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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Environmental monitoring</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3489 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/171403</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168915</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-299.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168862</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/action/167468</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 25, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3298/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167096</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 22, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3298/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167022</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167019</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to advance America's priorities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6434 Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6434/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/action/165459</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6408 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6408/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164284</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3204/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164740</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3196 Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3196/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/164723</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3191 Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3191/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/164711</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to develop and promote a comprehensive plan for a national strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate coastal and Great Lakes harmful algal blooms and hypoxia events.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6364 Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6364/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/164138</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2881 Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2881/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150490</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2844 Beach Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2844/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/149586</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5453 Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5453/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145723</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize assistance to coastal states to develop coastal climate change adaptation plans pursuant to approved management programs approved under section 306, to minimize contributions to climate change, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2635 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2635/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/145580</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/action/136456</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 09, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-114.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2307 Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/action/135922</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Global Change Research Act of 1990, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/action/135819</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 02, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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