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<title>P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-343.html</link>
<description> 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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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3478, The Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3478.html</link>
<description> S. 3478 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency....
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3230, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6445.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3230.html</link>
<description> S. 3230 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511733.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511733.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3958, The Truth in Accounting Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3958.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3958 would amend title 31, United States Code, to require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement submitted under section 331(e) of that title....
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3043, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5010.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3043.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3043 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1710, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5035.23</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1710.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506316.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506316.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1123, The Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1123.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1123 would amend the Black Lung Benefits Act....
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3708, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3840.08</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3708.html</link>
<description> S. 3708 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services (except the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry); the Food and Drug Administration; for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)); the Department of Labor; and related agencies: the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Corporation for National an...
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5647, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3827.74</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5647.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5647 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services (except the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry); the Food and Drug Administration; for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)); the Department of Labor; and related agencies: the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Corporation for National ...
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1783, The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $5.41</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1783.html</link>
<description> S. 1783 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code that would affect the operations of private-pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for tax-qualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The bill would also make changes to the Railroad Retirement program, Black Lung disability trusts, treatment of unemployment compensation, ...
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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