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	<title><![CDATA[Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Congressional Review  H.R. 10 would increase accountability for and transparency in the  federal regulatory process. &amp;nbsp;According to...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr10</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 1541 would revise the federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/s1541</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer''s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 2471 would amend the federal criminal code to require a video tape service provider to obtain a consumer&amp;rsquo;s...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr2471</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 1021 would extend the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr1021</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. J. Res. 22 would grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/sjres22</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 1639 would amend title 36, the United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its federal charter...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/s1639</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 313 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that people who enter into a conspiracy within the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr313</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 3010 would define &amp;ldquo;major rule,&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;high-impact rule,&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;guidance,&amp;rdquo; and &amp;ldquo;major guidance&amp;rdquo; to broaden the definitions of rules that...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr3010</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 527 would amend the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to require federal agencies to analyze fully the impact a...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr527</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 3012 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr3012</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Under current law, National Guard members and active reservists are exempt from meeting certain income requirements to qualify for...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr2192</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[If approved by a two-thirds majority of each chamber of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures, H.J....]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hjres2</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The bill would allow individuals with valid state-issued concealed firearm permits or licenses to carry a concealed firearm in...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr822</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 1002 would prohibit state and local governments from imposing certain &amp;ldquo;new discriminatory taxes&amp;rdquo; on providers of wireless communications...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr1002</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Reaffirming &quot;In God We Trust&quot; as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H. Con. Res. 13 would resolve by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that Congress reaffirms &amp;ldquo;In God...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hconres13</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[U.S. Parole Commission Reauthorization]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 2944 would extend the United States Parole Commission authorization for three years.&amp;nbsp; The bill would also require the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr2944</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 2189 would require federal law enforcement agencies and states that receive certain federal funds to report to the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr2189</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 1059 would correct a misspelling set forth in the redaction portion of the Ethics in Government Act (&amp;ldquo;Marshals&amp;rdquo;...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr1059</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 2633 includes findings that would clarify that the 60-day period under 28 USC &amp;sect;2107 and Appellate Rule 4...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr2633</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 2076 would authorize the Attorney General (AG) and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), at...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr2076</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other pu]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 398 would extend the period of time available for alien spouses who have conditional permanent residence and their...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr398</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 1933 would reauthorize the H-1C nonimmigrant visa program for nurses for three additional years and would make a...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr1933</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 2480 would extend the authorization of appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United States (&amp;ldquo;ACUS&amp;rdquo; or &amp;ldquo;Conference&amp;rdquo;)...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr2480</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 1033 would extend the term of the current director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert S. Mueller...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/s1103</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[America Invents Act]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While highly technical, H.R. 1249 makes substantial changes to current U.S. patent law.&amp;nbsp; One of the most...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr1249</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The bill would extend the three expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/s990</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 3 would codify the Hyde amendment by establishing a government-wide, permanent prohibition on federal funding for elective abortions...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr3</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Removal Clarification Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 368 would clarify when federal employees can transfer their case from a state court to a federal district...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr368</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 394 would make several changes to judicial procedures, including the determination of original jurisdiction and court venue for...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr394</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 347 would amend the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr347</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 386 would amend Title 18 of the United States Code to require criminal penalties for any individual who...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr386</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R 514]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[On February 25, 2010, the House passed a one year reauthorization of several expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hrxxx</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, a]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The bill would extend the three expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr514</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The bill would extend the three expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/hr514</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Senate Amendment to H.R. 4748 - Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The Senate amendment to H.R. 4748 would require the Office of National Drug Control Policy to submit a strategy...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hr4748senateamendments</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 2925 would amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to authorize the Assistant Attorney General for...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/s2925</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Senate Amendment to H.R. 6198 &#8211; Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Senate Amendments to H.R. 6198 would make only technical corrections in the bankruptcy code.&amp;nbsp; It would not change substantive...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hrdfd1163</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Senate Amendment to H.R. 1107 &#8211; To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, &#8220;Public Contracts&#8221;]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Senate Amendment to H.R. 1107 would reorganize the U.S. code without making substantive changes to the law.&amp;nbsp; In particular,...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hrdfd1162</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Senate Amendment to H.R. 628 &#8212; To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The Senate Amendment would strike authorized funding under H.R. 628 and expand the application of the pilot program to...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hrdfd1161</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 4005 would make a technical correction to federal law to facilitate asset preservation for foreign countries.&amp;nbsp;]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/s4005</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 (DREAM Act)]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The DREAM Act would offer amnesty to undocumented immigrants who entered the country before the age of 15.&amp;nbsp; The...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hr6497</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2010 ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 3998 would extend the Child Safety Pilot Program for one year (allowing certain volunteer organizations to obtain national...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/s3998</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 6412 would require the Department of Justice to share criminal records with state sentencing commissions.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hr6412</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Supporting the goal of eradicating illicit marijuana cultivation on Federal lands and calling on the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a coordinated strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking organizations o]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.Res. 1540 would resolve that the House of Representatives:&amp;ldquo;Declares that      drug trafficking organizations cultivating...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hres1540</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[SMART Research and Development Compact]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 6308 would grant the consent of Congress to the interstate SMART Research and Development Compact between the states...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hr6308</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 3353 would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hr3353</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 1338 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a nonimmigrant foreign student seeking to enter...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/s1338</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[S. 1421 would amend the Lacey Act to make it a federal crime to import or ship bighead carp...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/s1421</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[Disposing of the President&#8217;s Veto of H.R. 3808]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. 3808 would require that all federal courts recognize lawful notarization made by a notary public licensed or commissioned...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hr3808x</link>
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	<title><![CDATA[To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[H.R. XXX would provide an exception for individuals who are participating in overseas deployments from the 90 day filing...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/hrdei1007</link>
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