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• Latest Action: Jan 25, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Finance

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• On July 06, 2011, by bookworm0618 - I think this would really help people out. But only on like tennis shoes and the basics, because then people wpuld just take advantage of it for things that they don't need.

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  As noted by bookworm0618, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 06, 2011, "I think this would really help people out. But only on like tennis shoes and the basics, because then people wpuld just take advantage of it for things that they don't need. "

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• Protection from Enemy Combatants Act (2009; 111th Congress S. 108) - March 26, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 108 (111th). A bill to prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, ...

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 26, 2012, "S. 108 (111th). A bill to prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s108&sa=U&ei=zT3RT96VOYvU2QXog_yIDw&ved=0CC0QmAEwBA&usg=AFQjCNFJK0fZLVcozmp7uyWY5qA3kmJdHw)
• Protection from Enemy Combatants Act (2009; 111th Congress S. 108) - March 26, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 108 (111th). A bill to prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, ...

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 26, 2012, "S. 108 (111th). A bill to prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s108&sa=U&ei=S9LPT5DJA4mw2QWm9O3NDA&ved=0CDkQmAEwBA&usg=AFQjCNGa590zGg8bAOHDz3gGzCSIdTyvNg)
• Protection from Enemy Combatants Act (2009; 111th Congress S. 108) - March 26, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 108 (111th). A bill to prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, ...

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 26, 2012, "S. 108 (111th). A bill to prohibit the admission of an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless the President determines that such admission is consistent with the national security of the United States, ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s108&sa=U&ei=om7OT7HJE-KW2QXarc3bDA&ved=0CD0QmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNGX0RWmxUXtvQahir2Emtb0xYkY2g)

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• Olympics - SA's 108 Years of Highs, Lows and Kodak Moments - July 31, 2012 by Worldnews.com - South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological and human fossil sites in the world. Extensive fossil remains have been recovered from a series of caves in Gauteng Province. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has been termed ...

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  As noted by Worldnews.com on July 31, 2012, "South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological and human fossil sites in the world. Extensive fossil remains have been recovered from a series of caves in Gauteng Province. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has been termed ..." (http://article.wn.com/view/2012/07/31/Olympics_SAs_108_Years_of_Highs_Lows_and_Kodak_Moments/)
• Sunday’s 108 temperature is likely a record - July 31, 2012 by LJWORLD - Lawrence’s high temperature of 108 on Sunday was one for the record books. At least the record books kept since 1996, when a National Weather Service reporting system was implemented at Lawrence Municipal Airport. According to that information ...

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  As noted by LJWORLD on July 31, 2012, "Lawrence’s high temperature of 108 on Sunday was one for the record books. At least the record books kept since 1996, when a National Weather Service reporting system was implemented at Lawrence Municipal Airport. According to that information ..." (http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/jul/30/sundays-108-temperature-likely-record/?city_local)
• A Confident Mayor Talks of His Vision for the City - July 30, 2012 by Huffington Post - While last year's 108 homicides were the lowest number in the District in nearly 50 years, they were still 108 too many, the mayor stressed. He complimented the Police Department and Chief Cathy Lanier, who was in the audience, on the astonishing 95% ...

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  As noted by Huffington Post on July 30, 2012, "While last year's 108 homicides were the lowest number in the District in nearly 50 years, they were still 108 too many, the mayor stressed. He complimented the Police Department and Chief Cathy Lanier, who was in the audience, on the astonishing 95% ..." (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-d-rosenstein/vincent-gray-state-of-the-district_b_1265371.html?utm_hp_ref=district-of-columbia)