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<title>H.R. 3254, The Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.23</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3254.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3254 would approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519085.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519085.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 965, The Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.23</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_965.html</link>
<description> S. 965 would approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517141.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517141.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-80, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1177.78</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-80.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 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/200518562.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518562.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. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1733.html</link>
<description> S. 1733 would create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520026.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520026.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. 952, The Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1.54</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_952.html</link>
<description> S. 952 would develop and promote a comprehensive plan for a national strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate coastal and Great Lakes harmful algal blooms and hypoxia events....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517110.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517110.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1053, The Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.08</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1053.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1053 would require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and it would require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement an adaptive management plan....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514969.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514969.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1771, The Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.60</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1771.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1771 would reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516218.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516218.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3444, The Pinnacles National Park Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3444.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3444 would establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519437.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519437.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3481, The Lower Colorado River Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3481.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3481 would provide for the protection of the quality of water in the Lower Colorado River and the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the prevention and elimination of pollution in the Lower Colorado River and the maintenance of a healthy Lower Colorado River ecosystem....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519474.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519474.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3503, The Salmon Solutions and Planning Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3503.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3503 would ensure that proper information gathering and planning are undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River Basin in a manner that protects and enhances local communities, ensures effective expenditure of Federal resources, and maintains reasonably priced, reliable power, and it would direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519496.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519496.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1525, The National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1525.html</link>
<description> S. 1525 would amend the Act of May 29, 1930 (Chapter 354; 46 Stat. 482; commonly known as the Capper-Cramton Act), to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital region....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519299.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519299.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3265, The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3265.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3265 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reduce pollution resulting from impervious surfaces within the Chesapeake Bay watershed....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519102.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519102.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1406, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1163.53</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1406.html</link>
<description> S. 1406 would make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 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/200518823.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518823.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1311, The Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1311.html</link>
<description> S. 1311 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518530.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518530.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2977, To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of sustainable water and environmental management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2977.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2977 would direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of sustainable water and environmental management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518513.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518513.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2986, The National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2986.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2986 would amend the Act of May 29, 1930 (Chapter 354; 46 Stat. 482; commonly known as the Capper-Cramton Act), to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital region....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518522.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518522.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-68, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1784.45</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-68.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2918 would make appropriations for the Legislative Branch 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/200518404.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518404.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2899, The California Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2899.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2899 would address the public health and safety threat presented by the risk of catastrophic wildfire on Federal forest lands of the State of California by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, and forest health....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518380.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518380.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1224, The Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1224.html</link>
<description> A  bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518204.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518204.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1005, The Water Infrastructure Financing Act - Cost per Average Family: $286.58</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1005.html</link>
<description> S. 1005 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517316.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517316.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2643, The Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2643.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2643 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517819.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517819.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1122, The Good Neighbor Forestry Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1122.html</link>
<description> S. 1122 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517829.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517829.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1117, The Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1117.html</link>
<description> S. 1117 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517824.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517824.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1035, The Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1035.html</link>
<description> S. 1035 would enhance the ability of drinking water utilities in the United States to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517443.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517443.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2055, The Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2055.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2055 would establish a Salmon Stronghold Partnership program to protect wild Pacific salmon....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516750.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516750.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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