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<title>H.R. 3585, The Solar Technology Roadmap Act - Cost per Average Family: $12.40</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3585.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3585 would guide and provide for United States research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519794.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519794.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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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>S. 1649, The Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1649.html</link>
<description> S. 1649 would prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and it would prepare for attacks using weapons of mass destruction....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519674.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519674.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 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>S. 1485, The National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1485.html</link>
<description> S. 1485 would improve hurricane preparedness by establishing the National Hurricane Research Initiative and for other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519142.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519142.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 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>S. 1432, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $370.72</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1432.html</link>
<description> S. 1432 would make appropriations for financial services and general government 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/200518914.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518914.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1415, The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1415.html</link>
<description> S. 1415 would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have a genuine opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518857.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518857.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>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. 1335, The IMPACTT Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1335.html</link>
<description> S. 1335 would require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518624.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518624.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. 2834, To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study regarding recovery of minerals, other than oil and natural gas, from the shallow and deep seabed of the United States</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2834.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2834 would direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study regarding recovery of minerals, other than oil and natural gas, from the shallow and deep seabed 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/200518237.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518237.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2670, The IMPACTT Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2670.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2670 would require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517928.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517928.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2101, The Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.50</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2101.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2101 would promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition by the Department of Defense....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516874.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516874.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2020, The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2020.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2020 would amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516715.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516715.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-23, The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-23.html</link>
<description> S. 454 would improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515133.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515133.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. 773, The Cybersecurity Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_773.html</link>
<description> S. 773 would ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, it would provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, and it would provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516420.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516420.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1830, The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1830.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1830 would improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516338.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516338.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 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. 1483, The National Neurotechnology Initiative Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1483.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1483 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515715.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515715.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 586, The National Neurotechnology Initiative Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_586.html</link>
<description> S. 586 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515762.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515762.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-417.html</link>
<description> S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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/200511007.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511007.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6999, The Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6999.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6999 would restructure the Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512642.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512642.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3999, The National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $9.49</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3999.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3999 would amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, and to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508068.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508068.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3270, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $207.88</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3270.html</link>
<description> An original bill to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511860.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511860.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3338, The National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3338.html</link>
<description> S. 3338 would amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, and to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512035.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512035.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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