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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Intellectual property</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.582 A resolution recognizing the work and accomplishments of Mr. Herbert Saffir, inventor of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, during Hurricane Preparedness Week.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/159117</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the work and accomplishments of Mr. Herbert Saffir, inventor of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, during Hurricane Preparedness Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: 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,2008-05-15:/action/157361</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</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;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <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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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152101</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</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 01, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151853</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</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;April 29, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5889/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151173</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2913/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151231</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2787 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148578</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5658/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148545</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/147073</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T00:00:00Z</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;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2661 APCPA</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2661/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/155711</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing", to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2614 Greenhouse Gas Emission Atmospheric Removal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2614/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/action/145051</id>
    <updated>2008-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to facilitate the development, demonstration, and implementation of technology for the use in removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2616 National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2616/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/action/145085</id>
    <updated>2008-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2591 A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2591/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/action/144432</id>
    <updated>2008-02-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144083</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-181.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144082</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 28, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/143016</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 24, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/action/143015</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/action/141904</id>
    <updated>2008-01-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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