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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. 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. 3999, The National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $9.49

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3999 would amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, and to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System....

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S. 3338, The National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3338 would amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, and to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System....

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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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S. 3228, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for green roofs

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3228 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for green roofs....

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S. 3134, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, and for other purposes

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3134 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets....

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H.R. 6271, To provide for a green building certification program as part of the Energy Star program

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6271 would provide for a green building certification program as part of the Energy Star program....

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H.R. 6065, The Green Schools Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6065 would promote green schools....

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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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H.R. 5935, The American Steel First Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5935 would require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work....

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H.R. 5858, The Combating Climate Change Through Individual Action Act of 2008'

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5858 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for carbon sequestration....

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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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H.R. 3524, The HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $14.00

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3524 would reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing....

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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. 2444, The Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2444 would direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives, and it would direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability....

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H.R. 3637, The Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3637 would direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic and social sustainability initiatives, and it would direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability....

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H.R. 2651, The Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2651 would require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency....

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H.R. 2573, The Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2007

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2573 would establish State infrastructure banks for education....

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S. 928, The Homeowners Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 928 would establish a program to provide more protection at lower cost through a national backstop for State natural catastrophe insurance programs to help the United States better prepare for and protect its citizens against the ravages of natural catastrophes, it would encourage and promote mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, it would better assist in the financial recovery from such catastrophes, and it would develop a rigorous process of cont...

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H.R. 1259, The High-Performance Buildings Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1259 would increase the use and research of sustainable building design technology....

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H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 91 would establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs to help the United States better prepare for and protect its citizens against the ravages of natural catastrophes, it would encourage and promote mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from, such catastrophes, and would better assist in the financial recovery from such catastrophes....

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S. 852, The FAIR Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1212.21

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 852 would establish the Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution Fund (the Asbestos Fund) to provide compensation to individuals whose health has been impaired by exposure to asbestos. Under the bill, the Administrator of a new Office of Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution (the Office) within the Department of Labor would administer the Asbestos Fund and manage the collection of federal assessments on certain companies that have made expenditures for asbestos injury litigation prior to enactment of th...

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S. 10, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $353.88

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The legislation would authorize funding for several programs aimed at energy production, conservation, and research and development. It would authorize the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), make several changes to the regulatory framework governing the nation's electricity system, and establish a mandate for the use of renewable fuels....

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H.R. 250, The Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $20.08

Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 250 would authorize the appropriation of funds for fiscal years 2006 through 2008 for programs administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)....

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