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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Nicaragua</title>
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  <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6221</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1687 Countering ALBA Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356376</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of ALBA countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5986 To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h5986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-09:/action/339076</id>
    <updated>2012-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 09, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-163.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5986 To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h5986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-09:/action/339014</id>
    <updated>2012-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 09, 2012: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5986 To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h5986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-02:/action/338918</id>
    <updated>2012-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 02, 2012: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6067 Western Hemisphere Security Cooperation Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6067/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-28:/action/335610</id>
    <updated>2012-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To enhance the security of the Western Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to counter current and emerging threats, to promote cooperation in the Western Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, to secure universal adherence to agreements regarding nuclear nonproliferation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5986 To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h5986/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-20:/action/334329</id>
    <updated>2012-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3326 A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3326/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-20:/action/334435</id>
    <updated>2012-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.526 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia and the establishment of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict with Georgia's internationally recognized borders.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hr526/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-23:/action/319045</id>
    <updated>2012-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia and the establishment of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict with Georgia's internationally recognized borders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1540/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-30:/action/318360</id>
    <updated>2011-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2011: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1540/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-30:/action/318367</id>
    <updated>2011-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2011: Became Public Law No: 112-81.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1540/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-20:/action/318277</id>
    <updated>2011-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2011: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.344 A resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-sr344/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-05:/action/316503</id>
    <updated>2011-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1867 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1867/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-14:/action/314234</id>
    <updated>2011-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3357 Child Marriage Violates the Human Rights of Girls Act of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3357/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-02:/action/313295</id>
    <updated>2011-11-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1683 Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1683/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-11:/action/311276</id>
    <updated>2011-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of the Treasury with authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2754 Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2754/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-31:/action/307144</id>
    <updated>2011-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of the Treasury with authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1254 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1254/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-21:/action/301924</id>
    <updated>2011-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1253 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1253/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-21:/action/301906</id>
    <updated>2011-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1540/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-13:/action/294855</id>
    <updated>2011-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3081 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3081/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-29:/action/276527</id>
    <updated>2010-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2010: Became Public Law No: 111-242.    </content>
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