| Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextRecognizing AmeriCorps Week. 5/5/2008--Introduced. Encourages all citizens to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni. Acknowledges the significant accomplishments of AmeriCorps members, alumni, and community partners. Encourages citizens of all ages to consider serving in AmeriCorps. | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3721)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing the accomplishments of the members and alumni of AmeriCorps and the contributions of AmeriCorps to the lives of the people of the United States. 5/1/2008--Introduced. Encourages the people of this country to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni and raise awareness about the importance of national and community service. Acknowledges the significant accomplishments and contributions of AmeriCorps members, alumni, and community partners. Encourages people of all ages to consider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps. | | Also tagged in: Books, Charitable contributions, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Education, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, Humanities, Libraries, Nonprofit organizations, Special days Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3268; text as passed Senate: CR S3268; text of measure as introduced: CR S3262)
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A resolution designating April 23, 2008, as "National Adopt a Library Day".
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Brain, Caregivers, Curricula, Defense policy, Disabled, Education, Employee training, Families, Graduate education, Health policy, Higher education, Iraq compilation, Job training, Managed care, Medical care Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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A bill to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Charities, Congress, Congressional allowances, Congressional districts, Congressional office operations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, House of Representatives, Members of Congress, Secondary education, Service learning, Student activities Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Bill TextAuthorizing Members of the House of Representatives to use funds provided for official and representational duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts and to permit the use of the facilities of their offices in support of the activities of charitable organizations. 4/29/2008--Introduced. Congressional Leadership in Communities Resolution of 2008 - Permits Members of the House of Representatives to: (1) sponsor or conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts; and (2) allow charitable organizations to use their office facilities in support of charitable or educational purposes, so long as such use does not interfere with regular office operations. Considers amounts Members spend for the academic and community service competitions to be amounts spent in support of their official [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Arab-Israeli conflict, Children, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Middle East and North Africa, Nonprofit organizations, Peace, Youth Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3452-3453; text as passed Senate: CR S3453; text of measure as introduced: CR S3447)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the founding of Seeds of Peace, an organization promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict. 4/28/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the 15th anniversary of the founding of Seeds of Peace, and honors its accomplishments in promoting understanding and peace among youth from the Middle East and other regions of conflict around the world. Recognizes Seeds of Peace as a model of hope for living together in peace and security. | | Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3268-3269; text as passed Senate: CR S3269; text of measure as introduced: CR S3263)
Bill TextA resolution designating April 25, 2008, as "Global Youth Service Day". 4/22/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes and commends the significant contributions of the youth of the United States and encourages the cultivation of a civic bond among young people dedicated to serving their neighbors, their communities, and the nation. Designates April 25, 2008, as Global Youth Service Day. | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aged, Air force, Alternative energy sources, Ammunition, Animals, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Arms sales, Army, Authorization Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2009. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund; (3) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (4) Defense Production Act purchases; (5) research, development, test, and evaluation; (6) operation and maintenance, including working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and the Defense Inspector General; (6) active and reserve military personnel, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Consumer credit, Consumers, Counseling, Defense policy, Finance, Foreclosure, Housing, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa, Military operations, Mortgages, South Asia, Veterans Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members of the Armed Forces returning from service abroad.
| | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child development, Child welfare, Children, Compensatory education, Counseling, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Higher education, Mentoring, Secondary education, Sex education Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs. 4/15/2008--Introduced. Mentor-Mentee Teen Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2008 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to local educational agencies or community-based organizations for the creation of school-based programs that provide mentoring to at-risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy. Requires program mentors to be women who: (1) have received at least a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education; (2) are mentoring no more than two program mentees; and (3) are trained and screened to encourage mentees to engage in responsible, goal-orientated behavior, delay their sexual [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week. 4/30/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week. Acknowledges the diligent efforts of our major federally funded community service and volunteer programs. Recognizes with gratitude the contributions of the millions of dedicated and caring individuals who have chosen to serve others through volunteerism. Encourages all American people, of any age and background, to seek out opportunities to serve through volunteerism. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Commemorations, Communications, Education, Employee training, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Government information, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Grants-in-aid, Higher education, Interstate relations, Job training, Law, Licenses Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3028-3029)
Bill TextA bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes. 4/15/2008--Introduced. Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retension, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, knowledge development, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Collection of accounts, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporation taxes, Criminal justice, Debit cards, Department of the Treasury, Earned income tax credit, Electronic funds transfers, Executive departments, Finance, Fraud, Government contractors Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes. 4/15/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the standards for imposing penalties on tax return preparers for understatements of tax to require: (1) substantial authority for a position with respect to an item on a tax return if such position was not disclosed with the return; and (2) a reasonable basis for a position that was disclosed with the return. Requires tax return preparers to have a reasonable belief that a position with respect to a tax shelter or a reportable transaction (a transaction having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion) will more likely than not be sustained on [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2485)
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A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Space Foundation.
