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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Freedom of information</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176796</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-346.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176778</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, 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.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/174082</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/action/174081</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 23, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167558</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6193 Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6193/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159213</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5834/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150363</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5794 Federal Sunset Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5794/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/150056</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5687 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5687/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/148905</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes.&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>
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    <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: S.2769 Firearms Information Use Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2769/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147814</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace Database, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2746 OPEN FOIA Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2746/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/action/147348</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <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>
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    <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 Sent To President: S.2488 OPEN Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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.2180 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132681</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T00:00:00Z</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, and 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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