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• Latest Action: Feb 10, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Highways, Transit and Pipelines

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• Sierra Club

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• Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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• Crowley Maritime Corporation

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• American Stevedoring Inc.

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• American Association of Retired Persons

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• American Association of University Women

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• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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• National Fair Housing Alliance

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• Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism

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• AFL-CIO

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• National Education Association

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• International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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• Service Employees International Union

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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Opposing Organizations

• Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC)

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• American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)

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• American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI)

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• American Import Shippers Association

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• American Trucking Associations

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• California Trucking Association

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• Columbus River Customs Brokers & Forwarders Assn.

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• Customs Brokers & Forwarders Assn. of Northern California

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• Customs Brokers & International Freight Forwarders Assn. of Washington State

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• Express Association of America

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• Express Delivery and Logistics Association

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• Fashion Accessories Shippers Association (FASA)

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• Harbor Truckers Association

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• Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)

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• International Warehouse Logistics Association

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• Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Assn

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• NASSTRAC, Inc.

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• National Association of Waterfront Employers

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• National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America

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• National Home Furnishings Association

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• National Industrial Transportation League

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• National Retail Federation

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• New Jersey Business & Industry Association

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• New Jersey Motor Truck Association

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• New Jersey Retail Merchants Association

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• New York Shipping Association

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• NYS Motor Truck Association

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• Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

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• Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Assns. Inc

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• Pacific Northwest Asia Shippers Association PNASA

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• Retail Industry Leaders Association

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• San Diego Customs Brokers Assn.

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• The Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference, Inc.

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• The Waterfront Coalition

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• Travel Goods Association (TGA)

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• U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel

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• Washington Retail Association

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• World Shipping Council

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• California Retailers Association

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• DownWithTyranny!: Yes, There Was Some Very Good News Out Of ... - May 14, 2012 by downwithtyranny - Bill: H.R. 572. Note: This vote was not on the underlying bill, but rather on the Democratic Motion to Recommit Voted to protect polluters over children and pregnant women. Description: The measure, which did not pass, would ...

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  As noted by downwithtyranny on May 14, 2012, "Bill: H.R. 572. Note: This vote was not on the underlying bill, but rather on the Democratic Motion to Recommit Voted to protect polluters over children and pregnant women. Description: The measure, which did not pass, would ..." (/url?q=http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2012/05/yes-there-was-some-very-good-news-out.html&sa=U&ei=BQC1T679F4mu8QS5uMwJ&ved=0CC8QmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNHPbovt_UXv_z1mJLDaxbVymnt-3g)
• DownWithTyranny!: Yes, There Was Some Very Good News Out Of ... - May 14, 2012 by DownWithTyranny - Bill: H.R. 572. Note: This vote was not on the underlying bill, but rather on the Democratic Motion to Recommit Voted to protect polluters over children and pregnant women. Description: The measure, which did not pass, would ...

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• DownWithTyranny!: Yes, There Was Some Very Good News Out Of ... - May 13, 2012 by DownWithTyranny - Bill: H.R. 572. Note: This vote was not on the underlying bill, but rather on the Democratic Motion to Recommit Voted to protect polluters over children and pregnant women. Description: The measure, which did not pass, would ...

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• How Liberal/ Conservative is Jay Inslee or Just the Facts. - March 15, 2012 by DAILY KOS - H.R. 572, the Clean Ports Act, removes this impediment so communities can add environmental protections for the ports whose cleanliness and integrity they rely upon.... Rep. Inslee has taken a liberal course of action by cosponsoring this bill.

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  As noted by DAILY KOS on March 15, 2012, "H.R. 572, the Clean Ports Act, removes this impediment so communities can add environmental protections for the ports whose cleanliness and integrity they rely upon.... Rep. Inslee has taken a liberal course of action by cosponsoring this bill." (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/15/1074565/-How-Liberal-Conservative-is-Jay-Inslee-or-Just-the-Facts-)