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H.R. 6513, The Securities Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6513 would amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs....

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H.R. 5993, The Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5993 would promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of presidential signing statements....

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H.R. 5230, The Contempt of the House of Representatives Subpoena Authority Act of 2008

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5230 would amend title 28, United States Code, to grant to the House of Representatives the authority to bring a civil action to enforce, secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity of, or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with any subpoena or order issued by the House or any committee or subcommittee of the House to secure the production of documents, the answering of any deposition or interrogatory, or the securing of testimony....

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S. 2045, The CPSC Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.45

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2045 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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H.R. 4650, The Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4650 would strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002....

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P.L. 110-92, Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $2102.83

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 52 would make continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2008....

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S. 1607, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.64

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1607 would provide for identification of misaligned currency, and it would require action to correct the misalignment....

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S. 1547, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6377.61

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1547 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 274, The Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 274 would amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify that the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, and it would provide certain authority for the Special Counsel....

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S. 1548, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1548 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 2350, The Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2007

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2350 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations....

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S. 1144, A bill to provide for an assessment of the achievements by the Government of Iraq of benchmarks for political settlement and national reconciliation in Iraq

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1144 would provide for an assessment of the achievements by the Government of Iraq of benchmarks for political settlement and national reconciliation in Iraq....

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H. Con. Res. 20, Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park Agreement, in order to move forward on the Northern Ireland peace process

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park Agreement, in order to move forward on the Northern Ireland peace process....

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S. 834, The Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 834 would require annual testimony before Congress by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting....

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H.R. 755, The Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 755 would require annual oral testimony before the Financial Services Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting....

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S. 606, The Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 606 would improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse and improving competition in contracting and procurement and by enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel....

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H.R. 422, To establish the Office of Public Integrity as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Government, to reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, and for other purposes

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 422 would establish the Office of Public Integrity as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Government and reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate....

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S. 494, The Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.10

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 494 would amend the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA). The bill would clarify current law and give new protections to federal employees who report abuse, fraud, and waste involving government activities. The legislation also would make several changes to the laws governing the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), which implement provisions of the WPA....

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