WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Research grants

S. 3668, The Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3668 would create a grant program for collaboration programs that ensure coordination among criminal justice agencies, adult protective services agencies, victim assistance programs, and other agencies or organizations providing services to individuals with disabilities in the investigation and response to abuse of or crimes committed against such individuals....

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H.R. 6568, The Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.15

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6568 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension....

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P.L. 110-392, The Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $12.30

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1532 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis....

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S. 2970, The Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.98

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2970 would enhance the ability of drinking water utilities in the United States to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies....

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H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.25

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...

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H.R. 6323, To establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.38

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6323 would establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles....

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P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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S. 3289, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $869.34

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3187, The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3187 would establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner....

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H.R. 6314, The Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6314 would increase awareness of the existence of and it would overcome gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training....

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H.R. 6297, The Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6297 would enhance the ability of drinking water utilities in the United States to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies....

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H.R. 6263, The Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6263 would increase awareness of the existence of, and overcome, gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training....

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H.R. 6258, The Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6258 would accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities....

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H.R. 6215, The Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6215 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program....

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S. 3100, The Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act of 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3100 would require early voting in Federal elections, it would prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, and it would establish a grant program to promote voting by mail....

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S. 3078, The National Innovation and Job Creation Act of 2008

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3078 would establish a National Innovation Council, to improve the coordination of innovation activities among industries in the United States....

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P.L. 110-285, The Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.09

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1553 would amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers....

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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. 2988, The Accelerating Cures Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2988 would amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public and private research efforts to develop new tools and therapies that prevent, detect, and cure diseases....

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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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S. 2940, The Green Energy Production Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2940 would promote green energy production....

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H.R. 5819, The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.46

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5819 would amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program....

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S. 2877, The Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2877 would improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship....

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H.R. 5835, The Health Promotion FIRST Act

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5835 would provide for increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human Services....

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H.R. 1198, The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.68

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1198 would amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss....

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