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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.1498 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.</title>
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    <title>H.R.1498: Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of ...</title>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1498/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1498: Freedom From Unnecessary Litigation Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/10598856</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1498/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Get a life troll | AlterNet</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3766254</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>AlterNet.org: Digby </name>
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Advertisement. AlterNetYour turn. Support AlterNet. Do you value the information you're getting from AlterNet? Please show your support with a tax-deductible donation. Feedback Tell us how we're doing. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/shakir/114276/obama's_new_sot:_what_you_need_to_know_about_ray_lahood/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama's New SoT: What You Need to Know About Ray LaHood | PEEK ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3765322</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Advertisement. AlterNetYour turn. Support AlterNet. Do you value the information you're getting from AlterNet? Please show your support with a tax-deductible donation. Feedback Tell us how we're doing. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/114276/obama's_new_sot:_what_you_need_to_know_about_ray_lahood/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation? - Cyclelicious</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3729094</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cyclelicious </name>
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Cyclelicious Shop Bicycle Lights - Wald Baskets - Dahon - Strida. Wednesday, December 17, 2008. By Yokota Fritz. Retiring representative Ray LaHood from Illinois has apparently been chosen as Barack Obama's Secretary of Transportation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cyclelicio.us/2008/12/ray-lahood-as-secretary-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HTA Get&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Political &amp; Green</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3013845</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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It was pork added to the $700 billion dollar bailout. Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the gist: If you commute to work via a bicycle then your eligible to receive $20 for repairs, parking and other expenses per month. Talk to your employer about the new HR 1498 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hightrekadventure.com/blog/2008/10/10/hta-gets-political-green/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I gots me some pork! Yay?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/3161835</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BlueOregon </name>
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Congressman Blumenauer has introduced HR 1498, the Bike Commuter Act, extending commuter benefits to bicyclists. Currently, employers may offer a transportation fringe benefits to their employees for certain costs incurred while ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blueoregon.com/2008/10/i-gots-me-some.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.</title>
    <link href="http://www.fabb-bikes.org/blog/2008/10/transportation-fringe-benefit-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3161836</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FABB Blog </name>
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He introduced HR 1498, the Bike Commuter Act, extending commuter benefits to bicyclists. It was included in the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, HR5351, which passed the House of Representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fabb-bikes.org/blog/2008/10/transportation-fringe-benefit-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Earl Blumenauer: Co-Chair Bike Caucus</title>
    <link href="http://richardstowe.blogspot.com/2008/09/congressman-earl-blumenauer-co-chair.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/2917740</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The formatting of the document provided to me did not transpose accurately, but HR 1498, HRES305 refer to bicycle-centric bills brought up in the 110th Congress. The x's indicate as to whether the bike caucus member was a co-sponsor of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://richardstowe.blogspot.com/2008/09/congressman-earl-blumenauer-co-chair.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6705 Enemy Combatant Detention ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/3327064</id>
    <updated>2008-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Russell Feingold [D, WI] [1]. H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 [2]; H.R.5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensat... [2]; H.R.1498 H.R.1498 [1]; H.R.1234 H.R.1234 [1]; H.R.1108 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Con. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6705/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sick amateur</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2663859</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR1498 In the News May 06, 2008 The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (HR 5889) and the sick amateur Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S.2913) were released to the House of Representatives and the ... This is an example of someone trying to take ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tps-stop.blogspot.com/2008/08/sick-amateur.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3433 Iraq Security Agreement Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/3327066</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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[1]; H.R.1498 H.R.1498 [1]; H.R.1955 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terr... [1]; H.R.1108 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Con... [1]; H.R.2419 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3433/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3297 Advancing America's ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3327068</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act... </name>
