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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Arctic and polar regions</title>
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  <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1399 Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354094</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.601 Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s601/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-17:/action/353323</id>
    <updated>2013-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.428 Arctic Deep Water Ports Enhancement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s428/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351087</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to expedite the development of Arctic deepwater ports and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.270 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-10:/action/349416</id>
    <updated>2013-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.272 Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s272/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-10:/action/349436</id>
    <updated>2013-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.271 Better Health in the Arctic Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s271/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-10:/action/349446</id>
    <updated>2013-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve Arctic health.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.269 Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s269/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-10:/action/349432</id>
    <updated>2013-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement authorities for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.199 Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s199/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-30:/action/348562</id>
    <updated>2013-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported by pipeline to onshore facilities and to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h139/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-02:/action/346919</id>
    <updated>2013-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2838 Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2838/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-19:/action/345753</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2012: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2838 Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2838/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-19:/action/345754</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-213.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2838 Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2838/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-13:/action/344967</id>
    <updated>2012-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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An Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 13, 2012: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3613 Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3613/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-09-20:/action/342519</id>
    <updated>2012-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3445 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3445/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-25:/action/337508</id>
    <updated>2012-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal land, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3438 Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s3438/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-24:/action/337257</id>
    <updated>2012-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2012-2017 and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development in the United States for a more secure energy future, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6168 President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6168/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-23:/action/337034</id>
    <updated>2012-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil &amp; Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and other applicable law.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5887 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/action/332461</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2015, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3757 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3757/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-19:/action/318215</id>
    <updated>2011-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the ability of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining and sustaining their capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3487 Job Creation Act of 2011</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-17:/action/315077</id>
    <updated>2011-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To encourage job creation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3408 PIONEERS Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-13:/action/314069</id>
    <updated>2011-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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