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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in International banking</title>
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  <updated>2007-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4191</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.552 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to remove barriers to United States financial services firms doing business in China.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-17:/action/122954</id>
    <updated>2007-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to remove barriers to United States financial services firms doing business in China.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2985 Arab Bank Accountability Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2985/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-10:/action/122021</id>
    <updated>2007-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to take certain actions with regard to the Arab Bank, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1673 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1673/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-21:/action/125574</id>
    <updated>2007-06-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States citizens, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2819 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2819/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-21:/action/119395</id>
    <updated>2007-06-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States legal residents, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.160 Regarding the endorsement of U.S. citizens' claims for payment by Chinese Government of defaulted Chinese bonds.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc160/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/114074</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Regarding the endorsement of U.S. citizens' claims for payment by Chinese Government of defaulted Chinese bonds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2440 FinCEN Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2440/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-22:/action/113421</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1430 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1430/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/action/112977</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2347 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2347/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/action/112595</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.970 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s970/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-22:/action/97409</id>
    <updated>2007-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1026 Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1026/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-13:/action/93216</id>
    <updated>2007-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To facilitate the sale of United States agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6060 Department of State Authorities Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6060/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-22:/action/87312</id>
    <updated>2006-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 22, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6060 Department of State Authorities Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6060/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-09:/action/87310</id>
    <updated>2006-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 09, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2856 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2856/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-13:/action/34749</id>
    <updated>2006-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2856 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2856/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-03:/action/34748</id>
    <updated>2006-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2856 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2856/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-30:/action/34747</id>
    <updated>2006-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6060 Department of State Authorities Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6060/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-13:/action/36349</id>
    <updated>2006-09-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.909 Encouraging the United States financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr909/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-11:/action/43358</id>
    <updated>2006-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Encouraging the United States financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2856 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2856/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-18:/action/34731</id>
    <updated>2006-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4543 To express the policy of the United States to ensure the divestiture of United States pension plans or thrift savings plans and mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States in any bank or financial institution that directly or through a subsidiary has outstanding loans to or financial activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or its instrumentalities, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4543/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-14:/action/51800</id>
    <updated>2005-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To express the policy of the United States to ensure the divestiture of United States pension plans or thrift savings plans and mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States in any bank or financial institution that directly or through a subsidiary has outstanding loans to or financial activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or its instrumentalities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4319 Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sub-Saharan African Countries Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4319/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-15:/action/45020</id>
    <updated>2005-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide assistance for small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan African countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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