WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Information services

H.R. 4791, The Federal Agency Data Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.99

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4791 would amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information security controls over information resources that support Federal operations and assets....

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H.R. 275, The Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.05

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 275 would promote freedom of expression on the Internet and protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments....

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H.R. 4045, The Improving Teacher Diversity Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4045 would award competitive grants to minority serving institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher education....

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S. 2173, The FIT Kids Act

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2173 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education....

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H.R. 3846, The Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3846 would provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to help build individual, family, and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives....

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S. 2117, The Education Research & Development To Improve Achievement Act of 2007

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2117 would encourage the development of research-proven programs funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 3257, The FIT Kids Act

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3257 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education....

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H.R. 2783, To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute highway traffic service as a result of an emergency

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2783 would amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute highway traffic service as a result of an emergency....

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H.R. 2219, The Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2219 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award a grant to a private, nonprofit entity to establish, publicize, and operate a national toll-free suicide prevention telephone hotline targeted to and staffed by veterans of the Armed Forces....

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H.R. 2188, The Kinship Caregiver Support Act

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2188 would establish kinship navigator programs, and it would establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children....

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S. 661, The Kinship Caregiver Support Act

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 661 would establish kinship navigator programs and establish guardianship assistance payments for children....

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H.R. 940, The Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 940 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion....

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H.R. 958, The Data Accountability and Trust Act

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 958 would protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and it would provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach....

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S. 379, The Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2007

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 379 would support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care....

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S. 211, The Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2007

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 211 would facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services. volunteer services....

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H.R. 157, The Fuel Savings, Smarter Travel, and Efficient Roadways Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 157 would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays....

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H.R. 211, The Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 211 would facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services, including volunteer services....

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H.R. 4127, The Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4127 would require private companies with access to consumers¿ personal information to take certain precautions to safeguard that information. Under the bill, private companies would be required to notify the consumers and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) whenever there is a breach in the security of a consumer¿s personal information. In addition, the bill also would require companies that maintain databases containing individuals' personal information to supply indi...

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H.R. 2990, The Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2990 would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish a registration process for credit rating agencies (groups that determine credit worthiness of securities or money market instruments) that seek to be designated by the SEC as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). Under current law, there is no formal registration process; SEC staff currently recognizes five credit rating agencies as NRSROs. Under the bill, SEC would impose disclosure and ...

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