<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>982</number>
    <updateDate>2022-11-01T19:02:24Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2023-01-01T08:49:17Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>Senate</originChamber>
    <type>S</type>
    <introducedDate>2019-04-02</introducedDate>
    <congress>116</congress>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>slia00</systemCode>
        <name>Indian Affairs Committee</name>
        <chamber>Senate</chamber>
        <type>Other</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Reported by</name>
            <date>2020-02-11T16:05:19Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Markup by</name>
            <date>2019-11-20T19:30:02Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Hearings by</name>
            <date>2019-06-19T18:30:08Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Referred to</name>
            <date>2019-04-02T15:53:14Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <committeeReports>
      <committeeReport>
        <citation>S. Rept. 116-214</citation>
      </committeeReport>
    </committeeReports>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2020</title>
        <congress>116</congress>
        <number>2438</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2020-09-16</actionDate>
          <text>Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Identical bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>House</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-10-10</actionDate>
        <text>Became Public Law No: 116-166.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>E40000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-10-10</actionDate>
        <text>Became Public Law No: 116-166.</text>
        <type>BecameLaw</type>
        <actionCode>36000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-10-10</actionDate>
        <text>Signed by President.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>E30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-10-10</actionDate>
        <text>Signed by President.</text>
        <type>BecameLaw</type>
        <actionCode>36000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-30</actionDate>
        <text>Presented to President.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>E20000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-30</actionDate>
        <text>Presented to President.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>28000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-21</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:30:36</actionTime>
        <text>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H38310</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-21</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:30:33</actionTime>
        <text>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4579-4580)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H37300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-21</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:30:33</actionTime>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>8000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-21</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:20:05</actionTime>
        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 982.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H8D000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-21</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:20:02</actionTime>
        <text>Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4579-4581)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-09-21</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:19:31</actionTime>
        <text>Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-03-12</actionDate>
        <actionTime>21:15:50</actionTime>
        <text>Held at the desk.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H15000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-03-12</actionDate>
        <actionTime>21:13:44</actionTime>
        <text>Received in the House.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H14000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-03-12</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Message on Senate action sent to the House.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-03-11</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1709-1710; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1709-1710)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-03-11</actionDate>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>17000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-02-11</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417.</text>
        <type>Calendars</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-02-11</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>slia00</systemCode>
            <name>Indian Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-214.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2020-02-11</actionDate>
        <text>Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-214.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>14000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>slia00</systemCode>
            <name>Indian Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2019-11-20</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>slia00</systemCode>
            <name>Indian Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2019-06-19</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>slia00</systemCode>
            <name>Indian Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2019-04-02</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>slia00</systemCode>
            <name>Indian Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2019-04-02</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in Senate</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>10000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001113</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]</fullName>
        <firstName>Catherine</firstName>
        <lastName>Cortez Masto</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NV</state>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M001153</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]</fullName>
        <firstName>Lisa</firstName>
        <lastName>Murkowski</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AK</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-04-02</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>T000464</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]</fullName>
        <firstName>Jon</firstName>
        <lastName>Tester</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MT</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-04-02</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001203</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]</fullName>
        <firstName>Tina</firstName>
        <lastName>Smith</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MN</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-07-08</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M000934</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]</fullName>
        <firstName>Jerry</firstName>
        <lastName>Moran</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>KS</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-07-08</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001198</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]</fullName>
        <firstName>Dan</firstName>
        <lastName>Sullivan</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AK</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-09-12</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>D000618</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]</fullName>
        <firstName>Steve</firstName>
        <lastName>Daines</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>MT</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-09-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000608</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]</fullName>
        <firstName>Jacklyn</firstName>
        <lastName>Rosen</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NV</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-09-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>U000039</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]</fullName>
        <firstName>TOM</firstName>
        <lastName>UDALL</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NM</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2019-11-19</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <cboCostEstimates>
      <item>
        <pubDate>2020-02-03T16:06:30Z</pubDate>
        <title>S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
        <url>https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56088</url>
        <description>As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on November 20, 2019</description>
      </item>
    </cboCostEstimates>
    <laws>
      <item>
        <type>Public Law</type>
        <number>116-166</number>
      </item>
    </laws>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Native Americans</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Advisory bodies</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Congressional oversight</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Crime prevention</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Crime victims</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Crimes against children</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Crimes against women</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Criminal justice information and records</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Department of Justice</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Department of the Interior</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Employee hiring</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Executive agency funding and structure</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Federal-Indian relations</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Government information and archives</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Human trafficking</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Indian social and development programs</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Intergovernmental relations</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Law enforcement administration and funding</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Law enforcement officers</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Missing persons</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>State and local government operations</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Violent crime</name>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Native Americans</name>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2019-04-02</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in Senate</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2020-09-21T14:15:30Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong></strong><b>Not Invisible Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against&nbsp;Indians.</p> <p>Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.</p> <p>In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish an advisory committee on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the advisory committee.</p> <p>The advisory committee must</p> <ul> <li>make recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including strategies for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking; and</li> <li>develop best practices for tribes and law enforcement officials in close proximity to Indian lands to follow, including practices to address any gaps in services for Indian victims. </li></ul>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>25</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2020-02-11</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Reported to Senate</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2020-09-22T14:02:47Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Not Invisible Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against&nbsp;Indians.</p> <p>Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.</p> <p>In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission.</p> <p>The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>55</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2020-03-11</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed Senate</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2020-09-23T21:41:11Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Not Invisible Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against&nbsp;Indians.</p> <p>Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.</p> <p>In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission.</p> <p>The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>53</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2020-09-21</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2020-09-28T21:46:19Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Not Invisible Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against&nbsp;Indians.</p> <p>Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.</p> <p>In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission.</p> <p>The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>49</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2020-10-10</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Public Law</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2020-11-10T18:04:47Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Not Invisible Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against&nbsp;Indians.</p> <p>Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.</p> <p>In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission.</p> <p>The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Introduced</titleType>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate</titleType>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
        <chamberCode>S</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>Senate</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Reported to Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>RS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Passed Senate</titleType>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
        <chamberCode>S</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>Senate</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Engrossed in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>ES</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <title>A bill to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians.</title>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Titles as Passed Senate</titleType>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
        <chamberCode>S</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>Senate</chamberName>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Titles as Enacted</titleType>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Titles as Passed House</titleType>
        <title>Not Invisible Act of 2019</title>
        <chamberCode>H</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>House</chamberName>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Enrolled Bill</type>
        <date/>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s982enr/xml/BILLS-116s982enr.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Engrossed in Senate</type>
        <date>2020-03-11T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s982es/xml/BILLS-116s982es.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Reported to Senate</type>
        <date>2020-02-11T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s982rs/xml/BILLS-116s982rs.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in Senate</type>
        <date>2019-04-02T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s982is/xml/BILLS-116s982is.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <date>2020-10-11T03:59:59Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ166/uslm/PLAW-116publ166.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
        <type>Public Law</type>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2020-10-10</actionDate>
      <text>Became Public Law No: 116-166.</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
