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<title>H.R. 263, The Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.10</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_263.html</link>
<description> H.R. 263 would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501676.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501676.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510383.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510383.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 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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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-261, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-261.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6304 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511500.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511500.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.42</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5959.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5959 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510904.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510904.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5624, The Radiological Materials Security Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5624.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5624 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure domestic sources of radiological materials that could be used to make a radiological dispersion device against access by terrorists....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510307.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510307.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2653, The ACTION Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2653.html</link>
<description> S. 2653 would further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510030.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510030.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. 2441, The FISA Amendments Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2441.html</link>
<description> S. 2441 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and it would modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508638.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508638.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3519, The United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3519.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3519 would establish the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507303.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507303.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1538, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $8.36</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1538.html</link>
<description> S. 1538 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505786.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505786.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1547, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6377.61</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1547.html</link>
<description> S. 1547 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505814.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505814.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 274, The Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.43</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_274.html</link>
<description> S. 274 would amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify that the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, and it would provide certain authority for the Special Counsel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502161.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502161.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1684, The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $411.88</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1684.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1684 would authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504259.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504259.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2615, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the authority of the Department of Defense to issue security clearances for certain persons</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2615.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2615 would amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the authority of the Department of Defense to issue security clearances for certain persons....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505871.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505871.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1548, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1548.html</link>
<description> S. 1548 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505815.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505815.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>H.R. 2082, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4.36</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2082.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2082 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504976.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504976.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1401, The Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $57.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1401.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1401 would improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503769.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503769.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 985, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.08</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_985.html</link>
<description> H.R. 985 would amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices and it would require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503042.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503042.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1269, The Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1269.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1269 would improve the security of railroad, public transportation, and over-the-road bus systems in the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503536.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503536.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 372, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.67</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_372.html</link>
<description> S. 372 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502552.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502552.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 674, The Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_674.html</link>
<description> S. 674 would require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503398.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503398.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 606, The Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_606.html</link>
<description> S. 606 would improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse and improving competition in contracting and procurement and by enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503247.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503247.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>H.R. 1061, The Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1061.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1061 would implement the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs of 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/200503170.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503170.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 567, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_567.html</link>
<description> S. 567 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503122.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503122.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 554, The Act For Our Kids</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_554.html</link>
<description> S. 554 would reduce the Federal budget deficit....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503074.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503074.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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