Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA

2012-04-26

Senate - 04/26/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND

2010-07-22

Senate - 07/22/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA

2012-04-19

Senate - 04/19/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Patterns and predictors of enactment of state childhood obesity legislation in the United States: 2006-2009.

PubMed

Eyler, Amy A; Nguyen, Leah; Kong, Jooyoung; Yan, Yan; Brownson, Ross

2012-12-01

We developed a content review for state policies related to childhood obesity, and we have quantitatively described the predictors of enactment. We collected an inventory of 2006 through 2009 state legislation on 27 childhood obesity topics from legislative databases. We coded each bill for general information, topic content, and other appropriate components. We conducted a general descriptive analysis and 3 multilevel analyses using bill- and state-level characteristics to predict bill enactment. Common topics in the 27% of the bills that were enacted were community physical activity access, physical education, and school food policy. Committee and bipartisan sponsorship and having term limits significantly predicted enactment in at least 1 model. Bills with safe routes to school or health and nutrition content were twice as likely to be enacted. Bills containing product and menu labeling or soda and snack taxes were significantly less likely to be enacted. Bipartisan and committee support and term limits are important in bill enactment. Advocacy efforts can be tailored to increase awareness and sense of priority among policymakers.

AIDS bills remain in limbo as lawmakers ponder Clinton's fate.

PubMed

1998-10-02

Due to the distractions caused by the possible presidential impeachment and by the upcoming re-election campaigns of current lawmakers, Congress may postpone the approval of funding for key legislation that affects a number of HIV prevention, research, and care programs. The current status of several bills is presented. The House and Senate versions of the Labor/Health and Human Services bill show discrepancies regarding the amount of money that should be allocated to the Ryan White CARE Act, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) programs, and to research at the National Institutes of Health. Another bill debates whether there should be an increase in funding for the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS program, which is part of the Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. Two other bills that are being discussed include a bill that may bar the use of government funds for needle-exchange programs (H.R. 3717 and H.R. 4380) and the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act, which may allow compensation for hemophiliacs that contracted HIV through contaminated blood-clotting medicines.

Patterns and Predictors of Enactment of State Childhood Obesity Legislation in the United States: 2006–2009

PubMed Central

Nguyen, Leah; Kong, Jooyoung; Yan, Yan; Brownson, Ross

2012-01-01

Objectives. We developed a content review for state policies related to childhood obesity, and we have quantitatively described the predictors of enactment. Methods. We collected an inventory of 2006 through 2009 state legislation on 27 childhood obesity topics from legislative databases. We coded each bill for general information, topic content, and other appropriate components. We conducted a general descriptive analysis and 3 multilevel analyses using bill- and state-level characteristics to predict bill enactment. Results. Common topics in the 27% of the bills that were enacted were community physical activity access, physical education, and school food policy. Committee and bipartisan sponsorship and having term limits significantly predicted enactment in at least 1 model. Bills with safe routes to school or health and nutrition content were twice as likely to be enacted. Bills containing product and menu labeling or soda and snack taxes were significantly less likely to be enacted. Conclusions. Bipartisan and committee support and term limits are important in bill enactment. Advocacy efforts can be tailored to increase awareness and sense of priority among policymakers. PMID:23078482

FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Other Purposes

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-07-02

the House approved two bills, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207 , that, together provided $123.3 billion in supplemental funding. H.R. 2206 divided funding for...and a second bill, H.R. 2207 ; and (3) the final, enacted FY2007 supplemental appropriations bill, H.R. 2206. Following Table 2, this report provides...Vetoed May 10, House-Passed, H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207 Final, Enacted Supplemental, H.R. 2206/P.L. 110-28 Iraq Troop Redeployment Sec. 1904: Requires a report

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI

2010-07-15

Senate - 07/15/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI

2012-04-26

Senate - 04/26/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Urban Congressmen and the Education Bill Vetoes of President Richard M. Nixon.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Grant, Philip A., Jr.

This paper discusses the presidential vetoes of the Nixon Administration. Four of these involved measures appropriating money to implement existing federal aid to education programs. This paper also analyzes the roles played by urban congressmen in the deliberations surrounding the vetoes. Nixon vetoed four education appropriation bills in less…

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6

2013-07-22

10/17/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-46. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: The final version of the bill makes continuing appropriations through January 15, 2014, thus ending the government shutdown, and increases the debt limit through February 7, 2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1

2009-07-22

12/16/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-117. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: The conference report on the bill includes provisions for 6 of the 12 FY2010 appropriations: Transportation-HUD; Commerce-Justice-Science; Financial Services; Labor-HHS; Military Construction-VA; and State-Foreign Operations. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

An analysis of state legislation on community trails.

PubMed

Eyler, Amy; Lankford, Tina; Chriqui, Jamie; Evenson, Kelly R; Kruger, Judy; Tompkins, Nancy; Voorhees, Carolyn; Zieff, Susan; Aytur, Semra; Brownson, Ross

2010-03-01

Trails provide opportunities for recreation, transportation and activity. The purpose of this article is to describe state legislation related to community trails, to analyze legislation content, and to evaluate legislation on inclusion of evidence-informed elements. State trail legislation from 2001 to 2008 was identified using online legislative databases. An analysis of evidence-informed elements included in the legislation was conducted. These elements included: funding, liability, accessibility, connectivity, and maintenance. Of the total 991 trail bills, 516 (52.0%) were appropriations bills, of which 167 (32.2%) were enacted. We analyzed 475 (48%) nonappropriation trail bills of which 139 (29.3%) were enacted. The percentage of enactment of appropriations bills decreased over time while enactment of nonappropriations trail bills increased. Over half of the nonappropriations trail bills included at least 1 evidence-informed element, most commonly funding. Few bills contained liability, connectivity, accessibility, or maintenance. There is opportunity for providing evidence-informed information to policy-makers to potentially influence bill content. The number of bills with a funding element demonstrates that fiscal support for trails is an important policy lever that state legislatures may use to support trails. Lastly, trails should be considered in over-all state-level physical activity legislation to provide opportunities for communities to be active.

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11

2012-05-02

Senate - 06/11/2012 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Budget increases for U.S. science agencies

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Showstack, Randy

The majority of the appropriations bills for the U.S. federal budget for fiscal year 2002 have been signed by President George W. Bush, and the overall outlook for science looks good. A number of science agencies received healthy increases that are above the figures proposed by the Bush administration earlier this year.The appropriations bill for Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies (H.R. 2620) is one of the most important, as it funds both NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Signed into law by the president on November 26, the “VA-HUD” bill provides NASA with a budget of $14.8 billion. This is an increase of $540 million, or 3.8%, above FY01 levels, and 1.9% above the administration's request of $14.51 billion. The increment for NSF's $4.79-billion budget for FY02 is $372.5 million, an increase of 8.4% above the previous year's funding. This amount is $319 million more than the agency requested. The Bush administration requested an increase of only 1.3%.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1

2010-07-26

Senate - 08/02/2010 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4

2012-06-20

Senate - 06/29/2012 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Comprehensive Headstart, Child Development, and Family Services Act of 1972: Bill Text and Section-by-Section Analysis.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Nelson, Gaylord; And Others

The context of the Comprehensive Headstart, Child Development, and Family Services Act of 1972 is presented along with a section-by-section analysis of it. Section 1 is the title. Section 2 is a statement of findings and purpose. Section 3 authorizes appropriations. Title I describes Headstart, Child Development and Family Services Programs which…

32 CFR 268.9 - Discussion of terms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... customer country unless otherwise stated in the bill. Followup and reporting actions required by this part... central banks. (4) Other institutions (such as corporations, development banks, railways, and utilities... obligors.” (j) Program. “Program” is the law, international treaty, appropriation, or other authority under...

32 CFR 268.9 - Discussion of terms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... customer country unless otherwise stated in the bill. Followup and reporting actions required by this part... central banks. (4) Other institutions (such as corporations, development banks, railways, and utilities... obligors.” (j) Program. “Program” is the law, international treaty, appropriation, or other authority under...

32 CFR 268.9 - Discussion of terms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... customer country unless otherwise stated in the bill. Followup and reporting actions required by this part... central banks. (4) Other institutions (such as corporations, development banks, railways, and utilities... obligors.” (j) Program. “Program” is the law, international treaty, appropriation, or other authority under...

20 CFR 633.315 - Replacement, corrective action, termination.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... subrecipient agreements, development of and compliance with corrective action plans, etc. (c) In cases where..., section 402 programs by reason of congressional action, whether by authorization, appropriation, deferral... onsite, seize bank accounts relating to the program, arrange for the payment of legitimate bills and...

32 CFR 268.9 - Discussion of terms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... customer country unless otherwise stated in the bill. Followup and reporting actions required by this part... central banks. (4) Other institutions (such as corporations, development banks, railways, and utilities... obligors.” (j) Program. “Program” is the law, international treaty, appropriation, or other authority under...

20 CFR 633.315 - Replacement, corrective action, termination.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... subrecipient agreements, development of and compliance with corrective action plans, etc. (c) In cases where..., section 402 programs by reason of congressional action, whether by authorization, appropriation, deferral... onsite, seize bank accounts relating to the program, arrange for the payment of legitimate bills and...

75 FR 30113 - Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-05-28

... government levels. Regulatory Flexibility Act This interim rule has been reviewed with regard to the... efforts to build the capacity of the microenterprise development industry to achieve new levels of... loan program level and legislative intent in the USDA FY 2010 appropriations bill. If this information...

EVALUATING THE UNIT APPROACH--FARM AND HOME DEVELOPMENT. (TITLE SUPPLIED).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

MAYER, RALPH E.; RIECK, ROBERT E.

IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE DEBATE OF STAFF-TO-FAMILY VS STAFF-TO-MASS RELATIONSHIPS IN FARM EXTENSION WORK, THE 1954 FEDERAL EXTENSION APPROPRIATION BILL AUTHORIZED INCEPTION OF A PERSONAL CONTACT, FAMILY UNIT APPROACH CALLED FARM AND HOME DEVELOPMENT (FHD). THE FHD AGENT WORKED WITH THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH…

Designing Rubrics for K-6 Classroom Assessment. Bill Harp Professional Teachers Library Series.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Rickards, Debbie; Cheek, Earl, Jr.

Following the journey of one elementary school as its teachers strived to provide appropriate and authentic learning activities for all students, this book explicates the development and use of rubrics and how they fit into an effective and authentic assessment program. After a preface, chapters are: (1) Introduction to Rubrics; (2) Developing and…

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA

2011-09-21

10/17/2011 See also H.R. 2112. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2112, which became Public Law 112-55 on 11/18/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Election-Year Bonus: Glossary of Congressional Terms

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Social Education, 1978

1978-01-01

The glossary present definitions of over 120 political terms, including appropriation bill, budget, contract authorizations, congressional record, minority leader, override a veto, readings of bills, point of order, and adjournment sine die. (DB)

78 FR 46425 - Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-07-31

... a simple-interest money market yield computed on an actual/360 basis, subject to an appropriate... 13-week Treasury bill auction High Rate (stop out rate) converted into a simple actual/360 interest...-week Treasury bill auction High Rate that has been translated into a simple-interest money market yield...

Science, space budget approved

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Maggs, William Ward

The Senate is about to approve a budget for NASA, NSF, and other independent agencies that would restore some of the money cut by the House version from President Bush's request.The Senate Appropriations Committee approved recommendations of its Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies (VAHUDIA) subcommittee on $48.05 billion in discretionary spending for Fiscal Year 1990 on September 13. The full Senate could vote on the bill in the next few weeks. Differences between House and Senate versions of the bill will then be worked out by members of both houses in conference later in the year.

40 CFR 71.9 - Permit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... revision, or permit renewal, including the development of an applicable requirement as part of the... shall bill the applicant for the corrected fee or credit overpayments to the source's account. (2) Each... deposited in a special fund in the U.S. Treasury, which thereafter shall be available for appropriation, to...

40 CFR 71.9 - Permit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... revision, or permit renewal, including the development of an applicable requirement as part of the... shall bill the applicant for the corrected fee or credit overpayments to the source's account. (2) Each... deposited in a special fund in the U.S. Treasury, which thereafter shall be available for appropriation, to...

40 CFR 71.9 - Permit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... revision, or permit renewal, including the development of an applicable requirement as part of the... shall bill the applicant for the corrected fee or credit overpayments to the source's account. (2) Each... deposited in a special fund in the U.S. Treasury, which thereafter shall be available for appropriation, to...

40 CFR 71.9 - Permit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... revision, or permit renewal, including the development of an applicable requirement as part of the... shall bill the applicant for the corrected fee or credit overpayments to the source's account. (2) Each... deposited in a special fund in the U.S. Treasury, which thereafter shall be available for appropriation, to...

40 CFR 71.9 - Permit fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... revision, or permit renewal, including the development of an applicable requirement as part of the... shall bill the applicant for the corrected fee or credit overpayments to the source's account. (2) Each... deposited in a special fund in the U.S. Treasury, which thereafter shall be available for appropriation, to...

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11

2011-06-24

Senate - 01/31/2012 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 157. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4

2013-06-18

House - 06/26/2013 Rule H. Res. 274 passed House. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

75 FR 52533 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-08-26

... Control and Prevention defines Hemoglobinopathies as ``a group of disorders affecting red blood cells. SCD... Appropriation Bill 2002, the purpose of the Sickle Cell Disease and Newborn Screening Program (SCDNBSP) is ``to... is conducted under this section, for the purpose of developing and establishing systemic mechanisms...

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the need for appropriate accountability and congressional oversight of public buildings and facilities projects.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25

2009-02-12

House - 02/13/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

First numbers for National Science Foundation, NASA

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

After months of speculation about funding for science in the Fiscal Year 1998 (FY 1998) federal budget, some first figures became available in late June for the National Science Foundation and NASA—when the House of Representatives' VA, HUD, Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee marked up its bill. However, details may not be known until July 8, when the full House Appropriations Committee meets to vote on the legislation. The full House is expected to vote on the appropriations the week of July 13. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, which has less overall money to spend, is expected to complete its work the week of July 13 also. The following information is known about the House bill.

Defense bill: Earmarking as usual

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Earmarked funds in the $268 billion defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 1991 stirred congressional debate in late October. Senator Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, charged that the defense bill contains questionable projects totaling tens of millions of dollars. AGU opposes legislative earmarking of money for particular institutions, maintaining that the practice prevents the best use of federal funding by circumventing competitive review. Nunn noted on the Senate floor that the appropriations bill provided specific funds for cited institutions—contravening a federal law promoting competition. “ If these programs have merit, they will succeed in a fair and competent review in competition,” Nunn said. “If no other institution in the country is able to compete, there should be no fear whatever of competition… But no one else in the world is allowed to compete to work on these projects.”

House panel votes to retain HOPWA at $171 million.

PubMed

1996-06-14

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development voted to approve a fiscal 1997 spending bill that allocates $171 million to the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program. Although more cities will be eligible for assistance in 1996, the spending level remains the same as in 1995.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI

2009-07-07

Senate - 07/07/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2997, which became Public Law 111-80 on 10/21/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR

2014-05-22

Senate - 05/22/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND

2009-07-09

Senate - 07/09/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 104. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3183, which became Public Law 111-85 on 10/28/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA

2013-06-27

Senate - 06/27/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR

2013-06-27

Senate - 06/27/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA

2014-06-05

Senate - 06/05/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to correct an error in the enrollment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS

2010-03-10

Senate - 03/10/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR

2012-05-17

Senate - 06/27/2012 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The 1996 General Assembly Session. A Summary of 1996 Higher Education-Related Legislation & Appropriations. Staff Technical Report No. 96-01.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Virginia State Council of Higher Education, Richmond.

This is a summary of the 120 bills and resolutions related to higher education and passed by the 1996 session of the Virginia General Assembly. Bills address issues affecting all of Virginia higher education as well as those specifically affecting the Council of Higher Education. Brief summaries of each bill follow a listing of all the higher…

A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR

2014-01-16

Senate - 07/31/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-04-11

04/15/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-10. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations. Division B: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations, continuing appropriations through 9/30/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ

2014-07-31

Senate - 08/01/2014 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11

2013-07-02

Senate - 07/16/2013 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

77 FR 15529 - Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2012

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-15

...The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is proposing to amend the licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed amendments are necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90), as amended, which requires the NRC to recover through fees approximately 90 percent of its budget authority in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, not including amounts appropriated for Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR), and amounts appropriated for generic homeland security activities. President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 on December 23, 2011, giving the NRC a total appropriation of $1,038.1 million for FY 2012. The FY 2012 proposed fee rule, based on the FY 2012 appropriation, would require the NRC to recover fees of approximately $909.5 million from licensees. After accounting for billing adjustments, the total amount to be billed as fees is approximately $901 million.

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2014

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-03-27

Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 98-756 Report Documentation Page Form ApprovedOMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of...Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2014 Congressional Research... Hss 12/1/11 (uc) 112-329 12/15/11 #230 (86y-13n) P.L. 112-81 12/31/11 2013 H.R. 4310 112-479 5/11/12 112-479 (Pt. II) 5/15/12 5/18/12

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20

2009-06-17

10/01/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-68. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Division A is the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010. Division B is the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

House OK's Russian aid

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Rothstein, L.

