2) (S-3489) Hilary Clinton (D-NY) Introduced a bill requiring the EPA to conduct a study on black carbon emissions.
3) Senate introduced a resolution declaring September 27, 2008 Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day.
4) (S-2135) Child Soldier accountability act (previously mentioned in issue #1) has passed the House.
5) Hilary Clinton (D-NY) Introduced a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the need for a national AIDS strategy
6) (S-2332) A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new rules by the FCC in regards to new media ownership and recommendations on how to create representation of women and minorities in ownership of broadcast media.
7) (HR-5167) A bill to terminate the authority of the President to waive certain provisions in the National Defense Authorization act, in regards to Iraq.
--Basically what this really means is that the President can no longer declare immunity for the Iraqi government for claims by possible victims of torture or terrorism if it is in the interest of national security (national security wouldn't be an excuse to offer immunity any longer), or if it promotes the reconstruction of Iraq or Iraq continues to be a partner with the U.S. in combating terrorism.
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