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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>H.R. 511, To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_511.html</link>
<description> H.R. 511 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514071.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514071.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1629, The New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1629.html</link>
<description> S. 1629 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the state of Illinois....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519636.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519636.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3288, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1070.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3288.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3288 would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 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/200519157.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519157.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 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: $6644.89</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. 1436, The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $438.95</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1436.html</link>
<description> S. 1436 would make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 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/200518918.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518918.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>H.R. 2729, To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $1.29</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2729.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2729 would authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518030.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518030.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. 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. 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. 1322, The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1322.html</link>
<description> S. 1322 would provide for the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in Lake County, Illinois....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518577.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518577.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-60, To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-60.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2938 would extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518442.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518442.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-77, To designate the Federal building located at 844 North Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the &quot;William O. Lipinski Federal Building&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-77.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2498 would designate the Federal building located at 844 North Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the &quot;William O. Lipinski Federal Building&quot;....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517603.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517603.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 915, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $423.28</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_915.html</link>
<description> H.R. 915 would amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2009 through 2012, to improve aviation safety and capacity, and to provide stable funding for the national aviation system....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514759.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514759.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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<title>H.R. 1563, To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1563.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1563 would authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515844.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515844.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1435, The National Trails System Willing Seller Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1435.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1435 would amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515656.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515656.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-14, A bill to designate the United States Courthouse under construction at 327 South Church Street, Rockford, Illinois, as the &quot;Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-14.html</link>
<description> S. 520 would designate the United States Courthouse under construction at 327 South Church Street, Rockford, Illinois, as the &quot;Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse&quot;....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515405.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515405.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1267, The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1267.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1267 would provide for the transfer of certain property and personnel of the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515370.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515370.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-5, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $3428.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-5.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1 would make supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for 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/200513596.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513596.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 237, The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_237.html</link>
<description> S. 237 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/200514113.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514113.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-7, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the &quot;Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-7.html</link>
<description> S. 234 would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the &quot;Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building&quot;....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514110.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514110.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 500, The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_500.html</link>
<description> H.R. 500 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/200514060.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514060.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 189, The National Trails System Willing Seller Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_189.html</link>
<description> S. 189 would amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513790.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513790.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 308, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_308.html</link>
<description> H.R. 308 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513715.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513715.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 56, To permit certain school districts in Illinois to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid program</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_56.html</link>
<description> H.R. 56 would permit certain school districts in Illinois to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513271.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513271.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 51, The Eradicating Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_51.html</link>
<description> H.R. 51 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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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513266.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513266.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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