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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Women's education</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6660</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.366 Expressing the sense of Congress that increasing American capabilities in science, mathematics, and technology education should be a national priority.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158757</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress that increasing American capabilities in science, mathematics, and technology education should be a national priority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.397 A resolution recognizing the 2007-2008 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology and celebrating the first time in the history of the competition that young women have won top honors.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr397/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-07:/action/139107</id>
    <updated>2007-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the 2007-2008 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology and celebrating the first time in the history of the competition that young women have won top honors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2428 National STEM Scholarship Database Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2428/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/139043</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2415 Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2415/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/139011</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the President and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls in countries for which the United States provides assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2392 National STEM Scholarship Database Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2392/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/action/137300</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/action/136361</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4151 STEM Promotion Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4151/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/action/136397</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To expand the public awareness of science, technology, engineering, and math and encourage Americans to study and enter those fields as a matter of strategic importance for the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3728 International Women's Freedom Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3728/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-02:/action/131262</id>
    <updated>2007-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes.&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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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1998 International Child Marriage Prevention and Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1998/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/127024</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reduce child marriage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </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,2007-08-02:/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: H.R.3242 Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3242/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/action/134077</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the ability of the United States to be competitive in a global economy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3091 Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3091/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/action/122943</id>
    <updated>2007-07-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Patsy T. Mink Graduate Fellow program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2955 Every Student Counts Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2955/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-10:/action/121955</id>
    <updated>2007-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for graduation rates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/action/118751</id>
    <updated>2007-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2690 College Affordability and Accountability Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2690/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/action/121800</id>
    <updated>2007-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To address rising college tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education to make college more affordable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2446 Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2446/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-22:/action/113437</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <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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