WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Federal advisory bodies

H.R. 6063, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $191.01

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6063 would authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....

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S. 3018, A bill to establish a Commission on Federal Criminal and Juvenile Justice Assistance Programs

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3018 would establish a Commission on Federal Criminal and Juvenile Justice Assistance Programs....

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S. 2996, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2996 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....

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H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $107.35

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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H.R. 5982, The Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5982 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, for purposes of transportation security, to conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport....

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S. 2960, The National Improvised Explosive Device Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2960 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, it would enhance the role of State and local bomb squads, public safety dive teams, explosive detection canine teams, and special weapons and tactics teams in national improvised explosive device prevention policy, and it would establish a grant program to provide for training, equipment, and staffing of State and local improvised explosive device prevention....

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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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P.L. 110-237, To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5919 would make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007....

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H.R. 5918, The SHOP Act

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5918 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible....

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H.R. 5830, The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.07

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5830 would create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market....

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H.R. 5819, The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.30

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5819 would amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program....

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S. 2858, The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2858 would establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work....

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H.R. 5800, The Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5800 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to appropriate the proceeds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program....

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H.R. 5794, The Federal Sunset Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5794 would provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist....

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S. 2826, The 8/29 Investigation Team Act

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2826 would establish the 8/29 Investigation Team to examine the events beginning on August 29, 2005, with respect to the failure of the flood protection system in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita....

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H.R. 5687, The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5687 would amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees....

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S. 2818, The Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2818 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide for enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating....

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S. 2799, The Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2799 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2795, The SHOP Act

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2795 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible....

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S. 2787, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2787 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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H.R. 5618, The National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.69

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5618 would reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act....

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H.R. 5563, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5563 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....

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P.L. 110-229, The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2739 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, it would implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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H.R. 5507, The Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5507 would require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and it would prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq....

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H.R. 5447, The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5447 would establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work....

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