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  <title>Open Congress : Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law - Major Bill Actions</title>
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  <updated>2009-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1599 Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/action/217406</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 19, 2009: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.J.Res.26 Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hj26/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/action/216163</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 06, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-94.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.J.Res.26 Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/action/215910</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 06, 2009: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.J.Res.26 Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hj26/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/action/213392</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 29, 2009: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.J.Res.26 Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hj26/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/action/213390</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 22, 2009: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3770 To make technical corrections to subtitle A of title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3770/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/action/210980</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections to subtitle A of title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3744 Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/action/210698</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a special rule for the period of admission of H-2A nonimmigrants employed as dairy workers and sheepherders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3687 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/action/210200</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3694 Removing Excess Litigation Involving Energy on Federal Lands Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/action/210211</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish judicial procedures for causes and claims relating to any action or decision by a Federal official regarding the leasing of Federal lands (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3676 Improving Methods to Promote Regular Occurrences of the Verification of Employability Status Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-30:/action/209984</id>
    <updated>2009-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make permanent the E-Verify Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3658 To make technical corrections to subtitle A of title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3658/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-25:/action/209703</id>
    <updated>2009-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections to subtitle A of title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3647 To delay the implementation of the provisions of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 applying Federal immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/action/209517</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To delay the implementation of the provisions of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 applying Federal immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3623 To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide funding for successful claimants following a determination on the merits of Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3623/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/action/209130</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide funding for successful claimants following a determination on the merits of Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3604 Senior Citizenship Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3604/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/action/208863</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3580 New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/action/208640</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from gross income, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3581 To amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3581/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/action/208575</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1599 Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/action/206652</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3505 Emergency Solar Power Permit Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/action/206184</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase the supply of American made energy, reduce energy costs to the American taxpayer, provide a long term energy framework to reduce dependence on foreign oil, tap into American sources of energy, and reduce the size of the Federal deficit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3513 Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/action/205966</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3478 Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3478/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/action/205925</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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