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<title>S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3689.html</link>
<description> A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3579, The National Silver Alert Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3579.html</link>
<description> S. 3579 would encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, and it would authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512804.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512804.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6064, The National Silver Alert Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.54</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6064.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6064 would encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States....
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5898, The Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5898.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5898 would authorize a grant program to help establish and improve State-administered notification systems to help locate missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510759.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510759.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2474, The Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2474.html</link>
<description> S. 2474 would provide additional resources and funding to address inspection delays at United States ports of entry on the Southern border, open additional inspection lanes, hire more inspectors, and provide recruitment and retention incentives for United States customs and Border Protection officers who serve on the Northern and Southern borders....
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4498, The Tory Jo's Loophole AMBER Response Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4498.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4498 would amend title III of the PROTECT Act to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to assist in facilitating the recovery of abducted newborns....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508806.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508806.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3116, The Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3116.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3116 would establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506658.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506658.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1639, A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1639.html</link>
<description> S. 1639 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506127.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506127.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2574, The Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2574.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2574 would implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505804.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505804.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1545, The Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1545.html</link>
<description> S. 1545 would implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505812.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505812.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1348, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1054.26</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1348.html</link>
<description> S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505265.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505265.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1700, The COPS Improvements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $52.30</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1700.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1700 would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program....
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 368, The COPS Improvements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.84</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_368.html</link>
<description> S. 368 would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502496.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502496.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 850, The Scott Gardner Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_850.html</link>
<description> S. 850 would improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, and it would improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503936.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503936.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1351, The Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1351.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1351 would amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to provide assistance to firefighting task forces....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503673.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503673.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1355, The Scott Gardner Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1355.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1355 would improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, and it would improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503677.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503677.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 385, The Interoperable Emergency Communications Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.16</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_385.html</link>
<description> S. 385 would improve the interoperability of emergency communications equipment....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502565.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502565.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 608, The Risk-Based Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_608.html</link>
<description> S. 608 would improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503249.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503249.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 330, The Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_330.html</link>
<description> S. 330 would authorize secure borders and comprehensive immigration reform....
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 328, The Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_328.html</link>
<description> S. 328 would ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502340.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502340.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3721, The Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $42.66</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3721.html</link>
<description> S. 3721 would add the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Preparedness Directorate to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Under S. 3721, FEMA would remain a distinct agency within DHS. The bill would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2010 period for the Readiness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery (RMRR) account and for the Administration and Regional Operations (ARO) account that are both managed by FEMA. In addition, the bill would author...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500615.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500615.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5672, The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $342.21</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5672.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5672 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; the Department of State (except international narcotics control and international organizations and programs, migration and refugee assistance, nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs, peacekeeping operations, the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, and the Economic Support Fund); the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Nationa...
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5316, The RESPOND Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $8.46</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5316.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5316 would remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and make it a cabinet-level agency reporting directly to the President of the United States. FEMA had a similar status prior to the formation of DHS in 2003. Under the bill, DHS's responsibilities for ensuring that the nation is prepared to respond to man-made and natural disasters would be transferred to FEMA. The bill also would authorize FEMA to coordinate an all-hazards emerge...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500438.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500438.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4312, The Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $8.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_4312.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4312 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the number of border inspection personnel, deploy radiation portal monitors at ports of entry, and establish an Office of Air and Marine Operations within DHS. The bill also would make many other amendments to current law and changes to existing DHS procedures that aim to increase the security of U.S. borders....
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1725, The Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $22.40</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1725.html</link>
<description> S. 1725 would amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Act of 2004 to establish the Office for Emergency Communications, Interoperability, and Compatibility within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The office would be responsible for the coordination of all DHS efforts to achieve interoperable communications systems at the federal, state, and local level. The legislation also would authorize funds for communications research and emergency communications pilot projects, as well as gra...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500266.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500266.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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