1993-09-01

This article discusses the 2.5 Billion dollar aid package to Russia which House Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman David Obey successfully defended on the House floor last June. Arizona Republican Jon Kyl offered an admendment that would cut 700 million from the package and was defeated with a 118 to 140 vote. The bill is currently in the hands of the Senate. The controversy over the bill and details concerning the aid package are discussed. The aid deal includes 250 million dollars for nuclear reactor safety and energy as well as environmental technical assistance, 655 million dollars to aid privatemore » sector development, and 704 million dollars for additional technical and economic assistance.« less

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2014-09-09

09/19/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-164. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/11/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4

2011-05-26

09/30/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-33. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 10/4/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18

2009-06-26

09/30/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-242. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/3/2010. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-02-28

03/02/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-4. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 3/18/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-03-11

03/18/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-6. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 4/8/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6

2011-07-21

10/05/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-36. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 11/18/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Federal Policy in Educational Research and Development. Occasional Paper No. 5.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Clark, David L.

In 1867, a bill was passed by Congress establishing a department of education. The appropriations for the department were reduced almost immediately, and the status of the agency was undercut by reassigning it as an office in the Department of Interior. From 1867 to 1954, the United States Office of Education (USOE) and the federal government were…

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4

2014-06-04

House - 06/11/2014 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4800 as unfinished business. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA

2013-06-27

Senate - 08/01/2013 Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 199. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3

2013-07-02

House - 07/30/2013 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2610 as unfinished business. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3

2014-05-27

Senate - 06/12/2014 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The Human Resources Certificate of Advanced Mastery Curriculum Framework and Statewide Articulation Projects. A Senate Bill 81 Project of the 1993 Oregon Legislature.

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Southwestern Oregon Community Coll., Coos Bay.

In 1993, the Oregon Legislature funded six curriculum development projects to design frameworks for integrating academic content with technical skills, work behaviors, sample teaching activities, and assessment strategies appropriate to the state's Certificates of Advanced Mastery (CAMs). This report describes results for the six projects as of…

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-04-04

04/09/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-8. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 4/15/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1

2011-06-03

11/18/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-55. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/16/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to rescind amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of Defense for the Medium Extended Air Defense System, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH

2013-04-09

Senate - 04/10/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA

2014-05-21

Senate - 05/21/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17

2009-06-26

12/22/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-322. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 3/4/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6

2009-06-23

10/30/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-88. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Division A is the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. Division B is the Further Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010, continuing appropriations through 12/18/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Lawmakers seek end to budget stalemate

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Carlowicz, Michael

On March 15, President Bill Clinton signed into law the tenth short-term spending measure of the now-sixmonth-old 1996 fiscal year (FY'96), funding the federal government through March 22. At the same time, budget negotiators from both the Republican and Democratic parties scurried to put the finishing touches on a $166 billion-omnibus appropriations bill, H.R. 3019, to pay the government's bills for the rest of the fiscal year.As of March 21, parts of a dozen federal cabinet-level departments and agencies still did not have a definitive budget allocation for FY'96. Nearly all national science research and development programs, agencies, and departments remained tied up by that budget struggle, though very little of the debate has anything to do with those programs (Eos, February 20). H.R. 3019 is designed to end the string of short-term spending measures and to fund all federal departments for the remaining six months of the fiscal year. Congressional leaders hoped to have the bill passed by March 22, though many representatives anticipated that at least one more short-term spending resolution would have to be passed before budget negotiations with the President could be completed.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2219) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5

2011-06-22

House - 06/23/2011 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 - 173 (Roll no. 480). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2010-08-05

08/05/2010 See also H.R. 5875. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.6080, which became Public Law 111-230 on 8/13/2010. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 9, Number 23

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009

2009-01-01

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Two Omnibus Bills and a Partridge in a Pear Tree?: Final Vote on Education Appropriations Bill Could Come Before…

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5

2012-05-15

House - 05/16/2012 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 186, 1 Present (Roll no. 255). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2014-12-12

12/13/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-203. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7

2009-03-06

03/06/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-6. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 3/11/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7

2010-12-17

12/18/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-317. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/21/2010. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7

2010-11-30

12/04/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-290. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/18/2010. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2014-01-10

01/15/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-73. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 1/18/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-12-16

12/16/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-67. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/17/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2014-12-10

12/12/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-202. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/13/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-12-16

12/17/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-68. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Continuing appropriations through 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

In Congress NOAA budget set

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Richman, Barbara T.

In late November, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) budget, which is part of the appropriations bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and related agencies; at the same time, he also signed into law an amendment attached to that bill that prohibits the sale of the weather satellites (Eos, May 17, 1983, p. 377, and March 22, 1983, p. 113). Commercialization of the land remote sensing satellite system is still being considered, however.As a result of the conference between the House of Representatives and the Senate appropriations committees, the appropriation for NOAA totals $1020.6 million, with a program level of $1073.1 million. The appropriation is the money that comes from the federal treasury; the program level represents all of the funds—including treasury funds, transfers, residuals, etc.—actually available for the program. Strictly in terms of dollars, the total fiscal 1984 NOAA appropriation is almost level with the fiscal 1983 appropriation of $1000.9 million. In fiscal 1984, NOAA's research core, called Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF), receives an appropriation of $988.2 million, with a program level of $1014.8 million

Improving America's Schools Act, Conference Report (To Accompany H.R. 6). House of Representatives, 103D Congress, 2d Session.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House.

This report from the United States House of Representatives presents the complete amended version of the House bill to extend for 5 years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The current reauthorization bill is known as the "Improving America's Schools Act." The first…

Colorado and the Higher Education Voucher Experiment: Finance Revolution or "Hail Mary Pass?"

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Reindl, Travis

2005-01-01

In May 2004, Colorado Governor Bill Owens signed Senate Bill 189 into law, essentially transforming how public higher education is funded in that state. The measure, the first of its kind in the nation, changes the flow of state appropriations from the traditional enrollment-based black grant to institutions into two more market-based streams: (1)…

A bill to extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL

2013-11-20

Senate - 11/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7

2009-06-23

House - 06/24/2009 On motion to reconsider the vote Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 169 - 251 (Roll no. 431). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Congress returns.

PubMed

1995-09-22

A Senate subcommittee has allocated $171 million for The Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program. The subcommittee's vote on HOPWA calls for a specific funding level. The House-passed bill allows the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to determine the level of funding. Regardless, the line item is less than the 1994 and 1995 spending plans. Differences in the two appropriations measures will be resolved by a House-Senate committee.

HOPWA funding.

PubMed

1999-10-01

The Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program continues to be controversial. The House tried to eliminate HOPWA in 1995 by paring its funding, but last minute changes spared the program. Funding for HOPWA is part of the Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appropriations bill. The Senate criticized HUD's management of the program and its inability to control costs. The National AIDS Housing Coalition is calling for a $60 million increase for the program.

7 CFR 760.1301 - Administration.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Administration. 760.1301 Section 760.1301 Agriculture... Administration. (a) This subpart establishes, subject to the availability of funds, the terms and conditions... Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Pub. L. 111...

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7

2011-05-31

12/23/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-74. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: The measure is the vehicle for making appropriations for most federal government operations for the remainder of FY2012. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5230) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5272) to prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32

2014-08-01

House - 08/01/2014 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 191 (Roll no. 477). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 9: March 7-11, 2011

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

North Dakota University System, 2011

2011-01-01

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from March 7 to 11, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) The Senate Appropriations hearing on HB 1003, the NDUS budget bill, began Wednesday, March 9 and concluded Friday, March 11; (2) HB 1020, the NDSU Ag budget bill, was heard in Senate…

A bill to repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC

2011-06-23

Senate - 06/27/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7

2010-03-22

House - 03/24/2010 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 191 (Roll no. 179). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

H. R. 3255: A Bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require certain Department of Energy contractors to provide protection to their employees against reprisal for disclosure to an appropriate Government official of information which the employee reasonably believes evidences misconduct in carrying out contracts relating to atomic energy defense activities. Introduced in the House of Representatives, One Hundredth First Congress, First Session, September 12, 1989

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

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H.R. 3255 is a bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require certain Department of Energy contractors to provide protection to their employees against reprisal for disclosure to an appropriate Government official of information which the employee reasonably believes evidences misconduct in carrying out contracts relating to atomic energy defense activities.

President speaks out on pop aid as Congress moves toward increased funding.

PubMed

1994-07-07

In a speech to the National Academy of Sciences June 29, 1994, President Clinton repeated that he supported the forthcoming International Conference on Population and Development, scheduled for September, 1994. The thrust of his speech was on responsibility of parents to children, of men and women to each other, and of current generations to future generations. There are no single worldwide solutions, and population problems must be addressed in the context of sustainable development. The US will be supporting efforts to empower women and to establish new, high quality voluntary family planning and reproductive health programs. The US position was stated as being in favor of "safe, legal, and rare abortion," but not as a family planning method. The US policy condemns coercion by any country, but supports "the diversity of laws of sovereign nations." President Clinton urged countries to reduce unsafe abortions and to prevent unwanted pregnancy by providing contraceptive options. President Clinton indicated that there were "irreconcilable differences on birth control and abortion" with the Vatican. Subsequently, the Vatican and 114 cardinals condemned the US as pursuing "cultural imperialism" in its population policy, and said that artificial, unnatural, and immoral means were not a solution to the population issue. The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, as an advisory group to the Vatican, reported that a birth rate that notably exceeds 2 children per couple could not be sustained indefinitely. On June 17, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu of the Anglican Church in Capetown, South Africa, reported that it was the obligation of Christians to use scientific means in planning families. In Congress, a 1995 foreign aid appropriations bill was passed on May 25. The bill approved a $58 million increase for population funding and an additional $79 million for family planning under the Development Fund for Africa. The former Soviet Union would receive up to $20 million for family planning. A Senate Appropriations Committee reported a similar bill out of committee.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5230) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5272) to prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5021) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4

2014-07-30

House - 07/31/2014 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 472). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 933) making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4

2013-03-05

House - 03/06/2013 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 212 - 197 (Roll no. 60). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Bill Calculator V1.0

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

2002-08-19

Utitlity tariffs vary significantly from utility to utility. Each utility has its own rates and sets of rules by which bills are calculated. The Bill Calculator reconstructs the tariff based on these rules, stored in data tables, and access the appropriate charges for a given energy consumption and demand. The software reconstructs the tariff logic from the rules stored in data tables. Changes are tallied as the logic is reconstructed. This is essentially an accounting program. The main limitation is on the time to search for each tariff element. It is currently on O(N) search. Also, since the Bill calculatormore » first stores all tariffs in an array and then reads the array to reconstruct a specific tariff, the memory limitatins of a particular system would limit the number of tariffs that could be handled. This tool allows a user to calculate a bill from any sampled utility without prior knowledge of the tariff logic or structure. The peculiarities of the tariff logic are stored in data tables and manged by the Bill Calculator software. This version of the software is implemented as a VB module that operates within Microsoft Excel. Input data tables are stored in Excel worksheets. In this version the Bill Calculator functions can be assessed through Excel as user defined worksheet functions. Bill Calculator can calculate approximately 50,000 bills in less than 30 minutes.« less

Securing insurance protection against fraud and abuse liability.

PubMed

Callison, S

1999-07-01

Healthcare organizations concerned about corporate compliance need to review securing appropriate insurance coverage as part of their corporate compliance program. Provider organizations often mistakenly expect that their directors and officers liability (D&O), malpractice, or standard errors and omissions (E&O) insurance policies will cover the cost of Medicare fraud and abuse fines. The insurance industry has developed a specific billing E&O insurance product to cover providers that run afoul of government fraud and abuse statutes.

Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7

2009-02-23

03/11/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-8. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: An explanatory statement was submitted by Mr. Obey, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations "as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference." See the statement in the 2/23/2009 Congressional Record or in the House Appropriations committee print. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11

2013-06-12

House - 06/13/2013 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 189 (Roll no. 221). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 8, Number 13

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Amos, Jason, Ed.

2008-01-01

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Appropriations Process Underway...Sort Of: Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Education Funding Bill While House…

Virginia Higher Education: The 1976 General Assembly. A Summary of Legislation and Appropriations.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Virginia State Council of Higher Education, Richmond.

Higher education bills and appropriations to higher education approved by the 1976 Virginia Assembly are summarized. This session was the first in which the Council of Higher Education, operating under the expanded responsibilities granted to it by the General Assembly in 1974, provided formal recommendations on institutional budget requests to…

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large

2011-09-29

House - 09/29/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4

2014-07-02

Senate - 07/17/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13

2013-06-17

Senate - 07/30/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2010-07-29

Senate - 07/29/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to permit the District of Columbia to obligate and expend local funds in accordance with the local budget adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia during any period of fiscal year 2014 in which no Federal law appropriating such local funds is in effect, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2013-10-12

Senate - 10/12/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislation on Custody Arrangements. Wisconsin Legislative Council Report No. 2. to the 1987 Legislature. 1987 Assembly Bill 205, Relating to Granting Custody, Periods of Physical Placement and Visitation in an Action Affecting the Family and Making an Appropriation.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Salm, Don

This report presents Wisconsin state legislation dealing with custody arrangements. Part I gives key provisions of 1987 Assembly Bill 205. Part II reviews background activities related to the custody legislation. Part III discusses major issues relating to child custody arrangements, including definition clarification, child custody dispute…

Responsiveness and Reliability: A History of the Philadelphia District and the Marine Design Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1972-2008

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

Philadelphia, Pa., to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, with appropriate bend widenings, partial deepening of the Marcus Hook anchorage, and relocation...flyway. • Tasked by the North Atlantic Division to support relocating the Army’s C4ISR electronics research and development program to Aberdeen...bill that, in his words , “would cost billions of dollars and often do more harm than good.” His actions outraged Philadelphia’s Delaware River

Conference OKs science budgets

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

With the budget process all but complete for next fiscal year, the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration observers were saying that science had not done that badly in Congress, for an election year. NSF got half the budget increase it requested, NASA two-thirds. The Space Station did well, at the expense of environmental and social programs, which are funded by Congress from the same pot of money as NASA and NSF.A House-Senate conference finished work on a $59 billion appropriations bill for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and independent agencies, including EPA, NASA, and NSF, in early August. The House and Senate then quickly passed the measure before their recess; the President is expected to sign it soon. Included in the Fiscal Year 1989 spending bill are $1,885 billion for NSF, a 9.8% increase over FY 1988, and $10.7 billion for NASA, 18.5% more than the year before.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2

2011-03-29

Senate - 05/26/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1

2013-09-30

House - 09/30/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1

2013-09-25

House - 09/25/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Hydronic Heating Retrofits for Low-Rise Multifamily Buildings: Boiler Control Replacement and Monitoring

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Dentz, J.; Henderson, H.; Varshney, K.

2014-09-01

The ARIES Collaborative, a U.S. Department of Energy Building America research team, partnered with NeighborWorks America affiliate Homeowners' Rehab Inc. (HRI) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to study improvements to the central hydronic heating system in one of the nonprofit's housing developments. The heating controls in the three-building, 42-unit Columbia Cambridge Alliance for Spanish Tenants housing development were upgraded. Fuel use in the development was excessive compared to similar properties. A poorly insulated thermal envelope contributed to high energy bills, but adding wall insulation was not cost-effective or practical. The more cost-effective option was improving heating system efficiency. Efficient operation of themore » heating system faced several obstacles, including inflexible boiler controls and failed thermostatic radiator valves. Boiler controls were replaced with systems that offer temperature setbacks and one that controls heat based on apartment temperature in addition to outdoor temperature. Utility bill analysis shows that post-retrofit weather-normalized heating energy use was reduced by 10%-31% (average of 19%). Indoor temperature cutoff reduced boiler runtime (and therefore heating fuel consumption) by 28% in the one building in which it was implemented. Nearly all savings were obtained during night which had a lower indoor temperature cut off (68 degrees F) than day (73 degrees F). This implies that the outdoor reset curve was appropriately adjusted for this building for daytime operation. Nighttime setback of heating system supply water temperature had no discernable impact on boiler runtime or gas bills.« less

Technology Solutions Case Study: Boiler Control Replacement for Hydronically Heated Multifamily Buildings, Cambridge, Massachusetts

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

None

2014-11-01

The ARIES Collaborative, a U.S. Department of Energy Building America research team, partnered with NeighborWorks America affiliate Homeowners' Rehab Inc. (HRI) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to study improvements to the central hydronic heating system in one of the nonprofit's housing developments. The heating controls in the three-building, 42-unit Columbia Cambridge Alliance for Spanish Tenants housing development were upgraded. Fuel use in the development was excessive compared to similar properties. A poorly insulated thermal envelope contributed to high energy bills, but adding wall insulation was not cost-effective or practical. The more cost-effective option was improving heating system efficiency, which faced several obstacles,more » including inflexible boiler controls and failed thermostatic radiator valves. Boiler controls were replaced with systems that offer temperature setbacks and one that controls heat based on apartment temperature in addition to outdoor temperature. Utility bill analysis shows that post-retrofit weather-normalized heating energy use was reduced by 10%-31% (average of 19%). Indoor temperature cutoff reduced boiler runtime (and therefore heating fuel consumption) by 28% in the one building in which it was implemented. Nearly all savings were obtained during night which had a lower indoor temperature cut off (68°F) than day (73° F). This implies that the outdoor reset curve was appropriately adjusted for this building for daytime operation. Nighttime setback of heating system supply water temperature had no discernable impact on boiler runtime or gas bills.« less

H. R. 3692: a bill to modify the deadlines applicable to hazardous waste disposal facilities. A report submitted to the House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, November 6, 1985

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

1985-01-01

This bill amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to change the deadlines when facilities must certify that they are in compliance with the financial requirements of the Act; i.e., that they have obtained appropriate insurance policies and other protection as required by law. The bill delays compliance during interim status in terms of groundwater monitoring, with interim status terminating on November 8, 1987. The bill covers facilities which were in compliance, but whose insurance policies were later cancelled, those with revenues in the July 1981-1982 fiscal year of less than $5 million, those in states whose requirement came into effectmore » after November 8, 1984, and those which can document a good-faith effort to comply.« less

Critical time for NSF, NASA funding bills

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jones, Richard

Although the new fiscal year does not start until October, the next few weeks will be critical in determining the amount of money which the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration receive. Scientists who want to communicate their views to key representatives and senators about these agencies should do so now.Every year Congress must pass new funding, or appropriations, legislation. Both NSF and NASA funding come under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate appropriations subcommittees for the Veterans Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies. These two subcommittees have already heard from NSF officials, and will wrap-up official NASA testimony this week. Several days of hearings from public witnesses are also scheduled.

