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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in United Nations</title>
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  <updated>2012-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4382</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.366 A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-31:/action/319493</id>
    <updated>2012-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.354 A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-sr354/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-25:/action/319174</id>
    <updated>2012-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.524 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Palestine Liberation Organization should not be allowed to maintain an official office in Washington, D.C.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hr524/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-23:/action/318962</id>
    <updated>2012-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Palestine Liberation Organization should not be allowed to maintain an official office in Washington, D.C.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.510 Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hr510/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-12:/action/318507</id>
    <updated>2012-01-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2055 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-22:/action/318339</id>
    <updated>2011-12-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 22, 2011: Became Public Law No: 112-74.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2055 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-22:/action/318312</id>
    <updated>2011-12-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 22, 2011: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2055 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2055/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-20:/action/318279</id>
    <updated>2011-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2011: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.508 Supporting the goals and ideals of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognizing the tenth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-19:/action/318150</id>
    <updated>2011-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognizing the tenth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3671 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-13:/action/317538</id>
    <updated>2011-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3594 Second Amendment Protection Act of 2011</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-06:/action/316633</id>
    <updated>2011-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty that poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridges any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution, such as the right to keep and bear arms, and to withhold funding from the United Nations unless the President certifies that the United Nations has not taken action to restrict, attempt to restrict, or otherwise adversely infringe upon the rights of individuals in the United States to keep and bear arms, or abridge any of the other constitutionally protected rights of citizens of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3437 Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3437/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-15:/action/314455</id>
    <updated>2011-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide for fellowships to conduct research and education on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1860 A bill to clarify prohibitions for any United Nations entity that admits Palestine as a member state.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-13:/action/314138</id>
    <updated>2011-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify prohibitions for any United Nations entity that admits Palestine as a member state.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1848 A bill to promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-09:/action/313979</id>
    <updated>2011-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3075 LIMITS Act of 2011</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-02:/action/310240</id>
    <updated>2011-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To restrict the diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.285 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-02:/action/310348</id>
    <updated>2011-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1601 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-21:/action/309704</id>
    <updated>2011-09-21T20:00:00Z</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, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1595 Solidarity with Israel Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-20:/action/309378</id>
    <updated>2011-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit funding for the United Nations in the event the United Nations grants Palestine a change in status from a permanent observer entity before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.80 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations or NATO should investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-14:/action/308991</id>
    <updated>2011-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations or NATO should investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.77 Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve membership in the United Nations.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-12:/action/308707</id>
    <updated>2011-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve membership in the United Nations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2893 To prohibit Foreign Military Financing program assistance to countries that vote in the United Nations General Assembly in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-11:/action/308589</id>
    <updated>2011-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit Foreign Military Financing program assistance to countries that vote in the United Nations General Assembly in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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