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Edward Kennedy [D, MA] [1]. H.R.5454 H.R.5454 [3]; S.1382 ALS Registry Act [3]; S.1738 Providing Resources, Officers, and Techno... [2]; H.R.1498 H.R.1498 [1]; H.R.1108 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Con... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>China's empty threat | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/3606017</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Ryan-Hunter bill (HR 1498), now before the Congress, proposes treating currency manipulation as a form of illegal subsidy that would be subject to countervailing duties. In this fashion, Ryan-Hunter aims to offset China's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/sep/03/chinasemptythreat&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-26:/commentary/3327075</id>
    <updated>2008-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 [12]; H.R.5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008... [4]; S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act [4]; S.2248 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of ... [3]; H.R.1498 H.R.1498 [2] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2913/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5767 To prohibit the Secretary ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/3327067</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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[2]; H.R.1498 H.R.1498 [1]; H.R.1955 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terr... [1]; H.R.1108 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Con... [1]. Citizen participation [1]; Taxation [1]; Wind power [1]; Education [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5767/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>benjacat: President ______, friend of cycling??</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-25:/commentary/3420954</id>
    <updated>2008-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>benjacat </name>
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I've been meaning to scan and post the letter I received from Dennis regarding support for cycling. He was one of the 3 representatives from OH and the 66 total sponsors who supported H.R.1498. 10:58 PM &#183; Julie Lewis-Sroka said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://benjacat.blogspot.com/2008/01/president-friend-of-cycling.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BikePortland.org &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Bike commute benefit, SUV tax ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/commentary/3327070</id>
    <updated>2008-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Portland Bike Channel </name>
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Included in the Ways and Means energy bill is a benefit of $20/month for those employees who bike to work, which is a clean, healthy and efficient mode of transportation. The provision is based on H.R. 1498, legislation introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bikeportland.org/2008/02/27/bike-commute-benefit-suv-tax-loophole-pass-house-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>portland's pedal pushing pol noticed by wall st. journal</title>
    <link href="http://www.cyclingdude.com/2007/12/portlands-pedal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-29:/commentary/3161841</id>
    <updated>2007-12-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Cycling Dude </name>
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for now let me bring to your attention the above mentioned bill sponsored by the congressman: hr 1498 bike commuter act. currently, employers may offer a transportation fringe benefit to their employees for certain costs incurred while ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cyclingdude.com/2007/12/portlands-pedal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>bicycle commuter act reintroduced</title>
    <link href="http://ruthuzwcynthia.nurseblogging.com/2007/11/09/bicycle-commuter-act-reintroduced/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/3161842</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cynthia Posts </name>
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the house bill, hr 1498, was introduced by rep. earl blumenauer (d-or) with nine co-sponsors and has been referred to the house ways and means committee. the senate bill, s. 858, was introduced by senator ron wyden (d-or) with seven ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ruthuzwcynthia.nurseblogging.com/2007/11/09/bicycle-commuter-act-reintroduced/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://sopl.manycontentz.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/commentary/1293551</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>diet </name>
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McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who commute to work a $20/month credit. McHenry thinks this is no solution to our energy [consumption] crisis. Nuclear energy, that&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sopl.manycontentz.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Abs workout (Abdominals)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/commentary/1274483</id>
    <updated>2007-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>diet </name>
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McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who commute to work a $20/month credit. McHenry thinks this is no solution to our energy [consumption] crisis. Nuclear energy, that&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sopk.manycontentz.com/The-Abs-workout-Abdominals/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hunter Ryan Fair Currency Act Bill</title>
    <link href="http://notchinamade.net/?p=184" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-08:/commentary/2048629</id>
    <updated>2007-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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The Fair Currency Act, which collected 178 cosponsors in the 109th Congress (HR 1498), awaits consideration by the House Ways and Means Committee. If you would like to send a letter to your congressmen regarding this bill THIS WEB SITE ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://notchinamade.net/?p=184&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hunter Ryan Fair Currency Act Bill</title>
    <link href="http://notchinamade.net/2007/10/09/hunter-ryan-fair-currency-act-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-08:/commentary/1666279</id>
    <updated>2007-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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The Fair Currency Act, which collected 178 cosponsors in the 109th Congress (HR 1498), awaits consideration by the House Ways and Means Committee. If you would like to send a letter to your congressmen regarding this bill THIS WEB SITE ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://notchinamade.net/2007/10/09/hunter-ryan-fair-currency-act-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hunter Ryan Fair Currency Act Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.notchinamade.net/2007/10/09/hunter-ryan-fair-currency-act-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-08:/commentary/1213852</id>
    <updated>2007-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Not China Made </name>
