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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Private police</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4704</id>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3068 Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176810</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3068 Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3068/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176811</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-356.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3068 Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3068/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176056</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3068 Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3068/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175617</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3174 Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3174/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/161714</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve port and intermodal supply chain security.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5920 Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5920/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151503</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Attorney General to establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5829 Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5829/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150501</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</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.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148578</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1009 Recognizing school resource officers and their crucial role in keeping America's students, teachers, and administrators safe.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1009/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/action/146390</id>
    <updated>2008-02-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing school resource officers and their crucial role in keeping America's students, teachers, and administrators safe.&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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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.886 Expressing sympathy to the victims and families of the tragic acts of violence in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr886/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/140959</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing sympathy to the victims and families of the tragic acts of violence in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2147 Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2147/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-04:/action/131735</id>
    <updated>2007-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3695 Freeze Private Contractors in Iraq Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3695/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-27:/action/130818</id>
    <updated>2007-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit an increase in the number of private security contractors performing security functions with respect to Operation Iraqi Freedom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3706 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3706/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-27:/action/130844</id>
    <updated>2007-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the study and investigation of wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.652 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr652/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/action/129285</id>
    <updated>2007-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3436 To provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3436/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/127462</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3304 Police Security Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/126512</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1825/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-19:/action/123279</id>
    <updated>2007-07-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the study and investigation of wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3068 Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3068/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-17:/action/122877</id>
    <updated>2007-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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