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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Special weeks</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5699</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.676 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr676/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/172687</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.622 A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2008, as &quot;National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr622/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/167411</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2008, as &quot;National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.620 A resolution designating the week of September 14-20, 2008, as National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, to raise public awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease, and to foster understanding of the impact polycystic kidney disease has on patients and future generations of their families.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr620/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167127</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week of September 14-20, 2008, as National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, to raise public awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease, and to foster understanding of the impact polycystic kidney disease has on patients and future generations of their families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.613 A resolution designating the week beginning September 8, 2008, as &quot;National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr613/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166089</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 8, 2008, as &quot;National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.601 A resolution designating October 19 through October 25, 2008, as &quot;National Save for Retirement Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr601/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/164794</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating October 19 through October 25, 2008, as &quot;National Save for Retirement Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1294 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1294/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/action/164489</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.589 A resolution designating the week beginning June 9, 2008, as &quot;National Health Information Technology Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr589/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/action/159720</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week beginning June 9, 2008, as &quot;National Health Information Technology Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.585 A resolution supporting National Men's Health Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr585/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159290</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting National Men's Health Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.582 A resolution recognizing the work and accomplishments of Mr. Herbert Saffir, inventor of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, during Hurricane Preparedness Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr582/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/159117</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the work and accomplishments of Mr. Herbert Saffir, inventor of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, during Hurricane Preparedness Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.367 Expressing support for designation of the period beginning on June 9, 2008, and ending on June 13, 2008, as &quot;National Health Information Technology Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc367/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158909</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of the period beginning on June 9, 2008, and ending on June 13, 2008, as &quot;National Health Information Technology Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.579 A resolution designating the week beginning May 26, 2008, as &quot;National Hurricane Preparedness Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr579/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/157892</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week beginning May 26, 2008, as &quot;National Hurricane Preparedness Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1210 Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1210/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158590</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1203 Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as &quot;National Nursing Home Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1203/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157436</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as &quot;National Nursing Home Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.560 A resolution proclaiming the week of May 18 through May 24, 2008, as &quot;National Public Works Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr560/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156898</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution proclaiming the week of May 18 through May 24, 2008, as &quot;National Public Works Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.556 A resolution congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contibutions to educaction, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr556/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156743</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contibutions to educaction, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.81 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc81/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156348</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2983 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2983/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156266</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.546 A resolution designating May 2008 as &quot;National Physical Fitness and Sports Month&quot; and the week of May 1 through May 7, 2008, as &quot;National Physical Education and Sports Week&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr546/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152202</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating May 2008 as &quot;National Physical Fitness and Sports Month&quot; and the week of May 1 through May 7, 2008, as &quot;National Physical Education and Sports Week&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.547 A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as &quot;North American Occupational Safety and Health Week&quot; and May 7, 2008, as &quot;Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr547/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152139</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as &quot;North American Occupational Safety and Health Week&quot; and May 7, 2008, as &quot;Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1168 Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1168/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152037</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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