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H.R. 6497, To require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who were forced to perform slave labor by the Imperial Government of Japan or by corporations of Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6497 would require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who were forced to perform slave labor by the Imperial Government of Japan or by corporations of Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members....

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S. 3107, A bill to require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who were forced to perform slave labor by the Imperial Government of Japan or by corporations of Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3107 would require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who were forced to perform slave labor by the Imperial Government of Japan or by corporations of Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members....

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H.R. 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.36

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5959 would 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....

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H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5266.41

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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H.R. 5460, To amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of torture, and for other purposes

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5460 would amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of torture....

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H.R. 5315, To grant the congressional Gold Medal to a group of soldiers from World War II

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5315 would grant the congressional Gold Medal to a group of soldiers from World War II....

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H.R. 5167, The Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5167 would amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to remove the authority of the President to waive certain provisions....

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H.R. 4660, The Detainee Interrogation Recording Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4660 would require the videotaping of strategic interrogations and certain other interactions between detainees and members of the Armed Forces, intelligence operatives, and contractors....

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H.R. 4114, The American Anti-Torture Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4114 would modify certain provisions of law relating to torture....

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H.R. 3650, The North Korean Counterterrorism and Nonproliferation Act

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3650 would provide for the continuation of restrictions against the Government of North Korea unless the President certifies to Congress that the Government of North Korea has met certain benchmarks....

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H.R. 3244, The National Commission on Detainee Treatment Act of 2007

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3244 would establish the National Commission on Detainee Treatment....

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H.R. 2710, To repeal and modify certain provisions of law relating to the review of the detention of enemy combatants

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2710 would repeal and modify certain provisions of law relating to the review of the detention of enemy combatants....

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P.L. 110-84, The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1493.68

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2669 would provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008....

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S. 1469, The Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1469 would require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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H.R. 2212, To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2212 would require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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S. 1249, A bill to require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1249 would require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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H.R. 1595, The Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.39

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1595 would implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission....

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H.R. 1570, The Samuel B. Moody Bataan Death March Compensation Act

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1570 would provide compensation for certain World War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese....

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H.R. 1415, The Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1415 would provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights....

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H.R. 1416, The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1416 would restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States and repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims....

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S. 674, The Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 674 would require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts....

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S. 576, The Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 576 would provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights....

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H.R. 950, The Camp Security National Historic Site Study Act

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 950 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Security, located in Springettsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, as a unit of the National Park System....

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H.R. 662, The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 662 would establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies....

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S. 381, The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 381 would establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies....

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