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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Humanities</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1019 To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-276.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1019 To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1019 To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 07, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.254 A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 01, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-259.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.254 A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 01, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.254 A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s254/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/164609</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 24, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1019 To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1019/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/163731</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 24, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/action/161015</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.372 Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160186</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3120 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160132</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160234</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.254 A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s254/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/action/159853</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 10, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.370 Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/action/159745</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3098 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159413</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1242 Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159310</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6175 Access to Books for Children Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/158986</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for infants and children participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157130</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.82 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156856</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156738</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-229.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156737</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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