WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Vending machines

S. 2784, The MEAL Act

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2784 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants....

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H.R. 5548, The Postal Service Access Assurance Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5548 would provide for the continued availability of automated stamp vending machines at facilities of the United States Postal Service serving underserved communities....

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P.L. 110-437, The Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.54

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5159 would establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, and it would provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center....

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P.L. 110-147, To amend section 5112(p)(1)(A) of title 31, United States Code, to allow an exception from the $1 coin dispensing capability requirement for certain vending machines - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3703 would amend section 5112(p)(1)(A) of title 31, United States Code, to allow an exception from the $1 coin dispensing capability requirement for certain vending machines....

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H.R. 3956, The Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2007

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3956 would authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins....

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H.R. 3895, The MEAL Act

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3895 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants....

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H.R. 2633, The Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2633 would improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care....

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H.R. 1363, The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1363 would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs....

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S. 771, The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 771 would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs....

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H.R. 1200, The American Health Security Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1200 would provide for health care for every American and control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system....

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H.R. 1173, The Vending Machine Safety Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1173 would authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety rule to prevent injuries to users of vending machines and entrapment by small children....

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S. 662, The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $46.40

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 662 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS), particularly those regarding the cost of pensions and health care benefits of retired workers and the requirement to hold certain funds in escrow. Major provisions of S. 662 would: Eliminate a requirement in Public Law 108-18, the Postal Civil Service Retirement Funding Reform Act of 2003, that the Postal Service place savings from reduced pension contributions in escrow; Transfer from the Postal S...

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S. 10, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $353.88

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The legislation would authorize funding for several programs aimed at energy production, conservation, and research and development. It would authorize the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), make several changes to the regulatory framework governing the nation's electricity system, and establish a mandate for the use of renewable fuels....

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H.R. 902, The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $0.04

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 902 would authorize the U.S. Mint to create a new $1 coin and an investment-grade gold bullion coin as well as redesign the 1 cent coin....

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