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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Commerce</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-05:/action/357779</id>
    <updated>2013-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to make improvements to the transitional program covered business method patents, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1667 Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1667/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356268</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prevent the escapement of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.780 Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s780/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356235</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1663 Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1663/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356340</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1622 Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1622/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355884</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Small Business Act to ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1563 Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1563/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-14:/action/355412</id>
    <updated>2013-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To enable concrete masonry products manufacturers to establish, finance, and carry out a coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets for concrete masonry products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.712 Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s712/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355119</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferrable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1456 To make improvements to the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1456/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/354853</id>
    <updated>2013-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To make improvements to the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1413 SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1413/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354771</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1418 Partnering with American Manufacturers for Efficiency and Competitiveness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1418/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354756</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the competitive grant program under section 25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1321 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1321/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353899</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 44 of the United States Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1385 Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1385/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353995</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s638/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353868</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1370 International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1370/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353780</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To require a site operator of an international travel Web site to provide information on its Web site to consumers regarding the potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on its Web site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1283 Main Street Stabilization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1283/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-19:/action/353552</id>
    <updated>2013-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Small Business Act to provide for grants to small business development centers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1240 CREED Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1240/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-17:/action/353340</id>
    <updated>2013-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1106 Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1106/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-12:/action/352638</id>
    <updated>2013-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.550 Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s550/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-12:/action/352642</id>
    <updated>2013-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1138 Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1138/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-12:/action/352619</id>
    <updated>2013-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies in the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1127 Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1127/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-12:/action/352623</id>
    <updated>2013-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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