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<title>S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1007.html</link>
<description> S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3669, The Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3669.html</link>
<description> S. 3669 would reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation....
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3523, The Eight Steps to Energy Sufficiency Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3523.html</link>
<description> S. 3523 would provide 8 steps for energy sufficiency....
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.25</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6899.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3470, The Support for Iraq Oil Trust Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3470.html</link>
<description> S. 3470 would require United States Government representatives to present to the Government of Iraq a plan to establish an oil trust....
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5307.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5658.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6709, The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6709.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6709 would greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, it would dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy as...
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-289.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3258, The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $331.65</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3258.html</link>
<description> S. 3258 would make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6473, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6473.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6473 would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account....
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6412, The Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6412.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6412 would promote the energy security of the United States....
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3170, A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3170.html</link>
<description> S. 3170 would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account....
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3044, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3044.html</link>
<description> S. 3044 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices....
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6067, The Invest in Energy Independence Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6067.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6067 would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to help reduce the oil prices to consumers, to reduce the cost of petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, to better match the composition of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to refinery requirements in the United States, and to fund energy research and development....
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6035, To authorize the Secretary of Energy to exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6035.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6035 would authorize the Secretary of Energy to exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-232, The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-232.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve....
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6009, The Affordable Fuel for Consumers Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6009.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6009 would leverage market forces to bring greater efficiency and capacity to domestic refineries, and it would bring new sources of domestic energy to market....
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2991, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2991.html</link>
<description> S. 2991 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510956.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510956.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2973, The American Energy Production Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2973.html</link>
<description> S. 2973 would promote the energy security of the United States....
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2971, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2971.html</link>
<description> S. 2971 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax....
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2958, The American Energy Production Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2958.html</link>
<description> S. 2958 would promote the energy security of the United States....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2953, The DOES Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2953.html</link>
<description> S. 2953 would provide for the development and inventory of certain outer Continental Shelf resources, and it would suspend petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2927, The Government Oil Acquisition Financial Accountability and Consumer Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2927.html</link>
<description> S. 2927 would increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and it would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include additional acquisition requirements for the Reserve....
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5807, The Oil Shale Reserve Fund Revenue Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5807.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5807 would amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the distribution of a share of certain mineral revenues....
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2857, The Oil Shale Reserve Fund Revenue Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2857.html</link>
<description> S. 2857 would amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the distribution of a share of certain mineral revenues....
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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