WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Investments

S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....

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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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S. 3615, The Church Plan Clarification Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3615 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans....

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S. 3557, The America Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education Act of 2008' or the `ASPIRE Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3557 would encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts....

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S. 3445, The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3445 would impose sanctions with respect to Iran, it would provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and it would identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran....

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S. 3359, The American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3359 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the United States....

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H.R. 6500, The Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $16.40

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6500 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the automatic enrollment of new participants in the Thrift Savings Plan....

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S. 3227, The Iran Sanctions Act of 2008

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3227 would impose sanctions on Iran....

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H.R. 6374, The American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6374 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the United States....

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H.R. 6312, The Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6312 would advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, it would modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and it would provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions....

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S. 3131, The Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3131 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets....

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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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H.R. 3185, The 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3185 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to establish in the Department of Labor an Advisory Council on Improving Employer-Employee Retirement Practices....

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H.R. 6110, The Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6110 would provide for the reform of health care, the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and business, and the budget process....

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S. 2957, The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2957 would modernize credit union net worth standards, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify credit union regularity standards and reduce burdens....

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H.R. 5914, The Student Loan Access Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5914 would clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 5841, The Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5841 would provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions....

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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. 2847, The Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2847 would amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing....

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H.R. 5754, The Employees' Pension Security Act of 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5754 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and title 11, United State Code, to provide necessary reforms for employee pension benefit plans....

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H.R. 5723, The Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5723 would amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing....

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S. 2794, The Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2794 would protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security....

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S. 2757, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other purposes

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2757 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone....

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S. 2730, The Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2730 would facilitate the participation of private capital and skills in the strategic, economic, and environmental development of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies within the United States, to facilitate the commercialization and market penetration of the technologies....

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H.R. 5519, The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5519 would advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens....

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