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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Higher education</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2851 Michelle's Law</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/action/176809</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-381.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2851 Michelle's Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2851/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/action/176808</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/action/176820</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5571/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176824</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-362.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5571/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176823</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6083 To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6083/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176782</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6889 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6889/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176800</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-350.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6889 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6889/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176790</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6063/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/176761</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/176770</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1532/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176575</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h928/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176622</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, 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;October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, 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;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, 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;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, 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;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176629</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176590</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.996 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s996/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176476</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-337.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.996 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s996/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176475</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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