A Creature Of DC | That&amp;#39;s My Congress</title>
    <link href="http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/01/21/vern-buchanan-a-creature-of-dc/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-20:/commentary/7337337</id>
    <updated>2010-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>That's My Congress </name>
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That&amp;#39;s because of activity such as his vote in opposition to Amendment 35 to H.R. 2647, which would have ended the widespread problem of torture by providing for the videotaping of military interrogations. Buchanan also voted against ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/01/21/vern-buchanan-a-creature-of-dc/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress is Choking Us! | libertarian comment</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-17:/commentary/7337336</id>
    <updated>2010-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>libertarian comment </name>
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(NOTE the length of bills cited above are not based on large-print bill pages, but on the more condensed Public Law pages. For instance, bill H.R. 2647 was 1158 pages, but is found here as Public Law 111-84 and is 656 pages.) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertariancomment.com/congress-is-choking-us/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>One Subject at a Time: Let&amp;#39;s make 2009 an aberration</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-17:/commentary/7304784</id>
    <updated>2010-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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(NOTE the length of bills cited above are not based on large-print bill pages, but on the more condensed Public Law pages. For instance, bill H.R. 2647 was 1158 pages, but is found here as Public Law 111-84 and is 656 pages.) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/one-subject-at-a-time-let-s-make-2009-an-aberration&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman notices disturbing tactics in first year &#187; Coffman for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-14:/commentary/7548674</id>
    <updated>2010-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the eleventh hour, House Democrat leaders chose to include the Senate-passed version of a highly controversial &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; bill in H.R. 2647, the 2010 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As with IMF funding, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coffmanforcongress.com/news/2010/01/15/congressman-notices-disturbing-tactics-in-first-year/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman notices disturbing tactics in first year &amp;gt; Colorado ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-14:/commentary/7473394</id>
    <updated>2010-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the eleventh hour, House Democrat leaders chose to include the Senate-passed version of a highly controversial &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; bill in H.R. 2647, the 2010 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As with IMF funding, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2010/01/25/parker_chronicle/news/21_column_coffman_pk.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman notices disturbing tactics in first year &amp;gt; Colorado ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-14:/commentary/7381513</id>
    <updated>2010-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the eleventh hour, House Democrat leaders chose to include the Senate-passed version of a highly controversial &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; bill in H.R. 2647, the 2010 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As with IMF funding, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2010/01/25/parker_chronicle/news/21_column_coffman_pk.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman notices disturbing tactics in first year &amp;gt; Colorado ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-14:/commentary/7369414</id>
    <updated>2010-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the eleventh hour, House Democrat leaders chose to include the Senate-passed version of a highly controversial &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; bill in H.R. 2647, the 2010 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As with IMF funding, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2010/01/24/parker_chronicle/news/21_column_coffman_pk.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>East Asia: Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-12:/commentary/7548676</id>
    <updated>2010-01-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>East Asia </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010 (H.R. 2647, enacted as P.L. 111-84 on October 28, 2009) authorized the first substantial incremental funding for the relocation of marines from Okinawa to Guam, but conditioned upon the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastern-asia.blogspot.com/2010/01/guam-us-defense-deployments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>United States Republic Replaced by &#8220;Council of Governors&#8221;?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-11:/commentary/7261288</id>
    <updated>2010-01-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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President Obama quietly places an Executive Order to form a &amp;quot;Council of Governors&amp;quot; without any approval by Congress. Other stories of interest: Will You Be Considered Part of a Hate Group if HR 2647 Passes? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.the-912-project.com/2010/01/12/united-states-republic-replaced-by-council-of-governors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-11:/commentary/7261287</id>
    <updated>2010-01-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On HR 2647, Congressman McGovern&amp;#39;s bill requiring the Pentagon to provide an exit-strategy - probably the best stand-in for an up or down vote in support of the war - House Republicans were in lock-step, voting 164-7 against the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/01/politics-of-afghanistan-part-ii.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CARPE DIEM: Quote of the Day</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647&#8212;282 &amp;#39;&amp;#39;(i) the business process to be supported by the defense business system modernization will be as streamlined and efficient as practicable; and &amp;#39;&amp;#39;(ii) the need to tailor commercial-off-the-shelf systems to meet unique ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2010/01/quote-of-day.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress and Law: Status of Defense Legislation: FY2010 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-10:/commentary/7229583</id>
    <updated>2010-01-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Armed Services Committee reported its version of the bill (H.R. 2647) on June 18, 2009 and it was passed by the House on June 25. The Senate Armed Services Committee reported its version of the bill (S. 1390) on July 2 and the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/status-of-defense-legislation-fy2010.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tea Party or TEA Party? What&amp;#39;s the issue? : liberty2010.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-09:/commentary/7672830</id>
    <updated>2010-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>liberty2010.org </name>
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HR 2647- Our elected members of Congress passed a defense appropriations bill H.R. 2647, last week which the President proudly signed. Sadly though Congressional leadership had inserted a poison pill, I call it the Pedophile Protection ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberty2010.org/blog/?p=39&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Backs Obama on F-22 Fighter | Political blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-07:/commentary/7202015</id>
    <updated>2010-01-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Political blog </name>
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The House-passed defense authorization bill (HR 2647) authorizes $369 million to procure parts for a dozen of the planes, which would have to be funded fully after fiscal 2010. More important is what appropriators decide on the issue. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics.remedy.org.ua/96ac0474/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CITIZEN FOR FREEDOM: OVER WHOS&amp;#39; DEAD BODY?</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. And who are the terrorists? In Obamaworld it&amp;#39;s not the Islamo-fascists flying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizenforfreedom.blogspot.com/2010/01/over-whos-dead-body.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Legislative Activity for FY2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-05:/commentary/7189085</id>
    <updated>2010-01-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 2647/S. 1390) House The House Armed Services Committee, in its report (H.Rept. 111-166 of June 18, 2009) on HR 2647, recommends approving the Administration&amp;#39;s FY2010 request for procurement and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/navy-attack-submarine-procurement_06.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress and Law: Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-05:/commentary/7177305</id>
    <updated>2010-01-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647 and S. 1390) Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2006 (P.L. 109-163), as amended and extended, currently provides $100 million per year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/peacekeepingstabilization-and-conflict_06.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Planning for the Future: How and Why to Salvage the Pentagon&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/01/planning-for-the-future-how-and-why-to-salvage-the-pentagons-quadrennial-defense-review" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-03:/commentary/8071384</id>
    <updated>2010-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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During the recent markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647), the House Armed Services Committee agreed that an NDP should be established this year. Ultimately, Congress created a hybrid panel with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/01/planning-for-the-future-how-and-why-to-salvage-the-pentagons-quadrennial-defense-review&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Legislation: Navy Nuclear-Powered Surface Ships ...</title>
    <link href="http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/01/navy-nuclear-powered-surface-ships.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-03:/commentary/7672829</id>
    <updated>2010-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defense Legislation </name>
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111-166 of June 18, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647), stated that it &#8220;remains committed to the direction&#8221; of Section 1012 of the FY2008 defense authorization act. The FY2010 defense authorization bill (S. 1390) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defense-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/01/navy-nuclear-powered-surface-ships.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Welcome New Year 2010! &#8211; Here Come the New Regulations ...</title>
    <link href="http://cbereshbryant.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/welcome-new-year-2010-here-come-the-new-regulations/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-03:/commentary/7151820</id>
    <updated>2010-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Practical HR Solutions for the Real World </name>
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President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010 (HR 2647) into law on October 28, 2009. This act further expands the military provisions of FMLA mandating exigency leave for family members of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cbereshbryant.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/welcome-new-year-2010-here-come-the-new-regulations/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guns or Health Care? | TowneForCongress.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-01:/commentary/8452930</id>
    <updated>2010-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TowneForCongress.com </name>
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Congress passed the $680 billion dollar HR 2647 by a lopsided vote of 389-22, which is the LARGEST ARMS BUDGET IN HUMAN HISTORY even as this Orwellian at the NY Times hilariously heralded it as a &#8220;victory&#8221; over the military-industrial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://towneforcongress.com/economy/guns-or-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Freedom Chatter | Guns or Health Care?</title>
    <link href="http://www.freedomchatter.com/guns-or-health-care/2010/01/02/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-01:/commentary/7139443</id>
    <updated>2010-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Freedom Chatter </name>
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Congress passed the $680 billion dollar HR 2647 by a lopsided vote of 389-22, which is the LARGEST ARMS BUDGET IN HUMAN HISTORY even as this Orwellian at the NY Times hilariously heralded it as a &#8220;victory&#8221; over the military-industrial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freedomchatter.com/guns-or-health-care/2010/01/02/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guns or Health Care?</title>
    <link href="http://earthhopenetwork.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=3582" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-31:/commentary/7202016</id>
    <updated>2009-12-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthhope Forums - All Forums </name>
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Congress passed the $680 billion dollar HR 2647 by a lopsided vote of 389-22, which is the LARGEST ARMS BUDGET IN HUMAN HISTORY even as this Orwellian at the NY Times hilariously heralded it as a &amp;quot;victory&amp;quot; over the military-industrial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://earthhopenetwork.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=3582&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TowneForCongress.com &#187; Economy &#187; Guns or Health Care?</title>
    <link href="http://towneforcongress.com/economy/guns-or-health-care-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-31:/commentary/7151819</id>
    <updated>2009-12-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TowneForCongress.com </name>
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Note 2: The figure used for America is $680 billion, the Department of Defense approved spending per HR 2647, which has been signed into law. The figures used for all other countries are 2008 - the latest available year - and the source ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://towneforcongress.com/economy/guns-or-health-care-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guns or Health Care? :: Liberty Maven</title>
    <link href="http://libertymaven.com/2010/01/01/guns-or-health-care/8470/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-31:/commentary/7124303</id>
    <updated>2009-12-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Liberty Maven&#187; Liberty Maven: For Liberty,... </name>
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Congress passed the $680 billion dollar HR 2647 by a lopsided vote of 389-22, which is the LARGEST ARMS BUDGET IN HUMAN HISTORY even as this Orwellian at the NY Times hilariously heralded it as a &#8220;victory&#8221; over the military-industrial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertymaven.com/2010/01/01/guns-or-health-care/8470/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The 10 Most Blogged Bills of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/6tReSVCFDTw/1429-The-10-Most-Blogged-Bills-of-2009-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-29:/commentary/7096774</id>
    <updated>2009-12-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpenCongress</name>
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...into law by President Obama on October 28, 2009 after being attached to the the 2010 Department of Defense Authorization bill (H.R.2647) and approved with bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House. This bill calls on the Department of Homeland&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/6tReSVCFDTw/1429-The-10-Most-Blogged-Bills-of-2009-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The 10 Most Blogged Bills of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1429-The-10-Most-Blogged-Bills-of-2009-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-28:/commentary/7124304</id>
    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
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It was signed into law by President Obama on October 28, 2009 after being attached to the the 2010 Department of Defense Authorization bill (HR2647) and approved with bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1429-The-10-Most-Blogged-Bills-of-2009-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The 10 Most Blogged Bills of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://patrickhenrypress.info/?q=node/114423" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-28:/commentary/7119236</id>
    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patrick Henry Press News </name>
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The congressional leadership may have decided which bills to bring in front of the C-SPAN cameras over the past year, but they didn&amp;#39;t control what the public paid attention to and what bills got them talking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patrickhenrypress.info/?q=node/114423&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Law F &amp;amp; F Helped Create Leads to Victory for High-Profile Military ...</title>
    <link href="http://virtuallogs.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/law-f-f-helped-create-leads-to-victory-for-high-profile-military-parent-sean-goldman-finally-comes-home/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-28:/commentary/7109130</id>
    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My take on activism by MRI </name>
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Partly due to the efforts of Fathers &amp;amp; Families&amp;#39; legislative representative Michael Robinson, federal HR 2647 mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation involving members of the Armed Forces, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://virtuallogs.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/law-f-f-helped-create-leads-to-victory-for-high-profile-military-parent-sean-goldman-finally-comes-home/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress and Law: FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647/S ...</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/fy2010-defense-authorization-bill-hr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-26:/commentary/7075933</id>
    <updated>2009-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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House Section 133 of H.R. 2647 as passed by the House would require DOD to submit a report to. Congress on the procurement of &#8220;4.5&#8221;-generation aircraft, which the provision defines as F-15s, F-16s, and F/A-18s that include certain ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/fy2010-defense-authorization-bill-hr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress and Law: Department of Defense Budget: Overseas Installations</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/department-of-defense-budget-overseas.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-24:/commentary/7062584</id>
    <updated>2009-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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The enrolled version of the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647, P.L. 111-84) retained that provision as an amendment to Title 10, inserting a new Section 2687a, &#8220;Overseas Base Closures and Realignments and Basing Master Plans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/department-of-defense-budget-overseas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Illinois Review: Kirk goes on record in support of energy tax</title>
    <link href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/12/kirk-goes-on-record-in-support-of-energy-tax.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-23:/commentary/7075934</id>
    <updated>2009-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Illinois Review </name>
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I&amp;#39;m looking at the roll call right now on HR 2647--AGAIN--and everyone, including Kirk and Biggert voted the same way. Here&amp;#39;s the link. The two Rs who voted nay were Duncan and Ronald Paul. There were eight who abstained, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/12/kirk-goes-on-record-in-support-of-energy-tax.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Navy Nuclear-Powered Surface Ships: Background, Issues, and ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL33946/2009-12-23/?24352" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/commentary/8500438</id>
    <updated>2009-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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111-166 of June 18, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647), stated that it &amp;quot;remains committed to the direction&amp;quot; of Section 1012 of the FY2008 defense authorization act. The FY2010 defense authorization bill (S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL33946/2009-12-23/?24352&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL33946/2009-12-23/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/commentary/7428301</id>
    <updated>2009-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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111-166 of June 18, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647), stated that it &amp;quot;remains committed to the direction&amp;quot; of Section 1012 of the FY2008 defense authorization act. The FY2010 defense authorization bill (S. 1390) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL33946/2009-12-23/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Anti-Dean Salvo Fuels War on Progressives - &amp;quot;Bushkrieg&amp;quot; Bares ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/25667" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/commentary/7029529</id>
    <updated>2009-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary... </name>
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See H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act, which, among other things, prohibits any funding for the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States until 120 days after the president has submitted a plan to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/25667&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress and Law: Expansion of Concurrent Receipt</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/expansion-of-concurrent-receipt.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/commentary/7029528</id>
    <updated>2009-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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111-166) did not initially include the provision. It was introduced separately as H.R. 2990, which passed the House on June 24, 2009. H.Res. 573, the rule which provided for consideration of H.R. 2647, added the text of H.R. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/expansion-of-concurrent-receipt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL34406/2009-12-22/?24320" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-20:/commentary/7216432</id>
    <updated>2009-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) authorizes no FY2010 funding in the Air Force research and development line item (PE0604015F) that is explicitly identified ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34406/2009-12-22/?24320&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress and Law: Status of Legislation: Military Construction ...</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/status-of-legislation-military.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-19:/commentary/7005420</id>
    <updated>2009-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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On July 23, the Senate took up consideration of H.R. 2647, struck all after its Enabling Clause, and substituted the debate-amended language of S. 1390. The Senate then passed the amended H.R. 2647 by Unanimous Consent, insisted on its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/status-of-legislation-military.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Filibuster a conference report?</title>
    <link href="http://www.thecampaignseason.com/2009/12/filibuster-conference-report.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-18:/commentary/7005422</id>
    <updated>2009-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Campaign Season </name>
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And to prove the point, you can watch the Senate vote today -- expected in just a few minutes, actually -- on a cloture motion on the conference report on HR2647, the Department of Defense authorization bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecampaignseason.com/2009/12/filibuster-conference-report.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>February 2nd 2010 Primary Election Voter Guide... | Gather</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/7075935</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Points - Whatever You Want To Post </name>
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9 | Requiring the 2010 census to include the question &#8220;Are you a citizen of the United States of America?&#8221; (Senate Amendment 2644 to H.R.2847 - 2009). 10| Transfer of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to U.S. facilities. (H.R.2647, Sec. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953961&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Virginia Class Submarine - Defense Authorization FY10</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2009/12/18/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/7005421</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Halibut Hangar </name>
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The approved Senate Report 111-074 and House Report 111-230 now move to conference for reconciliation, approval, and our president&amp;#39;s signature (see also HR 2647 and Conference Report 111-288 [link not yet available]). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2009/12/18/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McHenry County Blog | Illinois Family Institute Releases Candidate ...</title>
    <link href="http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2009/12/18/illinois-family-institute-releases-candidate-rankings-on-8th-congressional-district/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/6979176</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>McHenry County Blog </name>
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&#8220;Transfer of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to U.S. facilities. (H.R.2647, Sec. 1041 of Conference Report &#8211; 2009).&#8221; Democrat Bean supports the move, while the Republican candidates replying were in opposition. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2009/12/18/illinois-family-institute-releases-candidate-rankings-on-8th-congressional-district/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress and Law: Legislative Activity in 2009 on the VH-71 Program</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/legislative-activity-in-2009-on-vh-71.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/6979175</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647/S. 1390) Funding Request The Navy&amp;#39;s proposed FY2010 budget requests $85.2 million for the VH-71 program, all of which is in PE0604273N of the RDT&amp;amp;EN account. Of this total, $55.2 million is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/legislative-activity-in-2009-on-vh-71.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40989/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-16:/commentary/7395579</id>
    <updated>2009-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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These bills include H.R. 2647 and S. 1707, which have been enacted into law, as well as H.R. 363, H.R. 489, H.R. 490, H.R. 2387, H.R. 2410, S. 230, and S. 894. Congressional consideration of these bills, and continued interest in U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40989/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GlennSacks.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; F &amp;amp; F Supporter Featured by CBS ...</title>
    <link href="http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=4463" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-15:/commentary/6968805</id>
    <updated>2009-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GlennSacks.com </name>
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More progress was made this year with the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama last month. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=4463&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>F &amp;amp; F Supporter Featured by CBS over Her Loss of Custody Due to ...</title>
    <link href="http://mensnewsdaily.com/glennsacks/2009/12/16/f-f-supporter-featured-by-cbs-over-her-loss-of-custody-due-to-military-deployment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-15:/commentary/6956472</id>
    <updated>2009-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Glenn Sacks on MND </name>
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More progress was made this year with the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama last month. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mensnewsdaily.com/glennsacks/2009/12/16/f-f-supporter-featured-by-cbs-over-her-loss-of-custody-due-to-military-deployment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>F &amp;amp; F Supporter Featured by CBS over Her Loss of Custody Due to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=5525" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-13:/commentary/6932457</id>
    <updated>2009-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fathers &amp; Families </name>
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More progress was made this year with the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama last month. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Defense produce a report on child custody litigation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=5525&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FERS buyback of federal service</title>
    <link href="http://www.911jobforums.com/showthread.php?62524-FERS-buyback-of-federal-service" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/8596450</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>911 Job Forums </name>
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This is very unclear to me, but is the relevant section from H.R. 2647 which became Public Law 111-84 : SEC. 1904. AUTHORITY TO DEPOSIT REFUNDS UNDER FERS. (a) Deposit Authority- Section 8422 of title 5, United States Code, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.911jobforums.com/showthread.php?62524-FERS-buyback-of-federal-service&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FERS buyback of federal service - 911 Job Forums</title>
    <link href="http://www.911jobforums.com/showthread.php?t=62524" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6914666</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>911 Job Forums </name>
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This is very unclear to me, but is the relevant section from H.R. 2647 which became Public Law 111-84 : Quote: SEC. 1904. AUTHORITY TO DEPOSIT REFUNDS UNDER FERS. (a) Deposit Authority- Section 8422 of title 5, United States Code, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.911jobforums.com/showthread.php?t=62524&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fathers &amp;amp; Families: Two Action Items | Misandry Review</title>
    <link href="http://www.misandryreview.com/?p=17165" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6914665</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Misandry Review </name>
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Fathers &amp;amp; Families&amp;#39; legislative representative Michael Robinson worked with Mark Sullivan of the American Bar Association on the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.misandryreview.com/?p=17165&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Al-Darb Diya Media Agency: Will Congress Criminalize Anti-Semitism ...</title>
    <link href="http://al-darb.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6904747</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Al-Darb Diya (DDMA) </name>
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On October 8, the House passed HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 containing hate crimes prevention provisions. On October 22, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://al-darb.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>California Men&amp;#39;s Centers, San Diego &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Fathers ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.californiamenscenters.org/wordpress/?p=12654" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6904746</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>California Men's Centers, San Diego </name>
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Fathers &amp;amp; Families&amp;#39; legislative representative Michael Robinson worked with Mark Sullivan of the American Bar Association on the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.californiamenscenters.org/wordpress/?p=12654&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress and Law: Japan-U.S. Relations: Selected Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/japan-us-relations-selected-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-06:/commentary/6894781</id>
    <updated>2009-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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Separately, Section 1237 of H.R. 2647 requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the potential for foreign military sales of the F-22A fighter aircraft to the Government of Japan. Section 2833 of H.R. 2647 would require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/japan-us-relations-selected-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT OF 2009</title>
    <link href="http://centrallapolitics.blogspot.com/2009/12/hate-crimes-prevention-act-of-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-05:/commentary/6914668</id>
    <updated>2009-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CENTRAL La. POLITICS </name>
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Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law on October 28, 2009, as a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (HR 2647), by President Barack Obama. (See: &amp;quot;Matthew Shepard Act&amp;quot;). The Act was named after: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://centrallapolitics.blogspot.com/2009/12/hate-crimes-prevention-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>My Hate Speech&amp;#39;s - Torn Messages: &#8220;Free&#8221; Country Criminalizing ...</title>
    <link href="http://myhatespeech3.blogspot.com/2009/12/free-country-criminalizing-thought.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-05:/commentary/6884954</id>
    <updated>2009-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Hate Speech's - Torn Messages </name>
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On October 8, the House passed HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 containing hate crimes prevention provisions. On October 22, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myhatespeech3.blogspot.com/2009/12/free-country-criminalizing-thought.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Old Ironsides Has New Duties | National Parks Traveler</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/12/old-ironsides-has-new-duties5034" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6914667</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Parks Traveler </name>
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H. R. 2647&#8212;257. (12) On April 25, 1860, &amp;#39;&amp;#39;Old Ironsides&amp;#39;&amp;#39; evacuated the midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy from Annapolis, Maryland, to Newport, Rhode Island, preventing the young officers and the esteemed ship from falling ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/12/old-ironsides-has-new-duties5034&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#1040;&#1083;&#1100;-&#1041;&#1091;&#1088;&#1072;&#1082;: &#1048;&#1089;&#1083;&#1072;&#1084; &#1074; &#1056;&#1086;&#1089;&#1089;&#1080;&#1080; &#1080; &#1079;&#1072; p&#1091;&#1073;&#1077;&#1078;&#1086;&#1084; Al-Buraq: Islam in Russia ...</title>
    <link href="http://islaminrussiaandabroad.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6878265</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&#1040;&#1083;&#1100;-&#1041;&#1091;&#1088;&#1072;&#1082;: &#1048;&#1089;&#1083;&#1072;&#1084; &#1074; &#1056;&#1086;&#1089;&#1089;&#1080;&#1080;... </name>
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On October 8, the House passed HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 containing hate crimes prevention provisions. On October 22, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://islaminrussiaandabroad.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Minstrel Boy: Old Ironsides Has New Duties - National Par Traveler</title>
    <link href="http://minstrelboy.blogspot.com/2009/12/old-ironsides-has-new-duties-national.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6878264</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Minstrel Boy </name>
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H. R. 2647&#8212;257. (12) On April 25, 1860, &amp;#39;&amp;#39;Old Ironsides&amp;#39;&amp;#39; evacuated the midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy from Annapolis, Maryland, to Newport, Rhode Island, preventing the young officers and the esteemed ship from falling ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minstrelboy.blogspot.com/2009/12/old-ironsides-has-new-duties-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Will Congress Criminalize Anti-Semitism and Israeli Criticism? By ...</title>
    <link href="http://kanan48.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism-and-israeli-criticism-by-steve-lendman/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6868650</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kanan48 </name>
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On October 8, the House passed HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 containing hate crimes prevention provisions. On October 22, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kanan48.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism-and-israeli-criticism-by-steve-lendman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Revisions to FMLA Military Leave Enacted , Barbara Dillon ...</title>
    <link href="http://phoenix.jobing.com/blog_post.asp?post=22779&amp;amp;utm_source=jobing&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_content=blogarea" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-03:/commentary/6878266</id>
    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jobing.com: Phoenix Community Blog </name>
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On October 28, 2009, the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84 (H.R. 2647), which includes revisions to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act&amp;#39;s military family leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://phoenix.jobing.com/blog_post.asp?post=22779&amp;amp;utm_source=jobing&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_content=blogarea&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SteveLendmanBlog: Will Congress Criminalize Anti-Semitism and ...</title>
    <link href="http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-03:/commentary/6862483</id>
    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SteveLendmanBlog </name>
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On October 8, the House passed HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 containing hate crimes prevention provisions. On October 22, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-congress-criminalize-anti-semitism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress and Law: Japan-U.S. Relations: Military Issues</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/japan-us-relations-military-issues.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/6862484</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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    <content type="html">
defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647), however, allocates $369 million for additional F-22 parts. A final decision on F- 22 spending will take place when the House-Senate conference completes the FY2010 defense spending bill later this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/japan-us-relations-military-issues.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Lujan&amp;#39;s Statement on President Obama&amp;#39;s Afghanistan Speech</title>
    <link href="http://pojoaquenews.com/featured/rep-lujans-statement-on-president-obamas-afghanistan-speech/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6868651</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PojoaqueNews.com </name>
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The amendment was considered as part of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorizations Act (HR 2647). The amendment failed by a vote of 138 to 278. There was a similar standalone bill introduced earlier by Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pojoaquenews.com/featured/rep-lujans-statement-on-president-obamas-afghanistan-speech/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democracy for New Mexico: New Mexico Members of Congress Respond ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/12/new-mexico-members-of-congress-respond-to-obamas-afghanistan-speech.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6841828</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Democracy for New Mexico </name>
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The amendment was considered as part of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorizations Act (H.R. 2647). The amendment failed by a vote of 138 to 278. There was a similar standalone bill introduced earlier by Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/12/new-mexico-members-of-congress-respond-to-obamas-afghanistan-speech.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The New Agenda &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Obama&amp;#39;s Misogynistic Associations ...</title>
    <link href="http://thenewagenda.net/2009/12/01/obamas-misogynistic-associations-come-back-to-bite-him/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/6862486</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The New Agenda </name>
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In my very quick search regarding how the Republican Women Senators voted on bills such as the Lily Ledbetter Act or the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Prevention Act (part of HR 2647) ALL of the Republican women supported those bills. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenewagenda.net/2009/12/01/obamas-misogynistic-associations-come-back-to-bite-him/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Mexico Members of Congress Respond to Obama&amp;#39;s Afghanistan ...</title>
    <link href="http://rootswire.org/content/new-mexico-members-congress-respond-obamas-afghanistan-speech" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/6862485</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Featured States News </name>
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The amendment was considered as part of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorizations Act (H.R. 2647). The amendment failed by a vote of 138 to 278. There was a similar standalone bill introduced earlier by Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rootswire.org/content/new-mexico-members-congress-respond-obamas-afghanistan-speech&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Action Succesful in Blocking Judicial Release of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10593" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6868652</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fine Print: blog posts from OMBWatch </name>
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The bill passed easily in the House on October 28 as an amendment to the Defense Department&amp;#39;s authorization bill (HR 2647). Unsurprisingly, the Supreme Court pointed to this legislation in a one-paragraph ruling as the reason for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10593&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress and Law: The Changing U.S.-Japan Alliance: Issues for ...</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/changing-us-japan-alliance-issues-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6802661</id>
    <updated>2009-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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The House version of the defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647), however, allocates $369 million for additional F-22 parts. A final decision on F-22 spending will take place when the House-Senate conference completes the FY2010 defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/changing-us-japan-alliance-issues-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL33543/2009-11-25/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/7109129</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) contains a provision (Section 131) that requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a report to Congress on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL33543/2009-11-25/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL30624/2009-11-25/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/7096773</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647) authorizes increasing by $512.3 million the administration&amp;#39;s FY2010 procurement funding request for the F/A-18E/F program, so as to support the procurement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL30624/2009-11-25/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL33543/2009-11-25/?24227" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/7062585</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) of the FY2010 defense authorization act (H.R. 2647/P.L. 111-84 of October 28, 2009) contains a provision (Section 131) that requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a report to Congress on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL33543/2009-11-25/?24227&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Secretary Bysiewicz, Senator Dodd, and Representative Courtney ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-22:/commentary/6794699</id>
    <updated>2009-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Modified language from the MOVE Act was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647, now Public Law No: 111-84) signed by President Obama on October 28. The new law includes, as Section 589, a provision for Technology ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=2624&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: FBI report shows reported hate crimes in US ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-22:/commentary/6767566</id>
    <updated>2009-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
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The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act [S 909 text], passed the US Senate and House of Representatives [JURIST reports] as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA) [HR 2647 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/11/fbi-report-shows-reported-hate-crimes.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Michael Robinson is now Fathers &amp;amp; Families&amp;#39; full-time legislative ...</title>
    <link href="http://mkg4583.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/michael-robinson-is-now-fathers-families-full-time-legislative-representative-in-sacramento/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/8026602</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Robinson worked with Mark Sullivan, Committee Chair of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association&amp;#39;s Military Committee, on the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama last month. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mkg4583.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/michael-robinson-is-now-fathers-families-full-time-legislative-representative-in-sacramento/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Steve Russell Hates the Hate Crime Bill | Gay Rights | Change.org</title>
    <link href="http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/steve_russell_hates_the_hate_crime_bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6767567</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Change.org's Gay Rights Blog </name>
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The text of the new law is available on Thomas as part of H.R.2647. Section 4704.a.1 of it reads: 4704.a.I: IN GENERAL.&#8212; At the request of a State, local, or tribal law enforcement agency, the Attorney General may provide technical, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/steve_russell_hates_the_hate_crime_bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legal issues surrounding military commissions</title>
    <link href="http://www.securitylawbrief.com/main/2009/11/legal-issues-surrounding-military-commissions.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6742449</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Georgetown Security Law Brief </name>
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10/10/09: JURIST reports that the US House of Representatives on Thursday passed HR 2647 which amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.securitylawbrief.com/main/2009/11/legal-issues-surrounding-military-commissions.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Law Expands FMLA Coverage for Military Families</title>
    <link href="http://mhanewsnow.typepad.com/hr/2009/11/new-law-expands-fmla-coverage-for-military-families.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6742452</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The new law, the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 2647), is already in effect. The new law builds on the 2008 amendments that gave new FMLA rights to military families. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mhanewsnow.typepad.com/hr/2009/11/new-law-expands-fmla-coverage-for-military-families.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transgender Day of Remembrance : Moonletters</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6742450</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Moonletters </name>
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The passing of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act (H.R. 2647) affording hate crimes protections to people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity is a &#8220;watershed&#8221; indicator of the current trends. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slfix.com/?p=5280&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GlennSacks.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Purchase nizoral</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/7837505</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GlennSacks.com </name>
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Robinson worked with Mark Sullivan, purchase nizoral, Committee Chair of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association&amp;#39;s Military Committee, purchase nizoral, on the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=4393&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FMLA law Family Medical Leave Act update, Latest cases on FMLA Law ...</title>
    <link href="http://fmla-law.com/2009/11/18/fmla-law-news-update-nov-18-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6816732</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FMLA law Family Medical Leave Act update,... </name>
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As a part of the 2010 military appropriations bill, H.R 2647 &#8211; National Defense Authorization Act, effective October &#8230; GovTalk &#8211; http://blog.laborlawposter.com/ The Legal Infrastructure of Business: Wal-Mart Vs. the Healthy &#8230; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fmla-law.com/2009/11/18/fmla-law-news-update-nov-18-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Major Announcement from Fathers &amp;amp; Families &#171; Fathers &amp;amp; Families</title>
    <link href="http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=5307" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6723923</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fathers &amp; Families </name>
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Robinson worked with Mark Sullivan, Committee Chair of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association&amp;#39;s Military Committee, on the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama last month. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=5307&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VirtueOnline - News - Culture Wars - Latest US victims of gay ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=11573" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6723924</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VirtueOnline </name>
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My apologies Cennydd, I was not clear: The Shephard Byrd bill was an addition to (actually hidden away in) the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) and was signed into law as part of the act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=11573&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>KSM TRIAL WATCH BEGINS - Nealz Nuze on boortz.com</title>
    <link href="http://boortz.com/nealz_nuze/2009/11/ksm-trial-watch-begins.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6712810</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nealz Nuze </name>
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Jamie Dupree points out the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2647 that Barack Obama recently signed into law. Just so you know, the Republican did TRY to prevent this from happening. House Republicans introduced legislation that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boortz.com/nealz_nuze/2009/11/ksm-trial-watch-begins.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Financing News Pulse: National Edition: SAMHSA eNetwork, November ...</title>
    <link href="http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/enetwork/archive/2009/SAMHSA_financing_national_11_2_09.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-14:/commentary/6816730</id>
    <updated>2009-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SAMHSA eNetwork Archives </name>
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On October 28, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 2647 authorizing Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD). Among the provisions of the new law, the DOD must provide in-person mental health screenings for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/enetwork/archive/2009/SAMHSA_financing_national_11_2_09.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Arkansas SBDC: E-News - DoD&amp;#39;s SBIR/STTR Programs to be ...</title>
    <link href="http://asbtdc.ualr.edu/enews/rss.asp?print=Y&amp;amp;aid=1307&amp;amp;utm_source=rss-techtrack&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-14:/commentary/6702353</id>
    <updated>2009-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... reported that the House and Senate Armed Service Committees (HASC and SASC) have reached an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Reauthorization Act (NDAA), as outlined in the conference report to H.R. 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://asbtdc.ualr.edu/enews/rss.asp?print=Y&amp;amp;aid=1307&amp;amp;utm_source=rss-techtrack&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2010 Defense Authorization Act Spending : Information Security ...</title>
    <link href="http://information-security-resources.com/2009/11/14/2010-defense-authorization-act-spending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6696880</id>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Information Security Resources </name>
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H. R. 2647&#8212;234 such funds shall be specifically identified in records of the. Academy. For more on the Cyber Defense Academy read about this contract award: Federal contractor CSC has won a task order worth up to $85 million from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://information-security-resources.com/2009/11/14/2010-defense-authorization-act-spending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DigitalCommons@ILR - Patrick Purcell: Federal Employees ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6816731</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DigitalCommons@ILR </name>
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On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (P.L. 111-84). Title XI and Title XIX of P.L. 111-84 contain provisions that affect the Civil Service Retirement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/682/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Employees&amp;#39; Retirement System: Legislation Enacted in the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6723925</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DigitalCommons@ILR </name>
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On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (PL 111-84). Title XI and Title XIX of PL 111-84 contain provisions that affect the Civil Service Retirement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/682&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>[IWS] CRS: FEDERAL EMPLOYEES&amp;#39; RETIREMENT SYSTEM: LEGISLATION ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6696881</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS </name>
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On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (PL 111-84). Title XI and Title XIX of PL 111- 84 contain provisions that affect the Civil Service Retirement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2009/11/iws-crs-federal-employees-retirement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guantanamo Bay - Jamie Dupree on wsbradio.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6692597</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jamie Dupree </name>
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Just take a look at the language that was recently signed into law by President Obama, when he signed the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2647. This section would seem to preclude any transfer of a detainee to the United States for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wsbradio.com/blogs/jamie_dupree/2009/11/guantanamo-bay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>links for 2009-11-12</title>
    <link href="http://budgetinsight.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/links-for-2009-11-12/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/6689260</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Budget Insight </name>
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In late October, President Obama signed into law HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Sec.529 of that Act authorized the establishment of language training centers for the Department of Defense. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://budgetinsight.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/links-for-2009-11-12/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative Initiatives on Cuba in the 111th Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/6689257</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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HR 2647 (Skelton)/S. 1390 (Levin). National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010. House passed June 25, 2009. Senate passed July 23, 2009, with an amendment substituting the language of S. 1390. During July 22, 2009 consideration of S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/legislative-initiatives-on-cuba-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Soldiers Sue KBR-Halliburton For Toxic Exposure From &amp;quot;Burn-Pits ...</title>
    <link href="http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/rutabaga_ridgepole/2009/11/soldiers-sue-kbr-halliburton-f.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/6670091</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cafe Talk Aggregator </name>
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President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which includes important provisions authored by Congressman Tim Bishop (NY-1) to protect the thousands of troops exposed to toxic, open burn pits used ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/rutabaga_ridgepole/2009/11/soldiers-sue-kbr-halliburton-f.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RS22933/2009-11-12/?24119" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-10:/commentary/6689258</id>
    <updated>2009-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (P.L. 111-84). Title XI and Title XIX of P.L. 111-84 contain provisions that affect the Civil Service Retirement ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RS22933/2009-11-12/?24119&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Bill Extends Military Families&amp;#39; FMLA Coverage</title>
    <link href="http://affirmact.blogspot.com/2009/11/defense-bill-extends-military-families.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/commentary/6667354</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Affirmative Action Blog Spot </name>
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The measure, HR 2647, builds on a 2008 law that gave new FMLA rights to military families. Under the new law, signed by Obama on Wednesday, October 27, employees will be allowed to take up to 12 weeks of leave when a spouse, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://affirmact.blogspot.com/2009/11/defense-bill-extends-military-families.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DENNIS PATRICK: THE DEVIOUS HATE CRIMES LAW | The Dakota Beacon</title>
    <link href="http://dakotabeacon.com/site/entry/dennis_patrick_devious_hate_crimes_law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6702349</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Dakota Beacon </name>
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Appropriately, the original House defense spending bill, H.R. 2647, did not include hate crimes language. Hate crimes language was included in a separate bill, H.R. 1913, which passed the House on April 29 but it wasn&amp;#39;t clear the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dakotabeacon.com/site/entry/dennis_patrick_devious_hate_crimes_law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DENNIS PATRICK: THE DEVIOUS HATE CRIMES LAW</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6652203</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Dakota Beacon </name>
