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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Entertainers</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4342</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3120 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160132</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.372 Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc372/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160186</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.370 Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as &quot;Gospel Music Heritage Month&quot; and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc370/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/action/159745</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as &quot;Gospel Music Heritage Month&quot; and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1242 Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1242/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159310</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1165 Honoring the life and accomplishments of the actor Jimmy Stewart and the contributions he made to the Nation on the 100th anniversary of his birth.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1165/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151507</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life and accomplishments of the actor Jimmy Stewart and the contributions he made to the Nation on the 100th anniversary of his birth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1144 Expressing support for designation of a &quot;Frank Sinatra Day&quot; on May 13, 2008, in honor of the dedication of the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1144/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/150859</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of a &quot;Frank Sinatra Day&quot; on May 13, 2008, in honor of the dedication of the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.512 A resolution honoring the life of Charlton Heston.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr512/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/149772</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution honoring the life of Charlton Heston.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1091 Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1091/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149112</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.273 Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts &amp; Sciences.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc273/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141459</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts &amp; Sciences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.900 Expressing support for designation of April as &quot;Gospel Music Heritage Month&quot; and honoring gospel music for its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr900/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141500</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of April as &quot;Gospel Music Heritage Month&quot; and honoring gospel music for its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4834 Ossie Davis Congressional Gold Medal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4834/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/140929</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To award a congressional gold medal to Ossie Davis in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2778 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2778/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134822</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 24, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-102.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2778 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2778/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134697</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 24, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.768 Honoring the life of Thomas &quot;Tommy&quot; Makem.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr768/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/action/134600</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life of Thomas &quot;Tommy&quot; Makem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2178 ARTS Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2178/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132677</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to expedite the adjudication of employer petitions for aliens with extraordinary artistic ability.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2778 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2778/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132208</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2778 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2778/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-03:/action/131402</id>
    <updated>2007-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the &quot;Robert Merrill Postal Station&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.708 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the significant and positive impact of his astounding musical talent, his achievement in raising the profile of opera with audiences around the world, and his commitment to charitable causes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr708/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-02:/action/131317</id>
    <updated>2007-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life and accomplishments of Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the significant and positive impact of his astounding musical talent, his achievement in raising the profile of opera with audiences around the world, and his commitment to charitable causes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.655 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr655/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/action/129294</id>
    <updated>2007-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1384 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 118 Minner Street in Bakersfield, California, as the &quot;Buck Owens Post Office&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1384/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/action/127829</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 118 Minner Street in Bakersfield, California, as the &quot;Buck Owens Post Office&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 09, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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