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The Fair Currency Act, which collected 178 cosponsors in the 109th Congress (HR 1498), awaits consideration by the House Ways and Means Committee. If you would like to send a letter to your congressmen regarding this bill THIS WEB SITE ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.notchinamade.net/2007/10/09/hunter-ryan-fair-currency-act-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://di1n.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/commentary/2212014</id>
    <updated>2007-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>diet </name>
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Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride Did ya&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll read/watch the ridiculous comments of North Carolina&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Rep. McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://di1n.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://di1u.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-16:/commentary/2220836</id>
    <updated>2007-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>diet </name>
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Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride Did ya&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll read/watch the ridiculous comments of North Carolina&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Rep. McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://di1u.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://di.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-16:/commentary/2217462</id>
    <updated>2007-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>diet </name>
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Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride Did ya&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll read/watch the ridiculous comments of North Carolina&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Rep. McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://di.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://di1y.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-15:/commentary/1121514</id>
    <updated>2007-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>diet </name>
    </author>
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McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who commute to work a $20/month credit. McHenry thinks this is no solution to our energy [consumption] crisis. Nuclear energy, that&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://di1y.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://di1r.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-12:/commentary/1135017</id>
    <updated>2007-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>diet </name>
    </author>
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McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who commute to work a $20/month credit. McHenry thinks this is no solution to our energy [consumption] crisis. Nuclear energy, that&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://di1r.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://di1b.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-12:/commentary/1109721</id>
    <updated>2007-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>diet </name>
    </author>
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McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who commute to work a $20/month credit. McHenry thinks this is no solution to our energy [consumption] crisis. Nuclear energy, that&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://di1b.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://di1o.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-11:/commentary/1105485</id>
    <updated>2007-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>diet </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s this incentive to give bicyclists who commute to work a $20/month credit. McHenry thinks this is no solution to our energy [consumption] crisis. Nuclear energy, that&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://di1o.centerofcontents.com/Bikes-Rock-Rep-McHenry-Should-Shut-Up-and-Take-a-Ride/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Elsewhere: Tax Breaks for Cyclists in America, despite Republican ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bikingtoronto.com/2007/09/elsewhere-tax-breaks-for-cyclists-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-11:/commentary/1105484</id>
    <updated>2007-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BikingToronto </name>
    </author>
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Introduced earlier this year by Congressman Earl Blumenauer as HR 1498, the provision calls for a $20 monthly benefit for riding a bike to work. It wasn&amp;#39;t easy getting this passed down in the US of A., as the provision was met with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bikingtoronto.com/2007/09/elsewhere-tax-breaks-for-cyclists-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thomas Palley &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; China&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;s Empty Threat</title>
    <link href="http://www.thomaspalley.com/?p=84" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/3327073</id>
    <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Thomas Palley </name>
    </author>
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The Ryan &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8364;&#339; Hunter bill (H.R. 1498), now before the Congress, proposes treating currency manipulation as a form of illegal subsidy that would be subject to countervailing duties. In this fashion Ryan &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8364;&#339; Hunter aims to offset Chi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thomaspalley.com/?p=84&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Post-Labor Day: What's Up, Congress? : TreeHugger</title>
    <link href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/labor_legislation.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/3327069</id>
    <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TreeHugger </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 1498, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.1498:. September 5, 2007 11:18 AM | click here to report abuse ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/labor_legislation.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>China&amp;#39;s empty threat</title>
    <link href="http://elcapitalista007.blogspot.com/2007/09/chinas-empty-threat.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/1075556</id>
    <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>elcapitalista007 </name>
    </author>
