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H.R. 7340, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 7340 would direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009....

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S. 3728, A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3728 would direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6853, The Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6853 would establish in the Federal Bureau of Investigation the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to address mortgage fraud in the United States....

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H.R. 2614, To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water projects in California - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2614 would amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water projects in California....

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H.R. 7251, The Land-In-Trust Impact Aid and PILT Equity Act of 2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7251 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that local educational agencies receive Impact Aid payments for lands held in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe or individual Indian and to amend title 31 of the United States Code to ensure that local governments receive payments in lieu of taxes for lands held in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe or individual Indian....

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H.R. 1803, The San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1803 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie system for the purposes of improving the water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs in San Diego County, California in consultation and cooperation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority....

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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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S. 3136, The FIND Act - Cost per Average Family: $3.72

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3136 would encourage the entry of felony warrants into the NCIC database by States and provide additional resources for extradition....

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P.L. 110-412, The Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6098 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities....

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H.R. 3815, The Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3815 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source homeland security information products....

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S. 3579, The National Silver Alert Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3579 would encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, and it would authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults....

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S. 3593, The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3593 would amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities....

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S. 3592, The New York/New Jersey High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Expansion Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3592 would designate 4 counties in the State of New York as high-intensity drug trafficking areas, and it would authorize funding for drug control activities in those areas....

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S. 3558, The Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3558 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico....

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H.R. 236, The North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.25

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 236 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve objectives relating to water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration....

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S. 3547, The Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3547 would establish in the Federal Bureau of Investigation the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator to address mortgage fraud in the United States....

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H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $445.83

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6625, The Veteran Voting Support Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6625 would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies....

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H.R. 5772, The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6.00

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5772 would amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities....

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H.R. 840, The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $29.60

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 840 would amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act....

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H.R. 6064, The National Silver Alert Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.54

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6064 would encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States....

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H.R. 263, The Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.10

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 263 would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs....

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H.R. 6801, The New York/New Jersey High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Expansion Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6801 would designate 4 counties in the State of New York as high-intensity drug trafficking areas, and it would authorize funding for drug control activities in those areas....

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S. 3385, The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3385 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply....

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S. 3358, The Improving Food-borne Illness Surveillance and Response Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3358 would provide for enhanced food-borne illness surveillance and food safety capacity....

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