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Appropriately, the original House defense spending bill, HR 2647, did not include hate crimes language. Hate crimes language was included in a separate bill, HR 1913, which passed the House on April 29 but it wasn&amp;#39;t clear the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dakotabeacon.com/entry/dennis_patrick_devious_hate_crimes_law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress &amp;amp; Law: Cybersecurity Comparison Matrix</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/cybersecurity-comparison-matrix.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6652202</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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1391; H.R. 2647; H.R. 2892; H.R. 266; H.R. 1, H.R. 1; H.R. 4986; H.R. 2764; H.R. 2638. Outreach, Collaboration and. Policy Formation, Cyber Coordinator; DIB Initiative; NIST standards, S. 1436; H.R. 2020; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/cybersecurity-comparison-matrix.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cyber defense spending in the 2010 Defense Authorization Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6632259</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H. R. 2647&#8212;234 such funds shall be specifically identified in records of the. Academy.&amp;#39;&amp;#39;. For more on the Cyber Defense Academy read about this contract award: Federal contractor CSC has won a task order worth up to $85 million from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://threatchaos.com/2009/11/cyber-defense-spending-in-the-2010-defense-authorization-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Georgetown Security Law Brief: Officials vetting Guantanamo ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6632143</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Georgetown Security Law Brief </name>
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10/10/09: JURIST reports that the US House of Representatives on Thursday passed HR 2647 which amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.securitylawbrief.com/main/2009/11/officials-vetting-guantanamo-detainees-for-possible-us-trials.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>| Compliance Matters | Ballard Rosenberg Golper &amp;amp; Savitt, LLP ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6711425</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Federal Employment Law Articles </name>
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These changes are found in the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). The new law, which is effective immediately, expands the so-called &amp;quot;qualifying exigency&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;military caregiver&amp;quot; leave provisions under the&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brgslaw.com/compliance_matters/2009_2_nov09/index.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Linguists Are Coming ... From DOD?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6652205</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Image by nofrills via FlickrIn late October, President Obama signed into law HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Sec.529 of that Act authorized the establishment of language training centers for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://diplopundit.blogspot.com/2009/11/linguists-are-coming-from-dod.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MORE CHANGES TO THE FMLA AND OTHER LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS.</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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These changes are found in the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647). The new law, which is effective immediately, expands the so-called &amp;quot;qualifying exigency&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;military caregiver&amp;quot; leave provisions under the .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=8649&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Family Leave for Military Exigency, Caregivers: H.R. 2647 Expands ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/9119617</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Military deployment and its effects on families are sudden and lasting. On October 28, 2009, a new law, HR 2647, expanded FMLA coverage for military families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.suite101.com/content/family-leave-for-military-exigency-caregivers-a167012&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Family Leave for Military Exigency, Caregivers: H.R. 2647 Expands ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/7628501</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Military deployment and its effects on families are sudden and lasting. On October 28, 2009, a new law, HR 2647, expanded FMLA coverage for military families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://caringforfamilymembers.suite101.com/article.cfm/family_leave_for_military_exigency_caregivers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6632207</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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on the FY2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647) authorizes funding for procuring a total of 30 F-35s in FY2010, as requested. The report authorizes $430 million in Air Force and Navy research and development funding for continued ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://publicintelligence.net/f-35-joint-strike-fighter-jsf-program-background-and-issues-for-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legal Briefs for HR by Audrey Mross &#171; Austin Human Resource ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6632206</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 2647) expanded the scope of exigency leave to include time off to assist a member of the regular Armed Forces who is deployed to a foreign country. The former version gave up to 12 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2009/11/07/legal-briefs-for-hr-by-audrey-mross/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Arizona Geology: Congressional earmark to reopen Calif. rare earth ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In addition, H.R. 2647 requires the Defense Science Board to study and report on the extent to which military capabilities are impacted by supplies and the potential shortage of rare earth minerals. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2009/11/congressional-earmark-to-reopen-calif.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Retirement Benefits and the FY 2010 NDAA &#171; The Will and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/9787729</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a cost estimate of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (H.R. 2647), which was signed into law by President Obama last week. According to the estimate, which focused ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thewillandthewallet.org/2009/11/06/federal-retirement-benefits-and-the-fy-2010-ndaa/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6689261</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In October, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). The new law includes an expansion of the recently-enacted exigency and caregiver leave provisions for military families ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/fmla-changes-signed-by-president/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Who Does Your Makeup? &#171; Red Diva&amp;#39;s Drivel</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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June 24, 2009 &#8211; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. &#8220;I will acknowledge that. I was in error, and I apologize. It had been reported to me that there were votes against it, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reddiva.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/who-does-your-makeup/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Retirement Benefits and the FY 2010 NDAA &#171; Budget Insight</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6609089</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a cost estimate of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (H.R. 2647), which was signed into law by President Obama last week. According to the estimate, which focused ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://budgetinsight.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/federal-retirement-benefits-and-the-fy-2010-ndaa/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sarah&amp;#39;s Web Brigade: Who Does Your Makeup?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6604763</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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June 24, 2009 &#8211; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 &#8220;I will acknowledge that. I was in error, and I apologize. It had been reported to me that there were votes against it, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sarahpalininternetcoalitionblogger.blogspot.com/2009/11/who-does-your-makeup.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cyberpolarization over Hate Articulate utterance Occurs within One ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6708620</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>jullysems </name>
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Thwy propose, and often pazs, bills that in comllete defiance to the Constitution abd Bill og Rightts (Patriot Act, Military Commissions Act, John Werner Act, and proposed HR 45, HR 2159, HR 2647, Cap Tra de, etc. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/jullysems/post113738180/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Expands Recently Enacted Exigency and Caregiver Leave ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6614968</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647). Among other things, the new law includes an expansion of the recently-enacted exigency and caregiver leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=8645&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>It Is Time For Republicans To Stand Up For American Families</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6604613</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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[Senate Vote 233, S 1390, 7/16/09; Senate Vote 326, HR 2647, 10/22/09]. Republicans Sought to Block the Confirmation of the Ambassador to Iraq. Republicans forced a cloture vote on the nomination of Christopher Hill to be Ambassador ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greenville.news.sc/2009/11/06/it-is-time-for-republicans-to-stand-up-for-american-families/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>My Hate Speech&amp;#39;s - Torn Messages: The Case for Treason: Has our ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6595063</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The MIAC report of Homeland Security, H.R. 2159, H.R. 2647, and on and on. Anyone who speaks out against government is basically considered a terrorist, including gun owners, tax protesters, Constitutionalists, etc. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myhatespeech3.blogspot.com/2009/11/case-for-treason-has-our-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New FMLA Expansion: Employers Should Act Now</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (HR 2647) expands an employee&amp;#39;s right to family military leave for an &#8220;exigency&#8221; associated with a family member&amp;#39;s call to service in a foreign country. Under the new law, employees with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/newsAlternate.aspx?category=1&amp;amp;topic=98&amp;amp;id=81143&amp;amp;source=RSA&amp;amp;effort=4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New FMLA Expansion: Employers Should Act Now</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (HR 2647) expands an employee&amp;#39;s right to family military leave for an &#8220;exigency&#8221; associated with a family member&amp;#39;s call to service in a foreign country. Under the new law, employees with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/newsAlternate.aspx?category=1&amp;amp;topic=98&amp;amp;id=81143&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New FMLA Expansion: Employers Should Act Now</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-03:/commentary/7005423</id>
    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (HR 2647) expands an employee&amp;#39;s right to family military leave for an &#8220;exigency&#8221; associated with a family member&amp;#39;s call to service in a foreign country. Under the new law, employees with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/FMLA-Leave-of-Absence/New-FMLA-Expansion-Employers-Should-Act-Now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New FMLA Expansion: Employers Should Act Now</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (HR 2647) expands an employee&amp;#39;s right to family military leave for an &#8220;exigency&#8221; associated with a family member&amp;#39;s call to service in a foreign country. Under the new law, employees with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=81143&amp;amp;source=RSA&amp;amp;effort=4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gene Taylor: Hate Crimes Bill &amp;gt; 1st Ammendment? | CITIZEN LIBERTY</title>
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http://www.firegenetaylor.com President Obama has signed HR 2647, The Defense Authorization Bill, into law this week. Included in this bill is a vast exp...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizenliberty.com/blog/archives/1116&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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for FY2010, H.R. 2647, would require vessels carrying cargo for the Department of Defense in areas of high risk of piracy to be equipped with non-lethal defense measures to protect the vessel. H.R. 2647, Sec. 3506, would further require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/issues-for-congress-and-policy-options.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-01:/commentary/6604612</id>
    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Yesterday, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647). The new law includes an expansion of the recently-enacted exigency and caregiver leave provisions for military families under ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.minnesotavaloan.com/fmla-military-leave-law-expanded/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Herb Kohl (D-WI) voted for H.R. 2647, however has never sponsored any legislation directly related to the advancement of rights for the LGBT population. He votes largely along party lines, including on matters of civil rights and earns ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socyberty.com/gay-lesbians/same-sex-marriage-equality-in-commitment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
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The recently signed &amp;quot;Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act&amp;quot; includes a mandate to establish pilot programs to study electronic voting. Voting News gives the following link for the text of H. R. 2647: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/In-time-for-Halloween-spe-by-Roy-Lipscomb-091030-526.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>President Obama Signs FMLA Extension</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=35349&amp;amp;from=HR%20News" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6594126</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WorldatWork Newsline </name>
    </author>
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The new law (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010--HR 2647) extends coverage for exigency leave to the family of all active-duty service members who are deployed in a foreign country. This means that employees with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=35349&amp;amp;from=HR%20News&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FMLA Updates</title>
    <link href="http://jahrd.blogspot.com/2009/10/fmla-updates.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6548026</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>jaHRd </name>
    </author>
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President Obama signed the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (aka, HR 2647). Here are the highlights: 1. HR 2647 expands the exigency leave benefits to include family members of active duty service members. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jahrd.blogspot.com/2009/10/fmla-updates.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Where The Rubber Meets The Road (10/30/09)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-rubber-meets-road-103009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6547607</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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Voting 68-29, the Senate sent President Obama the final version of a $680 billion defense budget (HR 2647) for fiscal 2010 that includes $130 billion for war in Iraq and Afghanistan and $27.9 billion for military health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-rubber-meets-road-103009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>APN Legislative Round-Up for the weeks ending October 23 and 30 ...</title>
    <link href="http://peacenow.org/entries/legislative_round-up_october_23_and_30_2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6534651</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Peace Now </name>
    </author>
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(Defense Authorization) HR 2647: On 10/22/09 the Senate voted to suspend the rules and consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. The bill was introduced 6/2/09 by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peacenow.org/entries/legislative_round-up_october_23_and_30_2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ...</title>
    <link href="http://rescommunis.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/h-r-2647-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2010/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6533220</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Res Communis </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 was signed into law by President Obama on October 28, 2009. The Space related provisions of the new law include: . . . SEC. 254. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rescommunis.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/h-r-2647-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Active Legislation in Congress Oct 26, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/10/28/active-legislation-in-congress-oct-26-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6520252</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T23:46:07Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Thoughts</name>
    </author>
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&#160;I wanted to see what the health bill is they are working on and by looking at this list these are the priorities today they are working on.&#160; I wanted to share this so we can get a chance to read these bills and get an idea of what they are doing.    Act&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/10/28/active-legislation-in-congress-oct-26-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Signs FMLA Expansion</title>
    <link href="http://compensation.blr.com/Compensation-news/Benefits-Leave/FMLA-Leave-of-Absence/Obama-Signs-FMLA-Expansion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/8784144</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Compensation.BLR.Com News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The new law (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010--HR 2647) extends coverage for exigency leave to the family of all active-duty servicemembers who are deployed in a foreign country. Therefore, employees with a family ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compensation.blr.com/Compensation-news/Benefits-Leave/FMLA-Leave-of-Absence/Obama-Signs-FMLA-Expansion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FMLA Changes Signed by President</title>
    <link href="http://dundeegroup.typepad.com/dundee_group_blog/2009/10/in-january-2008-congress-amended-the-fmla-to-provideexigency-leave---up-to-12-weeks-of-leave-for-urgent-needs-related-to-a.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6694982</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dundee Group Blog </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647). The new law includes an expansion of the recently-enacted exigency and caregiver leave provisions for military families under ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dundeegroup.typepad.com/dundee_group_blog/2009/10/in-january-2008-congress-amended-the-fmla-to-provideexigency-leave---up-to-12-weeks-of-leave-for-urgent-needs-related-to-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2647</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10687" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6589413</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
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H.R. 2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. As cleared by the Congress on October 22, 2009. SUMMARY. H.R. 2647 would authorize the appropriation of about $681 billion, primarily for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10687&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=10687&amp;amp;type=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6574495</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
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    <content type="html">
Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 22, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=10687&amp;amp;type=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hate Crime Law HR 2647</title>
    <link href="http://billsincongress.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crime-law-hr-2647.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6546933</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bills in Congress </name>
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HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 had within its 924 pages &amp;quot;Hate Legislation&amp;quot;. I did a quick search using Google Chrome within the text of HR 2647 and found section 524 of the bill only prohibits ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billsincongress.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crime-law-hr-2647.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gene Taylor Gives In, Votes For &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; Bill, Obama Signs It</title>
    <link href="http://firegenetaylor.com/grievances/gene-taylor-gives-in-votes-for-hate-crimes-bill-obama-signs-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6537796</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fire Gene Taylor </name>
    </author>
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President Obama has signed HR 2647, The Defense Authorization Bill, into law this week. Included in this bill is a vast expansion of Hate Crimes legislation that will create a second class of citizens under the law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firegenetaylor.com/grievances/gene-taylor-gives-in-votes-for-hate-crimes-bill-obama-signs-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Update |</title>
    <link href="http://www.instanthrsolutions.com/archives/2009/family-and-medical-leave-act-fmla-update" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6537751</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647). The new law includes an expansion of the recently-enacted exigency and caregiver leave provisions for military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.instanthrsolutions.com/archives/2009/family-and-medical-leave-act-fmla-update&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution Brave New Wave ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bravenewwave.com/2009/10/29/video-jamal-dajani-u-s-hasnt-learned-from-own-mistakes-in-iraq/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6534652</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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    <content type="html">
Full Text of H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010here &amp;middot; Mosaic Intelligence Report video on YouTube [Twitter]. Related Posts. June 4, 2009 -- The Greatest Hits and Minor Misses of Obama&amp;#39;s Cairo Speech (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bravenewwave.com/2009/10/29/video-jamal-dajani-u-s-hasnt-learned-from-own-mistakes-in-iraq/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gene Taylor votes for the Hate Crimes Bill. - My Hattiesburg</title>
    <link href="http://www.myhattiesburg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49050" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6533222</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Hattiesburg </name>
    </author>
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... into a Defense Appropriations Bill, Gene Taylor did not. When it came down to it, Gene Taylor voted in favor of HR 2647 saying he was not going to vote against it because the Hate Crimes Act, &#8220;&#8230;is only a small part of this bill.&#8221; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myhattiesburg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49050&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roll Call Report :: Pioneer Press :: PIONEER PRESS ::</title>
    <link href="http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/1842857,pioneer-press-roll-call-102909-s1.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6533221</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oak Park Leaves :: News :: </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A yes vote backed HR 2647. Homeland-Security budget: Senators approved, 79-19, the final version of a bill to appropriate $44.1 billion in fiscal 2010 for the Department of Homeland Security. A yes vote was to send President Obama a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/1842857,pioneer-press-roll-call-102909-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647 ...</title>
    <link href="http://dalwatson.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/fiscal-year-2010-national-defense-authorization-act-h-r-2647/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6529884</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&quot;It's Elementary, My Dear Watson!&quot; </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). The new law includes an expansion of the recently-enacted exigency and caregiver leave provisions for military families ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dalwatson.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/fiscal-year-2010-national-defense-authorization-act-h-r-2647/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alabama HR Law: FMLA Military Leave Law Expanded in Defense Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.alabamahrlaw.com/2009/10/fmla-military-leave-law-expanded-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6526714</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alabama HR Law </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
New - H.R. 2647 at Section 585 expands the exigency leave benefits to include family members of active duty service members. Under current law, only family members of National Guard and Reservists are eligible for &#8220;exigency leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alabamahrlaw.com/2009/10/fmla-military-leave-law-expanded-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Baldwin Hails Passage of Historic Hate Crimes Legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://racinenews.org/2009/10/29/baldwin-hails-passage-of-historic-hate-crimes-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6526556</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Racine News, Racine's Favorite Online News Source! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, in the East Room of the White House, President Obama signed into law a defense spending bill (H.R. 2647) that included provisions of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act. Baldwin joined Matthew&amp;#39;s parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://racinenews.org/2009/10/29/baldwin-hails-passage-of-historic-hate-crimes-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: Obama signs bill expanding hate crimes ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/10/obama-signs-defense-authorization-bill.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6525334</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
    </author>
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The president hailed [press release] the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA) [HR 2647 materials] as a law containing long sought changes. Obama characterized [press release] the hate crimes measure, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/10/obama-signs-defense-authorization-bill.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Signs FMLA Expansion</title>
    <link href="http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/FMLA-Leave-of-Absence/Obama-Signs-FMLA-Expansion/?source=RSA&amp;amp;effort=4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/8992959</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR.BLR.com News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The new law (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010--HR 2647) extends coverage for exigency leave to the family of all active-duty servicemembers who are deployed in a foreign country. Therefore, employees with a family ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/FMLA-Leave-of-Absence/Obama-Signs-FMLA-Expansion/?source=RSA&amp;amp;effort=4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>For My Children: Hate Crime Bill Now Law</title>
    <link href="http://dadsblog.us/2009/10/28/hate-crime-bill-now-law.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/7672832</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>For My Children </name>
    </author>
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This is HR 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010. Has 9 other titles. One is the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Check out this bill at this link: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dadsblog.us/2009/10/28/hate-crime-bill-now-law.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Signs FMLA Expansion</title>
    <link href="http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/FMLA-Leave-of-Absence/Obama-Signs-FMLA-Expansion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/7038771</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR.BLR.com News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The new law (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010--HR 2647) extends coverage for exigency leave to the family of all active-duty servicemembers who are deployed in a foreign country. Therefore, employees with a family ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/FMLA-Leave-of-Absence/Obama-Signs-FMLA-Expansion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President signs end to NSPS &#8211; Federal news, government operations ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.federaltimes.com/federal-times-blog/2009/10/28/president-signs-end-to-nsps/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6702351</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fedline </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2647 phases out the NSPS pay-for-performance system by Jan 1, 2012, and the Pentagon has six months from Wednesday to start transferring employees over to their original pay system. For many employees, that means a return to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.federaltimes.com/federal-times-blog/2009/10/28/president-signs-end-to-nsps/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1065896598&amp;amp;start=13" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6591375</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress - Press Releases </name>
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Washington, DC - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) released the following statement on the enactment of H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. President Obama signed the bill into ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1065896598&amp;amp;start=13&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Case for Treason: Has our Government grown Despotic?</title>
    <link href="http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/10/case-for-treason-has-our-government.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6583126</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution... </name>
    </author>
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They propose, and often pass, bills that fly in complete defiance to the Constitution and Bill of Rights (Patriot Act, Military Commissions Act, John Werner Act, and proposed HR 45, HR 2159, HR 2647, Cap and Trade, etc. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/10/case-for-treason-has-our-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Signs FMLA Expansion</title>
    <link href="http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=81104" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6578038</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR.BLR.com News </name>
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The new law (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010--HR 2647) extends coverage for exigency leave to the family of all active-duty servicemembers who are deployed in a foreign country. Therefore, employees with a family ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=81104&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Queers Against Obama: Obama Signs $680 Billion Bill To Escalate ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6529462</id>
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      <name>Queers Against Obama </name>
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Today, Obama signed H.R. 2647 (the bill entitled, &amp;quot;To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gaysagainstobama.org/2009/10/obama-signs-680-billion-bill-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>My Harlingen News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6525333</id>
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For more information on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, go to http://armedservices.house.gov/. The Senate passed H.R. 2647 on Thursday, Oct. 22 with a vote of 68 to 29. The House passed H.R. 2647 on Thursday ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myharlingennews.com/?p=4157&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>STATION CHARON: Obama Signs Bill for $680 Billion to Fund Hate ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6521435</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>STATION CHARON </name>
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Today, Obama signed H.R. 2647 (the bill entitled, &amp;quot;To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stationcharon.blogspot.com/2009/10/obama-signs-bill-for-680-billion-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President signs end to NSPS &#8211; Federal news, government operations ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6517175</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Fedline </name>
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HR 2647 phases out the NSPS pay-for-performance system by Jan 1, 2012, and the Pentagon has six months from Wednesday to start transferring employees over to their original pay system. For many employees, that means a return to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/federal-times-blog/2009/10/28/president-signs-end-to-nsps/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>High Plains Patriots &#187; Hate Crimes Amendment added to Defense Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6516432</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>High Plains Patriots </name>
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The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense. In a devious maneuver by Democrats, a &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; amendment was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://highplainspatriots.com/wordpress/?p=483&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>More FMLA Amendments Imminent! &#171; Florida Employment Law</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6516431</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Florida Employment Law </name>
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The Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 (SMFA), a part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 2647), will amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and mandate exigency leave to all covered active ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/more-fmla-amendments-imminent/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 2647 Hate Crimes Bill Passed - The Antichrist will come to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nonbelieverforums.com/forums/breaking-news-world-events-updates-every-day/2221-h-r-2647-hate-crimes-bill-passed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6514367</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Antichrist will come to power in this... </name>
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A Christian minister who has spent time in jail because of a state &#8220;hate crimes&#8221; law is warning that the federal legislation, now pending.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonbelieverforums.com/forums/breaking-news-world-events-updates-every-day/2221-h-r-2647-hate-crimes-bill-passed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aisha: Congress Passes Gay Rights Bill</title>
    <link href="http://aishamusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/congress-passes-gay-rights-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6514366</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Aisha </name>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov &amp;middot; http://www.google.com. TwitThis. Posted by AishaMusic at 10/28/2009 11:54:00 AM. Labels: Christianity, Congress, Constitution, Democrats, Freedom of Religion, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aishamusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/congress-passes-gay-rights-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ARKANSAS REPRESENTATIVES VOTE ON &#8220;THOUGHT CRIMES&#8221; BILL</title>
    <link href="http://hswingsofthewind.com/?p=3565" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6577870</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Wings of the Wind </name>
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In case you missed it, on October 8th The House of Representatives agreed to the conference report to accompany HR 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hswingsofthewind.com/?p=3565&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 2647 Hate Crimes Bill Passed</title>
    <link href="http://www.prophecynewsheadlines.com/2009/10/28/h-r-2647-hate-crimes-bill-passed/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6546934</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bible Prophecy In The News </name>
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A Christian minister who has spent time in jail because of a state &#8220;hate crimes&#8221; law is warning that the federal legislation, now pending on President Obama&amp;#39;s desk, is &#8220;one of the most dangerous pieces of federal legislation in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prophecynewsheadlines.com/2009/10/28/h-r-2647-hate-crimes-bill-passed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Changing My Life, One Choice At A Time: &amp;quot;Hate Crimes&amp;quot; bill passes ...</title>
    <link href="http://changingmylifeonechoiceatatime.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-bill-passes-senate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6510219</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Changing My Life, One Choice At A Time </name>
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327), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense. In a devious maneuver by Democrats, a &amp;quot;Hate Crimes&amp;quot; amendment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://changingmylifeonechoiceatatime.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-bill-passes-senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/health-care-and-cap-amp-trade-both-require-the-read-the-bills-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/commentary/6494183</id>
    <updated>2009-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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327), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/health-care-and-cap-amp-trade-both-require-the-read-the-bills-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Approves Bill Containing Family and Medical Leave Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://washlaborwire.com/2009/10/25/senate-approves-bill-containing-family-and-medical-leave-act-expansions-sending-bill-to-president-obama/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-24:/commentary/6742451</id>
    <updated>2009-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On October 22, 2009, the Senate approved the latest conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 2647). The bill contains an expansion of current Family and Medical Leave provisions as applied to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2009/10/25/senate-approves-bill-containing-family-and-medical-leave-act-expansions-sending-bill-to-president-obama/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>October 25th 2009</title>
    <link href="http://badideanews.com/?p=1812" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-24:/commentary/6499700</id>
    <updated>2009-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bad Idea News </name>
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On the Conference Report &#8211; Senate &#8211; Conference Report to Accompany HR 2647. 10/22/2009 16:37. Conference Report Agreed to 68-29, 3 not voting. Senate Roll #326. Nay. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany HR 2647 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://badideanews.com/?p=1812&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Wants To Ban &#8220;Haters&#8221; From Joining Military | Nordwave ...</title>
    <link href="http://nordwave.net/florida/2009/10/congress-wants-to-ban-haters-from-joining-military/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-24:/commentary/6480143</id>
    <updated>2009-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Nordwave Florida </name>
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Participation in such groups already is prohibited for current service members by regulation, but the compromise defense bill, HR 2647, also puts the prohibition into law. The House of Representatives gave final approval to the bill two ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nordwave.net/florida/2009/10/congress-wants-to-ban-haters-from-joining-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>EVENTS IN TIME (BIBLE PROPHECY LITERALLY FULFILLED)(BY GOD): WHAT ...</title>
    <link href="http://israndjer.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-happens-if-sharon-came-out-of-coma.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-23:/commentary/7473396</id>
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The bill is H.R. 2647. To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Faler in Washington at or bfaler@bloomberg.net. FACEBOOK NUTCASES BLOCKS FALL OF THE REPUBLIC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBse7KJJhAY&amp;amp;feature=player_embedded ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://israndjer.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-happens-if-sharon-came-out-of-coma.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Vote on Conference Report: HR 2647</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-23:/commentary/6499699</id>
    <updated>2009-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Everyone&amp;#39;s Blog Posts - Tea Party Patriots </name>
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Gentlemen: I heard about this bill&amp;#39;s passage, and the very disturbing fact that you and Senator Hutchison/Cornyn both voted for it. Quite frankly, I am appalled. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teapartypatriots.ning.com/xn/detail/2978134:BlogPost:97776&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Takes On Hate Crimes Legislation Passing The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13720/takes-on-hate-crimes-legislation-passing-the-house-senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-23:/commentary/6483801</id>
    <updated>2009-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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I see you voted nay on HR 2647, the DOD appropriations bill as well as the prior cloture motion. I have two sons who are fellow AF Academy graduates who are proudly serving our country just as I did during the Vietnam era. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13720/takes-on-hate-crimes-legislation-passing-the-house-senate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act passes</title>
    <link href="http://citizensagainstproobamamediabias.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/matthew-shepard-hate-crimes-prevention-act-passes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-23:/commentary/6472324</id>
    <updated>2009-10-23T17:25:24Z</updated>
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      <name>Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias</name>
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October 23, 2009 Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act  Part of&#160; H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Defense Dept spending bill)  10-8-09 House passed 281 to 146 10-22-09 Senate passed 68-29 Just needs barry&#8217;s signatur&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizensagainstproobamamediabias.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/matthew-shepard-hate-crimes-prevention-act-passes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jim DeMint fears Orwell, thought, compassion | Rapid Eye Reality</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6816734</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rapid Eye Reality </name>
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The actual vote was on the conference report for H.R. 2647 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010). Tell somebody you know about this post: Digg &amp;middot; Facebook &amp;middot; Google Bookmarks &amp;middot; Propeller &amp;middot; SphereIt &amp;middot; Tec&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2009/10/23/jim-demint-fears-orwell-thought-compassion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hate Crimes . . . Law</title>
    <link href="http://nathanearle.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/hate-crimes-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6499666</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Nathan Earle </name>
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Here&amp;#39;s the vote on HR 2647. And no, Lindsey Graham does not get a pass. He helped this measure all the way through to the final vote. It&amp;#39;s just that there were enough other RINO votes (10, inluding John McCain) that he didn&amp;#39;t feel the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nathanearle.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/hate-crimes-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Passes Gay Hate Crimes Bill &#171; From the Left</title>
    <link href="http://fromtheleft.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/senate-passes-gay-hate-crimes-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6495659</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>From the Left </name>
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H.R. 2647 is a splendid tribute to Judy Sheppard and the entire Sheppard family. Now, prosecutors from Nome, AK to Hollywood, FL have a Federal standard to punish miscreants who commit violent acts against LGBT Americans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fromtheleft.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/senate-passes-gay-hate-crimes-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Other Side of the Fence: H.R. 2647 Hate Crime Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://sergeants-opinion.blogspot.com/2009/10/hr-2647-hate-crime-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6483802</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Other Side of the Fence </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2010 military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities for the Department of Energy, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sergeants-opinion.blogspot.com/2009/10/hr-2647-hate-crime-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bipartisan mental health bills move forward - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/10/military_mentalhealth_congress_102309w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6477590</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Marine Corps Times - News </name>
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The bill, HR 2647, received final approval from Congress on Thursday. McMahon and Rooney continue to work together. Their new joint effort is a bill introduced Oct. 15 that would give Tricare beneficiaries direct access to mental health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/10/military_mentalhealth_congress_102309w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Passes Bill Expanding Hate Crimes Law -- Politics Daily</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/10/23/senate-passes-bill-expanding-hate-crimes-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6475957</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics Daily </name>
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H.R.2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate) DIVISION E--MATTHEW SHEPARD HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT SEC. 4701. SHORT TITLE. This division may be cited as the `Matthew ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/10/23/senate-passes-bill-expanding-hate-crimes-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ares Homepage</title>
    <link href="http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&amp;amp;plckScript=blogScript&amp;amp;plckElementId=blogDest&amp;amp;plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&amp;amp;plckPostId=Blog%3A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3A1324e6af-59b6-4fde-be4d-8a1f2249c305" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6475956</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ares </name>
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H.R.2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 --------------------------------------------------------- SEC. 133. REPORT ON 4.5 GENERATION FIGHTER PROCUREMENT. (a) In General- Not later than 90 days after the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&amp;amp;plckScript=blogScript&amp;amp;plckElementId=blogDest&amp;amp;plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&amp;amp;plckPostId=Blog%3A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3A1324e6af-59b6-4fde-be4d-8a1f2249c305&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sodomites Advance Anti-Christian Anti-Constitutution so called ...</title>
    <link href="http://zionistgoldreport.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/sodomites-advance-anti-christian-anti-constitutution-so-called-hate-bill-action-alert-send-email-to-whitehouse-asking-for-veto/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6472323</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Zionistgoldreport's Weblog </name>
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... that promotes marriage and family, called on Obama to &#8220;veto this legislation which violates the principle of equal justice under the law and also infringes on the free-speech rights of the American people.&#8221; The bill is H.R. 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zionistgoldreport.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/sodomites-advance-anti-christian-anti-constitutution-so-called-hate-bill-action-alert-send-email-to-whitehouse-asking-for-veto/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Devin Nunes Votes NO on Defense Bill &#171; Queer Visalia</title>
    <link href="http://queervisalia.com/2009/10/23/devin-nunes-votes-no-on-defense-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6469519</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Queer Visalia </name>
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In his ongoing attempts to deny LGBT citizens in his district the protection of Federal law available to others, 21st District Representative Devin Nunes (R), voted against the Conference Report: H.R. 2647: National Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://queervisalia.com/2009/10/23/devin-nunes-votes-no-on-defense-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - Oct 23, 2009 - No ...</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/10/today-in-washington-d-c-oct-23-2009-no.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6469389</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, the Senate voted 64-35 to invoke cloture on the conference report for the fiscal year 2010 Defense authorization bill, H.R. 2647. The bill was then passed by a vote of 68-29, thus clearing it for the president&amp;#39;s signature. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/10/today-in-washington-d-c-oct-23-2009-no.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Military Commissions Act Amendments Head to Obama for Signature ...</title>
    <link href="http://washingtonindependent.com/64955/military-commissions-act-amendments-head-to-obama-for-signature-prefers-military-commissions-over-civilian-trials" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6466072</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Washington Independent </name>
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The Military Commissions Act amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647) were approved in Congress yesterday and are en route to the President for his signature. The full text of the bill is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonindependent.com/64955/military-commissions-act-amendments-head-to-obama-for-signature-prefers-military-commissions-over-civilian-trials&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=20396" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6460168</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T10:22:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloggers For Change</name>
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In the House, courtesy of the  Office of the Majority Leader:        FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009     House Meets At... 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business  First Vote Predicted... 10:30 &#8211; 11:30 a.m.  Last Vote Predicted... 5:00 &#8211; 6:00 p.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=20396&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=20392" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6460167</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T10:22:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloggers For Change</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the  Office of the Majority Leader:        FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009     House Meets At... 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business  First Vote Predicted... 10:30 &#8211; 11:30 a.m.  Last Vote Predicted... 5:00 &#8211; 6:00 p.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=20392&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL34398/2009-10-23/?24155" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6878267</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647) authorizes the Administration&amp;#39;s request for $439.6 million in Air Force research and development funding for the KC-X program. Section 1081 of H.R. 2647 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34398/2009-10-23/?24155&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL34398/2009-10-23/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6783392</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
    </author>
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111-288 of October 7, 2009) on the FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647) authorizes the Administration&amp;#39;s request for $439.6 million in Air Force research and development funding for the KC-X program. Section 1081 of H.R. 2647 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34398/2009-10-23/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Roll Call #326 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6242" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6558644</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] </name>
    </author>
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H.R.2647: The title was amended in conference to read as follows: &amp;quot;to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6242&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>status on defense bill is H.R. 2647 - Jason the Patriot</title>
    <link href="http://jasonthepatriot.info/?p=268" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6555420</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jason the Patriot </name>
    </author>
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status on defense bill is H.R. 2647. Posted on October 22, 2009 by admin . This bill is horrific because the democrats added a hate crime amendment that protects gays, all that homosexuality is is a lifestyle choice and nothing more it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jasonthepatriot.info/?p=268&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress extends hate crime protections to gays - Kansas City Star</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansascity.com/449/story/1524110.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6526557</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star: Breaking News </name>
    </author>
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... ultimately silence Christians and use the force of government to marginalize anyone whose faith is at odds with homosexuality.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;---&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The defense bill is H.R. 2647.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;On the Net:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansascity.com/449/story/1524110.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR2647</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6247" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6499665</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] </name>
    </author>
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Jim Webb [D, VA] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany HR 2647 ) regarding HR2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6247&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>An Unbalanced Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=288424" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6469521</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
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In both the House and the Senate, this proposed hate-crimes law had been incorporated, with no hint of germaneness, into each chamber&amp;#39;s Defense Authorization bill (numbered HR 2647 and S 1390, respectively). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=288424&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tennessee Republican Party |</title>
    <link href="http://www.tngop.org/wordpress/?p=3274" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6469463</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tennessee Republican Party </name>
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WASHINGTON &#8211; U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., made the following statement today after voting against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, the defense authorization bill. designed by Don Johnson maintained by John Moravec ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tngop.org/wordpress/?p=3274&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senators Invoke Cloture on 2010 Defense Authorization Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/senators-invoke-cloture-on-2010-defense-authorization-act-conference-report/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6469441</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senators have adopted a procedural (cloture) motion to limit debate on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) conference report by a vote of 64 to 35. This final version of the bill has already been adopted in the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/senators-invoke-cloture-on-2010-defense-authorization-act-conference-report/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/21/795775/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6469390</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany HR2647, Department of Defense Authorization. There will then be 1 hour for debate equally divided and controlled between Senators ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/21/795775/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republican Leader Opposes Troop Funding</title>
    <link href="http://kentondems.blogspot.com/2009/10/republican-leader-opposes-troop-funding.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6469388</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kenton County Democratic Party </name>
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131 Republicans voted against the Conference Report accompanying HR 2647, The National Defense Authorization Act of FY2010, which provides significant force protection and troop support measures for the men and women of our Armed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kentondems.blogspot.com/2009/10/republican-leader-opposes-troop-funding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Franken&amp;#39;s Anti-Rape Amendment May Be Stripped By Senior Dem ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/22/frankens-anti-rape-amendm_n_329896.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6466074</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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The bill that passed in the Senate yesterday is the Defense AUTHORIZATION Act of 2010, H.R. 2647. It contains the Hate Crimes legislation. The bill the contains that Franken Amendment is the Defense APPROPRIATIONS Act of 2010, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/22/frankens-anti-rape-amendm_n_329896.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress extends hate crime protections to gays - Kansas City Star</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansascity.com/437/story/1524110.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6466073</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star: Breaking News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... ultimately silence Christians and use the force of government to marginalize anyone whose faith is at odds with homosexuality.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;---&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The defense bill is H.R. 2647.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;On the Net:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansascity.com/437/story/1524110.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress sends to president a bill that extends hate crime ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ap/65646837.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6460149</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Examiner Site Feed </name>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 8.0 or later installed. Click here to get the latest Flash player. Most Popular Headlines ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ap/65646837.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Box Turtle Bulletin &#187; Senate Passes Hate Crimes Act; Next Stop ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/10/22/15851" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458776</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Box Turtle Bulletin </name>
    </author>
