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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Asian American ethnic groups</title>
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  <updated>2008-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2008-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 30, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168953</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168954</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/action/168920</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 05, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168902</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.94 A concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the integration of the United States Armed Forces.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/action/167057</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the integration of the United States Armed Forces.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1195 Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of the People's Republic of China for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by the earthquake of May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/action/157300</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of the People's Republic of China for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by the earthquake of May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2983 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/action/156266</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1153 Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151150</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.457 A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/145815</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/action/136361</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4007 Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/action/135252</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide citizenship for certain children of United States servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3944 National Hepatitis B Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-22:/action/134578</id>
    <updated>2007-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program that will lead to a marked reduction in liver cirrhosis and a reduction in the cases of, and improved survival of, liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2180 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-16:/action/132681</id>
    <updated>2007-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.747 Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132514</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.745 Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/action/132313</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.234 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the human rights of refugees from North Korea.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/action/132283</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the human rights of refugees from North Korea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/130703</id>
    <updated>2007-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/130704</id>
    <updated>2007-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-84.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2007-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 18, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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