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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Conflict of interests</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6912 Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6912/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/action/171634</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/168828</id>
    <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/168829</id>
    <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168952</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-314.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168953</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168951</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/168954</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/168920</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/168919</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168901</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4137/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168902</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3300 Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3300/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167033</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166449</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166176</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6493/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166268</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166175</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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