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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.411 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Just Say &#8220;No&#8221; To Reconciliation Instructions &#171; Rosettasister&amp;#39;s Weblog</title>
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    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hc85/show. (Sec. 201) Sets forth reconciliation instructions for the Committees on: (1) Energy and Commerce; (2) Ways and Means; and (3) Education and Labor. Authorizes the House to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rosettasister.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/just-say-%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D-to-reconciliation-instructions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Wildlife Group Tells Congress Their Work Isn&amp;#39;t Done Yet | Animals ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-21:/commentary/10248274</id>
    <updated>2010-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Change.org's Animals Blog </name>
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But before Congress packs it in for the holidays, the International Fund for Animal Welfare has one more piece of legislation on their wish list: The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411/S. 529). &amp;quot;Congress has made great strides in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://animals.change.org/blog/view/wildlife_group_tells_congress_their_work_isnt_done_yet&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Two Actions for Wildlife: Pull Palin&amp;#39;s Discovery Show, Urge ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411/S. 529): Authorizes critical funds for vital efforts to protect lions and rare animals like snow leopards, Ethiopian wolves, jaguars and other imperiled wildlife struggling to survive. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourcompass.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/two-actions-for-wildlife-pull-palins-discovery-show-urge-congress-to-act-for-struggling-wildlife/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action Alerts from the National Anti-Vivisection Society</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-10:/commentary/9705874</id>
    <updated>2010-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Advocacy For Animals </name>
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Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009, HR 411, would provide financial resources and foster international cooperation to restore and perpetuate healthy populations of rare felids and rare canids in the wild; and to assist in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2010/11/action-alerts-from-the-national-anti-vivisection-society-48/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Connolly&amp;#39;s BS must taste like Kool-Aid</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-03:/commentary/9979669</id>
    <updated>2010-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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4/21/2009, HR 411: Yes, DEM. 4/21/2009, HR 388: Yes, DEM. 4/2/2009, H CON RE, Yes, DEM. 4/2/2009, H CON RE, No, DEM. 4/2/2009, H CON RE, No, DEM. 4/2/2009, HR 1256, Yes, DEM. 4/2/2009, HR 1256, No, DEM. 4/2/2009, HR 1256, No, DEM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fadscientist.com/2010/10/connollys-bs-must-taste-like-kool-aid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dot Calm&amp;#39;s Page of Truth &amp;amp; Sedition: 372 Bills That Have Been ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-02:/commentary/9259490</id>
    <updated>2010-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dot Calm's Page of Truth &amp; Sedition </name>
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26) H.R. 411, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act 27) H.R. 445, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and Demonstration Act 28) H.R. 448, Elder Abuse Victims Act 29) H.R. 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2010/10/372-bills-that-have-been-passed-by.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coburn Joins the Blockade</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-28:/commentary/9235942</id>
    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Blog 7b4ca3d5e9a64bed938ee1a5a4... </name>
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The fight began when Reid asked for unanimous consent to approve the Crane Conservation Act [HR388], marine mammals rescue assistance legislation [HR844], the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act [HR411], the Shark Conservation Act [HR81] and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/2069-Coburn-Joins-the-Blockade&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coburn Joins the Blockade</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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...Conservation Act [H.R.388], marine mammals rescue assistance legislation [H.R.844], the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act [H.R.411], the Shark Conservation Act [H.R.81] and the Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act [H.R.556]. All of the bills have a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCongressCongressGossipBlog/~3/FFlSmyy78r4/2069-Coburn-Joins-the-Blockade&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 411 [110th]: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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10 Jan 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-411&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AELLA&amp;#39;s statement to American citizens</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-12:/commentary/9735525</id>
    <updated>2010-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 411: Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. Passed House. Apr 21, 2009 7:20 PM. HR 388: Crane Conservation Act of 2009. Passed House. Apr 21, 2009 7:03 PM. S.Res. 75: A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aella.org/2010/09/aellas-intentions-regarding-u-s-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Holds Up House-Passed Bills&#8212;Is That Good or Bad?</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 409, To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;. HR 411, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2010/09/06/senate-holds-up-house-passed-bills-is-that-good-or-bad/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How Did YOUR Congressman Vote? at Chicks On The Right</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-28:/commentary/9056736</id>
    <updated>2010-08-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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I looked up the text of the bill on Thomas.gov (just type in H.R. 411 in the search section). The bill excludes Tigers. So, no money can be used to help the tigers. &#8211; section 6 subsection 6B. Why is our government prejudicial towards ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chicksontheright.com/2010/08/29/how-did-your-congressman-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Laws, Politics &amp;amp; Animal Rights: 2010 Pending Federal Legislation ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Great Cats &amp;amp; Rare Canids Act&#8212;H.R. 411/S. 529&#8212;SUPPORT--This bill has passed the U.S. House and is waiting to be voted on in the Senate. If passed, this bill would assist in the conservation of great cat and wild dog populations around ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://animallaws.blogspot.com/2010/08/2010-pending-federal-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Distant Relatives of Man&amp;#39;s Best Friend in Decline</title>
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    <updated>2010-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... to an aid about how important this legislation is to the very survival of these rapidly declining animals. &#8212;Barry Kent MacKay. Image: Ethiopian wolf&#8212;photo: Martin Harvey. To Learn More. HR 411 Great Cats and. Rare Canids Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2010/08/distant-relatives-of-mans-best-friend-in-decline/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>No Big Cats As Pets - The Petition Site</title>
