Congress OKs Bill to Revamp Fisheries
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By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - Congress early Saturday approved a bill to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.
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Congress has approved spending another &#36;2.6 million to research putting Asian oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.
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The U.S. House of Representatives hasÂ passed a bill to overhaul the nation's patent system, overcoming objections by many Republicans, small inventors and some labor unions.
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The House of Representatives voted to revise rules for foreign investments in the U.S., seeking to make them clearer for businesses while preserving national security.
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WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved landmark legislation to revamp Americaâs intelligence network, clearing the way for major reforms aimed at preventing a repeat of the September 11 attacks.
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MOSCOW. June 18 (Interfax) - The Russian Audit Chamber and the Office of Auditor General of Norway support the standardization of legislation on overseeing fishing and preserving fish resources in the Barents and Norwegian Seas.
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By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Dec. 17--In the waning hours of a lame-duck session, Congress rose to the occasion by adopting legislation that promises stronger protections for the nation's vulnerable fish stocks -- without capsizing the commercial fishing industries.
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By John Cramer, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 14--Wildlife, water quality and eco-tourism would benefit under legislation proposed Tuesday in Congress to designate nearly 55,000 acres in Southwest Virginia as wilderness or national scenic areas, the bill's sponsors say.
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The US House of Representatives approves a major financial package to stimulate the US economy.
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A bipartisan group of members of Congress reintroduced legislation that would allow the federal government to regulate the tobacco industry.
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WASHINGTON - Congress has passed and President Bush will sign a historic piece of legislation that will revamp the nation&#39;s intelligence system.
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WASHINGTON - Legislation that would expand the definition of criminal file-trading over the Internet was approved Wednesday by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to give the U.S. economy a $146 billion election-year boost through tax rebates and other measures to stave off a possible recession by boosting business and consumer spending.
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The House last night passed a sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law, a measure designed to end a trade war with Europe and shower $136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses, farmers, and other groups.
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Legislation designed to overhaul the U.S. patent system was approved by the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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WASHINGTON  -The U.S. Congress on Saturday sent the White House legislation that updates laws designed to prevent overfishing in U.S. waters.
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Japan's cabinet approved a bill on  Tuesday that would revise the country's defense laws to allow a  swifter response to ballistic missile attacks, a move targeted  at the threat posed by North Korea's missile arsenal.