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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1536 ALERT Drivers Act</title>
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  <updated>2010-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>SPECIAL REQUEST &#8211; HELP PREVENT BAN ON MOBILE OPERATING | Milford ...</title>
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Subject: SPECIAL REQUEST - HELP PREVENT BAN ON MOBILE OPERATING (Reply to nb4k@arrl.org) Dear Ohio Amateur Radio Operator, US Senate Bill S. 1536, the.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.w8mrc.com/2010/08/18/special-request-help-prevent-ban-on-mobile-operating/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top Transport Concerns: Sluggish Economy, Unwise Legislation ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Safety, including drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse (S. 1113), HazMat reauthorization (H.R. 4016), employer notification, safety equipment incentives (H.R. 2024 and S. 1582), and distracted driving (S. 1536 and S. 1938). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldtrademag.com/Articles/Column/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000834898&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>River Country Journal - Texting ban while driving one step closer ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>River Country Journal </name>
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Legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 3535) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1536) that would reduce by 25 percent the federal transportation funds distributed to states that do not pass a state text ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rivercountryjournal.com/?p=28024&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>J M McDermott: I wrote my senator regarding Dr Watts&amp;#39; recent ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>JM McDermott </name>
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S. 1536 was introduced on July 29, 2009, and referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. This legislation would require each state to ban the sending of text or e-mail messages while operating a car, bus, or truck. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jmmcdermott.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-wrote-my-senator-regarding-dr-watts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S1536C - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to requiring voter ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-16:/commentary/8686722</id>
    <updated>2010-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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LBD03701-11-0 S. 1536--C 2 1 BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE APPROPRIATE QUALIFIED 2 ELECTORS VOTING ON SUCH SECOND REFERENDUM. THE VOTE ON SUCH SECOND 3 REFERENDUM SHALL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/api/html/bill/S1536C&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S1536C - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to requiring voter ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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LBD03701-11-0 S. 1536--C 2 1 BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE APPROPRIATE QUALIFIED 2 ELECTORS VOTING ON SUCH SECOND REFERENDUM. THE VOTE ON SUCH SECOND 3 REFERENDUM SHALL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/api/html/bill/S1536C?S1536C-1266451200000-PRINT+NUMBER+1536C&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Trucking Industry News &#8211; Current Federal Legislation &#8211; Part 3 of 3 ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Truckers and Travelers </name>
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Two of those bills are Senate and House companion pieces known as &#8220;Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act&#8221; or the &#8220;ALERT Drivers Act&#8221; (S.1536 /H.R.3535) which were introduced in the Senate by Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truckersandtravelersinfo.com/trucking-business/1083-trucking-industry-news-current-federal-legislation-part-3-of-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DriveCam: New Distracted Driving Video Highlights Issue ... and ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In fact, we were an active participant in the recent Distracted Driving Summit (mentioned above) and support Bill S. 1536 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers (ALERT Drivers) Act. The elimination of texting will ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.motodash.com/article/14920/DriveCam-New-Distracted-Driving-Video-Highlights-Issue-...-and-Creates-Change/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Journal Online -- Transportation Experts -- The State Of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-03:/commentary/7217463</id>
    <updated>2010-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Transportation Experts </name>
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Our Executive Committee also voted to support the ALERT Drivers Act of 2009 (S. 1536) that would require states to ban the practice of reading, writing or sending a text message on a handheld device while driving. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/2010/01/the-state-of-transportation.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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566: Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009; HR 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S. 1536: Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 (&amp;quot;ALERT Drivers Act&amp;quot;) . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h977/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Michigan House approves ban on texting while driving : WLKM Radio ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 3535) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1536) that would reduce by 25 percent the federal transportation funds distributed to states that do not pass a state text ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wlkm.com/?p=9421&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>River Country Journal - House votes to ban text messaging while ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 3535) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1536) that would reduce by 25 percent the federal transportation funds distributed to states that do not pass a state text ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rivercountryjournal.com/?p=20082&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dowagiac Informer: Michigan House Votes To Ban Text Messaging ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 3535) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1536) that would reduce by 25 percent the federal transportation funds distributed to states that do not pass a state text ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dowagiacinformer.blogspot.com/2009/12/michigan-house-votes-to-ban-text.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>States Incentivized to Ban Texting While Driving | InjuryBoard ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The ALERT Drivers Act of 2009 (S.1536, introduced by Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]) proposes to lower fatalities and other car accidents caused by texting by calling individual states to action. How? By cutting federal funding for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chandler.injuryboard.com/automobile-accidents/incentives-to-states-to-ban-texting-while-driving.aspx?googleid=273996&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Journal Online -- Transportation Experts -- How Can We ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Our Executive Committee also voted to support the ALERT Drivers Act of 2009 (S. 1536) that would require states to ban the practice of reading, writing or sending a text message on a hand-held device while driving. