WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Government regulation

H.R. 6238, To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6238 would provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation....

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S. 2920, The SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2920 would reauthorize and improve the financing and entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration....

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H.R. 5646, The Protecting the Second Amendment and Hunting Rights on Federal Lands Act of 2008

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5646 would protect the second amendment rights of individuals to carry firearms and ammunition in units of the National Park System and the National Wildlife Refuge System and to require that hunting activities be a land use in all management plans for Federal land to the extent that such use is not clearly incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed....

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H.R. 2359, The SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.03

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2359 would reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns....

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H.R. 2690, The College Affordability and Accountability Act

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2690 would address rising college tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education to make college more affordable....

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H.R. 2687, To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2687 would amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing....

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H.R. 997, The English Language Unity Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 997 would declare English as the official language of the United States, establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution....

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H.R. 731, The National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 731 would amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns....

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S. 246, The Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 246 would enhance compliance assistance for small business....

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H.R. 108, The National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 108 would amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns....

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S. 3778, The Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $56.88

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

S. 3778 would authorize funding over the 2007-2009 period for operations of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and would make a number of amendments to SBA loan programs, programs that support entrepreneurship, and programs that support preferences for small business in government contracting. Major provisions of S. 3778 include:

Title I would set the maximum amounts of small business loans that could be guaranteed by SBA for fiscal years 2007 through 2009, authorize appropriation o...

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S. 2802, The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $295.51

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2802 would address the competitiveness of the United States in science, mathematics, and technology. For this purpose, the bill would authorize appropriations for the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for fiscal years 2007 through 2011. It also would direct the President to convene a national summit on United States science and technology enterprises and establish a council on innovation and competitiveness....

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S. 1766, The Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act - Cost per Average Family: $1762.45

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1766 would appropriate funds in 2006 for Community Development Block Grants, HOPE IV (public housing grants), HOME (affordable housing grants), and a new Louisiana Redevelopment Fund; to establish the Pelican Commission to protect the Louisiana coastal area from future flooding and to restore wetlands; for the Louisiana Department of Transportation to construct, repair, and expand roads, transit, and ports in Louisiana; to financial institutions with mortgagees who cannot make mortgage paymen...

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H.R. 230, The National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.14

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 230 would authorize the appropriation of funds for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to assist small businesses in complying with federal and state regulations. Under the bill, the Small Business Administration would make grants to eligible Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to advise small businesses on regulatory compliance, gather information on the activities of participating SBDCs, and recommend changes in regulations affecting small businesses....

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