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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Asia</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.136 A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358440</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.928 Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358252</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.929 Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358428</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.868 Filipino Veterans Promise Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357937</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.129 A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-05:/action/357728</id>
    <updated>2013-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.189 Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation's history.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr189/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357321</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation's history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1771/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357281</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.832 Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s832/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356861</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1710 Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1710/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356505</id>
    <updated>2013-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.109 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr109/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356530</id>
    <updated>2013-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1682 FREE Vietnam Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1682/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356389</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the designation of Vietnam under title V of the Trade Act of 1974.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.735 Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s735/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355645</id>
    <updated>2013-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.744 JOLT Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s744/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355538</id>
    <updated>2013-04-15T20:00:00Z</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.1491 To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355051</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1494 Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355056</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.703 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355033</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.29 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hc29/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/354882</id>
    <updated>2013-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1452 Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1452/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354847</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.690 Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354827</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-25:/action/354387</id>
    <updated>2013-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&quot;An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 25, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-6.    </content>
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