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE

2010-09-16

Senate - 09/16/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

AID to restore support to pop groups shunned under Reagan and Bush.

PubMed

1993-08-24

US Congressional action on family planning (FP) foreign assistance and the directives of the new director of USAID are summarized. Brian Atwood, USAID Director, reported to Congress that the administration supported a restoration of funding (nonsupport has occurred since 1985) to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), International Planned Parenthood (IPPF), and the WHO Human Reproduction Program (HRP). Support would be provided through a reallocation of $30 million in fiscal 1993 USAID money. UNFPA would receive $14.5 million, IPPF $12 million, and HRP $3.5 million. UNFPA funding would be allocated from funds included in the House-approved foreign aid appropriations bill, H.R. 2295 for fiscal 1994. UNFPA would be required to account separately for US funds and would not be allowed to direct any money to China; funding would be received by September 30. The UN Development Program would periodically report on China's population program. The US plans to pressure UNFPA to withdraw UNFPA funding from China, if significant improvement is not made in their FP operation. Population assistance funding for 1994 is still in the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Authorization was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Economic Policy for $400 million to USAID and $50 million for UNFPA, with the provision that US funding to UNFPA will be reduced in fiscal 1994 if UNFPA funds to China exceed $9.7 million. The bill included the preceding year's restriction that the Permanent Representative of the US to the UN General Assembly must approve the bill before disbursement of funds to UNFPA. The House version had been previously (June 30) approved in the State Department authorization bill. A provision was also included requesting Clinton administration reports on revision of foreign assistance, a reduction by 20 of the number of countries receiving foreign aid, and approving 4 basic objectives for the poorest countries (sustainable economic growth, increasing democratic participation, attention to global issues, and responding to humanitarian needs). Another funding bill was introduced in the Senate (S.1096) with a similar one in the House (H.R. 2447) to set a goal of $11 billion for FP funding by the year 2000 and a 1994 fiscal authorization level of $725 million.

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI

2010-09-16

Senate - 09/16/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4

2012-06-01

Senate - 08/02/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Review: A Look at Higher Education in Week 9: March 02-06, 2009

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

North Dakota University System, 2009

2009-01-01

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from March 02 to 06, 2009. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1487, a bill prohibiting expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds unless appropriated by the Legislative Assembly, was heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee Monday, March 2;…

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23

2013-09-27

House - 09/27/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Vocational Teachers for Secondary Schools: What the Land-Grant Colleges Are Doing to Prepare Them. Bulletin, 1917, No. 38

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jarvis, Chester D.

1917-01-01

The Nelson amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill, approved March 4, 1907, which increased the Federal appropriation for the support of the land-grant colleges, provides that "said colleges may use a portion of this money for providing courses for the special preparation of instructors for teaching the elements of agriculture and…

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2013-08-01

Senate - 11/13/2013 Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Department of Defense. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-260. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

State Implementation and Perceptions of Title I School Improvement Grants under the Recovery Act: One Year Later

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McMurrer, Jennifer; McIntosh, Shelby

2012-01-01

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as the stimulus package, appropriated $100 billion for education and included $3 billion for school improvement grants (SIGs) to help reform low-performing schools. This amount was in addition to the $546 million provided by the regular fiscal year 2009 appropriations bill for…

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23

2013-09-30

House - 09/30/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11

2013-10-30

House - 10/30/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

76 FR 28058 - BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0068, Unitization, Extension of a Collection...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-13

.... Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C... Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110... respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing...

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ

2010-07-19

Senate - 07/19/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10

2012-05-25

Senate - 08/02/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15

2011-10-03

House - 11/02/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The Origination Clause, the Affordable Care Act, and Indirect Constitutional Violations.

PubMed

Dysart, Tessa L

2015-01-01

"All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills." U.S. Const. art. I, § 7, cl. 1 (Origination Clause). "As we have often noted, '[c]onstitutional rights would be of little value if they could be . . . indirectly denied.'" United States Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779, 829 (1995) The Supreme Court's opinion in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, upholding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a permissible exercise of Congress's taxing power rekindled an old question about the constitutionality of the Act: Was the Act unconstitutional under the Origination Clause? The bill that became the ACA, H.R. 3590, originated in the House as the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009. It was gutted by the Senate and replaced with the ACA before being passed and sent back to the House for final passage. The Supreme Court has heard very few cases on the Origination Clause, and Origination Clause challenges have met with little success. Most of these cases have developed over the questions of whether the bill is actually a revenue-raising bill that is constitutionally required to be originate in the House, and, if so, whether the Senate amendments were appropriate. But United States Term Limits v. Thornton provides another angle under which to examine the constitutionality of the ACA: an indirect violation of a constitutional prohibition. In this Article, I will provide an overview of the ACA's passage and analyze it through the lenses of traditional Origination Clause arguments and the Term Limits approach.

The passage of Florida's Statute on Assisted Reproductive Technology.

PubMed

Maun, A R; Williams, R S; Graber, B; Myers, W G

1994-11-01

Until 1993, there were no statutes in the United States covering gestational surrogacy contracts, disposition of stored embryos and gametes, parentage of children born from donated gametes and embryos, and the inheritance rights of cryopreserved embryos of deceased donors. In March 1993, the Florida Assisted Reproductive Technology Act was passed to address some of these issues and to minimize the expense and emotional cost of related courtroom proceedings. Authors of the bill believed that motherhood of a newborn in the eyes of the law should be determined by two factors: genetic inheritance and the original intent of the woman to become the parent of record. The bill included the assumption that, in the cases of children born of gestational surrogacy, the commissioning genetic parents would be the "natural parents" of the child. Some of the reasons for legislative success of the statute include: 1) clear need for statutory guidance in cases involving reproductive technology, 2) relevance of the issue to cost containment (ie, judicial costs) in an era of health care reform, 3) careful use of scientific terminology and the support of the medical community, 4) involvement of a skilled legislative team, 5) participation of physician specialists in the development of the bill (ie, practicing gynecologists in assisted reproductive technology programs), 6) participation of the State of Florida legislative staff, and 7) consultation with appropriate lobbying groups (eg, Florida Catholic Conference). The successful legislative process that was followed to achieve passage of this bill can serve as an example for other states to emulate.

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2009-07-09

Senate - 07/09/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK

2013-10-10

Senate - 04/02/2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-324. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD

2010-07-22

Senate - 07/22/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD

2012-04-19

Senate - 04/19/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2010-07-29

Senate - 07/29/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2012-06-14

Senate - 06/14/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Inspiring Scientific Research and Innovation Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13

2013-10-23

House - 10/23/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM

2013-07-25

Senate - 09/11/2013 Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-417. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 Military Construction Appropriations Bills

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-08-18

heavily influenced by the statutorily mandated discretionary spending caps established by P.L. 114-74, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA). A...established by the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 (P.L. 112-25). New budget authority (funding not previously appropriated) for military...Military Construction and Family Housing New Budget Authority ................................ 3 Tables Table 1. Summary Military Construction

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND

2010-04-26

Senate - 04/26/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2009-07-09

Senate - 07/09/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD

2012-05-22

Senate - 05/22/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD

2010-07-19

Senate - 07/19/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD

2009-07-07

Senate - 07/07/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden of the Department of Homeland Security.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10

2009-04-22

House - 05/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2012-05-24

Senate - 05/24/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT

2013-06-13

Senate - 10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT

2011-11-03

Senate - 06/27/2012 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2013-10-03

Senate - 10/10/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7

2013-10-01

Senate - 10/05/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Building America Case Study: Boiler Control Replacement for Hydronically Heated Multifamily Buildings, Cambridge, Massachusetts (Fact Sheet)

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

2014-11-01

The ARIES Collaborative, a U.S. Department of Energy Building America research team, partnered with NeighborWorks America affiliate Homeowners' Rehab Inc. (HRI) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to study improvements to the central hydronic heating system in one of the nonprofit's housing developments. The heating controls in the three-building, 42-unit Columbia Cambridge Alliance for Spanish Tenants housing development were upgraded. Fuel use in the development was excessive compared to similar properties. A poorly insulated thermal envelope contributed to high energy bills, but adding wall insulation was not cost-effective or practical. The more cost-effective option was improving heating system efficiency. Efficient operation of themore » heating system faced several obstacles, including inflexible boiler controls and failed thermostatic radiator valves. Boiler controls were replaced with systems that offer temperature setbacks and one that controls heat based on apartment temperature in addition to outdoor temperature. Utility bill analysis shows that post-retrofit weather-normalized heating energy use was reduced by 10%-31% (average of 19%). Indoor temperature cutoff reduced boiler runtime (and therefore heating fuel consumption) by 28% in the one building in which it was implemented. Nearly all savings were obtained during night which had a lower indoor temperature cut off (68 degrees F) than day (73 degrees F). This implies that the outdoor reset curve was appropriately adjusted for this building for daytime operation. Nighttime setback of heating system supply water temperature had no discernable impact on boiler runtime or gas bills.« less

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 658) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-8

2011-03-30

House - 03/31/2011 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 171 (Roll no. 205). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Origins and early years of the U.S. Geological Survey

USGS Publications Warehouse

1979-01-01

The U.S. Geological Survey was established on March 3, 1879, in the closing hours of the final session of the 45th Congress. The bill appropriating the money for sundry civil expenses of the Government during fiscal year 1880 was signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes. Included in the bill was the provision for a new agency under the Department of the Interior; it was charged with responsibility for “classification of the public lands, and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.”

New year, old hat

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

American Geological Institute; American Institute of Physics; American Associationthe Advancement of Science; Carlowicz, Michael

It is only August, but October 1 looms large on the calendar. That is the day when the 1997 fiscal year (FY ‧97) begins for the U.S. federal government, and like last year, that day might come without a budget.In a flurry of summer activity, the U.S. Congress has passed several landmark bills on welfare reform, expansion of health coverage for workers between jobs, a raise in the minimum wage, and a Safe Drinking Water Act. The House of Representatives even passed all 13 of its annual appropriations bills before Congress took its August recess.

Addressing medical coding and billing part II: a strategy for achieving compliance. A risk management approach for reducing coding and billing errors.

PubMed Central

Adams, Diane L.; Norman, Helen; Burroughs, Valentine J.

2002-01-01

Medical practice today, more than ever before, places greater demands on physicians to see more patients, provide more complex medical services and adhere to stricter regulatory rules, leaving little time for coding and billing. Yet, the need to adequately document medical records, appropriately apply billing codes and accurately charge insurers for medical services is essential to the medical practice's financial condition. Many physicians rely on office staff and billing companies to process their medical bills without ever reviewing the bills before they are submitted for payment. Some physicians may not be receiving the payment they deserve when they do not sufficiently oversee the medical practice's coding and billing patterns. This article emphasizes the importance of monitoring and auditing medical record documentation and coding application as a strategy for achieving compliance and reducing billing errors. When medical bills are submitted with missing and incorrect information, they may result in unpaid claims and loss of revenue to physicians. Addressing Medical Audits, Part I--A Strategy for Achieving Compliance--CMS, JCAHO, NCQA, published January 2002 in the Journal of the National Medical Association, stressed the importance of preparing the medical practice for audits. The article highlighted steps the medical practice can take to prepare for audits and presented examples of guidelines used by regulatory agencies to conduct both medical and financial audits. The Medicare Integrity Program was cited as an example of guidelines used by regulators to identify coding errors during an audit and deny payment to providers when improper billing occurs. For each denied claim, payments owed to the medical practice are are also denied. Health care is, no doubt, a costly endeavor for health care providers, consumers and insurers. The potential risk to physicians for improper billing may include loss of revenue, fraud investigations, financial sanction, disciplinary action and exclusion from participation in government programs. Part II of this article recommends an approach for assessing potential risk, preventing improper billing, and improving financial management of the medical practice. Images p432-a PMID:12078924

Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2013-10-08

Senate - 10/10/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4

2013-10-03

Senate - 10/09/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31

2013-10-03

Senate - 10/07/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31

2013-10-03

Senate - 10/12/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

National Institute of Education. Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor. Ninety-Fourth Congress, First Session on H.R. 5988 to Extend the Authorization of Appropriations for the National Institute of Education, and for Other Purposes.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor.

This document contains the text of five hearings (July 30 and November 3-6, 1975) of the Subcommittee on Select Education of a bill authorizing the extension of appropriations for the National Institute of Education. (IRT)

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2013-07-25

Senate - 12/10/2013 Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-484. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Analysis of Systems Used to Budget for Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-02-01

Forces and the application of joint forces in unique ways, supported by traditional forces using traditional doctrines. Nonetheless, it is a new mix...chairman Harold Rogers (R-Ky.). Just how thorny was clear in the initial round of Homeland Security grants released this year – about $600 million...Appropriations Committee, Bill Young of Florida; Hal Rogers of Kentucky, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

76 FR 55088 - Information Collection Activity: Unitization, Extension of a Collection; Submitted for Office of...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-06

... Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes... Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110... according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 2), and...

Congressional cuts threaten family planning programs.

PubMed

Van Hoogstraat, A

1996-01-01

In the spring of 1996, the US government's omnibus spending bill reduced support for international family planning (FP) programs by 35%. The bill also prohibited the US Agency for International Development (USAID) from spending any of the money allocated until July 1 and limited USAID allocations to 6.7% per month for 15 months, which meant that only $72 million could be spent in fiscal year 1996, as compared to $547 in fiscal year 1995. While some observers attributed the cut in spending to anti-abortion forces, Senator Mark Hatfield, an opponent of abortion, campaigned hard to keep the appropriations as a means of reducing the need for abortion. In 1995, the US spent less than 1% of its budget on foreign aid, and most Americans support foreign aid assistance for FP programs. The ability of opponents of international FP programs to continue to restrict the program for fiscal year 1997 will depend in large measure on the results of the November 1996 elections.

Addressing the Issue of Microplastics in the Wake of the Microbead-Free Waters Act-A New Standard Can Facilitate Improved Policy.

PubMed

McDevitt, Jason P; Criddle, Craig S; Morse, Molly; Hale, Robert C; Bott, Charles B; Rochman, Chelsea M

2017-06-20

The United States Microbead-Free Waters Act was signed into law in December 2015. It is a bipartisan agreement that will eliminate one preventable source of microplastic pollution in the United States. Still, the bill is criticized for being too limited in scope, and also for discouraging the development of biodegradable alternatives that ultimately are needed to solve the bigger issue of plastics in the environment. Due to a lack of an acknowledged, appropriate standard for environmentally safe microplastics, the bill banned all plastic microbeads in selected cosmetic products. Here, we review the history of the legislation and how it relates to the issue of microplastic pollution in general, and we suggest a framework for a standard (which we call "Ecocyclable") that includes relative requirements related to toxicity, bioaccumulation, and degradation/assimilation into the natural carbon cycle. We suggest that such a standard will facilitate future regulation and legislation to reduce pollution while also encouraging innovation of sustainable technologies.

Integrating advanced practice providers into medical critical care teams.