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The full text of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, as passed by both Houses of Congress is below. H.R.2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/10/22/15851&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Chandler&amp;#39;s Watch &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Congress Wants To Put Hate-Group ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.chandlerswatch.com/2009/10/22/congress-wants-to-put-hate-group-ban-into-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458775</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chandler's Watch </name>
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Participation in such groups already is prohibited for current service members by regulation, but the compromise defense bill, HR 2647, also puts the prohibition into law. The House of Representatives gave final approval to the bill two ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chandlerswatch.com/2009/10/22/congress-wants-to-put-hate-group-ban-into-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The National Center for Lesbian Rights Applauds Final Passage of ...</title>
    <link href="http://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/the-national-center-for-lesbian-rights-applauds-final-passage-of-hate-crimes-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458774</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NCLR Blog: Out for Justice </name>
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The conference report accompanies H.R.2647, the underlying Department of Defense Authorization bill. The measure now heads to President Obama for his signature. The hate crimes legislation gives the Justice Department the authority to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/the-national-center-for-lesbian-rights-applauds-final-passage-of-hate-crimes-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Passes 2010 Defense Authorization Act Conference Report ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/senate-passes-2010-defense-authorization-act-conference-report/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458758</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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Senators have passed the $680 billion 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) conference report by a vote of 68 to 29. It was adopted in the House earlier this month by a vote of 281 &#8211; 146, which means it now goes to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/senate-passes-2010-defense-authorization-act-conference-report/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress extends hate crime protections to gays (AP) | Rss News Online</title>
    <link href="http://www.rssnewsonline.com/rssnews/congress-extends-hate-crime-protections-to-gays-ap.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458721</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rss News Online </name>
    </author>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov &amp;middot; Original address. Categories: elections Tags: elections. Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment Trackback. No comments yet. No trackbacks yet. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rssnewsonline.com/rssnews/congress-extends-hate-crime-protections-to-gays-ap.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress sends to president a bill that extends hate crime ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-sends-to-president-a-bill-that-extends-hate-crime-protections-to-gays-204066/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458720</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Breaking News </name>
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... said the measure was &#8220;part of a radical social agenda that could ultimately silence Christians and use the force of government to marginalize anyone whose faith is at odds with homosexuality.&#8221; The defense bill is H.R. 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-sends-to-president-a-bill-that-extends-hate-crime-protections-to-gays-204066/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ontd_political: Hate Crimes Bill Approved By Congress, Extends ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/4424700.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458719</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ONTD: Politics </name>
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... anyone whose faith is at odds with homosexuality.&amp;quot; ___. The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/22/hate-crimes-bill-approved_n_330702.html ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/4424700.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Her insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americablog.com/2009/10/her-insurance-premiums-just-went-up-32.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458648</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves... </name>
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Senate will take up Dept. of Defense authorization, which includes Hate Crimes, today - The Senate is scheduled to take up H.R. 2647, the conference report for the Dept. of Defense authorization bill. The Hate Crimes act is included in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/10/her-insurance-premiums-just-went-up-32.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - Oct 22, 2009 ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate will resume consideration of the conference report for the fiscal year 2010 Defense authorization bill, H.R. 2647. The bill authorizes $680 billion in defense programs, including $130 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/10/today-in-washington-d-c-oct-22-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458380</id>
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...the final half. Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2647, Department of Defense Authorization. There will then be 1 hour for debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Le&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/rXhnhAKKw7A/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: FOX&amp;#39;s war on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6458379</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate will take up Dept. of Defense authorization, which includes Hate Crimes, today - The Senate is scheduled to take up H.R. 2647, the conference report for the Dept. of Defense authorization bill. The Hate Crimes act is included in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/10/foxs-war-on-white-house-month-by-month.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Orrin Hatch ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6455505</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate will take up Dept. of Defense authorization, which includes Hate Crimes, today - The Senate is scheduled to take up H.R. 2647, the conference report for the Dept. of Defense authorization bill. The Hate Crimes act is included in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/10/orrin-hatch-thinks-obama-has-lot-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve their rights: Senate will ...</title>
    <link href="http://gay.americablog.com/2009/10/senate-will-take-up-dept-of-defense.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6455504</id>
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The Senate is scheduled to take up H.R. 2647, the conference report for the Dept. of Defense authorization bill. The Hate Crimes act is included in thsi legislation. The conference report, which cannot be amended, already passed the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gay.americablog.com/2009/10/senate-will-take-up-dept-of-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://209.20.81.30/document/RL33741/2009-10-22/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/9363115</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647/S. 1390): The conference report (H.Rept. 111-288 of October 7, 2009) on H.R. 2647 contains three provisions relating directly to the LCS program: Section 121 provides the Navy the contracting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://209.20.81.30/document/RL33741/2009-10-22/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: Analysis of FY 2010 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/missiledefense/articles/102109_c111_fy10_authconf/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6816733</id>
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      <name>Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation </name>
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Analysis of FY 2010 Defense Authorization Conference Agreement (HR 2647). Email Print. by Travis Sharp [contact information]. October 21, 2009. On October 7, a House-Senate conference committee finalized the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/missiledefense/articles/102109_c111_fy10_authconf/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL33741/2009-10-22/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6702348</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647/S. 1390): The conference report (H.Rept. 111-288 of October 7, 2009) on H.R. 2647 contains three provisions relating directly to the LCS program: Section 121 provides the Navy the contracting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL33741/2009-10-22/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Inside the Headquarters &#187; Women in Counterinsurgency: Female ...</title>
    <link href="http://moaablogs.org/inside/2009/10/women-in-counterinsurgency-female-exploitation-teams/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6451692</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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As of this writing there is a House bill (HR 2647, section on military personnel policy) promoting the recognition of these women and better documentation of their activities. This seems to suggest that it takes an act of Congress to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moaablogs.org/inside/2009/10/women-in-counterinsurgency-female-exploitation-teams/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Enlistment Litmus Test Scrapped for Now - Mark Krikorian - The ...</title>
    <link href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NWM0OTY4ZTczMGRkMGEyNjk1ZDNmM2VkNDA2ODFjZDA=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6451616</id>
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524 of HR 2647) to bar members of &amp;quot;hate groups&amp;quot; groups from enlisting. Most e-mails asked whether Boy Scouts would be barred under the proposed policy. Good question, especially since the original provision left it to Eric Holder to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NWM0OTY4ZTczMGRkMGEyNjk1ZDNmM2VkNDA2ODFjZDA=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - Oct 21, 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/10/today-in-washington-d-c-oct-21-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6451569</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
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Also yesterday, Reid filed cloture on the conference report for the fiscal year 2010 Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647) and on the nomination of William Session to be chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/10/today-in-washington-d-c-oct-21-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Biblical Citizenship Updates &#187; Blog Archive &#187; ABC Update: 20 Oct. 2009</title>
    <link href="http://biblicalcitizenship.org/2009/10/20/abc-update-19-oct-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/7473397</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Colorado Delegation Voting on H.R. 2647: Yes: Degette (1st CD), Markey (4th CD), Ed Perlmutter (7th CD), Jared Polis (2nd CD) John Salazar (3rd CD) No:Mike Coffman (6th CD), Doug Lamborn (5th CD). Please call or email your Congressman ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://biblicalcitizenship.org/2009/10/20/abc-update-19-oct-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Independent Gay Forum - An Unbalanced Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6816728</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In both the House and the Senate, this proposed hate-crimes law had been incorporated, with no hint of germaneness, into each chamber&amp;#39;s Defense Authorization bill (numbered HR 2647 and S 1390, respectively). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indegayforum.com/news/show/31968.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Officials blame lack of deadline for mailing military ballots late</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6444897</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Watchdog.org Blogs </name>
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H.R. 2647. Primary Senate sponsor: Carl Levin, D-MI Primary House sponsor: Ike Skelton, R-MO. Click here to contact your Senator &amp;middot; http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&amp;amp;Sort=ASC ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://watchdog.org/2009/10/20/officials-blame-lack-of-deadline-for-mailing-military-ballots-late/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Libertarian Republican: Wanna Join the Military? Don&amp;#39;t attend a ...</title>
    <link href="http://libertarianrepublican.blogspot.com/2009/10/wanna-join-military-dont-attend.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6442523</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The article goes on to note that the House has approved HR 2647: The House of Representatives gave final approval to the bill two weeks ago and the Senate is expected to take the bill up in the next few weeks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertarianrepublican.blogspot.com/2009/10/wanna-join-military-dont-attend.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress wants to put hate-group ban into law - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6440624</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Participation in such groups already is prohibited for current service members by regulation, but the compromise defense bill, HR 2647, also puts the prohibition into law. The House of Representatives gave final approval to the bill two ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/10/military_hate_groups_enlistment_ban_101909w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Want to Be Proactive Against Right Wing Hate? Here&amp;#39;s a Great ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today voted against H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 because it included a provision concerning hate crimes. &#8220;I believe that every potential victim deserves protection ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gayagenda.com/2009/10/want-to-be-proactive-against-right-wing-hate-heres-a-great-opportunity/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week on Capitol Hill October 19-23: University of Washington ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/10302528</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>University of Washington Federal Relations </name>
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The tentative schedule for the remainder of the week includes a bill on Homeland Security spending (HR 2892); Defense authorization (HR 2647); and unemployment insurance (HR 3548). Senate Committees. On Tuesday, Banking, Housing and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/federalrelations/this-week-on-capitol-hill-october-19-23/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress wants to put hate-group ban into law</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/6445949</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Participation in such groups already is prohibited for current service members by regulation, but the compromise defense bill, HR 2647, also puts the prohibition into law.The House of Representatives gave final approval to the bill two ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militaryguideonline.com/congress-wants-to-put-hate-group-ban-into-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(HR2647) Homeland Security: The House adopted a $44.1 billion Homeland Security spending measure after rejecting a challenge from congressional Republicans to ban the transfer of detainees from the base at Guant&#225;namo Bay, Cuba, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://robintuckercrd2.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-week-r-report-from-national-write.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week on Capitol Hill October 19-23 : University of Washington ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/6440623</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>University of Washington Federal Relations </name>
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The tentative schedule for the remainder of the week includes a bill on Homeland Security spending (HR 2892); Defense authorization (HR 2647); and unemployment insurance (HR 3548). Senate Committees. On Tuesday, Banking, Housing and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/this-week-on-capitol-hill-october-19-23/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Jurisdiction over the Servicemembers&amp;#39; Civil Relief Act rests with the House and Senate veterans&amp;#39; affairs committees, which objected to having the provision included in HR 2647, the defense authorization act for fiscal 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawyersforwarriors.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-legal-financial-protections-stall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Alcee Hastings to withdraw an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) that would have prevented the military from using money to carry out the provisions of DADT.&#8221; &#8220;In a major departure from his campaign promises ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009/10/general-motors-zombie-watch-18-hire-buickman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Alcee Hastings to withdraw an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) that would have prevented the military from using money to carry out the provisions of DADT.&#8221; &#8220;In a major departure from his campaign promises ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/general-motors-zombie-watch-18-hire-buickman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-16:/commentary/6427584</id>
    <updated>2009-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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of H.R. 2647 (Skelton), which the Senate approved on July 23, substituting the language of S. 1390 as amended. On July 16, 2009, the House approved H.R. 3170, the FY2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/recent-developments-in-cuba.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/6406570</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8220;For these reasons, I voted for the motion to remove the version of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act in H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, considered today.&#8221; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equalityacrossamerica.org/blog/?p=6042&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/6406569</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Voting 281-146, the House authorized a $680 billion defense budget (HR 2647) for fiscal 2010 that includes $130 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $27.9 billion for military health care. The bill was opposed mainly over ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-rubber-meets-road-101609.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: DOJ official pledges to fight discrimination ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/6404169</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
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Perez also referenced a bill [HR 2647 materials] passed [JURIST report] recently by the House that would expand the federal hate crimes definition to include crimes based on sexual orientation. That bill will now go before the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/10/doj-official-pledges-to-fight.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MOTION TO RECOMMIT</title>
    <link href="http://poshglam.com/groovy-chairs-with-lots-of-flare/?go=motion%20to%20recommit" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6668109</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>POSHGLAM.com </name>
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Mr. McKeon of California moves to recommit the conference report on the bill H.R. 2647 to the ... FEDOR EMELIANENKO RT @HealthReformNow: The Repubs are offering their motion to recommit. Last chance to admend a bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://poshglam.com/groovy-chairs-with-lots-of-flare/?go=motion%20to%20recommit&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Roll Call Report :: Pioneer Press :: PIONEER PRESS ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6449200</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Park Ridge Herald-Advocate :: News :: </name>
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Guantanamo Prisoners: Members defeated, 208-216, a GOP bid for firmer language in HR 2647 (above) against the transfer Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the U.S. A yes vote backed an ironclad ban that went beyond wording in the bill allowing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/1823797,pioneer-press-rollcall-101509-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aisha Music: Obama, Congress And The Gay Rights Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6413055</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Aisha Music </name>
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... for religious speech and association - critics argued that pastors expressing beliefs about homosexuality could be prosecuted if their sermons were connected to later acts of violence against gays... The defense bill is H.R. 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aishamusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/obama-congress-and-gay-rights-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Bill Benefits Federal Fire Fighters - IAFF:Always on the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6712811</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IAFF RSS News Service </name>
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HR 2647 also makes important progress on other policies that improve federal employee benefits. The bill increases retirement benefits earned by federal fire fighters in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iaff.org/09News/101409DefenseBill.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RealClearWorld - A Flawed Approach to Arms Control</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6451618</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RealClearWorld - Articles </name>
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On June 25, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647) offered by Representative Michael Turner (R-OH) that would prohibit the expenditure of funds for the remainder of the current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2009/10/15/a_flawed_approach_to_arms_control_97265.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Below is the entire report and update from the Republican Study ...</title>
    <link href="http://brendabowers.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/5768/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6406595</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow </name>
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The House also agreed to the Conference Report for HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization bill. This troop funding measure is typically passed every year with broad bipartisan support. This time however, the bill garnered near ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brendabowers.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/5768/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Weekly Legislative Activities Report - National Parks Gallery</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/park_news/9105" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6397912</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Parks Gallery - Park News </name>
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On October 8th, the House agreed to Conference Report 111-288 for H.R. 2647, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of FY 2010. The report contains two provisions of interest to the National Park Service &#8211; Title XXVIII, Subtitle E, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/park_news/9105&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US House passes Hate Crimes Bill</title>
    <link href="http://woubiyossi.tribe.net/thread/88f3d937-464d-486a-9963-cb4f1e788508#db28a4d4-0e18-4db4-bf90-2b08c9a62185" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6397223</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tribe.net: Woubi-Yossi Collective </name>
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Correspondent, Antoine Craigwell October 9, 2009 (New York, NY, Friday, Oct 9, 2009) - In a 281 to 146 vote, the US House of Representatives yesterday approved HR 2647, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act, otherwise called the Matthew ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://woubiyossi.tribe.net/thread/88f3d937-464d-486a-9963-cb4f1e788508#db28a4d4-0e18-4db4-bf90-2b08c9a62185&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Muffled Oar: Eric Holder: Bloggers and People I Pick are Hate ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6394185</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Muffled Oar </name>
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Amendments to H.R. 2647 allow the Attorney General to designate anyone as a hate group. You read that right &#8211; anyone. It also allows the Federal Government to introduce evidence that if you are blogging or participating in an online ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://muffledoar.blogspot.com/2009/10/eric-holder-bloggers-and-people-i-pick.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>assembloge &#187; House vote tally: Hate Crimes</title>
    <link href="http://blog.q-notes.com/mattcomer/entry/house-vote-tally-hate-crimes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6389338</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>assembloge </name>
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Just a few days ago on Oct. 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed 281-146 a Department of Defense authorization bill (HR 2647) which included a provision on expanding hate crimes legislation to include crimes motivated by a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.q-notes.com/mattcomer/entry/house-vote-tally-hate-crimes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>My Life As A Military Spouse: Updates</title>
    <link href="http://mylifeasamilitaryspouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/updates.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6389301</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Life As A Military Spouse </name>
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Jurisdiction over the Servicemembers&amp;#39; Civil Relief Act rests with the House and Senate veterans&amp;#39; affairs committees, which objected to having the provision included in HR 2647, the defense authorization act for fiscal 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mylifeasamilitaryspouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/updates.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Flawed Approach to Arms Control: START Negotiations Will Not ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/10/a-flawed-approach-to-arms-control-start-negotiations-will-not-serve-us-interests" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/8985479</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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On June 25, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647) offered by Representative Michael Turner (R-OH) that would prohibit the expenditure of funds for the remainder of the current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/10/a-flawed-approach-to-arms-control-start-negotiations-will-not-serve-us-interests&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Reserve Officer: First Look at the 2010 National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://reserveofficer.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-look-at-2010-national-defense.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6445435</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Reserve Officer </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act, H.R.2647, conference report has been released and was passed by the House on Thursday, 10/8, with a vote of 281 to 146. The Senate is expected to vote on this measure this week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reserveofficer.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-look-at-2010-national-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kim Andrew Elliott discussing International Broadcasting and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6436797</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Kim Andrew Elliott discussing International... </name>
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From the conference version of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 2647), Sec. 1262: &amp;quot;This provision authorizes $15 million in funding for the Broadcasting Board of Governors&amp;#39; International Broadcasting Operations Fund (funding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kimelli.nfshost.com/index.php?id=7541&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Votes YES to Hate Crimes</title>
    <link href="http://timeonhands.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/house-votes-yes-to-hate-crimes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6431213</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rockwall Conservative </name>
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Could he possibly not understand the ramifications of so-called &#8220;hate crimes&#8221; legislation? Click on the following link to learn how your representative voted. FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 770. HR 2647 RECORDED VOTE 8-Oct-2009 3:24 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timeonhands.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/house-votes-yes-to-hate-crimes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Flawed Approach to Arms Control: START Negotiations Will Not ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/MissileDefense/wm2649.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6397909</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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On June 25, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647) offered by Representative Michael Turner (R-OH) that would prohibit the expenditure of funds for the remainder of the current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/MissileDefense/wm2649.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Politics News &amp;amp; Analysis: Democrats Look Beyond Vote</title>
    <link href="http://diogenes-light.blogspot.com/2009/10/politics-news-analysis-democrats-look.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6392170</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Diogenes-light </name>
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Congress 111, House vote: Vote 770: HR 2647 &#8226; Congress 111, House vote: Vote 769: HR 2647. Web-Wide News Alerts MyWebpost. Get The Post&amp;#39;s take on whatever you&amp;#39;re reading -- anywhere on the Web. &#187; Sign Up | Learn More ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://diogenes-light.blogspot.com/2009/10/politics-news-analysis-democrats-look.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Private school vouchers for military brats!</title>
    <link href="http://kilroysdelaware.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/private-school-vouchers-for-military-brats/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6392168</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Kilroy&amp;#39;s delaware </name>
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NSBA call to action over HR 2647. October 8, 2009. Posted by Wolfe Gary: Education and Community News from Home Town Delaware. Today an email call went out to board members to contact their local federal legislators over our disapproval ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kilroysdelaware.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/private-school-vouchers-for-military-brats/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thank the House GOP for Opposing Hate Crimes!</title>
    <link href="http://ramparts360.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/thank-the-house-gop-for-opposing-hate-crimes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6391602</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ramparts 360 </name>
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... HR 2647, which passed by a vote of 281 to 146) Conference Report because of the liberal Majority&amp;#39;s refusal to remove the highly controversial Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HR 1913) language from the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ramparts360.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/thank-the-house-gop-for-opposing-hate-crimes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Send Congress A Pink Slip &#171; Political Vel Craft</title>
    <link href="http://volubrjotr.com/2009/10/13/send-congress-a-pink-slip/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6389302</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Vel Craft </name>
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While you have Senators Specter and Casey on the line about the so-called health care bill, please also ask them to vote &amp;#39;no&amp;#39; on H.R. 2647 &#8211; the Defense Authorization Act. You need to be aware that they are both co-sponsors of the hate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://volubrjotr.com/2009/10/13/send-congress-a-pink-slip/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Begich visits campus | The Northern Light</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6377330</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Northern Light </name>
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The bill is attached defense department bill (H.R. 2647) that will authorize appropriations for the 2010 fiscal year. Begich said that the issue will be hotly debated, but that &#8220;we&amp;#39;re almost there&#8221; in passing it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthernlight.org/2009/10/13/begich-visits-campus/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Georgetown Security Law Brief: Why many Guantanamo detainees ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6377311</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Georgetown Security Law Brief </name>
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10/10/09: JURIST reports that the US House of Representatives on Thursday passed HR 2647 which amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.securitylawbrief.com/main/2009/10/why-many-guantanamo-detainees-ordered-released-are-still-stuck-there.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MichNews.com New federal law will make thought punishable</title>
    <link href="http://www.michnews.com/Vincent_Gioia/vg101209a.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6436796</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MichNews.com </name>
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Recently a similar bill passed by the House, (HR 2647) - the Defense Authorization bill, also to which hate crimes legislation was attached. The hate crimes amendment is attached to a $681-billion defense allocation that now heads to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.michnews.com/Vincent_Gioia/vg101209a.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blog About &#187; Poverty Of The Stimulus Argument</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6397908</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog About </name>
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Eligibility; ESQ; FISA; Florida; Freedom of Information Act / Secretaries of State; Freedom of Information Act Responses Obama / Secretarie; Georgia; guns; H.R. 1503; H.R. 2647: H.R.1868; H3N2 Human flu viruses; H5N1 avian influenza ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://petrostimul.com/poverty-of-the-stimulus-argument&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 2647 With A Little Something Extra...</title>
    <link href="http://sandra-purdue.blogspot.com/2009/10/hr-2647-with-little-something-extra.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6377332</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sandra Purdue&amp;#39;s Blog... </name>
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Tied in with the new defense bill HR 2647, which sailed through the House is another bill, the &amp;quot;Hate Crimes&amp;quot; bill. Now it&amp;#39;s up to the Senate to decide whether or not Christians will be able to speak the real truth or speak the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sandra-purdue.blogspot.com/2009/10/hr-2647-with-little-something-extra.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week on Capitol Hill Octer 12-16</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6377331</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>University of Washington Federal Relations </name>
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On Wednesday (tentative schedule), the Senate will consider HR 3183, the 2010 Energy-Water spending conference report and HR 2647, the Defense Authorization Conference Report. The House: Convenes on Tuesday at 2:00 pm (EDT). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/this-week-on-capitol-hill-octer-12-16/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Politics News &amp;amp; Analysis: New Bill Would Raise Rates, Insurance ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6377329</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Diogenes-light </name>
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Congress 111, House vote: Vote 770: HR 2647 &#8226; Congress 111, House vote: Vote 769: HR 2647. Web-Wide News Alerts MyWebpost. Get The Post&amp;#39;s take on whatever you&amp;#39;re reading -- anywhere on the Web. &#187; Sign Up | Learn More ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://diogenes-light.blogspot.com/2009/10/politics-news-analysis-new-bill-would.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On Capitol Hill This Week: Vol. XVI, No. 31</title>
    <link href="http://chpponline.blogspot.com/2009/10/on-capitol-hill-this-week-vol-xvi-no-31.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6377328</id>
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      <name>Capitol Hill &amp;quot;Daily Brief&amp;quot; </name>
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Now, the most important question is whether or not HR 2647 will also contain language that seeks to limit the scope of the Brownback protections. (National Religious Broadcasters) - Offer praise that the Brownback Amendment was NOT ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chpponline.blogspot.com/2009/10/on-capitol-hill-this-week-vol-xvi-no-31.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Quote of the Week - News &amp;amp; Views - Scuttlebutt - Gambit - New Orleans</title>
    <link href="http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A62913" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6372258</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gambit Site Feed </name>
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The vote was actually the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which had hate-crimes provisions appended. Two other Louisiana Republicans, Anh &amp;quot;Joseph&amp;quot; Cao and Bill Cassidy, crossed the aisle to vote with Melancon on the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A62913&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hate Crimes passes house 281 to 146. Watch congressmen Gohmert ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.valuesvoternews.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-passes-house-281-to-146.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6369329</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Values Voter News </name>
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You can contact your Senators about the upcoming vote and let them know that you are displeased that hate crimes is attached to the bill that provides funding for American troops.&amp;quot; H R 2647 RECORDED VOTE 8-Oct-2009 3:24 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.valuesvoternews.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-passes-house-281-to-146.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the Centrist &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Dan&amp;#39;s Sermons, David&amp;#39;s Article ...</title>
    <link href="http://billbellavia.com/dans-sermons-davids-article-reprinted-from-national-review-online-comments-on-the-peace-prize-hate-crime-czars-gun-rights-the-lighter-side-and-more/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/9160548</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the Centrist </name>
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(The vote on HR 2647 was 281-146; see roll call vote) &#8220;For the first time in American history we are criminalizing thought,&#8221; Fischer laments. &#8220;Thomas Jefferson said the reach of legislation should extend to actions only and not to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billbellavia.com/dans-sermons-davids-article-reprinted-from-national-review-online-comments-on-the-peace-prize-hate-crime-czars-gun-rights-the-lighter-side-and-more/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress &amp;amp; Law: The Current Law of &amp;quot;Don&amp;#39;t Ask, Don&amp;#39;t Tell&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/current-law-of-dont-ask-dont-tell.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6372259</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress &amp; Law </name>
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Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647/S. 1390) that would have temporarily prohibited DOD from initiating investigations or discharges pursuant to DADT, but, according to news reports, the. Senator has reconsidered and has adopted a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/current-law-of-dont-ask-dont-tell.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hate Crime Bill Hidden in 2010 National Defense Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.livefreecolorado.org/2009/10/hate-crime-bill-hidden-in-2010-national-defense-authorization-act/#utm_source=feed&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=feed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6372239</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Live Free Colorado </name>
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This Unequal Protection Before the Law measure has been included in HR 2647 as Division E (click for more information and search for the complete text). Though Representative DeGette proclaims these groups as finally getting the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.livefreecolorado.org/2009/10/hate-crime-bill-hidden-in-2010-national-defense-authorization-act/#utm_source=feed&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=feed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Expansion of Hate Crime by House. HR 2647</title>
    <link href="http://anglicanadrift.blogstream.com/v1/pid/416272.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6372238</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Anglican adrift </name>
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Congressman Dean Heller 125 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 RE: HR 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for F/Y 2010 Congressman Heller: According to The Wall Street Journal, the above-captioned legislation has passed the House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anglicanadrift.blogstream.com/v1/pid/416272.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&amp;amp;43=165761&amp;amp;44=63948102&amp;amp;32=3796&amp;amp;7=195202&amp;amp;40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2F20091011_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6372237</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philly.com News </name>
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Voting 281-146, the House authorized a $680 billion defense budget (HR 2647) for fiscal 2010 that includes $130 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $27.9 billion for military health care. The bill was opposed mainly over ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&amp;amp;43=165761&amp;amp;44=63948102&amp;amp;32=3796&amp;amp;7=195202&amp;amp;40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2F20091011_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peter Roskam | Peter Roskam Votes to Defund Troops to Satisfy ...</title>
    <link href="http://rubberstamproskam.com/2009/10/11/peter-roskam-votes-to-defund-troops-to-satisfy-homophobic-christian-base/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6361535</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rubberstamp Roskam </name>
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On Thursday, October 8th, Peter Roskam voted against passage of a $680 billion defense authorization bill that provides funding to our military for fiscal year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rubberstamproskam.com/2009/10/11/peter-roskam-votes-to-defund-troops-to-satisfy-homophobic-christian-base/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House passes Defense Authorization Act | Congresswoman Chellie ...</title>
    <link href="http://pingree.house.gov/2009/10/house-passes-defense-authorization-act.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6361514</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chellie Pingree </name>
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree voted today for H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA). The bill passed the House by a vote of 281-146. Passage in the Senate is expected next week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pingree.house.gov/2009/10/house-passes-defense-authorization-act.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Alaska Pride: Alaska Congressman Don Young Votes Yes On H.R. 2647 ...</title>
    <link href="http://alaskapride.blogspot.com/2009/10/alaska-congressman-don-young-votes-yes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6361513</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alaska Pride </name>
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In a story receiving virtually no media coverage within Alaska, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 281-146 to pass a revised version of H.R. 2647 on October 8th, 2009. The bill previously passed in the House on June 25th, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alaskapride.blogspot.com/2009/10/alaska-congressman-don-young-votes-yes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>As I See It &#187; Sexual orientation hate protection is part of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.asiseeitnow.com/?p=1759" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-10:/commentary/6360007</id>
    <updated>2009-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>As I See It </name>
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Because our members of congress decided to attach a sexual orientation hate crimes bill (S. 909) to the defense bill (S. 1390 / H.R. 2647). Why would they do that? What the heck does a controversial social issue have to do with national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asiseeitnow.com/?p=1759&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Brain Injury Legislative Update: New York Brain Injury Lawyer ...</title>
    <link href="http://braininjury.blogs.com/braininjury/2009/10/brain-injury-legislative-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6436795</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>braininjury </name>
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On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced that they had reached an agreement on a conference report to H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjury.blogs.com/braininjury/2009/10/brain-injury-legislative-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Brown Pelican Society of Louisiana &#187; Hate Crimes Bill - Law By the ...</title>
    <link href="http://brownpelicanla.com/archives/13626" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6367325</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Brown Pelican Society of Louisiana </name>
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(The vote on HR 2647 &#8212; the Defense Authorization bill to which the hate crimes legislation was attached &#8211; was 281-146; see roll call vote). &#8220;For the first time in American history we are criminalizing thought,&#8221; Fischer laments. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brownpelicanla.com/archives/13626&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes amendments to Military Commissions Act</title>
    <link href="http://legalift.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/house-passes-amendments-to-military-commissions-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6364250</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Lift - Legal Issues in the Fight against... </name>
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The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill (HR 2647) that amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of 2009 was approved by a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legalift.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/house-passes-amendments-to-military-commissions-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Post Deployment Health Assessment Provision</title>
    <link href="http://mt-govinfo.blogspot.com/2009/10/post-deployment-health-assessment.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6364249</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Government News for Montana </name>
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You can find the text of HR2647 through THOMAS. Individual bills addressing this issue, HR2058 and S.711, were introduced by Representative Rehberg and Senator Baucus, respectively, earlier this year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mt-govinfo.blogspot.com/2009/10/post-deployment-health-assessment.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Its my Right to be Left of the Center: Hate crimes extension bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://leftwingnutjob.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-extension-bill-passed-by.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6357539</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Its my Right to be Left of the Center </name>
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The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill [HR 2647 materials] that extends the definition of federal hate crimes to include crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftwingnutjob.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-extension-bill-passed-by.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mormonism-Unveiled: Fact Vs. Fancy: How Latter-Day Saints In The ...</title>
    <link href="http://mormonism-unveiled.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-latter-day-saints-in-us-house-voted.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6356726</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mormonism-Unveiled: Fact Vs. Fancy </name>
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But two Republicans, Howard McKeon and Dean Heller, also voted for H.R. 2647. Democrats deliberately embedded the hate crimes provision inside a defense authorization bill to facilitate passage, knowing that many House members would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mormonism-unveiled.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-latter-day-saints-in-us-house-voted.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Truth Will Set You Free: Hate Crimes Bill - Law By The Weekend?</title>
    <link href="http://wakeupfromyourslumber.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-bill-law-by-weekend.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6356710</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Truth Will Set You Free </name>
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(The vote on HR 2647 -- the Defense Authorization bill to which the hate crimes legislation was attached -- was 281-146; see roll call vote). &amp;quot;For the first time in American history we are criminalizing thought,&amp;quot; Fischer laments. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wakeupfromyourslumber.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-bill-law-by-weekend.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hate Crimes and National Security. How Democrats Fit Square Pegs ...</title>
    <link href="http://politics247.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/hate-crimes-and-national-security-how-democrats-fit-square-pegs-into-round-holes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6356709</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics 24/7 </name>
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that it was passed &#8220;as part of the conference report on Defense Authorization for fiscal year 2010 (HR 2647)&#8221;. This might initially seem an innocent enough statement but a look at the meaning of the statement reveals a truly repulsive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics247.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/hate-crimes-and-national-security-how-democrats-fit-square-pegs-into-round-holes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Socially Conservative Pols &amp;amp; Conservative ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13448/socially-conservative-pols-conservative-christian-organizations-unhappy-about-hate-crime-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6356708</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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Here&amp;#39;s some commentary from the &amp;quot;usual suspects&amp;quot;: &#8226; The Concerned Women For America&amp;#39;s (CWA&amp;#39;s) Support Our Troops - Not Homosexual Special Rights CWA Audio: Discription: A vote is imminent on the Defense Authorization Bill, HR 2647.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13448/socially-conservative-pols-conservative-christian-organizations-unhappy-about-hate-crime-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Anglican Mainstream &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Hate crimes bill law by .. ?</title>
    <link href="http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=16144" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6349799</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Anglican Mainstream </name>
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(The vote on HR 2647 &#8212; the Defense Authorization bill to which the hate crimes legislation was attached &#8212; was 281-146; see roll call vote). &amp;quot;For the first time in American history we are criminalizing thought,&amp;quot; Fischer laments. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=16144&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today: Call your Senator to vote NO on Hate Crimes Bill | North ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thewoodlandsteaparty.com/2009/10/10/today-call-your-senator-to-vote-no-on-hate-crimes-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6349780</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Houston Tea Party Patriots </name>
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This week, the House of Representatives voted to add H.R. 1913, the hate crimes legislation, to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). The House pulled the same move last year when President Bush was in office, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thewoodlandsteaparty.com/2009/10/10/today-call-your-senator-to-vote-no-on-hate-crimes-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Know4LIFE&amp;#39;s Raw Info.: House Gives Final Approval To Hate Crimes Bill</title>
    <link href="http://know4life.blogspot.com/2009/10/house-gives-final-approval-to-hate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6349767</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Know4LIFE's Raw Info. </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act, or H.R. 2647, passed by a vote of 281-46. Forty-four Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the bill. Attached to it is a measure named after two murder victims: Matthew Shepard, a gay Wyoming ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://know4life.blogspot.com/2009/10/house-gives-final-approval-to-hate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House passes gay hate crimes measure, sends bill to Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue7247.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6347926</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian News (US) </name>
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The defense bill (H.R. 2647) now goes to the Senate, where a similar version already passed earlier this year. Lobbyists for homosexual organizations for years have supported expanding the hate crimes law but have failed, either because ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue7247.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Georgetown Security Law Brief: House passes amendments to Military ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.securitylawbrief.com/main/2009/10/house-passes-amendments-to-military-commissions-act-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6347925</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgetown Security Law Brief </name>
    </author>
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10/10/09: JURIST reports that the US House of Representatives on Thursday passed HR 2647 which amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.securitylawbrief.com/main/2009/10/house-passes-amendments-to-military-commissions-act-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2010 Defense Authorization Bill includes $15m for BBG</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/2010-defense-authorization-bill-includes-15m-for-bbg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/commentary/6347924</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Network </name>
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On 7 October 2009 House and Senate negotiators approved the conference version of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 2647). One Provision in the BIll authorizes $15 million in funding for the Broadcasting Board of Governors&amp;#39; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/2010-defense-authorization-bill-includes-15m-for-bbg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: House passes bill to extend hate crimes ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.org/paperchase/2009/10/house-passes-bill-to-extend-hate-crimes.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/8725900</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
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[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] on Thursday approved a bill [HR 2647 materials] that extends the definition of federal hate crimes to include crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.org/paperchase/2009/10/house-passes-bill-to-extend-hate-crimes.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>IC Arizona: Rep. Franks Votes Against Hate Crimes Language in NDAA</title>
    <link href="http://www.icarizona.com/2009/10/rep-franks-votes-against-hate-crimes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/8228985</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IC Arizona </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) gave the following statement today after voting against H.R. 2647, the conference report on the DOD Authorization bill, because of highly-politicized language first included in the Senate version in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.icarizona.com/2009/10/rep-franks-votes-against-hate-crimes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Angels In The Whirlwind: Democrats and their &amp;#39;Hate Crime&amp;#39; Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://angelsinthewhirlwind.blogspot.com/2009/10/democrats-and-their-hate-crime.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/7518922</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Angels In The Whirlwind </name>
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from hijacking the bill on Wednesday but failed by 56 votes from stripping hate crimes from H.R. 2647. Under the charge of House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), 131 Republicans and 15 Democrats opposed the bill, but in the end it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://angelsinthewhirlwind.blogspot.com/2009/10/democrats-and-their-hate-crime.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Just how they will get HC passed unless you and I stop them! - Vox</title>
    <link href="http://a12iggymom.vox.com/library/post/just-how-they-will-get-hc-passed-unless-you-and-i-stop-them.html?_c=feed-atom" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6436798</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>a12iggymom's blog </name>
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who had reportedly insisted that the hate crimes measure be part of the conference report for the $680 billion FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). On Wednesday evening, a GOP effort to strip the hate crimes measure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://a12iggymom.vox.com/library/post/just-how-they-will-get-hc-passed-unless-you-and-i-stop-them.html?_c=feed-atom&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ED WHITFIELD VOTES NO / HR-2647 / VOTE-700</title>
    <link href="http://toddcountykydemocrats.blogspot.com/2009/10/ed-whitfield-votes-no-hr-2647-vote-700.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6432904</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TODD-COUNTY-KY-DEMOCRATIC/DEMOCRATS </name>
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Ed Whitfield on Thursday October 08,2009 again shows his true side of hate by voting no and against [ House Bill - 770 , HR- 2647 ]. This bill expands federal hate crimes to include crimes against a person because of there sex and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toddcountykydemocrats.blogspot.com/2009/10/ed-whitfield-votes-no-hr-2647-vote-700.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2647</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10650" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6407864</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
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H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars. Conference Report, As agreed to by the House of Representatives on October 8, 2009, and modified by H. Con. Res. 196 a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10650&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roll Call :: Pioneer Press :: PIONEER PRESS ::</title>
    <link href="http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/1820297,pioneer-press-rollcall-101509-s1.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6369328</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barrington Courier-Review :: News :: </name>
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Guantanamo Prisoners: Members defeated, 208-216, a GOP bid for firmer language in HR 2647 (above) against the transfer Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the U.S. A yes vote backed an ironclad ban that went beyond wording in the bill allowing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/1820297,pioneer-press-rollcall-101509-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TGIF- and here&amp;#39;s the E-Newsletter from my US Rep - Judy Biggert ...</title>
    <link href="http://inchesawayfromsanity.blogspot.com/2009/10/tgif-and-here-e-newsletter-from-my-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6364247</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inches Away from Sanity </name>