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Associations, institutions, etc., Charities, Children, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Defense policy, Families, Military dependents, Special months Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2634-2635)
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A resolution honoring military children during "National Month of the Military Child".
| | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Artists, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Foundations, History, Humanities, Indians, Minorities, Monuments and memorials, Sculpture, South Dakota Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2362)
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A resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial.
| | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Artists, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Foundations, History, Humanities, Indians, Minorities, Monuments and memorials, Sculpture, South Dakota Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Honoring the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial.
| | Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2166)
Bill TextA resolution designating March 22, 2008, as National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day. 3/14/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Designates March 22, 2008, as National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day. Commends the hard work and dedication that rehabilitation counselors provide and the efforts that professional organizations have made to assist those requiring rehabilitation. | | Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2166)
Bill TextA resolution designating the week beginning March 16, 2008, as "National Safe Place Week". 3/14/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week of March 16 through 22, 2008, as "National Safe Place Week." | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Automobiles, Awards, medals, prizes, Climate change, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Energy, Energy efficiency, Energy security, Environmental protection, Foundations, Fuel consumption, Motor vehicle pollution control, Research and development, Science policy, Transportation Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2165-2166)
Bill TextA resolution to congratulate the X PRIZE Foundation for their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that could help break the addiction of the United States to oil and stem the effects of climate change through the Automotive X PRIZE competition. 3/13/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Commends the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership for their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles through the Automotive X PRIZE competition. Congratulates the Foundation on its innovation and vision in bringing together some of the finest minds in government, higher education, and industry to participate in the competition and applauds its commitment for encouraging solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Creative thinking, Education, Educational innovations, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Learning, Nonprofit organizations, Secondary education, Special weeks, Teaching Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Bill TextSupporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week. 3/14/2008--Introduced. Supports the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week. (Destination ImagiNation is a nonprofit organization promoting students' development of creativity, teamwork, and problem solving skills.) | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Children, Church and social problems, Civil rights, Counseling, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to law enforcement, Mentoring, Nonprofit organizations, Nonviolence, Religion Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local governments, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based entities to prevent or alleviate the effects of community violence by educating, mentoring, and counseling youth regarding the principles and application of nonviolence in conflict resolution. Gives grant priority to applicants that agree to use the funds in communities experiencing an increase in violence, but lacking the resources to address violence prevention. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Afghanistan, Apartment houses, Armed forces, Bonds, Budgets, Condominium (Housing), Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer credit, Consumers, Cooperative housing, Counseling, Damages, Defense policy Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Bill TextA bill to aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis. 3/7/2008--Introduced. Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act, or the SAFE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds to be used to refinance certain residential subprime loans. Requires the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to continue to award expeditiously certain funds already provided for mortgage foreclosure counseling. Amends the Code to allow purchasers of certain single-family principal residences a one-time tax credit. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to: (1) revise creditor mortgage loan disclosure requirements; and (2) increase civil damages for noncompliance with such Act. Amends the Code to: (1) allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses for certain taxable years; and (2) suspend through taxable year 2009 the 90% of alternative minimum taxable income limit for certain [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1560-1561)
Bill TextTo reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NSCA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise the programs under such Acts and reauthorize appropriations for such programs through FY2012. Revises under NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service (Learn and Serve programs); (2) National Service Trust programs (AmeriCorps); (3) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs. Establishes a new Learn and Serve program, Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Research, providing matching grants to: (1) provide community service-learning opportunities to elementary and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Ambulatory care, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuum of care, Counseling, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment, Drug addiction, Drug therapy, Families, Internet, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Marriage counseling, Medical care Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Bank capital, Bank loans, Bank mergers, Business, Churches, Credit unions, Executive departments, Finance, Government information, Government paperwork, Investments, Law, National Credit Union Administration, Nonprofit organizations, Religion Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill TextTo advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes. 3/3/2008--Introduced. Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to: (1) permit a credit union to invest in securities for its own account, subject to certain percentage limitations; and (2) increase the investment and lending limit in credit union service organizations from 1% to 3% of a credit union's total paid and unimpaired capital and surplus. Excludes credit union loans to nonprofit religious organizations from limitations placed upon member business loans. Redefines member business loan to increase specified extensions of credit.Authorizes the National Credit Union Administration Board (Board) to establish longer loan maturity dates.Directs the Board to prescribe criteria for continued membership of certain member groups in the case of certain credit union conversions [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Compensatory education, Counseling, Disabled, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling, Educational planning, Federal aid to education, Health policy, Higher education, Housing, Medical care, Medicine, Mental health services, Psychotherapy Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs for the provision of services and support to veterans who are students at such institutions, and for other purposes. 2/28/2008--Introduced. Supporting Education for Returning Veterans Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award three-year grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs that support veterans who are students by providing and coordinating services that address their academic, financial, physical, and social needs. Requires each grantee to establish a campus Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success that provides a single point of contact for the coordination of comprehensive support services for students who are veterans. Requires the Secretary to develop an evaluation and accountability plan for measuring [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Air force, Appellate courts, Apprenticeship, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Automobiles, Burns, Business, Children, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Contracts, Cost of living adjustments Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Charities, Displaced persons, Food, Food relief, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Immigration, International affairs, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa, Nongovernmental organizations, Refugees, War relief Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill TextExpressing the Sense of Congress on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq. 2/14/2008--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Iraqi refugee crisis must be addressed before it becomes a major factor in the destabilization of Iraq and an increasing threat to U.S. security; and (2) the United States should support the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization in their work to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Iraq. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Commemorations, Communications, Education, Employee training, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Government information, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Grants-in-aid, Higher education, Interstate relations, Job training, Law, Licenses Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. 2/14/2008--Introduced. Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retension, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, knowledge development, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Authorizes the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Appropriations, Bankruptcy, Bonds, Budgets, Community development, Community development banking, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Consumers, Counseling, Damages, Debtor and creditor, Federal aid to housing, Fees Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
Bill TextA bill to provide needed housing reform. 2/13/2008--Introduced. Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) authorize use of the proceeds of a qualified mortgage bond issue to refinance a mortgage on a residence originally financed through a qualified subprime loan; (2) raise the ceiling and volume cap imposed upon certain state housing bonds; and (3) exclude from the meaning of tax preference item private activity bonds, for purposes of the alternative minimum tax, qualified mortgage bonds or veterans' mortgage bonds issued after enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2011. Makes FY2008 appropriations for: (1) emergency needs of states and local governmental units to redevelop certain abandoned and foreclosed homes; and (2) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for foreclosure mitigation activities, including grants for housing counseling. Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008 - Authorizes a bankruptcy [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S921)
Bill TextA resolution honoring Friendship Force International and recognizing March 1, 2008 as World Friendship Day. 2/12/2008--Introduced. Honors Friendship Force International for promoting international understanding and good will in the world. Recognizes the celebration of World Friendship Day on March 1, 2008. | | Also tagged in: Career education, College costs, Colleges, Community and school, Community colleges, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Dropouts, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Employee selection, Families, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the participation in higher education of, and to increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas. 1/30/2008--Introduced. College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to partnerships between rural institutions of higher education (IHEs) and rural local educational agencies, rural education service agencies, regional employers, or rural education nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) improve the rural IHE enrollment rates of rural secondary school graduates and former attendees; and (2) encourage nontraditional students' participation in rural IHE degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to partnerships between rural IHEs and regional employers to: (1) provide additional training to rural IHE attendees in careers relevant to the regional economy; and (2) encourage [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Blood banks, Blood tests, Budgets, Clinical trials, Data banks, Epidemiology, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to health facilities, Federal aid to research, Health policy, Laboratories, Medical care, Medical research, Medical screening, Medical statistics Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S448)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Cancer Institute to make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and the early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer. 1/29/2008--Introduced. Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Cancer Institute to enter into cooperative agreements with, or make grants to, public or nonprofit entities to establish and operate centers to conduct research on biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and the early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer. Designates each center as an Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Center of Excellence.Allows federal payments under such an agreement or grant to be used for research on: (1) the development and characterization of new biomarkers and the refinement of existing biomarkers; (2) the clinical and laboratory validation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Compensatory education, Counseling, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling, Educational planning, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Housing, Student activities, Student aid, Student housing, Veterans' benefits, Veterans' education, Veterans' organizations Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students. 1/28/2008--Introduced. Securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award three-year grants to institutions of higher education to develop model programs that require each grantee to establish a campus Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success that provides a single point of contact for the coordination of comprehensive support services for students who are veterans. Requires the Secretary to develop an evaluation and accountability plan for measuring the effect such programs have on veterans' success in postsecondary education. | | Latest Action: 01/25/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S332)
Bill TextA resolution designating January 2008 as "National Mentoring Month". 1/25/2008--Introduced. Designates January 2008 as National Mentoring Month. Praises those who are already serving as mentors. Encourages others to volunteer as mentors. | | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Blind, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Disabled, Elementary and secondary education, Kentucky, Nonprofit organizations, Printing, Special education, Teaching materials, Textbooks Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S214-215; text as passed Senate: CR S214-215; text of measure as introduced: CR S209-210)
Bill TextA resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the American Printing House for the Blind. 1/23/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky. | | Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14-15; text as passed Senate: CR S14; text of measure as introduced: CR S108-109)
Bill TextA resolution honoring the life and extraordinary contributions of Diane Wolf. 1/22/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the life and contributions of Diane Wolf (a member of the Senate Preservation Board of Trustees and a former member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts). Conveys the sorrow and deepest condolences of the Senate to the family of Diane Wolf on her untimely death. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Automobiles, Awards, medals, prizes, Climate change, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Energy, Energy efficiency, Energy security, Environmental protection, Foundations, Fuel consumption, Motor vehicle pollution control, Research and development, Science policy, Transportation Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 907.
Bill TextCongratulating the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles. 2/6/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Congratulates the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership for inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles through the Automotive X PRIZE competition. | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Animals, Apprenticeship, Citizenship education, Cultural relations, Disabled, Education, Educational exchanges, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Hawaiians, Humanities, Indigenous peoples, Job training, Mainstreaming in education Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Bill TextTo provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of Best Buddies and the design and implementation of its education and outreach programs, including character education and volunteer programs, that can be integrated into classroom instruction. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to repeal authority for the Fund for the Improvement of Education: (1) educational, cultural, apprenticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling and trading partners in Massachusetts; and (2) program [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Apartment houses, Budgets, Building construction, Citizen participation, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Criminal justice, Data banks, Education, Electronic government information, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy conservation in buildings Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16014-16015)
Bill TextA bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. 12/19/2007--Introduced. National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to establish in the Treasury a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance to states, Indian tribes, insular areas, and participating local jurisdictions to increase the supply of decent quality affordable housing, especially for low-income, extremely low-income, and very poor families. Prohibits the use of appropriations to the Fund for a fiscal year unless the amount equal to the net increase in the negative credit subsidy for specified mortgage insurance programs is first made available for: (1) single family housing mortgage [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Defense policy, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment, Families, Health policy, Iraq compilation, Managed care, Medical care Latest Action: 12/18/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to ensure that families of members of the National Guard and Reserve have full access to mental health care during the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members, and for other purposes. 