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Legislation News & Report (TM) The Week in Congress .com (TM) NEW- The Wednesday Galleys "A Democracy is Only A Democracy When You Participate" Week Ending October 12, 2007 Volume 4 Number 33 |
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Other Bills and Resolutions This Week +++ U.S. & The World Film Series Aims to Improve Overseas Relationships; ----- Conservation for Debt Relief Program Expanded; ---- Brazil Recognized for Friendship and Bio-Fuel Expertise; ---- ---- Managing America +++ Banking & Finance Private Sector tax Collection Contracts to be Abolished; ----- The Courts Nothing This Week Education Nothing This Week Energy Nothing This Week Environment and Resources Nothing This Week Government Agencies Nothing This Week Health & Safety Civil Penalties for Violating Consumer Safety Laws Raised; ---- Military Nothing This Week Miscellaneous Nothing This Week Native American Matters Nothing This Week Public Land Nothing This Week Taxes Nothing This Week Veterans Nothing This Week --- War on Terror Nothing This Week --- Women's Rights Leader Recognized; --- ---- In Memoriam-Congresswoman Davis; --- Civil Rights Nothing This Week ---- World Little League Champs Noted; ---- ----- ----- The President Nothing This Week ---- |
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BILL AIMS TO END BILLIONS DEFRAUDED FROM TAXPAYERS IN OVERSEAS OPERATIONS
Citing $8.8 billion unaccounted for in Iraq and Afghanistan, the bill would apply legal oversight where, technically, there is none.
LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM TO BE IMPROVED THROUGH TRUST FUND
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund aims to build 1.5 million dwellings for very low-income Americans through grants to States.
RESOLUTION DENOUNCES VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN, INCLUDING IN THE US
The bill denounces the extreme violence suffered by women worldwide and notes that the US has not signed on to the UN effort to define and curtail the problem.
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Bills Protect Infants/Children from Burns; Furniture Defects & Pool Deaths. Fuel Containers The Manufacturers of gasoline containers will need to come up with tamper resistant cap. Product Recall Improvement Manufacturers of toddler products required to collect contact data in the vent of a recall or warning. Pool & Spa Safety Pools and spas must meet safety standards for enclosures and suction drains
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