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<title>P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-246.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-234.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5858, The Combating Climate Change Through Individual Action Act of 2008'</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5858.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5858 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for carbon sequestration....
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2302, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5235.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2302.html</link>
<description> S. 2302 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1884, The Harvesting Energy Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1884.html</link>
<description> S. 1884 would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve agricultural energy programs....
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2773, The Biofuels Research and Development Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $9.95</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2773.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2773 would enhance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of biofuels related technologies....
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1424, The Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1424.html</link>
<description> S. 1424 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2013....
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2381, The Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2381.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2381 would promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505459.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505459.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2348, The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2348.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2348 would amend the Farm Security and Rural Development Act of 2002 to support beginning farmers and ranchers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505413.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505413.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2261, The Rural America Energy Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2261.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2261 would increase the diversity and independence of the United States energy supply by providing encouragement of energy sources from rural America, including biofuels and wind energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505269.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505269.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1248, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $69.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1248.html</link>
<description> S. 1248 would provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and it would authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States....
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1591, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1405.85</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1591.html</link>
<description> The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act provides additional Fiscal Year 2007 spending for national defense and other purposes....
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1050, The A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1050.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1050 would establish a living wage, jobs-for-all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories....
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 284, The Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_284.html</link>
<description> S. 284 would provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance....
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 419, The Natural Disaster Relief Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_419.html</link>
<description> H.R. 419 would provide assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses in 2005, 2006, or 2007 as a result of natural disasters....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502130.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502130.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3603, The Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act - Savings per Average Family: $1.39</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_3603.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3603 would make several changes to the status of certain federal land in the state of Idaho. ...
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5340, The Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.29</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5340.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5340 would direct the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a network to monitor sediments and nutrients in the upper Mississippi River Basin. The bill also would require the agency to create an inventory of existing monitoring efforts at federal, state, and local levels. The authority of the agency to carry out the monitoring program would terminate 10 years after the bill's enactment. Finally H.R. 5340 would authorize the appropriation of funds to the National Research Counc...
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5384, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $744.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5384.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5384 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Agriculture (except for the Forest Service), the Farm Credit Administration, the Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Food and Drug Administration (HHS), and related agencies in fiscal year 2007....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500423.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500423.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 728, The Water Resources Development Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $60.07</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_728.html</link>
<description> S. 728 would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to conduct water resource studies and undertake specified projects and programs for flood control, inland navigation, shoreline protection, and environmental restoration. The bill would authorize the agency to conduct studies on water resource needs, to complete feasibility studies for specified projects, and to convey ownership of certain federal properties. Finally, the bill would extend, terminate, or modify existing authorizations fo...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500097.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500097.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 177, The Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.37</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_177.html</link>
<description> S. 177 would authorize the appropriation of funds for 2006 and for each subsequent fiscal year for a program to address the infestation of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive trees in the West. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, would provide grants to institutions of higher education to develop public policy expertise in long-term management strategies for these invasive species. In addition, the Secretary would fund at least five demonstration projects to assess ...
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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