PubMed

McCarthy, Christine; O'Rourke, Nancy C; Madison, J Mark

2013-03-01

Because there is increasing demand for critical care providers in the United States, many medical ICUs for adults have begun to integrate nurse practitioners and physician assistants into their medical teams. Studies suggest that such advanced practice providers (APPs), when appropriately trained in acute care, can be highly effective in helping to deliver high-quality medical critical care and can be important elements of teams with multiple providers, including those with medical house staff. One aspect of building an integrated team is a practice model that features appropriate coding and billing of services by all providers. Therefore, it is important to understand an APP's scope of practice, when they are qualified for reimbursement, and how they may appropriately coordinate coding and billing with other team providers. In particular, understanding when and how to appropriately code for critical care services (Current Procedural Terminology [CPT] code 99291, critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient, first 30-74 min; CPT code 99292, critical care, each additional 30 min) and procedures is vital for creating a sustainable program. Because APPs will likely play a growing role in medical critical care units in the future, more studies are needed to compare different practice models and to determine the best way to deploy this talent in specific ICU settings.

Bill Livingood | NREL

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Bill Livingood Photo of Bill Livingood Bill Livingood Group Manager, Commercial Buildings manager of the commercial buildings research team, he oversees the development of next generation

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA

2010-08-02

Senate - 08/02/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-12-14

House - 12/14/2011 Referred to House Budget (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41

2010-07-15

House - 07/15/2010 Referred to House Budget (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.4899, which became Public Law 111-212 on 7/29/2010. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA

2012-06-14

Senate - 06/14/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4

2012-05-23

Senate - 06/11/2012 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through fiscal year 2014.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1

2009-03-17

House - 05/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND

2009-03-27

Senate - 04/29/2009 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions) Notes: 2010 budget resolution. Accompanying committee print: S. Prt. 111-16. Tracker: This bill has the status Resolving DifferencesHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA

2013-03-15

11/13/2013 Conference held. (All Actions) Notes: FY2014 Senate budget resolution. Accompanying committee print: S.Prt.113-12, S. Prt. 113-12, Errata. Tracker: This bill has the status Resolving DifferencesHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12

2009-07-24

12/19/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-118. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Because the FY2010 DOD Appropriations Act was approved by both chambers by exchanging different versions of H.R. 3326, no conference report was issued. Section 1014 of the final version provides that the explanatory statement inserted in the Congressional Record on December 16... Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2022.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY

2012-04-26

Senate - 05/16/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 16 - 83. Record Vote Number: 100. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Aviation security : status of transportation security inspector workforce.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2009-02-06

This report was written in response to House Report 110-181, accompanying H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2008. In accordance with direction in that report, we are reporting on the operation of the transportation s...

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10

2012-05-02

Senate - 05/14/2012 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A resolution designating the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV

2012-12-20

Senate - 12/20/2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

78 FR 14879 - Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2013

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-03-07

...The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend the licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed amendments are necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90), as amended, which requires the NRC to recover through fees approximately 90 percent of its budget authority in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, not including amounts appropriated for Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR) and amounts appropriated for generic homeland security activities. The NRC is currently operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) which is set to expire on March 27, 2013. Based on the FY 2013 budget submitted to the Congress, the NRC is proposing fees in this rulemaking based on the FY 2013 budget which is estimated to be $1,053.2 million. After accounting for billing adjustments, the total amount to be billed as fees is approximately $924.8 million. These fees are subject to change pending congressional action which may include sequestration, full-year CR or issuance of an FY 2013 appropriation which differs from the FY 2013 budget submitted to Congress which could result in higher or lower fees than those proposed in this rulemaking.

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden testifies at a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17

2010-07-22

Senate - 07/29/2010 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4

2013-10-03

Senate - 10/07/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Report to Congress : a case study of potential new connecting hub airports

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1991-03-01

This report has been prepared in response to language in House Report 101-183 and Senate Report 101-121 accompanying the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for FY 1990. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was ...

77 FR 487 - ITC Holdings Corp.; Notice of Paper Hearing Procedure

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-05

... the Audit Report's findings that ITC Midwest ``improperly recovered from customers through formula... formula rate billings, as appropriate, for amounts inappropriately recovered from customers associated... sworn to by persons having knowledge thereof, which latter fact must affirmatively appear in the...

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21

2013-11-20

01/17/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-76. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Explanatory material appears in the Congressional Record for 1/15/2014 starting on page H475. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7

2012-05-23

Senate - 06/05/2012 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To authorize appropriations for the Office of Detention and Removal of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10

2009-04-22

House - 05/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

48 CFR 1845.7101-2 - Transfers of property.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... items are recorded (including Federal Supply Classification group (FSC) codes for equipment), unit... appropriate such as manufacturing or engineering records used for work control and billing purposes. Shipping... from another contractor that is identified on the shipping document as equipment, but that the...

Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1

2009-06-12

03/18/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-147. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: Pursuant to H.Res. 976, the House modified the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. 2847, substituting the "Jobs for Main Street Act, 2010" as Division A of the Act and the "Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009" as Division B. (Regular appropriations for FY2010 for... Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden listens to questions during a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, testifies at a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

24 CFR 208.108 - Requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... their software packages and begin electronic transmission of that data in a HUD specified format by... for certification, recertification and subsidy billing procedures in a HUD specified format to the... format after appropriate review and correction of the data. (d) Projects specified in § 208.104(c...

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2

2013-10-03

Senate - 10/16/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2014-07-29

Senate - 09/08/2014 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Armored Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-01

Procurement Contracting Officer ( PCO ) notified BAE of PDR completion on January 21, 2016. The FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill decremented FY 2016...CDD requirements and under configuration control. All PDR items were closed by the PCO on January 21, 2016. AMPV December 2015 SAR March 21, 2016 18

National Institutes of Health Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1

2013-10-02

Senate - 10/03/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205 pursuant to the order of Oct. 2, 2013. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD

2011-09-15

10/17/2011 See also H.R. 2112. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2112, which became Public Law 112-55 on 11/18/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10

2011-07-20

10/17/2011 See also H.R. 2112. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2112, which became Public Law 112-55 on 11/18/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5

2013-07-23

House - 07/23/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4

2013-10-01

Senate - 10/03/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204 pursuant to the order of Oct. 2, 2013. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The introduction of new vaccines into developing countries. IV: Global Access Strategies.

PubMed

Mahoney, Richard T; Krattiger, Anatole; Clemens, John D; Curtiss, Roy

2007-05-16

This paper offers a framework for managing a comprehensive Global Access Strategy for new vaccines in developing countries. It is aimed at strengthening the ability of public-sector entities to reach their goals. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation have been leaders in stimulating the creation of new organizations - public/private product development partnerships (PDPs) - that seek to accelerate vaccine development and distribution to meet the health needs of the world's poor. Case studies of two of these PDPs - the Salmonella Anti-pneumococcal Vaccine Program and the Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative - examine development of such strategies. Relying on the application of innovation theory, the strategy leads to the identification of six Components of Innovation which cover all aspects of the vaccine innovation process. Appropriately modified, the proposed framework can be applied to the development and introduction of other products in developing countries including drugs, and nutritional and agricultural products.

State Compensatory Education Annual Report, 1982-83.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services.

This document compiles compensatory education program data submitted to the Georgia State Department by local school systems in their 1982-83 annual reports. The first section describes state administration of grant funds (i.e., appropriations bills, procedures for allocating funds, program plans, and program monitoring). Specifically mentioned…

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI

2009-05-14

Senate - 05/14/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2346, which became Public Law 111-32 on 6/24/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

12 CFR 208.61 - Bank security procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... becoming a member of the Federal Reserve System, a member bank's board of directors shall designate a... bills, or chemical and electronic devices; and retaining a record of any robbery, burglary, or larceny...; (iv) An alarm system or other appropriate device for promptly notifying the nearest responsible law...

12 CFR 208.61 - Bank security procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... becoming a member of the Federal Reserve System, a member bank's board of directors shall designate a... bills, or chemical and electronic devices; and retaining a record of any robbery, burglary, or larceny...; (iv) An alarm system or other appropriate device for promptly notifying the nearest responsible law...

12 CFR 208.61 - Bank security procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... becoming a member of the Federal Reserve System, a member bank's board of directors shall designate a... bills, or chemical and electronic devices; and retaining a record of any robbery, burglary, or larceny...; (iv) An alarm system or other appropriate device for promptly notifying the nearest responsible law...

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

John Frost, Council Member, NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, testifies at a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., questions NASA Administrator Charles Bolden during a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, questions NASA Administrator Charles Bolden during a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31

2014-06-19

House - 06/19/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4

2013-07-23

House - 07/23/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 125. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE

2009-06-18

Senate - 06/18/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2918, which became Public Law 111-68 on 10/1/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8

2011-07-07

House - 07/07/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To amend the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 2015.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7

2009-10-29

Senate - 07/14/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH

2013-07-11

Senate - 07/11/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Anti-choice amendment to foreign funding bill fails in Senate.

PubMed

1994-07-22

In a 42 to 58 roll call vote on July 14, the Senate rejected an anti-choice amendment introduced by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) during floor debate on the fiscal 1995 Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. The amendment would have proscribed the use of federal dollars for lobbying foreign governments to change their abortion policies. Among the activities that would have been prohibited were efforts by federal agencies and officers of the executive branch, including support for resolutions or participation in activities of multilateral organizations that seek to change or alter abortion laws. In addition, the amendment sought to forbid the use of federal funds by any multilateral or private organization that seeks to alter abortion laws or policies. Many members of the Senate opposed the amendment because it would have restricted United States involvement in the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which will be held in Cairo, Egypt, in September 1994. The amendment was also seen as an attack on the Clinton Administration's policy that abortion should be "safe, legal, and rare." full text

Authentication System for Electrical Charging of Electrical Vehicles in the Housing Development

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Song, Wang-Cheol

Recently the smart grid has been a hot issue in the research area. The Electric Vehicle (EV) is the most important component in the Smart Grid, having a role of the battery component with high capacity. We have thought how to introduce the EV in the housing development, and for proper operation of the smart grid systems in the housing area the authentication system is essential for the individual houses. We propose an authentication system to discriminate an individual houses, so that the account management component can appropriately operate the electrical charging and billing in the housing estate. The proposed system has an architecture to integrate the charging system outside a house and the monitoring system inside a house.

Implementation of a Shared Resource Financial Management System

PubMed Central

Caldwell, T.; Gerlach, R.; Israel, M.; Bobin, S.

2010-01-01

CF-6 Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Dartmouth Medical School, administers 12 Life Sciences Shared Resources. These resources are diverse and offer multiple products and services. Previous methods for tracking resource use, billing, and financial management were time consuming, error prone and lacked appropriate financial management tools. To address these problems, we developed and implemented a web-based application with a built-in authorization system that uses Perl, ModPerl, Apache2, and Oracle as the software infrastructure. The application uses a role-based system to differentiate administrative users with those requesting services and includes many features requested by users and administrators. To begin development, we chose a resource that had an uncomplicated service, a large number of users, and required the use of all of the applications features. The Molecular Biology Core Facility at NCCC fit these requirements and was used as a model for developing and testing the application. After model development, institution wide deployment followed a three-stage process. The first stage was to interview the resource manager and staff to understand day-to-day operations. At the second stage, we generated and tested customized forms defining resource services. During the third stage, we added new resource users and administrators to the system before final deployment. Twelve months after deployment, resource administrators reported that the new system performed well for internal and external billing and tracking resource utilization. Users preferred the application's web-based system for distribution of DNA sequencing and other data. The sample tracking features have enhanced day-to-day resource operations, and an on-line scheduling module for shared instruments has proven a much-needed utility. Principal investigators now are able to restrict user spending to specific accounts and have final approval of the invoices before the billing, which has significantly reduced the number of unpaid invoices.

77 FR 30915 - Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-24

... cramming and make clear the need for additional protection for consumers. DATES: Effective May 24, 2012... strike an appropriate balance between maximizing consumer protection and avoiding imposing undue burdens...), and 403, the Commission's rules are adopted. 28. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs...

29 CFR 4.163 - Section 4(c) of the Act.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the decision of the Administrative Law Judge or the Administrative Review Board, as appropriate. Since... of the Administrative Law Judge's decision or, where the decision is reviewed by the Administrative...) Sections 2(a) and 4(c) must be read in conjunction. The Senate report accompanying the bill which amended...

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV

2009-06-18

Senate - 06/18/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2892, which became Public Law 111-83 on 10/28/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden is seen on a television monitor as he testifies at a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Study & report to Congress : applicability of maximum axle weight limitations to over-the-road and public transit buses

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2003-12-01

The Senate Report on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 U.S. Department of Transportation : (DOT) appropriations bill requested that the Department conduct a study and submit to : Congress a report on the applicability of Federal maximum weight limitations to...

To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure certain important functions of the Government continue during a Governmentwide shutdown, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3

2013-09-20

House - 10/04/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42

2014-07-23

House - 07/23/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11

2014-06-13

Senate - 07/17/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD

2013-07-18

Senate - 07/18/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD

2014-06-05

Senate - 06/05/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10

2013-07-23

House - 07/23/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL

2011-09-15

Senate - 09/15/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4

2014-04-17

Senate - 06/19/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12

2014-06-27

House - 06/27/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1

2014-04-04

Senate - 04/11/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12

2013-07-30

House - 07/30/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10

2011-06-16

Senate - 09/15/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2012-05-22

Senate - 05/22/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2017, which became Public Law 112-33 on 9/30/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4

2011-07-15

Senate - 09/15/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2014-06-26

Senate - 06/26/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31

2013-05-29

Senate - 07/18/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15

2013-01-04

House - 04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Texas, listens to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden during a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Texas, questions NASA Administrator Charles Bolden during a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

A resolution supporting the designation of an appropriate date as "National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day".

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA

2010-05-14

Senate - 05/14/2010 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Meeting the Needs of Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Witzel, Bradley; Mize, Minnie

2018-01-01

Understanding dyslexia and dyscalculia is not only important to helping students achieve, it has also been recently legislated in one southeastern state. The purpose of the North Carolina House Bill 149 is to ensure that students identified with learning disabilities, including dyslexia and dyscalculia, receive the appropriate assessment and…

To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16

2011-02-10

House - 03/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

19 CFR 191.73 - Export summary procedure.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... drawback, as well as for drawback involving the substitution of finished petroleum derivatives (19 U.S.C. 1313(a), (b), (c), (j), or (p)). It is intended to improve administrative efficiency. (b) Format of... Chronological Summary of Exports to the appropriate documentary evidence of exportation (for example, Bill of...

19 CFR 191.73 - Export summary procedure.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... drawback, as well as for drawback involving the substitution of finished petroleum derivatives (19 U.S.C. 1313(a), (b), (c), (j), or (p)). It is intended to improve administrative efficiency. (b) Format of... Chronological Summary of Exports to the appropriate documentary evidence of exportation (for example, Bill of...

19 CFR 191.73 - Export summary procedure.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... drawback, as well as for drawback involving the substitution of finished petroleum derivatives (19 U.S.C. 1313(a), (b), (c), (j), or (p)). It is intended to improve administrative efficiency. (b) Format of... Chronological Summary of Exports to the appropriate documentary evidence of exportation (for example, Bill of...

19 CFR 191.73 - Export summary procedure.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... drawback, as well as for drawback involving the substitution of finished petroleum derivatives (19 U.S.C. 1313(a), (b), (c), (j), or (p)). It is intended to improve administrative efficiency. (b) Format of... Chronological Summary of Exports to the appropriate documentary evidence of exportation (for example, Bill of...

Monitoring trends in waiting periods in Canada for elective surgery: validation of a method using administrative data.

PubMed

Shortt, Samuel E D; Shaw, Ralph A; Elliott, David; Mackillop, William J

2004-06-01

Provincial governments require timely, economical methods to monitor surgical waiting periods. Although use of prospective procedure-specific registers would be the ideal method, a less elaborate system has been proposed that is based on physician billing data. This study assessed the validity of using the date of the last service billed prior to surgery as a proxy for the beginning of the post-referral, pre-surgical waiting period. We examined charts for 31,824 elective surgical encounters between 1992 and 1996 at an Ontario teaching hospital. The date of the last service before surgery (the last billing date) was compared with the date of the consultant's letter indicating a decision to book surgery (i.e., to begin waiting). Several surgical specialties (but excluding cardiac, orthopedic and gynecologic) had a close correlation between the dates of the last pre-surgery visit and those of the actual decision to place the patient on the waiting list. Similar results were found for 12 of 15 individually studied procedures, including some orthopedic and gynecological procedures. Used judiciously, billing data is a timely, inexpensive and generally accurate method by which provincial governments could monitor trends in waiting times for appropriately selected surgical procedures.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities '99 Session: Mandates and Curiosities.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, St. Paul.

This publication highlights and explains relevant Minnesota legislative developments affecting higher education. For each bill, there is a summary provided in plain English, followed by copies of related portions of the legislation. The bills presented are: (1) Higher Education Omnibus Funding Bill (H.F. 2380); (2) Bonding Omnibus Bill (H.F.…

Fatigue Level Estimation of Bill Based on Acoustic Signal Feature by Supervised SOM

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Teranishi, Masaru; Omatu, Sigeru; Kosaka, Toshihisa

Fatigued bills have harmful influence on daily operation of Automated Teller Machine(ATM). To make the fatigued bills classification more efficient, development of an automatic fatigued bill classification method is desired. We propose a new method to estimate bending rigidity of bill from acoustic signal feature of banking machines. The estimated bending rigidities are used as continuous fatigue level for classification of fatigued bill. By using the supervised Self-Organizing Map(supervised SOM), we estimate the bending rigidity from only the acoustic energy pattern effectively. The experimental result with real bill samples shows the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Concordance of chart and billing data with direct observation in dental practice.