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/2009/11/how-can-we-promote-greater-awa.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>APA Transportation Planning Division: US Senate Bills in ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 1536 29-Jul-09 Charles E. Schumer A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, ...&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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    <title>&amp;quot;Target Zero&amp;quot; back on the table- - PNW Riders</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The MRF simply cannot support the bills (S. 1536 and HR 3535) to force states to pass texting bans for the simple reason that this is the same method that is used to force states to pass helmet laws, and blackmailing the states to enact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pnwriders.com/general-discussion/116925-target-zero-back-table.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DISTRACTED DRIVING SUMMIT &#171; Illinois Biker&amp;#39;s Chain Slappin&amp;#39;s</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The MRF simply cannot support the bills (S. 1536 and HR 3535) to force states to pass texting bans for the simple reason that this is the same method that is used to force states to pass helmet laws, and blackmailing the states to enact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://illinoisbiker.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/distracted-driving-summit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Will Georgia Legislature Outlaw Texting While Driving (TWD ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6210214</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Atlanta Injury Lawyer Blog </name>
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The measure, S. 1536, called the Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act (or &#226;&#8364;&#339;ALERT Drivers&#226;&#8364;* Act), would apply to drivers of any car, truck or bus, as well as most other mass transit systems, including light rail. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantainjurylawyerblog.com/2009/09/will_georgia_legislature_outla.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>And to Think: Senators Once Worked For Legislatures | Cato @ Liberty</title>
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    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 1536, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;ALERT Drivers&#226;&#8364;* Act (&#226;&#8364;*Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers&#226;&#8364;* &#226;&#8364;&#8221; get it?) would reduce federal highway funds available to states if they don&amp;#39;t pass laws prohibiting people from writing, sending, .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/09/18/and-to-think-senators-once-worked-for-legislatures/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Talking on the phone while driving - a &amp;#39;bad&amp;#39; idea; texting - a ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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However, even if the Congress passes the Act - the S. 1536 - that would cut transportation funding to states that do not pass texting bans, it would reportedly not be easy to get the drivers to follow such a law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://topnews.us/content/26682-talking-phone-while-driving-bad-idea-texting-really-bad-idea&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Eleanor Holmes Norton Cites Obama&amp;#39;s Safety in Call for Gun-Free ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/20/eleanor-holmes-norton-cites-obamas-safety-in-fight-against-nra/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/6210216</id>
    <updated>2009-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Politics Daily </name>
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3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) applauds the introduction of S.1536, the Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting... See More Related Articles and Blog Posts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/20/eleanor-holmes-norton-cites-obamas-safety-in-fight-against-nra/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Practice Areas</title>
    <link href="http://www.bennetlaw.com/practice_area.php?id=56&amp;amp;article=1533" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-17:/commentary/5880496</id>
    <updated>2009-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, S. 1536, would require each state to ban the sending of text or e-mail messages while operating a car, bus, or truck, or risk losing 25% of its annual federal highway funding each year that it fails to comply with the law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bennetlaw.com/practice_area.php?id=56&amp;amp;article=1533&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TRUCK DRIVER DISTRACTION: TEXTING WHILE DRIVING</title>
    <link href="http://www.drivingambitioninc.com/blog/bid/23137/TRUCK-DRIVER-DISTRACTION-TEXTING-WHILE-DRIVING" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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C.), introduced legislation (S. 1536) titled &amp;quot;Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting (ALERT) by Drivers Act of 2009.&amp;quot; The bill requires all states to, within the next two years, ban writing, sending or reading text messages ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.drivingambitioninc.com/blog/bid/23137/TRUCK-DRIVER-DISTRACTION-TEXTING-WHILE-DRIVING&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Plastic: Time To Outlaw Driving While Texting?</title>
    <link href="http://www.plastic.com/article.html;sid=09/08/10/01500293" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-08:/commentary/5820103</id>
    <updated>2009-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S 1536 IS / 111th CONGRESS / 1st Session /S. 1536. To amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.plastic.com/article.html;sid=09/08/10/01500293&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>REPUBLICANSOFCALIFORNIA: Should Congress bank Texting while Driving</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On July 29, 2009, Senator C. Schumer from New York introduced S. 1536 which will amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of federal highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicansofcalifornia.blogspot.com/2009/08/should-congress-bank-texting-while.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1582: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-03:/commentary/9110552</id>
    <updated>2009-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] </name>
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Safety, including drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse (S. 1113), HazMat reauthorization (H.R. 4016), employer notification, safety equipment incentives (H.R. 2024 and S. 1582), and distracted driving (S. 1536 and S. 1938). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1582/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1536: A bill to amend title 23, United ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5740412</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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Charles Schumer [D-NY] introduced S. 1536: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1536&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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