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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in United Kingdom</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5579</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6470 River Raisin National Battlefield Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165809</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the designation of certain sites in Monroe County and Wayne County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812 as a unit of the National Park System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.605 A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift and honoring the veterans of Operation Vittles.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164803</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift and honoring the veterans of Operation Vittles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6003/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156777</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/150047</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.74 A concurrent resolution honoring the Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, for his service to the people of Ireland and to the world and welcoming the Prime Minister to the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149131</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution honoring the Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, for his service to the people of Ireland and to the world and welcoming the Prime Minister to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1063 Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and recognized the independence of the United States of America, and acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1063/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/151184</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and recognized the independence of the United States of America, and acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.912 Condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr912/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/action/142013</id>
    <updated>2008-01-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.58 A concurrent resolution welcoming First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc58/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/action/139074</id>
    <updated>2007-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution welcoming First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3670 Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3670/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/130554</id>
    <updated>2007-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of State to enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and to promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.607 Extending best wishes to the people of India as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's independence from the British Empire.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr607/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/126980</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Extending best wishes to the people of India as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's independence from the British Empire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.583 Recognizing the remarkable example of Sir Nicholas Winton who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps prior to the outbreak of World War II.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr583/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-27:/action/124531</id>
    <updated>2007-07-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the remarkable example of Sir Nicholas Winton who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps prior to the outbreak of World War II.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.556 Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as "America's National Churchill Museum", and commending its efforts to recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the people of the United States about his legacy of character, leadership, and citizenship.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr556/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/action/122962</id>
    <updated>2007-07-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as "America's National Churchill Museum", and commending its efforts to recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the people of the United States about his legacy of character, leadership, and citizenship.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.272 A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr272/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-13:/action/122569</id>
    <updated>2007-07-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2894 Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2894/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/action/120398</id>
    <updated>2007-06-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1700 International Nuclear Fuel for Peace and Nonproliferation Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1700/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/action/119994</id>
    <updated>2007-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to support the establishment of an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means and to authorize voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency to support the establishment of an international nuclear fuel bank.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.482 Expressing support for the new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr482/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/action/119566</id>
    <updated>2007-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for the new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.467 Condemning the decision by the leadership of the University and College Union of the United Kingdom to support a boycott of Israeli academia.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr467/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-06:/action/117367</id>
    <updated>2007-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the decision by the leadership of the University and College Union of the United Kingdom to support a boycott of Israeli academia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2420 International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2420/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-22:/action/113375</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To declare United States policy on international climate cooperation, to authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries, and to establish the International Clean Energy Foundation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.154 Expressing the sense of Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning of Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises significant concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian Government in Mr. Litvinenko's death and about the security and proliferation of radioactive materials.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc154/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-22:/action/113445</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning of Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises significant concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian Government in Mr. Litvinenko's death and about the security and proliferation of radioactive materials.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.416 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the public service of Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr416/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/action/112938</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the public service of Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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