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Yesterday, the House passed HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. As a member of the conference committee that worked out differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, I was pleased to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inchesawayfromsanity.blogspot.com/2009/10/tgif-and-here-e-newsletter-from-my-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House packages hate crimes bill with defense spending</title>
    <link href="http://www.miwatch.org/2009/10/hate_crimes_bill_packaged_with.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6357154</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MIWatch </name>
    </author>
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The House tucked language for a hate-crime bill (HR 2647) including disabilities into the $680 authorization bill for the Pentagon and Department of Defense spending. . .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.miwatch.org/2009/10/hate_crimes_bill_packaged_with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 2647</title>
    <link href="http://libertyview.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/h-r-2647/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6356732</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LIBERTY VIEW </name>
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What is it you say? It&amp;#39;s a must pass $680 billion defence bill that I&amp;#39;m dead set against. Why would I be against this you ask? I&amp;#39;ll tell you why, because the libs attached a measure to expand the hate crimes law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertyview.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/h-r-2647/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Press Release Says, Rep. Young Votes For Defense Authorization</title>
    <link href="http://apradio.org/press-release-says-rep-young-votes-for-defense-authorization/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6356729</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KSDP 830 AM - Sand Point, AK </name>
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Washington, DC &#8211; Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted yes today on HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The conference report for HR 2647 sets a comprehensive annual defense policy and authorizes budget ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apradio.org/press-release-says-rep-young-votes-for-defense-authorization/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Some glimmerings of hope, perhaps.</title>
    <link href="http://iflizwerequeen.com/?p=4252" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6356727</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>If Liz were Queen </name>
    </author>
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The National Defense Authorization Act, or HR 2647, passed by a vote of 281-46. Forty-four Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the bill. The members of the House attached a measure to the Defense Authorization act that expands ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iflizwerequeen.com/?p=4252&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>September (State and Local) Primaries Are Now a Step Closer to ...</title>
    <link href="http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2009/10/september-state-and-local-primaries-are.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6356725</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frontloading HQ </name>
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Below is a timeline of action taken yesterday in the House on the bill from the clerk of the House. They were treating the differences in the Senate bill coming out of conference as changes to the original House bill (HR 2647). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2009/10/september-state-and-local-primaries-are.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>IC Arizona: Rep. Franks Votes Against Hate Crimes Language in NDAA</title>
    <link href="http://icarizona.blogspot.com/2009/10/rep-franks-votes-against-hate-crimes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6349768</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IC Arizona </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
October 8, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) gave the following statement today after voting against H.R. 2647, the conference report on the DOD Authorization bill, because of highly-politicized language first included in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://icarizona.blogspot.com/2009/10/rep-franks-votes-against-hate-crimes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roll Call | PoconoRecord.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091009/NEWS/910090378/-1/rss01" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6347923</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PoconoRecord.com Latest Headlines </name>
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2010 MILITARY BUDGET: Voting 281 for and 146 against, the House on Oct. 8 authorized a $680 billion defense budget HR 2647) for fiscal 2010 that includes $130 billion for war in Iraq and Afghanistan and $27.9 billion for military health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091009/NEWS/910090378/-1/rss01&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Opposing Views: OPINION:House Passes Gay Hate Crimes Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-house-passes-gay-hate-crimes-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6345505</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views - Issues, Experts, Answers </name>
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The defense bill (H.R. 2647) now goes to the Senate, where a similar version already passed earlier this year. Lobbyists for homosexual organizations for years have supported expanding the hate crimes law but have failed, either because ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-house-passes-gay-hate-crimes-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate panel to review Diebold sale,Florida&amp;#39;s $67 Mill HAVA hoard ...</title>
    <link href="http://votingnews.blogspot.com/2009/10/senate-panel-to-review-diebold.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6344142</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voting News </name>
    </author>
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All conferees in the House and Senate have now been named for S.1390 and H.R. 2647 the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2010. The Senate version of this bill includes provisions that would amend UOCAVA. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://votingnews.blogspot.com/2009/10/senate-panel-to-review-diebold.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Henry Brown votes to support hate crimes ie Matthew Shepard</title>
    <link href="http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/10/henry-brown-votes-to-support-hate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341568</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson </name>
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The resolution passed 281-146 and is associated with HR 2647. But in a surprise to many, this resolution had bipartisan support. On the final vote, 237 Democrats were joined by 44 Republicans in support of the bill; 131 Republicans and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/10/henry-brown-votes-to-support-hate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Acts To Extend Federal Hate Crimes Law To Cover The Disabled</title>
    <link href="http://www.dvanarelli.com/blog/?p=4186" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341566</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog </name>
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The new law (Section 4701 of HR 2647, called the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act) is attached to a must-pass $680 billion defense policy bill and President Barack Obama is a strong supporter. The new law is expected to pass.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dvanarelli.com/blog/?p=4186&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Mask-a-Raid on Troop Bill &#171; Prayer, News &amp;amp; Action</title>
    <link href="http://pnaction.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/democrats-mask-a-raid-on-troop-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341565</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prayer, News &amp; Action </name>
    </author>
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from hijacking the bill on Wednesday but failed by 56 votes from stripping hate crimes from H.R. 2647. Under the charge of House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), 131 Republicans and 15 Democrats opposed the bill, but in the end it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pnaction.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/democrats-mask-a-raid-on-troop-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Gives Final Approval To Hate Crimes Bill : Dailycensored.com</title>
    <link href="http://dailycensored.com/2009/10/09/house-gives-final-approval-to-hate-crimes-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341509</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dailycensored.com </name>
    </author>
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... but the GOP accused Democrats of &amp;quot;valuing some lives more than others,&amp;quot; and of &amp;quot;immorality&amp;quot; for tacking the measure to the 2010 Defense budget.The National Defense Authorization Act, or H.R. 2647, passed by a vote of 281-46. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycensored.com/2009/10/09/house-gives-final-approval-to-hate-crimes-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Left In Alabama:: All Alabama Congressmen but Davis Vote Against ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/4889/all-alabama-congressmen-but-davis-vote-against-defense-authorization" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341508</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Left In Alabama - Front Page </name>
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Artur Davis (D, AL-07) voted in favor of HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, saying he would &amp;quot;always put the interest of our soldiers over any other interests,&amp;quot; but all the rest of Alabama&amp;#39;s Congressmen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/4889/all-alabama-congressmen-but-davis-vote-against-defense-authorization&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Updates &#8211; October 9, 2009 &#171; The OFNetwork Update</title>
    <link href="http://ofnetwork.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/more-updates-october-9-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341490</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The OFNetwork Update </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) House/Senate Conference report has been issued. You can find the entire bill, the conference report summary and other information on the House Armed Services Committee website. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ofnetwork.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/more-updates-october-9-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: House passes bill to extend hate crimes ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/10/house-passes-bill-to-extend-hate-crimes.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341489</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
    </author>
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[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] on Thursday approved a bill [HR 2647 materials] that extends the definition of federal hate crimes to include crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/10/house-passes-bill-to-extend-hate-crimes.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>APN Legislative Round-Up for the week ending October 9, 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://peacenow.org/entries/legislative_round-up_october_9_2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6341488</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Peace Now </name>
    </author>
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(Defense Authorization/Iran/Israel) HR 2647: On 10/7/09 House and Senate conferees agreed on the conference version of HR 2647, the FY10 Defense Authorization bill. On 10/8/09 the House passed the conference report by a vote of 281-146. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peacenow.org/entries/legislative_round-up_october_9_2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress extends hate crimes to cover gays : News : KGBT 4</title>
    <link href="http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=360714" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6339066</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KGBT 4 - Political News </name>
    </author>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Barrington Broadcasting is a member of the AP Network. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=360714&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Matthew Shepard Act On Hate Crimes | Air America Media</title>
    <link href="http://airamerica.com/blog/2009/oct/09/house-passes-matthew-shepard-act-hate-crimes" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6339064</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Latest on Air America </name>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov &amp;middot; Login or register to post comments; FILED UNDER: Editor Posts, Hate Crimes, Homosexuality, House, Matthew Shepard, sexual orientation; October 9, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://airamerica.com/blog/2009/oct/09/house-passes-matthew-shepard-act-hate-crimes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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More than half of those are motivated by racial bias. Next most frequent are crimes based on religious bias at around 18 percent and sexual orientation at 16 percent. ___. The defense bill is H.R. 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/4301978.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Conference Report on HR 2647, the 2010 Department of Defense Authorization Bill, included in the bill the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act. Yesterday the House of Representatives approved the Conference ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crimes-bill-included-in-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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It was attached to a $680 billion defense authorization policy bill, HR 2647. The House passed the bill 281-146, with 15 Demorats and 131 Republicans in opposition. This bill duplicates -- imagine that -- what already exists in 45 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloviatingzeppelin.blogspot.com/2009/10/fed-hate-crimes-bill-passes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The current attempt hinges on Section 2711 of H.R. 2647, the House version of the Defense authorization bill. This section would, among other things, eliminate considering fair-market value for property conveyed under the Defense Base ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theodoresworld.net/archives/2009/10/piracy_on_treasure_island_pelo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... also known as the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 was included in the conference report to the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) that passed the House (281-146) today. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lezgetreal.com/?p=22125&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The defense bill (H.R. 2647) now goes to the Senate, where a similar version already passed earlier this year. Lobbyists for homosexual organizations for years have supported expanding the hate crimes law but have failed, either because ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2009/10/09/objections-infringe-religious-liberty-pastors-faith-leaders-house-thursday-passed-defense-bill-includes-historic-hate-crimes-protections-homosexuals/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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October 8, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) gave the following statement today after voting against H.R. 2647, the conference report on the DOD Authorization bill, because of highly-politicized language first included in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicomafioso.blogspot.com/2009/10/congressman-trent-franks-votes-against.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200517905.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The current attempt hinges on Section 2711 of H.R. 2647, the House version of the Defense authorization bill. This section would, among other things, eliminate considering fair-market value for property conveyed under the Defense Base ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pottalktv.org/2009/10/08/disbar-eric-safire-and-cataract-surgery.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-84.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-84.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The conference report to accompany H.R. 2647 authorizes $550.2 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DoE). The bill also authorizes $130 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/10/8/1698/-On-the-floor-today:-H.R.-2647Defense-Authorization-conference-report&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Conference Report: HR 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010 regarding HR2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6204&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The conference report to accompany H.R. 2647 authorizes $550.2 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DoE). The bill also authorizes $130 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/10/8/1698/-On-the-floor-today:-H.R.-2647Defense-Authorization-conference-report&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The measure was included in the conference report to the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) that passed the House today. The Senate is expected to vote on the measure early next week, and it will then go to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glbtqia.blogspot.com/2009/10/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_6356.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) strengthens our nation&amp;#39;s defense programs and supports military families through increased benefits, including a pay raise for service members and the prevention of TRICARE ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/18890/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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October 7, 2009 - Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the final conference report for H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10 NDAA), was signed by conferees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guamnewsfactor.com/200910081275/Top-Stories/Guam-Buildup-Scorecard-DOD-$734M-Community-$0.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The measure is attached to the $680 billion military-spending bill (HR 2647), which was approved by a 281-146 vote. Opponents included 15 Democrats and 131 Republicans, many of whom said the new protections amounted to &amp;quot;thought crimes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/10/house-oks-hatecrimes-protection-for-gays-disabilities.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. &#169; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Add a new comment. Name. Email address. URL (optional). Comment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scpr.org/news/2009/10/08/congress-may-extend-hate-crimes-laws-cover-gays/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR2647</title>
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Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010 regarding HR2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6201&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The conference report to accompany HR 2647 authorizes $550.2 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DoE). The bill also authorizes $130 billion to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/10/8/102825/650&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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I write today to express my strong opposition to the &#8220;hate crimes&#8221; provisions that was attached to H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report for Fiscal Year 2010. I take very seriously the responsibility to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rightmontana.com/dennyrehberg/2009/10/08/3195/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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More than half of those are motivated by racial bias. Next most frequent are crimes based on religious bias at around 18 percent and sexual orientation at 16 percent. The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: thomas.loc.gov ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-voting-to-extend-hate-crimes-to-cover-attacks-based-on-sexual-orientation-190846/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6204&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6201&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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House Republican Leadership John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed &#8220;thought crimes&#8221; legislation as part of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) : ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=16705&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; House Republican Leadership John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed &#8220;thought crimes&#8221; legislation as part of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647): ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teapartypatriots.ning.com/xn/detail/2978134:BlogPost:89229&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Washington, DC &#8211;Alaskan Congressman Don Young voted this afternoon in favor of HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This bill contained a provision championed by *Rep. Young* since the original ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apradio.org/press-release-says-rep-young-works-with-democrat-leadership-for-alaska%E2%80%99s-federal-employees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DeLauro Statement on FY10 Defense Authorization Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341567</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro News Feed </name>
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3) today applauded the FY10 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) as important legislation that makes a strong commitment to military personnel and their families, restores our nation&amp;#39;s military readiness and protects our troops ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delauro.house.gov/release.cfm?id=2666&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/10/8/9112/64604" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341564</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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Conference Report on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). Postponed Suspension Votes (4 Bills): H.Res. 650 - Recognizing that country music has made a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/10/8/9112/64604&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Virginia Class Submarine - Defense Authorization FY10</title>
    <link href="http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2009/10/08/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341563</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Halibut Hangar </name>
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The approved Senate Report 111-074 and House Report 111-230 now move to conference for reconciliation, approval, and our president&amp;#39;s signature (see also HR 2647 and Conference Report 111-288 [link not yet available]). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2009/10/08/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Matthew Shepard Act Passes House&#8230;Again.</title>
    <link href="http://rainbowmittens.com/2009/10/08/matthew-shepard-act-passes-house-again/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341562</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rainbow Mittens </name>
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Jeff Miller of Florida, who voted No on HR 2647 specifically because the MSA was attached. *cough*Douchebag.*cough*.) On the other hand, progress is progress. As soon as this thing is passed, LGBT people will officially be protected ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rainbowmittens.com/2009/10/08/matthew-shepard-act-passes-house-again/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>America&amp;#39;s enemies continue to have greater court access than US ...</title>
    <link href="http://justice4troops.blogspot.com/2009/10/americas-enemies-continue-to-have.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341561</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Equal Justice for Troops blog </name>
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A Thomas link to HR 2647 is here. It&amp;#39;s nice to know that lawmakers in Washington are more concerned about the due process rights of unlawful enemy combatants than that of US servicemembers. (Obviously, I&amp;#39;m being extremely sarcastic.) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justice4troops.blogspot.com/2009/10/americas-enemies-continue-to-have.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House acts to extend hate crimes to cover gays</title>
    <link href="http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/politics/congress/nat_ap_dc_house_acts_to_extend_hate_crimes_to_cover_gays_200910081529_2941084" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341510</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WISH TV </name>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. Copyright Associated Press, Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Comments (Login Not Required). Email This ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/politics/congress/nat_ap_dc_house_acts_to_extend_hate_crimes_to_cover_gays_200910081529_2941084&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Guam Buildup Scorecard - DOD: $734M; Community: $0</title>
    <link href="http://guamnewsfactor.com/200910081275/Top-Stories/Guam-Buildup-Scorecard-DOD-$734M-Community-$0.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341507</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Guam News Factor </name>
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October 7, 2009 - Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the final conference report for H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10 NDAA), was signed by conferees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guamnewsfactor.com/200910081275/Top-Stories/Guam-Buildup-Scorecard-DOD-$734M-Community-$0.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>newsminer.com &#8226; Federal workers in Alaska see changes to paychecks</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsminer.com/news/2009/oct/08/federal-workers-alaska-lose-cost-living-pay/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6341491</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News-Miner stories: Alaska </name>
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If you google &amp;quot;H.R 2647&amp;quot; you can find the full text under &amp;quot;Division D, Title II&amp;quot;. It&amp;#39;s toward the very bottom of the bill.GLTY. golden: 10/8/2009, 7:44 p.m.: Suggest removal. Henry,. Senator Stevens, Sen. Akaka, and Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsminer.com/news/2009/oct/08/federal-workers-alaska-lose-cost-living-pay/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Gavel &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr ...</title>
    <link href="http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=2012" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6339063</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gavel </name>
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This afternoon, the House passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act as part of the conference report on Defense Authorization for FY 2010 (HR 2647)&#8211;legislation that closes gaps in federal law to also help ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=2012&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nadler Lauds Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation in Defense Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.r8ny.com/node/148732" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6339061</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>gov_wire's blog </name>
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Nadler (D-NY), a conferee on H. R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010, cheered the passage of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which was included in the Defense bill, while registering his strong ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.r8ny.com/node/148732&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coffman Condemns Democrat Attachment Of &#8220;Hate Crimes&#8221; To Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.therepublicantemple.com/2009/10/08/coffman-condemns-democrat-attachment-of-%E2%80%9Chate-crimes%E2%80%9D-to-defense-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6334410</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Republican Temple </name>
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Mike Coffman (R-CO), Marine Corps combat veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement today regarding his vote on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.therepublicantemple.com/2009/10/08/coffman-condemns-democrat-attachment-of-%E2%80%9Chate-crimes%E2%80%9D-to-defense-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Peace and Justice for Guam and the Pacific: Guam Buildup Scorecard ...</title>
    <link href="http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com/2009/10/guam-buildup-scorecard-dod-734m.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331232</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peace and Justice for Guam and the Pacific </name>
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October 7, 2009 - Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the final conference report for H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10 NDAA), was signed by conferees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com/2009/10/guam-buildup-scorecard-dod-734m.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Voice Of Deseret: Hate Crime Protection For Gays Back-Doored Via ...</title>
    <link href="http://voice-of-deseret.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crime-protection-for-gays-back.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331231</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voice Of Deseret </name>
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On October 8th, 2009, H.R. 2647, which backdoors hate crime protection for gays under the protective cover of a defense authorization bill, passed 281-146. Utah&amp;#39;s House delegation split their vote; Republicans Rob Bishop and Jason ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voice-of-deseret.blogspot.com/2009/10/hate-crime-protection-for-gays-back.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Expanded Hate Crimes Bill - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/house-passes-expanded-hate-crimes-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331230</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Caucus </name>
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This bill, HR 2647, under the Pentagon policy measure, includes provisions for VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees. Boehner and Pence cast a &#8220;NAY&#8221; vote and then go home and wrap themselves in the American Flag. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/house-passes-expanded-hate-crimes-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress votes to extend hate crimes to cover attacks based on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ap/63777642.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331229</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Examiner Site Feed </name>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 8.0 or later installed. Click here to get the latest Flash player. Most Popular Headlines ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ap/63777642.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Politics blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Larsen votes in favor of defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/?p=4199" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331228</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics blog </name>
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U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today in support of the conference report on H.R. 2647, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which will provide a pay raise for service members, support military families and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/?p=4199&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Steve Rothaus&amp;#39; Gay South Florida</title>
    <link href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/10/congress-acts-to-extend-hate-crimes-to-cover-gays.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331227</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida </name>
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More than half of those are motivated by racial bias. Next most frequent are crimes based on religious bias at around 18 percent and sexual orientation at 16 percent. ---. The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/10/congress-acts-to-extend-hate-crimes-to-cover-gays.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: House Passes Federal Hate Crimes Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13407/house-passes-federal-hate-crimes-legislation" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331226</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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Tammy Baldwin: House Passes Hate Crimes Legislation The measure was included in the conference report to the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) that passed the House today. The Senate is expected to vote on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13407/house-passes-federal-hate-crimes-legislation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House OKs hate-crimes protection for gays, disabilities - On ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/10/house-oks-hatecrimes-protection-for-gays-disabilities.html?csp=34" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331180</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USATODAY.com - On Deadline </name>
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The measure is attached to the $680 billion military-spending bill (HR 2647), which was approved by a 281-146 vote. Opponents included 15 Democrats and 131 Republicans, many of whom said the new protections amounted to &amp;quot;thought crimes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/10/house-oks-hatecrimes-protection-for-gays-disabilities.html?csp=34&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress votes to extend hate crimes to cover attacks based on ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-votes-to-extend-hate-crimes-to-cover-attacks-based-on-sexual-orientation-gender-190913/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331179</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Breaking News </name>
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More than half of those are motivated by racial bias. Next most frequent are crimes based on religious bias at around 18 percent and sexual orientation at 16 percent. The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: thomas.loc.gov ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-votes-to-extend-hate-crimes-to-cover-attacks-based-on-sexual-orientation-gender-190913/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House votes to extend hate crimes to cover attacks based on sexual ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfexaminer.com/politics/ap/63777642.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331159</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Francisco Examiner Site Feed </name>
    </author>
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The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 8.0 or later installed. Click here to get the latest Flash player. Most Popular Headlines ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfexaminer.com/politics/ap/63777642.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress voting to extend hate crime laws to cover attacks based ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-voting-to-extend-hate-crime-laws-to-cover-attacks-based-on-sexual-orientation-190859/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6331158</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Breaking News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
More than half of those are motivated by racial bias. Next most frequent are crimes based on religious bias at around 18 percent and sexual orientation at 16 percent. The defense bill is H.R. 2647. On the Net: Congress: thomas.loc.gov ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-voting-to-extend-hate-crime-laws-to-cover-attacks-based-on-sexual-orientation-190859/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Peace and Justice for Guam and the Pacific: Reparations provision ...</title>
    <link href="http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com/2009/10/reparations-provision-not-included-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6322356</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peace and Justice for Guam and the Pacific </name>
    </author>
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The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have reached agreement on the conference report to H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, but the report does not include the Guam World War II Loyalty ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com/2009/10/reparations-provision-not-included-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.Con.Res.196: Making corrections in the enrollment of the bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hc196/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6802662</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4] </name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.Con.Res.196 Making corrections in the enrollment of the bill HR 2647.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hc196/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H. Con. Res. 196: Making corrections in the enrollment of the bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hc111-196" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6455506</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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A resolution in the US Congress: Making corrections in the enrollment of the bill HR 2647. ... 2009-2010. Making corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2647. (About the paid content on GovTrack). Navigation. &amp;gt; Overview ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hc111-196&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1053606790&amp;amp;start=19" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6436793</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congress - Press Releases </name>
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Washington, DC - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) announced that the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have reached agreement on the conference report to H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1053606790&amp;amp;start=19&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Chairman Lynch Lauds Inclusion of Key Federal Personnel Provisions</title>
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WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; On Thursday, October 8, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to accompany HR 2647, the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, by a 281-146 vote. In addition to authorizing necessary funds ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2632&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The conference report to HR 2647 authorizes $550.2 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill also authorizes $130 billion to support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1053606790&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Secures Support For Key Eastern Connecticut Defense ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Below are selected provisions of the conference report for HR 2647 (click here for a full summary). Major CT Programs: Virginia Class Submarines. The conference report authorizes the procurement of one Virginia class submarine in 2010, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://courtney.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=149358&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vote Series I</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6356730</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Thursday, October 08, 2009 Ordering the previous question on H.Res. 808, the rule waiving points of order against consideration of the conference report to accompany HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=149269&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, Oct 8 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009: The House meets at 10:00 a.m.. Five one minuters per side. H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Conference Report (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=149188&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H. Res. 808: Providing for consideration of the conference report ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-808" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6331225</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (HR 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-808&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Politics News &amp;amp; Analysis: Afghanistan Strategy Divides Capitol Hill</title>
    <link href="http://diogenes-light.blogspot.com/2009/10/politics-news-analysis-afghanistan.html" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congress 111, House vote: Vote 754: HR 2647 &#8226; Congress 111, House vote: Vote 753: HR 2647 &#8226; Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 306: On the Nomination. Web-Wide News Alerts MyWebpost. Get The Post&amp;#39;s take on whatever you&amp;#39;re reading ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://diogenes-light.blogspot.com/2009/10/politics-news-analysis-afghanistan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guam-Guam-Guam: H.R. 2647, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/10/hr-2647-fy-2010-national-defense.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6323120</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Table of Contents H.R. 2647, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report Summary RESTORING READINESS o Infrastructure Guam Buildup (page 3) Includes the following provisions in the bill to help address concerns about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/10/hr-2647-fy-2010-national-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PrairiePundit: Treasure Island give away</title>
    <link href="http://prairiepundit.blogspot.com/2009/10/treasure-island-give-away.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6319726</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The current attempt hinges on Section 2711 of H.R. 2647, the House version of the Defense authorization bill. This section would, among other things, eliminate considering fair-market value for property conveyed under the Defense Base ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prairiepundit.blogspot.com/2009/10/treasure-island-give-away.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NSBA call to action over HR 2647. &#171; Education and Community News ...</title>
    <link href="http://viewsfromlowerdel.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/nsba-call-to-action-over-hr-2647/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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NSBA call to action over HR 2647. October 8, 2009. Posted by Wolfe Gary in Delaware Politics, Education. trackback. Today an email call went out to board members to contact their local federal legislators over our disapproval of section ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://viewsfromlowerdel.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/nsba-call-to-action-over-hr-2647/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.Res.804: Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6816729</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congress 111, House vote: Vote 771: H RES 804 &#8226; Congress 111, House vote: Vote 770: HR 2647 &#8226; Congress 111, House vote: Vote 769: HR 2647. Web-Wide News Alerts MyWebpost. Get The Post&amp;#39;s take on whatever you&amp;#39;re reading -- anywhere on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr804/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR2647</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Instruct Conferees: HR 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010 regarding HR2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6182&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR2647</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6181" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Authorize Conferees to Close Conference: HR 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010 regarding HR2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6181&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.Res.808: Providing for consideration of the conference report to ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.Res.808 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (HR 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr808/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House &amp;amp; Senate wrap-up</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Motion to Go to Conference on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services). &#216; Motion to Instruct Conferees &#8211; Failed &#183; Offered by Mr. Forbes (VA) (178-234) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/10/7/0428/75912&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6323875</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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***Members are advised that close votes are possible at 6:30 pm on the Motion to Instruct Conferees on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. &amp;quot;One Minutes&amp;quot; (Unlimited). Suspensions (8 Bills) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/5/790076/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4] </name>
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H.R.2647: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/6182&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BLOG.BAGYOURREP.COM: Fwd: The Whipping Post - 10/7/09</title>
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On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. Conference Report on H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Skelton / Armed Services Committee) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.bagyourrep.com/2009/10/07/fwd-the-whipping-post--10709.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress</title>
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7:00 pm ***Members are advised that close votes are possible at 6:30 pm on the Motion to Instruct Conferees on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. One Minutes (Unlimited) Suspensions (8 Bills) H.Res.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://malarkynews.com/today-in-congress-42/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters :: Today in Congress</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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***Members are advised that close votes are possible at 6:30 p.m. on the Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. &amp;quot;One Minutes&amp;quot; (Unlimited). Suspensions (8 Bills) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/10/6/82317/0768&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6323880</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Suspensions, to Go to Conference on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Motion to Instruct Conferees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3433&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6323879</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Possible Consideration of the Conference Report on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). Conference Reports may be brought up at any time. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=19845&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Daily Schedule</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=147908" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6323877</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Motion to Go to Conference on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services). Motion to close the Conference on Defense Authorization to the press adn public when matters of national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=147908&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>And For My Next Trick</title>
    <link href="http://the-blue-state-republican.blogspot.com/2009/10/and-for-my-next-trick.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6322334</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Additionally HR 2647 contains a clause for S 1317. Watch now as I pick my nose with one hand while secretly the other is now pulling the underwear out of my butt crack. HR 45 would make it so that if you wanted to buy a firearm to be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://the-blue-state-republican.blogspot.com/2009/10/and-for-my-next-trick.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Congress - Calm Before the Storm</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Possible Consideration of the Conference Report on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). And in the Senate: Monday: Convenes: 2:00pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1273-This-Week-in-Congress-Calm-Before-the-Storm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of October 5</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6322331</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... FDA appropriations; HR 2442, the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act; and possibly conference reports on HR 2892, the Department of Homeland Security appropriations; HR 2647, the defense authorizations. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/10/05/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-october-5/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6322330</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Possible Consideration of the Conference Report on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). Conference Reports may be brought up at any time. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/4/789760/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Special Comment: Hates Crimes and the Defense Authorization Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-03:/commentary/6322336</id>
    <updated>2009-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House already passed one version, HR 2647, but the approved Senate version (S. 1390) contained an amendment expanding the definition of hate crimes to protect the LGBT community. So, they are in conference. Frank was urging leaders ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.openleft.com/diary/15379/special-comment-hates-crimes-and-the-defense-authorization-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Weekly Schedule</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-03:/commentary/6322333</id>
    <updated>2009-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#8211; Armed Services) Possible Consideration of the Conference Report. Subject to a Rule Being Granted. Rule, Y, N. Passage, Y, N. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=147907&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. And who are the terrorists? In Obamaworld it&amp;#39;s not the Islamo-fascists flying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lambslain.com/2009/10/legislation-still-under-radar-would.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Possible consideration of the conference report on HR 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. - Also to be heard under a rule, HR 2442, Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/10/coming-week.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. And who are the terrorists? In Obamaworld it?s not the Islamo-fascists flying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.survivalstation.org/legislation-still-under-the-radar-would-devastate-u-s-gun-ownership-rights-11448.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647/S. 1390) that would have temporarily prohibited DOD from initiating investigations or discharges pursuant to &#8220;don&amp;#39;t ask, don&amp;#39;t tell,&#8221; but, according to news reports, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/background-and-analysis-regarding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Possible Consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Skelton / Armed Services Committee). FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.bagyourrep.com/2009/10/02/fwd-the-whip-notice--week-of-10509.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. This sounds okay but who are the terrorists? In Obama world it&amp;#39;s not the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fromthisconservativesviewpoint.blogspot.com/2009/10/gun-owners-beware-of-back-door-obama.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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But wait, there is also HR 2647 that contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. This would not be so alarming a few years back, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unconstrainedtruth.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/gun-control-legislation-being-slipped-in-under-our-noses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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and S 1317, HR 2647. HR 45, introduced by Rep. Bobby Rush, would make it illegal to own a gun unless you are fingerprinted and can provide a driver&amp;#39;s license and Social Security number. S 1317, introduced by Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://muler44.livejournal.com/4602.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. And who are the terrorists? In Obamaworld it&amp;#39;s not the Islamo-fascists flying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truinternational.blogspot.com/2009/10/legislation-still-under-radar-would.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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House National Defense Authorization Act (HR2647). X. X. X. X. Senate Defense Appropriation. X. X. X. House Defense Appropriation (H.3326). X. X. X. X. Senate State and Foreign Ops Appropriation (S.1434) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://budgetinsight.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/one-month-continuing-resolution-signed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Frank Lautenburg, would give the attorney general the right to block gun sales to people on terror watch lists. A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nonsensicalmultisyllobicwords.blogspot.com/2009/10/legislation-still-under-radar-would.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guma&amp;#39;Famoksaiyan: The Blog for Famoksaiyan: Information on War ...</title>
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H.R. 2647 EH TITLE XVI -- THE GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT 111TH CONGRESS - TITLE SUMMARY - &#239;&#8218;&#167; On December 8, 1941, just after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Imperial Japanese forces attacked, invaded, and seized control of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://famoksaiyan.blogspot.com/2009/10/information-on-war-reparations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. And who are the terrorists? In Obamaworld it&amp;#39;s not the Islamo-fascists flying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com/showthread.php?t=26725&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Section 135 of H.R. 2647 would amend 10 USC 8062(g)(1) to state that, effective October 1, 2009, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total inventory of C-5s and C-17s of not less than 316 aircraft. Assuming the retention of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RS22763/2009-10-01/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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FY2010 defense authorization bill: The House and Senate Armed Services Committees, in their markups of the FY2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647/S. 1390), recommended no funding for the procurement of additional C-17s. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RS22763/2009-10-01/?23969&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A third bill, HR 2647, contains a companion clause to S 1317 that gives the attorney general the authority to determine who belongs on terrorist watch lists. And who are the terrorists? In Obamaworld it&amp;#39;s not the Islamo-fascists flying ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thewild.zimarik.com/?p=912&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2647. Congress has asked Secretary of Defense Gates to speak on a variety of defense and national security programs in March 2010. Among the topics he&amp;#39;ll discuss is the Human Terrain System. This will be an opportunity for this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alwaysunderway.blogspot.com/2009/09/hr-2647.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In Washington, DC, at long last, the House Armed Services Committee has included in the National Defense Authorization Act, FY2010 (H.R. 2647) a requirement that the US Secretary of Defense conduct an independent evaluation of the US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://openanthropology.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/john-stanton-u-s-congress-to-assess-human-terrain-system/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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These bills include H.R. 2647 and S. 1707, which have been enacted into law, as well as H.R. 363, H.R. 489, H.R. 490, H.R. 2387, H.R. 2410, S. 230, and S. 894. Congressional consideration of these bills, and continued interest in U.S. . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1707/show/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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These bills include H.R. 2647 and S. 1707, which have been enacted into law, as well as H.R. 363, H.R. 489, H.R. 490, H.R. 2387, H.R. 2410, S. 230, and S. 894. Congressional consideration of these bills, and continued interest in U.S. . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1707/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In addition to the mandate for the SMPB to address the issue of rare earth materials, Section 828 of HR 2647 also included a requirement that the Comptroller General (who directs the Government Accountability Office) submit to the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.terramagnetica.com/2009/09/27/running-the-gauntlet-rare-earths-specialty-metals-and-turf-wars-inside-the-beltway-part-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In the subsequent report on HR 2647 that accompanied the original bill, the HASC criticized the SMPB&amp;#39;s re-definition of the term &#226;&#8364;&#339;strategic material&#226;&#8364;*, claiming that this new definition undermined the purpose of the SMPB&amp;#39;s existence. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.terramagnetica.com/2009/09/27/running-the-gauntlet-rare-earths-specialty-metals-and-turf-wars-inside-the-beltway-part-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Nevertheless, the House Armed Services Committee said in its report on the House 2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647), &#226;&#8364;&#339;The committee supports a new acquisition plan which may incorporate more than a one-platform solution to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aeroclix.com/2009/09/26/vh-71-presidential-helicopter-teeters-on-the-edge/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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As you work to conference H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we are writing to express our strong support for the preservation of language which will allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1046646666&amp;amp;start=7&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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As you work to conference H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we are writing to express our strong support for the preservation of language which will allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1046646666&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Rep. Luj&#195;&#161;n to Hold Congress on Your Corner in Las Vegas During NMHU Homecoming | Main | EPA Appeals Board Rejects Air Permit for Sithe&amp;#39;s Desert Rock Coal-Burning Plant on Navajo Nation Land &#194;&#187; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/09/updated-rep-luj%C3%A1n-urges-administration-to-reject-troop-increase-in-afghanistan-develop-exit-plan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6210223</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The amendment was considered as part of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorizations Act (H.R. 2647). The amendment failed by a vote of 138 to 278. There was a similar standalone bill introduced earlier by Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pojoaquenews.com/featured/rep-lujan-urges-obama-to-reject-troop-increase-in-afghanistan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democracy for New Mexico: Rep. Luj&#195;&#161;n Urges Administration to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/09/rep-luj%C3%A1n-urges-administration-to-reject-troop-increase-in-afghanistan-develop-exit-plan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6208263</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Rep. Luj&#195;&#161;n to Hold Congress on Your Corner in Las Vegas During NMHU Homecoming | Main | EPA Appeals Board Rejects Air Permit for Sithe&amp;#39;s Desert Rock Coal-Burning Plant on Navajo Nation Land &#194;&#187; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/09/rep-luj%C3%A1n-urges-administration-to-reject-troop-increase-in-afghanistan-develop-exit-plan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guam-Guam-Guam: Pacific News Center :: Thursday, September 24, 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6216060</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guam-Guam-Guam </name>
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Guam - Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the Obama Administration has endorsed the inclusion of H.R. 44, the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act in H.R. 2647, into the National Defense Authorization Act for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/09/pacific-news-center-thursday-september_24.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Notebook| The Notebook blog, honoluluadvertiser.com | Honolulu ...</title>
    <link href="http://thenotebook.honadvblogs.com/2009/09/24/clash/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6203144</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Notebook| The Notebook blog, honoluluadvert... </name>
