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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Franchises (Retail trade)</title>
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  <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5197</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4853 Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141278</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and bio-diesel, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4306/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/138760</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and bio-diesel, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2306 Renewable Fuels Strategy Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2306/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/action/135920</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to encourage and facilitate the use of renewable fuel in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132617</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3238 United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3238/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/action/127202</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3118 To promote the production and use of ethanol.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3118/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-19:/action/123234</id>
    <updated>2007-07-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote the production and use of ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3010 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3010/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/action/122336</id>
    <updated>2007-07-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1782/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/action/122473</id>
    <updated>2007-07-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2858 To promote the production and use of ethanol.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2858/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/action/119926</id>
    <updated>2007-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote the production and use of ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2354 American Fuels Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2354/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/action/112620</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote the national security and stability of the economy of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new technology, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2283 Eliminate Gas Price Discrimination Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2283/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/action/111939</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.559 Biofuels Security Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h559/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-18:/action/90931</id>
    <updated>2007-01-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote renewable fuel and energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.324 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h324/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-09:/action/89799</id>
    <updated>2007-01-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase the minimum wage, to provide access to health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to preserve American jobs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h241/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-05:/action/91130</id>
    <updated>2007-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.133 American Fuels Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s133/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/89449</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote the national security and stability of the economy of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new technology, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.23 Biofuels Security Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s23/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/89581</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote renewable fuel and energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3457 CHOICE Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3457/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-07:/action/46180</id>
    <updated>2006-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2989 Franchise Reform Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2989/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-23:/action/48201</id>
    <updated>2006-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reform the franchise procedure relating to cable service and video service, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2812 Renewable Fuels Promotion Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2812/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-16:/action/44316</id>
    <updated>2006-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit restrictions on the installation of renewable fuel pumps, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2817 Biofuels Security Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2817/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-16:/action/48895</id>
    <updated>2006-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote renewable fuel and energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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