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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Laos</title>
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  <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/7685</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.432 Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351223</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.200 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s200/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-30:/action/348627</id>
    <updated>2013-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5156 Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h5156/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-26:/action/327766</id>
    <updated>2012-04-26T20:00:00Z</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.3192 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3192/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-12:/action/311607</id>
    <updated>2011-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1443 Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1443/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-27:/action/306594</id>
    <updated>2011-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.227 A resolution calling for the protection of the Mekong River Basin and increased United States support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-sr227/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-06:/action/303463</id>
    <updated>2011-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling for the protection of the Mekong River Basin and increased United States support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.218 A resolution encouraging the United States Trade Representative to establish and articulate a strategy for initiating negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-sr218/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-28:/action/302792</id>
    <updated>2011-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution encouraging the United States Trade Representative to establish and articulate a strategy for initiating negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.537 Mekong River Protection Act of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s537/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-08:/action/290539</id>
    <updated>2011-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of any loan or financial or technical assistance for a project for the construction of hydroelectric dams or electricity transmission systems in the Mekong River Basin unless the Secretary makes certain assurances with respect to the project, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3951 A bill to authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for, the United States contribution to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the United States subscription to the fifth general capital increase of the Asian Development Bank.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3951/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-16:/action/277874</id>
    <updated>2010-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for, the United States contribution to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the United States subscription to the fifth general capital increase of the Asian Development Bank.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3918 A bill to authorize the United States participation in, and appropriations for, the United States contribution to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the United States subscription to the fifth general capital increase of the Asian Development Bank.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3918/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-28:/action/276253</id>
    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the United States participation in, and appropriations for, the United States contribution to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the United States subscription to the fifth general capital increase of the Asian Development Bank.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5879 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5879/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-26:/action/270197</id>
    <updated>2010-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1141 Tariff Relief Assistance for Developing Economies Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1141/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/action/196404</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.112 Expressing support for designation of a &quot;National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hc112/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-27:/action/192840</id>
    <updated>2009-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of a &quot;National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4007 Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4007/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <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.1607 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1607/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-19:/action/97011</id>
    <updated>2007-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.652 Tarrif Relief Assistance for Developing Economies Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s652/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/action/93755</id>
    <updated>2007-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h571/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-17:/action/90955</id>
    <updated>2007-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h275/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/91198</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3057/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-13:/action/59203</id>
    <updated>2005-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 13, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3057 Appropriations bill FY2006, Foreign Operations</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3057/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-13:/action/59204</id>
    <updated>2005-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 13, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-102.    </content>
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