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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Self-help devices for the disabled</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/174287</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 24, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/174288</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 24, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-325.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/172805</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 22, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/action/172804</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 16, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3406 ADA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/170381</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/168017</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/168016</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/action/167619</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 28, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/action/167618</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 25, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6505 Captive Primate Safety and Disabled Human Assistance Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6505/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166308</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6212 Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6212/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/action/159478</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3101/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159420</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158937</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158626</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158625</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157541</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2931 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2931/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/151687</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt complex rehabilitation products and assistive technology products from the Medicare competitive acquisition program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2825 Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2825/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/action/148999</id>
    <updated>2008-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a minimum disability rating for veterans receiving medical treatment for a service-connected disability.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2743 Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/147194</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2741 Disability Savings Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/147191</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for disability savings accounts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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