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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Antitrust law</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5588</id>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1777 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176049</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1777 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1777/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176183</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-327.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1777 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1777/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176050</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1777 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1777/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175610</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3086 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3086/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159210</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3081 A bill to establish a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force within the Department of Justice.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/159182</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force within the Department of Justice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3044 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3044/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/157553</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157483</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2991 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2991/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156551</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1120 Supports the establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1120/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150386</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supports the establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2831/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149185</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5546 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5546/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/146883</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141065</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141586</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-140.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/140723</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141064</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </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.2261 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2261/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/action/135309</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2161 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2161/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132322</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3341 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3341/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/126940</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by exempting health care professionals from the Federal antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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