WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Fire fighters

S. 3676, The Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3676 would support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel....

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P.L. 110-329, The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8032.37

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3755.70

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3997 would, among other provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, andsell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,2008....

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H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $445.83

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 1924, The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1924 would amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty....

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H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5307.83

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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S. 3397, The First Responders Support Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3397 would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide adequate benefits for public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty....

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S. 3256, The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3256 would provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, and it would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy....

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H.R. 6360, The Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6360 would provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law....

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S. 3181, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.91

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13471.51

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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P.L. 110-245, The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.83

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6081 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel....

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H.R. 6157, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified public safety employees

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6157 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified public safety employees....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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H.R. 6112, To provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical health of firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain disaster areas and for the treatment of such firefighters

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6112 would provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical health of firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain disaster areas and for the treatment of such firefighters....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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H.R. 5541, The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.92

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5541 would provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, and it would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy....

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H.R. 5930, The Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5930 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible contributions for certain individuals who are injured or killed in an effort to protect life or property....

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H.R. 5890, The Citizen and Community Preparedness Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5890 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Community Preparedness Division of the Department of Homeland Security and the Citizen Corps Program....

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H.R. 5879, The Save our Border Communities Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5879 would authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders of the United States....

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S. 2887, The Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2887 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards....

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P.L. 110-376, The United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.74

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2606 would reauthorize the United States Fire Administration....

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S. 2191, The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $18676.96

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2191 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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S. 2846, The SERVE Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2846 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations....

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H.R. 5700, The SERVE Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5700 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations....

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