WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Layoffs

S. 3270, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $207.88

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....

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S. 3289, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $869.34

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 2787, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2787 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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S. 2462, A bill to provide that before the Secretary of Defense may furlough any employee of the Department of Defense on the basis of a lack of funds, the Secretary shall suspend any nonessential service contract entered into by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2462 would provide that before the Secretary of Defense may furlough any employee of the Department of Defense on the basis of a lack of funds, the Secretary shall suspend any nonessential service contract entered into by the Department of Defense....

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H.R. 3796, The Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.28

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3796 would amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to minimize the adverse effects of employment dislocation....

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H.R. 3652, The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3652 would amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies....

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S. 2092, The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2092 would amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies....

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H.R. 3662, The Forewarn Act of 2007

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3662 would amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to improve such Act....

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S. 1992, A bill to preserve the recall rights of airline employees, and for other purposes

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1992 would preserve the recall rights of airline employees....

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S. 1792, The FOREWARN Act of 2007

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1792 would amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to improve such Act....

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S. 1745, The Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $458.09

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1745 would make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 2759, The Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2759 would prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance....

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H.R. 2504, The L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2504 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants....

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S. 163, The Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.58

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 163 would improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration....

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H.R. 1351, The Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1351 would amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to provide assistance to firefighting task forces....

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H.R. 1317, The Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1317 would establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals....

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S. 620, The Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 620 would establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals....

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H.R. 237, To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations under the airport improvement program

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 237 would amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations under the airport improvement program....

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H.R. 2965, The Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $4.06

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2965 would amend the laws that authorize the Federal Prison Industries (FPI), a government-owned corporation that produces goods and services for the federal government with prison labor. Under current law, most federal agencies are required to award purchase contracts to FPI on a noncompetitive basis if FPI has products available to meet the agencies' needs and the cost would not exceed current market prices. Such products include office furniture, textiles, vehicle tags, and fiber optics....

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H.R. 5522, The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $219.09

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5522 spends money on the operations and activities of the Agency for International Development; Department of Defense: Foreign Military Financing Program, International Military Assistance and Training; Department of State: International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, International Organizations and Programs (voluntary contributions), Migration and Refugee Assistance, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs, Peacekeeping Operations (voluntary contributions),...

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S. 1042, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $5153.62

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1042 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes, including military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, the bill would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and selected reserve component of the U.S. armed forces....

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H.R. 27, The Job Training Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $455.68

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 27 would make numerous changes to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), amend the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, and extend the authorization for programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA). These programs provide a framework for adult education, job training, and employment service assistance. Some of the affected programs are permanently authorized (most of Wagner-Peyser), but others are currently authorized through 2005. H.R. 27 would exte...

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