WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: College costs

P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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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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. 3676, The Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3676 would support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel....

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H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3755.70

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3997 would, among other provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, andsell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,2008....

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H.R. 7107, To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7107 would require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents....

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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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H.R. 6926, The Fast Track to College Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6926 would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs....

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S. 3508, The Fast Track to College Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3508 would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 3372, The Saver's Bonus Act of 2007

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3372 would promote savings by providing a match for eligible taxpayers who contribute to savings products and it would facilitate taxpayers receiving this match and open a bank account when they file their Federal income tax returns....

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S. 3397, The First Responders Support Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3397 would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide adequate benefits for public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty....

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S. 3400, The GI Bill Fairness Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3400 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the educational assistance available under post-9/11 veterans educational assistance....

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S. 3364, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3364 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....

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H.R. 6654, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6654 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....

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H.R. 6617, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6617 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs....

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S. 3334, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3334 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs....

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S. 3326, The Pathways to College Act

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3326 would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local education agencies to improve college access....

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H.R. 6225, The Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.72

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6225 would amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer....

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S. 3335, The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3335 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 3322, The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3322 would provide tax relief for the victims of severe storms, tornados, and flooding in the Midwest....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 3098, The Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3098 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 3079, The Family Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3079 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide income tax relief for families....

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H.R. 6160, The Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6160 would establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government....

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H.R. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $75.14

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6049 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief....

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