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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Environmental justice</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4634</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5902 GREEN Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5902/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151397</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2549 Environmental Justice Renewal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2549/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142374</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5132 Environmental Justice Renewal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5132/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142434</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4652 Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4652/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/140254</id>
    <updated>2007-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3014/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/action/122348</id>
    <updated>2007-07-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1696/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/action/119984</id>
    <updated>2007-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1972 Community Environmental Equity Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-19:/action/109094</id>
    <updated>2007-04-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1068 Healthy Communities Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1068/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/action/116856</id>
    <updated>2007-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote healthy communities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1805 Strengthening Public Health Protections in Major Disasters and Emergencies Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1805/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/action/107781</id>
    <updated>2007-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the health and safety of certain volunteers and workers in disaster areas, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1602 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Environmental Justice Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1602/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/action/97001</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure environmental justice in the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.642 Environmental Justice Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s642/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-15:/action/93735</id>
    <updated>2007-02-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to codify Executive Order 12898, relating to environmental justice, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to fully implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Agency and the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1103 Environmental Justice Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1103/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-15:/action/93623</id>
    <updated>2007-02-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To codify Executive Order 12898, relating to environmental justice, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to fully implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Agency and the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.148 Neighborhood Rail Accountability Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h148/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/88858</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Surface Transportation Board to consider certain issues when deciding whether to authorize the construction of a railroad line.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5160 Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5160/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-16:/action/86363</id>
    <updated>2006-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 16, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5160 Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5160/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-06:/action/35695</id>
    <updated>2006-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5160 Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5160/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-30:/action/35693</id>
    <updated>2006-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6275 Health Equity and Justice Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6275/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-29:/action/36716</id>
    <updated>2006-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the health of minority individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.827 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Damu Amiri Imara Smith.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr827/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-19:/action/48410</id>
    <updated>2006-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life and accomplishments of Damu Amiri Imara Smith.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5386 Appropriations bill FY2007, EPA</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5386/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-15:/action/44422</id>
    <updated>2006-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5160 Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5160/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-06:/action/35684</id>
    <updated>2006-04-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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