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<title>H.R. 7110, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $574.71</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7110.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7110 would make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3569, The Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3569.html</link>
<description> S. 3569 would make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts....
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3564, An original bill to restore the value of every American in environmental decisions, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3564.html</link>
<description> S. 3564 would restore the value of every American in environmental decisions....
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 7006, The Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $74.25</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7006.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7006 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster assistance relief....
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 7005, The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $671.25</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7005.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7005 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008....
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6983, The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6983.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6983 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-330, The Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-330.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6984 would amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512615.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512615.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $446.16</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6947.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 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/200512561.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512561.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6965, To extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6965.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6965 would extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512579.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512579.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3494, The Restoring the Value of Every American in Environmental Decisions Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3494.html</link>
<description> S. 3494 would restore the value of every American in environmental decisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512506.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512506.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6908, The Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6908.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6908 would require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512493.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512493.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6889, To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6889.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6889 would extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year....
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.58</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6899.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512478.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512478.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3487, The Serve America Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3487.html</link>
<description> S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512467.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512467.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6886, The SEAT Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6886.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6886 would deny certain Federal funds to any institution of higher education that admits as students aliens who are unlawfully present 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/200512443.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512443.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6870, The Payments System Protection Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.10</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6870.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6870 would ensure that implementation of proposed regulations under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, does not cause harm to the payments system....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512427.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512427.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6853, The Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6853.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6853 would establish in the Federal Bureau of Investigation the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to address mortgage fraud 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/200512389.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512389.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6849, To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6849.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6849 would amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less....
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6832, The Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6832.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6832 would authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512368.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512368.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6831, The Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6831.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6831 would require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512335.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512335.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3445, The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3445.html</link>
<description> S. 3445 would impose sanctions with respect to Iran, it would provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and it would identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran....
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3427, The Costal Homeowners Assistance Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3427.html</link>
<description> S. 3427 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hurricane mitigation expenditures, and to provide a credit for the increased insurance premiums of certain homeowners as a result of hurricane events....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512345.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512345.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3372, The Saver's Bonus Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3372.html</link>
<description> S. 3372 would promote savings by providing a match for eligible taxpayers who contribute to savings products and it would facilitate taxpayers receiving this match and open a bank account when they file their Federal income tax returns....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512221.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512221.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6698, The Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6698.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6698 would provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Robert T. Stafford Federal Student Loan Program....
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-301, The Libyan Claims Resolution Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-301.html</link>
<description> S. 3370 would resolve pending claims against Libya by United States nationals....
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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