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S. 3704, The FBI Priorities Act of 2008

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3704 would authorize additional Federal Bureau of Investigation field agents to investigate financial crimes....

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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. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.71

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....

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P.L. 110-412, The Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6098 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities....

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S. 3545, The Investment in After-School Programs Act of 2008

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3545 would enhance after-school programs in rural areas of the United States by establishing a pilot program to help communities establish and improve rural after-school programs....

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S. 3155, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $21.09

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3155 would reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974....

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S. 2969, The Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $65.59

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2969 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals....

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P.L. 110-314, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.33

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4040 would establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5307.83

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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S. 3419, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3419 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors....

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S. 3378, The Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3378 would require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired....

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S. 3374, The Healing Our Nation's Heroes Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3374 would establish a commission on veterans and members of the Armed Forces with post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health disorders, and it would enhance the capacity of mental health providers to assist such veterans and members....

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S. 3364, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3364 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....

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H.R. 6654, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6654 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....

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P.L. 110-323, The Government Accountability Office Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.11

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5683 would make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office....

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H.R. 6632, The Improving No Child Left Behind for All Students Act

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6632 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reform various programs and activities carried out under that Act....

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S. 3347, The Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3347 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate....

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H.R. 5892, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $38.04

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5892 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors....

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S. 3342, The Rural Small Business Enhancement Act of 2008

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3342 would improve access to technology by and increase entrepreneurship among small businesses located in rural communities....

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H.R. 3289, The PRE-K Act - Cost per Average Family: $15.38

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3289 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve early education....

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S. 3314, The National Oceans Protection Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3314 would protect the oceans and for other purposes....

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H.R. 3036, The No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.24

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3036 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education....

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S. 2148, The Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2148 would provide for greater diversity within, and it would improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service....

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S. 3200, The Mentoring for All Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3200 would develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs....

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S. 3202, The Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3202 would address record high gas prices at the pump....

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