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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Defense policy</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4289 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the "Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the "Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 22, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h634/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/166617</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-277.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/166450</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 17, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.781 To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166187</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-263.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.781 To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166186</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3721 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the "Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3721/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166123</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the "Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-265.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3721 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the "Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3721/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166122</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the "Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4185 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the "Marisol Heredia Post Office Building".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4185/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166133</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the "Marisol Heredia Post Office Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-267.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4185 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the "Marisol Heredia Post Office Building".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4185/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166132</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the "Marisol Heredia Post Office Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: 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/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.4289 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the "Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4289/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/action/165958</id>
    <updated>2008-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the "Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 11, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3721 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the "Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3721/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166121</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the "Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4185 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the "Marisol Heredia Post Office Building".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4185/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166131</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the "Marisol Heredia Post Office Building".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </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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    <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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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h634/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-07:/action/165335</id>
    <updated>2008-07-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 07, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.781 To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h781/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-07:/action/165336</id>
    <updated>2008-07-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 07, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/action/164848</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-252.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/action/164847</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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