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• Latest Action: Dec 19, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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• National Federation of Independent Business

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• National Restaurant Association

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• 60 Plus Association

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• Aerospace Industries Association

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• Agricultural Retailers Association

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• Air Conditioning Contractors of America

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• Air Transport Association

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• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

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• American Bakers Association

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• American Business Conference

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• American Chemistry Council

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• American Composites Manufacturers Association

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• American Council of Engineering Companies

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• American Foundry Society

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• American Hotel & Lodging Association

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• American Insurance Association

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• American Iron and Steel Institute

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• American Lighting Association

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• American Moving & Storage Association

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• American Nursery & Landscape Association

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• American Petroleum Institute

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• American Road & Transportation Builders Association

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• American Supply Association

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• American Trucking Associations

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• American Wholesale Marketers Association

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• Associated Equipment Distributors

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• Associated Industries of Massachusetts

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• Associated Wire Rope Fabricators

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• Brick Industry Association

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• Business Coalition for Fair Competition

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• Business Roundtable

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• Club Managers Association of America

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• Construction Industry Round Table

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• Construction Management Association of America

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• Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural and Engineering Services

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• Edison Electric Institute

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• Financial Executives International

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• Food Marketing Institute

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• Healthcare Distribution Management Association

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• Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International

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• Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.

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• Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association

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• Industrial Fasteners Institute

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• Industrial Supply Association

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• International Dairy Foods Association

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• International Foodservice Distributors Association

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• International Warehouse Logistics Association

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• ISSA - The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association

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• Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors

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• Marine Retailers Association of America

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• Metals Service Center Institute

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• Motorcycle Industry Council

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• National Association of Chemical Distributors

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• National Association of Electrical Distributors

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• National Association of Home Builders

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• National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors

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• National Automobile Dealers Association

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• National Beer Wholesalers Association

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• National Council of Textile Organizations

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• National Electrical Contractors Association

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• National Electrical Manufacturers Association

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• National Grain and Feed Association

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• National Marine Distributors Association

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• National Propane Gas Association

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• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

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• National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association

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• National Wood Flooring Association

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• North American Die Casting Association

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• North American Equipment Dealers Association

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• Nuclear Energy Institute

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• Petroleum Equipment Institute

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• Public Service Research Council

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• Regular Folks United

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• Retail Industry Leaders Association

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• Rubber Manufacturers Association

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• Textile Rental Services Association

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• The Aluminum Association

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• The Hosiery Association

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• United States Travel Association

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• Tech America

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• Associated General Contractors of America

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• Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

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• Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• Outdoor Power Equipment Institute

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• Aeronautical Repair Station Association

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• American Frozen Food Institute

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• Association of Equipment Manufacturers

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• American Family Business Institute

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• International Franchise Association

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• National Council of Chain Restaurants

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• National Retail Federation

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• National Roofing Contractors Association

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• American Apparel & Footwear Association

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• Associated Builders & Contractors

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• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

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• OMB Watch

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• Pay to Play in Federal Contracting to Increase | Today in Contracting ... - July 12, 2012 by ASBL - S.1100 is a shameful bill written by big business lobbyists–the same big businesses funding your representative's campaign. Full transparency is the only answer to keeping government contractors from buying their way into ...

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  As noted by ASBL on July 12, 2012, "S.1100 is a shameful bill written by big business lobbyists–the same big businesses funding your representative's campaign. Full transparency is the only answer to keeping government contractors from buying their way into ..." (/url?q=http://asbl.com/watchdogblog/%3Fp%3D84&sa=U&ei=sw8AUI7UKYjO2wW7q_iNBA&ved=0CDoQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNGc4PZ-G7wmgyy0Xb5EfnnQO9vxBQ)
• Pay to Play in Federal Contracting to Increase | Today in Contracting ... - July 11, 2012 by ASBL - S.1100 is a shameful bill written by big business lobbyists–the same big businesses funding your representative's campaign. Full transparency is the only answer to keeping government contractors from buying their way into ...

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  As noted by ASBL on July 11, 2012, "S.1100 is a shameful bill written by big business lobbyists–the same big businesses funding your representative's campaign. Full transparency is the only answer to keeping government contractors from buying their way into ..." (/url?q=http://asbl.com/watchdogblog/%3Fp%3D84&sa=U&ei=ELH-T5X2A8PW2gWuz_HcBA&ved=0CCwQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNEUUQ67VfsPtebq4Il5WfIz5vQGNw)
• Congressional Budget Office :HR3985, S.1100 and more ... - May 23, 2012 by Nativegrl77 - Congressional Budget Office :HR3985, S.1100 and more. Posted on 05/22/2012. 0. – H.R. 4005, Gauging American Port Security Act. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4005 would cost about $1 million in fiscal year 2013, from ...

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  As noted by Nativegrl77 on May 23, 2012, "Congressional Budget Office :HR3985, S.1100 and more. Posted on 05/22/2012. 0. – H.R. 4005, Gauging American Port Security Act. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4005 would cost about $1 million in fiscal year 2013, from ..." (/url?q=http://point4counterpoint.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/congressional-budget-office-nonpartisan/&sa=U&ei=IkDDT7LIJNCHsAKlxoXaCQ&ved=0CCoQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNHr6henOfMaebavYelmZf1KfEBQ3Q)

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• Janice Arlene Cody Wright - July 28, 2012 by Ogden Standard-Examiner - Janice Arlene Cody Wright, 76, died Thursday, July 26, 2012. There will be no funeral service. She asked that donations in her honor be made to the American Lung Association of Utah; 1930 S. 1100 E. SLC, UT, 84106. Post condolences at www.myers ...

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  As noted by Ogden Standard-Examiner on July 28, 2012, "Janice Arlene Cody Wright, 76, died Thursday, July 26, 2012. There will be no funeral service. She asked that donations in her honor be made to the American Lung Association of Utah; 1930 S. 1100 E. SLC, UT, 84106. Post condolences at www.myers ..." (http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/07/28/janice-arlene-cody-wright)
• FOX-TROTTERS: 'Cadillacs' of horse world compete in Farmington - July 27, 2012 by Ogden Standard-Examiner - FARMINGTON — High-stepping Zeus flew over the wooden poles spaced out across the floor of the dirt arena like they weren’t even there. Rider Dennis Bromley, 39, of Erda, in Tooele County, bounced slightly in the saddle as he took his white ...

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  As noted by Ogden Standard-Examiner on July 27, 2012, "FARMINGTON — High-stepping Zeus flew over the wooden poles spaced out across the floor of the dirt arena like they weren’t even there. Rider Dennis Bromley, 39, of Erda, in Tooele County, bounced slightly in the saddle as he took his white ..." (http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/07/26/fox-trotters-cadillacs-horse-world-compete-farmington)
• Kodak loses ITC appeal against Apple on digital image patent - July 22, 2012 by Electronista - Apple previously attempted to block the bankruptcy sale of Kodak's 1,100 patents, claiming that Apple's spinoff FlashPoint was the true owner. FlashPoint and Kodak collaborated in the 90s on Apple's QuickTake line of cameras.

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  As noted by Electronista on July 22, 2012, "Apple previously attempted to block the bankruptcy sale of Kodak's 1,100 patents, claiming that Apple's spinoff FlashPoint was the true owner. FlashPoint and Kodak collaborated in the 90s on Apple's QuickTake line of cameras." (http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/21/patent.declared.an.obvious.variant.of.previous.work/)