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    <updated>2010-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Please contact your Representative and urge him/her to support H.R. 411. Tell your Representative that many wild populations of canids and felids %u2014 that once were considered common %u2014 are now in decline. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/no-big-cats-as-pets/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MU Policy &#8211; HR 411 Voting</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-20:/commentary/8885094</id>
    <updated>2010-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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With the August 2010 elections date just around the corner, it seems like a good time to review HR 411, the University&amp;#39;s policy on voting and related requests for time off. To highlight the main points: MU Policy &#8211; HR 411 Voting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/newsnotes/?p=2288&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gresham Barrett&amp;#39;s complete voting record</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-22:/commentary/8379215</id>
    <updated>2010-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010. Rep. James Barrett [R-SC3]&amp;#39;s Voting Record &#8211; All votes in 2009. Data courtesy of GovTrack. Summary. Category, Votes, %. Ayes, 390, 39.4%. Nays, 234, 23.6% ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nonstandardpolitics.com/blog/398&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Earth Day: People of All Faiths Celebrate Creation | Avoid-Global ...</title>
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laura_iancu (Laura iancu) : JOIN AND HELP OUR FURRY FRIENDS~~Take Action @change: H.R. 411 - The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 http://bit.ly/axLD10.. Updated : 2010-04-23T13:03:56Z | Reply | View Tweet ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://avoid-global-warming.com/2010/04/22/earth-day-people-of-all-faiths-celebrate-creation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MU Policy &#8211; HR 411 Voting</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-17:/commentary/7943713</id>
    <updated>2010-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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With the April 2010 elections date just around the corner, it seems like a good time to review HR 411, the University&amp;#39;s policy on voting and related requests for time off. To highlight the main points: MU Policy &#8211; HR 411 Voting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/newsnotes/?p=1977&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Safety Wins</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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McMillian &amp;amp; Associates, Inc. Halogen Software, Steven Reid Halogen Softwware. HR 411, Michael Pires President HR411.com. Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC, Lida Bayne Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC. Workforce Advisory Group ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/safety-wins/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Crazy Fox Fringe Conspiracy Theories Debunked: The Republican ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 26) HR 403, Homes for Heroes Act 27) HR 409, Conveying Land to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway 28) HR 411, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act 29) Hr 445, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.jonzu.com/z_uncategorized_crazy-fox-fringe-conspiracy-theories-debunked-the-republican-senate-is-not-blocking-legislation-from-passing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&amp;quot;http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/83057-290-bills&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://thefearthatdefeatsanddreamsare.typepad.com/the-fear-that-defeats-and-dreams-are-one/2010/02/httpthehillcomhomenewssenate83057290bills.html" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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28) HR 411, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act 29) Hr 445, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and Demonstration Act 30) HR 448, Elder Abuse Victims At 31) Hr 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thefearthatdefeatsanddreamsare.typepad.com/the-fear-that-defeats-and-dreams-are-one/2010/02/httpthehillcomhomenewssenate83057290bills.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Mad Professah Lectures: There are 290 Bills Waiting On U.S. ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7677765</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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28) H.R. 411, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act 29) H.r. 445, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and Demonstration Act 30) H.R. 448, Elder Abuse Victims At 31) H.r. 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buckmire.blogspot.com/2010/02/there-are-290-bills-waiting-on-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Senate&amp;#39;s 290 problems</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7726407</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FP Passport </name>
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HR 411: The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act. 29. HR 445: The Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research: The Development and Demonstration Act. 30. HR 448: The Elder Abuse Victims Act. 31. HR 466: The Wounded Veteran Job Security Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/23/the_senate_290&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Great cats and rare canids act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-20:/commentary/7373019</id>
    <updated>2010-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Kairavan Eavan </name>
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&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;HR 411 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 &#194;&#183; Senate Version S. 529. Purpose : This bill would assist in the conservation of rare canids and rare felids. ...&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;23 Aug 2004 ... The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act will &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kairavan-eavan.marionbay-bayvista.com/style/archive/hblogs/10012207/great-cats-and-rare-canids-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Steve Cohen Rated &#8220;100%&#8221; by Humane Society of the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-13:/commentary/8976489</id>
    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Steve Cohen for Congress </name>
