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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Congressional tributes</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.16 A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass.</title>
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    <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.143 A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-15:/action/359210</id>
    <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.360 To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-14:/action/358714</id>
    <updated>2013-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 14, 2013: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.140 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-13:/action/358556</id>
    <updated>2013-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.141 A resolution recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr141/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-13:/action/358751</id>
    <updated>2013-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.139 A resolution celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-12:/action/358786</id>
    <updated>2013-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.138 A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be celebrated the week of May 5 through May 11, 2013.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr138/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358448</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be celebrated the week of May 5 through May 11, 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.136 A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358440</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1865 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the &quot;Thaddeus Stevens Post Office&quot;.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357859</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the &quot;Thaddeus Stevens Post Office&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.885 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the &quot;Thaddeus Stevens Post Office&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s885/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357813</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the &quot;Thaddeus Stevens Post Office&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.205 Recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr205/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357835</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.129 A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-05:/action/357728</id>
    <updated>2013-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.189 Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation's history.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr189/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357321</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation's history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.193 Supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357140</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.116 A resolution designating September 26, 2013, as &quot;National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day&quot;.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356785</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating September 26, 2013, as &quot;National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1726 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356796</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.117 A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356814</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.123 A resolution congratulating the University of Minnesota women's ice hockey team on winning its second straight National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr123/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356787</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution congratulating the University of Minnesota women's ice hockey team on winning its second straight National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.126 A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our country.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr126/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356794</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.118 A resolution supporting the designation of April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356883</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting the designation of April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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