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<title>P.L. 110-313, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-313.html</link>
<description> S. 3295 would amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511920.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511920.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2774, The Federal Judgeship Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2774.html</link>
<description> S. 2774 would provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510343.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510343.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1892, The Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $92.60</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1892.html</link>
<description> S. 1892 would reauthorize the Coast Guard 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/200506825.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506825.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3520, The Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3520.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3520 would provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and it would improve the administration of justice....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507304.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507304.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. 1327, A bill to create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships - Cost per Average Family: $0.08</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1327.html</link>
<description> S. 1327 would create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505210.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505210.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1192, The Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1192.html</link>
<description> S. 1192 would increase the number of Federal judgeships in certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal immigration cases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504846.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504846.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1909, The Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1909.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1909 would increase the number of Federal judgeships in certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal immigration cases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504664.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504664.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1450, To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of California</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1450.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1450 would create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of California....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503850.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503850.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. 1454, To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1454.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1454 would create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of California, and provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503854.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503854.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>S. 525, The Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_525.html</link>
<description> S. 525 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, and it would divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503012.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503012.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 389, A bill to increase the number of Federal judgeships, in accordance with recommendations by the Judicial Conference, in districts that have an extraordinarily high immigration caseload</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_389.html</link>
<description> S. 389 would increase the number of Federal judgeships, in accordance with recommendations by the Judicial Conference, in districts that have an extraordinarily high immigration caseload....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502573.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502573.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 231, To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Nebraska</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_231.html</link>
<description> H.R. 231 would authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Nebraska....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501465.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501465.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 221, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_221.html</link>
<description> H.R. 221 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, and divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two circuits....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501456.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501456.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4093, The Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $4.66</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_4093.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4093 would authorize 93 new permanent and temporary federal judgeships and would extend the authority for specific judgeships in various circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500305.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500305.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 661, The United States Tax Court Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.11</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_661.html</link>
<description> S. 661 would establish a new retirement program for certain employees of the U.S. Tax Court. The bill would give all current and future special trial judges of the Tax Court the option of being covered by this new retirement program in lieu of another federal retirement system. The program established under S. 661 would provide retirement and survivor benefits similar to those accrued under retirement programs that cover regular Tax Court judges. Retirement benefits for regular Tax Court judges ...
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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