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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Naturalization</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2516 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 26, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-251.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2516 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 26, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2516 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161174</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2516 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/161173</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 09, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2840 Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/149674</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.31 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/149344</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009</title>
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    <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: S.2721 Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/action/146657</id>
    <updated>2008-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, to encourage and support the efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to become citizens, and for other purposes.&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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    <title>Bill Signed by President: 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/144082</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: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: 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,2008-01-24:/action/143016</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T00:00:00Z</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 24, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: 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,2008-01-22:/action/143015</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T00:00:00Z</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 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: 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,2008-01-16:/action/141904</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T00:00:00Z</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;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-28:/action/141752</id>
    <updated>2007-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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;December 28, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-28:/action/141693</id>
    <updated>2007-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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;December 28, 2007: Pocket Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141662</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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;December 19, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4910 Citizenship Processing Backlog Reduction Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141410</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2516 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141019</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/action/140732</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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;December 14, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2446 Citizenship Processing Backlog Reduction Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/action/139604</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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