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I wish to express my opposition to Section 2833 in H.R. 2647, the House NDAA legislation, which would tie Guam&amp;#39;s prevailing wage to the Davis-Bacon wage rates in Hawaii. While I believe this provision was well intentioned, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenotebook.honadvblogs.com/2009/09/24/clash/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Virginia Class Submarine - Defense Authorization FY10</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6247120</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Halibut Hangar </name>
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UPDATED 06/12/2009 The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee (SEFS) Markup HR 2647, FY10. The markup includes $2.8 billion for one VCS. Unsurprisingly, the subcommittee chairman and co-chair of the shipbuilding caucus, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/halibut/2009/09/23/virginia-class-submarine-defense-authori-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guam War Claims&amp;#39; Slow Drip Thru Congress Culminates In Obama&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://guamnewsfactor.com/200909231167/Top-Stories/Guam-War-Claims-Slow-Drip-Thru-Congress-Culminates-In-Obama-s-Blessing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6194771</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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GUAM - Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the Obama Administration has endorsed the inclusion of H.R. 44, the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act in H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guamnewsfactor.com/200909231167/Top-Stories/Guam-War-Claims-Slow-Drip-Thru-Congress-Culminates-In-Obama-s-Blessing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guam&amp;#39;s Last Call For Closure: Leaders Urge Islanders To Lobby ...</title>
    <link href="http://guamnewsfactor.com/200909211155/Top-Stories/Guam-s-Last-Call-For-Closure-Leaders-Urge-Islanders-To-Lobby-Congress-For-WWII-Reparations.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-20:/commentary/6187185</id>
    <updated>2009-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guam News Factor </name>
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This past June, Congresswoman Bordallo worked to insert the language of H.R. 44 as Title XVI of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10 NDAA). Within the next two to three weeks, conference committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guamnewsfactor.com/200909211155/Top-Stories/Guam-s-Last-Call-For-Closure-Leaders-Urge-Islanders-To-Lobby-Congress-For-WWII-Reparations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Republicans seek inclusion of war claims in defense budget</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/09/republicans-seek-inclusion-of-war.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6179743</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guam-Guam-Guam </name>
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HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act passed the US House of Representatives on June 25. The US Senate passed its version- S. 1390- on July 23. The bill is expected to proceed to the House of Representatives where a conference ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/09/republicans-seek-inclusion-of-war.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>You, Too, Can Be Part Of A &amp;#39;Hate Group&amp;#39; | Nordwave Florida</title>
    <link href="http://nordwave.net/florida/2009/09/you-too-can-be-part-of-a-hate-group/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6171432</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nordwave Florida </name>
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... federal judge&#226;&#8364;&#8220;impeached for corruption) Alcee Hastings (D-FL) has decided it would be a good idea to, in a manner of speaking, combine those two concepts, with an amendment he added to the defense appropriations bill, H.R. 2647. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nordwave.net/florida/2009/09/you-too-can-be-part-of-a-hate-group/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Time For Choosing: Tea Party Anthem: We Don&amp;#39;t Get Fooled Again</title>
    <link href="http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.blogspot.com/2009/09/tea-party-anthem-we-dont-get-fooled.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-18:/commentary/6203142</id>
    <updated>2009-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Time For Choosing </name>
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... N.S.P.D. 51/20, THE ADEX LIST, OPERATION MOCKINGBIRD, THE STATES SECRET PRIVILEGE, OPERATION MILLENNIUM DRAGON, N.D.A.A. SECTION #1042, OPERATION URBAN WARRIOR, HR 984, HR 1955 - 1959, HR 2647, HR 645, HR 4279 AND HR 4986. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.blogspot.com/2009/09/tea-party-anthem-we-dont-get-fooled.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL32109/2009-09-17/?23983" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6469520</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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FY2010 defense authorization bill: Section 125 of the House-reported version of the FY2010 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647) would authorize a multiyear procurement (MYP) arrangement for the procurement of DDG-51s beginning in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL32109/2009-09-17/?23983&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL30563/2009-09-16/?23912" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6261880</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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FY2010 defense authorization bill: The FY2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647) as reported by the House Armed Services Committee (H.Rept. 111-166 of June 18, 2009) recommends reducing procurement of F-35s by two aircraft from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL30563/2009-09-16/?23912&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>You, the Fed, and Inflation</title>
    <link href="http://www.greatrrr.com/2009/09/you-fed-and-inflation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6164907</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Great Regurgitated Runt Rants .........grrr </name>
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Within the $671 billion fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) is a proposal to ban the US military from recruiting or retaining &#226;&#8364;&#339;a person associated or affiliated with a group associated with hate-related violence against ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greatrrr.com/2009/09/you-fed-and-inflation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Gavel &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; To DAV Virtual Marchers</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6124908</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gavel </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 2647) includes a monthly compensation allowance for those with a combat related catastrophic injury to receive assistance with the daily functions of life from a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1959&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Time running out on NSPS, sick leave, postal rescue bills ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090914/CONGRESS04/909140304/-1/RSS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/7473395</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times </name>
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Both the House and Senate versions of the Defense authorization bill, S 1390 and HR 2647, include measures that would end NSPS. Last week, the Defense Department urged Congress to remove the measures to kill NSPS. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090914/CONGRESS04/909140304/-1/RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal news, government operations, agency management, pay ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/6742448</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times </name>
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Both the House and Senate versions of the Defense authorization bill, S 1390 and HR 2647, include measures that would end NSPS. Last week, the Defense Department urged Congress to remove the measures to kill NSPS. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090914/CONGRESS04/909140304/1016/CONGRESS04&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Time running out on NSPS, sick leave, postal rescue bills ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4273445" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/6142971</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times - News </name>
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Both the House and Senate versions of the Defense authorization bill, S 1390 and HR 2647, include measures that would end NSPS. Last week, the Defense Department urged Congress to remove the measures to kill NSPS. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4273445&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CHIROPRACTIC APPROVED FOR MILITARY</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/6124909</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Back Pain Blog </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 2647, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2010, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://spinal.southwestfloridachiropractor.com/low-back-pain-exercises/chiropractic-studies/chiropractic-approved-for-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DoD may have to cover part of 2010 pay raise</title>
    <link href="http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2009/09/airforce_approp_092109w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6194772</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Military Times - News </name>
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The 3.4 percent raise tentatively approved by the House and Senate as part of HR 2647, the 2010 defense policy bill, does not appear to be in jeopardy, but the services could be forced to divert money from other programs to cover the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2009/09/airforce_approp_092109w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DoD may have to cover part of 2010 pay raise - Army News, news ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/09/airforce_approp_092109w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6124910</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Army Times - News </name>
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The 3.4 percent raise tentatively approved by the House and Senate as part of HR 2647, the 2010 defense policy bill, does not appear to be in jeopardy, but the services could be forced to divert money from other programs to cover the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/09/airforce_approp_092109w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DoD may have to cover part of 2010 pay raise - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/09/airforce_approp_092109w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6116096</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marine Corps Times - News </name>
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The 3.4 percent raise tentatively approved by the House and Senate as part of HR 2647, the 2010 defense policy bill, does not appear to be in jeopardy, but the services could be forced to divert money from other programs to cover the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/09/airforce_approp_092109w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DoD may have to cover part of 2010 pay raise</title>
    <link href="http://www.militaryguideonline.com/dod-may-have-to-cover-part-of-2010-pay-raise/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6106851</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Military Guide </name>
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The 3.4 percent raise tentatively approved by the House and Senate as part of HR 2647, the 2010 defense policy bill, does not appear to be in jeopardy, but the services could be forced to divert money from other programs to cover the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militaryguideonline.com/dod-may-have-to-cover-part-of-2010-pay-raise/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DoD opposes new leave benefit for reservists</title>
    <link href="http://www.militaryguideonline.com/dod-opposes-new-leave-benefit-for-reservists/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6134675</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Military Guide </name>
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The provision in question, part of the version of HR 2647 as passed by the Senate on July 23, would allow reimbursement of travel and transportation expenses for reservists mobilized for 30 days or longer when they have a break in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militaryguideonline.com/dod-opposes-new-leave-benefit-for-reservists/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DoD opposes new leave benefit for reservists - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/09/military_guardreserve_family_090809w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6068605</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marine Corps Times - News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The provision in question, part of the version of HR 2647 as passed by the Senate on July 23, would allow reimbursement of travel and transportation expenses for reservists mobilized for 30 days or longer when they have a break in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/09/military_guardreserve_family_090809w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Autism Salutes: Military Children With Autism Need Your Help!</title>
    <link href="http://www.autismsalutes.com/2009/09/military-children-with-autism-need-your.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-06:/commentary/6059976</id>
    <updated>2009-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Autism Salutes </name>
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Recently, with the leadership of Congressman Joe Sestak (PA), the House passed comprehensive reforms through the House National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) to address the medical needs of military dependents living with autism. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autismsalutes.com/2009/09/military-children-with-autism-need-your.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gays in the Military</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/gays-in-the-military" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6068607</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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Alcee Hastings to withdraw an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) that would have prevented the military from using money to carry out the provisions of its don&amp;#39;t ask, don&amp;#39;t tell policy.[31] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/gays-in-the-military&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress &amp;amp; Law: Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background ...</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/09/air-force-c-17-aircraft-procurement.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6038186</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress &amp; Law </name>
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authorization bill (H.R. 2647/S. 1390), recommended no funding for the procurement of additional C-17s. Section 134 of H.R. 2647 would require the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the. Director of the Air National Guard, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/09/air-force-c-17-aircraft-procurement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40193/2009-09-04/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6313851</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On July 23, 2009, the Senate approved its version of the FY2010 defense authorization measure, H.R. 2647, with a required report on Cuba. Other initiatives that would ease sanctions are: H.R. 188, H.R. 1530 and H.R. 2272 (overall ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40193/2009-09-04/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40193/2009-09-04/?23923" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6247119</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On July 23, 2009, the Senate approved its version of the FY2010 defense authorization measure, H.R. 2647, with a required report on Cuba. Other initiatives that would ease sanctions are: H.R. 188, H.R. 1530 and H.R. 2272 (overall ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40193/2009-09-04/?23923&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House vs. Senate: Lawmakers debate your 2010 pay and benefits ...</title>
    <link href="http://militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1579854" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6116097</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House bill is HR 2647. Once negotiators work out differences, the final bill should be ready for President Barack Obama&amp;#39;s signature by Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year. &#226;&#8364;&#339;By and large, it was a tough year for the Armed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1579854&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House vs. Senate: Lawmakers debate your 2010 pay and benefits ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1579854" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6078941</id>
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The House bill is HR 2647. Once negotiators work out differences, the final bill should be ready for President Barack Obama&amp;#39;s signature by Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year. &#226;&#8364;&#339;By and large, it was a tough year for the Armed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1579854&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Free Postage For Care Packages - Forum.AnySoldier.com</title>
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    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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as a stand-alone bill in January, the proposal was included in H.R. 2647, which the House approved June 25. The measure would give troops serving in combat operations a free monthly postal voucher they could transfer to individuals who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.anysoldier.com/forums/p/9356/57210.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Free Postage For Care Packages - Forum.AnySoldier.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6051696</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Forum.AnySoldier.com </name>
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as a stand-alone bill in January, the proposal was included in H.R. 2647, which the House approved June 25. The measure would give troops serving in combat operations a free monthly postal voucher they could transfer to individuals who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.anysoldier.com/forums/p/9356/57203.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>September 2009: The End (or Beginning) of the Race for the FY 2010 ...</title>
    <link href="http://budgetinsight.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/september-2009-the-end-or-beginning-of-the-race-for-the-fy-2010-budget/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6026910</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(H.R.2647). X. X. X. X. Senate Defense Appropriation. House Defense Appropriation (H.3326). X. X. X. X. Senate State and Foreign Ops Appropriation (S.1407). X. X. X. House State and Foreign Ops Appropriation (H.3081) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://budgetinsight.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/september-2009-the-end-or-beginning-of-the-race-for-the-fy-2010-budget/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>More on Average American Constitutional Protesters...AKA Domestic ...</title>
    <link href="http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/08/more-on-average-american-constitutional.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/6009709</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution... </name>
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HR 2647 http://www.infowars.com/bill-gives-attorney-general-power-to-designate-gun-owners-tax-protesters-as-terrorists/ HR 2159 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2159/text Congress overwhelmingly rejects Obama&amp;#39;s signing statements ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/08/more-on-average-american-constitutional.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Information Dissemination: Dropping the Carrier Requirement to 10 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5991222</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Section 1022 of the House Armed Services Committee Report (H.R. 2647) for FY 2010 would authorize a waiver to title 10 USC 5062(b) and allow the early retirement of USS Enterprise. This would give the Navy a temporary waiver to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.informationdissemination.net/2009/08/dropping-carrier-requirement-to-10-9.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>summer patriot, winter soldier: but, what did he really mean? he ...</title>
    <link href="http://wintersoldier2008.typepad.com/summer_patriot_winter_sol/2009/08/but-what-did-he-really-mean-he-means-his-own-police-force-a-civilian-army-that-what.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5991221</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>summer patriot, winter soldier </name>
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on this year, hastings offered to the house an amendment to h.r. 2647. in that legislation, he proposed to give to the attorney general of the united states rather sweeping powers to say the least, to include: [10 u.s.c. sec. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wintersoldier2008.typepad.com/summer_patriot_winter_sol/2009/08/but-what-did-he-really-mean-he-means-his-own-police-force-a-civilian-army-that-what.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40711/2009-08-27/?23862" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/6203143</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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It includes background information and a discussion of the issue, along with a table that contains a comparison of the bill (H.R. 2647) passed by the House on June 25, 2009, and the version of this bill passed by Senate on July 23, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40711/2009-08-27/?23862&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DAVID-BAPTISTE CHIROT: Stop SOA: Legislative Action Alert</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-24:/commentary/5938905</id>
    <updated>2009-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DAVID-BAPTISTE CHIROT </name>
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In June, the SOA Watch movement celebrated a victory in Congress when the House of Representatives passed the McGovern - Sestak - Bishop - Lewis amendment to HR 2647, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization bill. This amendment would make ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davidbaptistechirot.blogspot.com/2009/08/stop-soa-legislative-action-alert.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National School Boards Association is lobbying members of Boards ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.canterburyrtc.org/wordpress/2009/08/national-school-boards-association-is-lobbying-members-of-boards-of-education-to-oppose-a-study-allowing-vouchers-for-military-children-who-relocate-to-schools-idd-as-in-need-of-improvement" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/5908383</id>
    <updated>2009-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Canterbury Republicans Website </name>
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The House version of the National Defense Authorizations Act for FY 2010 (H.R. 2647) currently includes a study program allowing private school vouchers for military children (sec. 535). This month, conferees from the Senate and House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.canterburyrtc.org/wordpress/2009/08/national-school-boards-association-is-lobbying-members-of-boards-of-education-to-oppose-a-study-allowing-vouchers-for-military-children-who-relocate-to-schools-idd-as-in-need-of-improvement&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Servicemen&amp;#39;s Group Life Insurance amendments of 1993 : report (to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.quicklifeinsurancesource.com/2153/servicemens-group-life-insurance-amendments-of-1993-report-to-accompany-hr-2647-including-cost-estimate-of-the-congressional-budget-office-sudoc-y-118103-199" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/5900654</id>
    <updated>2009-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Quick Life Insurance Source </name>
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Servicemen&amp;#39;s Group Life Insurance amendments of 1993 : report (to accompany HR 2647) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office) (SuDoc Y.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.quicklifeinsurancesource.com/2153/servicemens-group-life-insurance-amendments-of-1993-report-to-accompany-hr-2647-including-cost-estimate-of-the-congressional-budget-office-sudoc-y-118103-199&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What Would Capt. Jack Do?</title>
    <link href="http://c-9blog.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-would-capt-jack-do.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5908382</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>C-9 Blog </name>
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In June, the US House passed HR 2647 that would require the DOD to put armed teams on US-flagged ships passing through high-risk waters, specifically around the Horn of Africa where Somali pirates have become a scourge of world shipping ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://c-9blog.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-would-capt-jack-do.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Legislative ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5880528</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
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Section 122 of HR 2647 would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the effects of using a five-year interval for the construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers, and prohibit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/08/navy-ford-cvn-78-class-aircraft-carrier_17.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>we saw that...: uk: street preacher threatened with arrest for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-15:/commentary/6026911</id>
    <updated>2009-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>we saw that... </name>
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it passed the senate in july as a ted kennedy amendment [matthew shepard hate crimes prevention act, formerly S. 909 and co-sponsored by katrina mary landrieu snellings] to H.R. 2647 national defense authorization act for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wesawthat.blogspot.com/2009/08/uk-street-preacher-threatened-with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>we saw that...: uk: street preacher threatened with arrest for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-15:/commentary/5865172</id>
    <updated>2009-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>we saw that... </name>
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it passed the senate in july as a ted kennedy amendment [matthew shepard hate crimes prevention act, formerly S. 909 and co-sponsored by katrina mary landrieu snellings] to H.R. 2647 national defense authorization act for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wesawthat.blogspot.com/2009/08/uk-street-preacher-threatened-with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=445" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-14:/commentary/5880527</id>
    <updated>2009-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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While the House version of the bill, HR2647, includes no similar provision, one of the chief House negotiators on personnel issues, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), unveiled a bill earlier this year that also would make the mobilization credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=445&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-13:/commentary/5865169</id>
    <updated>2009-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Iraq War Vets </name>
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The amendment was considered as part of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorizations Act (HR 2647). The amendment failed by a vote of 138 to 278. There was a similar standalone bill introduced earlier by Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iraqwarvets.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-mexico-rep.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action Needed On The Burn Pit Amendment To The National Defense ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-10:/commentary/8452929</id>
    <updated>2009-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>HadIt.com VA Claims Research </name>
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Action Needed on the Burn Pit Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647)Take Action!Please Contact Your Elected Officials To...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.php?/topic/30064-action-needed-on-the-burn-pit-amendment-to-the-national-defense-authorization-act-hr-2647/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I had a phone conversation with MCAS Miramar this morning. (08-11 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-10:/commentary/5838198</id>
    <updated>2009-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressman Hunter did add an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2010 (HR 2647) that states in part; &amp;quot;The committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to complete the PA/SI as rapidly as possible so that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sandiegoshotgunsportsassociation.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-had-phone-conversation-with-mcas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action Needed On The Burn Pit Amendment To The National Defense ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-10:/commentary/5830080</id>
    <updated>2009-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HadIt.com VA Claims Research </name>
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Action Needed on the Burn Pit Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647). Take Action! Please Contact Your Elected Officials Today The DAV has been at the forefront of legislation addressing OIF/OEF active duty ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30064&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/8791414</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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On June 25, the House passed H.R. 2647, NDAA for FY 2010, that would change the requirement in P.L. 106-65 for that annual report to shift the focus to security developments involving the PRC, add cooperation, and fold in another ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://209.20.81.30/document/RL32496/2009-08-06/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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National Defense Authorization: Senate passed H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/why+the+rush%3F&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/6098345</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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On June 25, the House passed H.R. 2647, NDAA for FY 2010, that would change the requirement in P.L. 106-65 for that annual report to shift the focus to security developments involving the PRC, add cooperation, and fold in another ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL32496/2009-08-06/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5865171</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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As you begin conference committee negotiations on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, I would like to express my support for Section 521 of the House-passed version of the bill, entitled &amp;quot;Medical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1018777059&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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As you begin conference committee negotiations on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, I would like to express my support for Section 521 of the House-passed version of the bill, entitled &amp;quot;Medical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:1018777059&amp;amp;start=12&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Political Carnival: NIMBY! Gitmo detainee transfers provoke ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5763361</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Political Carnival </name>
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C., a military lawyer who is working with the administration to overhaul the military commissions process in the context of the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647). Indefinite detention. Don't even start me. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2009/08/nimby-gitmo-detainee-transfers-provoke.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-03:/commentary/5752598</id>
    <updated>2009-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
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June 18, 2009 (H.R. 2647) recommends reducing procurement of F-35s by two aircraft from the administration's request, and adding $603 million in funding for the F-35 alternate engine program. H.R. 2647 as reported by the House contains ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/08/f-35-joint-strike-fighter-jsf-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Update 01 August 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.veteransresources.org/content/view/233/52/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-03:/commentary/5740436</id>
    <updated>2009-08-03T06:48:52Z</updated>
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This bulletin contains the following articles: == NDAA 2010 ----------------------------- (S.1390   H.R.2647) == VA Medicare Subvention [02] -------------------- (H.R.3365) == SSA Compassionate Allowances Prog [02] ------ (Hearings) == Mobilized Reserve 28&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteransresources.org/content/view/233/52/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40567/2009-08-04/?23796" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/6019613</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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On June 25, the House passed by a vote of 389-22 its version of the FY2010 national defense authorization act H.R. 2647, which would authorize a total of $534.0 billion for the DOD base budget&#197;&#160;$264.8 million more than requested&#197;&#160;and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40567/2009-08-04/?23796&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>List of Selected US Documents from Gallerywatch.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5763362</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library </name>
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07/31/2009, Legislative Text of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2010, HR 2647 (PDF 1.9 MB) Text of the Bill as Passed by the Senate on July 23, 2009. 07/31/2009, Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke From 11 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=13833&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Online Edition &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; RAO ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5752597</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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The House passed their version (H.R.2647) last month. The House and Senate bills include a number of other bills submitted as amendments that will impact favorably on the veteran community if they are not struck down in the compromise ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=430&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressional Camo: The Opposition Speaks &#194;&#171; Soldier Systems</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-01:/commentary/5752599</id>
    <updated>2009-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Soldier Systems </name>
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The joint letter was sent to HASC Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) and HASC Ranking Member Buck McKeon (R-CA) expressing strong opposition to a provision in H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soldiersystems.net/2009/08/02/congressional-camo-the-opposition-speaks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Former Fed Chairman Says U.S. Economic Recovery Underway ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-01:/commentary/5728878</id>
    <updated>2009-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Financial and Economic news </name>
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... Green Shoots, greenback currency trading, greenback forex trading, Guardian, H.R. 2647, Half-Built America, Han Chinese, handouts, Harvard Economic Review, harvey norman, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.200u.com/2009/08/former-fed-chairman-says-u-s-economic-recovery-underway/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in ...</title>
    <link href="http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/08/long-range-ballistic-missile-defense-in_02.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-01:/commentary/5728876</id>
    <updated>2009-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
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In June 2009, the House Armed Service Committee marked up H.R. 2647, the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act. The committee reserves $343.1 million from funds available for the. MDA in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 to develop missile ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/08/long-range-ballistic-missile-defense-in_02.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Update 01 August 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.veteransresources.org/2009/08/update-01-august-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-01:/commentary/6068609</id>
    <updated>2009-08-01T19:49:02Z</updated>
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      <name>Veterans Resources</name>
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This bulletin contains the following articles: == NDAA 2010 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; (S.1390 &amp; H.R.2647) == VA Medicare Subvention [02] &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; (H.R.3365) == SSA Compassionate Allowances Prog [02] &#8212;&#8212; (Hearings) == Mobilized Reserve &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteransresources.org/2009/08/update-01-august-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama: Innovation key to improving the economy (AP) | Financial ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/commentary/5716671</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Financial and Economic news </name>
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... government run health care, Government Spending, Governments, Graham, Great Depression, Greed, Green Jackets, Green Shoots, greenback currency trading, greenback forex trading, Guardian, H.R. 2647, Half-Built America, Han Chinese ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.200u.com/2009/08/obama-innovation-key-to-improving-the-economy-ap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I Love This Kid | Financial and Economic news</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-30:/commentary/5708713</id>
    <updated>2009-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Financial and Economic news </name>
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... government run health care, Government Spending, Governments, Graham, Great Depression, Greed, Green Jackets, Green Shoots, greenback currency trading, greenback forex trading, Guardian, H.R. 2647, Half-Built America, Han Chinese ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.200u.com/2009/08/i-love-this-kid/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill would expand reserve retirement credit</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-29:/commentary/5728877</id>
    <updated>2009-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Military Learning Center </name>
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While the House version of the bill, HR 2647, includes no similar provision, one of the chief House negotiators on personnel issues, Rep. Joe Wilson, RS.C., unveiled a bill earlier this year that also would make the mobilization credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militarylearningcenter.com/bill-would-expand-reserve-retirement-credit-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill would expand reserve retirement credit - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-29:/commentary/5708712</id>
    <updated>2009-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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While the House version of the bill, HR 2647, includes no similar provision, one of the chief House negotiators on personnel issues, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., unveiled a bill earlier this year that also would make the mobilization credit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/07/military_reserve_retirementpay_073009w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FEMA Exercises Include Foreign Troops Practicing on U.S. Soil ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.personalliberty.com/conservative-politics/government/fema-exercises-include-foreign-troops-practicing-on-us-soil/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/8873019</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Comments for Personal Liberty Digest </name>
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And Hastings&amp;#39; other bill, HR 2647, gives the Attorney General the power to determine who or what is a hate group. We touched on the possibility of foreign or United Nations troops enforcing laws on American soil in conjunction with U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.personalliberty.com/conservative-politics/government/fema-exercises-include-foreign-troops-practicing-on-us-soil/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FEMA Exercises Include Foreign Troops Practicing on U.S. Soil ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.szone.us/f86/fema-exercises-include-foreign-troops-practicing-u-s-soil-32129/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5691082</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SZONE.US Forums </name>
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And Hastings' other bill, HR 2647, gives the Attorney General the power to determine who or what is a hate group. We touched on the possibility of foreign or United Nations troops enforcing laws on American soil in conjunction with U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.szone.us/f86/fema-exercises-include-foreign-troops-practicing-u-s-soil-32129/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: Section 1206 of the National Defense ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5691080</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
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respective versions of the FY2010 NDAA (H.R. 2647, reported June 18, and S. 1390, reported. July 2, respectively), neither of the armed services committees are inclined, however, to once again raise the authorized limit from its current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/section-1206-of-national-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Air Force F-22 Fighter Program: Background and Issues for Congress</title>
    <link href="http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/07/27/air-force-f-22-fighter-program-background-and-issues-for-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5676455</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T21:41:09Z</updated>
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      <name>Conservative Thoughts</name>
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The  Air Force F-22 fighter ,  also known as the Raptor, is the worlds most capable air-to-air combat aircraft.    Procurement of F-22s began in FY1999, and a total of 187 have been procured through FY2009, including 24 in FY2009.  The administration wants&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/07/27/air-force-f-22-fighter-program-background-and-issues-for-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Support Your Second Amendment: Amendment to H.R. 2647</title>
    <link href="http://chrismorganforsheriff.blogspot.com/2009/07/amendment-to-hr-2647.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5685286</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Support Your Second Amendment </name>
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Tthe Amendment to H.R. 2647 The National Defence authorizationact for Fiscal year 2010 empowers The United States Attorney General Erick Holder to label law abiding american citizens as terrorrists and to confiscate their weapons! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chrismorganforsheriff.blogspot.com/2009/07/amendment-to-hr-2647.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Curiosity Blog &#194;&#187; The Second Amendment &#226;&#8364;&#8221; an inalienable right</title>
    <link href="http://curiosity.perunix.com/2009/07/the-second-amendment-an-inalienable-right/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5685285</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Curiosity Blog </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R. 2647) passed the House by a vote of 389 Ayes, 22 Nays (2 Republican) and 22 Present/Not Voting. It contained 69 amendments, mostly related to defense expenditures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://curiosity.perunix.com/2009/07/the-second-amendment-an-inalienable-right/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution Circumvented: Fearful ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5685283</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Soon, according to amendments on H.R. 2647, Holder may have the sole and exclusive power to determine who is a terrorist, for all of the purposes listed above. Mr. Holder, who openly doesn't believe in the Second Amendment, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/fearful-americans-federal-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Current ...</title>
    <link href="http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/us-special-operations-forces-sof_27.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/5676453</id>
    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
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In its markup of the FY2010 Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) authorized $ 9 billion, an increase of $308 million in order to fully support USSOCOM's counterterrorism mission as well as, among other things, providing assistance to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/us-special-operations-forces-sof_27.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Munz's Place: TheHill.com - Protect everyone, not just president ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/5676452</id>
    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Munz's Place </name>
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As the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, I'm pleased that the House National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010, H.R. 2647, allocates monies to implement a Presidential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themunz.blogspot.com/2009/07/thehillcom-protect-everyone-not-just.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Random Musings: Flake's jihad against earmarks: The reality is not ...</title>
    <link href="http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/07/flakes-jihad-against-earmarks-reality.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/5676451</id>
    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Random Musings </name>
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For H.R. 2647, the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, Flake proposed two amendments. The first would have &quot;prohibit the Defense Secretary from expending money for earmarks if (1) the recipient (or any employee, director, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/07/flakes-jihad-against-earmarks-reality.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NDAA, National Defence Authorization Act closer to compleetion</title>
    <link href="http://andthenpoof.blogspot.com/2009/07/ndaa-national-defence-authorization-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-25:/commentary/5685284</id>
    <updated>2009-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>And Then,, Poof </name>
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As the bill goes to conference, it will carry the House number, HR 2647. This means there are now two different versions of HR 2647, the Senate passed version and the House approved version. Differences between the two bill will be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://andthenpoof.blogspot.com/2009/07/ndaa-national-defence-authorization-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq ...</title>
    <link href="http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/defense-logistical-support-contracts-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-25:/commentary/5664494</id>
    <updated>2009-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
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The proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 (H.R. 2647) will be taken up by the House during the week of June 24, 2009. The proposed bill contains provisions to provide funds for the defense acquisition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/defense-logistical-support-contracts-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What Makes a Bad Law? | The Politguard</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-24:/commentary/5650247</id>
    <updated>2009-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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I refer, of course, to an amendment Mr. Hastings recently proposed to a House Bill (H.R. 2647) that involved denying entry and retention in the U.S. military to people who sympathize with racially frustrated or anti-government groups. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politguard.com/?p=566&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Second Amendment permits&#226;&#8364;&#166; &#194;&#171; Conservative Libertarian Outpost</title>
    <link href="http://patricksperry.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/second-amendment-permits/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-24:/commentary/5650246</id>
    <updated>2009-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Libertarian Outpost </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R. 2647) passed the House by a vote of 389 Ayes, 22 Nays (2 Republican) and 22 Present/Not Voting. It contained 69 amendments, mostly related to defense expenditures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patricksperry.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/second-amendment-permits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution Circumvented: How ...</title>
    <link href="http://libertieskids.start4all.com/2009/07/24/the-fading-american-dream-the-constitution-circumvented-how-forward-is-fading-depraved-and-the-limited-unexpected-event-is-making-it-possible/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-23:/commentary/5740435</id>
    <updated>2009-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>liberties kids </name>
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2159, HR 2647-amended-, etc. ALL OF THEM. All of these are Constitutionally prohibited. This is a concerted effort; numerous convincing strides in lone guiding.unConstitutional domination. We contain Senators that contain been in DC Our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertieskids.start4all.com/2009/07/24/the-fading-american-dream-the-constitution-circumvented-how-forward-is-fading-depraved-and-the-limited-unexpected-event-is-making-it-possible/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ARRA News Service: Today in Washington D. C. - July 24, 2009 - The ...</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/07/today-in-washington-d-c-july-24-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-23:/commentary/5691081</id>
    <updated>2009-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill will now face a conference with the House bill (H.R. 2647) that is likely to center around the Senate's controversial hate crimes amendment and the F-22 and F-35 programs. The House bill continues funds for the F-22 and an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/07/today-in-washington-d-c-july-24-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Adopts MOVE Act Amendment to Defense Authorization Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/senate-adopts-move-act-amendment-to-defense-authorization-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/6458759</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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Senators have added the Military and Overseas Voters Empowerment Act (S. 1415) or &#8220;MOVE Act&#8221; to the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390) in the form of an amendment. It was adopted by Voice Vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/senate-adopts-move-act-amendment-to-defense-authorization-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate pulls a Britney Spears: &quot;Oops! . . . [they] did it again ...</title>
    <link href="http://justice4troops.blogspot.com/2009/07/senate-pulls-britney-spears-oops-i-did.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5664493</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Equal Justice for Troops blog </name>
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HR 2647, which is the House's version of the NDAA, does not have a provision to grant enemies automatic access to the CAAF like the Senate's does. Nor does it have a provision to grant US troops equal access to the Supreme Court. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justice4troops.blogspot.com/2009/07/senate-pulls-britney-spears-oops-i-did.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Absentee voter reform approved by Senate - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5640345</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Marine Corps Times - News </name>
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While there is no similar provision in HR 2647, the House version of the 2010 defense authorization bill, there is support for the voter bill among members of the House Armed Services Committee, who will negotiate with the Senate on a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/07/military_absentee_voting_reform_072309w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The CIA Memory Hole: Air Force Special Operations Forces</title>
    <link href="http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/air-force-special-operations-forces.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5635266</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The CIA Memory Hole </name>
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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) in its June 17, 2009, summary of H.R. 2647, the. FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, has expressed concern that the JCA program, that originally provide for 78 C-27Js for the Army and Air ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/2009/07/air-force-special-operations-forces.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST: Alexander: Second Amendment Reciprocity?</title>
    <link href="http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/07/alexander-second-amendment-reciprocity.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5635261</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R. 2647) passed the House by a vote of 389 Ayes, 22 Nays (2 Republican) and 22 Present/Not Voting. It contained 69 amendments, mostly related to defense expenditures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/07/alexander-second-amendment-reciprocity.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DocuBase Article: CSR -- Inherently Governmental Functions and ...</title>
    <link href="http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/30956" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/9042968</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DocuTicker </name>
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The 111th Congress is considering several bills addressing inherently governmental functions, including H.R. 1436, H.R. 2142, H.R. 2177, H.R. 2647, H.R. 2682, H.R. 2868, H.R. 2736, S. 629, S. 924, and S. 1033. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/30956&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate votes to criminalize attacks on military and their families ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.indenvertimes.com/2009/07/21/senate-votes-to-criminalize-attack-on-military-and-their-families/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5650250</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>INDenverTimes </name>
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There is no similar provision in the House version of the defense bill, HR 2647, so the fate of the provision rests on negotiations between the House and Senate to create a final compromise version of the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indenvertimes.com/2009/07/21/senate-votes-to-criminalize-attack-on-military-and-their-families/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>UXO News Wire Service (UXO Blog): More Refined Tracking ...</title>
    <link href="http://uxoinfo.com/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2009/7/21/More-Refined-Tracking-Requirements-For-MMRP-Proposed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5643290</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UXO News Wire Service (UXO Blog) </name>
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This is evident in House Bill HR 2647 which includes a section on &quot;Military Munitions Response Sites&quot; (sec 318). Section 318 requires DoD to track MMRP funding requests annually by State and County. Previous Annual Reports to Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uxoinfo.com/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2009/7/21/More-Refined-Tracking-Requirements-For-MMRP-Proposed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How liberty is fading fast, and the partisan distraction is making ...</title>
    <link href="http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-liberty-is-fading-fast-and-partisan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5635260</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution... </name>
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In addition to this, Congress is threatening us, with the endorsements of Obama and his people, with legislation such as HR 2159, HR 45, HR 2647-amended-, etc. All of these are Constitutionally illegal. ALL OF THEM. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-liberty-is-fading-fast-and-partisan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Will it be illegal to assault a service member?</title>
    <link href="http://www.cgblog.org/2009/07/21/will-it-be-illegal-to-assault-a-service-member/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5625412</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog </name>
    </author>
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Assaulting a service member may soon be punishable by way of a 10 year prison sentence. If HR 2647 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) is passed the new amendment (S 1390) will place into law provisions making ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cgblog.org/2009/07/21/will-it-be-illegal-to-assault-a-service-member/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TruthAlliance.net &gt; News &gt; Vote on Right to Carry Coming Soon</title>
    <link href="http://truthalliance.net/Archive/News/tabid/67/ID/3139/Vote-on-Right-to-Carry-Coming-Soon.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5614566</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TruthAlliance.net </name>
    </author>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &quot;full faith and credit&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truthalliance.net/Archive/News/tabid/67/ID/3139/Vote-on-Right-to-Carry-Coming-Soon.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Chandler's Watch &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Bill Would Make Troop Assault A ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.chandlerswatch.com/2009/07/21/bill-would-make-troop-assault-a-federal-crime/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5614564</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chandler's Watch </name>
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There is no similar provision in the House version of the defense bill, HR 2647, so the fate of the provision rests on negotiations between the House and Senate to create a final compromise version of the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chandlerswatch.com/2009/07/21/bill-would-make-troop-assault-a-federal-crime/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Representative Joe Courtney</title>
    <link href="http://courtney.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=138753" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5664495</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Joe Courtney RSS Articles </name>
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The House-passed FY2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) included $369 million to support the purchase of long lead materials for twelve additional F-22s, with Congressman Courtney voted to add during the bill's consideration in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://courtney.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=138753&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Weekly Legislative Activities Report - National Parks Gallery</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/park_news/8575" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5650251</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Parks Gallery - Park News </name>
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Similar language was also included in H.R. 2647, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act. The Department has not taken a position on the bill as no hearing was held. Committee Activity On July 15th, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/park_news/8575&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Supporting our Troops Near and Far!</title>
    <link href="http://youcanbewell.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/supporting-our-troops-near-and-far/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5635268</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>You Can Be Well&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 2647, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2010, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://youcanbewell.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/supporting-our-troops-near-and-far/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. Senate To Consider Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://www.commonfolkusingcommonsense.com/2009/07/20/u-s-senate-to-consider-right-to-carry-reciprocity-amendment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5605327</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Common Folk Using Common Sense </name>
