Senate approves bill to revamp fisheries
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Congress was poised to pass a bill Friday to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.
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In the final hours of Republican rule, the Senate on Wednesday put forward an all-purpose bill covering everything from normalized trade with Vietnam and tax breaks for millions of taxpayers to an expansion of offshore oil drilling.
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The Senate voted Tuesday to open 8.3 million acres of federal waters in the central Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, setting up a confrontation with the House which wants even more drilling in waters now off-limits.
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The Senate cleared the way Monday for legislation that would open 8.3 million protected acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling.
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By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - President Bush said Saturday the country is committed to ensuring strong commercial and recreational fishing, praising legislation that overhauls management of marine fisheries and strengthens protections against further depleting dwindling stocks.
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The Senate approved a proposal on Thursday that would for the first time in 30 years force sharp increases in auto fuel standards and impose other measures to make vehicles more efficient and cut dependence on imported oil.
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The US Senate votes to revive discussion of immigration legislation backed by President Bush.
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To: National Desk  Contact: David Miller of Recreational Fishing Alliance, 888- JOINRFA, or dmiller@joinrfa.org  WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Congress passed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) in one its final votes of the year.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a massive reorganization of the intelligence community. The bill calls for the most dramatic changes in half a century.
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California's Senate  passed a bill on Wednesday night aimed at increasing  competition among cable television providers and easing the  ability of telephone companies to enter the market.
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By Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Dec. 12--A last-minute bill to strengthen the nation's fisheries and reduce overfishing wasn't everything it could have been, but for legislation passed in the closing days of a lame-duck Congress, it was a decent compromise.
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Senators from states most vulnerable to tsunami activity introduced legislation Monday to upgrade and modernize the nation's tsunami warning system.
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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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The Senate sent legislation to President Bush early this morning that expands offshore oil drilling and preserves a variety of popular tax breaks for families and businesses.
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By Rex Springston, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 5--RELATED:  Fearless objection takes lawmakers by surprise   --Virginia Politics Blog   The Senate conservation committee endorsed a bill today that would strip powers from two pollution-fighting boards.
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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to revive a stalled immigration overhaul backed by President George W. Bush that would offer a path to citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.
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By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--A revised federal plan to speed home and institutional building in coastal wetlands has been released for public review and comments.   The U.S.