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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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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3258, The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $331.65</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3258.html</link>
<description> S. 3258 would make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 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/200511810.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511810.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6031, The Eradicating Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6031.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6031 would direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2699, The Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2699.html</link>
<description> S. 2699 would require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls....
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-114, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $193.54</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-114.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1495 would provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and it would authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States....
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3538, The National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3538.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3538 would establish a National Commission on the Infrastructure 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/200507343.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507343.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2021, The Build America Bonds Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2021.html</link>
<description> S. 2021 would provide $50,000,000,000 in new transportation infrastructure funding through bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, including roads, bridges, rail and transit systems, ports, and inland waterways....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507262.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507262.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 775, The National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_775.html</link>
<description> S. 775 would establish a National Commission on the Infrastructure of the United States....
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3398, The National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3398.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3398 would establish a National Commission on the Infrastructure 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/200507129.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507129.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 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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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1388, The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1388.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1388 would amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503735.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503735.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1751, The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $276.39</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1751.html</link>
<description> S. 1751 would make appropriations for energy and water development 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/200506421.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506421.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2650, The Restore the Apalachicola River Ecosystem Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2650.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2650 would modify certain water resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505932.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505932.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 797, The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_797.html</link>
<description> S. 797 would amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503754.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503754.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1248, The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $69.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1248.html</link>
<description> S. 1248 would provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and it would authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors 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/200504967.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504967.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 855, A bill to deauthorize a certain portion of the project for navigation, Rockland Harbor, Maine</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_855.html</link>
<description> S. 855 would deauthorize a certain portion of the project for navigation, Rockland Harbor, Maine....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503941.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503941.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 791, The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_791.html</link>
<description> S. 791 would establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503748.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503748.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1350, The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1350.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1350 would establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503672.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503672.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</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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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 889, The Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_889.html</link>
<description> H.R. 889 would amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water management requirements....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502908.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502908.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 611, The Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.42</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_611.html</link>
<description> H.R. 611 would authorize a program that would provide qualified individuals, especially Haitian-Americans, to assist agencies of the Haitian government in their efforts to improve the nation's physical infrastructure and governmental institutions. The bill also would authorize a program to provide grants to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to establish programs to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and to provide basic health care services. Additionally, H.R. 611 would authorize schol...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500620.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500620.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT</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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500572.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500572.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5427, The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $205.84</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5427.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5427 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense - Civil, the Department of the Army, the Corps of Engineers - Civil, the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Utah Project, and related agencies such as the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Nuclear Waste Technical Review B...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500424.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500424.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4761, The Domestic Energy Production through Offshore Exploration and Equitable Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $88.31</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_4761.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4761 would make several changes to programs related to the development of federally owned resources, particularly oil and natural gas. The legislation also would provide new authority to spend receipts from mineral leases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500493.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500493.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2568, The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_2568.html</link>
<description> S. 2568 would amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail as a National Historic Trail. The trail consists of a series of water routes extending about 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries that trace the voyages of Captain John Smith. The National Park Service (NPS) would administer the trail and coordinate the efforts of public and private entities on trail administration, planning, development, and maintenance....
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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