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The vote could attach S. 845 as an amendment to a Department of Defense authorization bill, H.R. 2647. S. 845 It is based on the &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* clause in the Constitution and would allow you to carry in any state that allows ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.commonfolkusingcommonsense.com/2009/07/20/u-s-senate-to-consider-right-to-carry-reciprocity-amendment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Oil wavers near $64 on upbeat corporate earnings (AP) | Financial ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5605326</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... government health care, government run health care, Government Spending, Graham, Great Depression, Green Jackets, Green Shoots, greenback currency trading, H.R. 2647, Half-Built America, Han Chinese, Harvard Economic Review ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.200u.com/2009/07/oil-wavers-near-64-on-upbeat-corporate-earnings-ap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Supporting our Troops Near and Far!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5605325</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The governing is contained in HR 2647, a calculate authorizing accumulation programs in business assemblage 2010, and is supported in conception on recommendations from the dweller Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xhumanhealth.com/2280/supporting-our-troops-near-and-far/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5605324</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Teknosis </name>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &quot;full faith and credit&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/tekgnosis/2009/07/freedom-watch-7.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5605323</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The 111th Congress is considering several bills addressing inherently governmental functions, including H.R. 1436, H.R. 2142, H.R. 2177, H.R. 2647, H.R. 2682, H.R. 2868, H.R. 2736, S. 629, S. 924, and S. 1033. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=26890&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/7497143</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &amp;quot;full faith and credit&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/p/vote-on-concealed-carry-reciprocity-law-imminent&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Opposing Views: Vote on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Law Imminent</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/7395581</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views - Issues, Experts, Answers </name>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &amp;quot;full faith and credit&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/vote-on-concealed-carry-reciprocity-law-imminent&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5640346</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ammoland.com/2009/07/19/vote-on-right-to-carry-please-urge-your-senators-to-vote-yes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Urge Your Senator to Support Concealed Carry Reciprocity - Today ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/20/urge-your-senator-to-support-concealed-carry-reciprocity-today/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5635267</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>LearnAboutGuns.com </name>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/20/urge-your-senator-to-support-concealed-carry-reciprocity-today/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Come and Take It Radio 07/19/09</title>
    <link href="http://comeandtakeitradio.blogspot.com/2009/07/come-and-take-it-radio-071909.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5635262</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Come and Take It Radio </name>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (HR 2647).HR 2647 can be found in its entirety here - http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://comeandtakeitradio.blogspot.com/2009/07/come-and-take-it-radio-071909.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SurvivalBlog.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.survivalblog.com/2009/07/odds_n_sods_1212.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5623233</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SurvivalBlog.com </name>
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amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &quot;full faith and credit&quot; across the country, so that each state respects the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.survivalblog.com/2009/07/odds_n_sods_1212.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rodeos holding tight during economic recession (AP) | Financial ...</title>
    <link href="http://finance.200u.com/2009/07/rodeos-holding-tight-during-economic-recession-ap/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5595590</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Financial and Economic news </name>
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... government, Government Debt, government health care, government run health care, Graham, Great Depression, Green Jackets, Green Shoots, greenback currency trading, H.R. 2647, Half-Built America, Han Chinese, Harvard Economic Review ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.200u.com/2009/07/rodeos-holding-tight-during-economic-recession-ap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Is Moving</title>
    <link href="http://www.ammoland.com/2009/07/19/federal-concealed-carry-reciprocity-bill-is-moving/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5595589</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AmmoLand.com </name>
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The vote could be on the wording being attached as an amendment to a Department of Defense authorization bill, H.R. 2647. It is based on the &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* in the Constitution and would allow you to carry in any state that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ammoland.com/2009/07/19/federal-concealed-carry-reciprocity-bill-is-moving/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote On Right to Carry Coming Up Soon &#194;&#171; AxXiom for Liberty</title>
    <link href="http://axiomamuse.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/vote-on-right-to-carry-coming-up-soon/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5595588</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AxXiom for Liberty </name>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://axiomamuse.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/vote-on-right-to-carry-coming-up-soon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Legislative Alert From Gun Owners Of America &#194;&#171; One Man's Thoughts</title>
    <link href="http://onemansthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/a-legislative-alert-from-gun-owners-of-america/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-18:/commentary/5595587</id>
    <updated>2009-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>One Man's Thoughts </name>
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This bill is being offered as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* across the country ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onemansthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/a-legislative-alert-from-gun-owners-of-america/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)</title>
    <link href="http://waygay.blogspot.com/2009/07/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_4275.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-17:/commentary/5865170</id>
    <updated>2009-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WayGay </name>
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Over here in defense and public policy nerd land, I noticed something both interesting and heartening while cruising through the text of HR 2647, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. You know, the bill that the Matthew ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waygay.blogspot.com/2009/07/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_4275.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)</title>
    <link href="http://glbtq.blogspot.com/2009/07/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_1652.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-17:/commentary/5635263</id>
    <updated>2009-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GLBTQ </name>
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Over here in defense and public policy nerd land, I noticed something both interesting and heartening while cruising through the text of HR 2647, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. You know, the bill that the Matthew ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glbtq.blogspot.com/2009/07/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_1652.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)</title>
    <link href="http://www.2015place.com/2009/07/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_7601.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-17:/commentary/5623232</id>
    <updated>2009-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2015Place.com </name>
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Over here in defense and public policy nerd land, I noticed something both interesting and heartening while cruising through the text of HR 2647, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. You know, the bill that the Matthew ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2015place.com/2009/07/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_7601.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Quayle: Obama's challenge is taming leftist Dems (AP) | Financial ...</title>
    <link href="http://finance.200u.com/2009/07/quayle-obamas-challenge-is-taming-leftist-dems-ap/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-17:/commentary/5582584</id>
    <updated>2009-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial and Economic news </name>
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... government, Government Debt, government health care, government run health care, Graham, Great Depression, Green Jackets, Green Shoots, greenback currency trading, H.R. 2647, Half-Built America, Han Chinese, Harvard Economic Review ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.200u.com/2009/07/quayle-obamas-challenge-is-taming-leftist-dems-ap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Vote Imminent</title>
    <link href="http://www.usacarry.com/forums/politics/8911-national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/8269116</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USA Carry </name>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &amp;quot;full faith and credit&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usacarry.com/forums/politics/8911-national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Language in Defense Authorization Act explicitly bars hate group ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/12098/language-in-defense-authorization-act-explicitly-bars-hate-group-members-from-service" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5650248</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend - Front Page </name>
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Over here in defense and public policy nerd land, I noticed something both interesting and heartening while cruising through the text of HR 2647, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. You know, the bill that the Matthew ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/12098/language-in-defense-authorization-act-explicitly-bars-hate-group-members-from-service&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>God, Guns, &amp; Free Speech: Gun Owners Of America ALERT!: National ...</title>
    <link href="http://godgunsfreespeech.blogspot.com/2009/07/gun-owners-of-america-alert-national.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5614565</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>God, Guns, &amp; Free Speech </name>
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(H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing. Congress to enforce &quot;full faith and credit&quot; across the country, so that each state respects the &quot;public acts, records, and judicial proceedings&quot; of every other &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godgunsfreespeech.blogspot.com/2009/07/gun-owners-of-america-alert-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Vote Imminent | Soldier of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sofmag.com/wp/2009/07/national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5605328</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Soldier of Fortune </name>
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Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sofmag.com/wp/2009/07/national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Daily Review - US &amp; World Politics - Bringing the War on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americandailyreview.com/us-world-politics/2009/7/17/bringing-the-war-on-terror-home.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5582583</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Daily Review US &amp; World Politics UPDATE </name>
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This bill alone would not be too terribly disturbing were it not for Mr. Hastings other bill-H.R. 2647 (3). This demented bit legislation grants the power to determine who or what is a &#226;&#8364;&#339;hate group&#226;&#8364;* AKA terrorist organization solely to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americandailyreview.com/us-world-politics/2009/7/17/bringing-the-war-on-terror-home.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>For Women &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Language in Defense Authorization Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://2women.e-singles.biz/read/3392.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5582581</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>For Women </name>
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Over here in defense and public policy nerd land, I noticed something both interesting and heartening while cruising through the text of H.R. 2647, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. You know, the bill that the Matthew ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2women.e-singles.biz/read/3392.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution Circumvented: The Case ...</title>
    <link href="http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/case-for-treason-has-our-government.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5582580</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution... </name>
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The MIAC report of Homeland Security, H.R. 2159, H.R. 2647, and on and on. Anyone who speaks out against government is basically considered a terrorist. (I have posted the links to these government documents so many times, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/case-for-treason-has-our-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>In bank profits, less than meets the eye (AP) | Financial and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5576562</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial and Economic news </name>
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... government, Government Debt, government health care, government run health care, Graham, Great Depression, Green Jackets, Green Shoots, greenback currency trading, H.R. 2647, Half-Built America, Han Chinese, Harvard Economic Review ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.200u.com/2009/07/in-bank-profits-less-than-meets-the-eye-ap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Betrayal &#194;&#187; Vote on Right to Carry Coming Soon &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Please urge ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.oilforimmigration.org/facts/?p=2550" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5576561</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Betrayal </name>
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    <content type="html">
the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &#226;&#8364;&#339;full faith and credit&#226;&#8364;* across the country, so that each state respects the &#226;&#8364;&#339;public acts, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oilforimmigration.org/facts/?p=2550&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Vote Imminent</title>
    <link href="http://www.usacarry.com/forums/2nd-amendment-politics/8911-national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5576560</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USA Carry </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647). This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce &quot;full faith and credit&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usacarry.com/forums/2nd-amendment-politics/8911-national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News for 07/16/2009- Pocket Full of Czars &amp;amp; Treaties, Grassroots ...</title>
    <link href="http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/news-for-07162009-pocket-full-of-czars-treaties-grassroots-for-hire-other-clusterucks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/7819519</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Soldier For Liberty </name>
    </author>
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Sec 542 of HR 2647 http://ow.ly/15HOp8&#8230; This legislation was passed in the house. Now it&amp;#39;s on to the Senate for vote THIS WEEK. CALL YOUR SENATORS, NOW. This legislation is written purposely in a manner very &#8220;open to interpretation&#8221; by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/news-for-07162009-pocket-full-of-czars-treaties-grassroots-for-hire-other-clusterucks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Petitions &amp; Polls Please Sign 7-15b</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5635264</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GOD &amp;amp; COUNTRY USA - Recently Updated Pages </name>
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On Monday we asked you to make phone calls to 11 influential Members of the House Armed Services Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; requesting that full funding be restored for our nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider HR 2647, the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godcountryusa.wetpaint.com/page/Petitions+&amp;amp;+Polls+Please+Sign+7-15b&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MyDD :: UPDATED! Senate passes hate crime bill protecting gays and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/7/17/0522/22299" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5595591</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Update [2009-7-18 14:58:47 by bruh3]: This from Pam's House Of Blend about what other gay friendly provisions are included in the Defense Bill: &quot;Section 524 of H.R. 2647 contains a provision that amends 10 U.S.C. 504, which is a U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/7/17/0522/22299&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Rules Committee Approves Military and Overseas Voters ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/6458760</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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The Senate Rules and Administration Committee has approved, by Voice Vote, the Military and Overseas Voters Empowerment Act (S. 1415) or MOVE Act today. Congressional Quarterly notes that the measure is &#8220;designed to ensure that the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/senate-rules-committee-approves-military-and-overseas-voters-empowerment-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>About 3 percent of collegewomen experience a completed and/or ...</title>
    <link href="http://crimeinamerica.net/2009/07/15/about-3-percent-of-collegewomen-experience-a-completed-andor-attempted-rape-2001-latest-data/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5568373</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Crime in America.Net </name>
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not_tonight00 (cameron tolle); RT @ang76h: RT Hate Crime Amend to HR 2647 Violates R Constitutional RIGHTS Stop Sec524 amendment NOW Call your Senator Today #TTParty July 16, 2009. RT @ang76h: RT Hate Crime Amend to HR 2647 Violates R ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crimeinamerica.net/2009/07/15/about-3-percent-of-collegewomen-experience-a-completed-andor-attempted-rape-2001-latest-data/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution Circumvented ...</title>
    <link href="http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/napolitano-we-are-nation-of-sheep.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5568372</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution... </name>
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Soon, if H.R. 2159, Obama's preventative detention, and the horribly amended H.R. 2647 pass, it will be even worse. The secret list of so-called terrorists kept by the government, which now likely includes dissidents, tax protestors, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/napolitano-we-are-nation-of-sheep.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Liberty or Bust: HR 2647: Extremist Bloggers</title>
    <link href="http://liberty-or-bust-now.blogspot.com/2009/07/hr-2647-extremist-bloggers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5559229</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Liberty or Bust </name>
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HR 2647: Extremist Bloggers. Will you be an extremist if HR 2647 passes? The 912 Project posts an eye-opening article on what is going on behind the curtains: Check it out! What do you think? Posted by Jackie Silseth at 11:34 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberty-or-bust-now.blogspot.com/2009/07/hr-2647-extremist-bloggers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. Air Force Fifth-Generation Fighter: The F-22A Raptor ...</title>
    <link href="http://politics.randomplayground.net/2009/07/15/us-air-force-fifth-generation-fighter-the-f-22a-raptor-requirements-retreat/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5559227</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Death and Taxes </name>
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During the mark-up of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, the House Armed Services Committee was able to provide advanced funding for 12 F-22As in FY 2011. Meanwhile, in its defense authorization bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics.randomplayground.net/2009/07/15/us-air-force-fifth-generation-fighter-the-f-22a-raptor-requirements-retreat/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Will You Be Considered Part of a Hate Group if H.R. 2647 Passes ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.the-912-project.com/2009/07/14/will-you-be-considered-part-of-a-hate-group-if-hr-2647-passes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/6098344</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The 912 Project Fan Site </name>
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Americans on the left and the right, you might be considered to be a part of a hate group if the HR 2647 bill is passed by the Senate this week. This is a serious issue and has contents that are clearly in direct violation of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.the-912-project.com/2009/07/14/will-you-be-considered-part-of-a-hate-group-if-hr-2647-passes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Citizens Against Government Waste: CCAGW to House and Senate ...</title>
    <link href="http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=12154" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/6026916</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Against Government Waste Stories </name>
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urging them to eliminate funding for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) alternate engine from H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The letter reads, in part: &#226;&#8364;&#339;There is no economic or military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=12154&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40567/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/6026913</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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On June 25, the House passed by a vote of 389-22 its version of the FY2010 national defense authorization act H.R. 2647, which would authorize a total of $534.0 billion for the DOD base budget$264.8 million more than requestedand $130 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40567/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Allvoices.com - Right-wing extremists beware- you may be banned...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3674459-rightwing-extremists-beware-you-may-be-banned-from-military" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/5549636</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>allvoices - Contributed news &gt;&gt; 1 &gt;&gt; Popular </name>
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The brouhaha over HR 2647 is the language stemming from the first Department of Homeland Security report on right-wing extremists. The DHS list included border patrol groups who don't believe in open borders or religious groups that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3674459-rightwing-extremists-beware-you-may-be-banned-from-military&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>F135 JSF Engine Blog: CCAGW to House and Senate Leadership: Nix ...</title>
    <link href="http://f135engine.blogspot.com/2009/07/ccagw-to-house-and-senate-leadership.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/5549635</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>F135 JSF Engine Blog </name>
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... Senate Majority Leader Reid and other leaders in Congress urging them to eliminate funding for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) alternate engine from H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://f135engine.blogspot.com/2009/07/ccagw-to-house-and-senate-leadership.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill encourages DoD to buy hybrids, electric vehicles - Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4186220" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/5549634</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times - News </name>
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A provision in the House version of the 2010 Defense authorization bill, HR 2647, requires lifecycle costs to be considered when leasing or buying non-combat vehicles such as vans or passenger cars, as part of a government-wide ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4186220&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Chiro.org Blog &#226;&#8364;&#8220; For Chiropractic and Chiropractors. &#194;&#187; Expanded ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=639" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/5549633</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chiro.org Blog - For Chiropractic and Chiroprac... </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 2647, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2010, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=639&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Will You Be Considered Part of a Hate Group if H.R. 2647 Passes ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.the-912-project.com/government/2009/07/14/will-you-be-considered-part-of-a-hate-group-if-hr-2647-passes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-13:/commentary/5549631</id>
    <updated>2009-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The 912 Project Fan Site </name>
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Americans on the left and the right, you might be considered to be a part of a hate group if the HR 2647 bill is passed by the Senate this week. This is a serious issue and has contents that are clearly in direct violation of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.the-912-project.com/government/2009/07/14/will-you-be-considered-part-of-a-hate-group-if-hr-2647-passes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Air Force Fifth-Generation Fighter: The F-22A Raptor ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/07/us-air-force-fifth-generation-fighter-the-f-22a-raptor-requirements-retreat" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/8976006</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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During the mark-up of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, the House Armed Services Committee was able to provide advanced funding for 12 F-22As in FY 2011. Meanwhile, in its defense authorization bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/07/us-air-force-fifth-generation-fighter-the-f-22a-raptor-requirements-retreat&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative Update - July 2009 by LTC Lee F. Kichen</title>
    <link href="http://sarasotaveterans.blogspot.com/2009/07/legislative-update-july-2009-by-ltc-lee.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5559231</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sarasota County Veterans Commission </name>
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However, after considering through nearly 70 amendments, the House voted overwhelmingly (389-to-22) on June 25 to approve its version of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 2647). With respect to Concurrent Receipt there is &#226;&#8364;&#339;good ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sarasotaveterans.blogspot.com/2009/07/legislative-update-july-2009-by-ltc-lee.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>KNOW YOUR RIGHTS and How to Protect Them: Law Professor and Police ...</title>
    <link href="http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/know-your-rights-and-how-to-protect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5549632</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution... </name>
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Then, with legislation such as the amendments to HR 2647, a dicatator is created in the Attorney General who would, if the bill is passed, be able to strip ANY American of his civil rights without due process on a whim. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/know-your-rights-and-how-to-protect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Invictus: A blog on U.S. Politics and the Fight Against Torture</title>
    <link href="http://valtinsblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/military-commissions-broken-beyond.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5541355</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Invictus </name>
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WHO will control the conference committee / negotiations merging the Senate (if its MC language remains) and House (H.R. 2647) defense bills? The President via Emanuel? Will those negotiations be secret, or publicly available? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://valtinsblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/military-commissions-broken-beyond.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Veterans Legislative Update - July 2009 | Red County</title>
    <link href="http://www.redcounty.com/veterans-legislative-update-july-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5541354</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red County </name>
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However, after considering through nearly 70 amendments, the House voted overwhelmingly (389-to-22) on June 25 to approve its version of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 2647). With respect to Concurrent Receipt there is &#226;&#8364;&#339;good ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redcounty.com/veterans-legislative-update-july-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Great Regurgitated Runt Rants .........grrr: I said...SHUT UP!!</title>
    <link href="http://www.greatrrr.com/2009/07/i-saidshut-up.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5541353</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Great Regurgitated Runt Rants .........grrr </name>
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Within the $671 billion fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647) is a proposal to ban the U.S. military from recruiting or retaining &#226;&#8364;&#339;a person associated or affiliated with a group associated with hate-related violence against ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greatrrr.com/2009/07/i-saidshut-up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tammy's World: HR 2647</title>
    <link href="http://tammyloulou.blogspot.com/2009/07/hr-2647.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5541352</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tammy's World </name>
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HR 2647. So does this mean that all who have attended TEA Parties may no longer serve in the military? We have already been labeled as right-wing extremists. Read the following VERY carefully. SEC. 524. PROHIBITION ON RECRUITMENT ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tammyloulou.blogspot.com/2009/07/hr-2647.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>American Chiropractic Association</title>
    <link href="http://www.acatoday.org/press_css.cfm?CID=3496" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-11:/commentary/5530343</id>
    <updated>2009-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACA Press Room </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 2647, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2010, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acatoday.org/press_css.cfm?CID=3496&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Andy Worthington: Former Insider Shatters Credibility of Military ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-10:/commentary/5530344</id>
    <updated>2009-07-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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WHO will control the conference committee/negotiations merging the Senate (if its MC language remains) and House (H.R. 2647) defense bills? The President via Emanuel? Will those negotiations be secret, or publicly available? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-worthington/former-insider-shatters-c_b_229978.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On the trail of defense spending</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1091-On-the-trail-of-defense-spending" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5650249</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
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Unfortunately for citizen sleuths, this particular roll-call is tucked into a Committee Report on HR 2647, which was published as a PDF. The vote, as you can see below, is definitely not in a searchable format, and not something you ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1091-On-the-trail-of-defense-spending&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On the trail of defense spending</title>
    <link href="http://www.avelinomaestas.com/2009/07/10/on-the-trail-of-defense-spending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5530342</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Live From Silver City </name>
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Unfortunately for citizen sleuths, this particular roll-call is tucked into a Committee Report on HR 2647, which was published as a PDF. The vote, as you can see below, is definitely not in a searchable format, and not something you ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.avelinomaestas.com/2009/07/10/on-the-trail-of-defense-spending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TruthSeeker24's anti-N.W.O. corner: The Flu and other Information</title>
    <link href="http://truthseeker2473.blogspot.com/2009/07/flu-and-other-information.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5510090</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TruthSeeker24's anti-NWO corner </name>
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This is an amendment to H.R. 2647 or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This bill was introduced by Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida. Hastings' proposal follows the same playbook of the Department of Homeland ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truthseeker2473.blogspot.com/2009/07/flu-and-other-information.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Bill Expanding Chiropractic Access for Active-Duty ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5510089</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily HIT </name>
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The legislation is contained in HR 2647, a bill authorizing defense programs in fiscal year 2010, and is based in part on recommendations from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailyhitblog.com/2009/07/10/house-passes-bill-expanding-chiropractic-access-for-active-duty-military/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On the trail of defense spending :: Elites TV</title>
    <link href="http://elitestv.com/pub/2009/07/on-the-trail-of-defense-spending" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5510088</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Elites TV </name>
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They included the funding in the FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill ( HR 2647 ), which the full House approved on June 25. This is where things get interesting for the concerned citizen. Say you want to know which members of the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://elitestv.com/pub/2009/07/on-the-trail-of-defense-spending&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Avelino Maestas: On the Trail of Defense Spending</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5510087</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Unfortunately for citizen sleuths, this particular roll-call is tucked into a Committee Report on H.R. 2647, which was published as a PDF. The vote, as you can see below, is definitely not in a searchable format, and not something you ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/avelino-maestas/on-the-trail-of-defense-s_b_229751.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Avelino Maestas: On the trail of defense spending &#194;&#187; A Couple ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2009/07/avelino-maestas-on-the-trail-of-defense-spending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5507647</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Couple Things </name>
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I was reading an article in the Washington Post this morning that raised a number of interesting questions for me. Specifically, the article is about the F-22 fighter jet that's at the center of a high-profile showdown between President ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2009/07/avelino-maestas-on-the-trail-of-defense-spending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fixing the Fighter Gap Facing the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Air ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/07/fixing-the-fighter-gap-facing-the-us-navy-air-force-and-air-national-guard" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/8981178</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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[13] Accordingly, H.R. 2647, the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, approves a multi-year procurement contract for additional F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft and advanced procurement funds for 12 F-22s in 2011. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/07/fixing-the-fighter-gap-facing-the-us-navy-air-force-and-air-national-guard&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senators Introduce the Military and Overseas Voters Empowerment ...</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/senators-introduce-the-military-and-overseas-voters-empowerment-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/6458761</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Ben Nelson (D-NE) have introduced &#8220;bipartisan legislation to ensure that all ballots cast by U.S. troops deployed overseas are counted in upcoming elections,&#8221; per a press release ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/senators-introduce-the-military-and-overseas-voters-empowerment-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Gives Attorney General Power To Designate Gun Owners, Tax ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.oilforimmigration.org/facts/?p=2425" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5549637</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Betrayal </name>
    </author>
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Former impeached Florida judge and now Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings has introduced amendments to HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which would give Holder dictator powers to demonize legitimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oilforimmigration.org/facts/?p=2425&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fear and Tyranny</title>
    <link href="http://newrightamerica.blogspot.com/2009/07/fear-and-tyranny.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5517322</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American New Right </name>
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A recent example of this can be found in the proposed amendment to HR 2647 (the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010), introduced by Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida. This amendment would ultimately give Attorney ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newrightamerica.blogspot.com/2009/07/fear-and-tyranny.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ALERT: HR 2647</title>
    <link href="http://americac2c.ning.com/xn/detail/2456870:Topic:302420" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5517320</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Discussion Forum - America c2c- Coast 2 Coast </name>
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HR 2647--The Attorney General can decide who's part of a hate group? A person can't serve in the military if they attend tea parties, or the 912 project, etc. What???? These are peaceful, patriotic events. Also, I heard &quot;O&quot; wants to cut .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americac2c.ning.com/xn/detail/2456870:Topic:302420&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution Circumvented: Hate ...</title>
    <link href="http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/hate-crimes-bill-kills-your-first.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5501965</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution... </name>
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This man is about to have dictatorial powers to take away guns and define gun owners, tax protestors, and Constitutional supporters as TERRORISTS (H.R. 2159 and H.R. 2647) circumventing Constitutional liberties WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/hate-crimes-bill-kills-your-first.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We're Over at the Widdershins</title>
    <link href="http://pumapac.org/2009/07/09/were-over-at-the-widdershins/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5501959</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Puma PAC </name>
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H.R. 2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Amendments to the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, which has already been passed by the House, would empower the Attorney General Eric Holder to define gun ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pumapac.org/2009/07/09/were-over-at-the-widdershins/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Teknosis: Patriot Alert NEED TO READ</title>
    <link href="http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/tekgnosis/2009/07/patriot-alert-need-to-read.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5501958</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Teknosis </name>
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H.R. 2647 has already passed the house and this was amended to it. I don't know when Congress will be voting on it but if anyone else does please let everyone know. SEC. 524. PROHIBITION ON RECRUITMENT, ENLISTMENT, OR RETENTION OF ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/tekgnosis/2009/07/patriot-alert-need-to-read.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Our Plain and Simple Life: On the surface this bill sounds normal...</title>
    <link href="http://plainhomesteading.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-surface-this-bill-sounds-normal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5501956</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Our Plain and Simple Life </name>
    </author>
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Former impeached Florida judge and now Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings has introduced amendments to H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which would give Holder dictator powers to demonize legitimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://plainhomesteading.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-surface-this-bill-sounds-normal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alcee Hastings&#8217; Amendment Prevents &#8216;Hate Groups&#8217; in Armed Services, But Who Determines &#8216;Hate&#8217;?</title>
    <link href="http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2009/07/08/alcee-hastings-amendment-prevents-hate-groups-in-armed-services-but-who-determines-hate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5501966</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T11:17:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stop The ACLU</name>
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-By Warner Todd Huston    Representative Alcee Hastings (D, Fla.) is touting his amendment to H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Section 524 stipulates a &#8220;prohibition on recruitment, enlistment, or retention of persons&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2009/07/08/alcee-hastings-amendment-prevents-hate-groups-in-armed-services-but-who-determines-hate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Alcee Hastings&#8217; Amendment Prevents &#8216;Hate Groups&#8217; in Armed Services, But Who Determines &#8216;Hate&#8217;?</title>
    <link href="http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/07/08/alcee-hastings-amendment-prevents-hate-groups-in-armed-services-but-who-determines-hate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5492689</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T10:45:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Publius Forum</name>
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-By Warner Todd Huston    Representative Alcee Hastings (D, Fla.) is touting his amendment to H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Section 524 stipulates a &#8220;prohibition on recruitment, enlistment, or retention of persons&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/07/08/alcee-hastings-amendment-prevents-hate-groups-in-armed-services-but-who-determines-hate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This doesn't require any commentary</title>
    <link href="http://watchgirl.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-doesnt-require-any-commentary.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5530345</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Watchgirl </name>
    </author>
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Bill Gives Attorney General Power To Designate Gun Owners, Tax Protesters As TerroristsAmendments to HR 2647 empower Holder to demonize law-abiding American citizens as &#226;&#8364;&#339;extremists&#226;&#8364;* under definitions already established by Homeland ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://watchgirl.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-doesnt-require-any-commentary.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bills I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m Watching &amp; Researching &amp; Why</title>
    <link href="http://stubbornfacts1776.com/?p=1485" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5517321</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Facts Are Stubborn Things </name>
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I was alerted to HR 2647 by an email I received on July 8: &#226;&#8364;&#339;This is the scariest thing I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve ever seen. Pay close attention to the wording especially anything that says &#226;&#8364;&#339;as determined by the Attorney General&#226;&#8364;*. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stubbornfacts1776.com/?p=1485&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The story behind HR 2647 is Sgt.Coleman Bean</title>
    <link href="http://woundedtimes.blogspot.com/2009/07/story-behind-hr-2647-is-sgtcoleman-bean.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5510082</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wounded Times </name>
    </author>
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The amendment to HR 2647 would require the Secretary of Defense to call returning Individual Ready Reserve veterans once every 90 days to determine the emotional, psychological, medical and career needs of the veterans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://woundedtimes.blogspot.com/2009/07/story-behind-hr-2647-is-sgtcoleman-bean.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A MUST READ: U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY PRO-LIFE, PRO-GUN ...</title>
    <link href="http://officerresource.com/forums/f123/must-read-u-s-attorney-general-classify-pro-life-pro-gun-americans-terrorists-36697/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5501960</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Officer Resource </name>
    </author>
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So I go over to Google News, plug in HR 2647 to see what the &quot;mainstream&quot; media is writing about it. A picture of crickets popped up. Ok, no, there were stories, a whopping 23 of them in fact, though even most of those links are blogs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://officerresource.com/forums/f123/must-read-u-s-attorney-general-classify-pro-life-pro-gun-americans-terrorists-36697/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 7-08-09 : Veterans ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=7851" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5492684</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Veterans Today - News for US Military Veterans... </name>
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In his Edison (NJ) Sentinel (7/8) column, Greg Bean, whose Iraq veteran son committed suicide last year, says an amendment to HR 2647, one which he supports, &quot;would require the Secretary of Defense to call returning&quot; Individual Ready ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=7851&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Gettin after Lefty Show July 8th -THIS IS A WARNING TO ALL ...</title>
    <link href="http://theconservativearmyforumreview.podomatic.com/entry/2009-07-08T11_06_29-07_00" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5492683</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gettin after Lefty Show </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 2647 has already passed the house and this was amended to it. PROHIBITION-DEFINITION OF HATE GROUP Groups or organizations that espouse or engage in acts of violence against other groups. Groups or organizations that espouse or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theconservativearmyforumreview.podomatic.com/entry/2009-07-08T11_06_29-07_00&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Finally Congress Starts to Look At Rare Earths</title>
    <link href="http://agmetalminer.com/2009/07/08/finally-congress-starts-to-look-at-rare-earths/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5492682</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MetalMiner </name>
    </author>
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We won't re-print the relevant portion of the bill, but Section 828 from House bill HR 2647 can be found here. According to the US News &amp; World Report article, additional legislation has been introduced by Sen. Evan Bayh(D-IN), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agmetalminer.com/2009/07/08/finally-congress-starts-to-look-at-rare-earths/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alcee Hastings? Amendment Prevents ?Hate Groups? in Armed Services ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.quotegator.com/2009/07/08/alcee-hastings-amendment-prevents-hate-groups-in-armed-services-but-who-determines-hate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5492681</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics Index </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
is touting his amendment to HR2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Section 524 stipulates a &#226;&#8364;&#339;prohibition on recruitment, enlistment, or retention of persons associated or affiliated with groups or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.quotegator.com/2009/07/08/alcee-hastings-amendment-prevents-hate-groups-in-armed-services-but-who-determines-hate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This is the scariest thing I&amp;#39;ve ever seen.</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AVAIndiana/blog/2009/07/08/This-is-the-scariest-thing-Ive-ever-seen" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5958195</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AVA Indiana | Blog Talk Radio Feed </name>
    </author>
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Nor would they be retained in the military if already serving. Basically it could include anyone &amp;quot;as determined by the Attorney General&amp;quot;. This is a takeover. H.R. 2647 has already passed the house and this was amended to it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AVAIndiana/blog/2009/07/08/This-is-the-scariest-thing-Ive-ever-seen&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AG to further target dissent</title>
    <link href="http://civicsnews.blogspot.com/2009/07/ag-to-further-target-dissent.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5635265</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CIVICS NEWS </name>
    </author>
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Former impeached Florida judge and now Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings has introduced amendments to HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which would give Holder dictator powers to demonize legitimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://civicsnews.blogspot.com/2009/07/ag-to-further-target-dissent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Iconic Images: Today's China Riots and Tiananmen Square - The ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2009/07/iconic-images-todays-china-protests-and-tiananmen-square.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5582582</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The World Newser </name>
    </author>
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Nor would they be retained in the military if already serving. Basically it could include anyone &quot;as determined by the Attorney General&quot;. This is a takeover. H.R. 2647 has already passed the house and this was amended to it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2009/07/iconic-images-todays-china-protests-and-tiananmen-square.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fountain Abbey: Michael Jackson's Gone</title>
    <link href="http://fountainabbey.blogspot.com/2009/07/michael-jacksons-gone.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5517323</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fountain Abbey </name>
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An amendment to bill H.R. 2647 would force the military to refuse enlistment to anyone who has any problems with the federal government. If one has ever posted an opinion such as the need for the federal government to be downsized, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fountainabbey.blogspot.com/2009/07/michael-jacksons-gone.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Murphy Announces Approval of the FY 2010 Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://scottmurphy.house.gov/2009/06/congressman-murphy-announces-approval-of-the-fy-2010-defense-authorization-bill-by-the-house-armed-s.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5510084</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scott Murphy </name>
    </author>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8221; On Wednesday, Congressman Scott Murphy (NY-20) and the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) announced that HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, was reported favorably by the committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scottmurphy.house.gov/2009/06/congressman-murphy-announces-approval-of-the-fy-2010-defense-authorization-bill-by-the-house-armed-s.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This is the scariest thing I've ever seen. - Jul 08,2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AVA-Indiana/blog/2009/07/08/This-is-the-scariest-thing-Ive-ever-seen-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5510083</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AVA Indiana | Blog Talk Radio Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Nor would they be retained in the military if already serving. Basically it could include anyone &quot;as determined by the Attorney General&quot;. This is a takeover. HR 2647 has already passed the house and this was amended to it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AVA-Indiana/blog/2009/07/08/This-is-the-scariest-thing-Ive-ever-seen-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Maritime Executive Magazine :: House Passes NDAA with Cummings ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/house-passes-ndaa-cummings-amendment-protect-us-ships/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5501964</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Maritime Executive articles feed </name>
    </author>
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... in a vote of 389-22 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2647, which included a Cummings amendment that would require the Department of Defense to protect U.S.-flagged ships at risk of being boarded by pirates. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/house-passes-ndaa-cummings-amendment-protect-us-ships/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>dday: Dday From: Bob Henry Andrew B. Wilson Opera Chic Best ...</title>
    <link href="http://rssnet-dday.blogspot.com/2009/07/dday-from-bob-henry-andrew-b-wilson.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5492686</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>dday </name>
    </author>
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The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The Administration appreciates the House Armed Services Committee's continued strong support of our national defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rssnet-dday.blogspot.com/2009/07/dday-from-bob-henry-andrew-b-wilson.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This is the scariest thing I've ever seen.</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AVA-Indiana/blog/2009/07/08/This-is-the-scariest-thing-Ive-ever-seen" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5492685</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AVA Indiana | Blog Talk Radio Feed </name>
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Nor would they be retained in the military if already serving. Basically it could include anyone &quot;as determined by the Attorney General&quot;. This is a takeover. H.R. 2647 has already passed the house and this was amended to it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AVA-Indiana/blog/2009/07/08/This-is-the-scariest-thing-Ive-ever-seen&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2647: 111th Congress National Defense Authorization Act for ...</title>
    <link href="http://theruthlesstruth.com/wordpress/?p=2570" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5484572</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ruthless Truth blog </name>
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Sponsor: Rep. Ike Skelton [D-MO4]show cosponsors (1) Cosponsors [as of 2009-07-07] Rep. John McHugh [R-NY23] Text: Summary | Full Text Status:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theruthlesstruth.com/wordpress/?p=2570&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Salisbury News: King Obama Strikes Again</title>
    <link href="http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2009/07/king-obama-strikes-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5479351</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salisbury News </name>
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H.R. 2647 has already passed the house and this was amended to it. I don't know when Congress will be voting on it but if anyone else does please let everyone know. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2009/07/king-obama-strikes-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Gives Attorney General Power To Designate Gun Owners, Tax ...</title>
    <link href="http://revolutionradio.org/2009/07/06/bill-gives-attorney-general-power-to-designate-gun-owners-tax-protesters-as-terrorists/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5479350</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RevolutionRadio.org </name>
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Former impeached Florida judge and now Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings has introduced amendments to H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which would give Holder dictator powers to demonize legitimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://revolutionradio.org/2009/07/06/bill-gives-attorney-general-power-to-designate-gun-owners-tax-protesters-as-terrorists/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Fading American Dream: The Constitution Circumvented: The ...</title>
    <link href="http://dreamscene.myloger.com/2009/07/07/the-fading-american-dream-the-constitution-circumvented-the-truth-fro-our-concision-and-imperialism/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5479349</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>dreamscene </name>
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2159, H.R. (MIAC REPORT, DoD QUESTIONAIRE, H.R. 2647) THIS IS COMING TO YOU! In the MIAC inquire into, malicious Americans ireful connected with taxes, gun rights, the Constitutional abuses, military and veterans, etc. are labeled ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dreamscene.myloger.com/2009/07/07/the-fading-american-dream-the-constitution-circumvented-the-truth-fro-our-concision-and-imperialism/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A MYRIAD of CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION at Desert Conservative</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5479348</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Conservative </name>