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The Ryan-Hunter bill (HR 1498), now before the Congress, proposes treating currency manipulation as a form of illegal subsidy that would be subject to countervailing duties. In this fashion, Ryan-Hunter aims to offset China&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://elcapitalista007.blogspot.com/2007/09/chinas-empty-threat.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bikes Rock, Rep McHenry Should Shut Up and Take a Ride</title>
    <link href="http://sfcompact.blogspot.com/2007/08/bikes-rock-rep-mchenry-should-shut-up.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-19:/commentary/2224380</id>
    <updated>2007-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Compact </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Did ya&amp;#39;ll read/watch the ridiculous comments of North Carolina&amp;#39;s Rep. McHenry regarding an energy provision last week (HR 1498)? There&amp;#39;s this incentive to give bicyclists who commute to work a $20/month credit. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sfcompact.blogspot.com/2007/08/bikes-rock-rep-mchenry-should-shut-up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Transit Blogging</title>
    <link href="http://theoverheadwire.blogspot.com/2007/08/national-transit-blogging.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/commentary/970237</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Overhead Wire </name>
    </author>
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Introduced earlier this year by Congressman Earl Blumenauer as HR 1498, the provision calls for a $20 monthly benefit for riding a bike to work. However, according to Blumenauer, even this modest amount sparked some heated opposition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoverheadwire.blogspot.com/2007/08/national-transit-blogging.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stupid Legislators: Patrick McHenry</title>
    <link href="http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/stupid-legislators-patrick-mchenry.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-08:/commentary/976521</id>
    <updated>2007-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Transit Miami </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Introduced earlier this year by Congressman Earl Blumenauer as HR 1498, the provision calls for a $20 monthly benefit for riding a bike to work. However, according to Blumenauer, even this modest amount sparked some heated opposition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/stupid-legislators-patrick-mchenry.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bike commuter benefit in Energy Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.fabb-bikes.org/blog/2007/08/bike-commuter-benefit-in-energy-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-07:/commentary/1075557</id>
    <updated>2007-08-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FABB Blog </name>
    </author>
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The provision is based on HR 1498, legislation introduced by Blumenauer earlier this year. Apparently some Republicans were not happy about this almost minuscule effort to support bike commuting. According to Congressman Patrick McHenry ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fabb-bikes.org/blog/2007/08/bike-commuter-benefit-in-energy-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BikePortland.org &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; House passes energy plan despite ...</title>
    <link href="http://bikeportland.org/2007/08/06/house-passes-energy-plan-despite-ridicule-over-bike-commuter-benefit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/3327072</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BikePortland.org &#187; Front Page </name>
    </author>
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Introduced earlier this year by Congressman Earl Blumenauer as H.R. 1498, the provision calls for a $20 monthly benefit for riding a bike to work. However, according to Blumenauer, even this modest amount sparked some heated opposition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bikeportland.org/2007/08/06/house-passes-energy-plan-despite-ridicule-over-bike-commuter-benefit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>reason #428 why i'm giving up on the system</title>
    <link href="http://jakem0545.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/reason-428-why-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/3161840</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Amazingly True Tales of a Na&#239;ve Optimist </name>
    </author>
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on saturday, congress passed hr 1498 which included a $20/month tax credit for bicycle commuters. it's not much, but it's something. thanks. who knew y'all were actually paying attention. but on the floor &quot;debates&quot; rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jakem0545.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/reason-428-why-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Win a 21 (Bike lights) gear Ridgeback Motion 2007 bikeEpping</title>
    <link href="http://heapsohelp.info/bike-lights/2007/07/win-a-bike-lights-gear-ridgeback-motion-bikeepping.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-01:/commentary/816678</id>
    <updated>2007-07-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>bike lights </name>
    </author>
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... Bicyclists - On June 20, the Ways and bike lights Means Committee passed an energy bill with a modified version of the Bike Commuter Act, HR1498, legislation introduced earlier this year by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heapsohelp.info/bike-lights/2007/07/win-a-bike-lights-gear-ridgeback-motion-bikeepping.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>China's Exchange Rate Peg: Economic Issues and Options for US ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL32165" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/commentary/3161837</id>
    <updated>2007-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
    </author>
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Several bills have been introduced in the 109th Congress to address China's currency policy, including HR 1216, HR 1498, HR 1575, S. 14, S. 295, S. 377, and S. 593; some would impose trade sanctions against China unless it accepted a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL32165&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Next thing you know, people might start walking</title>
    <link href="http://unhinderedbytalent.com/Phi/archives/2007/06/26/next-thing-you-know-people-might-start-walking/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/772518</id>
    <updated>2007-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I am ... unhindered by talent </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;#39;Critical Mass Ride&amp;#39; by Famewhore It&#8217;s long been the case in the US that companies could get tax breaks on money they spent assisting employees in driving cars to/from work (including the vehicle itself, fuel, parking, etc.). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unhinderedbytalent.com/Phi/archives/2007/06/26/next-thing-you-know-people-might-start-walking/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Energy bill includes bike commuter benefit</title>
