Article: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL TO STREGTHEN MILITARY

Article: National Guard seeking greater clout in D.C.
St. Joseph News-Press;  January 31, 2007 ;     491 words ......disasters within U.S. borders. National Guard forces have often been called...of deep cuts in funding to the National Guard proposed over the years by the...adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard. "There's only so much money...money on." In addition, many National ...

Article: SEN. LEAHY SPEAKS ON FISCAL 2007 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Year 2006 Defense Authorization Bill. Our amendment would...security by giving the National Guard more of a voice in...exist within the National Guard. Today's Guard is...cobwebs to let the National Guard be the best it can...

Article: President signs defense authorization bill, grants guard two-star position in Pentagon
National Guard;  December 1, 1997 ;     503 words ...The National Guard now has a voice...the 1998 Defense Authorization Bill November 18, 1997...the chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) a four-st...mobilizations category. The authorization bill enables the president...

Article: HILL'S NATIONAL GUARD ADVOCATES HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE TO PROTEST DOD BILL'S PROPOSED DECISIONS ON NATIONAL GUARD
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 19, 2006 ;     700+ words ......the fight for National Guard empowerment...2007 Defense Authorization Bill for abandoning the National Guard "empowerment...Enhancement and National Guard Empowerment...amendment to the Authorization Bill, would codify...supporting the National ...

Article: SENATE ADDS NATIONAL GUARD EMPOWERMENT FEATURES TO DEFENSE BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 21, 2007 ;     661 words ......priorities of the National Guard now are on track...components of the National Guard Empowerment Bill...year's Defense Authorization Bill. The provisions of the National Guard Empowerment Bill...their bipartisan National Guard Empowerment Act...initiatives ...

Article: SEN. BAUCUS: MEASURE TO EMPOWER NATIONAL GUARD PASSES SENATE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 27, 2006 ;     506 words ......of Defense Authorization bill that would empower the National Guard within the...of Defense Authorization bill serves as...Department Authorization bill that the Senate...empower the U.S. National Guard by raising...Enhancement and National ...

Article: SENATE ADDS NATIONAL GUARD EMPOWERMENT FEATURES TO DEFENSE BILL; GUARD ALSO WINS AS 'INSURRECTION ACT RIDER' IS HEADED FOR REPEAL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 21, 2007 ;     661 words ......priorities of the National Guard now are on track...components of the National Guard Empowerment Bill...year's Defense Authorization Bill. The provisions of the National Guard Empowerment Bill...their bipartisan National Guard Empowerment Act...initiatives ...

Article: SENS. BOND, LEAHY OFFER AMENDMENT TO BOOST NATIONAL GUARD
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 15, 2006 ;     583 words ......co-chairs of the Senate National Guard Caucus, today introduced an amendment to the defense authorization bill to empower the Guard within...It is time for the National Guard to have a voice and a...the world without the National Guard. Yet in key budget and...that ...

Article: REP. MELANCON SUPPORTS TROOPS, VOTES FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ......help make the National Guard better prepared...2008 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 1585...billion for National Guard and Reserve...The Defense Authorization Bill will also require...preparedness of the National Guard for homeland...levels, and Army ...

Article: GOV. EASLEY PRAISES CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT OF NATIONAL GUARD IN DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 14, 2007 ;     405 words ......strong support of the National Guard's dual missions of national...passage of the Defense Authorization Bill conference committee report...governors' authority over the National Guard so it can respond quickly...governors to make sure their National Guard units are well ...

Article: REP. MELANCON SUPPORTS TROOPS, VOTES FOR DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......will make the National Guard better prepared...2008 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 1585...billion for National Guard and Reserve...making sure the National Guard has the equipment...Rita, the National Guard plays a critical...2008 Defense ...

Article: SENS. LEAHY, BOND ANNOUNCE KEY VICTORIES FOR NATIONAL GUARD IN DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 11, 2007 ;     584 words ......release: Senate National Guard Caucus Co-Chairs...victories for the National Guard in the National...strengthen the National Guard's voice in Pentagon...federalize the National Guard and use the...The Leahy-Bond National Guard Empowerment...the ...

Article: GOV. CULVER CONGRATULATES U.S. HOUSE ON PASSING 2008 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 17, 2007 ;     253 words ......2008 Defense Authorization bill. The action...to use the National Guard for epidemics...2008 Defense Authorization bill and for keeping...command of the National Guard under the power...ones to make National Guard decisions...2008 Defense ...

Article: CHAIRMAN LEAHY, SEN. BOND ANNOUNCE KEY VICTORIES FOR NATIONAL GUARD IN DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 11, 2007 ;     609 words ......release: Senate National Guard Caucus Co-Chairs...victories for the National Guard in the National...strengthen the National Guard's voice in Pentagon...federalize the National Guard and use the...The Leahy-Bond National Guard Empowerment...the ...