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Senate strikes down amendment removing military detention of terrorism suspects
The Senate rejected Nov. 30 an attempt to strip the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill ( S. 1867 ) of language that would require the military detention of suspected terrorists captured within the
Senate approves anti-counterfeiting defense authorization act amendment
Senators approved Nov. 29 by unanimous consent an amendment to the Senate's version of the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill ( S. 1867 ) that would require contractors to actively monitor for
SASC, White House clash over military detention of terrorist suspects
Military powers of detention over terrorism suspects is the subject of a full-blown disagreement between the White House and the Senate Armed Services Committee. The committee on Nov. 15 approved a
SASC authorizes $21 billion in new fiscal 2012 cuts
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee voted unanimously Nov. 15 to approve a new fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill that would include another $21 billion in cuts from the request.
Defense authorization bill could include IT supply chain regulations
Lawmakers said they will modify existing law to protect the defense system supply chain from counterfeit electronic parts. "Senator [Carl Levin (D-Mich.)] and I are committed to trying to put
Reintroduced Defense authorization bill retains supply chain provision
The Defense Department may yet get a fiscal 2011 authorization bill after the introduction of a stripped-down version by key House and Senate Armed Services committee members. The bill ( H.R. 6523 )
