WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Technical assistance

P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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H.R. 6028, The Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13.84

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6028 would authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America....

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S. 2917, The Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2917 would strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, it would enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, and it would establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria....

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H.R. 5869, The Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5869 would authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations....

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H.R. 5863, The Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5863 would authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations....

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S. 2867, The Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2867 would authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations....

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H.R. 5738, The Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5738 would improve the protections afforded under Federal law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption....

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S. 2752, The International Mental Disability and Mental Trauma Care Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2752 would authorize the President to award grants to improve the capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and mental trauma care training....

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S. 2688, The Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.57

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2688 would improve the protections afforded under Federal law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption....

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P.L. 110-293, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $299.44

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5501 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria....

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H.R. 4331, The Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4331 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic....

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H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.72

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4279 would enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws....

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H.R. 3937, The Food Import Safety Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3937 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food....

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H.R. 3812, The African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3812 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa....

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H.R. 3674, The Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2007

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3674 would address the impending humanitarian crisis and security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk....

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H.R. 3062, The South Pacific Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3062 would authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development, and authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students....

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H.R. 2574, The Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2574 would implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group....

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S. 1548, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1548 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 1545, The Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1545 would implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group....

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S. 1547, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6074.98

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1547 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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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H. Con. Res. 151, Noting the disturbing pattern of killings of dozens of independent journalists in Russia over the last decade, and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to authorize cooperation with outside investigators in solving those murders

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. Con. Res. 151 would note the disturbing pattern of killings of dozens of independent journalists in Russia over the last decade, and call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to authorize cooperation with outside investigators in solving those murders....

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H.R. 2446, The Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $53.76

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2446 would reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5631.52

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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H.R. 2332, The Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2332 would strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, it would enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, and it would establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria....

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H.R. 2228, The Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2228 would encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia....

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