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<title>H.R. 1771, The Crane Conservation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.17</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1771.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1771 would assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504390.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504390.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6838, The CAMPUS Safety Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6838.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6838 would establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512374.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512374.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3213, The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3213.html</link>
<description> S. 3213 would designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and it would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511692.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511692.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>S. 3042, The Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3042.html</link>
<description> S. 3042 would establish a coordinated avalanche protection program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511138.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511138.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4290, The Homeland Security Technology Advancement Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4290.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4290 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for additional availability of testing facilities and equipment and it would extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out certain research and development projects....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508546.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508546.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2180, The Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2180.html</link>
<description> S. 2180 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507890.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507890.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3610, The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3610.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3610 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food and drugs imported into the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507447.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507447.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. 2903, The Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2903.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2903 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506340.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506340.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 761, The America COMPETES Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_761.html</link>
<description> S. 761 would invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503640.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503640.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1989, The Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1989.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1989 would establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504789.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504789.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1048, The Crane Conservation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1048.html</link>
<description> S. 1048 would assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries that activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504501.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504501.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1751, The Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1751.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1751 would establish a coordinated avalanche protection program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504351.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504351.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1703, The Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1703.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1703 would establish a coordinated avalanche protection program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504278.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504278.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1587, The National Levee Safety Program Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1587.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1587 would direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees 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/200504087.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504087.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1068, To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1068.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1068 would amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503201.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503201.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 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>S. 260, The Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_260.html</link>
<description> S. 260 would establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502147.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502147.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. 1050, The A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1050.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1050 would establish a living wage, jobs-for-all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503159.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503159.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. 315, The Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_315.html</link>
<description> S. 315 would establish a digital and wireless network technology program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502327.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502327.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 469, The Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_469.html</link>
<description> H.R. 469 would enable the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502204.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502204.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 291, The Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_291.html</link>
<description> S. 291 would establish a digital and wireless network technology program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502255.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502255.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 42, The Arctic Research and Policy Amendments Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_42.html</link>
<description> S. 42 would make improvements to the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501807.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501807.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. 4650, The National Levee Safety Program Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.78</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_4650.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4650 would authorize the appropriation of funds&amp;nbsp;over the 2007-2012 period for a levee (i.e., flood control embankments) safety program, including the inspection and inventory of levees, to be administered by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps would inspect levees that it constructed and maintains, as well as those financed, constructed, or maintained by other federal agencies and Indian tribes. In addition, the Corps would inspect other levees that are identified by state Gover...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500538.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500538.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2012, The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $20.40</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_2012.html</link>
<description> S. 2012 would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) and other laws that govern the conservation and management of fisheries. The bill also would authorize appropriations for fisheries programs carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500411.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500411.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1803, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $11.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1803.html</link>
<description> S. 1803 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for intelligence activities of the U.S. government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (CIARDS). (This estimate addresses only the unclassified portion of the bill.)...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500265.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500265.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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