WashingtonWatch.com - Subject Group: Peoples

H.R. 6897, The Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2008

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6897 would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II....

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H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.58

Mon, 15 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. 3288, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $377.28

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3288 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6307, The Fostering Connections to Success Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6307 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school....

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S. 2983, The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2983 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities....

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H.R. 5680, To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for others purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5680 would amend certain laws relating to Native Americans....

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S. 2758, The American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2758 would authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska....

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S. 2747, A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2747 would grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated....

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S. 2734, The SAFE Act

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2734 would aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis....

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H.R. 5530, The Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5530 would ensure the coordination and integration of Indian tribes in the National Homeland Security strategy and it would establish an Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security within the Department of Homeland Security....

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H.R. 5437, The American-Made Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5437 would promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, to increase American energy independence....

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H.R. 5429, The Marine Mammal Cooperative Agreements in Alaska Amendments Act of 2008

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5429 would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for marine mammal cooperative management agreements in Alaska....

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H.R. 5403, The 13th Regional Corporation Land Entitlement Act

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5403 would amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska Native Regional Corporation....

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P.L. 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4904.90

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services....

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H.R. 4898, The Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4898 would provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs....

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S. 2502, The Kalaupapa Memorial Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2502 would provide for the establishment of a memorial within Kalaupapa National Historical Park located on the island of Molokai, in the State of Hawaii, to honor and perpetuate the memory of those individuals who were forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969....

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H.R. 4192, The Optimizing Visa Entry Rules and Demanding Uniform Enforcement Immigration Reform Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4192 would reform immigration to serve the national interest....

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S. 2373, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2373 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1272.09

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 2325, The Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2325 would modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers....

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S. 2302, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5054.27

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2302 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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H.R. 4045, The Improving Teacher Diversity Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4045 would award competitive grants to minority serving institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher education....

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P.L. 110-174, An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.19

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2271 would authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies....

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H.R. 4027, To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act so that it will be interpreted in accordance with the original intent of Congress to require a significant relationship be found between remains discovered on Federal lands and presently existing Native American tribes for those remains to be applicable under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4027 would amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act so that it will be interpreted in accordance with the original intent of Congress to require a significant relationship be found between remains discovered on Federal lands and presently existing Native American tribes for those remains to be applicable under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act....

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H.R. 4007, The Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4007 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide citizenship for certain children of United States servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars....

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