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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Freedom of information</title>
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  <updated>2009-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2892 Homeland Security and and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/action/213263</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 28, 2009: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2892 Homeland Security and and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/action/213264</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 28, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-83.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2892 Homeland Security and and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2892/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/action/212409</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 22, 2009: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2892 Homeland Security and and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2892/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/action/212125</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 20, 2009: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1494 Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/action/204188</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3015 OPEN FOIA Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3015/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/action/201075</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1285 Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1285/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/action/199626</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T11:55:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing exemptions, to ensure and open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1285 Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1285/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/action/199741</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing exemptions, to ensure and open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2892 Homeland Security and and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2892/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/action/199494</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2875 Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2875/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/action/199371</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1260 Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1260/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/action/199230</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2712 Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2712/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/action/197593</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1100 Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1100/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/action/196089</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2450 Private Prison Information Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2450/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/action/195448</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require non-Federal prisons and correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.612 OPEN FOIA Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s612/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/action/188112</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1508 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1508/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/action/187587</id>
    <updated>2009-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.537 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s537/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-05:/action/186061</id>
    <updated>2009-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1323 Reducing Information Control Designations Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1323/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-05:/action/186796</id>
    <updated>2009-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.33 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack of protection for internationally recognized human rights creates poor conditions for religious freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr33/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-08:/action/179982</id>
    <updated>2009-01-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack of protection for internationally recognized human rights creates poor conditions for religious freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5834/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176796</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-346.    </content>
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