12/18/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense (DOD) should undertake actions to ensure that family members of National Guard and Reserve personnel who are deployed have full access to mental health care during the periods of mobilization, deployment, and demobilization.Requires the Secretary of Defense to undertake an initiative to increase access to mental health care, including education concerning mental health challenges and information on available resources, for family members of such personnel who are mobilized.Requires reimbursement under the TRICARE program for certain mental health care services, including chemical dependency treatment, provided to a family member of a covered Guard or Reserve member [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Churches, Colorado, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Fire fighters, Law enforcement officers, Local officials, Medical care, Medicine, Murder, Paramedical personnel, Police, Private police Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextExpressing sympathy to the victims and families of the tragic acts of violence in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado. 4/14/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Expresses the heartfelt condolences of the House of Representatives to the victims and families of the tragic acts of violence in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado. Conveys its gratitude to Jeanne Assam and to the city and county officials, police, fire, sheriff, federal authorities, and emergency medical teams whose quick response saved lives. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building materials, Communications, Community and school, Conferences, Curricula, Economic policy, Education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Environmental technology, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 12/11/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability. 12/11/2007--Introduced. Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Directs the Secretary to contract with an IHE, nonprofit organization, or consortium of such institutions for administration of the grant program. Requires such programs to develop and implement: (1) sustainability practices, including in the areas of energy management, green building, waste management, purchasing, transportation, and toxics management; and (2) other aspects of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Cardiovascular diseases, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, Health planning, Health policy, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medicine, Paramedical personnel Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2007, or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school with an AED successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' medical emergency response procedures; and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations. | | Also tagged in: Books, Budgets, Child health, Children, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Grants-in-aid, Humanities, Medical care, Medicine, Nonprofit organizations, Parent and child, Reading Latest Action: 12/11/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education. 12/11/2007--Introduced. Prescribe A Book Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Pediatric Early Literacy program under which the Secretary of Education awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations for the implementation of three-part models through which: (1) health care providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children and offer them recommendations and strategies for doing so; (2) health care providers give each visiting child between the ages of six months and five-years a new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep; and (3) volunteers reading to children in health care facility waiting areas show parents the techniques and pleasures of reading aloud to children. Requires that the books provided to children under the program be obtained at a discount. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Business education, Colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Curricula, Data banks, Economic policy, Economic theory, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational innovations Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo promote youth financial education. 12/6/2007--Introduced. Amends title VI (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to create a new Part D: Promoting Youth Financial Literacy. Allows the Secretary of Education to provide grants to states to: (1) assist local educational agencies and public schools provide financial education programs to students in kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) implement financial education professional development programs for teachers and administrators. Requires a specified amount of the grant funds to be awarded competitively each fiscal year, with the remainder provided to each state on the basis of its share of students in kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the Secretary to make a grant to or contract with an institution of higher education or nonprofit organization that has substantial financial education experience to establish and operate a national clearinghouse of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Afghanistan, Ambulatory care, Armed forces, Chronically ill, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Defense policy, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment, Drugs, Education, Families, Family services, Health policy Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to require a pilot program on the mobile provision of care and services for veterans in rural areas by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 11/16/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing care and a variety of services (including counseling) to veterans residing in rural areas through a mobile system that transports Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical and benefits personnel, as well as equipment and other materials, to the areas designated for the program.Requires a mobile system to visit each designated area at least once each 45 days and remain present during each visit for at least 48 hours.Sets forth coordination requirements concerning identification of veterans who are not enrolled in, or otherwise being cared for by, the VA health care system, county and local veterans service offices, and use of community-based VA [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14658; text as passed Senate: CR S14658; text of measure as introduced: CR S14643)
