WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Communication satellites

H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5470 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets....

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H.R. 1834, The National Ocean Exploration Program Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.51

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1834 would authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

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H.R. 3469, The America's Border Security Act of 2007

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3469 would assist the Secretary of Homeland Security in carrying out surveillance activities conducted at or near the international land borders of the United States to prevent illegal immigration....

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H.R. 3428, The Rural America Digital Accessibility Act

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3428 would bridge the digital divide in rural areas....

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H.R. 1818, The Broadband Deployment Accleration Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1818 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures....

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H.R. 1645, The Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1645 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform....

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S. 385, The Interoperable Emergency Communications Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.16

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 385 would improve the interoperability of emergency communications equipment....

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S. 330, The Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2007

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 330 would authorize secure borders and comprehensive immigration reform....

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S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act (OCEAN Act)

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 39 would establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

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S. 2766, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5851.03

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2766 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also would authorize supplemental appropriations for 2006, primarily for the costs of those operations not covered by appropriations provided earlier in the year. In addition, S. 2766 would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and sel...

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H.R. 4437, The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $17.92

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4437 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to extend and expand a system to verify the eligibility of certain people for employment in the United States. The bill also would require DHS to reimburse counties along the southern U.S. border for costs relating to the detention of illegal aliens, increase the number of border inspection personnel, deploy radiation portal monitors at ports of entry, and establish an Office of Air and ...

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S. 1753, The Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.34

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 1753 would authorize the appropriation of funds for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2012 for a global tsunami warning and mitigation program administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill also would authorize NOAA to oversee the development of a National Alert System (NAS) - a new communications network for transmitting emergency information to the public - but funding for that program would be contingent upon the enactment of separate legislation....

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S. 1042, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $5153.62

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1042 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes, including military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, the bill would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and selected reserve component of the U.S. armed forces....

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S. 50, The Tsunami Preparedness Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.19

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 50 would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and implement new programs to research, detect, monitor, and mitigate the effects of tsunamis in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The bill would direct the agency to upgrade and improve existing systems and data management efforts and would authorize it to provide technical and financial aid to those affected by tsunamis, including local and international entities....

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