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  <title>Open Congress : Energy and Environment - Major Bill Actions</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176888</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-394.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/177332</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-394.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/176887</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6460 Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6460/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176830</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-365.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6460 Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6460/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176829</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176590</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6460 Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6460/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176114</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5618 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/176070</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6460 Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6460/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/action/175663</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 28, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6997 National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6997/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/action/172827</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6937 Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6937/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/action/172158</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6910 American Innovation Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6910/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/action/171628</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a monetary prize for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with the development and production of alternative fuel vehicles, to remove certain restrictions on the exploration, development, and production of mineral resources on Federal lands, and to use the resulting Federal revenue to fund the monetary prize and reduce the public debt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6895 Fast Track Nulcear Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6895/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/171331</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for accelerated approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of certain licenses for nuclear power plants, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6868 Declaring a Change in our Operating System for the Promotion of Nuclear Energy Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6868/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/action/170835</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the development of advanced and alternative energy and increased domestic energy production to achieve American energy independence in 15 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6817 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6817/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/170095</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase domestic energy production and diversify America's energy portfolio.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6824 Energy View Into Securing Independence for Our Nation Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6824/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/170120</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the development of advanced and alternative energy and increased domestic energy production to achieve American energy independence in 15 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6709/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/169786</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, to dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6670 Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6670/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168557</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To open areas of the Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas leasing, to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize its authority to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in energy markets, to require sales of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and acquisitions of equivalent volumes of heavy grade petroleum, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6593 Domestic Drilling Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/167253</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To terminate prohibitions on leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6566 American Energy Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6566/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/166963</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To bring down energy prices by increasing safe, domestic production, encouraging the development of alternative and renewable energy, and promoting conservation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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