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		<ns:title>H.R. 1018: Restore Our American Mustangs Act</ns:title>
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		<usbill:cosponsor rdf:resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/people/B001245" ns1:name="Madeleine Bordallo" />
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		<usbill:cosponsor rdf:resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/people/G000551" ns1:name="Raul Grijalva" />
		<usbill:cosponsor rdf:resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/people/K000336" ns1:name="Dennis Kucinich" />
		<usbill:cosponsor rdf:resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/people/M000087" ns1:name="Carolyn Maloney" />
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		<ns:subject>Government information and archives</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Animals</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Wildlife conservation and habitat protection</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Aviation and airports</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Advisory bodies</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Animal protection and human-animal relationships</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Endangered and threatened species</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Ecology</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Crimes against animals and natural resources</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Veterinary medicine and animal diseases</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Mammals</ns:subject>
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		<usbill:title>H.R. 1018: To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.</usbill:title>
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				<ns:description>Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E256)</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-02-12</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-02-12</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-02-17</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Subcommittee Hearings Held.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-03-03</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-04-29</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-04-29</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-04-29</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-177.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-06-23T19:11:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-06-23T19:12:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 653 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1018 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-16T19:30:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Rule H. Res. 653 passed House.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T11:00:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 653.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T11:01:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1018 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T11:01:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1018.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T11:03:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 653, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T11:56:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 653, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T12:01:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T12:55:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 185 (Roll no. 577).</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2009-07-17T13:15:00-04:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">2009-07-20</time:at>
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				<rdfschema:label>H.Res. 653: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1018) to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes. (111th Congress)</rdfschema:label>
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