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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Block grants</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5348</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3689/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/action/178499</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2786 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2786/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176921</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-411.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2786 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2786/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176920</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2786 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2786/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176577</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2786 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2786/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/176576</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h7110/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/174495</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6899/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/171346</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168017</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168016</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167619</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/action/167618</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3206 Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3206/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164744</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the maternal and child health services block grant program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158937</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158626</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158625</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157541</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2980 Starting Early Starting Right Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2980/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156184</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5572 Helping Communities Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5572/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/147129</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To stimulate the economy of the United States by providing assistance to States for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities and increased community development block grant assistance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5352 Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5352/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/action/145155</id>
    <updated>2008-02-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5133 Aiding Social Services in States Temporarily Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5133/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142334</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase funding for the program of block grants to States for social services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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