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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Government downsizing</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6742</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5794 Federal Sunset Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5794/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/150056</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5658/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148545</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2641/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/action/117782</id>
    <updated>2007-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2416 Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2416/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-21:/action/113185</id>
    <updated>2007-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2252 Government Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2252/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/action/111680</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2177 To establish certain requirements relating to area mail processing studies.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2177/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/action/110951</id>
    <updated>2007-05-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish certain requirements relating to area mail processing studies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1684 Maritime Alien Smuggling Law Enforcement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1684/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-26:/action/107247</id>
    <updated>2007-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.163 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s163/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/89513</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.4097 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s4097/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-06:/action/88027</id>
    <updated>2006-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3121 A bill to limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space Command, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3121/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-25:/action/47405</id>
    <updated>2006-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space Command, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5497 To limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space Command, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5497/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-25:/action/46982</id>
    <updated>2006-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space Command, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5352 Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5352/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-11:/action/49089</id>
    <updated>2006-05-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4735 Government Reform Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4735/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-02-08:/action/54472</id>
    <updated>2006-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1815 Authorization bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1815/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-06:/action/55493</id>
    <updated>2006-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 06, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-163.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1815 Authorization bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1815/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-06:/action/55492</id>
    <updated>2006-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 06, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1815 Authorization bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1815/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-03:/action/55491</id>
    <updated>2006-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 03, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1815 Authorization bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1815/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-21:/action/55489</id>
    <updated>2005-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2005: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Appropriations bill FY2006, Energy and Water Development</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-19:/action/58446</id>
    <updated>2005-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 19, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-103.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2419 Appropriations bill FY2006, Energy and Water Development</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-19:/action/58445</id>
    <updated>2005-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 19, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Appropriations bill FY2006, Energy and Water Development</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-18:/action/58444</id>
    <updated>2005-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 18, 2005: Presented to President.    </content>
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