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<title>H.R. 6382, The Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6382.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6382 would make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511633.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511633.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>H.R. 5830, The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5830.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5830 would create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510661.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510661.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5494, Savannah's Law</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5494.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5494 would amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable debts for personal injuries that result in permanent disability....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510071.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510071.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5455, To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable debts for personal injuries that result in permanent disability</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5455.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5455 would amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable debts for personal injuries that result in permanent disability....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509995.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509995.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2636, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2636.html</link>
<description> S. 2636 would provide needed housing reform....
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5138, The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5138.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5138 would amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509584.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509584.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2505, A bill to allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2505.html</link>
<description> S. 2505 would allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509203.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509203.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2353, The Fair Judicial Compensation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2353.html</link>
<description> S. 2353 would increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States, and it would increase fees for bankruptcy trustees....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508374.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508374.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4061, To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4061.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4061 would allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508154.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508154.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4044, To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4044.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4044 would amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508137.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508137.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3972, To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3972.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3972 would amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508009.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508009.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3778, The HOMES Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3778.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3778 would authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507725.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507725.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2133, The Home Owners &quot;Mortgage and Equity Savings Act&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2133.html</link>
<description> S. 2133 would authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507658.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507658.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2136, The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $0.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2136.html</link>
<description> S. 2136 would address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507661.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507661.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3652, The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3652.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3652 would amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507508.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507508.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2092, The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2092.html</link>
<description> S. 2092 would amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507529.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507529.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-142, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes - Savings per Average Family: $0.77</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-142.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3648 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507504.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507504.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3609, The Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.16</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3609.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3609 would amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507446.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507446.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3200, The National Insurance Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3200.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3200 would authorize the issuance of Federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, it would provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, and it would provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506810.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506810.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3093, The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $435.97</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3093.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3093 would make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506635.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506635.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>H.R. 3043, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4791.50</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3043.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3043 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506550.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506550.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1745, The Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $438.07</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1745.html</link>
<description> S. 1745 would make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2465, The Income-Dependent Education Assistance Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2465.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2465 would allow for the consolidation of Federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505592.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505592.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1427, The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $54.96</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1427.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1427 would reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises....
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1012, The Small Business Growth Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1012.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1012 would reform laws and procedures affecting small business....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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