PubMed

Demko, Catherine A; Victoroff, Kristin Zakariasen; Wotman, Stephen

2008-10-01

The commonly used methods of chart review, billing data summaries and practitioner self-reporting have not been examined for their ability to validly and reliably represent time use and service delivery in routine dental practice. A more thorough investigation of these data sources would provide insight into the appropriateness of each approach for measuring various clinical behaviors. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of commonly used methods such as dental chart review, billing data, or practitioner self-report compared with a 'gold standard' of information derived from direct observation of routine dental visits. A team of trained dental hygienists directly observed 3751 patient visits in 120 dental practices and recorded the behaviors and procedures performed by dentists and hygienists during patient contact time. Following each visit, charts and billing records were reviewed for the performed and billed procedures. Dental providers characterized their frequency of preventive service delivery through self-administered surveys. We standardized the observation and abstraction methods to obtain optimal measures from each of the multiple data sources. Multi-rater kappa coefficients were computed to monitor standardization, while sensitivity, specificity, and kappa coefficients were calculated to compare the various data sources with direct observation. Chart audits were more sensitive than billing data for all observed procedures and demonstrated higher agreement with directly observed data. Chart and billing records were not sensitive for several prevention-related tasks (oral cancer screening and oral hygiene instruction). Provider self-reports of preventive behaviors were always over-estimated compared with direct observation. Inter-method reliability kappa coefficients for 13 procedures ranged from 0.197 to 0.952. These concordance findings suggest that strengths and weaknesses of data collection sources should be considered when investigating delivery of dental services especially when using practitioner survey data. Future investigations can more fully rely on charted information rather than billing data and provider self-report for most dental procedures, but nonbillable procedures and most counseling interactions will not be captured with routine charting and billing practices.

Review of NASA's(TradeMark) Exploration Technology Development Program

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2008-01-01

To meet the objectives of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), NASA must develop a wide array of enabling technologies. For this purpose, NASA established the Exploration Technology Development Program (ETDP). Currently, ETDP has 22 projects underway. In the report accompanying the House-passed version of the FY2007 appropriations bill, the agency was directed to request from the NRC an independent assessment of the ETDP. This interim report provides an assessment of each of the 22 projects including a quality rating, an analysis of how effectively the research is being carried out, and the degree to which the research is aligned with the VSE. To the extent possible, the identification and discussion of various cross-cutting issues are also presented. Those issues will be explored and discussed in more detail in the final report.

H.R. 3627: This Act may be cited as the Brownfield Community Empowerment Act, introduced in the House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, April 1, 1998

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

NONE

1998-12-31

The purpose of this bill is to assist local governments and local citizens` organizations in the assessment and remediation of brownfield sites, and for other purposes. Attention is focused on the following: Sec. 101. Inventory, assessment, and training and grant program; Sec. 112. Grants for revolving loan programs; Sec. 113. Economic redevelopment grants; Sec. 114. Reports; Sec 115. Limitations on use of funds; Sec. 116 Siting of TSD facilities; Sec. 117. Effect on other laws; Sec. 118. Regulations; Sec. 119. Authorizations of appropriations; Sec 120. Research, development, and demonstration; Sec. 121. Assistance for workforce training; Sec. 122. Worker training andmore » education grants; and Sec. 201. Economic development grants in connection with community development loan guarantees.« less

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Youssef, Tarek A.; El Hariri, Mohamad; Elsayed, Ahmed T.

The smart grid is seen as a power system with realtime communication and control capabilities between the consumer and the utility. This modern platform facilitates the optimization in energy usage based on several factors including environmental, price preferences, and system technical issues. In this paper a real-time energy management system (EMS) for microgrids or nanogrids was developed. The developed system involves an online optimization scheme to adapt its parameters based on previous, current, and forecasted future system states. The communication requirements for all EMS modules were analyzed and are all integrated over a data distribution service (DDS) Ethernet network withmore » appropriate quality of service (QoS) profiles. In conclusion, the developed EMS was emulated with actual residential energy consumption and irradiance data from Miami, Florida and proved its effectiveness in reducing consumers’ bills and achieving flat peak load profiles.« less

Analysis and Development of Management Information Systems for Private Messes Afloat

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-03-01

the development phase emphasis was placed on a three step approach starting with an analysis of the requirements as established by... oper - ating the mess divided by number of mess members Total Mess Bill Due Total of old bills, current bill, mess share owed, and special assessment 46...TRANSPARENCY THE SYSTEM BEHAVIOR IS TRANSPARENT TO THE USER. THAT MEANS THAT THE USER CAN DEVELOP A CONSISTENT MODEL OF THE SYSTEM WHEN WORKING

Understanding statements now a virtual cinch.

PubMed

Weber, Danielle B; Talaga, John

2005-04-01

With a click of the mouse, some patients are accessing and paying their hospital bills online. Novant Health revamped its patient billing process so it's easier to understand and use. Developing a clear, concise billing statement and then implementing an online bill presentment and payment system resulted in improved customer relations, fewer payment processing errors, and faster receipt of payment.

How the Bill of Rights Was Developed.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stivison, David V.

The roots of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, are examined in this document. Attention is directed to English law, specifically the Magna Carta and England's Bill of Rights of 1689, as providing much of the underpinnings for the U.S. Bill of Rights. The text of 15 articles proposed by anti-federalists…

29 CFR 1956.2 - General policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... appropriate order, or the bill or a draft of legislation that will be or has been proposed for enactment shall... requirements of the Act and this part in a manner consistent with the State's constitution and laws. (2) On the..., or becomes approved after approval of a plan under this part, the developmental period applicable to...

29 CFR 1956.2 - General policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... appropriate order, or the bill or a draft of legislation that will be or has been proposed for enactment shall... requirements of the Act and this part in a manner consistent with the State's constitution and laws. (2) On the..., or becomes approved after approval of a plan under this part, the developmental period applicable to...

29 CFR 1956.2 - General policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... appropriate order, or the bill or a draft of legislation that will be or has been proposed for enactment shall... requirements of the Act and this part in a manner consistent with the State's constitution and laws. (2) On the..., or becomes approved after approval of a plan under this part, the developmental period applicable to...

29 CFR 1956.2 - General policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... appropriate order, or the bill or a draft of legislation that will be or has been proposed for enactment shall... requirements of the Act and this part in a manner consistent with the State's constitution and laws. (2) On the..., or becomes approved after approval of a plan under this part, the developmental period applicable to...

Celebrating the Constitution: An Instructional Unit for Elementary Grades.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McClain, Janet; And Others

Because attaining citizenship skills remains the principal goal of social studies, this unit was designed to highlight the founding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in a manner appropriate to both primary and intermediate elementary children. Each lesson includes objectives, materials, and procedures, as well as supplementary…

29 CFR 1956.2 - General policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... appropriate order, or the bill or a draft of legislation that will be or has been proposed for enactment shall... requirements of the Act and this part in a manner consistent with the State's constitution and laws. (2) On the..., or becomes approved after approval of a plan under this part, the developmental period applicable to...

77 FR 4555 - Service Contract Inventory for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-30

... Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of availability--FY 2011 Service... Appropriations Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-117. Dated: January 26, 2012. Hugh J. Hurwitz, Deputy Chief Financial Officer. [FR Doc. 2012-2032 Filed 1-27-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P ...

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2014-06-19

Senate - 06/19/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT

2011-09-22

Senate - 09/22/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10

2014-05-15

Senate - 06/19/2014 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7

2013-05-28

Senate - 06/27/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7

2014-04-17

Senate - 05/22/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.83, which became Public Law 113-235 on 12/16/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Virginia Higher Education. The 1980 General Assembly. A Summary of Legislation and Appropriations.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Byers, Ralph M.; And Others

Major state legislative actions affecting higher education in Virginia are summarized. Subjects of the bills include: tuition assistance grant and loan program, sales tax on textbooks, engineering study, National Guard tuition grants, the Freedom of Information Act, committees supervising faculty experiments, approval of institutions to operate in…

Impact of Government Shutdown on Child Care and Early Education Programs

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2013

2013-01-01

Congress did not enact a continuing resolution bill by midnight September 30, 2013, thereby triggering a partial government shutdown effective October 1, 2013. October 1 began the federal fiscal year 2014. Most discretionary programs, those that are subject to the annual Congressional appropriations process, will not receive 2014 funding. Most,…

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT

2012-07-19

Senate - 07/19/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee questions NASA Administrator Charles Bolden during a hearing on the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2011 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, talks with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden prior to testifying at a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Senate FY 2011 NASA Budget Overview

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-04-22

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden listens to NASA Associate Administrator for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Seth Statler during a Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Appropriations Committee hearing concerning the FY 2011 NASA Budget, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

30 CFR 227.102 - What royalty management functions will MMS not delegate?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... payments shown on royalty reports or other documents, such as bills, to reconcile payor accounts. MMS also... actions other than issuing demands, subpoenas and orders to perform restructured accounting. MMS or the appropriate Federal agency will issue notices of non-compliance and civil penalties, collect debts, write off...

Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 12, Number 15

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012

2012-01-01

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Appropriations Subcommittee Sharpens Budget Knife: Subcommittee's Bill Would Cut Education Programs by $1.1…

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Toomey, Pat [R-PA

2011-05-19

Senate - 05/19/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 10, Number 1

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Alliance for Excellent Education, 2010

2010-01-01

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Education Appropriations Bill Signed into Law: U.S. Department of Education to Receive $1 Billion Increase in…

Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 9, Number 16

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009

2009-01-01

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Senate Committee Passes Education Appropriations Bill; (2) Upside Down: New Alliance Brief Says Federal Education…

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9

2013-10-05

House - 10/16/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Resolving DifferencesHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Organizational Contexts and Texts: The Redesign of the Midwest Bell Telephone Bill.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Keller-Cohen, Deborah

1987-01-01

Offers a retrospective view of organizational factors affecting the redesign of the Midwest Bell Telephone Bill. Shows how financial considerations, organizational time frame, and employee training and experience influenced the bill's development process. (MM)

Minnesota Department of Human Services audit of medication therapy management programs.

PubMed

Smith, Stephanie; Cell, Penny; Anderson, Lowell; Larson, Tom

2013-01-01

To inform medication therapy management (MTM) providers of findings of the Minnesota Department of Human Services review of claims submitted to Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) for patients receiving MTM services and to discuss the impact of the audit on widespread MTM services and future audits. A retrospective review was completed on MTM claims submitted to MHCP from 2008 to 2010. The auditor verified that the Current Procedural Terminology codes billed matched the actual number of medications, conditions, and drug therapy problems assessed during an encounter. 190 claims were reviewed for 57 distinct pharmacies that billed for MTM services from 2008 to 2010, representing 4.5% of all claims submitted. The auditor reported that generally, the documentation within the electronic medical record had the least "up-coding" of all documentation systems. A total of 18 claims were coded at a higher level than appropriate, but only 10 notices were sent out to recover money because the others did not meet the minimum $50 threshold. The auditor expressed concerns that a number of claims billed at the highest complexity level were only 15 minutes long. Providers will need to be cautious of the conditions that they bill as complex and of how they define drug therapy problems. Everything for which is being billed must be clearly assessed or rationalized in the documentation note. The auditor expressed that overall, documentation was well done; however, many MTM providers are now asking how to internally prepare for future audits.

Budget cuts.

PubMed

1996-05-31

The House of Representatives approved a Federal budget for fiscal 1997. The budget calls for cutting $1.5 billion from the current $23 billion budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Only half of the DHHS money goes to the National Institutes of Health, whose research programs were expected to remain intact. DHHS programs, such as the Ryan White CARE Act and prevention programs run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are likely to bear the brunt of the cuts. The House Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill will be reviewed during the week of June 3, 1996. The Senate envisions a $1.5 billion reduction in DHHS programs, although the action is not final.

NASA's small planetary mission plan released

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jones, Richard M.

A ten-page report just submitted to Congress outlines a new strategy for NASA planetary programs emphasizing small missions. If implemented, this plan would represent a shift away from large “flagship” missions that have characterized many programs of NASA's Solar System Exploration Division.There are a number of reasons for this shift in strategy. The current NASA appropriations bill requires “a plan to stimulate and develop small planetary or other space science projects, emphasizing those which could be accomplished by the academic or research communities.” Budgetary realities make it more difficult to fly large missions. There is also concern about a “significant gap” in data from planetary missions between 1998 and 2004.

Factors influencing participation in worksite wellness programs among minority and underserved populations.

PubMed

Thompson, Sharon E; Smith, Brenda A; Bybee, Ronald F

2005-01-01

In the United States, employers and employees are increasingly paying a larger portion of the nation's healthcare bill. Preventive measures are being employed by businesses in an effort to contain the escalating costs of employee healthcare. The work site is an ideal setting for health promotion because 130 million Americans are employed and spend one third of their time at work. However, unhealthy workers tend to be the least likely to participate in health promotion activities. Worksite Wellness Programs must be designed to engage segments of the work force with the greatest health needs. Culturally sensitive and appropriate programs must be developed to engage economically challenged minority and other underserved populations.

Clinton keeps pledge for NIST

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Clinton wants a total of $1.023 billion for FY 1996 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This is a 19.8% increase over the current appropriation.In keeping with Clinton's belief in high technology as an engine to create jobs and improve competitiveness, the administration has regularly requested significant growth for NIST. In past years, Congress has granted NIST increases—though lower ones than requested. Of late, some key Republicans have taken to task NIST's cooperative efforts with industry. A bill is already in the works in Congress to rescind some of the FY 1995 funding for the Advanced Technology Program (ATP), which is one of NIST's technology development and outreach programs.

Monitoring trends in waiting periods in Canada for elective surgery: validation of a method using administrative data

PubMed Central

Shortt, Samuel E.D.; Shaw, Ralph A.; Elliott, David; Mackillop, William J.

2004-01-01

Background Provincial governments require timely, economical methods to monitor surgical waiting periods. Although use of prospective procedure-specific registers would be the ideal method, a less elaborate system has been proposed that is based on physician billing data. This study assessed the validity of using the date of the last service billed prior to surgery as a proxy for the beginning of the post-referral, pre-surgical waiting period. Method We examined charts for 31 824 elective surgical encounters between 1992 and 1996 at an Ontario teaching hospital. The date of the last service before surgery (the last billing date) was compared with the date of the consultant's letter indicating a decision to book surgery (i.e., to begin waiting). Results Several surgical specialties (but excluding cardiac, orthopedic and gynecologic) had a close correlation between the dates of the last pre-surgery visit and those of the actual decision to place the patient on the waiting list. Similar results were found for 12 of 15 individually studied procedures, including some orthopedic and gynecological procedures. Conclusion Used judiciously, billing data is a timely, inexpensive and generally accurate method by which provincial governments could monitor trends in waiting times for appropriately selected surgical procedures. PMID:15264378

Budget update: Future is looking gloomier for science

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

As the wheels of the new Republican-controlled Congress have been turning, it looks like belts are indeed going to be tighter around U.S. research and development budgets. In mid-March, the House Budget Committee voted to cut $100 billion over the next five years from federal agency budgets and published guidelines for how this could be done. NASA's Earth Observing System and the U.S. Geological Survey were again mentioned as potential targets and so was the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. If the reduction bill goes the legislative mile, the appropriations committees in each house of Congress will have to figure out where the cuts will fall. Republican and Democratic members of the House Science Committee quickly jumped into the traditional fray with their respective “Views and Estimates” on how science dollars should be doled out for fiscal year 1996. President Clinton has also jumped in the budget-cutting game with the release last week of a plan to cut $13 billion from four federal agencies over the next 5 years. In the meantime, a rescission bill for FY 1995 has been on the fast track through Congress. Here are some of the latest highlights:

NAPWA prefers no CARE act to one laden with new restrictions.

PubMed

1999-11-26

The National Association for People With AIDS would prefer no reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act from Congress to a bad bill. The group fears candidates will attempt to communicate their social policy views through the CARE Act during an election year. Policy advocates say that issues like mandatory testing, name-based reporting, and criminalizing HIV exposure through sex are not sound public health, and NAPWA is opposed to seeing these policies become law. Failure to reauthorize the CARE act would not necessarily mean programs are canceled because funding can be renewed through the process of appropriations. However the strategy of pulling the bill may be risky if the next Congress is not as hospitable to the advocacy community as the current one.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7

2009-07-22

Senate - 08/04/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3288, which became Public Law 111-117 on 12/16/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16

2009-07-10

Senate - 07/20/2009 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3288, which became Public Law 111-117 on 12/16/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6

2011-03-02

House - 03/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2011-09-14

House - 09/15/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 399 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The Politics of Weapons Standardization in NATO.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-07-01

u opean Perspective, Report to the Congress by the Comt r teneral of the United States, Report PSAD-79-26, March 21, , . 20. .1 II h* 219 5 9Heyhoe...Bill, 1975, Report to accompany HR 16243 (House Report 93-1255), 93rd Cong., 2nd Sees., Agust 1, 1974, p. 147. 31Senate Appropriations Committee, Report

REDUCE Government Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4

2014-12-04

House - 12/04/2014 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5

2009-03-27

House - 04/02/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Notes: 2010 budget resolution. Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and designating an appropriate date as "National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day".

