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<title>H.R. 2843, The Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2843.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2843 would provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Office of the Architect of the Capitol....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518286.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518286.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1860, A bill to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1860.html</link>
<description> S. 1860 would permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520494.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520494.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3997, To permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3997.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3997 would permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200521482.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200521482.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1649, The Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1649.html</link>
<description> S. 1649 would prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and it would prepare for attacks using weapons of mass destruction....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519674.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519674.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1294, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $34.60</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1294.html</link>
<description> S. 1294 would make appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518472.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518472.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2728, The William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2728.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2728 would provide financial support for the operation of the law library of the Library of Congress....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518029.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518029.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-68, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1784.77</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-68.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2918 would make appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518404.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518404.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1054, The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1054.html</link>
<description> S. 1054 would make supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517517.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517517.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-32, The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $969.08</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-32.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2346 would make supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517355.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517355.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2399, The American Health Benefits Program Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2399.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2399 would amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans through an American Health Benefits Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517431.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517431.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 626, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8.47</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_626.html</link>
<description> H.R. 626 would provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514283.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514283.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2297, The White House Conference on Food and Nutrition</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2297.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2297 would require the President to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517259.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517259.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2253, The Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2253.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2253 would establish a Financial Markets Commission....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517164.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517164.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2185, The Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2185.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2185 would provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Office of the Architect of the Capitol....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517025.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517025.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2039, The Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2039.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2039 would clarify the applicability of the Buy American Act to products purchased for the use of the legislative branch, and it would prohibit the application of any of the exceptions to the requirements of such Act to products bearing a Congressional seal....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516734.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516734.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-19, The Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-19.html</link>
<description> H.R. 586 would direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514174.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514174.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1299, The Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1299.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1299 would make technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515428.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515428.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-13, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act - Cost per Average Family: $53.48</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-13.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1388 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515565.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515565.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1444, The Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1444.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1444 would establish the Congressional Commission on Civic Service to study methods of improving and promoting volunteerism and national service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515665.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515665.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1285, The Commission on the Foreclosure and Mortgage Lending Crisis Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1285.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1285 would establish the Commission on the Foreclosure and Mortgage Lending Crisis....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515388.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515388.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1274, The Working Families Flexibility Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1274.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1274 would permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515377.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515377.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 474, The Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_474.html</link>
<description> S. 474 would amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply whistleblower protections available to certain executive branch employees to legislative branch employees....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515233.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515233.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-8, The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $4278.58</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-8.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1105 would make omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515093.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515093.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-5, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $3424.11</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-5.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1 would make supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513596.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513596.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 395, The Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_395.html</link>
<description> S. 395 would direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recording of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514775.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514775.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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