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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Digestive diseases</title>
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  <updated>2007-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.314 A resolution designating September 13, 2007, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day".</title>
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    <updated>2007-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating September 13, 2007, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1924 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1924/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/126212</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.195 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be established.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-27:/action/124504</id>
    <updated>2007-07-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be established.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1398 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Enhancement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1398/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/action/112448</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to expand the research and prevention activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1113 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Enhancement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1113/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-16:/action/93849</id>
    <updated>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1142 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1142/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-16:/action/93907</id>
    <updated>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.562 Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h562/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-18:/action/90937</id>
    <updated>2007-01-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.338 Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s338/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-18:/action/91006</id>
    <updated>2007-01-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.103 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h103/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/88760</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.563 A resolution designating September 13, 2006, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day".</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-sr563/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-08:/action/39833</id>
    <updated>2006-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating September 13, 2006, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3708 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3708/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-20:/action/42868</id>
    <updated>2006-07-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.420 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to, Crohn's Disease.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hc420/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-25:/action/47276</id>
    <updated>2006-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to, Crohn's Disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.374 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be established.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hc374/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-03-30:/action/51477</id>
    <updated>2006-03-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be established.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1930 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1930/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-10-27:/action/60206</id>
    <updated>2005-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3616 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3616/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-07-29:/action/59391</id>
    <updated>2005-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1221 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-06-09:/action/55134</id>
    <updated>2005-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.697 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h697/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-02-09:/action/70705</id>
    <updated>2005-02-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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