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The Humane Report Card was based upon such votes as HR 1018 to prohibit the slaughter of wild horses, HR 411 to fund the preservation of rare big cats, and a vote against allowing guns in parks, which makes it more difficult for game ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cohenforcongress.com/2010/01/15/congressman-steve-cohen-rated-100-by-humane-society-of-the-united-states/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Halogen Softwware. HR 411, Michael Pires President HR411.com. Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC, Lida Bayne Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC. Workforce Advisory Group, Bill Larkin Workforce Advisory Group. VineyardSoft Corp. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/legal-alert-president-extends-cobra-subsidy-under-new-department-of-defense-appropriations-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Halogen Softwware. HR 411, Michael Pires President HR411.com. Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC, Lida Bayne Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC. Workforce Advisory Group, Bill Larkin Workforce Advisory Group. VineyardSoft Corp. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/are-your-i-9s-all-in-good-order/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Halogen Softwware. HR 411, Michael Pires President HR411.com. Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC, Lida Bayne Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC. Workforce Advisory Group, Bill Larkin Workforce Advisory Group. VineyardSoft Corp. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/dresser-associates-sage-abra-newsletter-available/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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proposed by the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411 and S. 529), and many captivity programs for other rare vertebrates ranging from Sumatran rhinos to Guam kingfishers, has already been accomplished for reptiles. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2009/11/reptile-owners-on-invasive-snakes-issue.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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What is today being attempted around the world for amphibians through the International Amphibian Ark, and as proposed by the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (HR 411 and S. 529), and many captivity programs for other rare vertebrates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usark.org/blog/?p=276&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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What is today being attempted around the world for amphibians through the International Amphibian Ark, and as proposed by the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (HR 411 and S. 529), and many captivity programs for other rare vertebrates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usark.org/blog/?p=274&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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What is today being attempted around the world for amphibians through the International Amphibian Ark, and as proposed by the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411 and S. 529), and many captivity programs for other rare vertebrates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redtailboas.com/forum/industry-news/41579-python-boa-ban-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Halogen Softwware. HR 411, Michael Pires President HR411.com. Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC, Lida Bayne Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC. Workforce Advisory Group, Bill Larkin Workforce Advisory Group. VineyardSoft Corp. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/fmla-changes-signed-by-president/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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President McMillian &amp;amp; Associates, Inc. Halogen Software, David Rivers Human Resources Advisor Halogen Software. Halogen Software, Lorna Daly Halogen Softwware. HR 411, Michael Pires President HR411.com. Ancilla Consulting Solutions, LLC ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/dresser-associates-named-top-sage-abra-business-partner-for-second-straight-year/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 411 22-Apr-09 Rep. Jay Inslee To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apa-tpd.blogspot.com/2009/10/us-senate-bills-in-environment-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Please spread the word about this incredible documentary film! GO &#187;. Please Support HR 669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act GO &#187;. HR 411 - The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 Please support this great legislation! GO &#187; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://magna-maple.blogspot.com/2009/10/big-cat-rescue-metrozoos.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Opposing Bill, Opposing Senator, Opposing Representative. H.R.3962 Affordable Health Car... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.45 Blair Holt&amp;#39;s Firearm ... 1 &amp;middot; H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.42 Commission on Wartime... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.411 Great Cats and Rare C..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3749/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act (H.R. 556/S.1748): Provides vital funding for research and recovery efforts to save the struggling southern sea otter. * The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411/S. 529): Authorizes . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1748/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 26) HR 403, Homes for Heroes Act 27) HR 409, Conveying Land to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway 28) HR 411, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act 29) Hr 445, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h445/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Great Cats and Rare Canids Act&#226;&#8364;&#8221;H. R. 411 by Rep. Jay Inslee / S. 529 by Sens. Joe Lieberman and Sam Brownback&#226;&#8364;&#8221;The bill would assist in the conservation of rare cats and dogs in the wild by supporting and providing financial resources ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hslf.typepad.com/political_animal/2009/09/back-to-work-in-the-nations-capital.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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hr411 : to assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://johnconnorsmom.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/wa-jay-inslee/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA 1st) has introduced a fantastic piece of legislation that Big Cat Rescue supports called the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. This legislation will direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/1187330&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 411, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009, passed 290-188. [roll call 194] H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed 249-175 on April 29, 2009. [roll call 223] H.R. 627, Credit Card Holders' Bill of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/06/dean-heller-notable-no.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House of Representatives passed a companion bill, H.R. 411, on April 21, 2009 by a vote of 290 to 118. &quot;I am pleased that the Committee voted to send this important conservation bill to the floor,&quot; said Lieberman. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:972100052&amp;amp;start=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House of Representatives passed a companion bill, H.R. 411, on April 21, 2009 by a vote of 290 to 118. &quot;I am pleased that the Committee voted to send this important conservation bill to the floor,&quot; said Lieberman. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:972100052&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: H.R. 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-19.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 411 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009, another protection bill, but this one only costs $20000000.00 of your tax money. DAVID VOTED FOR THIS BILL. H.R. 1219 Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davidpricevotes.blogspot.com/2009/05/april-26-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: H.R. 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-18.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: H.R. 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-16.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: H.R. 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-17.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Extends Lifeline to Endangered Cats and Dogs</title>
