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<title>H.R. 23, The Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $4.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_23.html</link>
<description> H.R. 23 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II....
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H. Con. Res. 5, Expressing that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HC_5.html</link>
<description> H. Con. Res. 5 would express that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war....
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 51, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the United States Military Cancer Institute as an establishment within the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, to require the Institute to promote the health of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by enhancing cancer research and treatment, to provide for a study of the epidemiological causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for cancer prevention and early detection efforts, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_51.html</link>
<description> S. 51 would amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the United States Military Cancer Institute as an establishment within the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, to require the Institute to promote the health of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by enhancing cancer research and treatment, and to provide for a study of the epidemiological causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for cancer prevention and early detection efforts....
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 6, The Restoring America's Power Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_6.html</link>
<description> S. 6 would restore and enhance the national security of the United States....
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 7099, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7099.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7099 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512787.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512787.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>P.L. 110-407, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-407.html</link>
<description> S. 3598 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512823.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512823.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>S. 3531, The Afghan Freedom Support and Security Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3531.html</link>
<description> S. 3531 would authorize assistance for Afghanistan....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512630.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512630.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3270, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $207.88</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3270.html</link>
<description> An original bill to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511860.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511860.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6545, The National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6545.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6545 would require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511885.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511885.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3328, A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a one-year extension of other transaction authority - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3328.html</link>
<description> S. 3328 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a one-year extension of other transaction authority....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512024.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512024.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6576, The Reducing Information Control Designations Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.43</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6576.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6576 would require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511954.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511954.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6575, The Over-Classification Reduction Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.15</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6575.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6575 would require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511953.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511953.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6510, To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relating to rapidly escalating energy costs</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6510.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6510 would require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relating to rapidly escalating energy costs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511841.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511841.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2533, The State Secrets Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2533.html</link>
<description> S. 2533 would enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509517.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509517.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4806, The Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4806.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4806 would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509162.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509162.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6426, The KC-X Tanker Recompete Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6426.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6426 would prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Defense on the KC-X tanker contract, and for other purposes related to that contract....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511677.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511677.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3203, The KC-Tanker Recompete Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3203.html</link>
<description> S. 3203 would prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Defense on the KC-X tanker contract, and for other purposes related to that contract....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511682.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511682.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3198, A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3198.html</link>
<description> S. 3198 would amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511623.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511623.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6260, The New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6260.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6260 would ensure the energy independence of the United States by promoting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the original Manhattan Project....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511410.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511410.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3083, The TRADE Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3083.html</link>
<description> S. 3083 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511292.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511292.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6180, The TRADE Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6180.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6180 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the House of Representatives that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511277.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511277.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13471.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3036.html</link>
<description> S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511132.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511132.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5916, The Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $35.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5916.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5916 would reform the administration of the Arms Export Control Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510807.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510807.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5980, The Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5980.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5980 would establish the Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510926.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510926.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2191, The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $18676.96</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2191.html</link>
<description> S. 2191 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507901.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507901.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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