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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Congressional allowances</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1160 Congressional Leadership in Communities Resolution of 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Authorizing Members of the House of Representatives to use funds provided for official and representational duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts and to permit the use of the facilities of their offices in support of the activities of charitable organizations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141688</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141723</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-161.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-23:/action/141687</id>
    <updated>2007-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 23, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141118</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-13:/action/129096</id>
    <updated>2007-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 13, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-81.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-13:/action/129093</id>
    <updated>2007-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 13, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/action/127880</id>
    <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 03, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/127071</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 01, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-24:/action/119731</id>
    <updated>2007-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 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.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/action/118839</id>
    <updated>2007-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 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.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-17:/action/118717</id>
    <updated>2007-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.272 To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/91192</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.277 Congress Leads by Example through Alt-fuel Resources Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/91202</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the use of amounts in a Members' Representational Allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-03:/action/89379</id>
    <updated>2007-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5521 Appropriations bill FY2007, Legislative Branch</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-31:/action/44971</id>
    <updated>2006-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5338 CLEAR Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-09:/action/49255</id>
    <updated>2006-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the use of amounts in a Members' Representational Allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3948 Veterans Access to Health Care Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-09-28:/action/61705</id>
    <updated>2005-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2985 Appropriations bill FY2006, Legislative Branch</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-08-01:/action/64629</id>
    <updated>2005-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 01, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-55.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2985 Appropriations bill FY2006, Legislative Branch</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-08-01:/action/64628</id>
    <updated>2005-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 01, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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