WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Technological innovations

S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....

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P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 813, The Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.28

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 813 would amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project....

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S. 3682, The Small Business Energy Innovation Act of 2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3682 would provide incentives to small business concerns for innovative energy-efficient technologies and products....

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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. 3617, The Water Infrastructure Financing Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3617 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States....

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S. 3500, The Water Infrastructure Financing Act - Cost per Average Family: $258.28

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3500 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States....

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H.R. 7018, The 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7018 would promote development of a 21st century energy system to increase United States competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace....

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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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S. 2994, The Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5.79

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2994 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern....

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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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S. 3472, The Energy and Technology Advancement Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3472 would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to further the adoption of technologies developed by the Department of Agriculture, and it would encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries....

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S. 3460, The State Cyber Security Protection Act of 2008

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3460 would establish a pilot program to demonstrate best practices, innovation, and knowledge transfer regarding cyber security within State governments....

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S. 3451, The Strengthening Our Economy Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2008

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3451 would amend the Small Business Act to extend the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, it would increase the allocation of Federal agency grants for those programs, and it would add water, energy, transportation, and domestic security related research to the list of topics deserving special consideration....

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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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H.R. 6357, The PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6.82

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6357 would amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology....

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H.R. 6474, To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of Representatives - Cost per Average Family: $0.09

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6474 would authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of Representatives....

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P.L. 110-365, The Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5.89

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6460 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern....

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H.R. 6661, The Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6661 would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology....

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S. 3366, The Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3366 would protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats at national wildlife refuges through cooperative, incentive-based grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative plant species....

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S. 3342, The Rural Small Business Enhancement Act of 2008

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3342 would improve access to technology by and increase entrepreneurship among small businesses located in rural communities....

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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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H.R. 2339, The Produced Water Utilization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.65

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2339 would encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources....

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H.R. 6552, The Incentivizing Renewable Energy Production Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6552 would provide incentives for the reduction of green house gases....

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