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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Welfare</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6124 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/161487</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 18, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-246.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.6124 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/161307</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 18, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: 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/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: H.R.6276 Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6276/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161049</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To repeal section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/action/160955</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 16, 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>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <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.6124 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159519</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 05, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6175 Access to Books for Children Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6175/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/158986</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for infants and children participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158937</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To 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,2008-05-22:/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.6124 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158115</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6144 Teacher Education Assistance Creating Hope for Our Future Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6144/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158663</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158626</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158625</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3036/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158250</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3038 Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3038/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/157695</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend the adoption incentives program, to authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, to promote the adoption of children with special needs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: 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,2008-05-16:/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.Con.Res.353 Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great Society, politician, educator, and civil rights enforcer.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc353/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/action/157689</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great Society, politician, educator, and civil rights enforcer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157541</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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