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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Obesity</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166449</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166176</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166175</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165582</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/161720</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158937</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158626</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158625</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157541</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </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 Vetoed: H.R.3963 SCHIP Extension bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3963/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/139864</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 12, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/139206</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 12, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/139207</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 12, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-134.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1429/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/137583</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 05, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3963 SCHIP Extension bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3963/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-30:/action/138262</id>
    <updated>2007-11-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 30, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1429/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/action/136455</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 14, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3963 SCHIP Extension bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3963/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/135790</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 01, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3963 SCHIP Extension bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3963/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134764</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2173 Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/132667</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.976 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-03:/action/131350</id>
    <updated>2007-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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