    <link href="http://www.rocbike.com/2007/06/25/energy-bill-includes-bike-commuter-benefit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-24:/commentary/816679</id>
    <updated>2007-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RocBike </name>
    </author>
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Included in the Ways and Means energy bill is a benefit of $20/month for those employees who bike to work, which is a clean, healthy and efficient mode of transportation. The provision is based on HR 1498, legislation introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rocbike.com/2007/06/25/energy-bill-includes-bike-commuter-benefit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bicycle Commuter Act Re-Introduced</title>
    <link href="http://www.trailtapes.com/archives/126" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-04:/commentary/3161839</id>
    <updated>2007-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TrailTapes Mountain Biking Videos </name>
    </author>
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It has since been re-introduced as HR 1498 in the House and S. 858 in the Senate. The legislation would provide bicyclists with a similar tax benefit to that currently enjoyed by transit users and car parkers, through voluntary, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trailtapes.com/archives/126&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support HR 1498</title>
    <link href="http://www.ghofulpo.com/james/archives/05-01-2007_05-31-2007.php#194" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-28:/commentary/816675</id>
    <updated>2007-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Notes from James </name>
    </author>
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Support HR 1498, the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters! Read the full text and details here. Tax breaks...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ghofulpo.com/james/archives/05-01-2007_05-31-2007.php#194&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Bike Commuter Act of 2007: Have you written your Congressman?</title>
    <link href="http://thebikecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/05/bike-commuter-act-of-2007-have-you.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/816676</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bike Commuter </name>
    </author>
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&amp;quot;I am writing to respectfully urge you to cosponsor and support The Bike Commuter Act, HR1498/S. 858. The Bicycle Commuter Act would extend the definition of the Transportation Fringe Benefit in Section 132 (f) of the 1986 IRS code to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebikecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/05/bike-commuter-act-of-2007-have-you.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 1498 Enrolled</title>
    <link href="http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR01498F.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/commentary/2988681</id>
    <updated>2007-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Legislature - Today&amp;#39;s Bill Text </name>
    </author>
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In memory of Margaret Sheers Putnam of Albany.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR01498F.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More :: How you can help the Bike ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/27/2909805.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-26:/commentary/3327074</id>
    <updated>2007-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More </name>
    </author>
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This is the second time around for the Bicycle Commuter Act, which was refiled by Blumenauer on March 13, 2007, as H.R. 1498 (see bill status). The Portland Democrat and former congressman Mark Foley had submitted a similar bill in 2005 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/27/2909805.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>earl the pearl: &quot;green&quot; the tax code</title>
    <link href="http://bojack.org/2007/04/earl_the_pearl_green_the_tax_c_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/3161838</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jack Bog&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
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another piece of legislation i would like to highlight is hr 1498, which would address not the production of energy but the use of oil. the &quot;bike commuter act&quot; would extend the transportation fringe benefit to bike commuters. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bojack.org/2007/04/earl_the_pearl_green_the_tax_c_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit To Corker (Resonance)</title>
    <link href="http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002211.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-16:/commentary/3327076</id>
    <updated>2007-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Resonance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Via the League of American Bicyclists, I sent e-mails to my U.S. Senators and Representative voicing support for the Bicycle Commuters Benefits Act of 2007 (HR 1498, SB. 858). [I'm not a commuter, but I generally support all legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002211.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bicycle Commuter Act *2007*</title>
    <link href="http://spokesandbeans.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/bicycle-commuter-act-2007/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-05:/commentary/816680</id>
    <updated>2007-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Spokes and Beans </name>
    </author>
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http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikeadvocacy/bikeweekdearcolleague.pdf. - And FYI, to the review HR1498 and S858: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:HR1498.IH: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.858.IS:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://spokesandbeans.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/bicycle-commuter-act-2007/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>C.I.C.L.E. :: &#194;&#187; Bicycle Commuter Act Reintroduced</title>
    <link href="http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=1344" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-25:/commentary/3592379</id>
    <updated>2007-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CICLE :: </name>
