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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Trucks</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6899/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/171346</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3478 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3478/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/action/171121</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6630 To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167894</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3349 Energy Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3349/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/action/167574</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to increase energy assistance for low-income persons, to extend energy tax incentives, and for other purpose.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3335 Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3335/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/167409</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3271 A bill to amend the definition of commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/action/166557</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the definition of commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6468 Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6468/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165805</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To disqualify any individual who engages in or is convicted of human smuggling from operating a commercial motor vehicle or holding a commercial driver's license and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3250 Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3250/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165891</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to disqualify any individual who engages in or is convicted of human smuggling from operating a commercial motor vehicle or holding a commercial driver's license and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6323 Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6323/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/161488</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3119 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3119/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160169</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to stimulate the economy by encouraging energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide certain business tax relief and incentives, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159589</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 06, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-244.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1195/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/159437</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 06, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1195/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158927</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3059 Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158298</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to permit commercial trucks to use certain highways of the Interstate System to provide significant savings in the transportation of goods throughout the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3021 Safe Truck Operations and Preservation Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157536</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to length and weight limitations for buses, trucks, and other large vehicles on Federal highways, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1195 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1195/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/151979</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 30, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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