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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Journalism</title>
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  <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1016 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr.</title>
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    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.466 A resolution honoring the life of William F. Buckley, Jr.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/action/146403</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution honoring the life of William F. Buckley, Jr.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2488/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-31:/action/141735</id>
    <updated>2007-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 31, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-175.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-31:/action/141716</id>
    <updated>2007-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 31, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-21:/action/141685</id>
    <updated>2007-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2488/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141209</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.903 Honoring the national contributions of the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, on its 100th Anniversary.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr903/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141506</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the national contributions of the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, on its 100th Anniversary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2488/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141208</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2488/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/action/140638</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2427 Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2427/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/139040</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2332 Media Ownership Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2332/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/action/136272</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3835 To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132274</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2035 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2035/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-10:/action/128813</id>
    <updated>2007-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.585 Honoring the extraordinary life of legendary reporter, television personality, international humanitarian, and Houston icon Marvin Harold Zindler, who championed the cause of the economically powerless, politically underrepresented, and physically ill and disabled in Houston, across the nation, and around the world.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/action/125902</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the extraordinary life of legendary reporter, television personality, international humanitarian, and Houston icon Marvin Harold Zindler, who championed the cause of the economically powerless, politically underrepresented, and physically ill and disabled in Houston, across the nation, and around the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2102/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/110574</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1267 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1267/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/110654</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.849 Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s849/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/action/96343</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.747 National Foreign Language Coordination Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h747/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-31:/action/92203</id>
    <updated>2007-01-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.451 National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-31:/action/92353</id>
    <updated>2007-01-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.683 Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h683/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-06:/action/35657</id>
    <updated>2006-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to dilution by blurring or tarnishment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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