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA

2009-05-21

Senate - 05/21/2009 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To amend the percentage of funds appropriated under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 required to be reserved for outlying areas and the Secretary of the Interior.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large

2013-01-23

House - 04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA

2013-07-11

Senate - 07/11/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.3547, which became Public Law 113-76 on 1/17/2014. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA

2011-09-22

Senate - 09/22/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

TIGER CUBS Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2

2013-08-01

House - 08/01/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4

2010-07-27

Senate - 09/23/2010 Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.6080, which became Public Law 111-230 on 8/13/2010. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

TREE Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1

2014-02-26

House - 02/26/2014 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

32 CFR 644.534 - Return of public domain land.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Congress that upon request of the Secretary of the Interior at the time of final termination of the... withdrawn and reserved, or such portions thereof as may be specified by the Secretary of the Interior, by... that it would be appropriate to amend the bill to designate the Secretary of the Interior to act on...

National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2

2013-10-01

Senate - 10/03/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203 pursuant to the order of Oct. 2, 2013. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To amend the percentage of funds appropriated under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 required to be reserved for outlying areas and the Secretary of the Interior.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large

2011-07-06

House - 09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The Soaring Cost of Health Care. 1984 National Issues Forum.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Melville, Keith, Ed.

Appropriate for secondary school social studies, this booklet covers the causes, problems, and possible solutions for the high cost of American health care. The topic is discussed in five sections. The first section, "The $350 Billion Health Care Bill," discusses how the nation's priority on health care has led to the emergence of medicine as…

Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 6: February 14-18, 2011

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

North Dakota University System, 2011

2011-01-01

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from February 14 to 18, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1003, the University System budget bill, was amended by House Appropriations, Education and Environment Division, February 17 and approved as amended by the full House Appropriations…

Debt Ceiling Alternative Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6

2013-08-02

House - 08/02/2013 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Taxpayers' COP Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4

2013-02-27

House - 02/27/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

IMAGE Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6

2013-06-26

House - 06/26/2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Eliminate Preventable Waste Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1

2013-12-03

House - 12/03/2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7

2009-12-15

House - 01/13/2010 On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 143 - 245, 1 Present (Roll no. 2). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Failed to pass over vetoHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

[Reviewing the shared strategy health bill: further measures to meet the structural challenges of the health system].

PubMed

Lombrail, Pierre

2014-01-01

This article reviews the draft health bill entitled "Federate health professionals around a shared strategy", currently submitted for consultation in the context of the national health strategy in France. This bill comprises innovative measures for prevention and health care in France. In particular, it is designed to develop, strengthen and structure the prevention sector, especially in children and young people. It is also designed to organize health care trajectories and acquire the necessary tools to promote their development. However, the bill sometimes presents limited ambitions in terms of objectives and means. In particular, the project comprises almost none of the necessary actions on the social determinants of health. Overall, the orientations of this bill represent a first major step towards a health policy in France beyond the field of health care. However, we must remain vigilant concerning application of these orientations in the process of elaboration of the bill and its related regulations, and implementation of the national health strategy.

New rules for physicians implement sample drug bill.

PubMed

1990-06-01

Record keeping requirements for dangerous drugs, including samples, has been a source of confusion for physicians and often has lead to misinterpretation of the law. To clarify this issue and to assist in implementing Senate Bill 788 (the sample drug bill), the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners recently has adopted rules for record keeping for dangerous drugs and controlled substances. A dangerous drug is any drug or device that is not listed in the Controlled Substances Act and thus is not safe for self-medication, or bears the legend, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription." The Dangerous Drugs Act requires a physician to maintain records for 2 years after the date of the acquisition or disposal of the dangerous drug. The new TSBME rules provide a presumption of compliance by a physician for record keeping for dangerous drug samples if he or she (1) retains a copy of the signed request form required by the Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987 for 2 years and (2) makes appropriate entries in a patient's medical records when a dangerous drug sample is supplied to the patient. Generally, a drug company representative provides a copy of the request as a receipt at the time the physician receives the samples. For dangerous drugs that the physician acquires other than as samples, the physician needs to retain a copy of the invoice or receiving order or other form of documentation of receipt or acquisition for 2 years. Once again, the physician should make appropriate entries in patients' records.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

A DDS-Based Energy Management Framework for Small Microgrid Operation and Control

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Youssef, Tarek A.; El Hariri, Mohamad; Elsayed, Ahmed T.; ...

2017-09-26

The smart grid is seen as a power system with realtime communication and control capabilities between the consumer and the utility. This modern platform facilitates the optimization in energy usage based on several factors including environmental, price preferences, and system technical issues. In this paper a real-time energy management system (EMS) for microgrids or nanogrids was developed. The developed system involves an online optimization scheme to adapt its parameters based on previous, current, and forecasted future system states. The communication requirements for all EMS modules were analyzed and are all integrated over a data distribution service (DDS) Ethernet network withmore » appropriate quality of service (QoS) profiles. In conclusion, the developed EMS was emulated with actual residential energy consumption and irradiance data from Miami, Florida and proved its effectiveness in reducing consumers’ bills and achieving flat peak load profiles.« less

Ground water investigations in Utah to June 30, 1936: A part of Chapter 8 in Twentieth biennial report of the State Engineer to the governor of Utah: 1935-1936

USGS Publications Warehouse

Taylor, G.H.; Thomas, H.E.

1936-01-01

During the past few years of drouth the importance of ground-water supplies has become more fully appreciated. During this time, because of subnormal replenishment of the ground-water reservoirs and the increased withdrawals from wells, the ground-water levels have declined in most developed areas in the State, a condition which has made the well owners acutely aware that ground water is not inexhaustible. Numerous cases of contention between well owners resulted in increased demands for adequate regulation of the appropriation and use of ground water. Realizing that more information concerning the ground water of the State was imperative, not only to administer the ground-water regulations but to prepare for the conservation and replenishment of existing supplies and development of new supplies, the State Legislature enacted, during its 1935 session, Senate Bill 206, which authorized the State Engineer to make an investigation of the ground water of the State. To provide for the expenses of the investigation, the bill allotted /$10,000 to the State Engineer, this sum to be matched by a State or Federal organization, and the investigation to be carried out co-operatively during the biennium beginning July 1, 1935. A co-operative agreement between the State Engineer and the United States Geological Survey was made on July 1, 1935.

Bill Farris - Associate Laboratory Director for Innovation, Partnering,

Science.gov Websites

and Outreach | NREL Bill Farris - Associate Laboratory Director for Innovation, Partnering, and Outreach Bill Farris - Associate Laboratory Director for Innovation, Partnering, and Outreach A photo of agreements, enterprise development, and innovation management functions at NREL. Farris led the integration

Fatigue level estimation of monetary bills based on frequency band acoustic signals with feature selection by supervised SOM

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Teranishi, Masaru; Omatu, Sigeru; Kosaka, Toshihisa

Fatigued monetary bills adversely affect the daily operation of automated teller machines (ATMs). In order to make the classification of fatigued bills more efficient, the development of an automatic fatigued monetary bill classification method is desirable. We propose a new method by which to estimate the fatigue level of monetary bills from the feature-selected frequency band acoustic energy pattern of banking machines. By using a supervised self-organizing map (SOM), we effectively estimate the fatigue level using only the feature-selected frequency band acoustic energy pattern. Furthermore, the feature-selected frequency band acoustic energy pattern improves the estimation accuracy of the fatigue level of monetary bills by adding frequency domain information to the acoustic energy pattern. The experimental results with real monetary bill samples reveal the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Protect Troops at War Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8

2013-02-27

House - 02/27/2013 Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 7: February 21-25, 2011

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

North Dakota University System, 2011

2011-01-01

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from February 21 to 25, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1003, the University System budget bill, was approved February 23 as amended by the House Appropriations, Education and Environment Division on a vote of 64-29; (2) Sponsored by…

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1

2011-04-11

Senate - 05/25/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 57. Record Vote Number: 77. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Fiscal Sanity Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9

2013-09-28

House - 09/28/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Stop Internal Resource Slush Fund Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10

2013-06-12

House - 06/12/2013 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Military and Federal Civilian Employee Pay Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5

2013-10-07

House - 10/07/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25

2013-02-08

House - 02/08/2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds for the express purpose of waging such a war.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3

2013-06-20

House - 07/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

[The new Colombian criminal code and biotechnology].

PubMed

González de Cancino, Emilssen

2002-01-01

The author describes the process by which new offenses concerning biotechnology have been included in Colombia's Penal Code and discusses some of the more controversial aspects involved. She examines the various stages of the passage of the Bill through Parliament and the modifications undergone. She also provides well-argued criticism of the text, with appropriate reference to Constitutional provisions regarding the rights concerned.

The Indian Education Act of 1972 -- A Brief History, Analysis, Issues and Outlook.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

CPI Associates, Inc., Washington, DC.

Analyzing the Indian Education Act of 1972, this report presents both historical background and future projections relative to the Act. The history of the Act is presented in terms of discussion on: (1) Legislative Preparation; (2) Hearings; (3) Drafting and Passing the Bill; (4) Appropriating Funds; (5) Rescinded Funds; and (6) Funding for 1973.…

TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43

2013-03-13

House - 03/13/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1

2012-03-23

Senate - 05/16/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 58. Record Vote Number: 98. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2

2011-07-19

House - 07/28/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.2055, which became Public Law 112-74 on 12/23/2011. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Protection Against Wasteful Spending Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1

2014-06-23

House - 06/23/2014 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Toomey, Pat [R-PA

2011-05-23

Senate - 05/25/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 55. Record Vote Number: 79. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2013-09-10

12/26/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-67. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: The measure is the vehicle for the budget agreement negotiated by the chairs of the House and Senate Budget Committees and includes the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT

2012-05-08

Senate - 05/16/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 17 - 82. Record Vote Number: 101. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To decrease the matching funds requirement and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical Park in the State of Michigan.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1

2009-01-13

House - 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.146, which became Public Law 111-11 on 3/30/2009. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2

2013-02-28

House - 02/28/2013 Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3

2014-12-04

House - 12/04/2014 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6

2013-04-25

House - 04/25/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Safely Sheltering Disaster Victims Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7

2013-04-23

House - 04/23/2013 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6

2013-04-09

House - 04/09/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

78 FR 1916 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition; Determinations: “Impressionism, Fashion...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-09

... October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation..., SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522-0505. Dated: January 2, 2013. J. Adam... State. [FR Doc. 2013-00246 Filed 1-8-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-05-P ...

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2016.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY

2011-05-19

Senate - 05/25/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 7 - 90. Record Vote Number: 80. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 12: March 23-27, 2009

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

North Dakota University System, 2009

2009-01-01

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from March 23 to 27, 2009. It is reported that during this week: (1) work continues on SB 2003, the North Dakota University System (NDUS) budget bill, in the House Appropriations, Education and Environment Division; (2) HCR 3016, a concurrent resolution…

Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 8: February 23-27, 2009

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

North Dakota University System, 2009

2009-01-01

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from February 23 to 27, 2009. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) the 2009-11 State Board of Higher Education budget plan begins House Appropriations hearings; (2) engrossed SB 2018, the Department of Commerce budget bill, was heard in the House…

Stop Paying Something for Nothing Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52

2013-07-22

House - 07/22/2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

31 CFR 256.12 - What supporting documentation must agencies submit to FMS when requesting a payment from the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... guardian. Agencies must list the appropriate controlling state law citation on the payment request forms. (c) Awards of costs. For awards of costs, the submitting agency must include a copy of the “bill of costs” or the Court's order awarding costs. Only those items expressly enumerated under the cost statute...

Guarantee Paychecks for America's Military Families Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50

2013-01-22

House - 01/22/2013 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Toomey, Pat [R-PA

2012-03-29

Senate - 05/16/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57. Record Vote Number: 99. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Stimulus Plan Aids Education: House Bill Could Provide $100 Billion to K-12 Schools

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Klein, Alyson

2009-01-01

Cash-strapped school districts could see an unprecedented $100 billion infusion of federal aid under a massive economic-stimulus package unveiled by House Democrats this week. The overall measure, put forth January 15 by the House Appropriations Committee, is aimed at providing a $825 billion jolt to the stumbling U.S. economy, and to help avert…

VA Investigation and Accountability Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26

2014-06-24

House - 06/24/2014 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

State Medicaid abortion policies continue to be challenged; courts reach varying conclusions.

PubMed

1979-08-01

There is no consensus by the courts on what states may or may not legally do with regard to Medicaid funding of abortion. In Georgia a federal judge ruled that the state may not limit coverage of Medicaid abortions to those reimbursable by the federal government under the Hyde Amendment. In California funding of Medi-Cal abortions is permitted only if the woman's life is endangered; pregnancy is ectopic; the woman was raped; a minor under age 16; a victim of incest; the fetus is abnormal; or woman will suffer physical health damage. In Michigan Government William G. Milliken vetoed an appropriation of $1 for therapeutic abortion attached to a bill for hospital, physicians, and pharmacological services. Circuit Judge Jack W. Warren held that the governor did not have the authority to veto just one portion of the appropriation but must veto the entire bill. A New Jersey superior court judge has held unconstitutional proposed state guidelines which restricted Medicaid funding of abortions to those situations covered by the Hyde Amendment. A Hawaii circuit court has ruled that the state Department of Social Services and Housing has the authority to use state funds to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid recipients.

A bill to amend Title I of PL 99-658 regarding the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Palau, to approve the results of the 15-year review of the Compact, including the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, and to appropriate funds for the purposes of the amended PL 99-658 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2024, to carry out the agreements resulting from that review.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM

2011-02-14

Senate - 06/16/2011 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-121. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Education in medical billing benefits both neurology trainees and academic departments.

PubMed

Waugh, Jeff L

2014-11-11

The objective of residency training is to produce physicians who can function independently within their chosen subspecialty and practice environment. Skills in the business of medicine, such as clinical billing, are widely applicable in academic and private practices but are not commonly addressed during formal medical education. Residency and fellowship training include limited exposure to medical billing, but our academic department's performance of these skills was inadequate: in 56% of trainee-generated outpatient notes, documentation was insufficient to sustain the chosen billing level. We developed a curriculum to improve the accuracy of documentation and coding and introduced practice changes to address our largest sources of error. In parallel, we developed tools that increased the speed and efficiency of documentation. Over 15 months, we progressively eliminated note devaluation, increased the mean level billed by trainees to nearly match that of attending physicians, and increased outpatient revenue by $34,313/trainee/year. Our experience suggests that inclusion of billing education topics into the formal medical curriculum benefits both academic medical centers and trainees. © 2014 American Academy of Neurology.

Coastal America Program going forward

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bush, Susan

Coastal America, a new multiagency initiative developed by the Bush administration to address coastal resource problems, seems to be ignoring the fact that Congress did not fund it for FY92. Although $23 million was requested by Bush for four agencies for FY92, Congress zeroed the funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of the Interior. The appropriations bill that covers the Environmental Protection Agency has not been voted on by its joint conference committee. Until they are federally funded, Coastal America will use money from the agencies that has already been authorized in specific areas, such as dredging for the Corps of Engineers. They will also rely on state and private support.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1965) to streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2728) to recognize States' authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1

2013-11-18

House - 11/19/2013 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 196 (Roll no. 591). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Clinical integration of billing for a pediatric nephrology and transplant program.

PubMed

Tietjen, Andrea L; Orsini, Jenoveva; Mulgaonkar, Shamkant; Morgan, Debbie

2003-09-01

To develop and implement a billing process that fully integrates all activities of a pediatric nephrology and transplant program, by facilitating and coordinating data from patients, physicians, hospitals, and third-party billing services to maximize revenues. Financial operations were analyzed via a randomized audit of patient charts that focused on office procedures and revenue collection. Results based on monthly reports documenting revenue received and outstanding, procedures billed, and patient registration accuracy. The combination of improvements in patient registration, chart documentation, new billing sheets with procedure and diagnosis codes, physician in-service education, upgraded charges, and the recredentialing of all practice physicians realized an increase in revenue collections from 18% in 2000 to 89% in 2001. The need to integrate and coordinate information is vital for both billing accuracy and revenue collections. Integration of clinical services and billing procedures has maximized performance, profitability, and accuracy while decreasing administrative time and costs.

