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<title>H.R. 2062, The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2062.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2062 would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide for penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516791.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516791.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2213, To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.32</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2213.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2213 would reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517053.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517053.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3537, The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3537.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3537 would amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519669.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519669.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1916, The Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.18</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1916.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1916 would amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to provide for a revised schedule of price increases for the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, popularly known as the &quot;Duck Stamp&quot;....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516490.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516490.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 859, The Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.38</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_859.html</link>
<description> S. 859 would amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516764.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516764.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. 1579, The Restore Our American Mustangs Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1579.html</link>
<description> S. 1579 would amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519582.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519582.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>H.R. 3480, The Bear Protection Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3480.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3480 would conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519473.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519473.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. 3381, The Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3381.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3381 would amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519326.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519326.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1535, The Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1535.html</link>
<description> S. 1535 would amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519349.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519349.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1453, The Bureau of Reclamation Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1453.html</link>
<description> S. 1453 would amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Bureau of Reclamation for the Upper Colorado River and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2023....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519010.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519010.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>H.R. 3198, The Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3198.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3198 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide international wildlife management and conservation programs through the Wildlife Without Borders Program in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518981.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518981.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. 690, A bill to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.45</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_690.html</link>
<description> S. 690 would amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516145.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516145.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1395, A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1395.html</link>
<description> S. 1395 would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518802.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518802.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2188, The Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2188.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2188 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517028.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517028.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3086, The Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3086.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3086 would coordinate authorities within the Department of the Interior and within the Federal Government to enhance the United States' ability to conserve global wildlife and biological diversity and for other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518750.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518750.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2999, The Veterinary Public Health Workforce and Education Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2999.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2999 would amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518564.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518564.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>H.R. 556, The Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.18</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_556.html</link>
<description> H.R. 556 would establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514144.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514144.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>H.R. 1018, The Restore Our American Mustangs Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.72</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1018.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1018 would amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514934.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514934.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>H.R. 80, The Captive Primate Safety Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.18</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_80.html</link>
<description> H.R. 80 would amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act and to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513295.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513295.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 388, The Crane Conservation Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.17</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_388.html</link>
<description> H.R. 388 would assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513831.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513831.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>S. 529, The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.18</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_529.html</link>
<description> S. 529 would assist in the conservation of rare fields and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of countries within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515518.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515518.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. 2288, The Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2288.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2288 would amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2023....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517224.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517224.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 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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<title>S. 817, The Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_817.html</link>
<description> S. 817 would establish a Salmon Stronghold Partnership program to conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516612.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516612.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1914, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1914.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1914 would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516488.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516488.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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