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  • Latest Action: Feb 18, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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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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    • St. Jude Medical Welcomes Introduction Of Legislation To Help ... - June 08, 2012 by admin - H.R. 756 is a reintroduction of H.R. 2994, which passed the House of Representatives in 2008. The Senate was unable to act upon the bill due to the short amount of time left in the session, requiring this resubmission.

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      As noted by admin on June 08, 2012, "H.R. 756 is a reintroduction of H.R. 2994, which passed the House of Representatives in 2008. The Senate was unable to act upon the bill due to the short amount of time left in the session, requiring this resubmission." (/url?q=http://firmenreport.info/2012/06/st-jude-medical-welcomes-introduction-of-legislation-to-help-people-suffering-from-pain/&sa=U&ei=jv8RUOqcIIWI8QTY0YCIDw&ved=0CEMQmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNFy0WPz9zIjjIAeoQXYR-lgJLu0Ng)
    • St. Jude Medical Welcomes Introduction Of Legislation To Help ... - June 08, 2012 by admin - H.R. 756 is a reintroduction of H.R. 2994, which passed the House of Representatives in 2008. The Senate was unable to act upon the bill due to the short amount of time left in the session, requiring this resubmission.

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      As noted by admin on June 08, 2012, "H.R. 756 is a reintroduction of H.R. 2994, which passed the House of Representatives in 2008. The Senate was unable to act upon the bill due to the short amount of time left in the session, requiring this resubmission." (/url?q=http://firmenreport.info/2012/06/st-jude-medical-welcomes-introduction-of-legislation-to-help-people-suffering-from-pain/&sa=U&ei=3oAPUP7rJ4SzrQGQloCQAg&ved=0CEcQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNETFsUw6ulZzJPT0CUvNd80QBBxMw)
    • St. Jude Medical Welcomes Introduction Of Legislation To Help ... - June 08, 2012 by admin - H.R. 756 is a reintroduction of H.R. 2994, which passed the House of Representatives in 2008. The Senate was unable to act upon the bill due to the short amount of time left in the session, requiring this resubmission.

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      As noted by admin on June 08, 2012, "H.R. 756 is a reintroduction of H.R. 2994, which passed the House of Representatives in 2008. The Senate was unable to act upon the bill due to the short amount of time left in the session, requiring this resubmission." (/url?q=http://firmenreport.info/2012/06/st-jude-medical-welcomes-introduction-of-legislation-to-help-people-suffering-from-pain/&sa=U&ei=X9kMUNqyAofW2AXc9fn1Dw&ved=0CDoQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNEQq2QpgdjBYQmeirAW0r6VpqxpUg)

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    • Truckers Say Detention Legislation Would Improve Productivity, Safety - February 20, 2011 by Layover.com - introduced a bill today, HR 756, in the House of Representatives to address the problem of excessive wait times for trucks at shipping and receiving facilities. Otherwise known as “detention time,” this is an issue truckers have continually brought to

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      As noted by Layover.com on February 20, 2011, " introduced a bill today, HR 756, in the House of Representatives to address the problem of excessive wait times for trucks at shipping and receiving facilities. Otherwise known as “detention time,” this is an issue truckers have continually brought to" (http://www.layover.com/news/article/truckers-say-detention-legislation-would-improve-p-16564.html)
    • - February 16, 2011 by OOIDA - introduced a bill today, HR 756, in the House of Representatives to address the problem of excessive wait times for trucks at shipping and receiving facilities. Otherwise known as “detention time,” this is an issue truckers have continually brought to

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      As noted by OOIDA on February 16, 2011, " introduced a bill today, HR 756, in the House of Representatives to address the problem of excessive wait times for trucks at shipping and receiving facilities. Otherwise known as “detention time,” this is an issue truckers have continually brought to" (http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=25722)
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