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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Congressional committees (Senate)</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176586</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.642 A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170431</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.635 A resolution making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168214</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.634 A resolution recognizing July 30 , 2008, as the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the resolution establishing the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168212</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing July 30 , 2008, as the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the resolution establishing the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.492 A resolution amending the majority party's membership on the Select Committee on Ethics for the remainder of the 110th Congress.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148581</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution amending the majority party's membership on the Select Committee on Ethics for the remainder of the 110th Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.469 A resolution providing for a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/action/146607</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution providing for a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.448 A resolution making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/action/145336</id>
    <updated>2008-02-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.437 A resolution establishing a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/action/144342</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution establishing a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.438 A resolution authorizing the printing with illustrations of a document entitled "Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 1867-2008".</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/action/144373</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution authorizing the printing with illustrations of a document entitled "Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 1867-2008".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/144136</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.425 A resolution making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/142570</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.375 A resolution amending Senate Resolution 400, 94th Congress, and Senate Resolution 445, 108th Congress, to improve congressional oversight of the intelligence activities of the United States, to provide a strong, stable, and capable congressional committee structure to provide the intelligence community appropriate oversight, support, and leadership, and to implement a key recommendation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/137334</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution amending Senate Resolution 400, 94th Congress, and Senate Resolution 445, 108th Congress, to improve congressional oversight of the intelligence activities of the United States, to provide a strong, stable, and capable congressional committee structure to provide the intelligence community appropriate oversight, support, and leadership, and to implement a key recommendation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2177 Get in Line Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132675</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the payment of individuals to reserve a place in line for a seat for a lobbyist at a congressional committee hearing or business meeting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.333 A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/130614</id>
    <updated>2007-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3654 Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-25:/action/130275</id>
    <updated>2007-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.670 Recognizing College Summit for its achievements in increasing the college enrollment rate of low-income students, and encouraging the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to determine how the Federal Government can support the efforts of College Summit.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/action/130112</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing College Summit for its achievements in increasing the college enrollment rate of low-income students, and encouraging the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to determine how the Federal Government can support the efforts of College Summit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-14:/action/129096</id>
    <updated>2007-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 14, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-81.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-14:/action/129093</id>
    <updated>2007-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 14, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.317 A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the remainder of the 110th Congress or until their successors are chosen.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-11:/action/128881</id>
    <updated>2007-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the remainder of the 110th Congress or until their successors are chosen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-04:/action/127880</id>
    <updated>2007-09-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 04, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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