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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Blind</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 25, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-325.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 25, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/action/172805</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 23, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/action/172804</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 17, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170381</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161450</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-245.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161057</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3112 Randolph-Sheppard Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/159861</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and the Randolph-Sheppard Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159412</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/157891</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/action/157879</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5664 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six years the plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans by the Secretary.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148527</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six years the plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans by the Secretary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2741 Disability Savings Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/action/147191</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for disability savings accounts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2690 American Braille Flag Memorial Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/action/146611</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of an American Braille tactile flag in Arlington National Cemetery honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans.&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>
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    <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 Introduced: S.2559 Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/action/142614</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
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    <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 Introduced: S.Res.421 A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the American Printing House for the Blind.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142330</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the American Printing House for the Blind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </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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