WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Building laws

S. 3654, The Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3654 would improve research on health hazards in housing, it would enhance the capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and it would require outreach....

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H.R. 7110, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $579.29

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7110 would make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.25

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...

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P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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S. 3256, The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3256 would provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, and it would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy....

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H.R. 4461, The Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.83

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4461 would promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive Federal matching grant program....

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H.R. 6316, The Climate Market, Auction, Trust & Trade Emissions Reduction System Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6316 would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through the creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and it would direct the revenue therefrom to public interests....

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H.R. 6290, The Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6290 would designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness....

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H.R. 6186, The Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6186 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13471.51

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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H.R. 6078, The GREEN Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6078 would encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and it would create sustainable communities....

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H.R. 5541, The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.92

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5541 would provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, and it would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy....

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S. 2390, The Fire-Safe Communities Act - Cost per Average Family: $4.71

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2390 would promote fire-safe communities....

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S. 2191, The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $18676.96

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2191 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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P.L. 110-140, The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.79

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6 would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy....

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H.R. 5218, The Fire-Safe Communities Act

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5218 would promote fire-safe communities....

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S. 2458, The Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2458 would promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive Federal matching grant program....

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H.R. 4202, The Inclusive Home Design Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4202 would require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities....

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H.R. 4224, To prohibit the Secretary of State from making a contribution to the United Nations until such time as the United Nations is in compliance with fire, building, and safety codes

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4224 would prohibit the Secretary of State from making a contribution to the United Nations until such time as the United Nations is in compliance with fire, building, and safety codes....

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H.R. 3926, The Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3926 would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes....

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S. 2078, A bill to require updating of State building energy efficiency codes and standards

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2078 would require updating of State building energy efficiency codes and standards....

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H.R. 3121, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $24.77

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3121 would restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and it would provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods....

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H.R. 3626, To provide for continued treatment for the reopening of certain facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3626 would provide for continued treatment for the reopening of certain facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs....

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H.R. 3236, The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3236 would promote greater energy efficiency....

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H.R. 3220, The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3220 would move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, develop innovative new technologies, reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs, protect consumers, increase clean renewable energy production, and modernize our energy infrastructure....

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