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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Health care industry</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6669</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3459 Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3459/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/action/170728</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5885 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5885/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151312</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote a better health information system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5799 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5799/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/150007</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.305 Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc305/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/action/146330</id>
    <updated>2008-02-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2641/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145812</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1467/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-09:/action/95898</id>
    <updated>2007-03-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1332/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/action/95408</id>
    <updated>2007-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the access to capital programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3713 Privacy Rights and OversighT for Electronic and Commercial Transactions Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3713/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-21:/action/42761</id>
    <updated>2006-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect privacy rights associated with electronic and commercial transactions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5605 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5605/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-14:/action/45384</id>
    <updated>2006-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2133 Health Security for All Americans Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2133/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-05-05:/action/62662</id>
    <updated>2005-05-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To guarantee for all Americans quality, affordable, and comprehensive health insurance coverage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-20:/action/74704</id>
    <updated>2005-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 20, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-20:/action/74705</id>
    <updated>2005-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 20, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-8.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-15:/action/74703</id>
    <updated>2005-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 15, 2005: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-14:/action/74695</id>
    <updated>2005-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 14, 2005: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.810 SAFE-ID Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-s810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-04-14:/action/75182</id>
    <updated>2005-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1381 Medicare Nursing Facility Pay-for-Performance Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1381/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-03-17:/action/76396</id>
    <updated>2005-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives linking quality to payment for skilled nursing facilities and to establish a Long-Term Care Financing Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1166 Long Term Care Quality Improvement Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1166/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-03-08:/action/77399</id>
    <updated>2005-03-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through development of quality measures and changes in reimbursement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.75 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-hc75/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-02-17:/action/77580</id>
    <updated>2005-02-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.685 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h685/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-02-09:/action/72239</id>
    <updated>2005-02-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-s256/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-02-01:/action/74672</id>
    <updated>2005-02-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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