February 23rd, 2010 by B
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This bill is as follows, “The President or the President’s designee may not release or transfer an individual currently detained at Guantanamo to the custody of the individual’s country of origin or to a third country unless the President makes… a written certification that the President submits to Congress that contains each of the following with respect to an individual currently detained at Guantanamo or an individual covered by this section who is proposed to be transferred to or released into the custody of another country:
(1) A certification that the country to which the individual is to be transferred or released is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism.
(2) A certification that such country’s government can secure and exercise control over all of its territory.
(3) A certification that no portion of such country’s territory serves as a safe haven for terrorists or insurgent groups in the region, particularly al Qaeda, in which such a group may be able to plan, organize, and support terrorist operations.
(4) A certification that there is no confirmed case of any individual who had been detained at Guantanamo who reengaged in terrorist activities subsequent to being transferred or released to such country.H.R. 4490 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.”
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February 9th, 2010 by B
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The Secretary of State will require States to provide non-veteran nursing home care to the parents of those who’s children died while serving in the Armed forces. H.R. 4505 was referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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February 2nd, 2010 by B
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Under this bill, “The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks.” H.R. 4491 was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
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January 27th, 2010 by B
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The Attorney General may not issue a custodial interrogation or criminal complaint against a foreign individual detained for a crime of act of war unless the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Defense are consulted. After consultation, the Attorney General may not initiate an action without presidential approval. S. 2943 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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January 20th, 2010 by B
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This bill states the following, “The President may authorize the detention for military purposes of any individual who is an unlawful enemy combatant until the President determines that the individual is no longer a threat to the United States or its allies.” According to this bill, the following individuals would be considered terrorists: those associated with al Qaeda or other organizations dedicated to committing acts of terrorism, or one who has committed or conspired to commit acts of terrorism. H.R. 4415 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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January 11th, 2010 by B
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This bill states, “The unremarried surviving spouse of a retired member of the uniformed services shall be provided transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a space-available basis, on the same basis as a spouse of a retired member.” H.R. 4403 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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December 30th, 2009 by B
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This bill will require the military to carry emergency contraceptive drugs. H.R. 4386 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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December 4th, 2009 by B
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This bill will modify Section 948c of title 10, United States Code, to “provide that alien unprivileged enemy belligerents may only be tried by military commissions if tried for alleged conduct for which a term of incarceration or the death penalty may be sought.” H.R. 4127 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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November 23rd, 2009 by B
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This bill is designed to give the members of the Armed Forces and the Department of Defense who were killed or injured in the Fort Hood shooting the same benefits as those killed or injured in a terrorist attack, or while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation. Medals such as the Purple Heart and the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom will be given, and many other benefits such as combat related compensation will be bestowed to those deemed worthy. H.R. 4088 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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October 9th, 2009 by B
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For service performed after December 31, 2008, members of the military will not have to pay employment taxes. The Treasury will pay the Social Security Trust Fund for the reduction in transfers. H.R. 3707 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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