WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Community organization

H.R. 7233, The Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7233 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives....

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S. 3487, The Serve America Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....

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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. 6793, To provide for grants to assist municipalities to facilitate the ability of local farmers to grow food crops and certain livestock to be sold locally, grants to enable local nongovernmental farming associations to support the formation of community-supported agricultural projects, and grants to provide start-up funds to farmers who must diversify their operations in order to participate in the projects, and for other purposes

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6793 would provide for grants to assist municipalities to facilitate the ability of local farmers to grow food crops and certain livestock to be sold locally, grants to enable local nongovernmental farming associations to support the formation of community-supported agricultural projects, and grants to provide start-up funds to farmers who must diversify their operations in order to participate in the projects....

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H.R. 6617, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6617 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs....

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S. 3334, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3334 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs....

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H.R. 5890, The Citizen and Community Preparedness Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5890 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Community Preparedness Division of the Department of Homeland Security and the Citizen Corps Program....

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S. 2796, A bill to require a pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need, and for other purposes

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2796 would require a pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need....

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H.R. 4652, The Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4652 would direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office....

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H.R. 4328, The Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4328 would increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs....

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S. 2237, The Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2237 would fight crime....

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S. 2069, The GROWTH Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2069 would increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries....

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S. 1998, The International Child Marriage Prevention and Protection Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1998 would reduce child marriage....

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H.R. 2847, The Green Jobs Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.68

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2847 would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program....

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H.R. 2965, The Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2007

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2965 would increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries....

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H.R. 2403, The Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2403 would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources....

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H.R. 2392, The Balancing Act of 2007

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2392 would improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces....

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S. 1302, The Keeping PACE Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1302 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, it would provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and it would ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement....

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H.R. 1938, The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1938 would reduce hunger in the United States....

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S. 1172, The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1172 would reduce hunger in the United States....

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H.R. 1891, The Ready, Willing, and Able Act

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1891 would promote the development of disaster plans that will protect the maximum number of citizens; it would foster public trust, confidence, and cooperation with these plans; and it would encourage greater public participation in homeland security by allowing the American people to have a direct and influential role in developing and modifying community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans in collaboration with government officials, emergency managers, health ...

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S. 1068, The Healthy Communities Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1068 would promote healthy communities....

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H.R. 1200, The American Health Security Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1200 would provide for health care for every American and control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system....

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S. 503, The SouthEast Crescent Authority Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 503 would establish the SouthEast Crescent Authority....

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H.R. 808, The Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence....

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