A bill to provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO

2013-06-07

Senate - 06/07/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO

2010-07-27

Senate - 07/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Legislative Update, March 2, 2011. Report 11-04

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Blair, Julia

2011-01-01

This report lists positions on bills adopted by the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) at its March 2 meeting. It also lists other bills that CPEC staff are tracking. Many of these are spot bills at this point--introduced with little substantive content and may be developed during the session. Staff will continue to track bills…

Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 10: March 14-18, 2011

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

North Dakota University System, 2011

2011-01-01

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at what's new in higher education from March 14-18, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1018, the Department of Commerce budget bill, was heard in Senate Appropriations March 15; (2) HB 1106 was heard in Senate Education March 14, received a 7-0 "do not pass"…

A concurrent resolution setting forth the President's budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL

2011-05-19

Senate - 05/25/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 - 97. Record Vote Number: 78. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A concurrent resolution setting forth the President's budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL

2012-04-17

Senate - 05/16/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 - 99. Record Vote Number: 97. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY

2013-10-28

Senate - 10/29/2013 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number: 220. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2007 Appropriations

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-07

reported bill for FY2007, from the FY2006 level, were the following: ! $-209.5 million (9%) for the National Park Service (NPS); ! $-153.5 million (10%) for...Humphries RSI 7-7264 mhumphries@crs.loc.gov National Park Service David Whiteman RSI 7-7786 dwhiteman@crs.loc.gov Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program (PILT) M...11 National Wildlife Refuge System and Law Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . 12 Avian Flu

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2013-03-04

03/26/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-6. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: A House explanatory statement was printed in the March 6, 2013, Congressional Record, beginning on page H1029. A Senate explanatory statement was printed in the March 11, 2013, Congressional Record, beginning on page S1287. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A lesson in legal theft.

PubMed

Hage, S J

1990-01-01

Yes, Mr. Hage admits the cost for health care is high--it's now 11% of the GNP. However, "society reaps real and tangible benefits from its availability," defends the author. This article questions a government which on the one hand denies appropriate care to many of those who need it most through health care cutbacks while on the other hand accepts a $500 billion bill for the S&L bailout.

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1

2013-03-15

Senate - 10/16/2013 Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. Pursuant to the order of 10/16/2013. (All Actions) Notes: Provisions of this budget resolution were included in H.J.RES.59. Tracker: This bill has the status Resolving DifferencesHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Investment Savings Access After Catastrophes Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6

2013-02-04

House - 02/04/2013 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Stability, Security, and Fairness Resolution of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14

2013-09-12

House - 09/12/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

78 FR 69121 - Information Collection Activities: Open and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-11-18

....C. 9701), the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 1996), and OMB... amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to... disclose documents exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its...

Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8

2013-07-10

House - 07/10/2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1

2013-08-02

House - 08/02/2013 Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13

2013-04-25

House - 04/25/2013 Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, to establish a bicameral working group on deficit reduction and economic growth, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5

2013-10-08

Senate - 10/10/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

28 CFR 61.7 - Legislative proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Department of Justice which develops or significantly cooperates and supports a bill or legislative proposal to Congress which may have an effect on the environment shall, in the early stages of development of the bill or proposal, undertake an assessment to determine whether the legislation will significantly...

28 CFR 61.7 - Legislative proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Department of Justice which develops or significantly cooperates and supports a bill or legislative proposal to Congress which may have an effect on the environment shall, in the early stages of development of the bill or proposal, undertake an assessment to determine whether the legislation will significantly...

28 CFR 61.7 - Legislative proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Department of Justice which develops or significantly cooperates and supports a bill or legislative proposal to Congress which may have an effect on the environment shall, in the early stages of development of the bill or proposal, undertake an assessment to determine whether the legislation will significantly...

28 CFR 61.7 - Legislative proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Department of Justice which develops or significantly cooperates and supports a bill or legislative proposal to Congress which may have an effect on the environment shall, in the early stages of development of the bill or proposal, undertake an assessment to determine whether the legislation will significantly...

28 CFR 61.7 - Legislative proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... Department of Justice which develops or significantly cooperates and supports a bill or legislative proposal to Congress which may have an effect on the environment shall, in the early stages of development of the bill or proposal, undertake an assessment to determine whether the legislation will significantly...

Inventory and Billing Systems for Multiple Users.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Frazier, Lavon

Washington State University developed a comprehensive supplies inventory system and a generalized billing system with multiple users in mind. The supplies inventory control system developed for Central Stores, a self-sustaining service center that purchases and warehouses office, laboratory, and hardware supplies, was called AIMS, An Inventory…

Meet EPA Hydrologist Bill Shuster, Ph.D.

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

As a research hydrologist, EPA's Dr. Bill Shuster conducts interdisciplinary studies that integrate elements of hydrology, soil science, ecology, economics, and law to develop stormwater and wastewater management techniques.

Electronics technician Bill Clark assembling a cannon plug with the help of Jim Lewis

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1991-01-01

There is always something needed for a NASA aircraft before a research flight can take place. This photo shows William J. Clark working on one of those 'somethings' while Jimmie C. Lewis watches ready to help. Working on a research project is a challenge, for there is no set pattern to follow. From the drawings to the final product there are many people who contribute to that final product -- the flight. The electronic technicians in the Instrumentation Laboratory at NASA Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility are no exception. Bill Clark is busy creating a cannon plug to be used on the CV-990. He is soldering wires in the appropriate order so the plug will transmit electrical currents correctly when installed in the airplane. Jim stands by to give help and support on the project.

Medicare program; requirements for providers and suppliers to establish and maintain Medicare enrollment. Final rule.

PubMed

2006-04-21

This final rule requires that all providers and suppliers (other than physicians or practitioners who have elected to "opt-out" of the Medicare program) complete an enrollment form and submit specific information to us. This final rule also requires that all providers and suppliers periodically update and certify the accuracy of their enrollment information to receive and maintain billing privileges in the Medicare program. In addition, this final rule implements provisions in the statute that require us to ensure that all Medicare providers and suppliers are qualified to provide the appropriate health care services. These statutory provisions include requirements meant to protect beneficiaries and the Medicare Trust Funds by preventing unqualified, fraudulent, or excluded providers and suppliers from providing items or services to Medicare beneficiaries or billing the Medicare program or its beneficiaries.

Abortion Providers' Experiences with Medicaid Abortion Coverage Policies: A Qualitative Multistate Study

PubMed Central

Dennis, Amanda; Blanchard, Kelly

2013-01-01

Objective To evaluate the implementation of state Medicaid abortion policies and the impact of these policies on abortion clients and abortion providers. Data Source From 2007 to 2010, in-depth interviews were conducted with representatives of 70 abortion-providing facilities in 15 states. Study Design In-depth interviews focused on abortion providers' perceptions regarding Medicaid and their experiences working with Medicaid and securing reimbursement in cases that should receive federal funding: rape, incest, and life endangerment. Data Extraction Data were transcribed verbatim before being coded. Principal Findings In two study states, abortion providers reported that 97 percent of submitted claims for qualifying cases were funded. Success receiving reimbursement was attributed to streamlined electronic billing procedures, timely claims processing, and responsive Medicaid staff. Abortion providers in the other 13 states reported reimbursement for 36 percent of qualifying cases. Providers reported difficulties obtaining reimbursement due to unclear rejections of qualifying claims, complex billing procedures, lack of knowledgeable Medicaid staff with whom billing problems could be discussed, and low and slow reimbursement rates. Conclusions Poor state-level implementation of Medicaid coverage of abortion policies creates barriers for women seeking abortion. Efforts to ensure policies are implemented appropriately would improve women's health. PMID:22742741

Abortion providers' experiences with Medicaid abortion coverage policies: a qualitative multistate study.

PubMed

Dennis, Amanda; Blanchard, Kelly

2013-02-01

To evaluate the implementation of state Medicaid abortion policies and the impact of these policies on abortion clients and abortion providers. From 2007 to 2010, in-depth interviews were conducted with representatives of 70 abortion-providing facilities in 15 states. In-depth interviews focused on abortion providers' perceptions regarding Medicaid and their experiences working with Medicaid and securing reimbursement in cases that should receive federal funding: rape, incest, and life endangerment. Data were transcribed verbatim before being coded. In two study states, abortion providers reported that 97 percent of submitted claims for qualifying cases were funded. Success receiving reimbursement was attributed to streamlined electronic billing procedures, timely claims processing, and responsive Medicaid staff. Abortion providers in the other 13 states reported reimbursement for 36 percent of qualifying cases. Providers reported difficulties obtaining reimbursement due to unclear rejections of qualifying claims, complex billing procedures, lack of knowledgeable Medicaid staff with whom billing problems could be discussed, and low and slow reimbursement rates. Poor state-level implementation of Medicaid coverage of abortion policies creates barriers for women seeking abortion. Efforts to ensure policies are implemented appropriately would improve women's health. © Health Research and Educational Trust.

Size and retention of breeding territories of yellow-billed loons in Alaska and Canada

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Schmutz, Joel A.; Wright, Kenneth G.; DeSorbo, Christopher R.; Fair, Jeff; Evers, David C.; Uher-Koch, Brian D.; Mulcahy, Daniel M.

2014-01-01

Yellow-billed Loons (Gavia adamsii) breed in lakes in the treeless Arctic and are globally rare. Like their sister taxa, the well-documented Common Loon (G. immer) of the boreal forest, Yellow-billed Loons exhibit strong territorial behavior during the breeding season. Little is known about what size territories are required, however, or how readily territories are retained from year to year. An understanding of territory dynamics and size is needed by management agencies as most of the U.S. breeding population of Yellow-billed Loons resides in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska where oil and gas development is expected to increase in the next few decades. Using locational data from a set of Yellow-billed Loons marked with satellite transmitters, we quantified an index of territory radius for each of three breeding populations: two in Alaska and one in Canada. The mean territory radius was 0.42 km for Yellow-billed Loons summering on lakes within the Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska, 0.69 km for Yellow-billed Loons within the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska (encompasses the National Petroleum Reserve), and 0.96 km for Yellow-billed Loons within Daring Lake in mainland Canada. In this study, the mean territory radius on the Arctic Coastal Plain was about half the distance identified in stipulations for industrial development in the National Petroleum Reserve. The range in territory size among areas corresponded to a gradient in size of lakes used by Yellow-billed Loons with territories at the two Alaska sites on lakes averaging < 200 ha while territories in Canada were generally on much larger lakes. In the year after capture, 71% of Yellow-billed Loons retained territories that were held the previous year. Most Yellow-billed Loons that lost their territories wandered over a large area within 6 km of their prior territory. No Yellow-billed Loons occupied new territories, though one reacquired its prior territory after a 1-year hiatus. Retention of a territory in a subsequent year was positively related to early arrival dates at the breeding site. For Yellow-billed Loons on the Arctic Coastal Plain, this relationship was quite strong with a week lag in arrival decreasing the probability of retaining a territory by 80%. These collective observations, in combination with theoretical studies of population regulation by floaters (non-territorial birds), suggest that lake habitat suitable for breeding Yellow-billed Loons may currently limit population size in this species.

College Students, the GI Bill, and the Proliferation of Online Learning: A History of Learning and Contemporary Challenges

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McMurray, Andrew J.

2007-01-01

Recent developments in areas of online education and the modernization of the GI Bill of Rights in the form of the Montgomery GI Bill have served to enact an unparalleled era in the history of higher education. Now, more than ever, servicemen and servicewomen have both the financial resources and the technological resources to pursue higher…

Balance billing under Medicare: protecting beneficiaries and preserving physician participation.

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Colby, D C; Rice, T; Bernstein, J; Nelson, L

1995-01-01

Medicare's experience with balance billing provides valuable lessons for policy making for national or state health care reform. Medicare developed several policies to encourage physicians to become participating providers who accept Medicare-allowed charges as payment in full. Only nonparticipating physicians are permitted to bill for additional amounts beyond that paid by Medicare, and there are limits on the amount of balance billing per claim. As shown by the analysis of claims presented in this article, Medicare has successfully provided financial protection to beneficiaries. In 1986, more than 60 percent of expenditures for physician services were on assigned claims for which there could be no balance billing; by 1990, 80 percent of expenditures were on assigned claims. Balance billing decreased by about 30 percent during the same period. Although these policies have been successful in reducing total expenditures for balance billing, they may not provide financial protection to the most economically vulnerable beneficiaries. Using survey and claims data, we found that the poor have lower balance billing expenditures for services provided by primary care physicians, but that there is no relationship between poverty status and balance billing expenditures for services of nonprimary care physicians. In addition, most low-income beneficiaries are liable for balance bills. Under health care reform, adoption of Medicare's incentive-based approach with mandatory assignment for the poor would allow for some choice based on price and would provide financial protection for all consumers.

Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Young, Todd C. [R-IN-9

2013-10-28

Senate - 10/31/2013 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232, Pursuant to Sec. 1002 of Public Law 113-46. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require annual risk assessments for purposes of the State Homeland Security Grant Program, and to require that risk assessments conducted for purposes of the Urban Area Security Initiative be conducted jointly with appropriate eligible metropolitan area officials.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-3

2010-06-21

House - 06/28/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Evaluation of an automated inferencing engine generating ICD-9CM codes for physician and hospital billing.

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Behta, Maryam; Friedman, Glenna; Manber, Maxine; Jordan, Desmond

2008-11-06

Recent Medicare changes to Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs) for inpatients have made the appropriate and timely coding of services provided by hospitals and physicians a challenge, and require education for clinicians and coders. Clinical departments have limited funds to hire dedicated personnel to code and prepare payor submissions. Automating the process can assist in accurate data collection and reimbursement.

To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7

2013-02-05

House - 02/05/2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2017

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2017-01-18

9/29/95 # 700 (y151-n267) S. 1087 104-124 7/28/95 Hh 9/5/95 # 397 (y62-n35) 104-344 11/16/95 # 806 (y270-n158) — 104-344 11/16...Senate passed S. 3189 on October 15, 1990, then vitiated this action on October 16, 1990, and passed H.R. 5803 in lieu. h. Senate passed S. 1087

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2016

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-04-20

103-335 9/30/94 1996 H.R. 2126 104-208 7/27/95 9/7/95 # 646 (y294-n125) 104-261 9/29/95 # 700 (y151-n267) S. 1087 104-124 7/28/95 Hh...1990, and passed H.R. 5803 in lieu. h. Senate passed S. 1087 , amended by recorded vote # 397 on September 5, 1995, then passed H.R. 2126 in lieu on

Report on Distance Education and AB606 Funding Prepared for the 70th Nevada Legislature (in Accordance with AB 606, 1997 Session).

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Nevada Univ. and Community Coll. System, Reno. Office of the Chancellor.

In 1997 the Nevada State Legislature approved Assembly Bill 606 (AB606), which appropriated funds to the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) for the purchase of computer hardware and software, and communication services. In July of that year, the K-16 Partnership for Distance Learning adopted three priorities that have guided…

Development and evaluation of an electronic health record configuration and customization laboratory course for clinical informatics students.

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Mohan, Vishnu; Hersh, William R

2013-01-01

There is a need for informatics educational programs to develop laboratory courses that facilitate hands-on access to an EHR, and allow students to learn and evaluate functionality and configuration options. This is particularly relevant given the diversity of backgrounds of informatics students. We implemented an EHR laboratory course that allowed students to explore an EHR in both inpatient and outpatient clinical environments. The course focused on specific elements of the EHR including order set development, customization, clinical decision support, ancillary services, and billing and coding functionality. Students were surveyed at the end of the course for their satisfaction with the learning experience. We detailed challenges as well as lessons learned after analyzing student evaluations of this course. Features that promote the successful offering of an online EHR course, include (1) using more than one EHR to allow students to compare functionalities, (2) ensuring appropriate course calibration, (3) countering issues specific to EHR usability, and (4) fostering a fertile environment for rich online conversations are discussed.

A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ

2013-03-06

Senate - 06/18/2013 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-61. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Juvenile Justice, Runaway Youth, and Missing Children's Act Amendments of 1984. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Eighth Congress, Second Session on H.R. 4971 to Amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Years 1985 through 1989, and for Other Purposes.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor.

Provided in this document are the text of H.R. 4971, a record of testimony offered in a congressional hearing, and a wide variety of supplemental materials. H.R. 4971 is a bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1985 through 1989 and for other purposes. Numerous…

Missed surgical intensive care unit billing: potential financial impact of 24/7 faculty presence.

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Hendershot, Kimberly M; Bollins, John P; Armen, Scott B; Thomas, Yalaunda M; Steinberg, Steven M; Cook, Charles H

2009-07-01

To efficiently capture evaluation and management (E&M) and procedural billing in our surgical intensive care unit (SICU), we have developed an electronic billing system that links to the electronic medical record (EMR). In this system, only notes electronically signed and coded by an attending generate billing charges. We hypothesized that capture of missed billing during nighttime and weekends might be sufficient to subsidize 24/7 in-house attending coverage. A retrospective chart EMR review was performed of the EMRs for all SICU patients during a 2-month period. Note type, date, time, attending signature, and coding were analyzed. Notes without attending signature, diagnosis, or current procedural terminology (CPT) code were considered incomplete and identified as "missed billing." Four hundred and forty-three patients had 465 admissions generating 2,896 notes. Overall, 76% of notes were signed and coded by an attending and billed. Incomplete (not billed) notes represented an overall missed billing opportunity of $159,138 for the 2-month time period (approximately $954,000 annually). Unbilled E&M encounters during weekdays totaled $54,758, whereas unbilled E&M and procedures from weeknights and weekends totaled $88,408 ($44,566 and $43,842, respectively). Missed billing after-hours thus represents approximately $530K annually, extrapolating to approximately $220K in collections from our payer mix. Surprisingly, missed E&M and procedural billing during weekdays totaled $70,730 (approximately $425K billing, approximately $170K collections annually), and typically represented patients seen, but transferred from the SICU before attending documentation was completed. Capture of nighttime and weekend ICU collections alone may be insufficient to add faculty or incentivize in-house coverage, but could certainly complement other in-house derived revenues to such ends. In addition, missed daytime billing in busy modern ICUs can be substantial, and use of an EMR to identify missed billing opportunities can help create solutions to recover these revenues.

