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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Foreign service</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3541 Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/173537</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/action/172487</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 18, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-321.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/action/172360</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 18, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/action/170991</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6456/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/action/170625</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 07, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3426 Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3426/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168733</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend comparability pay adjustments to members of the Foreign Service assigned to posts abroad, and to amend the provision relating to the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents on Foreign Service employees who die as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad.&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>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3288/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <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.6496 Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6496/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166281</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6456/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165774</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3041 Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3041/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/157800</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission to assess needs and provide recommendations to improve foreign intelligence and information collection, analysis, and reporting and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2917 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2917/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151282</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1140 Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/action/150889</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141688</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141723</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-161.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-23:/action/141687</id>
    <updated>2007-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 23, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141118</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2279 International Violence Against Women Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2279/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/action/135527</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to combat international violence against women and girls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3887 Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3887/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132766</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat forced labor, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3746 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-03:/action/131638</id>
    <updated>2007-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3728 International Women's Freedom Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-01:/action/131262</id>
    <updated>2007-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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