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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Smuggling</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</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: S.3598 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/action/176911</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 12, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-407.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3598 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3598/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/action/176910</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 12, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3598 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176644</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3678 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176319</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3598 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/action/176643</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 28, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3598 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/174756</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.7099 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/174471</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6947 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/action/172186</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 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 Introduced: S.3470 Support for Iraq Oil Trust Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/action/171101</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require United States Government representatives to present to the Government of Iraq a plan to establish an oil trust.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3288 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/166797</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 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 Introduced: H.R.6468 Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165805</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To disqualify any individual who engages in or is convicted of human smuggling from operating a commercial motor vehicle or holding a commercial driver's license and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3250 Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165891</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to disqualify any individual who engages in or is convicted of human smuggling from operating a commercial motor vehicle or holding a commercial driver's license and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3198 A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/164728</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6295 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161278</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6167 Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/action/158809</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3061 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158680</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3014 Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156923</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6028 Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/157021</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5869 Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/action/150726</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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