    <link href="http://www.bornfreeusa.org/press.php?p=1995&amp;amp;more=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4936460</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Born Free USA Press Releases </name>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Born Free USA today congratulated the United States House of Representatives on its passage of HR 411, the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. The bill, which passed by an overwhelming vote of 290-118, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bornfreeusa.org/press.php?p=1995&amp;amp;more=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Snow Leopard Network News &#194;&#187; Legislation to Protect Big Cats ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.snowleopardnetwork.org/newsblog/?p=128" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-26:/commentary/4911682</id>
    <updated>2009-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Snow Leopard Network News </name>
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The act, HR 411, builds upon an existing program, the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, which provides funds to benefit tigers and other wild animals. This new legislation expands that program to provide funds for additional wild ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snowleopardnetwork.org/newsblog/?p=128&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Big Cat News: Legislation to protect big cats in the wild advances</title>
    <link href="http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/legislation-to-protect-big-cats-in-wild.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4847722</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Big Cat News </name>
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The act, HR 411, builds upon an existing program, the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, which provides funds to benefit tigers and other wild animals. This new legislation expands that program to provide funds for additional wild ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/legislation-to-protect-big-cats-in-wild.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Hill's Pundits Blog &#194;&#187; Mr. Quigley Comes to Washington &#226;&#8364;&#166; And ...</title>
    <link href="http://pundits.thehill.com/2009/04/24/mr-quigley-comes-to-washington-%E2%80%A6-and-just-in-time/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4847720</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Hill's Pundits Blog </name>
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Then he got to serve the people back home by voting for H.R. 411 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; something called The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. I suspect Quigley's constituents will cut him some slack if he exercised the tried-and-true new-kid trick of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pundits.thehill.com/2009/04/24/mr-quigley-comes-to-washington-%E2%80%A6-and-just-in-time/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bouphonia: Friday Hope Blogging</title>
    <link href="http://bouphonia.blogspot.com/2009/04/friday-hope-blogging_24.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4847715</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bouphonia </name>
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The US House of Representatives passed today, the 39th Earth Day, two bills that would aid some of the world's most embattled wildlife: the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411) and the Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bouphonia.blogspot.com/2009/04/friday-hope-blogging_24.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1580, The Electronic Waste Research and ...</title>
    <link href="http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1580.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/8350953</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: H.R. 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1580.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Protecting Rare ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rushprnews.com/2009/04/22/us-house-of-representatives-passes-legislation-protecting-rare-species-of-mammals-and-birds-around-the-world" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/6203869</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RushPRnews - Newswire &amp; Global Press Release... </name>
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Jay Inslee, D-Wash., John Tanner, D-Tenn., Hal Rogers, R-Ky., and Ed Royce, R-Calif., introduced the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411). The Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388) was introduced by Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rushprnews.com/2009/04/22/us-house-of-representatives-passes-legislation-protecting-rare-species-of-mammals-and-birds-around-the-world&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>No Runny Eggs &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; They Still Don't Get It</title>
    <link href="http://www.norunnyeggs.com/2009/04/they-still-dont-get-it-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4881623</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Runny Eggs </name>
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H.R. 411: Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. This bill spends $25 million over 5 years in foreign countries: To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.norunnyeggs.com/2009/04/they-still-dont-get-it-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kagen voted for this spending</title>
    <link href="http://brvanlanen.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/kagen-voted-for-this-spending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4847726</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Try 2 Focus </name>
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H/T to Shoebox for pointing out these bills. The following two bills passed the House yesterday. Congressman Kagen voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;Yes&#226;&#8364;* on each one. The first bill is HR 388, The Crane Conservation Act of 2009. To assist in the conservation of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brvanlanen.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/kagen-voted-for-this-spending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ESA in the News: lobbying, legislation and NOAA biological opinion ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.esablawg.com/esalaw/ESBlawg.nsf/d6plinks/KRII-7RE3YN" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4847725</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESA blawg </name>
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An interesting article from the New York Times today about the potential use, or in some minds, abuse, of the Endangered Species Act as a tool to change federal climate change policy (or lack thereof). On the one hand, the article notes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.esablawg.com/esalaw/ESBlawg.nsf/d6plinks/KRII-7RE3YN&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Recent Developments....</title>
    <link href="http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2009/04/recent-developments.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4847724</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Ohio 15th District </name>
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Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is taking further steps to end some spending by the state government, according to the Plain Dealer: With Ohio's tax collection numbers continuing to nosedive, Gov. Ted Strickland took drastic steps Wednesday to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2009/04/recent-developments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>They Still Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Get It</title>
    <link href="http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/04/they-still-dont-get-it-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4847723</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Runny Eggs </name>
