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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Arabs</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4943</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3288 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3288/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/action/166797</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.455 A resolution calling for peace in Darfur.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr455/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/145703</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling for peace in Darfur.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-30:/action/141700</id>
    <updated>2007-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-30:/action/141732</id>
    <updated>2007-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-174.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141688</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141723</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-161.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-23:/action/141687</id>
    <updated>2007-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 23, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-20:/action/141678</id>
    <updated>2007-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141118</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/action/141168</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 17, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/action/135506</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2798 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2798/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/action/119072</id>
    <updated>2007-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-17:/action/118717</id>
    <updated>2007-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.85 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr85/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-15:/action/94109</id>
    <updated>2007-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.7 Calling on the League of Arab States to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc7/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-03:/action/89251</id>
    <updated>2007-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Calling on the League of Arab States to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3127 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3127/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-12:/action/86366</id>
    <updated>2006-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 12, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-344.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3127 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3127/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-12:/action/86365</id>
    <updated>2006-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 12, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3127 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3127/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-10-01:/action/36148</id>
    <updated>2006-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 01, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3127 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3127/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-24:/action/36144</id>
    <updated>2006-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 24, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3884 Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3884/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-10:/action/39651</id>
    <updated>2006-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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