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• Latest Action: Mar 22, 2012 Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Energy and Natural Resources - Public Lands and Forests

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• San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act (S. 1559 ... - March 23, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 1559. A bill to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 23, 2012, "S. 1559. A bill to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s1559&sa=U&ei=KPPRT_zUKenE2gX8_ZS_Dw&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNErTl932OcBRdT3GH1sOruj2SXtoQ)
• San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act (S. 1559 ... - March 23, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 1559. A bill to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 23, 2012, "S. 1559. A bill to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s1559&sa=U&ei=1J7QT7XtLIeW2QX9xa28DA&ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNG4P9dRoQA6fgqgfevNx1ZeOVac3A)
• Officials still looking at making local lands federally protected ... - February 28, 2012 by http://www.sanjuanjournal.com/ - Rick Larsen last year (S. 1559 and H.R. 2912) is currently stalled in Congress, but citizens were told they could support the effort by writing letters to Congress or to the office of Secretary Salazar. Officials said the president ...

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  As noted by http://www.sanjuanjournal.com/ on February 28, 2012, "Rick Larsen last year (S. 1559 and H.R. 2912) is currently stalled in Congress, but citizens were told they could support the effort by writing letters to Congress or to the office of Secretary Salazar. Officials said the president ..." (/url?q=http://www.sanjuanjournal.com/news/140653093.html&sa=U&ei=xelUT9nmLeymsALb_4XwBQ&ved=0CDAQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNHAmRwKdK2E7E9h6TbUhBoiM9Wuvg)

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• Mayor proposes cuts to Athens Transit, firefighters - April 30, 2012 by Athens Banner-Herald - The county’s 1,559 employees will each receive a $500 raise. Funding for raises would cover the entire $778,000 in cuts Denson proposed, but she said workers are paying more for health care and other living expenses, so they need the money.

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  As noted by Athens Banner-Herald on April 30, 2012, "The county’s 1,559 employees will each receive a $500 raise. Funding for raises would cover the entire $778,000 in cuts Denson proposed, but she said workers are paying more for health care and other living expenses, so they need the money." (http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2012-04-30/mayor-proposes-cuts-athens-transit-firefighters)
• Hezbollah voices displeasure over Ban's 1559 report - April 25, 2012 by Lebanon Daily Star - BEIRUT: U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly met Wednesday with Hezbollah official Ammar Musawi, who voiced displeasure over U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon's recent criticism of the resistance party’s arms. In a statement released by Hezbollah’s

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  As noted by Lebanon Daily Star on April 25, 2012, "BEIRUT: U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly met Wednesday with Hezbollah official Ammar Musawi, who voiced displeasure over U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon's recent criticism of the resistance party’s arms. In a statement released by Hezbollah’s " (http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Apr-25/171366-hezbollah-voices-displeasure-over-bans-1559-report.ashx)
• Today in Congress: tort reform, STOCK Act, judges & the sprint for the weekend - March 22, 2012 by DAILY KOS - The House spent the bulk of its day on the general debate portion of consideration of H.R. 5, the so-called (and poorly acronymed) "HEALTH" bill that's actually the old "tort reform" bill, with a little bit of ACA repeal thrown in for good ...

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  As noted by DAILY KOS on March 22, 2012, "The House spent the bulk of its day on the general debate portion of consideration of H.R. 5, the so-called (and poorly acronymed) "HEALTH" bill that's actually the old "tort reform" bill, with a little bit of ACA repeal thrown in for good ..." (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/22/1076569/-Today-in-Congress-tort-reform-STOCK-Act-judges-the-sprint-for-the-weekend)