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• Latest Action: Jul 25, 2007 Signed by President.

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• Committee Assignment: House Financial Services

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Foreign Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on July 11, 2007, with a roll call of 370 ayes, 45 nays, and 16 not voting.
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• Weekend Brief June Week III | "no doubt about it- that nut's a genius" - June 18, 2009 by jischinger - The firm that houses two of the three former Senate majority leaders who proposed a comprehensive health care compromise bill on Wednesday has been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby on behalf of key players in the health care industry ... Dr.

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  As noted by jischinger on June 18, 2009, "The firm that houses two of the three former Senate majority leaders who proposed a comprehensive health care compromise bill on Wednesday has been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby on behalf of key players in the health care industry ... Dr. " (http://jischinger.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/weekend-brief-june-week-iii/)
• H.R.556: Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - U.S. ... - January 15, 2009 by opencongress.org - ... Wiki; News (3) & Blogs (157) · Videos (0) · Comments (1). This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it. ..... Organizations Su

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• Federal Register: Part II [31 CFR Part 800] - November 22, 2008 by The Federal Register - FINSA was passed by Congress as H.R. 556, which adopted the language of S. 1610. Senate Report 11080, accompanying S. 1610, provides a useful history of the various bills leading to the enactment of FINSA. President Bush signed FINSA ...

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  As noted by The Federal Register on November 22, 2008, "FINSA was passed by Congress as H.R. 556, which adopted the language of S. 1610. Senate Report 11080, accompanying S. 1610, provides a useful history of the various bills leading to the enactment of FINSA. President Bush signed FINSA ..." (http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-11-21-E8-27525)

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• United States: Newly Passed Bill Heightens Scrutiny Of Foreign ... - October 01, 2007 by Mondaq News Alerts (subcription), UK - In late February 2007, the US House of Representatives agreed to the new standards by passing HR 556. The Senate passed its version in June and, ...

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  As noted by Mondaq News Alerts (subcription), UK on October 01, 2007, "In late February 2007, the US House of Representatives agreed to the new standards by passing HR 556. The Senate passed its version in June and, ..." (http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?article_id=52868)
• US Senate Takes Up CFIUS Reform Legislation Expected To Impact ... - September 06, 2007 by Mondaq News Alerts (subcription), UK - In late February, the US House of Representatives passed HR 556, a bill that would substantially change the way that the federal government assesses ...

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  As noted by Mondaq News Alerts (subcription), UK on September 06, 2007, "In late February, the US House of Representatives passed HR 556, a bill that would substantially change the way that the federal government assesses ..." (http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=52094)
• Exon-Florio Amendment Now US Law - September 05, 2007 by Law.com (subscription), CA - The Senate passed an amended version of HR 556 on June 29, and the House followed on July 11. The final version makes significant changes that should be ...

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  As noted by Law.com (subscription), CA on September 05, 2007, "The Senate passed an amended version of HR 556 on June 29, and the House followed on July 11. The final version makes significant changes that should be ..." (http://www.law.com/jsp/ihc/PubArticleIHC.jsp?id=1189069352789)