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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Admission of nonimmigrants</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-362.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, 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.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5571/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176069</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3658 A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176156</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5571/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175630</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.7093 To require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h7093/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/174457</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/164865</id>
    <updated>2008-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 01, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-257.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5690/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/164864</id>
    <updated>2008-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 01, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5690/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/163950</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 27, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5690/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/163949</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3181 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3181/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/action/164686</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, 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 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 Enacted: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156738</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-229.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156737</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152101</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 01, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151853</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 29, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1140 Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1140/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/150889</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5849 Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5849/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150331</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To extend the returning worker exemption to the H-2B numerical limitation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5817 To establish a new nonimmigrant category for Korean aliens seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/action/150281</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a new nonimmigrant category for Korean aliens seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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