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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Northern Mariana Islands</title>
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  <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1656 To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the employment services provided under that Act.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355906</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the employment services provided under that Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.744 JOLT Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355538</id>
    <updated>2013-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1545 To amend the definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-11:/action/355243</id>
    <updated>2013-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.618 Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-19:/action/353647</id>
    <updated>2013-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain special resource studies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1222 Compact-Impact Aid Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-14:/action/353147</id>
    <updated>2013-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Compact of Free Association of 1985 to provide for adequate Compact-impact aid to affected States and territories, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1198 To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352994</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352110</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352248</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-4.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1018 To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1018/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-05:/action/351878</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351509</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 03, 2013: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.840 To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-25:/action/350755</id>
    <updated>2013-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.674 Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h674/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349801</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.622 American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h622/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-11:/action/349475</id>
    <updated>2013-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park located in Saipan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.256 A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-06:/action/349250</id>
    <updated>2013-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.573 To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h573/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-05:/action/349085</id>
    <updated>2013-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.512 Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Territorial Fellowship Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-04:/action/348979</id>
    <updated>2013-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To encourage students from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.429 Northern Mariana Islands Federal Depository Library Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-24:/action/348361</id>
    <updated>2013-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To permit the Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to designate Federal depository libraries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.428 School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-24:/action/348304</id>
    <updated>2013-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to report on the cost differences between providing school meals and supplements in each of the territories of the United States and the 50 States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.12 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-22:/action/348087</id>
    <updated>2013-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.353 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of United States territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns filed with the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-22:/action/347841</id>
    <updated>2013-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of United States territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns filed with the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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