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HR-2647, Tell US Senators to Vote NO! on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010 as amended by Rep. Alcee Hastings. Click HERE for a complete list of Senate Contact Information. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.desertconservative.com/2009/07/07/a-myriad-of-conservative-information/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5510086</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Under the current HR 2647 proposal, Atty Gen Holder will have the sole arbitrary power to define anyone he chooses as a domestic terrorist--proof of such definition would be participating in forums online and possessing books or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democracygone.blogspot.com/2009/07/truth-about-our-economy-and-imperialism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Attorney General to Classify Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Americans as ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5510085</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://endgamenow.com/police-state-martial-law/attorney-general-to-classify-pro-life-pro-gun-americans-as-terrorists/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vanishing American: Keeping 'hate groups' out of the military</title>
    <link href="http://vanishingamerican.blogspot.com/2009/07/keeping-hate-groups-out-of-military.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5501962</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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From the 24Ahead blog, a piece on how Alcee Hastings is attempting to amend H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act: It's entitled the &quot;Prohibition on recruitment, enlistment, or retention of persons associated with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vanishingamerican.blogspot.com/2009/07/keeping-hate-groups-out-of-military.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5492687</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bryant&amp;#39;s Maritime Blog </name>
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 2647) was approved by the House of Representatives on June 25, 2009. It is now being sent to the Senate for consideration. Among its 848 pages, the bill includes two ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bryantsmaritimeblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/bryants-maritime-blog-6-july-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Gives Attorney General Power To Designate Gun Owners, Tax ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5492678</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DoomDaily </name>
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Former impeached Florida judge and now Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings has introduced amendments to HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which would give Holder dictator powers to demonize legitimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doomdaily.com/2009/bill-gives-attorney-general-power-to-designate-gun-owners-tax-protesters-as-terrorists/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Inside the Headquarters &#194;&#187; WHINSEC vs. Lawmakers</title>
    <link href="http://moaablogs.org/inside/2009/07/whinsec-vs-lawmakers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5474001</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inside the Headquarters </name>
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According to the amendment, H.AMDT.263 to H.R.2647 provides for the release of student, faculty, and staff names, something WHINSEC has long opposed. Privacy issues aside, those close to the matter are concerned for the safety of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moaablogs.org/inside/2009/07/whinsec-vs-lawmakers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Amendment Gives AG Holder Authority to Decide Who is a ...</title>
    <link href="http://truthiscontagious.com/2009/07/06/bill-amendment-gives-ag-holder-authority-to-decide-who-is-a-terrorist" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5474000</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth is Contagious </name>
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An amendment to H.R. 2647 (the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010), introduced by Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, would grant Holder absolute authority to decide who is a terrorist. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truthiscontagious.com/2009/07/06/bill-amendment-gives-ag-holder-authority-to-decide-who-is-a-terrorist&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Gives Attorney General Power To Designate Gun Owners, Tax ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prisonplanet.com/bill-gives-attorney-general-power-to-designate-gun-owners-tax-protesters-as-terrorists.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5473999</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com </name>
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Former impeached Florida judge and now Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings has introduced amendments to H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which would give Holder dictator powers to demonize legitimate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prisonplanet.com/bill-gives-attorney-general-power-to-designate-gun-owners-tax-protesters-as-terrorists.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Petitions &amp; Polls Also for the Polically Inclined. Updated 7-5</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-04:/commentary/5492680</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GOD &amp;amp; COUNTRY USA - Recently Updated Pages </name>
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On Monday we asked you to make phone calls to 11 influential Members of the House Armed Services Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; requesting that full funding be restored for our nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider HR 2647, the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godcountryusa.wetpaint.com/page/Petitions+&amp;amp;+Polls+Also+for+the+Polically+Inclined.+Updated+7-5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/holder-to-determine-whos-terrorist/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-04:/commentary/5465557</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Giovanni's World </name>
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Now comes an amendment to a bill, HR 2647, which will give Attorney General Eric Holder &#226;&#8364;&#8221; no friend of gun rights &#226;&#8364;&#8221; the discretion over who is called a terrorist and what groups will be treated as terrorist groups. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/holder-to-determine-whos-terrorist/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Washington 6/26/2009 &#194;&#171; Claycomopolitics's Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-03:/commentary/5474003</id>
    <updated>2009-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Claycomopolitics's Blog </name>
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H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; authorizes $550.5 billion in spending for the Department of Defense and $130 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan war costs. The Majority defeated a Republican amendment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://claycomopolitics.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/this-week-in-washington-6262009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-01:/commentary/10218734</id>
    <updated>2009-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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In an amendment to H.R. 2647 being offered by Representative Alcee Hastings of Florida, the house will enable the Attorney General to decide, at his leisure, which groups or persons are to be considered terrorist. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/sj-politico&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://godcountryusa.wetpaint.com/page/Petitions+&amp;amp;+Polls+Also+for+the+Polically+Inclined.+Updated+7-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-01:/commentary/5458914</id>
    <updated>2009-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GOD &amp;amp; COUNTRY USA - Recently Updated Pages </name>
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On Monday we asked you to make phone calls to 11 influential Members of the House Armed Services Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; requesting that full funding be restored for our nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider HR 2647, the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godcountryusa.wetpaint.com/page/Petitions+&amp;amp;+Polls+Also+for+the+Polically+Inclined.+Updated+7-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/news-from-the-office-of-carol-shea-porter/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-01:/commentary/5439442</id>
    <updated>2009-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Live Free Or Die </name>
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Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes my two amendments and several key measures that I was able to insert. The bill also authorizes more than $26 million ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/news-from-the-office-of-carol-shea-porter/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1390: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-30:/commentary/6026917</id>
    <updated>2009-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Senate National Defense Authorization Act (S.1390). X. X. X. X. House National Defense Authorization Act. (H.R.2647). X. X. X. X. Senate Defense Appropriation. House Defense Appropriation (H.3326) ... Source: Budget Insight ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1390/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-30:/commentary/5448444</id>
    <updated>2009-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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3) praised the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010 (HR 2647) for its strong support of military personnel and their families. In addition, to increasing pay for our service members, investing in family housing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newhavensentinel.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/delauro-supports-defense-authorization-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/a-matter-of-honor" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/5439447</id>
    <updated>2009-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: The House passed H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel strengths for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/a-matter-of-honor&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/5439446</id>
    <updated>2009-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 16, the House Armed Services Committee authorized (H.R. 2647) an additional $403 million for programs focused on securing nuclear material &#226;&#8364;&#8221; $224 million for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative and $179 million for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/news/articles/belfer-newman-bunn-jun09&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/5420060</id>
    <updated>2009-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR-2647 is merely a starter bill. Can't you wait to see what the final conference bill will be before you make such ridiculous charges ? As far as the health reform marchers, I saw it on NBC..where were you ? To say it wasn't on NBC, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/30/nbc-nightly-news-sees-bes_n_223002.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(HR2647). Disabled Veterans: The House passed a bill (HR2990) to increase the number of disabled veterans eligible for military retired pay and for veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; disability compensation. The vote was 404 - 0. The measure would be added to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://robintuckercrd2.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-week-in-washington-dc-review-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-28:/commentary/5448446</id>
    <updated>2009-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On Monday we asked you to make phone calls to 11 influential Members of the House Armed Services Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; requesting that full funding be restored for our nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider HR 2647, the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godcountryusa.wetpaint.com/page/Petitions+&amp;amp;+Polls+Also+for+the+Polically+Inclined.+Updated+6%2F29&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>IC Arizona: Congressman Trent Franks Offers Amendment to Fully ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-28:/commentary/5411018</id>
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June 26, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02), the founder and co-chairman of the House Missile Defense Caucus, yesterday offered an amendment to H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, on the floor of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://icarizona.blogspot.com/2009/06/congressman-trent-franks-offers_5528.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Peter Roskam | Peter Roskam's Posturing on Iran Unhelpful</title>
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This past Thursday, June 25, Peter Roskam spoke on the House floor in favor of an ammendment to HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rubberstamproskam.com/2009/06/29/peter-roskams-posturing-on-iran-unhelpful/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Voting 138 for and 278 against, the House on Thursday defeated an amendment to HR 2647 (above) requiring Department of Defense report to Congress by theof the year on any plans to withdraw U.S. troops from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:997874910&amp;amp;start=10&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN: Voting 138 for and 278 against, the House on June 25 defeated an amendment to HR 2647 (above) requiring Department of Defense report to Congress by theof the year on any plans to withdraw U.S. troops from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:997471156&amp;amp;start=5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DispatchPolitics : How Ohioans voted last week Columbus Dispatch ...</title>
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HR 2647. The defense authorization bill, which calls for spending $550.4 billion during the 2010 federal spending year. It includes money to continue to build the F-22 fighter, which the White House opposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/national_world/stories/2009/06/28/ohio_votes_0628_ART_06-28-09_A9_MREAH64.html?sid=101&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-27:/commentary/5439451</id>
    <updated>2009-06-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Chellie Pingree </name>
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Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Markup of HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 June 12, 2009. Thank you, Chairman Taylor. As a Freshman Member of this Committee, this is my first time going ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pingree.house.gov/2009/06/statement-the-the-subcommittee-on-seapower-and-expeditionary-forces.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Voting 138 for and 278 against, the House on Thursday defeated an amendment to HR 2647 (above) requiring Department of Defense report to Congress by theof the year on any plans to withdraw U.S. troops from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:997874910&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Last Week's Votes in Congress | theledger.com | The Ledger ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-26:/commentary/5501957</id>
    <updated>2009-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A yes vote backed the amendment to HR 2647 (above) over arguments it would undermine the war effort. BROWN-WAITE NOPOSEY NO PUTNAM NOT VOTING. Interrogation Videotapes. Members required Thursday, 224-193, the government to videotape ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theledger.com/article/20090627/news/906275027?Title=Last-Week-s-Votes-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Last Week's Votes in Congress | theledger.com | The Ledger ...</title>
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A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 2647) that raises military pay by 3.4 percent and increases active duty ranks by 3 percent to 1.4 million. BROWN-WAITE YESPOSEY YES PUTNAM NOT VOTING. Afghanistan Pullout ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theledger.com/article/20090627/news/906275027&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Armed Services Committee Approves National Defense ...</title>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Early this morning Congressman Frank Kratovil and his colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee announced that H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010, was reported favorably ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kratovil.house.gov/2009/06/house-armed-services-committee-approves-national-defense-authorization-bill-approves-kratovil-amendm.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2404: To require the Secretary of Defense to... OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-26:/commentary/5386319</id>
    <updated>2009-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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June 24, 2009 Take Action: Demand an Exit Strategy in Afghanistan. Jim McGovern's Afghanistan Exit Strategy bill &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8364;&#339; HR 2404 vote for Rep. McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) Over at After Downing . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2404/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress This Week Jun 26, 2009 : Conservative Thoughts</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-26:/commentary/5386317</id>
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Go to Bill Status: H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Jun 25, 2009 - Video. Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA4] posts YouTube Video: 062409 DOD authorization EM amendment. A new video was posted on the Member's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/06/27/congress-this-week-jun-26-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NH INSIDER- Your Source for NH Politics - Press Releases ...</title>
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Shea-Porter was able to incorporate the following measures into the final version of H.R. 2647: Protecting DoD and intelligence community civilian employees. Shea-Porter's amendment will help protect DoD and intelligence community ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2009/6/27/national-defense-authorization-act-passes-with-shea-porter-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Afghanistan News Monitoring: MMU: Candidates Controversy as ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/8139725</id>
    <updated>2009-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Call your Member of Congress at (202) 224-3121 and ask them to support the McGovern/Jones/Lee/Pingree amendment to the Defense Authorization bill, H.R. 2647. There is no doubt that opponents of Congressman Jim McGovern&amp;#39;s (D-MA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afghancoverage.blogspot.com/2009/06/mmu-candidates-controversy-as.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>links for 2009-06-26</title>
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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its markup of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) on June 17, 2009. HASC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s marked-up bill recommends an overall FY 2010 authorization level of $680.5 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://budgetinsight.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/links-for-2009-06-26/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guam-Guam-Guam: 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Passes the ...</title>
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Guam - Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10 NDAA), has passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 389 to 22. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/06/2010-national-defense-authorization-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Teague's PTSD Screening Amendment to Defense Authorization Okayed by House</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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...talks with vets during recent tele-town hall Yesterday, the U.S. House approved an amendment to H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sponsored by Congressman Harry Teague to create a post-deployment mental health screening pilot-prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/BarbWire55/democracy_for_new_mexico/~3/2_e9k1U3IqI/teagues-ptsd-screening-amendment-okayed-by-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defense Bill Passed by House Contains Free Postage for Soldiers ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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supported the passage of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010. This legislation authorizes defense-related funding for the fiscal year 2010, including a provision specifically advocated for by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theveteransvoice.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/defense-bill-passed-by-house-contains-free-postage-for-soldiers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>8-PAC is Expanding the Conversation between 8(a), Woman, and ...</title>
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Question: On Motion to Recommit With Instructions. Bill: H R 2647 Vote description: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 Result: Failed, 170-244, with 19 not voting. Sheila Jackson-Lee voted Not Voting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/8-pac-is-expanding-the-conversation-between-8a-woman-and-veteran-owned-small-business/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Roll Call #459 Details - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0] </name>
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H.R.2647: The title was amended in conference to read as follows: &amp;quot;to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5800&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Summary of H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. 2009 is the Year of the Military Family. 3.4 percent pay raise for service members, 0.5% higher than the budget request; Expands TRICARE health coverage to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/25/1184/-National-Defense-Authorization-Act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>In Congress, Rep. Kucinich Argues Against Army's Video Game-Fueled ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The only thing in the past week on the House's Floor Debate Schedule which comes close is yesterday's entry which began consideration of H.R. 2647 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gamepolitics.com/2009/06/25/congress-rep-kucinich-argues-against-army039s-video-game-fueled-recruiting-road-show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Summary of H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. 2009 is the Year of the Military Family. 3.4 percent pay raise for service members, 0.5% higher than the budget request; Expands TRICARE health coverage to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/25/1184/-National-Defense-Authorization-Act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Yall Politics</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 389 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 22 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for approval. ### A conservative man of faith and integrity, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/16904/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer : Press Releases : Luetkemeyer ...</title>
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      <name>Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer: Press Releases </name>
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Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647), which includes a well-deserved pay increase for our military men and women. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=26&amp;amp;sectiontree=6,26&amp;amp;itemid=262&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nukes of Hazard Blog - Blog</title>
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The House Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) on June 17, 2009. The marked-up bill recommends an overall FY 2010 authorization level of $680.5 billion, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nukesofhazardblog.com/story/2009/6/24/132043/879&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blue Hampshire: Politics ::: Shea-Porter, Hodes Pro-Military ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bluehampshire.com/diary/7630/sheaporter-hodes-promilitary-amendments-pass-house" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5400539</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Hampshire </name>
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The Bishop/Shea-Porter amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) would require the Defense Secretary to prohibit the disposal of medical and hazardous waste in open-air burn pits during a contingency operation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluehampshire.com/diary/7630/sheaporter-hodes-promilitary-amendments-pass-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Roll Call #460 Details - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5386318</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0] </name>
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H.R.2647: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5784&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Maloney-Honda amendment will help ...</title>
    <link href="http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1877&amp;amp;Itemid=63" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5384785</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney </name>
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Washington DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220;Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Michael Honda (D-CA) authored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2647, which would create an Overseas Voting Advisory Board to assist the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1877&amp;amp;Itemid=63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Joe Wilson - Wilson Statement on the National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.joewilson.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=427&amp;amp;Itemid=80" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5372640</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest News </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives during debate on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.joewilson.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=427&amp;amp;Itemid=80&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>In Congress, Rep. Kucinich Argues Against Army's Video Game-Fueled ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/06/25/congress-rep-kucinich-argues-against-army039s-video-game-fueled-recruiting-road-show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5372638</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GamePolitics News </name>
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The only thing in the past week on the House's Floor Debate Schedule which comes close is yesterday's entry which began consideration of H.R. 2647 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/06/25/congress-rep-kucinich-argues-against-army039s-video-game-fueled-recruiting-road-show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>West Kentucky Star - News</title>
    <link href="http://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/National---World/Amendment-to-Treat-PTSD-Passes-House" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5371257</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News RSS </name>
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Whitfield offered an amendment to H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which was passed by the House of Representatives and included in the final version of the legislation. The amendment would require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/National---World/Amendment-to-Treat-PTSD-Passes-House&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate defense bill may spark aircraft fight - Army News, news ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/06/military_senate_2010_authorization_bill_062509w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5371256</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Army Times - News </name>
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The House of Representatives passed HR 2647, the 2010 defense authorization bill, on a 389-22 vote, and the Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version, so far unnumbered, by a unanimous vote in an early kickoff of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/06/military_senate_2010_authorization_bill_062509w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Desert Beacon: House Passes Defense Appropriation Bill: Heller ...</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-passes-defense-appropriation-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5371255</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives took up H.R. 2647, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 today, and the otherwise predictable and procedurally thick process contained a couple of engaging elements. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-passes-defense-appropriation-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Matters :: National Defense Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/25/105419/448" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5371254</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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Summary of H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. 2009 is the Year of the Military Family. 3.4 percent pay raise for service members, 0.5% higher than the budget request; Expands TRICARE health coverage to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/25/105419/448&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mudville Gazette</title>
    <link href="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/032284.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365172</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mudville Gazette </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee will complete its markup of H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2010, this week. ...While considering the legislation, committee members made ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mudvillegazette.com/032284.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NATO commander predicts violent uptick as Afghan elections approach</title>
    <link href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-commander-predicts-violent-uptick-as-afghan-elections-approach-92301/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365171</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gaea News </name>
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... govfresh H.R. 2990: to provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement; govfresh H.R. 2647: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-commander-predicts-violent-uptick-as-afghan-elections-approach-92301/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Political Bridge: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES PASSED DEPT OF ...</title>
    <link href="http://thebridge.typepad.com/thebridge/2009/06/us-house-of-represenatives-passed-dept-of-defense-department-of-defense-authorization-fy-2010-only-20-dems-and-2-republic.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365135</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Political Bridge </name>
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HR 2647 RECORDED VOTE 25-Jun-2009 3:50 PM QUESTION: On Passage BILL TITLE: Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010 Ayes Noes PRES NV Democratic 221 20 1 13 Republican 168 2 8 Independent TOTALS 389 22 1 21 ---- AYES...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebridge.typepad.com/thebridge/2009/06/us-house-of-represenatives-passed-dept-of-defense-department-of-defense-authorization-fy-2010-only-20-dems-and-2-republic.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rising casualties bring chaos to US military hospital in Afghanistan</title>
    <link href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rising-casualties-bring-chaos-to-us-military-hospital-in-afghanistan-92213/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365085</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gaea News </name>
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... billromanos Military Intelligence Frederick, Detrick to host Twilight Tattoo http://bit.ly/6hFLv; polymath22 H.R. 2647: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.taragana.com/n/rising-casualties-bring-chaos-to-us-military-hospital-in-afghanistan-92213/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Marietta's F-22 gets Obama's attention, and not in a good way ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2009/06/25/mariettas-f-22-gets-obamas-attention-and-not-in-a-good-way/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365084</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Insider </name>
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On Wednesday, Obama issued the first veto threat of his presidency, stating he would refuse to sign the House's version of the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647) if it includes either of two provisions: $369 million in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2009/06/25/mariettas-f-22-gets-obamas-attention-and-not-in-a-good-way/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What do we make of &quot;plume crud&quot; | A Soldier's Perspective</title>
    <link href="http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/06/25/what-do-we-make-of-plume-crud/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365083</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Soldier's Perspective </name>
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This story is surfacing due to an amendment that is being brought forth today on HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. See a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/06/25/what-do-we-make-of-plume-crud/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mudville Gazette</title>
    <link href="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/032282.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365009</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mudville Gazette </name>
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    <content type="html">
The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee will complete its markup of H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2010, this week. ...While considering the legislation, committee members made ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mudvillegazette.com/032282.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tom Andrews: Got a Minute? Congressman McGovern &amp; 80% of Afghans ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-andrews/got-a-minute-congressman_b_220792.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5365008</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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Call your Member of Congress at (202) 224-3121 and ask them to support the McGovern/Jones/Lee/Pingree amendment to the Defense Authorization bill, H.R. 2647. There is no doubt that opponents of Congressman Jim McGovern's (D-MA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-andrews/got-a-minute-congressman_b_220792.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>2010 Defense Authorization Bill: Merits and Flaws of House Armed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/06/2010-defense-authorization-bill-merits-and-flaws-of-house-armed-services-bill-hr-2647" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/9035552</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee will complete its markup of H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2010, last week. The full House will likely begin debate and pass its version ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/06/2010-defense-authorization-bill-merits-and-flaws-of-house-armed-services-bill-hr-2647&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Armed Services Committee: SKELTON REMARKS ON HR 2647, THE ...</title>
    <link href="http://defenseindustrialbase.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-armed-services-committee-skelton_24.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/8521047</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Defense Industrial Base </name>
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Chairman, I rise in support of HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The House Armed Services Committee brings before the House a bill reported out of committee on a vote of 61-0. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://defenseindustrialbase.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-armed-services-committee-skelton_24.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Take Action: Demand an Exit Strategy in Afghanistan &#8211; Rethink ...</title>
    <link href="http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/06/take-action-demand-an-exit-strategy-in-afghanistan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/8224327</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rethink Afghanistan War Blog </name>
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McGovern&amp;#39;s amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647). Over at After Downing Street, David Swanson has the full list of co-sponsors as well as the latest updates on this story. Share this on Facebook &amp;middot; Tweet This! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/06/take-action-demand-an-exit-strategy-in-afghanistan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2010 Defense Authorization Bill: Merits and Flaws of House Armed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/06/2010-Defense-Authorization-Bill-Merits-and-Flaws-of-House-Armed-Services-Bill-HR-2647" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/7913138</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee will complete its markup of H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2010, last week. The full House will likely begin debate and pass its version ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/06/2010-Defense-Authorization-Bill-Merits-and-Flaws-of-House-Armed-Services-Bill-HR-2647&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Movement on Conflict Minerals on Capitol Hill | Enough</title>
    <link href="http://enoughlive.forumone.com/blogs/more-movement-conflict-minerals-capitol-hill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/7548675</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Enough blogs </name>
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The McDermott Amendment to HR 2647 would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to publish a map delineating mineral-rich areas and armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://enoughlive.forumone.com/blogs/more-movement-conflict-minerals-capitol-hill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Robert Naiman: House to Vote on Afghanistan &amp;quot;Exit Strategy&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/house-to-vote-on-afghanis_b_220228.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/7428303</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Afghanistan on The Huffington Post </name>
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Jim McGovern&amp;#39;s amendment requiring an exit strategy from Afghanistan would be in order when the House considers the FY2010 Defense Authorization [H.R. 2647]. That means that today or possibly tomorrow there should be a vote on the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/house-to-vote-on-afghanis_b_220228.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: House Armed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/missiledefense/articles/062409_c111_fy10_hasc_hr2647/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/6026912</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation </name>
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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its markup of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) on June 17, 2009. HASC&amp;#39;s marked-up bill recommends an overall FY 2010 authorization level of $680.5 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/missiledefense/articles/062409_c111_fy10_hasc_hr2647/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3137" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5474002</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Daily Leader... </name>
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Complete Consideration of HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Possible Consideration of HR 2996 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3137&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ICYMI: Roskam on Iran and the Need for Restoring Missile Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://roskam.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134428" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5448447</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peter Roskam RSS Articles </name>
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HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2010 cuts missile defense spending by $1.2 billion from the FY09 level when there has been no abatement in the threat of international missile attack.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://roskam.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134428&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.hillaryclintonisyournewbicycle.com/today-in-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5439452</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hillary Clinton </name>
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Begin Consideration of HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). In the Senate, courtesy of the Secretary of the Senate: Convenes: 9:55am ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hillaryclintonisyournewbicycle.com/today-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amendments - HR 2647 National Defense Authorization 2010</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134083" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5439443</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Individual Amendments Skelton (D-MO): #1 Makes technical changes and extends the deadline from 30 days to 90 days for a report to Congress on reading Miranda rights to detainees (Section 1036). This amendment also disaggregates Navy and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134083&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>As Washington Democrats Spend, America Wonders: Where are the Jobs ...</title>
    <link href="http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134461" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5411019</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Boehner RSS Articles </name>
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The FY 2010 Department of Defense authorization bill, H.R. 2647, includes a $1.2 billion cut to missile defense &#226;&#8364;&#8221; this funding cut will cost 11000 jobs. Republican Members were, however, successful in providing $369 million to continue ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134461&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 24, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/floor-schedule-for-wednesday-june-24-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5400547</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>THE INFLUENTIALIST </name>
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HR 2892 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. Price (NC) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule). Begin Consideration of HR 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/floor-schedule-for-wednesday-june-24-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Watch</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5400546</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Believers Global Watch </name>
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The House will also debate HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The bill would authorize spending for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://believersglobalwatch.com/?p=50&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House approves dodgy bill to temporarily increase disabled ...</title>
    <link href="http://justice4troops.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-approves-dodgy-bill-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5400545</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Office of Budget and Management also issued a statement yesterday, which can be found here, concerning the House bill for NDAA FY 2010, HR 2647. It appears HR 2990 is quite dodgy in that only those with disabilities rated 90 percent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justice4troops.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-approves-dodgy-bill-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Take Action: Demand an Exit Strategy in Afghanistan</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5400544</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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2. vote for Rep. McGovern&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647). Over at After Downing Street, David Swanson has the full list of co-sponsors as well as the latest updates on this story.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/?p=71383&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On the Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.conawayblog.com/?p=497" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5400542</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congressman Conaway&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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Two major spending bills are on the floor this week, Homeland Security Appropriations (HR 2892) and Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (HR 2996). The House will also consider this year&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Defense Authorization (HR 2647). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.conawayblog.com/?p=497&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/23/746114/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5400540</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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Begin Consideration of HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). In the Senate, courtesy of the Secretary of the Senate: Convenes: 9:55am ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/23/746114/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: House Armed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/062409_c111_fy10_hasc_hr2647/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5400538</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its markup of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) on June 17, 2009. HASC's marked-up bill recommends an overall FY 2010 authorization level of $680.5 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/062409_c111_fy10_hasc_hr2647/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>peaceful turmoil: FW: Torture is a Moral Issue: Act Now!!! Require ...</title>
    <link href="http://peacefulturmoil.blogspot.com/2009/06/fw-torture-is-moral-issue-act-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5385086</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>peaceful turmoil </name>
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Rush Holt is offering an amendment to H.R. 2647 (the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act) that would require the Department of Defense to videotape interrogations of detainees in its custody. This amendment will likely be voted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peacefulturmoil.blogspot.com/2009/06/fw-torture-is-moral-issue-act-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Republican Cloakroom</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134139" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5378142</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
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Forbes Motion to recommit H.R. 2647 with instructions to restore $1.4 billion cut from the House-passed War Supplemental for critical force protection programs for our military, including Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134139&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Roll Call #452 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5776" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5372636</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] </name>
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H.Res.572: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5776&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H. Res. 572: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-572" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5372634</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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A resolution in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-572&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Movement on Conflict Minerals on Capitol Hill | Enough</title>
    <link href="http://www.enoughproject.org/blogs/more-movement-conflict-minerals-capitol-hill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5371258</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Enough blogs </name>
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The McDermott Amendment to HR 2647 would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to publish a map delineating mineral-rich areas and armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enoughproject.org/blogs/more-movement-conflict-minerals-capitol-hill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill's Blog: Statement of GOP Policy on the National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://billsblogpa09.blogspot.com/2009/06/statement-of-gop-policy-on-national.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5365010</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bill's Blog </name>
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H.R. 2647 authorizes the President's request for $550.5 billion for the Fiscal Year 2010 base budget of the Department of Defense and national security programs of the Department of Energy. It also authorizes $130 billion to fund Fiscal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billsblogpa09.blogspot.com/2009/06/statement-of-gop-policy-on-national.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CQ Politics | Balance of Power - Obama Issues First Veto Threat ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/balance_of_power/2009/06/obama-issues-first-veto-threat.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5360975</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Balance of Power </name>
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On Wednesday, Obama issued the first veto threat of his presidency, stating he would refuse to sign the House's version of the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill (HR 2647) if it includes either of two provisions: $369 million in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/balance_of_power/2009/06/obama-issues-first-veto-threat.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mudville Gazette</title>
    <link href="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/032280.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358261</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mudville Gazette </name>
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The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee will complete its markup of H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2010, this week. ...While considering the legislation, committee members made ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mudvillegazette.com/032280.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Total Information Awareness Earmark?</title>
    <link href="http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/06/24/total-information-awareness-earmark/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358260</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print </name>
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Bill Number: H.R. 2647. * Account: Research and Development, Army. * Address of Requesting Entity: Attensity, Inc., 90 South 400 West, Suite 600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. * Matching Funds: None ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/06/24/total-information-awareness-earmark/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Truth And Justice &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthandjustice.net/2009/06/24/today-in-congress-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358259</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Truth And Justice </name>
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Price (NC) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule) Begin Consideration of H.R. 2647 - &#226;&#8364;&#166; [MORE]&#226;&#8364;&#8220;Today in Congress &#183; Today in Congress. This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at 9:03 am and is filed under Politics using as ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthandjustice.net/2009/06/24/today-in-congress-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Faithful Progressive: Torture is a Moral Issue: Act Now!!! Require ...</title>
    <link href="http://faithfulprogressive.blogspot.com/2009/06/torture-is-moral-issue-act-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358258</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Faithful Progressive </name>
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Rush Holt is offering an amendment to H.R. 2647 (the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act) that would require the Department of Defense to videotape interrogations of detainees in its custody. This amendment will likely be voted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://faithfulprogressive.blogspot.com/2009/06/torture-is-moral-issue-act-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hullabaloo</title>
    <link href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/challenge-to-weapons-system-status-quo.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358257</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hullabaloo </name>
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The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The Administration appreciates the House Armed Services Committee's continued strong support of our national defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/challenge-to-weapons-system-status-quo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DAVID-BAPTISTE CHIROT: Iran Inspires Activism on Afghanistan and ...</title>
    <link href="http://davidbaptistechirot.blogspot.com/2009/06/iran-inspires-activism-on-afghanistan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358256</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DAVID-BAPTISTE CHIROT </name>
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McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647). 2. Thursday Is Torture Accountability Action Day A large coalition of human rights groups will hold rallies and marches in major U.S. cities, including a rally in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davidbaptistechirot.blogspot.com/2009/06/iran-inspires-activism-on-afghanistan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Swords into Plowshares: Videotape interrogations - stop torture</title>
    <link href="http://presbyterian.typepad.com/peacemaking/2009/06/videotape-interrogations-stop-torture.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358255</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Swords into Plowshares </name>
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Rush Holt is offering an amendment to H.R. 2647 (the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act) that would provide for such videotaping. Congress will likely vote on the amendment on Thursday, June 25. To reach your Representative you ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://presbyterian.typepad.com/peacemaking/2009/06/videotape-interrogations-stop-torture.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Take Action: Demand an Exit Strategy in Afghanistan &#194;&#171; Rethink ...</title>
    <link href="http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=515" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358254</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rethink Afghanistan </name>
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2. vote for Rep. McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647). Over at After Downing Street, David Swanson has the full list of co-sponsors as well as the latest updates on this story. Bookmark and Share ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=515&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ZP Heller: Take Action: Demand an Exit Strategy in Afghanistan</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zp-heller/take-action-demand-an-exi_b_220307.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5358253</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647). Over at After Downing Street, David Swanson has the full list of co-sponsors as well as the latest updates on this story. And for more ways to take action, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zp-heller/take-action-demand-an-exi_b_220307.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2647</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=10341&amp;amp;sequence=0&amp;amp;from=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-22:/commentary/9899112</id>
    <updated>2009-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. COST ESTIMATE. June 22, 2009. H.R. 2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. As reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on June 18, 2009. SUMMARY. H.R. 2647 would authorize ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=10341&amp;amp;sequence=0&amp;amp;from=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2647</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/103xx/doc10341/hr2647.pdf" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-22:/commentary/6290580</id>
    <updated>2009-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
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H.R. 2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. As reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on June 18, 2009. SUMMARY. H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations totaling $681 billion for fiscal year 2010 for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/103xx/doc10341/hr2647.pdf&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Magic of the VA</title>
    <link href="http://meganmcardle.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/06/the_magic_of_the_va.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-22:/commentary/5448445</id>
    <updated>2009-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Megan McArdle </name>
    </author>
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Bruce McQuain says that the problems at Walter Reed prove that the VA isn't so hot. Ezra Klein snaps back : Walter Reed is an army hospital, not a veteran's hospital. The two systems have nothing to do with one another. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meganmcardle.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/06/the_magic_of_the_va.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 2647</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10341" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-22:/commentary/5420059</id>
    <updated>2009-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. COST ESTIMATE. June 22, 2009. H.R. 2647. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. As reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on June 18, 2009. SUMMARY. H.R. 2647 would authorize ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10341&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Begin consideration of HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act Expect further procedural votes throughout the day Work Late - 9:00 to 10:00 pm? Thursday: 10:00 am Complete HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133860&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647). 2. Thursday Is Torture Accountability Action Day. A large coalition of human rights groups will hold rallies and marches in major U.S. cities, including a rally in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obrag.org/?p=9001&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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From the House Armed Services Committee H.R.2647: FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act was approved (61-0). This would call for a quick end to NSPS. Thought all you NCIS and AFOSI Types would like to hear this. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.911jobforums.com/showthread.php?t=61993&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Looks like Congress my investigate NNSA's contract with LLNS if the House appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2010 on military activities of the Department of Defense [HR 2647] pass in its current form. Note this section on page 639 of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://llnlthetruestory.blogspot.com/2009/06/looks-like-congress-my-investigate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647). I realize how hard it may seem for Congressional Democrats to require the Obama administration to develop an exit strategy as a condition for continued funding. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-andrews/congress-needs-to-hear-fr_b_219465.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2647). 2. Thursday Is Torture Accountability Action Day. A large coalition of human rights groups will hold rallies and marches in major U.S. cities, including a rally in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davidjgregory.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/inspiration-from-the-iranian-people/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Before the energy bill comes up, the House plans to consider the Homeland Security and Interior-Environment appropriations bills, along with the defense authorization bill (HR 2647). Hoyer said he has not reached a time agreement with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.climateandenergy.org/2009/06/23/cq-politics-democrats-revise-energy-bill-to-win-more-votes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Summary of Amendments Submitted to HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=4326&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.Res.572 Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr572/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Summary of Amendments Submitted to H.R. 2647 ...</title>
