WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Urban affairs

P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 2359, The St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2359 would establish the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission....

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S. 3603, The Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3603 would promote conservation and provide for sensible development in Carson City, Nevada....

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S. 3551, An original bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3551 would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act....

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S. 3571, The Health Impact Assessments Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3571 would stimulate social policy and community environments to improve health by encouraging policies and programs to improve community health by policy and design....

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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. 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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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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S. 3424, The Homeland Security Partners Preservation Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3424 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that matching funds are not required under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative....

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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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S. 3393, The Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3393 would promote conservation and provide for sensible development in Carson City, Nevada....

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S. 3380, The Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3380 would promote increased public transportation use, and it would promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation....

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H.R. 6668, The Centennial Historic District Authorization Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6668 would establish the Centennial Historic District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

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H.R. 3849, The Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3849 would provide for the conveyance of parcels of land to Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah....

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S. 3264, The Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3264 would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act....

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H.R. 6479, The San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Establishment Act

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6479 would provide for the establishment of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex....

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S. 3213, The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3213 would designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and it would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture....

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S. 3210, The Centennial District Authorization Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3210 would establish the Centennial Historic District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania....

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S. 3172, A bill to provide conditions for funds made available for certain projects located in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3172 would provide conditions for funds made available for certain projects located in the State of Louisiana....

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H.R. 6052, The Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.62

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6052 would promote increased public transportation use, and it would promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 6219, The Private Property Rights Protection and Government Accountability Act

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6219 would authorize appropriations for the Department of Commerce and it would prohibit Federal economic development funds from going to States that carry out public takings for private purposes....

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H.R. 3248, The SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3248 would amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections....

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H.R. 6174, The Equality in Medicare Advantage Payment Act of 2008

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6174 would amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce variation in Medicare Advantage payment rates among counties within the same State within certain very large metropolitan area....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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