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New Law - In Case You Missed It

Schuyler M. Cook | February 19, 2007 - 19:48

In case you missed it, an editorial in today's New York Times informs and/or reminds us that October of 2006 brought us change from the self described conservative Congress and Administration. The voluminous Fall enactment, Public Law 109-364 (TEXT PDF) aka "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes." in fact contains some new definition for when the President can use the U.S. military for domestic police activites.

Tucked neatly between portions of the law extending the patent on American Legion, Women's Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion badges and increasing hunting and fishing opportunities for current and former service members the reader will find "Section 1076 USE OF THE ARMED FORCES IN MAJOR PUBLIC EMERGENCIES." To find it, the reader of the TEXT version will need to scroll down about 3/5 of the way down the online page looking for 120 Stat. 2404 through 2406 or find page 322 of the 439 page pdf format.

Somewhat ironic given the Virginia senior Senator's co-authorship of one of the recent anti Surge resolutions, P.L. 109-364 by its terms may also be "cited as the ``John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007''."

Also noted in the editorial is S. 513, co-authored by Senators Leahy and Bond to return the United States to the nineteenth century status quo.

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