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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Democratic Republic of Congo</title>
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  <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5981</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3058 Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3058/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158587</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the importation of certain products that contain or are derived from columbite-tantalite or cassiterite mined or extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.795 Condemning the ongoing violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (&quot;DRC&quot;) and recognizing the threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr795/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/action/135908</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the ongoing violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (&quot;DRC&quot;) and recognizing the threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2166 Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2166/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-16:/action/132526</id>
    <updated>2007-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2634 Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2634/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/action/117615</id>
    <updated>2007-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2125 Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-22:/action/87320</id>
    <updated>2006-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 22, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-456.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2125 Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-22:/action/87319</id>
    <updated>2006-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 22, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2125 Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-20:/action/87318</id>
    <updated>2006-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2125 Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-09:/action/87317</id>
    <updated>2006-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 09, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2125 Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-16:/action/39512</id>
    <updated>2005-12-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.554 Urging the Government of the Gabonese Republic to hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair presidential elections in November 2005.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr554/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-15:/action/59146</id>
    <updated>2005-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Urging the Government of the Gabonese Republic to hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair presidential elections in November 2005.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3057/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-14:/action/59204</id>
    <updated>2005-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 14, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-102.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3057/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-14:/action/59203</id>
    <updated>2005-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 14, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3057/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-10:/action/59202</id>
    <updated>2005-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 10, 2005: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.229 Supporting the goal of the United States establishing a responsible energy policy toward the Gulf of Guinea region in Western Africa that encourages local content development and greater governmental transparency.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hc229/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-07-28:/action/65130</id>
    <updated>2005-07-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goal of the United States establishing a responsible energy policy toward the Gulf of Guinea region in Western Africa that encourages local content development and greater governmental transparency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1383 United Nations Management, Personnel, and Policy Reform Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1383/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-07-12:/action/67006</id>
    <updated>2005-07-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to seek urgent and essential institutional reform at the United Nations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3057/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-06-24:/action/59166</id>
    <updated>2005-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.277 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program, the growing record of human rights abuses by United Nations personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the lack of action by the United Nations in response to the genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence in the organization.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr277/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-05-12:/action/72370</id>
    <updated>2005-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program, the growing record of human rights abuses by United Nations personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the lack of action by the United Nations in response to the genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence in the organization.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.600 Authorization bill FY2006-2007, State Department</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s600/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-03-10:/action/74362</id>
    <updated>2005-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1130 JUBILEE Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1130/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-03-03:/action/71600</id>
    <updated>2005-03-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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