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H.R. 6358, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6358 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 6304, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6304 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence....

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H.R. 6312, The Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6312 would advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, it would modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and it would provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions....

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H.R. 6275, The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $133.92

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6275 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax....

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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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H.R. 6091, The Save Medicare Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6091 would amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare Program....

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S. 3038, The Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3038 would amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend the adoption incentives program, to authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, and to promote the adoption of children with special needs....

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S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $12090.39

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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S. 3024, The Eurasia Foundation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.26

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3024 would authorize grants to the Eurasia Foundation....

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H.R. 6043, To provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6043 would provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas....

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H.R. 5997, The Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5997 would amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to pay an amount equal to the surcharge to the person that bears the cost of the fuel....

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H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $106.75

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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S. 2978, The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2978 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act....

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H.R. 5977, The TRUCC Act

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5977 would amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to disclose and pay the fuel surcharge to the person responsible for bearing the cost of the fuel....

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H.R. 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.06

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5959 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....

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S. 2952, The Safe School Lunch Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2952 would improve food safety through mandatory meat, meat product, poultry, and poultry product recall authority, and it would require the Secretary of Agriculture to improve communication about recalls with schools participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs....

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S. 2955, The Community Safety Initiative Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2955 would authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative....

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S. 2967, A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2967 would provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business concern....

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H.R. 5934, The TRUCC Act

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5934 would amend title 49, United States Code, to require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel....

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S. 2941, The Runway Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2941 would improve airport runway safety....

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S. 2910, The TRUCC Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2910 would require brokers to disclose and pay independent truckers for any fuel surcharges received from shippers that relate to fuel costs paid for by the truckers....

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H.R. 5876, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6.76

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5876 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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S. 2881, The Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2881 would establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States....

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H.R. 5794, The Federal Sunset Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5794 would provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist....

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H.R. 5799, The Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5799 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities....

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