WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Bilingualism

H.R. 5759, The English as the Official Language Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5759 would amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States....

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S. 2715, The National Language Act of 2008

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2715 would amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States....

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H.R. 3842, To establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3842 would establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities....

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H.R. 769, The National Language Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 769 would amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States....

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H.R. 209, To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 209 would authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children....

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S. 2703, The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.13

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2703 would reauthorize and amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Major provisions of the legislation would extend certain expiring provisions of the act for 25 years, expand the use of federal observers at polling sites, and authorize the use of the American Community Survey to identify areas that may need bilingual voting assistance....

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H.R. 609, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $107.43

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 609 would make changes to federal higher education programs, including the Pell Grant program and the Perkins Loan program, and numerous smaller changes to the student and parent loan programs. Provisions included in H.R. 609 include: Increasing the maximum award level for Pell grants for academic year 2006-2007 to $6,000; Changing eligibility requirements for Pell grants; Requiring the Secretary of Education to reallocate to schools default collections on Perkins loans; and Delaying the re...

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