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<title>S. 3604, The Economic Recovery Act, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3604.html</link>
<description> S. 3604 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-315.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3297, The Advancing America's Priorities Act - Cost per Average Family: $74.86</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3297.html</link>
<description> S. 3297 would advance America's priorities....
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6055, The Public Safety Broadband Authorization Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6055.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6055 would require the Federal Communications Commission to establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license, and it would establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee....
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-234.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5994, The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5994.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5994 would amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510964.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510964.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>H.R. 5846, The Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5846.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5846 would require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum for a free and open access broadband service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510677.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510677.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5682, The Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5682.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5682 would improve access to broadband service in rural and underserved areas 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/200510417.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510417.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5353.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5353 would establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509872.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509872.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4835, The Media Ownership Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4835.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4835 would promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and it would establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509191.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509191.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1853, The Community Broadband Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1853.html</link>
<description> S. 1853 would promote competition, and it would preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506717.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506717.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4221, The Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4221.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4221 would mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations....
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3919, The Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.39</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3919.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3919 would provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507937.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507937.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2302, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5235.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2302.html</link>
<description> S. 2302 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508189.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508189.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2242, The Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $69.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2242.html</link>
<description> S. 2242 would amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish supplemental agricultural disaster assistance and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for conservation and alternative energy sources and to provide tax relief for farmers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508031.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508031.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3893, The Connect America Now Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3893.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3893 would promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507865.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507865.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3627, The Connect The Nation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3627.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3627 would promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507464.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507464.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3428, The Rural America Digital Accessibility Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3428.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3428 would bridge the digital divide in rural areas....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507159.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507159.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. 3281, The Community Broadband Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3281.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3281 would promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506926.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506926.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3237, The Smart Grid Facilitation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3237.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3237 would facilitate the transition to a smart electricity grid....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506875.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506875.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>H.R. 3161, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $342.42</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3161.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3116, The Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3116.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3116 would establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506658.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506658.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2953, The Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2953.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2953 would amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve the application process for the rural broadband program of the Department of Agriculture....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506426.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506426.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>H.R. 2917, The Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2917.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2917 would require the Federal Communications Commission to report on measures being taken to inform the public of the transition to digital format television broadcasting....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506354.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506354.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2359, The SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2359.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2359 would reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505437.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505437.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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