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National Defense February 2007 Corrigan & Hickey	Contractors Should Get Ready for Scrutiny Federal contractors must be prepared for the change in political and business climate in Congress. Companies can minimize risks by assessing political dangers and self-assessing ethics and compliance programs.
Geotimes July 2007 Allyson K. Anderson	A Political Comment on ... The Life of a Bill A brief primer on bills originating in the Senate using S. 1321, the Energy Savings Act of 2007, a bill that the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recently proposed.
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Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2011 Ryan & Pelot	Congressional Investigations: What Every Exec Should Know When faced with legislative scrutiny, be prepared, be truthful, and don't be afraid to say 'I don't know'... The political pressures on Congress to reduce government spending on healthcare will only increase over time.
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Geotimes March 2005 Emily Lehr Wallace	Inside Baseball Rules Congress Knowing the ins and outs of committee jurisdictions and chairmanships is knowledge that can give scientists power in promoting their interests.
AFP eWire March 12, 2007	New Congressional Caucus on Philanthropy Formed The first-ever Congressional Philanthropy Caucus has been created in the House of Representatives, and a similar Senate group may be formed soon.
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National Defense April 2007 Steffes & Burnside	Restrictions on Flight Simulators Questioned A legislative restriction on providing flight simulators to the military services has the potential to seriously impact the readiness of our aviators in the military services.
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AFP eWire August 8, 2005	Car Donations Down at Many U.S. Charities The number of cars donated to charity has dramatically dipped since the beginning of 2005, and many of the charities experiencing downturns blame new laws passed by Congress to thwart tax fraud.
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