Official Bill Info

• Latest Action: Feb 15, 2012 Rule H. Res. 547 passed House.

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure

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

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• Association of Equipment Manufacturers

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• American Highway Users Alliance

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• Food Marketing Institute

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• American Soybean Association

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• National Taxpayers Union

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• International Dairy Foods Association

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• National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors

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• Grocery Manufacturers Association

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• International Foodservice Distributors Association

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• National Black Chamber of Commerce

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• National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

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• Coca-Cola Company

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• Con-way

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• Snack Food Association

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• Steel Manufacturers Association

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• National Potato Council

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• United Fresh Produce Association

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• American Trucking Associations

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• American Beverage Association

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• National Milk Producers Federation

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• Colorado Timber Industry Association

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• Black Hills Forest Resource Association

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• Intermountain Forest Association

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• Deere & Company

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• Fresh Produce Association

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• National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association

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• American Iron & Steel Institute

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• Western Growers

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• California League of Food Processors

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• Mothers Against Drunk Driving

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• Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

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• National Confectioners Association

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• American Motorcyclist Association

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• National Association of Chemical Distributors

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• Coalition for Transportation Productivity

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• Air Products

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• National Industrial Transportation League

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• Florida Forestry Association

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• Campbell Soup Company

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• Boise Inc.

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• American Action Forum

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• Agriculture and Forestry Transportation Reform Coalition

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• Alabama Forestry Association

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• Aluminum Association, Inc

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• Colorado Potato Administrative Committee

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• Florida Chamber of Commerce

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• Florida Pulp & Paper Association

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• Forest Resources Association

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• Hardwood Federation

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• Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.

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• Metal Service Center Institute

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• Midwest Shippers Association

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• National Private Truck Council

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• Northeastern Loggers Association

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• Northwest Food Processors Association

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• Paper and Forest Industry Transportation Committee

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• Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

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• Pulp & Paperworkers' Resource Council

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• Shelf-Stable Food Processors Association

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• Sports Video Group

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• A & M Transport, Inc.

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• American Gypsum Company

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• Anthony Forest Products

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• Archer Daniel Midland

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• Ball Brothers Produce

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• Basic American Foods

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• Bear Trucking, Inc.

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• Boise Cascade LLC

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• Butterball LLC

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• CEMEX, Inc

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• Central Refrigerated Service

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• Challenger Motor Freight

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• Chicago Consulting

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• Claremont Forest Inc

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• Columbia Forest Products

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• Cotton Transportation and Warehousing

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• CRST International

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• Dairy Marketing Services, LLC

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• Dannon

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• Dean Foods

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• Delta Timber Company

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• DHL

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• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

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• Anheuser-Busch

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• American Traffic Safety Services Association

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• American Forest & Paper Association

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• I Make America

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• American Frozen Food Institute

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• Diageo

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Opposing Organizations

• Transportation for America

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• Competitive Enterprise Institute

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• Taxpayers for Common Sense

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• International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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• Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

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• National Association of Railroad Passengers

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• Association of American Railroads

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• League of American Bicyclists

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• AAA

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• Heritage Action for America

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• Truck Safety Coalition

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• Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association

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• Club for Growth

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• National Troopers Coalition

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• Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association

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• Rail Supply Institute

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• American Beverage Institute

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• American Society of Landscape Architects

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• Transport Workers Union of America

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• America Bikes

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• Enterprise Community Partners

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• Active Transportation Alliance

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• The Democrats discuss the results in Wisconsin | Catallaxy Files - June 06, 2012 by Steve Kates - It's the same old vid, nothing new here, just subtitle changes. pablo. 1 hr, 7 mins ago. Be interesting to hear Barry O'farrell on the Walker re-election and what it says about strong unions and collective bargaining. Come to think ...

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• National's Top 10 Prospects May Report Card | The Beltway Sports ... - June 06, 2012 by Jesse Smith - ... the 11 to 20 range (among National's prospects according to MLB.com) who are off to great starts this season… 12. Jeff Kobernus, 2B, Harrisburg Senators (AA) .281 AVG, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 25 SB, .314 OBP, .331 SLG, .645 OPS ...

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• National's Top 10 Prospects May Report Card | The Beltway Sports ... - June 05, 2012 by Jesse Smith - ... the 11 to 20 range (among National's prospects according to MLB.com) who are off to great starts this season… 12. Jeff Kobernus, 2B, Harrisburg Senators (AA) .281 AVG, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 25 SB, .314 OBP, .331 SLG, .645 OPS ...

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• The conservative welfare state - July 17, 2012 by Salon - drafted a so-called faith bill (H.R. 7, the Community Solutions Act) that (or so they thought) satisfied certain fundamentalist leaders and Beltway libertarians but bore few marks of ‘compassionate conservatism’ and was, as anybody could ...

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  As noted by Salon on July 17, 2012, "drafted a so-called faith bill (H.R. 7, the Community Solutions Act) that (or so they thought) satisfied certain fundamentalist leaders and Beltway libertarians but bore few marks of ‘compassionate conservatism’ and was, as anybody could ..." (http://www.salon.com/2012/07/17/the_conservative_welfare_state/)
• Out of Touch Environmental Groups Mad About Transportation Bill - July 09, 2012 by Opposing Views - According to Streetsblog: In H.R.7 – the transpo bill so backwards even the House couldn’t pass it — the roads-only crowd threw transit riders under the bus, as it were, eliminating dedicated funding for transit, which was left to fend for itself off

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  As noted by Opposing Views on July 09, 2012, "According to Streetsblog: In H.R.7 – the transpo bill so backwards even the House couldn’t pass it — the roads-only crowd threw transit riders under the bus, as it were, eliminating dedicated funding for transit, which was left to fend for itself off" (http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/why-are-environmental-groups-so-upset-new-transportation-bill)
• JONES v. SECORD - July 05, 2012 by Findlaw.com - See D.N.H.R. 7.1(d) (“[A] court shall decide motions without oral argument ․ [and] may allow oral argument after consideration of a written statement by a party outlining the reasons why oral argument may provide assistance to the court.”);

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