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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Victims of crimes</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-431.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/action/176912</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/176773</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176648</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3668 Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/176299</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to create a grant program for collaboration programs that ensure coordination among criminal justice agencies, adult protective services agencies, victim assistance programs, and other agencies or organizations providing services to individuals with disabilities in the investigation and response to abuse of or crimes committed against such individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3641/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175574</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3541 Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3541/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/action/173537</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.97 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding sexual assaults and rape in the military.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/action/170866</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding sexual assaults and rape in the military.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.397 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding sexual assaults and rape in the military.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167950</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding sexual assaults and rape in the military.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3313 Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3313/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167107</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a Federal Polygamy Task Force, to authorize assistance for victims of polygamy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167019</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to advance America's priorities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6496 Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166281</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3114 Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3114/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/159863</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures, to improve conditions of detention for detainees, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2517 Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2517/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158887</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-240.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2517 Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2517/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158886</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2517 Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2517/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/action/158885</id>
    <updated>2008-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 23, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3061 Child Soldiers Prevention and Accountability Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3061/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158680</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2517 Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2517/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158343</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6028 Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/action/157021</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5862 To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5862/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/action/150804</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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