WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Federal libraries

S. 3511, The Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3511 would direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement....

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H.R. 6589, The Charles H.W. Meehan Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6589 would provide financial support for the operation of the law library of the Library of Congress....

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H.R. 998, The Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 998 would direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement....

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H.R. 2553, The Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2553 would amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history....

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S. 3140, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3140 would provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave....

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P.L. 110-336, The Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5893 would reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress....

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H.R. 5781, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.77

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5781 would provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave....

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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. 2852, The Federal Spending and Taxpayer Accessibility Act of 2008

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2852 would provide increased accessibility to information on Federal spending....

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H.R. 5718, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5718 would provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave....

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P.L. 110-161, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9824.96

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 4301, The Working Families Flexibility Act

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4301 would permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions....

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S. 2419, The Working Families Flexibility Act

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2419 would permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions....

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S. 2324, The Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.81

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2324 would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to enhance the Offices of the Inspectors General, and it would create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency....

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P.L. 110-178, The U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3690 would provide for the transfer of the Library of Congress police to the United States Capitol Police....

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H.R. 2843, The Library of Congress Public Diplomacy Collection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2843 would provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history....

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H.R. 3043, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5010.56

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3043 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 1686, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.48

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 2771, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $28.61

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 508, The Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 508 would amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply whistleblower protections available to certain executive branch employees to legislative branch employees....

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S. 2010, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $8.19

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2010 would amend Title XX of the Social Security Act by creating a new subtitle dealing with elder justice issues. The bill would authorize appropriations over the 2007-2011 period for grants and other activities authorized in the new subtitle....

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H.R. 5521, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $26.64

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5521 spends money on the operations and activities of the legislative branch of the federal government....

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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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S. 525, The Caring for Children Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $122.22

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 525, the Caring for Children Act of 2005, would amend and reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program was authorized through 2002 by that act and has been authorized in appropriation acts since then; it is currently authorized through 2005 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447). The bill also would create a new demonstration grant program and increase set-asides for quality improvemen...

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