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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in U.S. territories and protectorates</title>
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  <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/8691</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1679 To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356307</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1545 To amend the definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1545/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-11:/action/355243</id>
    <updated>2013-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1382 Digital Coast Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1382/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354010</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program that collects priority coastal geospatial data and supports an information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision support tools, training, and best practices to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.636 Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s636/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354082</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified EHR Technology under the Medicare program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1379 Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1379/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353979</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified EHR Technology under the Medicare program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1383 To amend title XIV of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to equalize the treatment of States and outlying areas.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1383/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353876</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XIV of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to equalize the treatment of States and outlying areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1222 Compact-Impact Aid Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1222/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-14:/action/353147</id>
    <updated>2013-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Compact of Free Association of 1985 to provide for adequate Compact-impact aid to affected States and territories, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1198 To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1198/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352994</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1110 Tsunami Forecasting and Warning Improvement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1110/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-12:/action/352725</id>
    <updated>2013-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Tsunami Warning and Education Act to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through the National Weather Service, to establish, maintain, and operate an additional tsunami forecast and warning center for the improvement of the evaluation of tsunami risk to, and the dissemination of forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins for, the public in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1085 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2025 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1085/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-11:/action/352511</id>
    <updated>2013-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2025 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352110</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352248</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-4.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1018 To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1018/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-05:/action/351878</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351509</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 03, 2013: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.851 Bring Jobs Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h851/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/350959</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.840 To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h840/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-25:/action/350755</id>
    <updated>2013-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.324 Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s324/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-13:/action/350037</id>
    <updated>2013-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend part B of the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply deemed enrollment to residents of Puerto Rico and to provide a special enrollment period and a reduction in the late enrollment penalties for certain residents of Puerto Rico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.337 Bring Jobs Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s337/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-13:/action/349854</id>
    <updated>2013-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.670 Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h670/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349808</id>
    <updated>2013-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend part B of the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply deemed enrollment to residents of Puerto Rico and to provide a special enrollment period and a reduction in the late enrollment penalties for certain residents of Puerto Rico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.622 American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h622/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-11:/action/349475</id>
    <updated>2013-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park located in Saipan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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