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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Urban affairs</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160234</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1195/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159589</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 06, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-244.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1195/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159437</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 06, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1195/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158927</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6049/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157130</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6052 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6052/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157178</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation, 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>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <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 Introduced: S.Con.Res.79 A concurrent resolution congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on its 40th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc79/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156257</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on its 40th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </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: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1195/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/151979</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 30, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </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.5902 GREEN Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5902/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151397</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.327 Congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on its 40th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc327/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/152864</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on its 40th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2757 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2757/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147531</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, 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: H.R.5563 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5563/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/147101</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2082/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-08:/action/147053</id>
    <updated>2008-03-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 08, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2082/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/action/146397</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2648 Earned Income Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2648/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145856</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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