WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Social services

P.L. 110-351, The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3.75

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6893 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption....

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S. 3707, The National Principal Recruitment Act

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3707 would recruit, train, and support principals for high-need schools who are effective in improving student academic achievement....

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S. 3701, The Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2008

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3701 would provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs....

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S. 2609, The Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2609 would establish a Global Service Fellowship Program....

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P.L. 110-293, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.40

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5501 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria....

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H.R. 7257, The 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7257 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of 5 United States Army 5-Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command and General Staff College....

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S. 3676, The Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3676 would support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel....

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H.R. 7083, The Charity Enhancement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.48

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7083 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration....

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H.R. 7225, The National Parents Corps Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7225 would establish a National Parents Corps Program....

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H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3755.70

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3997 would, among other provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, andsell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,2008....

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H.R. 7154, The T-FELAS Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7154 would amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows that will strengthen expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, and after-school programs....

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P.L. 110-408, The Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3605 would extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks....

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S. 3620, The Child Care Investment Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3620 would amend the Social Security Act to enable States to carry out quality initiatives....

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H.R. 7137, The Supporting Mentors, Supporting Our Youth Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7137 would authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors....

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S. 3635, The Supporting Mentors, Supporting Our Youth Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3635 would authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors....

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S. 3604, The Economic Recovery Act, 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3604 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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P.L. 110-380, A bill to provide that funds allocated for community food projects for fiscal year 2008 shall remain available until September 30, 2009

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3597 would provide that funds allocated for community food projects for fiscal year 2008 shall remain available until September 30, 2009....

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S. 3579, The National Silver Alert Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3579 would encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, and it would authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults....

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H.R. 7063, The U.S. and the World Education Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7063 would raise achievement in international education in elementary schools and secondary schools through grants to improve teacher competency and to support programs in international education that supplement core curricula in such schools....

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S. 3588, The Healthy Food for Healthy Lives Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3588 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to hospitals and other nonprofit inpatient healthcare institutions, Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and other social service programs for the acquisition of local nutritious agricultural products....

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S. 3594, The Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3594 would protect United States citizens from unlawful arrest and detention....

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S. 3593, The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3593 would amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities....

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S. 3553, The Volunteer Pilot Act

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3553 would exempt certain charitable flights from certain regulations applicable to commercial flights....

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S. 3534, The Vision Preservation Act of 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3534 would provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss....

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S. 3532, The GIVE Act of 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3532 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction and to exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income....

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