I know! I’ve haven’t been good at posting this every month, but I have a good reason. The purpose for this post is to inform you of the new laws and acts enacted by President Bush. It’s good to know what’s going on because some of them may benefit us as a people. It’s important for us to watch every step our government takes. We elect them, so we need to make sure they are doing their job. The laws I list are posted at whitehouse.gov. For a more unbiased version, I’d recommend doing additional research at govtrack.us. As always feel free to leave any additional comments.

I fell off from doing this the past couple of months, so I grouped May and June together.

On Friday, May 2, 2008, the President signed into law:
S. 2954, which extends many authorities provided under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 for two weeks, through May 16, 2008.

On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 4286, An Act to award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

On Wednesday, May 07, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 5715, the “Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008,” which is designed to provide continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families.

On Thursday, May 8, 2008, the President signed into law:
S. 2457, which authorizes the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe to lease certain land to entities for up to 75 years, rather than 25 years as under current law,
S. 2739, the “Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008,” which designates the 106,000-acre Wild Sky Wilderness in Washington State; designates three new National Heritage Areas; expands several national parks; authorizes funding for specified water projects; modifies two existing energy programs; applies U.S. immigration law to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and grants the Commonwealth a non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.

On Tuesday, May 13, 2008, the President signed into law:
S. 2929, which extends programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008.

On Sunday, May 18, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 6051, which extends many authorities provided under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until May 23, 2008.

On Monday, May 19, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 6022, the “Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008,” which suspends temporarily the acquisition of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

On Friday, May 23, 2008, the President signed into law:
S. 3029, which extends the authorization of certain Small Business Administration programs until March 20, 2009.

On Tuesday, May 27, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 3522, ratifies a settlement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; and
H.R. 5919, which makes technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.

On Friday, May 30, 2008, the President signed into law:
S. 3035, which extends programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965, through June 30, 2008.

On Tuesday, June 3, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 2356, which encourages the display of the flag of the United States on Father’s Day;
H.R. 2517, The “Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007,” which reauthorizes Justice programs related to missing and exploited children through FY 2013;
H.R. 4008, the “Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007,” which specifies that certain entities that printed an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts were not in willful noncompliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act;
S. 2829, which makes special immigrant visas available for certain Iraqis and Afghans who worked directly with the U.S. Armed Forces; or who were employed by the U.S. Government; and
S.J.Res. 17, which encourages the United States to initiate international discussions with other Arctic nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean.

On Friday, June 6, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 1195, the “SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008,” which makes miscellaneous changes to laws relating to the Federal Aid Highway, Mass Transit, and Highway Safety Programs.

On Friday, June 20, 2008, the President signed into law:
S. 2420, the “Federal Food Donation Act of 2008,” which requires that the Federal Acquisition Regulation be amended to provide that certain contracts includes language encouraging the donation of excess food.

On Thursday, June 26, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 3179, the “Local Preparedness Acquisition Act,” which authorizes the use of Federal supply schedules by State, local, and tribal governments for acquisition of law enforcement and security-related items, including firefighting and rescue equipment;
H.R. 3913, which amends the International Center Act to authorize the lease or sublease of certain property located in the District of Columbia to an entity other than a foreign government or international organization;
S. 1245, which amends current law related to mutual aid agreements entered into by governmental entities in the National Capital Region to provide support in emergencies; and
S. 2516, the “Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act,” which requires DHS to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of enlistment in the U.S. Armed Forces to satisfy any requirement for background and security checks in connection with an application for naturalization through service in the Armed Forces.

On Monday, June 30, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008