WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Green products

H.R. 6759, The Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6759 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable electricity production credit and to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at institutions of higher education, in the fields of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices....

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S. 3124, The Community College Sustainability Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3124 would require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in the fields of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices....

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H.R. 6065, The Green Schools Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6065 would promote green schools....

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H.R. 5940, The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5940 would authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development....

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S. 2669, The Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2008

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2669 would provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program....

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H.R. 5402, The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5402 would amend the Small Business Act to establish the Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and to establish the Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small business concerns....

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S. 2523, The National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2523 would establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families....

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S. 2444, The Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2444 would direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives, and it would direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability....

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H.R. 3637, The Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3637 would direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic and social sustainability initiatives, and it would direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability....

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H.R. 3586, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the production of certain material produced from organic matter which is available on a renewable or recurring basis

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3586 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the production of certain material produced from organic matter which is available on a renewable or recurring basis....

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H.R. 3524, The HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $13.00

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3524 would reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing....

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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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H.R. 3126, The HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3126 would reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing....

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H.R. 3031, The Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3031 would promote the construction of green buildings in the United States....

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H.R. 3037, The Green Meetings Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3037 would ensure that all Federal agencies consider the environmentally preferable features and practices of a vendor in purchases of meeting and conference services....

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H.R. 2950, The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2950 would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy....

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H.R. 2895, The National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $1.75

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2895 would establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families....

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H.R. 2850, The Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.67

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2850 would provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program....

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H.R. 2809, The New Apollo Energy Act of 2007

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2809 would ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, it would grow the economy of the United States, it would create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, it would eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and it would address the threat of global warming....

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H.R. 2635, The Carbon-Neutral Government Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $19.05

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2635 would reduce the Federal Government's contribution to global warming through measures that promote efficiency in the Federal Government's management and operations....

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H.R. 2536, The HOPE VI Green Building and Technical Assistance Act of 2007

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2536 would require all public housing revitalization projects assisted under the HOPE VI program to meet green communities standards....

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H.R. 2359, The SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.84

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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

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H.R. 2337, The Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $26.38

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2337 would promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation....

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H.R. 1259, The High-Performance Buildings Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1259 would increase the use and research of sustainable building design technology....

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S. 506, The High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.36

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 506 would improve efficiency in the Federal Government through the use of high-performance green buildings....

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