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I participated in a Tele-Townhall provided by Minnesota 6th CD Representative, Michelle Bachmann. Yes, THAT Michelle Bachmann. Can you turn on any Fox program and not see Michelle on it? Representative Bachmann took questions from call ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://norunnyeggs.com/2009/04/they-still-dont-get-it-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DID HOUSTON METRO PRESIDENT FRANK WILSON LIE TODAY? &#194;&#171; 8-PAC ...</title>
    <link href="http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/did-houston-metro-president-frank-wilson-lie-today/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4847717</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>8-PAC Business News Aggregator </name>
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Al Green voted Yes. Congress 111, House vote: Vote 194: H R 411 April 21, 2009. Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended. Bill: H R 411 Vote description: Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 Result: Passed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/did-houston-metro-president-frank-wilson-lie-today/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Two New Bills for MSCF Pass US House</title>
    <link href="http://librarianscience.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/two-new-bills-for-mscf-pass-us-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4847716</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Librarian Science </name>
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Yesterday, the US House of Representatives passed two new bills that would fall under the umbrella of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund (MSCF). HR 411, which will establish the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://librarianscience.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/two-new-bills-for-mscf-pass-us-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>All About Animals: 2 Legs, 4 Legs &amp; Fins: U.S. House of ...</title>
    <link href="http://allaboutanimalsga.blogspot.com/2009/04/us-house-of-representatives-passes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4833937</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All About Animals: 2 Legs, 4 Legs &amp; Fins </name>
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Jay Inslee, D-Wash., John Tanner, D-Tenn., Hal Rogers, R-Ky., and Ed Royce, R-Calif., introduced the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411). The Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388) was introduced by Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://allaboutanimalsga.blogspot.com/2009/04/us-house-of-representatives-passes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Both of the New Stimulus Bills Passed by Congress Bode Well for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/both-of-the-new-stimulus-bills-passed-by-congress-bode-well-for-companies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4899802</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Resources and Management Blog </name>
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CAASPRE Consulting. CAASPRE Consulting, Ed Reiter CAASPRE Consulting. McMillian &amp; Associates, Terry McMillian. President McMillian &amp; Associates, Inc. Halogen Software, David Rivers Human Resources Advisor Halogen Software. HR 411 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dresserassociates.com/blog/both-of-the-new-stimulus-bills-passed-by-congress-bode-well-for-companies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/22/22483/1660" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4861757</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Thursday pm. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 The House is not in session. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/22/22483/1660&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How did they vote on Earth Day?</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-did-they-vote-on-earth-day.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4847721</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
    </author>
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What's not to love about cranes? Evidently, Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) doesn't much care for the feathered variety, voting as he did against the Crane Conservation Act of 2009, HR 388. The act passed on a 288-116 majority in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-did-they-vote-on-earth-day.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.411 Great Cats and Rare Canids ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h411/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4847718</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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    <content type="html">
HR411 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h411/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WWF-Backed Wildlife Protection Bill Clears US House</title>
    <link href="http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=7091:wwf-backed-wildlife-protection-bill-clears-us-house-&amp;amp;catid=88888983:latest-national-news&amp;amp;Itemid=88889930" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4847714</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eNews Park Forest </name>
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Wildlife Fund officials praised passage in the House of Representatives of legislation that would offer greater protections for endangered and iconic cat and dog species, including leopards, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=7091:wwf-backed-wildlife-protection-bill-clears-us-house-&amp;amp;catid=88888983:latest-national-news&amp;amp;Itemid=88889930&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House passes bill aimed at protecting some of the world's ra ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/918478679/1124749" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4833733</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Newly Submitted </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8221; The world's greatest wild cats and dogs have a good reason to roar and howl. Today, the US House of Representatives approved the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (HR 411) aimed at....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/918478679/1124749&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Great Cats and Rare Canids Act and Crane Conservation Act pass the ...</title>
    <link href="http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2009/04/22/great-cats-and-rare-canids-act-and-crane-conservation-act-pass-the-mongabaycom/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4831628</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paintedlynx Blog </name>
    </author>
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The US House of Representatives passed today, the 39th Earth Day, two bills that would aid some of the world's most embattled wildlife: the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (HR 411) and the Crane Conservation Act (HR 388). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2009/04/22/great-cats-and-rare-canids-act-and-crane-conservation-act-pass-the-mongabaycom/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WWF-Backed Wildlife Protection Bill Clears U.S. House</title>
    <link href="http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=7091" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4831627</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest News </name>
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The legislation, H.R. 411, the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act, would provide financial resources to restore populations of rare wild cat and canine species and protect their habitats. The bill, which is identical to an earlier version ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=7091&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Protecting Rare ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rushprnews.com/2009/04/22/us-house-of-representatives-passes-legislation-protecting-rare-species-of-mammals-and-birds-around-the-world/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4831624</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RushPRnews - Newswire &amp; Global Press Release... </name>
