WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Federal aid to education

S. 3707, The National Principal Recruitment Act

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3707 would recruit, train, and support principals for high-need schools who are effective in improving student academic achievement....

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S. 3701, The Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2008

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3701 would provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs....

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S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....

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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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H.R. 7241, The Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7241 would preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs....

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P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 3656, The Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3656 would preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs....

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P.L. 110-329, The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8032.37

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 7229, The Children's Budget Act

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7229 would amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President's budget....

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S. 3654, The Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3654 would improve research on health hazards in housing, it would enhance the capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and it would require outreach....

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H.R. 7225, The National Parents Corps Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7225 would establish a National Parents Corps Program....

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H.R. 7110, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $579.29

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7110 would make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 7154, The T-FELAS Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7154 would amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows that will strengthen expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, and after-school programs....

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S. 3627, The Every Student Counts Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3627 would improve the calculation of, the reporting of, and the accountability for, secondary school graduation rates....

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H.R. 7135, The Young Investor Financial Education Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7135 would award grants to State educational agencies to support the provision of financial education to high school students....

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H.R. 7127, The Total Learning Curriculum Implementation Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7127 would authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to implement the Total Learning curriculum....

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H.R. 7116, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7116 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years....

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H.R. 7137, The Supporting Mentors, Supporting Our Youth Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7137 would authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors....

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S. 3635, The Supporting Mentors, Supporting Our Youth Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3635 would authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors....

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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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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. 7063, The U.S. and the World Education Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7063 would raise achievement in international education in elementary schools and secondary schools through grants to improve teacher competency and to support programs in international education that supplement core curricula in such schools....

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H.R. 7107, To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7107 would require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents....

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S. 3573, The Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3573 would establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers....

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