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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Encourage Restorative Justice Sentencing
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School: Sherando High School
Date: 03 Mar 2011
Time: 14:42:17

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Leg_Title: A Bill Concerning U.S. Pakistan relations
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School: Dominion High School
Date: 08 Mar 2011
Time: 15:12:30

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Leg_Title: A Resolution concerning Corn-Based-Ethanol
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Date: 08 Mar 2011
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Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Green Jobs
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School: Dominion High School
Date: 08 Mar 2011
Time: 22:30:43

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Number: 1157
Leg_Title: A Resolution Conserning Income Inequality
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School: Dominion High School
Date: 08 Mar 2011
Time: 23:22:58

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Leg_Title: A Resolution to fund Space Exploration
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School: Sherando High School
Date: 09 Mar 2011
Time: 13:41:22

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Leg_Title: Resolution to Lower Tax Rates for Small Businesses
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School: Dominion High School
Date: 09 Mar 2011
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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Aid Military Training in Pakistan
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School: Sherando High School
Date: 10 Mar 2011
Time: 10:34:15

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Number: 190
Leg_Title: A Resolution in Support of Off Shore Drilling
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School: Sherando High School
Date: 10 Mar 2011
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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Improve the U.S. Global Image
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School: Broad Run High School
Date: 10 Mar 2011
Time: 15:29:17

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Number: 1414
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Mandate Madatory P.E. in Public Schools
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School: Broad Run High School
Date: 10 Mar 2011
Time: 15:37:43

Docket: Docket A
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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Reveal the Truth
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School: Broad Run High School
Date: 10 Mar 2011
Time: 15:46:40

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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Preserve American Innovation
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School: Freedom High School
Date: 10 Mar 2011
Time: 15:57:59

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Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Space Exploration
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School: Dominion High School
Date: 10 Mar 2011
Time: 19:50:52

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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Strengthen NAFTA
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Date: 10 Mar 2011
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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Encourage Space Exploration
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Date: 10 Mar 2011
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Leg_Title: A resolution to Reduce Income Inequality Between Men/ Women
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School: Sherando High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 02:57:20

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Leg_Title: A bill concerning U.S. Pakistan foreign aid
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School: Louisa County High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 07:52:54

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Leg_Title: Bill on Making Gym Classes Optional to Students
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 09:31:45

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Leg_Title: A resolution to improve Pakistan's standing in the world.
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 14:04:17

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Leg_Title: Bill to remedy Income Inequalities.
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
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School: James Wood High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 14:32:59

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School: Loudoun County High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 14:37:10

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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Increase the Federal Minimum Wage
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 14:54:12

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Leg_Title: A Bill to Terminate Aid to Pakistan
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 15:45:25

Docket: Docket A
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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Limit Income Inequality
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School: Loudoun County High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 15:46:05

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Leg_Title: Leave those Africans alone!
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
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Number: 553
Leg_Title: A Resolution regarding Space Exploration
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School: Loudoun County High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 15:59:23

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Number: 1168
Leg_Title: A Bill concerning High School Gym Classes
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School: Dominion High school
Date: 11 Mar 2011
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Number: 262
Leg_Title: A Resolution on Carbon Emissions Taxes
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School: Loudoun County High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 16:38:12

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Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Tax Cuts
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School: Loudoun County High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 17:40:26

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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Reform Medical Liability
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School: Loudoun County High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 17:40:44

Docket: Docket A
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Leg_Title: Repeal Death Tax
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 18:43:04

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Leg_Title: Carbon Emissions Tax Resolution
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School: James Wood High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 19:46:07

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Leg_Title: Carbon Emissions Tax Resolution
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
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Leg_Title: Carbon Emissions Tax Resolution
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Leg_Title: A Resolution to Resume Manned-Space Exploration
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Leg_Title: A Resolution on Space Exploration
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Time: 21:41:26

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Leg_Title: A resolution to reduce the job loss due to NAFTA
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 22:01:28

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Leg_Title: Coastal Oil Exploration
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Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 22:45:10

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Leg_Title: Resolution #1520 - Mandated Gym Classes in Public Schools
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School: Freedom High School
Date: 11 Mar 2011
Time: 23:16:05

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Leg_Title: Tax Cuts
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Ben Lambert
School: James Wood High School
Date: 12 Mar 2011
Time: 18:30:11

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 1515
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Carbon Emission Taxes
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Shray Gupta
School: Freedom High School
Date: 12 Mar 2011
Time: 20:02:15

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: E
Number: 1513
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Tax Cuts
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Mukundh Bala
School: Freedom High School
Date: 12 Mar 2011
Time: 20:57:20