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  <title>Open Congress : Immigration, Border Security, and Claims - Major Bill Actions</title>
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  <updated>2006-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/committee/236</id>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1285 Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1285/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-20:/action/87599</id>
    <updated>2006-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to remove the limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1285 Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1285/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-20:/action/87600</id>
    <updated>2006-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to remove the limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-423.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1285 Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1285/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-11:/action/87598</id>
    <updated>2006-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to remove the limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 11, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1285 Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1285/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-06:/action/87596</id>
    <updated>2006-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to remove the limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 06, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5745 For the relief of Irma Diaz, Luis Diaz, Jr., and Monica Diaz.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5745/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-29:/action/44022</id>
    <updated>2006-06-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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For the relief of Irma Diaz, Luis Diaz, Jr., and Monica Diaz.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5621 For the relief of Eqbal Shaikh.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5621/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-14:/action/44032</id>
    <updated>2006-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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For the relief of Eqbal Shaikh.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5323 Proud to Be an American Citizen Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5323/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-09:/action/38214</id>
    <updated>2006-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day for administering oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for naturalization have been approved.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4997 Physicians for Underserved Areas Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4997/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-03-16:/action/48554</id>
    <updated>2006-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To permanently authorize amendments made by the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 for the purpose of permitting waivers of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to certain international medical graduates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-10:/action/55417</id>
    <updated>2006-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 10, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-10:/action/55418</id>
    <updated>2006-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 10, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-164.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-03:/action/55416</id>
    <updated>2006-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 03, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.972 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h972/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-22:/action/55415</id>
    <updated>2005-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 22, 2005: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4581 Easement Owners Fair Compensation Claims Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4581/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-16:/action/43628</id>
    <updated>2005-12-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Trails System Act relating to the statute of limitations that applies to certain claims.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4533 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4533/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-14:/action/54095</id>
    <updated>2005-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4504 Agriculture Access to Justice Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4504/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-13:/action/51773</id>
    <updated>2005-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to provide for recovery of attorneys fees and a statute of limitations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4498 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for children of members of the Armed Forces who are adopted outside the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4498/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-08:/action/53962</id>
    <updated>2005-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for children of members of the Armed Forces who are adopted outside the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4497 BOND Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4497/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-08:/action/54062</id>
    <updated>2005-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish terms and conditions for delivery bonds in immigration cases, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4448 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4448/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-06:/action/53936</id>
    <updated>2005-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4412 Comprehensive Immigration Data And Technology Accountability Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4412/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-18:/action/51635</id>
    <updated>2005-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to consolidate existing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services databases into a comprehensive database that allows real-time access to data, in order to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4422 Safeguarding Explosives for Homeland Security Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4422/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-18:/action/54705</id>
    <updated>2005-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To enhance homeland security by preventing unauthorized access to explosive materials stored by State or local agencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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