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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Mental illness</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/176940</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/176942</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill 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, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-417.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-416.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/176904</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill 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, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/action/176770</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill 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, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 05, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176629</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/action/176628</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 28, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/175655</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill 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, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6983 Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6983/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/action/172587</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6832 Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6832/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/action/170501</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6358 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6358/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/action/164118</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.86 Recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hj86/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158064</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.33 A joint resolution recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sj33/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158364</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6075 National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6075/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157335</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/action/156868</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill 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, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3002/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/action/156853</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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