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• Latest Action: May 22, 2012 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Finance

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• Innovation Files

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• BizEngine

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• Compete America

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• Computer & Communications Industry Association

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• Connect

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• Consumer Electronics Association

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• Engine Advocacy

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• Financial Services Forum

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• Information Technology Industry Council

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• Microsoft

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• National Small Business Advocate

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• Policymic

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• TechNet

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• Kauffman Foundation

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• JD Supra

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• Minnesota High Tech Association

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Opposing Organizations

• Federation for American Immigration Reform

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• I need some help with a research proposal about policy conduct? - July 28, 2012 by admin - See below:On December 11, 2009 – House cleared bill H.R.4173 – Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009On April 15, 2010 – Senate introduced bill S.3217 – Restoring American Financial Stability Act of ...

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  As noted by admin on July 28, 2012, "See below:On December 11, 2009 – House cleared bill H.R.4173 – Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009On April 15, 2010 – Senate introduced bill S.3217 – Restoring American Financial Stability Act of ..." (/url?q=http://cnhengchang.com.cn/html/y2012/4065_i-need-some-help-with-a-research-proposal-about-policy-conduct.html&sa=U&ei=7TgVUJ2SHoWQ8wSE7oGADA&ved=0CDgQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNH9-F5ySuoQGntDrxcJa8p9-kD_pQ)
• Black Youth Mob Assaults Random Pedestrians at Columbus ... - July 08, 2012 by webixi - ... Open Congress - HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Final Health Care Bill Signed In, Open Congress - HR 4872 - Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, Open Congress - S.3217 - Restoring ...

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  As noted by webixi on July 08, 2012, "... Open Congress - HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Final Health Care Bill Signed In, Open Congress - HR 4872 - Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, Open Congress - S.3217 - Restoring ..." (/url?q=http://stimulatedyet.com/forum/showthread.php%3Ft%3D551470&sa=U&ei=trn6T--DHua02AXFlPDdBg&ved=0CEsQmAEwCg&usg=AFQjCNFV85y2v-Fkq03LwBOjlmQkipSESw)
• Elizabeth Warren, Democrat for US Senate MA Running Against Scott - June 25, 2012 by noreply@blogger.com (Tina Hemond) - [111th] S.AMDT.3738 to S.3217 To require the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that does not interfere with monetary ...

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  As noted by noreply@blogger.com (Tina Hemond) on June 25, 2012, "[111th] S.AMDT.3738 to S.3217 To require the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that does not interfere with monetary ..." (/url?q=http://degreesofmoderation.blogspot.com/2012/06/elizabeth-warren-democrat-for-us-senate.html&sa=U&ei=M9juT4v7KMLW2AWPhuidCg&ved=0CDwQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNGAbEKpYQSmAkfAS6moVDJMPBQTkA)

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• Bottom Line - July 02, 2012 by Thehill.com - • DEFENSE. Denny Miller Associates has been hired by Tri-West Healthcare Alliance to lobby on “issues related to TriCare,” according to lobbying disclosure records. Denny Miller, a former aide to the late Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-Wash.), and

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  As noted by Thehill.com on July 02, 2012, "• DEFENSE. Denny Miller Associates has been hired by Tri-West Healthcare Alliance to lobby on “issues related to TriCare,” according to lobbying disclosure records. Denny Miller, a former aide to the late Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-Wash.), and" (http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/lobbying-contracts/236013-bottom-line-)
• CEA CEO Cites New Data on Immigrant – Innovation Connection - June 26, 2012 by Business Wire - ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, in response to the report “Patent Pending: How Immigrants are Reinventing the American Economy ...

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  As noted by Business Wire on June 26, 2012, "ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, in response to the report “Patent Pending: How Immigrants are Reinventing the American Economy ..." (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120626006669/en/CEA-CEO-Cites-Data-Immigrant-%E2%80%93-Innovation)
• Congress AWOL in the global competition for talent - June 15, 2012 by Daily Caller - Nero at least fiddled while Rome burned. The U.S. Congress is doing almost nothing while American companies struggle in the global competition for talent. Americans companies’ inability to hire talented foreigners makes it hard for them to ...

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  As noted by Daily Caller on June 15, 2012, "Nero at least fiddled while Rome burned. The U.S. Congress is doing almost nothing while American companies struggle in the global competition for talent. Americans companies’ inability to hire talented foreigners makes it hard for them to ..." (http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/15/congress-awol-in-the-global-competition-for-talent/)