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Jay Inslee, D-Wash., John Tanner, D-Tenn., Hal Rogers, R-Ky., and Ed Royce, R-Calif., introduced the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411). The Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388) was introduced by Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rushprnews.com/2009/04/22/us-house-of-representatives-passes-legislation-protecting-rare-species-of-mammals-and-birds-around-the-world/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>RegularFolksUnited.com: The Bully Pulpit for Regular Folks</title>
    <link href="http://www.regularfolksunited.com/index.php?tab=article_view&amp;amp;article_id=1503" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4831623</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Regular Folks United RSS </name>
    </author>
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HR 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 and HR 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. Both bills commit $5 million dollars per year from fiscal years 2010 thru 2014. So, that's $40 million dollars in total. Good use of our money? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.regularfolksunited.com/index.php?tab=article_view&amp;amp;article_id=1503&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>We&amp;#39;re Back and We&amp;#39;re Spending</title>
    <link href="http://townhall.com/tipsheet/BlogArticle.aspx?g=2eb4789a-0f93-4ca9-8233-751ba6e18831" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/10107753</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog </name>
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H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. With regard to the last two, last year I posted on identical legislation passed last Congress, but I guess we still haven&amp;#39;t learned our lesson. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/tipsheet/BlogArticle.aspx?g=2eb4789a-0f93-4ca9-8233-751ba6e18831&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The West Ranch Beacon &#8211; News &amp;amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
    <link href="http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/2009/04/tuesdays-political-roundup-10/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/9695587</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary... </name>
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Baldwin &#8211; Natural Resources); H.R. 411 &#8211; Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 (Rep. Inslee &#8211; Natural Resources); H.R. 1219 &#8211; Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009 (Rep. Bilbray &#8211; Natural Resources); S. 39 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/2009/04/tuesdays-political-roundup-10/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Man-Bunny Matrix: Pu Pu Head</title>
    <link href="http://www.manbunnymatrix.net/2009/04/hr-411-protection-of-rare-dog-and-cat.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/7963234</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Man-Bunny Matrix </name>
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During Floor Debate on H.R. 411: Protection of Rare Dog and Cat Species: &#8220;We&amp;#39;re going to borrow money from China, and then send it back there, for them to create habitats for their dogs and cats that are rare. Now, there&amp;#39;s no assurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.manbunnymatrix.net/2009/04/hr-411-protection-of-rare-dog-and-cat.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House passes bill aimed at protecting some of the world&amp;#39;s rarest ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2009/04_21_2009_house_passes_bill_aimed_at_protecting_some_of_the_worlds_rarest_wildlife.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/7340978</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defenders of Wildlife - Florida </name>
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The US House of Representatives approved the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (HR 411) aimed at conserving 15 of the world&amp;#39;s rarest wild cats and canids, including the cheetah, clouded leopard, Brazil&amp;#39;s maned wolf and others around the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2009/04_21_2009_house_passes_bill_aimed_at_protecting_some_of_the_worlds_rarest_wildlife.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=14520" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/5387456</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloggers For Change </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 House Meets At... 2:00 pm: Legislative Business Unlimited &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 7:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=14520&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - House Roll Call #194 Details</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5469" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4936459</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1] </name>
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H.R.411: To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5469&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Townhall.com Blog : Michele Bachmann : We're Back and We're Spending</title>
    <link href="http://townhall.com/blog/g/2eb4789a-0f93-4ca9-8233-751ba6e18831" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4888655</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog </name>
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H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. With regard to the last two, last year I posted on identical legislation passed last Congress, but I guess we still haven't learned our lesson. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/blog/g/2eb4789a-0f93-4ca9-8233-751ba6e18831&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>International Fund for Animal Welfare's Statement on the Great ...</title>
    <link href="http://bigcatrules.blogspot.com/2009/04/international-fund-for-animal-welfares.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4861762</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Big Cats: New and Proposed Rules </name>
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International Fund for Animal Welfare's Statement on the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jeffrey Flocken, DC Office Director, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bigcatrules.blogspot.com/2009/04/international-fund-for-animal-welfares.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Protecting Rare ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/house_votes_to_protect_rare_mammals_and_birds_042109.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4861760</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The HSUS Press Releases </name>
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Jay Inslee, D-Wash., John Tanner, D-Tenn., Hal Rogers, R-Ky., and Ed Royce, R-Calif., introduced the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411). The Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388) was introduced by Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/house_votes_to_protect_rare_mammals_and_birds_042109.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/IKqE5_A21bU/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4861758</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 House Meets At... 2:00 pm: Legislative Business Unlimited &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 7:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/IKqE5_A21bU/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tiger News: International Fund for Animal Welfare's Statement on ...</title>
