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<title>S. 1462, The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $593.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1462.html</link>
<description> S. 1462 would promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519058.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519058.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3246, The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $21.96</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3246.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3246 would provide for a program of research, development, demonstration and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519077.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519077.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3448, The Streamline America's Future Energy Nuclear Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3448.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3448 would establish an expedited schedule for the issuance of a Combined Construction and Operating License for nuclear reactors that meet certain conditions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519441.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519441.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3462, The Corrosion Prevention Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3462.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3462 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business energy-related property....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519455.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519455.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1390, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $6642.19</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1390.html</link>
<description> S. 1390 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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/200518797.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518797.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3201, The Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3201.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3201 would amend the General Mining Law to provide for a fair return to the public, security of tenure to holders of mining claims and mill sites, and cleanup of abandoned mine lands....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518984.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518984.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1416, The North Korea Accountability Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1416.html</link>
<description> S. 1416 would require the redesignation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, impose sanctions with respect to North Korea, and require reports on the status of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and counterproliferation efforts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518858.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518858.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-88, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $2559.79</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-88.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518561.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518561.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1391, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1391.html</link>
<description> S. 1391 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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/200518798.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518798.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1367, The Fair Treatment for Precious Metals Investors Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1367.html</link>
<description> S. 1367 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518663.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518663.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3034, The Investment in American Steel Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3034.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3034 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the credit percentage for qualifying advanced energy wind projects based on domestic steel content....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518620.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518620.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2290, The International Uranium Extraction and Milling Control Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2290.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2290 would provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea certain goods, services, or technology that could assist Iran, Syria, or North Korea to extract or mill their domestic sources of uranium ore....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517226.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517226.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 916, The Ed Walker Memorial Act for Improvements to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_916.html</link>
<description> S. 916 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516959.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516959.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2114, The Ed Walker Memorial Act for Improvements to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2114.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2114 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516887.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516887.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 891, The Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_891.html</link>
<description> S. 891 would require annual disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of activities involving columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, and wolframite from the Democratic Republic of Congo....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516849.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516849.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 661, The Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_661.html</link>
<description> S. 661 would strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516014.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516014.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1420, The Thrift Savings Fund Improvement Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1420.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1420 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Fund....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515619.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515619.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1006, The Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1006.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1006 would require secondary metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen secondary metal....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514892.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514892.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 418, The Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_418.html</link>
<description> S. 418 would require secondary metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen secondary metal....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514905.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514905.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 861, The Strategic Targeted American Recovery and Transition Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_861.html</link>
<description> H.R. 861 would make supplemental appropriations for job creation, school repair and modernization, and tax reduction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other stimulative purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514655.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514655.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 835, The Dollar Bill Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_835.html</link>
<description> H.R. 835 would stimulate the economy and provide for a sound United States dollar by defining a value for the dollar....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514604.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514604.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 199, The Steel Industry National Historic Site Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_199.html</link>
<description> S. 199 would establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513910.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513910.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 44, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding precious metal bullion as qualifying income</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_44.html</link>
<description> S. 44 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding precious metal bullion as qualifying income....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513464.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513464.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</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. 3389, The Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3389.html</link>
<description> S. 3389 would require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, and it would allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512238.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512238.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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