WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Recruiting of employees

S. 3378, The Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3378 would require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired....

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S. 3364, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3364 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....

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H.R. 6654, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6654 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....

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S. 3347, The Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3347 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate....

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H.R. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.67

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....

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S. 3314, The National Oceans Protection Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3314 would protect the oceans and for other purposes....

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S. 3200, The Mentoring for All Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3200 would develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs....

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S. 3202, The Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3202 would address record high gas prices at the pump....

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S. 3155, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $20.44

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3155 would reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974....

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S. 3140, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3140 would provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave....

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H.R. 6268, The HONOR Warriors Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6268 would improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and it would enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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H.R. 6160, The Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6160 would establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government....

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H.R. 6153, The Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6153 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals....

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H.R. 6098, The Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6098 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities....

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S. 3008, The HONOR Warriors Act

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3008 would improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and it would enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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H.R. 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.38

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5959 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....

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S. 2963, A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2963 would improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and it would enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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S. 2969, The Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $63.71

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2969 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals....

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H.R. 5892, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $35.71

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5892 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors....

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H.R. 5830, The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $26.28

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5830 would create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market....

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S. 2839, The Global Competitiveness Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2839 would provide emergency relief for United States businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes....

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H.R. 5684, The Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5684 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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P.L. 110-323, The Government Accountability Office Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.11

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5683 would make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office....

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H.R. 5662, The Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5662 would enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States....

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H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5280.92

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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