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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in County politics and government</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.496 Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176855</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-371.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.496 Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176854</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.496 Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/175844</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.496 Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/175657</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3522 To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/action/158767</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 27, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-236.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3522 To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3522/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/action/158766</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 27, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3522 To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3522/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/157594</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.553 A resolution congratulating Charles County, Maryland, on the occasion of its 350th anniversary.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr553/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156215</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution congratulating Charles County, Maryland, on the occasion of its 350th anniversary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3522 To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3522/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152036</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 01, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3615 To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/action/129787</id>
    <updated>2007-09-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3522 To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3522/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-10:/action/128789</id>
    <updated>2007-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3008 Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3008/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/action/122229</id>
    <updated>2007-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services for veterans residing in rural areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2403 Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-21:/action/113148</id>
    <updated>2007-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2068 Southwest Regional Border Authority Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-26:/action/110057</id>
    <updated>2007-04-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Southwest Regional Border Authority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1997 To provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1997/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/action/109362</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1093 New Homestead Venture Capital Fund Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-12:/action/108252</id>
    <updated>2007-04-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1715 Domestic Preparedness Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/action/107409</id>
    <updated>2007-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of units of municipal and county government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1435 Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1435/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-09:/action/95834</id>
    <updated>2007-03-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to reduce the backlog of claims for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.935 To insert certain counties as part of the Appalachian Region.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/106876</id>
    <updated>2007-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To insert certain counties as part of the Appalachian Region.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.496 Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s496/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-06:/action/92760</id>
    <updated>2007-02-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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