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<title>S. 3563, The Security Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3563.html</link>
<description> S. 3564 would authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2009 and 2010....
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5940, The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5940.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5940 would authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development....
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-234.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5141, The Job Creation Economic Stimulus Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5141.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5141 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in high productivity property....
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3746, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3746.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3746 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2436, The Nanotechnology in the Schools Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2436.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2436 would strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505544.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505544.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2398, The CREATE-21 Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2398.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2398 would reauthorize and provide additional funding for essential agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs, and it would establish the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an independent agency reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of Agriculture....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505494.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505494.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-69, The 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-69.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2272 would invest in innovation through research and development, and it would improve the competitiveness of the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505280.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505280.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1294, The Homeland Security Education Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1294.html</link>
<description> S. 1294 would strengthen national security by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs in order to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505124.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505124.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1867, The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $189.79</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1867.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1867 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the National Science Foundation....
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 363, The Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act - Cost per Average Family: $8.81</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_363.html</link>
<description> H.R. 363 would authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502045.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502045.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>S. 1199, The Nanotechnology in the Schools Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1199.html</link>
<description> S. 1199 would strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504853.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504853.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>S. 1094, The CREATE-21 Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1094.html</link>
<description> S. 1094 would reauthorize and provide additional funding for essential agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs, and it would establish the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an independent agency reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of Agriculture....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504560.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504560.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 810, A bill to establish a laboratory science pilot program at the National Science Foundation</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_810.html</link>
<description> S. 810 would establish a laboratory science pilot program at the National Science Foundation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503795.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503795.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 753, The EPSCoR Research and Competitiveness Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_753.html</link>
<description> S. 753 would enhance scientific research and competitiveness through the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503613.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503613.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 884, The PACTS Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_884.html</link>
<description> H.R. 884 would provide for the establishment of the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502903.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502903.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1067, To establish a Federal coordination and planning process for advanced research instrumentation and facilities</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1067.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1067 would establish a Federal coordination and planning process for advanced research instrumentation and facilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503200.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503200.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>S. 565, The Next Generation Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_565.html</link>
<description> S. 565 would expand and enhance postbaccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503120.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503120.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>H.R. 524, To establish a laboratory science pilot program at the National Science Foundation</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_524.html</link>
<description> H.R. 524 would establish a laboratory science pilot program at the National Science Foundation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502299.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502299.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. 451, The Next Generation Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_451.html</link>
<description> H.R. 451 would expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502186.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502186.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>H.R. 362, The 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_362.html</link>
<description> H.R. 362 would authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502044.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502044.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5970, The Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 - Savings per Average Family: $2197.96</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5970.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006, would increase the estate and gift tax exemption amounts and reduce the rates, as well as extend and modify various other tax relief provisions. It also would make several changes to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, and it would increase the minimum wage. &lt;br/&gt;...
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5672, The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $342.21</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5672.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5672 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; the Department of State (except international narcotics control and international organizations and programs, migration and refugee assistance, nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs, peacekeeping operations, the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, and the Economic Support Fund); the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Nationa...
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5358, The Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act - Cost per Average Family: $15.49</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5358.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5358 would reauthorize certain programs carried out by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The bill would direct the NSF to continue funding for its division of undergraduate education and would specifically authorize appropriations for three grant or scholarship programs carried out by that division. In addition, the bill would direct the NSF to continue operating its centers for research on learning and education improvement and to allocate at least 1.5 percent of amounts appropriated ...
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4944, The Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 - Savings per Average Family: $2.87</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_4944.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4944 is an omnibus trade act that would, in aggregate, reduce receipts and increase outlays by making various changes to trade law. These changes include suspending or reducing duties on specific products, refunding duties already paid on certain entries (reliquidation), extending an expiration date of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and numerous other changes. One provision is expected to increase receipts slightly by clarifying tax law regarding an exemption from excise tax...
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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