    <link href="http://savethetigers62.blogspot.com/2009/04/international-fund-for-animal-welfares.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4847728</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tiger News </name>
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About H.R. 411: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bdF4vW:@@@L&amp;summ2=m&amp;/bss/111search.html. About the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Founded in 1969, IFAW is an international animal welfare and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://savethetigers62.blogspot.com/2009/04/international-fund-for-animal-welfares.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Giving Rare Species a Place on Our Planet</title>
    <link href="http://hslf.typepad.com/political_animal/2009/04/cats_canids_cranes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4837841</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Michael Markarian: Animals &amp;amp; Politics </name>
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One of the quiddities of the US Congress is that it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s slow by design. Bills have to make it through both the House and the Senate, via committee process and floor action in both chambers. That&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s why more than 10000 bills are introduced ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hslf.typepad.com/political_animal/2009/04/cats_canids_cranes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Leadership April 21, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/house-leadership-april-21-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4837840</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE INFLUENTIALIST </name>
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Votes will be postponed until 6:30 pm. Suspensions (9 Bills). 1) HR 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act (Rep. Holt &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Natural Resources). 2) HR 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/house-leadership-april-21-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/21/9044/43398" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4837838</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 House Meets At... 2:00 pm: Legislative Business Unlimited &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 7:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/21/9044/43398&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WWF - WWF-Backed Wildlife Protection Bill Clears U.S. House -</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12161.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4831622</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WWF News Releases </name>
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H.R. 411 is supported by a broad coalition of more than 80 conservation, sportsmen and hunting groups, as well as zoos and other non-governmental organizations. WWF Chief Scientist Dr. Eric Dinerstein testified in support of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem12161.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
    <link href="http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=11418" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4826925</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary... </name>
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Baldwin - Natural Resources); H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 (Rep. Inslee - Natural Resources); H.R. 1219 - Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009 (Rep. Bilbray - Natural Resources); S. 39 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=11418&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Man-Bunny Matrix: H.R. 411: Protection of Rare Dog and Cat Species</title>
    <link href="http://manbunnymatrix.blogspot.com/2009/04/hr-411-protection-of-rare-dog-and-cat.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4826924</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Man-Bunny Matrix </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 411: Protection of Rare Dog and Cat Species. &#226;&#8364;&#339;We&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re going to borrow money from China, and then send it back there, for them to create habitats for their dogs and cats that are rare. Now, there&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s no assurance that if we do this we ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://manbunnymatrix.blogspot.com/2009/04/hr-411-protection-of-rare-dog-and-cat.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Big Cat News: International Fund for Animal Welfare's Statement on ...</title>
    <link href="http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/international-fund-for-animal-welfares.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4826923</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Big Cat News </name>
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About H.R. 411: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bdF4vW:@@@L&amp;summ2=m&amp;/bss/111search.html. About the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Founded in 1969, IFAW is an international animal welfare and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/international-fund-for-animal-welfares.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Clearly Conservative: Meanwhile in the OTHER Washington...</title>
    <link href="http://waeagles.blogspot.com/2009/04/meanwhile-in-other-washington.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4826922</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Clearly Conservative </name>
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H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. The Crane Conservation Act would establish a new grant program to provide money to individuals or groups that work to conserve crane species in Africa, Asia, Europe, or North America. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waeagles.blogspot.com/2009/04/meanwhile-in-other-washington.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bachmann Blog : News &amp; Views from Minnesota Congressman Michele ...</title>
    <link href="http://michelebachmann.townhall.com/blog/g/2eb4789a-0f93-4ca9-8233-751ba6e18831" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4826920</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MicheleBachmann's TownHall Blog </name>
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H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. With regard to the last two, last year I posted on identical legislation passed last Congress, but I guess we still haven't learned our lesson. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michelebachmann.townhall.com/blog/g/2eb4789a-0f93-4ca9-8233-751ba6e18831&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/20/722110/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/9520644</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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My pooties have questions on H.R. 411 (0+ / 0-). Isn&amp;#39;t saying &amp;quot;Great Cats&amp;quot; redundant? Why is this bill being suspended? It seems to me that some ideas succeed not because they are true, but because the audience attracted to the idea ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/20/722110/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/4/20/722110/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4936461</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Thursday pm. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 The House is not in session. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/4/20/722110/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Republican Cloakroom</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=123267" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4899800</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
