WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Hispanic Americans

H.R. 642, The College Fire Prevention Act - Cost per Average Family: $3.19

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 642 would establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories....

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S. 3574, The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3574 would establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories....

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H.R. 7052, The Kids with Healthy Hearts Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7052 would direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies to conduct demonstration projects to screen the blood pressure of children in kindergarten through grade 6....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 6255, The Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6255 would provide for professional exchanges with Haiti....

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H.R. 6203, The Cure and Understanding through Research for Alzheimer's Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6203 would amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure sufficient resources and increase efforts for research at the National Institutes of Health relating to Alzheimer's disease, and it would authorize an education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education and outreach in Hispanic populations)....

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S. 3092, The CURA Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3092 would amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure sufficient resources and increase efforts for research at the National Institutes of Health relating to Alzheimer's disease, and it would authorize an education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education and outreach in Hispanic populations)....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 2983, The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2983 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities....

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H.R. 5563, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5563 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....

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P.L. 110-229, The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2739 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, it would implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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S. 2616, The National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2616 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy....

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S. 2483, The National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $0.47

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2483 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy....

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H.R. 4652, The Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4652 would direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office....

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H.R. 4051, The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.02

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4051 would authorize appropriations for assistance for the National Urban League, the Raza Development Fund, the Housing Partnership Network, and the National Community Renaissance Program....

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H.R. 4217, The Minority Male Academic Achievement Study

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4217 would study the access to and success in education of minority males, including high school graduation and college participation....

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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 2350, The Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2350 would establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at a high risk for glaucoma....

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H.R. 4151, The STEM Promotion Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4151 would expand the public awareness of science, technology, engineering, and math and encourage Americans to study and enter those fields as a matter of strategic importance for the United States....

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H.R. 4045, The Improving Teacher Diversity Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4045 would award competitive grants to minority serving institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher education....

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S. 2179, The National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2179 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy....

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H.R. 3746, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3746 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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P.L. 110-84, The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1533.13

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2669 would provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008....

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S. 1923, An original bill to authorize appropriations for assistance for the Housing Assistance Council, the Raza Development Fund, and for the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) and its members, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.76

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1923 would authorize appropriations for assistance for the Housing Assistance Council, the Raza Development Fund, and for the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) and its members....

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H.R. 2857, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act - Cost per Average Family: $39.27

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2857 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....

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