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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Accident prevention</title>
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  <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/168828</id>
    <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168952</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-314.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168951</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/168919</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168901</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1225 Expressing support for designation of June 2008 as "National Safety Month".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1225/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158345</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of June 2008 as "National Safety Month".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.547 A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as "North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" and May 7, 2008, as "Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr547/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152139</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as "North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" and May 7, 2008, as "Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2941 Runway Safety Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2941/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/151826</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve airport runway safety, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1154 Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1154/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151344</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.845 Safety of Seniors Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s845/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/150953</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 23, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-202.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.845 Safety of Seniors Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s845/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/150952</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 23, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.845 Safety of Seniors Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s845/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/action/149837</id>
    <updated>2008-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 14, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.845 Safety of Seniors Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s845/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149227</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 08, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5522 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5522/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/action/146555</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2430 Maritime Emergency Prevention Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2430/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/139047</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prevent maritime emergencies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4265 Phylicia's Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4265/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/action/138654</id>
    <updated>2007-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/135591</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3701 Safety of Seniors Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3701/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-27:/action/130834</id>
    <updated>2007-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning falls among older adults.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2045 CPSC Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2045/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-12:/action/128953</id>
    <updated>2007-09-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1892 Vessel Conveyance Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-26:/action/124271</id>
    <updated>2007-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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