WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Americans in foreign countries

H.R. 3202, The Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $11.87

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3202 would amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend comparability pay adjustments to members of the Foreign Service assigned to posts abroad, and it would amend the provision relating to the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of Foreign Service employees who die as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad....

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S. 3487, The Serve America Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....

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P.L. 110-261, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6304 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence....

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S. 3162, The MADE in the USA Tax Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3162 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to improve the competitiveness of United States corporations and small businesses, and it would eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas....

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H.R. 6095, The International and Parental Child Abduction Remedies Assistance Act

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6095 would implement certain measures to increase the effectiveness of international child abduction remedies....

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H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.99

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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

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H.R. 5507, The Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5507 would require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and it would prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq....

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H.R. 5499, The Iraq Redeployment Timetable and Political Reconciliation Act of 2008

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5499 would provide for a timetable for the redeployment of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to seek political and diplomatic solutions for the security and stability of the Republic of Iraq....

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P.L. 110-340, The Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2135 would prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, it would designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, and it would allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers....

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H.R. 4156, The Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $536.44

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4156 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. Con. Res. 53, A concurrent resolution condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. Con. Res. 53 would condemn the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and it would demand their immediate and unconditional release....

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S. 2398, The Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2398 would phase out the use of private military contractors....

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H. Con. Res. 260, Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H. Con. Res. 260 would condemn the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and would demand their immediate and unconditional release....

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H.R. 4237, The Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4237 would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials are generated through the use of a computer program, are not printed on a specific type of paper, or do not otherwise meet similar extraneous requirements which are not clearly necessary to prevent fraud in the conduct of elections....

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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 4173, The OVERSEAS Vote Act

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4173 would amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote the participation of absent overseas voters in elections for Federal office....

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H.R. 4159, The Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4159 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities....

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H.R. 4102, The Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4102 would phase out the use of private military contractors....

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S. 2282, A bill to increase the number of full-time personnel of the Consumer Product Safety Commission assigned to duty stations at United States ports of entry or to inspect overseas production facilities, and for other purposes

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2282 would increase the number of full-time personnel of the Consumer Product Safety Commission assigned to duty stations at United States ports of entry or to inspect overseas production facilities....

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H.R. 3990, The Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3990 would reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants....

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H. Con. Res. 231, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should submit to the Government of Iraq a draft bilateral status-of-forces agreement

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. Con. Res. would express the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should submit to the Government of Iraq a draft bilateral status-of-forces agreement....

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S. 2147, The Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2147 would require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts....

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H.R. 3746, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3746 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 3764, The Peace Corps Volunteers Tax Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3764 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 5-year period relating to the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence during a period of service with the Peace Corps....

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H.R. 3706, The Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3706 would provide for the study and investigation of wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom....

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