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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Service industries</title>
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  <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.987 Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services in order to save money, stimulate the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr987/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145838</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services in order to save money, stimulate the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5267/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/action/144966</id>
    <updated>2008-02-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5310 Zero Gravity, Zero Tax Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5310/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/action/144795</id>
    <updated>2008-02-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2222 Trade Agreement Assessment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2222/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134786</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the International Trade Commission to report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector basis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3920 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3920/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-22:/action/134340</id>
    <updated>2007-10-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and firms, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3867/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132617</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3801 TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3801/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/action/132042</id>
    <updated>2007-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3770 Qualified Personal Service Corporations Clarification Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3770/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-04:/action/131686</id>
    <updated>2007-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that qualified personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3589 To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3589/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/action/129615</id>
    <updated>2007-09-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2272 Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/action/127857</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 09, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-69.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2272 Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/action/127856</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 09, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2272 Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/action/127806</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 04, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2272 Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/127105</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 02, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1726 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1726/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/action/120589</id>
    <updated>2007-06-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2272 Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2272/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/action/111915</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.705 A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in certain executive agency procurements, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s705/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-28:/action/94468</id>
    <updated>2007-02-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in certain executive agency procurements, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h910/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/106786</id>
    <updated>2007-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to make certain modifications to the trade adjustment assistance program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h888/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-07:/action/92895</id>
    <updated>2007-02-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant business facilitation visitors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5878 Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pilot Program of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5878/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-25:/action/37192</id>
    <updated>2006-07-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a 2-year pilot program to develop a curriculum at historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions to foster entrepreneurship and business development in underserved minority communities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3483 National Innovation Education Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3483/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-08:/action/46089</id>
    <updated>2006-06-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve national competitiveness through enhanced education initiatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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