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The House bill, H.R. 1498, was introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) with nine co-sponsors and has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. The Senate bill, S. 858, was introduced by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) with seven ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=1344&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Action: Support the Bicycle Commuters Benefits Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/03/26/action-support-the-bicycle-commuters-benefits-act-of-2007/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-25:/commentary/816683</id>
    <updated>2007-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blacknell.net </name>
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858 in the Senate, and HR 1498 in the House), which if enacted, would permit employers to extend the same benefits to bicycle commuters that they presently extend to drivers and mass transit users. The League of American Bicyclists ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/03/26/action-support-the-bicycle-commuters-benefits-act-of-2007/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Do a little work to get what&amp;#39;s yours</title>
    <link href="http://cycledork.blogspot.com/2007/03/do-little-work-to-get-whats-yours.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-24:/commentary/1480253</id>
    <updated>2007-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>cycledork </name>
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A check today reveals the league has removed the prewritten letters from its site instead of correcting them. Anyway, if you&amp;#39;re feeling compelled to prod your elected officials, the correct bill numbers are S. 858 and HR 1498.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cycledork.blogspot.com/2007/03/do-little-work-to-get-whats-yours.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Commute by Bike &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Support the Bicycle Commuter Act</title>
    <link href="http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/23/support-the-bicycle-commuter-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-22:/commentary/3327071</id>
    <updated>2007-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Commute by Bike </name>
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That Bicycle Commuter Act has been re-introduced at H.R. 1498 in the House and S. 858 in the Senate. The League of American Bicyclists advocacy page, where you can send a letter of support to your Senators and Congressman, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/23/support-the-bicycle-commuter-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Wu Signs onto Bike Commuter Act</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.portlandtransport.com/~r/PortlandBikeChannel/~3/103119019/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-19:/commentary/1585103</id>
    <updated>2007-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Portland Bike Channel </name>
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At the National Bike Summit, we had the chance to meet directly with Rep. Wu and his staff. Representative Wu graciously took his time to discuss several issues with us, including Rep. Blumenauer&amp;#39;s Bike Commuter Act, HR 1498. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.portlandtransport.com/~r/PortlandBikeChannel/~3/103119019/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Wu Signs onto Bike Commuter Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.bta4bikes.org/btablog/2007/03/20/rep-wu-signs-onto-bike-commuter-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-19:/commentary/816681</id>
    <updated>2007-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BTA Blog </name>
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At the National Bike Summit, we had the chance to meet directly with Rep. Wu and his staff. Representative Wu graciously took his time to discuss several issues with us, including Rep. Blumenauer&amp;#39;s Bike Commuter Act, HR 1498. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bta4bikes.org/btablog/2007/03/20/rep-wu-signs-onto-bike-commuter-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blumenauer says Bike Commuter Act matter of equity</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.portlandtransport.com/~r/PortlandBikeChannel/~3/101926429/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/2248166</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Portland Bike Channel </name>
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Congressman Earl Blumenauer introducing his Bike Commuter Act at the House Office Building. Members of the Oregon contingent in the background. Congressman Earl Blumenauer reinvigorated his effort to bring equity to all modes of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.portlandtransport.com/~r/PortlandBikeChannel/~3/101926429/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blumenauer says Bike Commuter Act matter of equity</title>
    <link href="http://bikeportland.org/2007/03/15/blumenauer-says-bike-commuter-act-matter-of-equity/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/816682</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BikePortland.org </name>
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Congressman Earl Blumenauer reinvigorated his effort to bring equity to all modes of transportation by officially announcing his new Bike Commuter Act (HR 1498) at a press conference today at the House Office Building. &#8220;Stop [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bikeportland.org/2007/03/15/blumenauer-says-bike-commuter-act-matter-of-equity/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1498, To amend the Internal Revenue ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200503918.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/3327065</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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US Congress: HR 1498, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200503918.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 1498, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1498.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-11:/commentary/816677</id>
    <updated>2007-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 1498 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1498.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 1498: To amend the Internal Revenue ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1498" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-11:/commentary/490928</id>
    <updated>2007-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Introduced Legislation -- Monitored by GovTrack.us </name>
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] introduced HR 1498: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.. [This event matched these monitors: Introduced Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1498&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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