Bill TextA resolution honoring those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the November 7, 2007, oil spill in San Francisco Bay. 11/16/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors those individuals and organizations who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the November 7, 2007, oil spill in San Francisco Bay. | | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Children, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Cultural relations, Hotels, motels, etc., Humanities, Nonprofit organizations, Transportation, Travel, Youth Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14418-14419; text as passed Senate: CR S14419; text of measure as introduced: CR S14404)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing Hostelling International USA for 75 years of service to intercultural understanding and to youth travel. 11/14/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Congratulates Hostelling International USA on its 75 years of service. Commends Hostelling International USA for its contributions to intercultural exchange and leadership in the field of youth travel. | | Also tagged in: Families, Family services, Homeless, Housing, Housing subsidies, Low-income housing, Nonprofit organizations, Rent, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Welfare Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to carry out a pilot program to prevent at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Introduced. Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive housing for certain very low-income veteran families. Allows such assistance to be in the form of: (1) a grant for costs of planning a supportive housing project; (2) a capital advance for such project; and (3) project rental assistance. Requires the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that any housing assistance provided to veterans or veteran families includes a range of services tailored to the needs of very [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 12/12/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide adequate case management services. 11/13/2007--Introduced. Case Management Services Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act that authorize the President to provide case management services for victims of major disasters to require private sector recipients to be nonprofit or faith-based organizations with experience in case management services. Makes this provision applicable to any major disaster declared on or after January 1, 2005. | | Also tagged in: Children, College costs, Education, Evaluation research (Social action programs), Families, Finance, Foster home care, Higher education, Housing, Housing finance, Job training, Personal budgets, Saving and investment, Vocational education, Welfare, Youth Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14298)
Bill TextA bill to provide Individual Development Accounts to support foster youths who are transitioning from the foster care system. 11/13/2007--Introduced. Focusing Investments and Resources for a Safe Transition Act, or FIRST Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to and enter into contracts with states (or state partners) to enable them to establish Individual Development Accounts for qualified foster youth to assist them in achieving self-support for housing, education, vocational training, and specified other purposes after leaving foster care. | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: Title I Amendments - (Sec. 101) Revises the general definition of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) admit students whose secondary education was conducted in a home school setting; (2) award degrees (not necessarily bachelor's degrees) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (3) enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Career education, College costs, Colleges, Community and school, Community colleges, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Dropouts, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Employee selection, Families, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas. 11/9/2007--Introduced. College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to partnerships between rural institutions of higher education (IHEs) and rural local educational agencies, rural education service agencies, regional employers, or rural education nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) improve the rural IHE enrollment rates of rural high school graduates and former attendees; and (2) encourage nontraditional students' participation in rural IHE degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to partnerships between rural IHEs and regional employers to: (1) provide additional training to rural IHE attendees in careers relevant to the regional economy; and (2) encourage regional businesses [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Families, Family services, Homeless, Housing, Housing subsidies, Low-income housing, Nonprofit organizations, Rent, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Welfare Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to authorize a pilot program within the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development with the goal of preventing at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for other purposes. 11/8/2007--Introduced. Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive housing for certain very low-income veteran families. Allows such assistance to be in the form of: (1) a grant for costs of planning a supportive housing project; (2) a capital advance for such project; and (3) project rental assistance. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure that any housing assistance provided to veterans or veteran families includes a range of specified services tailored to the needs of very low-income veteran families; and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Charities, Colleges, Commemorations, Compensation for victims of crime, Criminal justice, Education, Foundations, Higher education, Income tax, Monuments and memorials, Murder, Students, Tax exclusion, Taxation, Victims of crimes, Virginia Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14199)
Bill TextA bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. 11/8/2007--Introduced. Excludes from gross income, for federal tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007. | | Also tagged in: Charities, Colleges, Commemorations, Compensation for victims of crime, Criminal justice, Education, Foundations, Higher education, Income tax, Monuments and memorials, Murder, Partnerships, Students, Tax exclusion, Tax penalties, Taxation Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-141.
Bill TextTo exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. 12/19/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 4, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Excludes from gross income, for federal income tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007. Increases the penalty for failure to file a partnership income tax return, for a taxable year beginning in 2008, by one dollar (from $85 to $86) per month (multiplied, as under current law, by the number of partners in the offending partnership during any part of the taxable year). | | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Children, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Cultural relations, Hotels, motels, etc., Humanities, Nonprofit organizations, Transportation, Travel, Youth Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextRecognizing Hostelling International USA for 75 years of service to intercultural understanding and to youth travel. 11/8/2007--Introduced. Congratulates Hostelling International USA for its 75 years of service. Commends Hostelling International USA for its contributions to intercultural exchange and leadership in the field of youth travel. | | |
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