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<title>S. 2494, The Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.81</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html</link>
<description> S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509127.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509127.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-229, The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-229.html</link>
<description> S. 2739 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, it would implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503915.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503915.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 407, The Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_407.html</link>
<description> H.R. 407 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and Oregon....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502118.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502118.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 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>S. 1696, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $237.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1696.html</link>
<description> A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 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/200506281.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506281.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 886, The Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.19</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_886.html</link>
<description> H.R. 886 would enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502905.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502905.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 520, The Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_520.html</link>
<description> S. 520 would enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502938.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502938.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>S. 257, The Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_257.html</link>
<description> S. 257 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and Oregon....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502144.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502144.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 881, The Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.80</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_881.html</link>
<description> S. 881 would establish and authorize funds to be appropriated to the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund to compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians for the use of its land by the Grand Coulee Dam project in Washington. Starting in 2007, the bill would require the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to make annual payments to the tribe from receipts generated from the sale of electricity. Those payments to the tribe would be offset by increases in the rates charged to BPA&amp;iquest;s cust...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500160.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500160.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1797, The Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.80</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_1797.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1797 would establish and authorize funds to be appropriated to the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund to compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians for the use of its land by the Grand Coulee Dam project in Washington. Starting in 2007, the bill would require the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to make annual payments to the tribe from receipts generated from the sale of electricity. Those payments to the tribe would be offset by increases in the rates charged to BPA&amp;iquest;s c...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500138.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500138.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 152, The Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.19</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_152.html</link>
<description> S. 152 would designate the Wild Sky Wilderness on 106,000 acres of federal lands within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington and would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire nonfederal lands and interests within the proposed wilderness. The bill would require the Secretary to prepare a plan to establish hiking trails within the proposed wilderness and report to the Congress on the implementation of that plan. Finally, S. 152 would direct the Secretary to convey to ...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500032.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500032.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 232, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at nonfederal water projects, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.21</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_232.html</link>
<description> S. 232 would authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the planning and construction of fish passage and screening facilities and habitat improvement projects at nonfederal water storage projects located in the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest if the facilities would enable the bureau to meet its obligations under the Endangered Species Act. The federal share of the construction costs of such projects would not exceed 75 percent. In addition, the federal government would...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500014.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500014.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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