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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Transportation</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3145 A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 23, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-282.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3145 A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 23, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/166849</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-280.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3985 Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/166826</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to register a person providing transportation by an over-the-road bus as a motor carrier of passengers only if the person is willing and able to comply with certain accessibility requirements in addition to other existing requirements, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 22, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2766 Clean Boating Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167081</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3145 A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3145/show" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 22, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/action/166848</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 21, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2967 A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2967/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/166626</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-279.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2967 A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/166468</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 17, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2967 A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2967/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166226</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6040 To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166167</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-274.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6040 To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166166</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3145 A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3145/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166472</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166449</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166176</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3985 Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3985/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166126</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to register a person providing transportation by an over-the-road bus as a motor carrier of passengers only if the person is willing and able to comply with certain accessibility requirements in addition to other existing requirements, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h802/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166188</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2967 A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2967/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165936</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166175</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165582</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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