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Summary of Amendments Submitted to HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=4326&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House will also debate HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The bill would authorize spending for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/06/22/washingtonwatchcom-digest-june-22-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). HR __ - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/22/745300/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Major items of floor consideration for the week are HR 2892, the Department of Homeland Security appropriations; HR 2647, DOD authorization; and the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/06/22/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-june-22/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule). HR __ - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/22/93014/0082&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647 Defense authorization. Draft Interior-Environment spending. Science and Technology Committee marks up energy research legislation. HR 2729; HR 1622; Transportation and Infrastructure Highways and Transit Subcommittee marks up ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/week-at-a-glance-june-22-26/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Begin H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act Work Late Thursday: 10:00 am. Complete H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. __ - Interior, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2010. White House Luau at 6:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133739&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 2647 - Fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization. Alternative Toxicological Methods: Department of Health and Human Services. Advisory Committee Meeting. June 25, 8:30 a.m., Hilton Arlington Hotel, 950 North Stafford St., Arlington, Va.; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.act4chemistry.org/?storyId=28086&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - H.R.2647. The House is also scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize funding for military activities and prescribe military personnel strengths in Fiscal Year 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/06/megavote-for-scs-1st-congressional.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - H.R.2647. The House is also scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize funding for military activities and prescribe military personnel strengths in Fiscal Year 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tomasmuse2008.blogspot.com/2009/06/june-22-2009-in-this-megavote-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Amendments on H.R. 2647 will be taken by House Rules Committee until 7:30 PM tonight. Then, the rule will be voted on in the Rules Committee tomorrow, Tuesday after 5:00 PM. Even though there's still some shifting about which bills will ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peaceblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/cut-f-22-and-afghanistan-exit-strategy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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It also has HR 2892, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 and HR [no number assigned as yet], the Department of the Interior, Environment, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/06/coming-week-everybody-but-lege-edition_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. Skelton &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Armed Services). Subject to a Rule Being Granted. Rule, Y, N. Passage, Y, N. H.R. __ - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133362&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House Armed Services Committee Wednesday approved the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647), which includes an amendment blocking funding for proposed dredging at Naval Station Mayport. Mayport is under consideration ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sawyerrealestate.blogspot.com/2009/06/aircraft-carrier-funds-removed-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House Armed Services Committee has completed its version of the 2010 Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647). Section 2873 of that Act includes some intriguing language about the use of US funds to make improvements to the Palanquero ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cipcol.org/?p=914&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 2892 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010; H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; and the H.R. concerning - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washminster.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-ahead_20.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In total, HR 2647 authorizes $550.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. In the bill approved by the committee, the Congressman authored nine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rustyhiggins.twittergroups.co.uk/2009/06/19/congressman-sestak-includes-key-provisions-in-national-defense/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On Monday we asked you to make phone calls to 11 influential Members of the House Armed Services Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; requesting that full funding be restored for our nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider HR 2647, the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godcountryusa.wetpaint.com/page/Petitions+&amp;amp;+Polls++Updated+6%2F19&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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WEDNESDAY AND BALANCE OF THE WEEK. Convenes 10 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. on Friday. Subject to a rule: HR 2892 -- Homeland Security spending. HR 2647 -- Defense authorization. Draft -- Interior-Environment spending ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:993129848&amp;amp;start=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VFW Washington Weekly, June 19, 2009 - VFW MO Legislative Updates ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5372639</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VFW WebCom Network </name>
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HR 2647 authorizes $550.4 billion for DOD and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. It also provides $130 billion to support overseas contingency operations during fiscal year 2010. Some of the VFW-supported ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vfwwebcom.org/molegislativeupdates/29964/VFW+Washington+Weekly,+June+19,+2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shea-Porter Sponsored Provisions Adopted in National Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2009/6/19/shea-porter-sponsored-provisions-adopted-in-national-defense.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5361043</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Press Releases </name>
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Yesterday, Congresswoman Shea-Porter and other members of the House Armed Services Committee approved HR 2647, the FY10 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Holding reckless defense contractors accountable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2009/6/19/shea-porter-sponsored-provisions-adopted-in-national-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:993129848&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5326035</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>War on Terror - Homeland Security </name>
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WEDNESDAY AND BALANCE OF THE WEEK. Convenes 10 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. on Friday. Subject to a rule: HR 2892 -- Homeland Security spending. HR 2647 -- Defense authorization. Draft -- Interior-Environment spending ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:993129848&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VFW Washington Weekly, June 19, 2009 - VFW MO Legislative Updates ...</title>
    <link href="http://vfwwebcom.org/molegislativeupdates/29964/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5312854</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VFW WebCom Network </name>
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HR 2647 authorizes $550.4 billion for DOD and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. It also provides $130 billion to support overseas contingency operations during fiscal year 2010. Some of the VFW-supported ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vfwwebcom.org/molegislativeupdates/29964/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill would let troops cancel more contracts - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/06/military_cancel_contracts_061909w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5310831</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Marine Corps Times - News </name>
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The defense bill, HR 2647, would be a fitting place for Connelly's legislation because it already contains a provision related to financial protections for troops. That is language sponsored by Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., making clear ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/06/military_cancel_contracts_061909w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Committee improves - Windows 7 Forums</title>
    <link href="http://windows7forums.com/water-cooler/7647-committee-improves.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5306716</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Windows 7 Forums </name>
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H.R.2647 does the following: Directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of the military departments and defense agencies, to establish a process for addressing hardware or software vulnerabilities to defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://windows7forums.com/water-cooler/7647-committee-improves.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LLNL - The True Story</title>
    <link href="http://llnlthetruestory.blogspot.com/2009/06/anonymous-said.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5302877</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LLNL - The True Story </name>
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Looks like Congress my investigate NNSA's contract with LLNS if the House appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2010 on military activities of the Department of Defense [HR 2647] pass in its current form. Note this section on page 639 of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://llnlthetruestory.blogspot.com/2009/06/anonymous-said.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LANL: The Rest of the Story: Committee Strengthens the Stockpile ...</title>
    <link href="http://lanl-the-rest-of-the-story.blogspot.com/2009/06/committee-strengthens-stockpile.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5302873</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>LANL: The Rest of the Story </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;H.R. 2647 builds on the work we did in the last Congress, and on the recommendations of the Strategic Posture Commission. It authorizes important funding increases to the Stockpile Stewardship Program, from scientific and experimental ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lanl-the-rest-of-the-story.blogspot.com/2009/06/committee-strengthens-stockpile.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Committee improves - Windows 7 Forums</title>
    <link href="http://windows7forums.com/water-cooler/7646-committee-improves.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5302871</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Windows 7 Forums </name>
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H.R.2647 does the following: Directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of the military departments and defense agencies, to establish a process for addressing hardware or software vulnerabilities to defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://windows7forums.com/water-cooler/7646-committee-improves.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Armed Services Committee Approves Kratovil Amendment to ...</title>
    <link href="http://insidecharmcity.com/2009/06/19/house-armed-services-committee-approves-kratovil-amendment-to-provide-increased-mental-health-services-for-active-military-and-vets/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5302870</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Inside Charm City: Baltimore, Maryland blog </name>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Early this morning Congressman Frank Kratovil and his colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee announced that H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010, was reported favorably ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insidecharmcity.com/2009/06/19/house-armed-services-committee-approves-kratovil-amendment-to-provide-increased-mental-health-services-for-active-military-and-vets/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Iraqs Inconvenient Truth :: Iraq War News Updates &#194;&#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
    <link href="http://iraqsinconvenienttruth.com/2009/06/19/missile-defense-funding-%E2%80%93-part-ii/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5302868</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Iraqs Inconvenient Truth :: Iraq War News Updates </name>
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On Monday we asked you to make phone calls to 11 influential Members of the House Armed Services Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; requesting that full funding be restored for our nation's missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider HR 2647, the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iraqsinconvenienttruth.com/2009/06/19/missile-defense-funding-%E2%80%93-part-ii/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lawmaker wants Medal of Honor review - MarineCorpsTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/06/military_medalofhonor_061709w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5307499</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marine Corps Times - News </name>
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The order for the study and survey are included in the report accompanying the defense bill, HR 2647, which the armed services committee approved early Wednesday after an all-day and all-night marathon session. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/06/military_medalofhonor_061709w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Solsticewitch13's BOS: URGENT ACTION ALERT - stop missile defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://solsticewitch13.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-somehow-lost-this-in-my-spam-filter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5302876</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Solsticewitch13's BOS </name>
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will be working on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for. Fiscal Year 2010. Unfortunately, funding for our nation's missile defense system is on the chopping block. The Committee is expected to vote on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://solsticewitch13.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-somehow-lost-this-in-my-spam-filter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmaker wants Medal of Honor review - Trackpads Community</title>
    <link href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/general-military-discussions/911621-lawmaker-wants-medal-honor-review.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5302872</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trackpads Community </name>
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The order for the study and survey are included in the report accompanying the defense bill, HR 2647, which the armed services committee approved early Wednesday after an all-day and all-night marathon session. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trackpads.com/forum/general-military-discussions/911621-lawmaker-wants-medal-honor-review.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for... OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5302869</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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HR2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guam-Guam-Guam: Armed Services Committee Approves Defense Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/06/armed-services-committee-approves.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294430</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Guam-Guam-Guam </name>
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Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) announced that H.R. 2647 was reported favorably by the committee and it now awaits action by the full House before moving onto the Senate. H.R. 2647 authorizes $550.4 billion in budget authority for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/06/armed-services-committee-approves.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Solsticewitch13's BOS: LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT - Missile Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://solsticewitch13.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislative-action-alert-missile.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294429</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Solsticewitch13's BOS </name>
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missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. I am happy to report that, as usual, the. ACT! for America grassroots network sprang into action and within minutes, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://solsticewitch13.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislative-action-alert-missile.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmaker wants Medal of Honor review - Army News, news from Iraq ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/06/military_medalofhonor_061709w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294425</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Army Times - News </name>
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The order for the study and survey are included in the report accompanying the defense bill, HR 2647, which the armed services committee approved early Wednesday after an all-day and all-night marathon session. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/06/military_medalofhonor_061709w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Inland Empire News - Information for Riverside and San Bernardino ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294424</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Inland Empire News </name>
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WASHINGTON, D.C. &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Earlier today, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee approved H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Ranking Member Howard P. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Buck&#226;&#8364;* McKeon (R-CA) and the Republican members of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inlandempire.us/rss/article.php?client=redfusion&amp;amp;id=20090618082740&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Missile Defense, part 2 &#194;&#171; Northern ...</title>
    <link href="http://actdcmetro.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/legislative-action-alert-missile-defense-part-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294421</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Northern Virginia, Richmond, VA and DC... </name>
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Update: On Tuesday evening, the full House Armed Services Committee considered H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization bill. The legislation included a $1.2 billion cut from last year's ballistic missile defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://actdcmetro.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/legislative-action-alert-missile-defense-part-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST: LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT - Missile Defense ...</title>
    <link href="http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislative-action-alert-missile.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294420</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST </name>
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On Monday we asked you to make phone calls to 11 influential Members of the House Armed Services Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; requesting that full funding be restored for our nation's missile defense program &#226;&#8364;&#8220; as they consider H.R. 2647, the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislative-action-alert-missile.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Loebsack increases National Guard equipment budget - KWWL.com ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=10550070" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5354582</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>KWWL - ***Top Local Headlines </name>
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WASHINGTON - Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee marked up H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY10. Congressman Loebsack offered critical provisions in the bill that will fill gaps in servicemember's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=10550070&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Loebsack increases National Guard equipment budget</title>
    <link href="http://www.kwwl.com/global/story.asp?s=10550070" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5306717</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KWWL - ***Top Local Headlines </name>
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WASHINGTON - Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee marked up HR2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY10. Congressman Loebsack offered critical provisions in the bill that will fill gaps in servicemember's compensation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kwwl.com/global/story.asp?s=10550070&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HASC Passes Defense Authorization Bill - Reflections from Dr Jack</title>
    <link href="http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/BLOG/blogs/reflectionsfromfront/archive/2009/06/17/hasc-passes-defense-authorization-bill.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5294423</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, the House Armed Service Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647) by a vote of 61-0. H.R. 2647 authorizes $550.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/BLOG/blogs/reflectionsfromfront/archive/2009/06/17/hasc-passes-defense-authorization-bill.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Committee Protects Ability of National Security Personnel to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5286727</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>afgelocal1923.org </name>
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... federal employee representatives to file bid protests on A-76 competitions. &#195;&#732; Requires all future A-76 studies be conducted in no more than 18 months. *** All provisions are subject to change pending final passage of H.R.2647 *** ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afgelocal1923.org/2009/06/17/committee-protects-ability-of-national-security-personnel-to/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waiting Room USA Magazine &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Online Edition &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; RAO ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5286726</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waiting Room USA Magazine - Online Edition </name>
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NDAA 2010: On 11 JUN several subcommittees of the House Armed Forces Committee met to markup their respective portions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 2647. One of them, the Military Personnel Subcommittee, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waitingroomusa.com/?p=287&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Travis AFB and Livermore lab on funding list - Political Blotter ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/06/17/travis-afb-and-livermore-lab-on-funding-list/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5286723</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Blotter </name>
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According to Tauscher's office, H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#339;authorizes $550.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy along with $130 billion to support overseas operations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/06/17/travis-afb-and-livermore-lab-on-funding-list/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Guam-Guam-Guam: HASC Approves FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill</title>
    <link href="http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/06/hasc-approves-fy2010-defense.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5286722</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 2647 authorizes $550.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense and national security programs of the Department of Energy. The measure also authorizes $130 billion to support overseas contingency operations during ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2009/06/hasc-approves-fy2010-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Earlier today, Rep. Howard P. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Buck&#226;&#8364;* McKeon (R-CA) was ratified by his peers within the House Republican Conference to serve as the Ranking Member of the US House Armed Services Committee during the 111th Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=13200&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Articles Dwayne Day, Space policy 101: civil space 2009, The Space Review. Taylor Dinerman, Should India and the US cooperate on space solar power?, The Space Review. Cooper, Nikhil D. Note. Circumventing non-appropriation: law and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rescommunis.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/library-a-round-up-of-reading-74/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5286724</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, D.C. &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The U.S. House Armed Services Committee today began consideration of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, legislation which authorizes national security programs and policies for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inlandempire.us/rss/article.php?client=redfusion&amp;amp;id=20090616104716&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5277939</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647 does the following: &#194;&#183; Directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of the military departments and defense agencies, to establish a process for addressing hardware or software vulnerabilities to defense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cyberwarjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/committee-improves-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McKeon Statement for Armed Services Committee Markup of the ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, D.C. &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The U.S. House Armed Services Committee today began consideration of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, legislation which authorizes national security programs and policies for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.webmediawire.com/news/20090616104716.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5277931</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Speaker Pelosi expects all committees with jurisdiction on the Waxman Markey cap and trade bill to complete their work by June 19th. Also, the House Armed Services Committee will be marking up HR 2647 Fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativemeanderings.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/the-cloakroom-june-15-june-21/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT!! &#171;</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This week, the House Armed Services Committee will be working on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Unfortunately, funding for our nation&amp;#39;s missile defense system is on the chopping block. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://schotline.us/2009/06/15/legislative-action-alert/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This week, the House Armed Services Committee will be working on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Unfortunately, funding for our nation's missile defense system is on the chopping block. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://actdcmetro.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/urgent-action-alert-stop-missile-defense-cuts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Protect our Missle Defense!</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Visit our News page LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT!! CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO CUT OUR NATION&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S MISSILE DEFENSE PROTECTIONS &#226;&#8364;&#8220; LEAVING US MORE VULNERABLE TO A NUCLEAR MISSILE ATTACK. WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY!! by Lisa Piraneo, Director of Government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://veteranscircle-dione.blogspot.com/2009/06/protect-our-missle-defense.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST: URGENT ACTION ALERT - stop missile defense ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-14:/commentary/5306720</id>
    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This week, the House Armed Services Committee will be working on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Unfortunately, funding for our nation's missile defense system is on the chopping block. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2009/06/urgent-action-alert-stop-missile.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement of Chairman Neil Abercrombie, Air and Land Forces ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-14:/commentary/5306715</id>
    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;Our proposed legislation for HR 2647 would: ** Require the Department of Defense to budget for the F-35 competitive engine, beginning in fiscal year 2011. ** Limit the obligation of funds for development of the F-35 aircraft to 75 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/106042/house-panel-restores-jsf-alternate-engine,-draws-line-for-lcs-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Munz's Place: LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT!!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-14:/commentary/5302874</id>
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This week, the House Armed Services Committee will be working on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Unfortunately, funding for our nation's missile defense system is on the chopping block. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themunz.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislative-action-alert.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;Our proposed legislation for HR 2647 would: ** Require the Department of Defense to budget for the F-35 competitive engine, beginning in fiscal year 2011. ** Limit the obligation of funds for development of the F-35 aircraft to 75 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?shop=dae&amp;amp;modele=release&amp;amp;prod=106042&amp;amp;cat=3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-14:/commentary/5277933</id>
    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SCHotline </name>
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This week, the House Armed Services Committee will be working on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Unfortunately, funding for our nation's missile defense system is on the chopping block. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://schotline.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/legislative-action-alert/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The F136 Engine: More Lives Than Disco?</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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June 12/09: House Armed Service committee Air &amp; Land subcommittee Chairman Neil Abercrombie [D-HI] issues his statement regarding the committee's changes to H.R. 2647, the proposed FY 2010 budget. He is quite emphatic concerning the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/the-f136-engine-more-lives-than-disco-03070/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This week, the House Armed Services Committee will be working on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Unfortunately, funding for our nation's missile defense system is on the chopping block. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iraqsinconvenienttruth.com/2009/06/15/urgent-action-alert-stop-missile-defense-cuts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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the bill as an amendment to H.R. 2647 which is the Defense Reauthorization Act. Our Senators must be urged to vote no on this authorization until the hate crimes legislation is removed. Contact information for Senator Inhofe is: Phone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ocpacnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/2010-governors-race-taking-shape.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-13:/commentary/5306721</id>
    <updated>2009-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Major Senate Floor Action -. The Senate will be considering the conference report for the Iraq and Afghanistan War Supplemental bill. The Senate is set to except language that would allow the release of prisoner abuse photos, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foundry.heritage.org/2009/06/14/the-cloakroom-june-15-june-21/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Cloakroom: June 15 - June 21 &#194;&#187; The Foundry</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-13:/commentary/5262336</id>
    <updated>2009-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Foundry </name>
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Speaker Pelosi expects all committees with jurisdiction on the Waxman Markey cap and trade bill to complete their work by June 19th. Also the House Armed Services Committee will be marking up HR 2647 Fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/14/the-cloakroom-june-15-june-21/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-13:/commentary/5251618</id>
    <updated>2009-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Thoughts </name>
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Jun 12, 2009 - Committee Hearing House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, to mark up H.R. 2647, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/06/14/congress-this-week-jun-13-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... she brought the US House Armed Services Committee's Military Personnel Subcommittee to orderly. immense This was a appraise a inscribe down up converging &#226;&#8364;&#8221; appraise a inscribe down up of HR 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; and the legislation would originate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iraqjobs.edublogs.org/2009/06/13/the-common-ills-iraq-snapshot-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-12:/commentary/5251617</id>
    <updated>2009-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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o H.R. 2647&#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for FY10 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for FY10, and for other purposes [June 12, 2009] o H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gretaslinks.blogspot.com/2009/06/fridays-miscellany-06-12-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5385087</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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6/12, 9:00 a.m., Air and Land Forces Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/12/1112/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vision America Action &gt; Stand in Opposition to the Hate Crimes Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5302875</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vision America Action </name>
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Now it is being presented as an amendment to the Defense Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2647. Several committee hearings are expected to be held on June 11 &amp; 12. It has already been approved in the U.S. House as H.R. 1913. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.visionamericaaction.us/article/stand-in-opposition-to-the-hate-crimes-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5294426</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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6/12, 9:00 a.m., Air and Land Forces Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/12/9114/99709&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Daily Jot: THIS JUST IN! BARRY &amp; JERRY'S FOR BIGOTS EVERYWHERE!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5236383</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Jot </name>
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This was a mark up meeting -- mark up of HR 2647 -- and the legislation would create a 3.4% pay raise for the military (Barack has asked for a 2.9% increase) and it also includes monies for families such as spouse internships. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thedailyjot.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-just-in-barry-jerrys-for-bigots.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5354581</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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6/11, 9:00 a.m., Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/10/1108/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&quot;Iraq snapshot&quot; (The Common Ills)</title>
    <link href="http://cedricsbigmix.blogdrive.com/archive/1443.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5354580</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cedric&amp;#39;s Big Mix </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This was a mark up meeting -- mark up of HR 2647 -- and the legislation would create a 3.4% pay raise for the military (Barack has asked for a 2.9% increase) and it also includes monies for families such as spouse internships. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cedricsbigmix.blogdrive.com/archive/1443.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/10/1108/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5342347</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
6/11, 9:00 a.m., Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/10/1108/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Jerry Wright's hatred</title>
    <link href="http://ruthsreport.blogspot.com/2009/06/jerry-wrights-hatred.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5277938</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ruth&amp;#39;s Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ruth's on vacation, I'm Ann Wilson, Cedric's wife, filling in for her while she's in Japan. Yesterday afternoon at the Hocaust Memorial Museum, 88-year-old James von Brunn went on a shooting spree. He killed Stpehn Johns who was a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ruthsreport.blogspot.com/2009/06/jerry-wrights-hatred.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prisons, reading</title>
    <link href="http://ohboyitneverends.blogspot.com/2009/06/prisons-reading.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5277937</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oh Boy It Never Ends </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&quot;Private Prisons for Immigrants Lack Accountability, Oversight&quot; On March 11, a 39-year-old man held in detention at the Stewart Detention Center, a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in southwest Georgia, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohboyitneverends.blogspot.com/2009/06/prisons-reading.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letterman</title>
    <link href="http://sickofitradlz.blogspot.com/2009/06/letterman.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5277936</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SICKOFITRADLZ </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I don't know which is worse, David Letterman or the press who sucks up to him? He was out of bounds with his joke about Palin's daughter. Sarah Palin, if you're late to the story. It is out of bounds if the target was Bristol, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sickofitradlz.blogspot.com/2009/06/letterman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sibel Edmonds on SSP</title>
    <link href="http://trinaskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/06/sibel-edmonds-on-ssp.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5277935</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trina&amp;#39;s Kitchen </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Like any other president before him, and probably those who&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll come after him, President Obama is not going to limit his presidential powers when it comes to this draconian absolute executive power. He has made it clear to his now the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trinaskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/06/sibel-edmonds-on-ssp.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Iraq snapshot</title>
    <link href="http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2009/06/iraq-snapshot_11.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5277934</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Common Ills </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Thursday, June 11, 2009. Chaos and violence continue, the US decides the best way to treat those who killed 5 US soldiers is to 'release them into the wild,' the DoD releases suicide data for the Army for last month, Iraqi refugees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2009/06/iraq-snapshot_11.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cedric's Big Mix: Jeremiah Wrights crawls out from under his rock</title>
    <link href="http://cedricsbigmix.blogspot.com/2009/06/jeremiah-wrights-crawls-out-from-under.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5251616</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cedric's Big Mix </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This was a mark up meeting -- mark up of HR 2647 -- and the legislation would create a 3.4% pay raise for the military (Barack has asked for a 2.9% increase) and it also includes monies for families such as spouse internships. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cedricsbigmix.blogspot.com/2009/06/jeremiah-wrights-crawls-out-from-under.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/10/222434/908" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5251615</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
6/11, 9:00 a.m., Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/10/222434/908&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Jeremiah Wrights crawls out from under his rock &#194;&#171; Cedric's Big Mix</title>
    <link href="http://cedricsbigmix.blogdrive.com/archive/1444.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5244729</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cedric's Big Mix </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This was a mark up meeting -- mark up of HR 2647 -- and the legislation would create a 3.4% pay raise for the military (Barack has asked for a 2.9% increase) and it also includes monies for families such as spouse internships. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cedricsbigmix.blogdrive.com/archive/1444.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/euBpTbC_pUc/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/6026915</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
6/11, 9:00 a.m., Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/euBpTbC_pUc/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: State of the Nation</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/euBpTbC_pUc/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5294428</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
6/11, 9:00 a.m., Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/euBpTbC_pUc/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: State of the Nation</title>
    <link href="http://artaxerx.com/blogs/state-terrorism-act/114343/daily-kos-state-of/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5277940</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>State terrorism act </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
6/11, 9:00 am, Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: HR 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://artaxerx.com/blogs/state-terrorism-act/114343/daily-kos-state-of/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Matters :: This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/7/202841/7378" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5215186</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
6/11, 9:00 a.m., Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee: Mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/7/202841/7378&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nirmal Verma named Indian Navy chief</title>
    <link href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nirmal-verma-named-indian-navy-chief-73867/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5354585</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gaea News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... yokosukabase Standard China And US Hold Military Talks; govfresh H.R. 2647: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military per; robleavitt @chrisbrogan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.taragana.com/n/nirmal-verma-named-indian-navy-chief-73867/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hometown Station AM 1220 - Santa Clarita Radio - Hometown Station ...</title>
    <link href="http://hometownstation.com/scv-highlights-and-news/hart-district-three-2008-01-17-11-21.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5294431</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hometown Station KHTS AM-1220 Radio </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This comes as the Armed Services Committee begins consideration of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, legislation which authorizes national security programs and policies for the Department of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hometownstation.com/scv-highlights-and-news/hart-district-three-2008-01-17-11-21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=e1ypT_OlIsfsggemxIThAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8r5C3sQbOjjfWW4jYooS0qrw9Ug" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/15151040</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</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.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=e1ypT_OlIsfsggemxIThAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8r5C3sQbOjjfWW4jYooS0qrw9Ug&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=HxakT9WNE4Ga8gSOpu3PCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFTq52FHnQupk8XhlMAuzSXfce6HA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/15039495</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</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.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=HxakT9WNE4Ga8gSOpu3PCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFTq52FHnQupk8XhlMAuzSXfce6HA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=dOKYT5eOAcnC2wWzrt2HBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEaQKnic-92AQ0whrGze_uoIeonrg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/14797619</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=dOKYT5eOAcnC2wWzrt2HBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEaQKnic-92AQ0whrGze_uoIeonrg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=cAeNT_etEcPW2AXEm6ydDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGEEDUhpzTG43Sgt3ApceuH9m90GQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/14530549</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=cAeNT_etEcPW2AXEm6ydDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGEEDUhpzTG43Sgt3ApceuH9m90GQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=s2CMT-DCEqOO2wXD6IStDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFgdjstoY9HK9hZIr3NueR_t1FOKA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/14509273</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=s2CMT-DCEqOO2wXD6IStDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFgdjstoY9HK9hZIr3NueR_t1FOKA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=SbuLT7OUI-GA2wXo4ZjsCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGuNBH2uOqUUQE6tJ8iDA1hvAAK8A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/14493642</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=SbuLT7OUI-GA2wXo4ZjsCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGuNBH2uOqUUQE6tJ8iDA1hvAAK8A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5QyLT8boDsPI2gW58ITBCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFQUYKNxGLdISuFfAyYPaq1GRsdIw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/14471481</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5QyLT8boDsPI2gW58ITBCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFQUYKNxGLdISuFfAyYPaq1GRsdIw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KGqKT72vMqeW2gWfxYnvCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHXAS43D1w-o2bNiq5ETGU1xjhpag" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/14455519</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KGqKT72vMqeW2gWfxYnvCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHXAS43D1w-o2bNiq5ETGU1xjhpag&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=8ryJT9PUFIeW2QXAtZXWCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGAfRvaYnnXGCj8ZRo5ij47S2CwfA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/14433431</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=8ryJT9PUFIeW2QXAtZXWCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGAfRvaYnnXGCj8ZRo5ij47S2CwfA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9hiJT5myGuK82wWJ6ZW7CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHyBVQ56_En_gIr_ufz9An09e9oug&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=NW2IT8K6Eamg2gX1j52yCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGWItmMTzuljzHzFjSyUk7HIjaNoA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=_b-HT7rCEYGS9gTu9aW-CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE_F4DbA22TSJa9ED5yvXiaNZYA0A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ShyHT52-FaW68AGJybWbCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGwRjHbUCc7bQKXdi-rY-U_WickMQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=U3CGT7HHCKeD8AGrws2YCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEokrtFkaRAGvthC8Kce00PYr6dZg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=f8aFT5O6NcmD8AH2ke2gCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH4X6aHkJycAij96joZfT4d8Bu5jQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lhyFT4inHsHq2AWe17DzCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHf-2bWfTMnc0gxz-IV8lYj2qALOg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jHaET_iXEM242QXQmsngCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNErs7j1SwjvjBjU7FarHqr35rnz0w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DMuDT_euLeqW2QXC1Nn5CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEp6LHg0weM9nRivIvYV7wlvIHqlQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3XuCT_L8HYPM2AX_25zoBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE_uFTy0GIv9rqRne4b-6hhL6DD6w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=NtOBT56HHbTq2wWv9LiDBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFxBf3fe_3zzP1tFGPIZcFuP4SRhg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=EiiBT6DdDOiU2gWiiunhBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHOKn3_DuDz1H5n7K1eWBH0h8QqOA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eYKAT9qcAbSA2QWd2sCEBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHnxOnz27_le0n2jw1x7yHDIMi1Tg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=cIZ-T5udK4Ge8gTk2tnBBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGRaRqp336NXoMdky1GiU8ArDsygA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Pdx9T4KuI4Oy8ASpi4nmDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGt60HB4Gtx-hNpyDExuL2v03N1fw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qDR9T92GBIP69QSt6cSTDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEYWpeohysTXmKEHWAfaqH_TGY1gg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GYt8T_26EeHg2AXnq7C8DA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFsmDM52bHmIRU--N-qsDvdZP_sWQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=f-N7T7XYK-Gq2QXDyNW7DA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE38fjW0AhEHvmIFU-6BpPjXHeVhA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Q8tNT_C1GYKtsAKfxOEK&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFBm9j8tBcCc7-fjW-hH8hglMdhyQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-SJNT--xHIb1sQLKpvAb&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFsGF7VoxQazZb3WjxNZrujiq-yKg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bXpMT_GMH6f9sQKnwZH_AQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEafTHrsPpMVE9olp6B31xsA2NqSQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=stFLT9L4Ko6GsgKe1JjrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGsB-T7DBusvA6q4_1YEUP8dxv78A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yShLT_WgKoKQsQKz4IDrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGBjbxe5o63A7I577TbpckMR3jryw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gn9KT_W8FeOssQK4sPHqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFZUFwVVm40e5DEjB0mclWiLCRbDA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=d9dJT5StJ8eysAL3tpWdBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF_3m6hZ7mhYnEsJy39tDASpjOyaA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hi5JT4qeCKT_sQLQlojrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFWlbWU6OCXa3R2k_m2_J_WVIxQ6Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oYZIT5LzGMqIsgKFi-XqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEDy_4V2qvVivF29vKPSWnYecchhw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12586870</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oYZIT5LzGMqIsgKFi-XqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEDy_4V2qvVivF29vKPSWnYecchhw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3d9HT7udFrKlsQKY69jqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGsjDcp7iqk3S10DxEsnhP8tKygCg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12571357</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3d9HT7udFrKlsQKY69jqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGsjDcp7iqk3S10DxEsnhP8tKygCg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=AjdHT5riC4-psALT3JDrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHWaxkBH-bt1Ei42yojTwi69uQQig" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12547694</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=AjdHT5riC4-psALT3JDrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHWaxkBH-bt1Ei42yojTwi69uQQig&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=n4tGT7y0CoilgweC-9XrDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH7bc7OtsGev_cfqG1uCkmZiE6S5g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12531045</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=n4tGT7y0CoilgweC-9XrDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH7bc7OtsGev_cfqG1uCkmZiE6S5g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Z-JFT4CaHYL4sQLtqtDCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGWIzXYzemn8M82Mqb5nT_XMaSgGQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12508224</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Z-JFT4CaHYL4sQLtqtDCDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGWIzXYzemn8M82Mqb5nT_XMaSgGQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sD5FT6S4Aa7MsQKQt83CDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHf9l3-JN04kuImk9swbO74ajxeuA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12492976</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sD5FT6S4Aa7MsQKQt83CDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHf9l3-JN04kuImk9swbO74ajxeuA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JJFET7bAB86isQK3sf3CDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEpKiQRit2j3XqJumGDEAGB4zumHw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12469307</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JJFET7bAB86isQK3sf3CDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEpKiQRit2j3XqJumGDEAGB4zumHw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YOdDT6X1I-3o2gWR8oWaCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGBhbuIeeFdBghadoqSpP72BjMVyA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12455352</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YOdDT6X1I-3o2gWR8oWaCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGBhbuIeeFdBghadoqSpP72BjMVyA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yD9DT9vhA-qa2gW38KCqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHIMAuuWNLiwrw7vVLg0FbHnG2uFQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12430749</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yD9DT9vhA-qa2gW38KCqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHIMAuuWNLiwrw7vVLg0FbHnG2uFQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JpVCT-O8DYGy2QWf0bmkCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNErrZGBU93RjAIVLqmqoqrixAfbhg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12417763</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JpVCT-O8DYGy2QWf0bmkCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNErrZGBU93RjAIVLqmqoqrixAfbhg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lu1BT-qnHKnE2gWjx7DJAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGm-Ob__lpoEaPKFsTs6sLlIcNfxQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12392737</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lu1BT-qnHKnE2gWjx7DJAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGm-Ob__lpoEaPKFsTs6sLlIcNfxQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=VERBT6DjKua22gXk3vX-Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHE1VZlApk7trChApO11qhJow-0tQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12380297</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=VERBT6DjKua22gXk3vX-Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHE1VZlApk7trChApO11qhJow-0tQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LJxAT9aeM-ji2AWFx7GTCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFvJomdobLo2hdUjc5EgkaYsi-jkA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12354851</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LJxAT9aeM-ji2AWFx7GTCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFvJomdobLo2hdUjc5EgkaYsi-jkA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=D_M_T9veOcrg2AWW4uSHCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNETRK4d2cvdbNU4U_MErKLyZWpbPA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12341699</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=D_M_T9veOcrg2AWW4uSHCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNETRK4d2cvdbNU4U_MErKLyZWpbPA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sUo_T6XmGuma2gWe7ZisCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFM_hj2tzk6NjPkJNi25gbKyHq4Kw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12316234</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sUo_T6XmGuma2gWe7ZisCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFM_hj2tzk6NjPkJNi25gbKyHq4Kw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0aE-T4yMB4ny2gXVqc2pCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEiiu2oT_JyFiUQoTE7c_6uH-Qa8w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12292812</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0aE-T4yMB4ny2gXVqc2pCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEiiu2oT_JyFiUQoTE7c_6uH-Qa8w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=a_k9T8yYCKjA2gW_rcyvCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHp3q4MXlZWoz-xrnefWTxUqEoFWQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12272545</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=a_k9T8yYCKjA2gW_rcyvCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHp3q4MXlZWoz-xrnefWTxUqEoFWQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jFM9T4WIB-Lo2AXsseTzBg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEyYbDFMAxqf6nfGbQ0QHES7PCbgA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12251023</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jFM9T4WIB-Lo2AXsseTzBg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEyYbDFMAxqf6nfGbQ0QHES7PCbgA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sKc8T6ykFsf-2QX27uygCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEXD15yMmWPuZYbC7C8uJRDOh-sKA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12231306</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sKc8T6ykFsf-2QX27uygCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEXD15yMmWPuZYbC7C8uJRDOh-sKA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=wFU7T4XPGKOc2AX538WwCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEzsJbNUVGobTqYtBwR2BD8xoBmtQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12219108</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=wFU7T4XPGKOc2AX538WwCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEzsJbNUVGobTqYtBwR2BD8xoBmtQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UrE6T8RWpJbYBezjzcUK&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_BH3jLOUAVnR7oOzxlpbYGVA4Dg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jw84T7n_OIWy2QW_xLGFAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEHp3I30iHUIy1ACsckFGNxrKyjFQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/12129111</id>
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Official: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jw84T7n_OIWy2QW_xLGFAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEHp3I30iHUIy1ACsckFGNxrKyjFQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=FsQyT8PFKvGmsQKV6fGgBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF1Yfx2XP4Z3bWjRSM8qXk7GUfZ7w" rel="alternate"/>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=FsQyT8PFKvGmsQKV6fGgBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF1Yfx2XP4Z3bWjRSM8qXk7GUfZ7w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=rh8yT8yxOOXW2AXh2bzRBw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF--EEz1dTxZPSDbIYy7WCYrtQLsA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=6XcxT_qVFYjksQK4ncD9Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE0LkgAeyT4b4sGfw1iYfOs9pQ9jQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ASUwT8yGPOSKsgLMmfGVDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHjXfnTx9ILTD7PLFqOqkBl7y1t0w" rel="alternate"/>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ASUwT8yGPOSKsgLMmfGVDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHjXfnTx9ILTD7PLFqOqkBl7y1t0w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=U3wvT4-HLoSC2wWpvuWFDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH8A_nNAGwcmga-nJIJV0LE1u_-zg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vSsuT5blKIqW2gWWg5DpDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFE_V52lNBkeZEcsBkyjT2_mv29HA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=joItT57YN-mssAK_gbG_Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEbPdYW2FwmCNuPk_dlU8Ae7e5VZw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=INYsT7DvDrSA2QXvhrD4Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHsDDIW0QlT8C6tlaT2V4w_jWCV_A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zzEsT7j7KuWW2AWFrISZDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEzeG40Ra1wr692pg4jyWsjXj3klA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=SZQnT8n3DqaesQLO0rWkAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFzlcG9jxCGyTpOCReLLe3-Idjthg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JesmT-HAKIeGsgLL7d2MAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE7GV0pMpXP6TeWNIjyKWxGmYFnqA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yEImT6Fv6praBciC-d8O&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFjBrQi9j4S6yqGXC0oFVCU21cgmQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CJolT7flD4-ssAKHi6yMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHiXSGQYt6ir7j3uOyIDr8iWBjXnA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hPEkT-iALqv4sQLqhdyMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH4_d8jJ7_QLea4Z96KbT3RylHFww&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=q0IkT4bdI8ylsQLXzdGMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF3Z94P03h-y4PhNmeNlDJLpArlqg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 2647, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200517905.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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