It is calling for the incoming government to introduce initiatives to tackle sexual health and HIV, including a national strategy, appropriate sex education for schools and more funding for treatment and prevention.

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Some insiders have suggested however that he will also introduce new cyber security initiatives and the need for additional transportation infrastructure spending.

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"We will need the support of DOT to introduce a number of these initiatives, but as these measures are in line with Secretary Mineta's recent statements, we are hopeful that this will be forthcoming, " Beaton said.

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Whether or not it's part of the minimum wage vote, Snowe will introduce a litany of small business tax initiatives and tax relief measures for small business.

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Mr Singh wants to tackle this with a national policy that forces individual states to introduce effective policing, plus social-policy initiatives specially aimed at tribal areas.

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