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  <title>Open Congress : Senate Foreign Relations - Major Bill Actions</title>
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  <updated>2009-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.356 A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/action/217323</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.345 A resolution deploring the rape and assault of women in Guinea and the killing of political protesters.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/action/216173</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution deploring the rape and assault of women in Guinea and the killing of political protesters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.212 Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/action/216135</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.209 Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis, during which 52 United States citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/action/215804</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis, during which 52 United States citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2737 Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/action/215844</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to relocate to Jerusalem the United States Embassy in Israel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.341 A resolution supporting peace, security, and innocent civilians affected by conflict in Yemen.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/action/215718</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting peace, security, and innocent civilians affected by conflict in Yemen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2727 START I Treaty Inspections and Monitoring Protocol Continuation Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/action/215564</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for continued application of arrangements under the Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities Relating to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms in the period following the Protocol's termination on December 5, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.328 A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the division of Europe, and the beginning of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Germany.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sr328/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/action/213599</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the division of Europe, and the beginning of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Germany.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1966 Global Child Survival Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/action/213082</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1931 Strengthening the Oversight of Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/action/213014</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to enhance the ability of Congress to oversee matters pertaining to nuclear nonproliferation identified in the findings and recommendations of the December 2008 Report of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.322 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on religious minorities in Iraq.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/action/212899</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on religious minorities in Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.316 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sr316/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/action/212021</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.312 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on empowering and strengthening the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/action/211213</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on empowering and strengthening the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2131 To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/action/211279</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2009: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2131 To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/action/211280</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-70.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3593 To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/action/211138</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-71.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3593 To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-09:/action/211137</id>
    <updated>2009-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2009: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1739 Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/action/210134</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote freedom of the press around the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3593 To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/action/210199</id>
    <updated>2009-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2009: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2131 To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2131/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/action/210340</id>
    <updated>2009-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2009: Presented to President.    </content>
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