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<title>H.R. 7099, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7099.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7099 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512787.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512787.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-407, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-407.html</link>
<description> S. 3598 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512823.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512823.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $445.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6947.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512561.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512561.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. 3526, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3526.html</link>
<description> S. 3526 would enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony relating to operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512606.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512606.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. 3377, The Small Marine Business and Fishing Guide Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3377.html</link>
<description> S. 3377 would amend title 46, United States Code, to waive the biometric transportation security card requirement for certain small business merchant mariners....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512226.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512226.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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<title>S. 3351, The Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3351.html</link>
<description> S. 3351 would enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony for operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512048.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512048.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-289.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506850.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506850.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3199.html</link>
<description> S. 3199 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511624.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511624.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3198, A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3198.html</link>
<description> S. 3198 would amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511623.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511623.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6295, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6295.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6295 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511476.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511476.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>H.R. 6007, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6007.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6007 would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510977.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510977.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-140, The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.79</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-140.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6 would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501248.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501248.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2463, The Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2463.html</link>
<description> S. 2463 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509029.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509029.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3387, To update and improve the codification of title 46, United States Code - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3387.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3387 would update and improve the codification of title 46, United States Code....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507118.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507118.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1778, The Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.49</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1778.html</link>
<description> S. 1778 would authorize certain activities of the Maritime Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506539.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506539.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3220, The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3220.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3220 would move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, develop innovative new technologies, reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs, protect consumers, increase clean renewable energy production, and modernize our energy infrastructure....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506849.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506849.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2701, The Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $33.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2701.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2701 would strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506004.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506004.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3074, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $956.66</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3074.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506606.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506606.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1789, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $957.58</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1789.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506567.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506567.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2399, The Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2399.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2399 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505495.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505495.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>H.R. 1811, The Maritime Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1811.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1811 would amend title 46, United States Code, to improve maritime law enforcement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504430.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504430.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. 1701, The Blue Water Highway Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1701.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1701 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain shipping between United States mainland ports....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504276.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504276.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>S. 725, The National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_725.html</link>
<description> S. 725 would amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503580.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503580.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1026, The Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1026.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1026 would facilitate the sale of United States agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503102.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503102.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>S. 3852, The Maritime Administration Improvement Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.07</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3852.html</link>
<description> The Maritime Administration Improvement Act would amend various laws governing the activities of the Maritime Administration (MARAD)....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500593.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500593.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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