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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Science policy</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4118</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/action/178499</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2095/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/176948</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 16, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-432.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2095/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/action/176947</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 16, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6063/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176926</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-422.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176888</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-394.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6063/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176925</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176904</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.906 Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s906/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176914</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.906 Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s906/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176915</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-414.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176942</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-417.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1532/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/177157</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/176887</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/177332</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-394.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1532/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/176881</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-392.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2162 Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2162/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/action/176877</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 10, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-387.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2162 Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2162/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/action/176870</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 10, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5265 Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5265/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176821</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176844</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-374.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1157/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176805</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-354.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1157/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176804</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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