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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Technical education</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.418 Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Project SEED Program.</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Project SEED Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6856 Ready to Compete Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6856/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/action/170806</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America's global competitiveness, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3459 Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3459/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/action/170728</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/action/168829</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 30, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168954</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168953</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/action/168920</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 05, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168902</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.366 Expressing the sense of Congress that increasing American capabilities in science, mathematics, and technology education should be a national priority.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc366/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/action/158757</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress that increasing American capabilities in science, mathematics, and technology education should be a national priority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5774/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/149510</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide effective employment, training, and career and technical education programs and to address barriers that result from family responsibilities, and to encourage and support individuals to enter nontraditional occupational fields.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149235</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149512</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-199.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5726 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for United States workers.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5726/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/action/149093</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for United States workers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/action/148987</id>
    <updated>2008-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5630 Innovation Employment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5630/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/action/147838</id>
    <updated>2008-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To modify certain requirements with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/147185</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 10, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5563 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5563/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-09:/action/147101</id>
    <updated>2008-03-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4253 National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4253/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/145912</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-186.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4253 National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4253/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/145768</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4253 National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4253/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/action/144846</id>
    <updated>2008-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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