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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Diplomacy</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176796</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-346.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/action/176778</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 07, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3678 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/176319</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5834/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/174082</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5834/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/action/174081</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 23, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.643 A resolution calling for greater dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Government of China regarding rights for the people of Tibet, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr643/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/168782</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling for greater dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Government of China regarding rights for the people of Tibet, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.632 A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the international community to use the upcoming Olympic Games as an opportunity to push for the parties to the conflicts in Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive efforts toward a peaceful resolution of their national and regional conflicts.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168208</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the international community to use the upcoming Olympic Games as an opportunity to push for the parties to the conflicts in Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive efforts toward a peaceful resolution of their national and regional conflicts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.611 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166085</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.598 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing the impending extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/164788</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing the impending extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.580 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/action/158794</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1230 Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158578</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3041 Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3041/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/157800</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission to assess needs and provide recommendations to improve foreign intelligence and information collection, analysis, and reporting and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5916 Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151729</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reform the administration of the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2917 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act</title>
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    <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: H.R.5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5834/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150363</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.329 Expressing the sense of Congress that former Presidents and high-ranking political figures should refrain from freelance diplomacy against the wishes of the current Government and stated United States foreign policy.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/action/150215</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress that former Presidents and high-ranking political figures should refrain from freelance diplomacy against the wishes of the current Government and stated United States foreign policy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5777 China Democracy Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/149557</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.504 A resolution condemning the violence in Tibet and calling for restraint by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the people of Tibet.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr504/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/action/148985</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution condemning the violence in Tibet and calling for restraint by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the people of Tibet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.321 Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Iraq, and the international community.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/action/148862</id>
    <updated>2008-04-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Iraq, and the international community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5626 Protect Our Troops and Our Constitution Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147883</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reassert the constitutional role of Congress in making long-term security commitments, to defer significant long-term security commitments to Iraq to the next Administration and Congress, and to maintain international legal authority and immunity for United States Armed Forces in Iraq by promoting the extension of the United Nations mandate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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