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• Latest Action: Apr 16, 2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Water Resources and Environment

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Environment and Public Works

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on April 16, 2008, with a roll call of 216 ayes, 193 nays, and 27 not voting.
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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on April 16, 2008, with a roll call of 216 ayes, 193 nays, and 27 not voting.

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• On April 14, 2008, by Anonymous - There was supposed to be a bill that combined the land and water, like a sanctuary on the beach. The bill was international and considered the run off from farming to the beach and water. It is destructive. Couldn't we combine the food aid, farm aid and other aid to taking care of this problem?

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  As noted by Anonymous, a user on OpenCongress.org, on April 14, 2008, "There was supposed to be a bill that combined the land and water, like a sanctuary on the beach. The bill was international and considered the run off from farming to the beach and water. It is destructive. Couldn't we combine the food aid, farm aid and other aid to taking care of this problem? "

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• H.R.2537: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ... - May 19, 2009 by opencongress.org - Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub

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  As noted by opencongress.org on May 19, 2009, "Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub" (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2537/show)
• Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 - October 30, 2008 by Videos Recently Watched - The very next day (April 16th, 2008), Ron Paul voted Yes to the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537) which is an uber-bureaucratic piece of legislation devoid of constitutional authorization, a bill that includes an Environmental Protection ...

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  As noted by Videos Recently Watched on October 30, 2008, "The very next day (April 16th, 2008), Ron Paul voted Yes to the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537) which is an uber-bureaucratic piece of legislation devoid of constitutional authorization, a bill that includes an Environmental Protection ..." (http://feed.smashits.com/~r/VideosRecentlyWatched/~3/419291236/emergency-assistance-for-secure-elections-act-of-2008.html)
• house of representatives voting record Emergency Assistance for ... - September 28, 2008 by Hot Trend from World - The very next day (April 16th, 2008), Ron Paul voted Yes to the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537) which is an uber-bureaucratic piece of legislation devoid of constitutional authorization, a bill that includes an Environmental Protection ...

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  As noted by Hot Trend from World on September 28, 2008, "The very next day (April 16th, 2008), Ron Paul voted Yes to the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537) which is an uber-bureaucratic piece of legislation devoid of constitutional authorization, a bill that includes an Environmental Protection ..." (http://feeds.smashits.com/~r/HotTrendFromWorld/~3/406567472/emergency-assistance-for-secure-elections-act-of-2008.html)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Miller votes for reauthorization of the BEACH Protection Act - April 20, 2008 by Huron Daily Tribune, MI - Candice Miller, MI-10, voted Wednesday in support of the BEACH Protection Act. The legislation — HR 2537 — would reauthorize the Beaches Environmental ...

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  As noted by Huron Daily Tribune, MI on April 20, 2008, "Candice Miller, MI-10, voted Wednesday in support of the BEACH Protection Act. The legislation — HR 2537 — would reauthorize the Beaches Environmental ..." (http://www.michigansthumb.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19503296&BRD=2292&PAG=461&dept_id=476228&rfi=6)
• Millions of Americans Will Be Safer in the Water; House Approves ... - April 16, 2008 by Common Dreams (press release), ME - WASHINGTON, DC - April 17 - The US House of Representatives last night passed the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537), which provides federal funds to beachwater ...

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  As noted by Common Dreams (press release), ME on April 16, 2008, "WASHINGTON, DC - April 17 - The US House of Representatives last night passed the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537), which provides federal funds to beachwater ..." (http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0417-13.htm)
• SOUTH JERSEY: LoBiondo lauds passage of beach-protection act - April 16, 2008 by Vineland Daily Journal, NJ - Frank A. LoBiondo applauded the passage of HR 2537, the “Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act,” which includes provisions that he ...

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  As noted by Vineland Daily Journal, NJ on April 16, 2008, "Frank A. LoBiondo applauded the passage of HR 2537, the “Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act,” which includes provisions that he ..." (http://www.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080417/NEWS01/80417007/1002)