WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Trade secrets

P.L. 110-403, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3.94

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3325 would enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws....

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H.R. 6388, The Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6388 would provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States....

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H.R. 1108, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $85.12

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1108 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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H.R. 6060, The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6060 would amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft....

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S. 625, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $84.54

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 625 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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H.R. 4290, The Homeland Security Technology Advancement Act

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4290 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for additional availability of testing facilities and equipment and it would extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out certain research and development projects....

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S. 2168, The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2168 would amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft....

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H.R. 3023, The Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3023 would require the manufacturers, packers, and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities....

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S. 1610, The Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.65

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill to ensure national security while promoting foreign investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, to reform the process by which such investments are examined for any effect they may have on national security, to establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States....

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H.R. 2694, The Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2007

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2694 would protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles....

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H.R. 632, The H-Prize Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.48

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 632 would authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy....

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H.R. 2301, The Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2301 would establish a Livestock Identification Board to create and implement a national livestock identification system....

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H.R. 1775, The Freedom of Information Improvement Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1775 would amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act) to require the disclosure of certain information related to Federal contractors....

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H.R. 1300, The Program for Real Energy Security Act

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1300 would strengthen national security and promote energy independence by reducing the Nation's reliance on foreign oil, improving vehicle technology and efficiency, increasing the distribution of alternative fuels, bolstering rail infrastructure, and expanding access to public transit....

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P.L. 110-49, The National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.40

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 556 would ensure national security while promoting foreign investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, it would reform the process by which such investments are examined for any effect they may have on national security, and it would establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States....

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S. 674, The Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 674 would require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts....

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S. 365, The H-Prize Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 365 would authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy....

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S. 3778, The Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $56.88

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

S. 3778 would authorize funding over the 2007-2009 period for operations of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and would make a number of amendments to SBA loan programs, programs that support entrepreneurship, and programs that support preferences for small business in government contracting. Major provisions of S. 3778 include:

Title I would set the maximum amounts of small business loans that could be guaranteed by SBA for fiscal years 2007 through 2009, authorize appropriation o...

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H.R. 5337, The Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.38

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5337 would amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to establish in law the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The committee would consist of 13 members (including seven cabinet secretaries). In addition, the legislation would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2010 period for the Secretary of the Treasury to pay for activities of the committee that are conducted by the Department of the Treasury.

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S. 662, The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $46.40

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 662 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS), particularly those regarding the cost of pensions and health care benefits of retired workers and the requirement to hold certain funds in escrow. Major provisions of S. 662 would: Eliminate a requirement in Public Law 108-18, the Postal Civil Service Retirement Funding Reform Act of 2003, that the Postal Service place savings from reduced pension contributions in escrow; Transfer from the Postal S...

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H.R. 1533, The Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $26.73

Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1533 would amend several standards for energy efficiency and conservation that apply to federal buildings, vehicle fleets, and equipment. The bill also would provide permanent authorization for federal agencies to use energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), a type of procurement contract to obtain energy-efficiency improvements. The current authority for such contracts expires at the end of fiscal year 2006....

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