WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: School buses

S. 3590, The Bus Utility and Safety in School Transportation Opportunity and Purchasing Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3590 would provide grants for use by rural local educational agencies in purchasing new school buses....

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S. 3506, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas and to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to reauthorize the Clean School Bus Program of the Environmental Protection Agency

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3506 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas and it would amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to reauthorize the Clean School Bus Program of the Environmental Protection Agency....

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S. 3481, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for school buses

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3481 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for school buses....

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H.R. 6809, The Energy for Schools Act

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6809 would award grants to assist public schools with the rising costs of fuel for school buses and energy for school buildings....

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S. 3378, The Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3378 would require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired....

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S. 3353, The Rural Fuel for School Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3353 would provide temporary financial relief for rural school districts adversely impacted by the current energy crisis....

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H.R. 3197, The School Building Enhancement Act

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3197 would provide for grants from the Secretary of Education to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs....

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P.L. 110-134, The Improving Head Start Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $320.46

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1429 would reauthorize the Head Start Act, improve program quality, and expand access....

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P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1348.47

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....

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S. 1115, The Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1115 would promote the efficient use of oil, natural gas, and electricity, reduce oil consumption, and heighten energy efficiency standards for consumer products and industrial equipment....

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H.R. 1401, The Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $57.91

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1401 would improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States....

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S. 556, The Head Start for School Readiness Act - Cost per Average Family: $333.30

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 556 would reauthorize the Head Start Act....

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H.R. 670, The Dependence Reduction through Innovation in Vehicles and Energy Act

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 670 would promote the national security and stability of the United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign oil through the use of alternative fuels and new vehicle technologies....

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S. 339, The Dependence Reduction through Innovation in Vehicles and Energy Act

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 339 would promote the national security and stability of the United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new technology....

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H.R. 354, The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 354 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve school safety....

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H.R. 5647, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3827.74

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5647 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services (except the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry); the Food and Drug Administration; for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)); the Department of Labor; and related agencies: the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Corporation for National ...

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H.R. 2123, The Independent Restaurant Appreciation Act - Cost per Average Family: $316.47

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2123 would reauthorize the Head Start program through 2011. The program was authorized through 2003 by the Coats Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-285) and has since been extended through annual appropriation acts....

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H.R. 1640, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $351.29

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1640 would authorize funding for several programs aimed at energy production, conservation, and research and development. It would authorize the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), make several changes to the regulatory framework governing the nation's electricity system, reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and establish a program for hydrogen and other alternative fuel-powered cars....

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