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H.R. 411 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. Y 290, N 118. H.R. 1219 Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009. Y 362, N 43. These are the last votes today. Wednesday: 10:00 am 13 Suspensions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=123267&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/19/174843/191" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4875397</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Thursday pm. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 The House is not in session. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/19/174843/191&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Bills on the House Floor This Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/04/20/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4861761</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: HR 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act. HR 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009. HR 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/04/20/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Republican Cloakroom</title>
    <link href="http://www.repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=123267" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4861759</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 411 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. Y 290, N 118. H.R. 1219 Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009. Y 362, N 43. These are the last votes today. Wednesday: 10:00 am 13 Suspensions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=123267&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Bills on the House Floor This Week</title>
    <link href="http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4837839</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Residual Income </name>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: HR 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act. HR 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009. HR 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in the US House</title>
    <link href="http://snakepit.brokesnake.com/2009/04/20/this-week-in-the-us-house.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4837837</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Welcome to the Snake Pit </name>
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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009. The House is not in session. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 2:00 pm for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 pm. Suspensions (9 Bills) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snakepit.brokesnake.com/2009/04/20/this-week-in-the-us-house.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Thursday pm. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 The House is not in session. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/nG_8VAiS8Fk/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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3) H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 (Rep. Inslee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Natural Resources). Y 290, N 118. 4) H.R. 1219 - Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009 (Rep. Bilbray &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Natural Resources). Y 362, N 43 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=122947&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. With regard to that last one, last year I posted on identical legislation passed last Congress, but I guess we still haven't learned our lesson. The Crane Conservation Act would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bachmann.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=123205&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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3) H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 (Rep. Inslee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Natural Resources). Y, N. 4) H.R. 1219 - Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009 (Rep. Bilbray &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Natural Resources) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=122944&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Bill: H R 411 Vote description: Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 Result: Passed, 290-118, with 24 not voting. Al Green voted Yes. Congress 111, House vote: Vote 193: H R 388 April 21, 2009. Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/notice-seeking-architect-engineer-construction-consultant-and-other-professional-services/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The US House of Representatives passed today, the 39th Earth Day, two bills that would aid some of the world's most embattled wildlife: the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411) and the Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lifekills.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/tree-found-in-mans-lungs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Here are some more bills scheduled for consideration on the House floor this week: H.R. 1694 - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 388 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 411 - Great Cats and Rare Canids ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1139.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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CatLaws H.R. 411 - T. { April 11, 2009 @ 6:40 am } &#194;&#183; { HelloTxt }. CatLaws H.R. 411 - The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009: Please support this great legislation! http://tinyurl.com/cezkl4 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bigcatrescue.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/catlaws-hr-411-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA 1st) has introduced a fantastic piece of legislation that Big Cat Rescue supports called the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009. This legislation will direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/1113432&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 411 - The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009: Please support this great legislation! http://tinyurl.com/cezkl4.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://identi.ca/notice/3362532&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The US House of Representatives passed today, the 39th Earth Day, two bills that would aid some of the world's most embattled wildlife: the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411) and the Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lifekills.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/who-will-stop-burning-coal-transferring-our-carbon-footprint-to-the-third-world/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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With the April 2009 elections date just around the corner, it seems like a good time to review HR 411, the University&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s policy on voting and related requests for time off. To highlight the main points: MU Policy - HR 411 Voting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/newsnotes/?p=900&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Bill: H R 411 Vote description: Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 Result: Passed, 290-118, with 24 not voting. Al Green voted Yes. Congress 111, House vote: Vote 193: H R 388 April 21, 2009. Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/lawmakers-call-for-renewal-of-job-creating-small-business-programs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The US House of Representatives passed today, the 39th Earth Day, two bills that would aid some of the world's most embattled wildlife: the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411) and the Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lifekills.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/gas-hydrate-solid-methane/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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