WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Occupational health and safety

H.R. 7102, The Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7102 would assure the safety of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting United States military operations overseas....

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S. 3580, The Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3580 would assure the safety of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting United States military operations overseas....

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S. 3566, A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing, administering, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from the proposal submitted to the Office of Management and Budget entitled "Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks" (RIN: 1290-AA23)

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3566 would prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing, administering, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from the proposal submitted to the Office of Management and Budget entitled "Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks" (RIN: 1290-AA23)....

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H.R. 6927, To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6927 would protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer....

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P.L. 110-414, The Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 906 would prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury....

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H.R. 6766, The CARE Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6766 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to expand the category of individuals eligible for compensation, it would improve the procedures for providing compensation, and it would improve transparency....

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H.R. 6660, The Prohibiting the Department of Labor's Secret Rule Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6660 would prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing, administering, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from the proposal submitted to the Office of Management and Budget entitled "Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks" (RIN:1290-AA23)....

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S. 3329, The CARE Act

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3329 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to expand the category of individuals eligible for compensation, it would improve the procedures for providing compensation, and it would improve transparency....

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S. 3274, The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3274 would reauthorize the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act....

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S. 3230, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6445.91

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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P.L. 110-422, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $201.60

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6063 would authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....

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H.R. 6112, To provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical health of firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain disaster areas and for the treatment of such firefighters

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6112 would provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical health of firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain disaster areas and for the treatment of such firefighters....

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H.R. 6019, The Ray Ruiz Special Exposure Cohort Act

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6019 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to grant Special Exposure Cohort designation to a specific group of individuals from a Department of Energy facility in Los Alamos, New Mexico....

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H.R. 3021, The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Cost per Average Family: $182.37

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3021 would direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities....

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H.R. 5522, The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.07

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5522 would require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust....

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S. 2887, The Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2887 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards....

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H.R. 5835, The Health Promotion FIRST Act

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5835 would provide for increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human Services....

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H.R. 5815, The Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5815 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a comprehensive national system for skilled construction workers to assist first responders in disasters....

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P.L. 110-376, The United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.74

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2606 would reauthorize the United States Fire Administration....

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H.R. 5686, The Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5686 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards....

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H.R. 5674, The Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5674 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm....

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H.R. 4847, The United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.74

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4847 would reauthorize the United States Fire Administration....

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H.R. 5485, The PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5485 would establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services....

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P.L. 110-140, The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.79

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6 would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy....

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S. 2589, The Ed Walker Memorial Act for Improvements to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2589 would amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program....

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