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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Sovereignty</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.612 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President George W. Bush, President Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation, and other participants in the 2008 Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan should work together to foster a more constructive relationship, and that the Government of the Russian Federation should eschew behaviors that are inconsistent with the Group's objectives of protecting global security, economic stability, and democracy.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166087</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President George W. Bush, President Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation, and other participants in the 2008 Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan should work together to foster a more constructive relationship, and that the Government of the Russian Federation should eschew behaviors that are inconsistent with the Group's objectives of protecting global security, economic stability, and democracy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.87 A concurrent resolution congratulating the Republic of Latvia on the 90th anniversary of its declaration of independence.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/160383</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution congratulating the Republic of Latvia on the 90th anniversary of its declaration of independence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.570 A resolution congratulating Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for continuing to enlarge the alliance.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/157994</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution congratulating Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for continuing to enlarge the alliance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.550 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous statements made by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr550/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/action/152513</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous statements made by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1166 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding provocative and dangerous statements and actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1166/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151518</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding provocative and dangerous statements and actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2917 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2917/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151282</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.522 A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr522/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150398</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.322 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc322/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/action/148933</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1070 Expressing strong support for Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia to be extended invitations for membership to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the April 2008 Bucharest Summit, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1070/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/action/148663</id>
    <updated>2008-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing strong support for Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia to be extended invitations for membership to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the April 2008 Bucharest Summit, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1063 Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and recognized the independence of the United States of America, and acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1063/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/151184</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and recognized the independence of the United States of America, and acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1052 Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1052/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/action/148013</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.476 A resolution designating March 25, 2008, as &quot;Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr476/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147038</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating March 25, 2008, as &quot;Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1024 Recognizing the 187th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/146823</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 187th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.459 A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to extend invitations for membership to Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia at the April 2008 Bucharest Summit, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr459/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/145937</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to extend invitations for membership to Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia at the April 2008 Bucharest Summit, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4959 Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/action/141846</id>
    <updated>2008-01-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for congressional consultation with respect to any long-term security, economic, or political agreement with the Government of Iraq and to ensure that any such agreement is in the form of a treaty with respect to which the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification under Article II of the Constitution of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.418 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous statements made by officials of the Government of the Russian Federation concerning the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr418/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141574</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous statements made by officials of the Government of the Russian Federation concerning the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.909 Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the &quot;Siege of Savannah&quot; and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141518</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the &quot;Siege of Savannah&quot; and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.406 A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the &quot;Girl of Qatif&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr406/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/action/140659</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the &quot;Girl of Qatif&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4156 Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4156/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/136837</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.353 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of a sovereign, democratic, and prosperous Lebanon and the need for free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon without intimidation or foreign interference.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr353/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/action/132896</id>
    <updated>2007-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of a sovereign, democratic, and prosperous Lebanon and the need for free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon without intimidation or foreign interference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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