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P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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P.L. 110-359, The Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.17

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5001 would authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide for the redevelopment of the Old Post Office Building located in the District of Columbia....

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P.L. 110-314, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.33

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4040 would establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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S. 3403, The Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3403 would amend title 49, United States Code, to require determination of the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on a projected fuel gasoline price that is not less than the applicable high gasoline price projection issued by the Energy Information Administration....

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S. 3366, The Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3366 would protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats at national wildlife refuges through cooperative, incentive-based grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative plant species....

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H.R. 6643, The Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6643 would amend title 49, United States Code, to require determination of the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on a projected fuel gasoline price that is not less than the applicable high gasoline price projection issued by the Energy Information Administration....

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H.R. 6600, The Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6600 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards....

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H.R. 5531, The Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.68

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5531 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify criteria for certification relating to advanced spectroscopic portal monitors....

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H.R. 6315, To authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, an international clean technology fund, and for other purposes

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6315 would authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, an international clean technology fund....

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S. 1929, The Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1929 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed....

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S. 3003, The Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3003 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military construction....

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H.R. 5787, The Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $0.12

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5787 would amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance authorities with regard to real property that has yet to be reported excess....

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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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H.R. 1198, The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.68

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1198 would amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss....

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H.R. 2464, The Wakefield Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.85

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2464 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children....

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H.R. 5616, The Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5616 would provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings....

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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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H.R. 5547, The Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5547 would amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that the mission and functions of Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers....

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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. 5485, The PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5485 would establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services....

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S. 2663, The CPSC Reform Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2663 would reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, it would improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, and it would improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs....

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S. 2660, The Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2660 would amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that the mission and functions of Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers....

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P.L. 110-140, The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.79

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6 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. 5401, The Grants for Renewable and Energy Efficiency Needs School Improvement Act

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5401 would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities....

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