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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Pets</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4607</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5890 Citizen and Community Preparedness Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5890/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151277</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Community Preparedness Division of the Department of Homeland Security and the Citizen Corps Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5658/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148545</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2787/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148578</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1046 Expressing support for the designation of September 2008 as &quot;National Link Awareness Month&quot; and recognizing the link between animal cruelty and other forms of societal violence.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1046/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147662</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2008 as &quot;National Link Awareness Month&quot; and recognizing the link between animal cruelty and other forms of societal violence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.749 Expressing support for designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate, increase animal adoption, and increase financial support for animal rescues throughout the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr749/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-16:/action/132518</id>
    <updated>2007-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate, increase animal adoption, and increase financial support for animal rescues throughout the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2491 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat charitable remainder pet trusts in a manner similar to charitable remainder annuity trusts.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2491/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/113901</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat charitable remainder pet trusts in a manner similar to charitable remainder annuity trusts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.142 Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Pet Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc142/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/action/110969</id>
    <updated>2007-05-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Pet Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1274 Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1274/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/110672</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2108 Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2108/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/110588</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1082 Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1082/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-10:/action/108199</id>
    <updated>2007-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1280 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1280/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-01:/action/94622</id>
    <updated>2007-03-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.714 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s714/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-28:/action/94486</id>
    <updated>2007-02-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.540 Domestic Pet Turtle Market Access Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s540/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/107168</id>
    <updated>2007-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to permit the sale of baby turtles as pets so long as the seller uses proven methods to effectively treat salmonella.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.924 Domestic Pet Turtle Market Access Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h924/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/106827</id>
    <updated>2007-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Food and Drug Administration to permit the sale of baby turtles as pets so long as the seller uses proven methods to effectively treat salmonella.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-27:/action/88504</id>
    <updated>2006-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 27, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-27:/action/88505</id>
    <updated>2006-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 27, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-374.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-21:/action/88503</id>
    <updated>2006-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 21, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-13:/action/88502</id>
    <updated>2006-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 13, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3858 Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3858/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-06:/action/35598</id>
    <updated>2006-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3858 Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3858/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-06:/action/35599</id>
    <updated>2006-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-308.    </content>
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