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S. 3604, The Economic Recovery Act, 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3604 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 6650, To authorize appropriations for certain provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6650 would authorize appropriations for certain provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998....

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S. 3360, The Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3360 would increase the availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity passenger rail service....

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S. 3119, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3119 would stimulate the economy by encouraging energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide certain business tax relief and incentives....

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H.R. 4226, The Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4226 would accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances....

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H.R. 3920, The Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $260.91

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3920 would amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and it would extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and firms....

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H.R. 3943, The Trade Adjustment Assistance and Training Improvements Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3943 would amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance for workers program....

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H.R. 3843, The New Employment for Workers & Job Opportunities for Business Strength Act of 2007

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3843 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allocation under the new markets tax credit in connection with trade adjustment assistance....

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H.R. 3801, The Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3801 would amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, it would reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and it would extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers....

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H.R. 3747, The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3747 would enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment and training, integrating existing employment and training programs to avoid duplication and overlap, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability....

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H.R. 3589, To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3589 would amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers....

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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

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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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H.R. 2935, The Kansas Disaster Tax Relief Assistance Act

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2935 would extend tax relief to the residents and businesses of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1699-DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados beginning on May 4, 2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act....

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S. 1696, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $237.06

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 2643, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $238.50

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2643 would make appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 1532, The Kansas Disaster Tax Relief Assistance Act

Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1532 would extend tax relief to the residents and businesses of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1699-DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados beginning on May 4, 2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act....

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H.R. 2442, The Rural America Job Assistance and Creation Act

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2442 would provide job creation and assistance....

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S. 1360, The Higher Education Affordability, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2007

Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1360 would provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity....

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S. 675, The Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.66

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 675 would provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996....

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S. 1035, The H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1035 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States....

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H.R. 1687, The Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1687 would provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996....

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H.R. 1702, The Common Sense Budget Act of 2007

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1702 would reallocate funds toward sensible priorities such as improved children's education, increased children's access to health care, expanded job training, and increased energy efficiency and conservation through a reduction of wasteful defense spending....

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S. 939, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance, and for other purposes

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 939 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance....

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H.R. 1317, The Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1317 would establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals....

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S. 708, The Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 708 would promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook....

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