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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5674, The Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008</title>
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<title>Comment by  Guaynabo Officer (July 1, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#38575</link>
<description>MDC GUAYNABO PR HAVE GUN LOCKERS ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by A-Friend (June 23, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#38009</link>
<description>Our Senators and Congressmen talk tough--then hide when it comes vote time....</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (June 18, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5674.html?rev=25935</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5674 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that prison facilities have secure firearms storage areas for employees authorized to carry firearms.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/14/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc3&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Comment by BDM (June 12, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#37106</link>
<description>Write your House Rep. and Senators, in attempts to get their support of this bill. Tell your co-workers, family and friends to do the same. Nearly every officer at my institution has already done so. This bill is long over due, so do what you can....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by TM (May 3, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#33741</link>
<description>Too bad this wasn't included in LEOSA to start with....</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (April 28, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5674.html?rev=22842</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5674 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that prison facilities have secure firearms storage areas for employees authorized to carry firearms.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by SVigus (April 18, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#32565</link>
<description>I hope this goes through...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of April 14, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html</link>
<description>4/14/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by KBCraig (April 6, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#31985</link>
<description>How many other federal law enforcement officers are disarmed by their own agencies' policies?

It's long past time for the BOP to trust their own employees, and negotiate for secure storage of personal firearms....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Greg (April 6, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#31986</link>
<description>This sends a clear message to the Agency that this issue will not just simply go away. The crazy thing about this matter is that the BOP allows gun lockers at the Federal Detention Center in Puerto Rico....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by shawnr73 (April 5, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#31978</link>
<description>I have been working to get this for a while now. Louie Gohmert from Texas tried to get the last one through. I hope this one works....</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by vcs (April 5, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html#31981</link>
<description>I hope we can get this past this time. We as correctional workes would really appreciate this....</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (April 2, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5674.html?rev=21175</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5674 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (April 2, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5674.html?rev=21176</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5674 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc12&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc13&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc14&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc15&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of April 1, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5674.html</link>
<description>4/1/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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