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With just over two weeks to go before the beginning of the new fiscal year October 1st, neither the House or the Senate have introduced all the annual spending bills, and none have passed into law. “Annual Spending Process: Nothing to Report” has the details.

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This week, the House is scheduled to debate, H.R. 6842, the National Capital Security and Safety Act.

The bill would require require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller.

The cost per U.S. family of implementing H.R. 6842, the National Capital Security and Safety Act, would be minimal.

The House will continue debating H.R. 3036, the No Child Left Inside Act of 2007. The bill is intended to improve environmental education in schools.

Passage of the bill would cost the average U.S. family about $0.22.

The Senate is scheduled to return to S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.

The bill authorizes spending for fiscal year 2009 (separate appropriations bills do the actual spending) on military activities of the Department of Defense, on military construction, and on defense activities of the Department of Energy. It also prescribes military personnel strengths.

Passage of S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, would cost the average U.S. family just under $9,000.

H.R. 6842
The National Capital Security and Safety Act
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 3036
The No Child Left Inside Act of 2007
Costs $0.22 per family

S. 3001
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
Costs $8,893.46 per family

What People Think

The National Capital Security and Safety Act 50% For, 50% Against Vote on this Bill

The No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 39% For, 61% Against Vote on this Bill

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 28% For, 72% Against Vote on this Bill

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

New Items

H.R. 6589
The Charles H.W. Meehan Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act
Costs $0.03 per family

H.R. 6633
The Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008
Costs $4.96 per family

H.R. 5772
The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008
Costs $5.60 per family

H.R. 6842
The National Capital Security and Safety Act
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 906
The Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007
Costs $0.03 per family

H.R. 1650
The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 5167
The Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 6328
To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees
Costs $0.01 per family

H.R. 840
The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007
Costs $27.44 per family

H.R. 4926
The Josh Miller HEARTS Act
Costs $2.03 per family

H.R. 5244
The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008
Costs $1.19 per family

H.R. 6493
The Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008
Costs $0.35 per family

H.R. 998
The Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007
Costs $0.04 per family

P.L. 110-279
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
Costs $0.08 per family

H.R. 6323
To establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes
Costs $0.36 per family

H.R. 6357
The PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008
Costs $6.37 per family

Updated Items

H.R. 3999
The National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
Costs $8.94 per family

Passed Items

none