WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Presidential commissions

H.R. 6808, The Presidential Commission to Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America Act

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6808 would establish a commission to study the culture and glorification of violence in America....

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H.R. 5687, The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5687 would amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees....

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H.R. 4232, The Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4232 would improve mental and substance use health care....

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H.R. 3519, The United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3519 would establish the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security....

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H.R. 2643, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $238.50

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2643 would make 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. 2416, The Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2416 would establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions....

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H.R. 2252, The Government Reform Act of 2007

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2252 would create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies....

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H.R. 1052, The Federal Engineering Accountability Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1052 would provide an option to proceed with an action in any Federal court to recover actual damages for physical or property damage in a major disaster that proximately results from the failure or negligence of the Army Corps of Engineers in the design, construction, or maintenance of a project for which the Corps is legally responsible....

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H.R. 255, The Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 255 would establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers....

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H.R. 265, The Hurricane Katrina Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 265 would provide for the establishment of an independent, Presidentially-appointed Commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on or between Friday, August 26, 2005, and Tuesday, August 30, 2005....

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S. 42, The Arctic Research and Policy Amendments Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 42 would make improvements to the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984....

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S. 2802, The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $295.51

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2802 would address the competitiveness of the United States in science, mathematics, and technology. For this purpose, the bill would authorize appropriations for the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for fiscal years 2007 through 2011. It also would direct the President to convene a national summit on United States science and technology enterprises and establish a council on innovation and competitiveness....

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S. 852, The FAIR Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1212.21

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 852 would establish the Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution Fund (the Asbestos Fund) to provide compensation to individuals whose health has been impaired by exposure to asbestos. Under the bill, the Administrator of a new Office of Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution (the Office) within the Department of Labor would administer the Asbestos Fund and manage the collection of federal assessments on certain companies that have made expenditures for asbestos injury litigation prior to enactment of th...

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H.R. 250, The Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $20.08

Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 250 would authorize the appropriation of funds for fiscal years 2006 through 2008 for programs administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)....

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H.R. 28, The High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $2.09

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 28 would amend existing statutory guidelines for interagency research and development (R&D) related to high-performance computing. Nondefense R&D on high-performance computing is conducted at six agencies: the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Commerce, and the Environmental Protection Agency. This bill would realign program objectives with...

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