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H.R.5683 Government Accountability Office Act of 2008, 110th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Sep 21, 2008 Signed by President.

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  • Committee Assignment: House Oversight and Government Reform - Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia

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    • On June 04, 2008, by americausa - Here is the list of the bluedogs, they support tobacco, they do not want extended Unemployment insurance to pass. Pass this list on. Lets see how many of these representatives of the people are employed next year. Rep. Michael Arcuri (N.Y.) Rep. Joe Baca (Calif.) Rep. John Barrow (Ga.) Rep. Melissa Bean (Ill.) Rep. Marion Berry (Ark.) Rep. Sanford Bishop (Ga.) Rep. Dan Boren (Okla.) Rep. Leonard Boswell (Iowa) Rep. Allen Boyd (Fla.) Rep. Dennis Cardoza (Calif.) Rep. Chris Carney (Pa.) Rep. Ben Chandler (Ky.) Rep. Jim Cooper (Tenn.) Rep. Jim Costa (Calif.) Rep. Robert E. Cramer (Ala.) Rep. Lincoln Davis (Tenn.) Rep. Joe Donnelly (Ind.) Rep. Brad Ellsworth (Ind.) Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz) Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) Rep. Bart Gordon (Tenn.) Rep. Jane Harman (Calif.) Rep. Stephanie Herseth (S.D.) Rep. Baron Hill (Ind.) Rep. Tim Holden (Pa.) Rep. Steve Israel (N.Y.) Rep. Nick Lampson (Texas) Rep. Tim Mahoney (Fla.) Rep. Jim Marshall (Ga.) Rep. Jim Matheson (Utah) Rep. Mike McIntyre (N.C.) Rep. Charles Melancon (La.) Rep. Mike Michaud (Maine) Rep. Dennis Moore (Kansas) Rep. Patrick Murphy (Pa.) Rep. Collin Peterson (Minn.) Rep. Earl Pomeroy (N.D.) Rep. Mike Ross (Ark.) Rep. John Salazar (Colo.) Rep. Loretta Sanchez (Calif.) Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) Rep. David Scott (Ga.) Rep. Heath Shuler (N.C.) Rep. Zack Space (Ohio) Rep. John Tanner (Tenn.) Rep. Gene Taylor (Miss.) Rep. Mike Thompson (Calif.) Rep. Charlie Wilson (Ohio)

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      As noted by americausa, a user on OpenCongress.org, on June 04, 2008, "Here is the list of the bluedogs, they support tobacco, they do not want extended Unemployment insurance to pass. Pass this list on. Lets see how many of these representatives of the people are employed next year. Rep. Michael Arcuri (N.Y.) Rep. Joe Baca (Calif.) Rep. John Barrow (Ga.) Rep. Melissa Bean (Ill.) Rep. Marion Berry (Ark.) Rep. Sanford Bishop (Ga.) Rep. Dan Boren (Okla.) Rep. Leonard Boswell (Iowa) Rep. Allen Boyd (Fla.) Rep. Dennis Cardoza (Calif.) Rep. Chris Carney (Pa.) Rep. Ben Chandler (Ky.) Rep. Jim Cooper (Tenn.) Rep. Jim Costa (Calif.) Rep. Robert E. Cramer (Ala.) Rep. Lincoln Davis (Tenn.) Rep. Joe Donnelly (Ind.) Rep. Brad Ellsworth (Ind.) Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz) Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) Rep. Bart Gordon (Tenn.) Rep. Jane Harman (Calif.) Rep. Stephanie Herseth (S.D.) Rep. Baron Hill (Ind.) Rep. Tim Holden (Pa.) Rep. Steve Israel (N.Y.) Rep. Nick Lampson (Texas) Rep. Tim Mahoney (Fla.) Rep. Jim Marshall (Ga.) Rep. Jim Matheson (Utah) Rep. Mike McIntyre (N.C.) Rep. Charles Melancon (La.) Rep. Mike Michaud (Maine) Rep. Dennis Moore (Kansas) Rep. Patrick Murphy (Pa.) Rep. Collin Peterson (Minn.) Rep. Earl Pomeroy (N.D.) Rep. Mike Ross (Ark.) Rep. John Salazar (Colo.) Rep. Loretta Sanchez (Calif.) Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) Rep. David Scott (Ga.) Rep. Heath Shuler (N.C.) Rep. Zack Space (Ohio) Rep. John Tanner (Tenn.) Rep. Gene Taylor (Miss.) Rep. Mike Thompson (Calif.) Rep. Charlie Wilson (Ohio) "

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    • H.R.5683: To improve certain administrative operations of the ... - June 30, 2010 by opencongress.org - Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub

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      As noted by opencongress.org on June 30, 2010, "Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub" (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5683/show)
    • Presidential politics » Blog Archive » Citigroup Should Be Held ... - November 27, 2008 by Presidential politics - Obama Transition Said to Consider a ‘Prepack’ Auto Bankruptcy (Bloomberg) · President Bush Signs H.R. 5683 Into Law · Obama says he would act fast on $25 billion auto loans (Reuters) · Obama Discusses With B

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      As noted by Presidential politics on November 27, 2008, "Obama Transition Said to Consider a ‘Prepack’ Auto Bankruptcy (Bloomberg) · President Bush Signs H.R. 5683 Into Law · Obama says he would act fast on $25 billion auto loans (Reuters) · Obama Discusses With B" (http://www.floorfight.com/2008/11/28/citigroup-should-be-held-accountable-obama-aide-podesta-says-bloomberg/)
    • Here is a short list of Current Legislation which seeks to break ... - November 05, 2008 by Life in West Tennessee - HR5683 ‘To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States.’ HR4364 ‘To require everyone to pay all elected and appointed officials to ...

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      As noted by Life in West Tennessee on November 05, 2008, "HR5683 ‘To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States.’ HR4364 ‘To require everyone to pay all elected and appointed officials to ..." (http://westtnliving.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/here-is-a-short-list-of-current-legislation-which-seeks-to-break-the-separation-of-church-and-state-in-the-united-states-contact-your-public-officials-today-and-let-them-know-how-you-feel-about/)

    Highly Rated News Articles

    • House sends GAO pay bill to President Bush - September 08, 2008 by GovExec.com, DC - The bill (HR 5683) would grant back pay to more than 300 GAO analysts whose salaries stayed level under a pay system that began in 2005, even though they ...

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      As noted by GovExec.com, DC on September 08, 2008, "The bill (HR 5683) would grant back pay to more than 300 GAO analysts whose salaries stayed level under a pay system that began in 2005, even though they ..." (http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0908/090908b2.htm)
    • Panel approves bill to restore back raises to GAO employees - April 06, 2008 by GovExec.com, DC - The legislation, HR 5683, was introduced by Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., chairman of the subcommittee. The bill will move to the full committee on Wednesday, ...

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      As noted by GovExec.com, DC on April 06, 2008, "The legislation, HR 5683, was introduced by Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., chairman of the subcommittee. The bill will move to the full committee on Wednesday, ..." (http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0408/040708b1.htm)
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