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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Exhibitions</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/action/176958</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 20, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-437.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/action/176957</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 20, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/action/176820</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 09, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176586</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1286 Recognizing and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Black Arts Festival.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1286/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/161577</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Black Arts Festival.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1138 Recognizing Carnival Memphis for its promotion of the commercial interests and economic development of Memphis, Shelby County, and the greater mid-southern region for 77 years.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1138/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151038</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing Carnival Memphis for its promotion of the commercial interests and economic development of Memphis, Shelby County, and the greater mid-southern region for 77 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2652 America's National World War II Museum Expansion Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2652/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145745</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make a grant to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3432 200th Anniversary Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/action/144468</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 05, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3432 200th Anniversary Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/action/144547</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 05, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-183.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2577 Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2577/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/action/144359</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5159 Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/144136</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.950 Recognizing the 19th annual &quot;Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities&quot; which will be held from January 26, 2008, to February 3, 2008.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr950/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/144149</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 19th annual &quot;Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities&quot; which will be held from January 26, 2008, to February 3, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3432 200th Anniversary Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/142559</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 24, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3432 200th Anniversary Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/action/142303</id>
    <updated>2008-01-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4888 To allow the Department of Homeland Security to grant a waiver or exception from certain airspace restrictions.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4888/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141358</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To allow the Department of Homeland Security to grant a waiver or exception from certain airspace restrictions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3432 200th Anniversary Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141137</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2512 Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2512/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141013</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <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.4457 Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4457/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/139399</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2409 Loyalty to Our Legacy Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2409/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/138996</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto &quot;In God We Trust&quot; are each displayed prominently in the Capitol Visitor Center on a permanent basis and to prohibit the Architect from removing or refusing to include language or other content from exhibits and materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center on the grounds that the language or content includes a religious reference or Judeo-Christian content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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