WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Vocational education

S. 3459, The Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act of 2008

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3459 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program....

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H.R. 6759, The Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6759 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable electricity production credit and to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at institutions of higher education, in the fields of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices....

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H.R. 6685, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6685 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans....

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S. 3288, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $377.28

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3288 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6307, The Fostering Connections to Success Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6307 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school....

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S. 3124, The Community College Sustainability Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3124 would require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in the fields of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices....

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H.R. 5947, The Returning Soldiers' Bill of Rights Act

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5947 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a returning soldiers' bill of rights....

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S. 2968, The Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2968 would provide emergency assistance for families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and low-income working families....

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S. 2864, The Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2864 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improvement in quality of life in the objectives of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities....

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S. 2683, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify certain authorities relating to educational assistance benefits for veterans, and for other purposes

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2683 would amend title 38, United States Code, to modify certain authorities relating to educational assistance benefits for veterans....

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S. 2580, The College and University Rural Education Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2580 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the participation in higher education of, and to increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas....

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H.R. 4283, The Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4283 would amend title 18, United States Code, to award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs....

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P.L. 110-186, The Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4253 would improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists....

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S. 2341, The FIRST Act

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2341 would provide Individual Development Accounts to support foster youths who are transitioning from the foster care system....

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H.R. 4159, The Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4159 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities....

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H.R. 4139, The College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4139 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1272.09

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

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

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H.R. 4067, The Bridges from Jobs to Careers Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4067 would provide grants to colleges to improve remedial education (including English language instruction), it would customize remediation to student career goals, and it would help students move rapidly from remediation into for-credit occupation program courses and through program completion....

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H.R. 4063, The Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4063 would authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees....

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H.R. 3824, The Relocation Empowerment and Placement Assistance for Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3824 would provide assistance to Iraqi nationals who supported the United States....

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H.R. 3763, The Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3763 would award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce....

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S. 2141, The Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2141 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program....

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H.R. 3620, The Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight Act

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3620 would provide for a comprehensive national research effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families....

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H.R. 3429, The Hire a Hero Act

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3429 would authorize a competitive grant program to assist members of the National Guard and Reserve and former and current members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private sector....

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S. 1998, The International Child Marriage Prevention and Protection Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1998 would reduce child marriage....

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