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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Prison alternatives</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176940</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176941</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-416.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176629</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/176628</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3155/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/161324</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3114 Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3114/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/159863</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures, to improve conditions of detention for detainees, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.534 A resolution designating the month of May 2008 as &quot;National Drug Court Month&quot;.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/151474</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the month of May 2008 as &quot;National Drug Court Month&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </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,2008-04-09:/action/149512</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</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 09, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-199.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/149235</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</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 09, 2008: Signed by President.    </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,2008-04-07:/action/148987</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</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 07, 2008: Presented to President.    </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,2008-03-11:/action/147185</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T00:00:00Z</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 11, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5537 Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5537/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/action/146701</id>
    <updated>2008-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 with respect to juveniles who have committed offenses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2304/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/action/135916</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3992 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3992/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/action/135214</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2237 Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2237/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/action/134921</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to fight crime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3411 Juvenile Crime Reduction Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/127390</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the treatment of juveniles with mental health or substance abuse disorders by establishing new grant programs for increased training, technical assistance, and coordination of service providers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3409 Place to Call Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3409/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/127381</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To create the conditions, structures, and supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3130 Enhanced Methamphetamine Treatment Grants Assistance Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3130/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-23:/action/123583</id>
    <updated>2007-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for enhanced comprehensive methamphetamine treatment services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1639 Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1639/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/action/118744</id>
    <updated>2007-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2645 Judicial Initiative Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2645/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/action/117795</id>
    <updated>2007-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to improve mental health and substance abuse treatment by providing grants for justice system personnel training, treatment pograms, and diversion programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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