WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Alternative dispute resolution

S. 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2913 would provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works....

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H.R. 3247, The Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3247 would improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita....

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H.R. 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5889 would provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works....

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S. 2268, The Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2268 would require issuers of long term care insurance to establish third party review processes for disputed claims....

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S. 2231, The Cooperative Conservation Enhancement Act

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2231 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to strengthen cooperative conservation efforts and to reduce barriers to the use of partnerships to enable Federal natural resource managers to meet their obligations....

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S. 1960, The Surety Bond Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1960 would amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve surety bond guarantees....

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S. 1783, The Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1783 would provide 10 steps to transform health care in America....

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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. 2626, The Comprehensive Health Coverage And Reform Enhancement Act of 2007

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2626 would provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage....

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H.R. 2497, The Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2497 would restore fairness and reliability to the medical justice system and promote patient safety by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation....

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H.R. 1307, The Veterans Identity Protection Act

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1307 would establish the Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims to reimburse injured persons for injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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H.R. 808, The Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence....

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S. 243, The MCAP Act

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 243 would improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system....

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S. 244, The Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 244 would improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services....

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H.R. 2965, The Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $4.06

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2965 would amend the laws that authorize the Federal Prison Industries (FPI), a government-owned corporation that produces goods and services for the federal government with prison labor. Under current law, most federal agencies are required to award purchase contracts to FPI on a noncompetitive basis if FPI has products available to meet the agencies' needs and the cost would not exceed current market prices. Such products include office furniture, textiles, vehicle tags, and fiber optics....

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S. 600, The Foreign Affairs Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $605.27

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 600 would authorize appropriations of funds in 2006 and 2007 for the Department of State, international assistance programs, and related agencies. The bill also contains provisions that would raise the cost of discretionary programs for famine and reconstruction assistance, debt relief, public diplomacy, personnel, and other programs over the 2007-2010 period....

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