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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Criminal justice</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.724 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on November 29, 2008.</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on November 29, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.707 An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/action/178684</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.708 An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/action/178687</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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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 Signed by President: H.R.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <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.2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <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.6083 To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6083/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176929</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6045 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176924</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-421.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6045 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6045/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176923</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.7082 Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176937</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-428.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3641/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176944</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-431.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6083 To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6083/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176930</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-424.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3641/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176912</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.7082 Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h7082/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176936</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2786 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176921</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-411.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1276 Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1276/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176938</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, 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.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176940</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176901</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-409.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176941</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-416.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1276 Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1276/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176939</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-415.    </content>
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