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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Defense contracts</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/167271</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3301 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3301/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167036</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2642 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/action/164848</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-252.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2642 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/action/164847</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2642 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/163772</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 27, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2642 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/163770</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6043 To provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6043/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/action/156927</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3002/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156853</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3001 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156868</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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 fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5959/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/action/156064</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2973 Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2973/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/action/152390</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2958 Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2958/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152158</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2920 Native American Small Business Development Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2920/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151383</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the financing and entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2892 Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2892/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/action/150566</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote the prosecution and enforcement of frauds against the United States by suspending the statute of limitations during times when Congress has authorized the use of military force.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2866/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/150077</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation, to empower shareholders and investors to protect themselves from fraud, to limit conflicts of interest in determining senior corporate officer compensation, to ensure integrity in Federal contracting, to close corporate tax loopholes utilized to subsidize senior corporate officer compensation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5658/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148545</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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 fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc70/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147015</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5507 Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5507/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/action/146197</id>
    <updated>2008-02-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and to prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.437 A resolution establishing a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr437/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/action/144342</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution establishing a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144083</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-181.    </content>
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