Prescription drug abuse: problem, policies, and implications.

PubMed

Phillips, Janice

2013-01-01

This article provides an overview on prescription drug abuse and highlights a number of related legislative bills introduced during the 112th Congress in response to this growing epidemic. Prescription drug abuse has emerged as the nation's fastest growing drug problem. Although prescription drugs have been used effectively and appropriately for decades, deaths from prescription pain medicine in particular have reached epidemic proportions. Bills related to prescription drug abuse introduced during the 112th Congress focus on strengthening provider and consumer education, tracking and monitoring prescription drug abuse, improving data collection on drug overdose fatalities, combating fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid programs, reclassifying drugs to make them more difficult to prescribe and obtain, and enforcing stricter penalties for individuals who operate scam pain clinics and sell pain pills illegitimately. This article underscores the importance of a multifaceted approach to combating prescription drug abuse and concludes with implications for nursing. Copyright © 2013. Published by Mosby, Inc.

To provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid if Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills on a timely basis, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, to prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for first-class airline accommodations, to establish a lifetime ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress, to prohibit consideration in the House of Representatives of measures lacking demonstrable bipartisan support, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7

2018-05-23

House - 05/23/2018 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984. Conference Report to Accompany S. 2063 from the Committee of Conference, 98th Congress, 2d Session, Report 98-1037.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate.

These recommendations are made by a Committee of Conference to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965. The committee, composed of members of both the House of Representatives and Senate, recommends changes in the amendment proposed by the House to the Senate bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for, and to revise, the Act. (The Senate…

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY

2011-01-26

House - 06/24/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Comments on the California Community Colleges' Plan for Allocating Board Financial Assistance to Community College Students: A Report to the Fiscal and Educational Policy Committees of the Legislature.

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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento.

In January 1984, the California State Legislature adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 1XX, which included provisions for a mandatory student fee and an appropriation for financial aid to offset that fee. This report by the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) describes the provisions of AB 1XX and the community college financial aid plan,…

Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Press Conference

NASA Image and Video Library

2006-02-06

NASA Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Lisa J. Porter answers reporters questions during the fiscal year 2007 news conference, Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin was joined by the heads of NASA's four mission directorates to explain how the proposed $16.8 billion dollar budget supports the Vision for Space Exploration. The budget represents a 3.2% increase above the fiscal year 2006 appropriated budget. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Press Conference

NASA Image and Video Library

2006-02-06

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, seated center, outlines the President's budget for fiscal year 2007 during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The administrator was joined by the heads of NASA's four mission directorates to explain how the proposed $16.8 billion dollar budget supports the Vision for Space Exploration. The budget represents a 3.2% increase above the Fiscal Year 2006 appropriated budget. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

To grant the Secretary of Defense the authority to transfer funding under a continuing resolution, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1

2013-02-25

House - 02/25/2013 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA

2011-04-08

Senate - 06/21/2011 Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 94. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Bill size variation in northern cardinals associated with anthropogenic drivers across North America.

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Miller, Colleen R; Latimer, Christopher E; Zuckerberg, Benjamin

2018-05-01

Allen's rule predicts that homeotherms inhabiting cooler climates will have smaller appendages, while those inhabiting warmer climates will have larger appendages relative to body size. Birds' bills tend to be larger at lower latitudes, but few studies have tested whether modern climate change and urbanization affect bill size. Our study explored whether bill size in a wide-ranging bird would be larger in warmer, drier regions and increase with rising temperatures. Furthermore, we predicted that bill size would be larger in densely populated areas, due to urban heat island effects and the higher concentration of supplementary foods. Using measurements from 605 museum specimens, we explored the effects of climate and housing density on northern cardinal bill size over an 85-year period across the Linnaean subspecies' range. We quantified the geographic relationships between bill surface area, housing density, and minimum temperature using linear mixed effect models and geographically weighted regression. We then tested whether bill surface area changed due to housing density and temperature in three subregions (Chicago, IL., Washington, D.C., and Ithaca, NY). Across North America, cardinals occupying drier regions had larger bills, a pattern strongest in males. This relationship was mediated by temperature such that birds in warm, dry areas had larger bills than those in cool, dry areas. Over time, female cardinals' bill size increased with warming temperatures in Washington, D.C., and Ithaca. Bill size was smaller in developed areas of Chicago, but larger in Washington, D.C., while there was no pattern in Ithaca, NY. We found that climate and urbanization were strongly associated with bill size for a wide-ranging bird. These biogeographic relationships were characterized by sex-specific differences, varying relationships with housing density, and geographic variability. It is likely that anthropogenic pressures will continue to influence species, potentially promoting microevolutionary changes over space and time.

Practicing medicine in a new environment: what can we learn from the business managers?

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Frezza, Eldo Ermenegildo; Wachtel, Mitchell S

2006-01-01

Physicians, once only responsible for patient care, now are responsible for their organization's management. Although this paradigm shift occasioned much opposition, most aspects of this change are improving as the rules are reevaluated and reconsidered. Physician managers have difficult tasks for which medical school provides no preparation. Employees must be individually evaluated, so their unique talents can be properly exploited and appropriately compensated. Each person's weaknesses must be improved upon with delicacy, while his or her strengths are given greater and greater focus. This is especially true with regards to billing and coding because the financial health of all healthcare businesses requires organizational competence in this arena. It is vital to have an understanding of each staff member's skills, talents, and knowledge, and a proper deployment of each person into the appropriate job. The goal of any manager is a group of satisfied employees who enjoy their work and make appropriately recognized contributions.

Manage indirect practice expense the way you practice medicine: with information.

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Zeller, T L; Senagore, A J; Siegel, G

1999-05-01

Surgeons are increasingly faced with the pressures of maintaining the highest quality of patient care, while at the same time maintaining financial viability. The purpose of this project was to provide a framework for analyzing practice costs for colorectal surgeons using an activity-based cost accounting model. A survey of 11 practices that were diverse in terms of geography, managed care penetration, academic vs. private practice style, and case distribution was performed. In activity-based costing the assignment of typical costs such as staff salaries are assigned to the appropriate business process. The business processes employed in this study were service patients in the office, perform in-office procedures, schedule cases in facilities, service patients in the hospital, insurance authorization, maintain medical records, billing, collections, resolve billing disputes, interaction with third parties, maintain professional education, sustain and manage the practice, maintain the facility, teaching and research, and performing drug studies. The final step is to assign the cost associated with all appropriate business processes to the appropriate cost object. The cost objects in this study were defined as a charge office visit, no-charge office visit, charge hospital visit, in-office procedures, in-facility procedures, and performing drug studies. The data were then analyzed to allow a comparison of four similar practices within the study group. The data demonstrated that the cost of seeing a charge office visit ranged from $55 to $105. Similarly, the cost of seeing a no-charge office visit during the global period ranged from $43 to $100. The study analyzed possible explanations for the wide variability in these costs. It is essential that physicians clearly understand the sources of expenses generated by the operation of their practices. A clear comprehension of costs will lead colorectal surgeons to make appropriate decisions regarding such important issues as office staffing ratios, office square footage, and instrumentation acquisitions.

A bill to support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT

2010-06-16

Senate - 06/16/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME

2012-06-07

Senate - 06/07/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Integrating public commentary and participation into environmental decision-making: The implications of Ontario`s Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993

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McRobert, D.

1995-12-31

In February 1994, the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR) was proclaimed into law by the Ontario government. The EBR is intended to promote a new era in environmental decision-making one characterized by enhanced public participation, citizen empowerment and greater accountability of decision makers. A key challenge in the implementation of the EBR is the change it will force in government decision-making. Historically, Ontario environmental regulation focused on the development of appropriate pollution control instruments, techniques and standards to control harmful environmental activity. Often the knowledge of outsiders, (i.e. the public), was considered inadequate or irrelevant to the regulatory process.more » In contrast, the EBR recognizes the relevance and validity of public knowledge, and is intended to encourage decision-makers to mesh public and scientific knowledge through a new regulatory approval system based on notice of new developments, approvals and laws on a province-wide electronic bulletin board service. The positive potential of the EBR is in its ability to promote social understanding of the issues and risks in environmental management. The EBR mandates open dialogue and proactive interaction between government, industry, environmental groups, citizen groups, and employees to explore new mechanisms in environmental decision making. In addition, the EBR seeks to enlist the cooperation of all sectors of society in addressing the complex issues posed by the environment so that not only problem solving but problem identification and prevention activities are conducted in the context of greater shared responsibility and accountability.« less

Microfluidic diagnostics for low-resource settings

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Hawkins, Kenneth R.; Weigl, Bernhard H.

2010-02-01

Diagnostics for low-resource settings need to be foremost inexpensive, but also accurate, reliable, rugged and suited to the contexts of the developing world. Diagnostics for global health, based on minimally-instrumented, microfluidicsbased platforms employing low-cost disposables, has become a very active research area recently-thanks, in part, to new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and other sources. This has led to a number of interesting prototype devices that are now in advanced development or clinical validation. These devices include disposables and instruments that perform multiplexed PCR-based assays for enteric, febrile, and vaginal diseases, as well as immunoassays for diseases such as malaria, HIV, and various sexually transmitted diseases. More recently, instrument-free diagnostic disposables based on isothermal nucleic-acid amplification have been developed. Regardless of platform, however, the search for truly low-cost manufacturing methods that would enable affordable systems (at volume, in the appropriate context) remains a significant challenge. Here we give an overview of existing platform development efforts, present some original research in this area at PATH, and reiterate a call to action for more.

NASA Helps Build Colorado Economy

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-12-13

Colorado State Governor Bill Ritter delivers remarks at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, prior to the signing of an agreement with NASA that creates a Technology Acceleration Program and Regional Innovation Cluster for Aerospace and Clean Energy. A manufacturing park focused on rapid new product development and production will be developed to assist growing Colorado businesses while promoting the commercialization of technology developed for the space program. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Putting environmental economics in perspective: case study of Four Corners Power Plant, New Mexico.

PubMed Central

Bartlit, J R

1979-01-01

Environmental control costs can be made to appear much larger in impact than they actually are by placing costs in misleading contexts or failing to provide perspective. It is essential for continued public support of environmental health programs that this practice be countered by more meaningful presentations of economic data. As an example, analytic methods appropriate to the case of a large coal-fired power plant in northwestern New Mexico are developed and disucssed. Pollution control expenditures at the Four Corners Power Plant in northwestern New Mexico were presented to the public as costing $82 annually. Although this figure may be the correct one, data were collected and analyzed to show that this cost represented an increase of only 5 to 60 cents on a $100 electricity bill for the consumer of electricity. PMID:507248

Rural Development: Part 6, S. 1612-A Bill to Establish a Revenue-Sharing Program for Rural Development. Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Rural Development of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 92d Congress, 1st Session, September 20, 1971.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Transcripts of the 1971 Senate hearings on S. 1612, a bill to establish a revenue sharing program for rural development, are presented in this document. Testimony presented in these hearings includes that of Federal and State legislators from North Dakota, Minnesota, West Virginia, and Georgia and representatives from the following: Arkansas Game…

Rural Development: Part 1, S. 1612. A Bill to Establish a Revenue-Sharing Program for Rural Development. Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Rural Development of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 92d Congress, 1st Session, April 23, 1971.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Transcript of the 1971 Senate hearings on a bill to establish a revenue sharing program for rural development are presented in this publication. These hearings include: (1) Statements by James B. Allen, Henry Bellmon, Dr. George Hay Brown, John B. Connally, Robert Dole, Clifford M. Hardin, Hubert Humphery, Jack Miller, and George Romney; (2)…

Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2

2010-05-27

House - 08/10/2010 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Herger. Petition No: 111-12. (All Actions) Notes: On 8/10/2010, a motion was filed to discharge the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, and Rules from consideration of H.R.5424. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for... Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-10-15

federal civilian employees required to hold membership in the reserves as a condition of their civilian employment —will continue to perform their civilian...derive from such obligations (i.e., the payment of bills with checks or electronic remittances ) are prohibited. As a result, though uniformed...activities are understood to be “authorized by law” under Section 1341 of the Antideficiency Act or to permit the employment of personal services for

Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-05-08

it considered a second version of the FY2007 war supplemental as two separate bills, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207 , without a committee markup following the...Operation Enduring Freedom, and Selected Other International Activities,” May 2, 2008, available online at [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/amendments...2008 Emergency Budget Amendments: Department of Defense (Global War on Terror — Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles),” July 31, 2007 online at

Senators breathe new life into efforts to double federal dollars for R&D

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Folger, Peter

At a press conference held Thursday, June 25, Senator Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) announced that he and Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) were introducing a bill to double federal support for research and development (R&D) over the next 12 years.This latest development gives a boost to legislation introduced last October by Senators Phil Gramm (R-Tex.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) to double R&D spending in a decade. The earlier bill, numbered S. 1305, garnered only 18 Senate cosponsors in 8 months and appears to be mired in the Labor and Human Resources Committee with little hope of moving to the Senate floor.

Registration of 'Bill Brown' wheat

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

'Bill Brown’ (Reg. No. CV-133, PI 653260) hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was developed by the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station and released in August 2007 through an exclusive marketing agreement with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation. In addition to researchers at Colorad...

Registration of 'Bill Brown' Wheat

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

‘Bill Brown’ (Reg. No. CV-133, PI 653260) hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was developed by the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station and released in August 2007 through an exclusive marketing agreement with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation. In addition to researchers at Colorad...

Supplemental bill saves staff lay-offs

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gwynne, Peter

2008-08-01

Six months of lobbying brought some success for the US physics community with the 186bn "supplemental" spending bill signed by President George Bush at the end of June. The bill, which was devoted mainly to financing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, includes 338m of extra funding for research and development. NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science of the Department of Energy (DOE) were among the beneficiaries, receiving 62.5m apiece for the current financial year, which ends on 30 September.

NREL Improves Building Energy Simulation Programs Through Diagnostic Testing (Fact Sheet)

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Not Available

2012-01-01

This technical highlight describes NREL research to develop Building Energy Simulation Test for Existing Homes (BESTEST-EX) to increase the quality and accuracy of energy analysis tools for the building retrofit market. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new test procedure to increase the quality and accuracy of energy analysis tools for the building retrofit market. The Building Energy Simulation Test for Existing Homes (BESTEST-EX) is a test procedure that enables software developers to evaluate the performance of their audit tools in modeling energy use and savings in existing homes when utility bills are available formore » model calibration. Similar to NREL's previous energy analysis tests, such as HERS BESTEST and other BESTEST suites included in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140, BESTEST-EX compares software simulation findings to reference results generated with state-of-the-art simulation tools such as EnergyPlus, SUNREL, and DOE-2.1E. The BESTEST-EX methodology: (1) Tests software predictions of retrofit energy savings in existing homes; (2) Ensures building physics calculations and utility bill calibration procedures perform to a minimum standard; and (3) Quantifies impacts of uncertainties in input audit data and occupant behavior. BESTEST-EX includes building physics and utility bill calibration test cases. The diagram illustrates the utility bill calibration test cases. Participants are given input ranges and synthetic utility bills. Software tools use the utility bills to calibrate key model inputs and predict energy savings for the retrofit cases. Participant energy savings predictions using calibrated models are compared to NREL predictions using state-of-the-art building energy simulation programs.« less

A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH

2011-04-06

Senate - 04/06/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Dateline Child Care: Child Care Debated in Congress.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Child Care Information Exchange, 1989

1989-01-01

Discusses a revision of the Act for Better Child Care (ABC) bill cosponsored by Senators Christopher Dodd and Orrin Hatch. Major opponents of the ABC bill remain unmoved. The Child Development and Education Act of 1989 and Smart Start legislation are also discussed. (RJC)

William Burke Critchfield

Treesearch

Connie Millar

1990-01-01

William B. Critchfield died July 11, 1989. He left a legacy unparalleled in forest genetics. Bill made major contributions to understanding genetic variation, hybridization, growth and development, biogeography, paleobotany, systematics, and taxonomy of forest trees, especially pines. In each of these fields, Bill's pioneering work earned him the position of world...

A bill to extend the availability of low-interest refinancing under the local development business loan program of the Small Business Administration.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME

2012-04-25

Senate - 04/25/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Implementing a School-Located Vaccination Program in Denver Public Schools.

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Shlay, Judith C; Rodgers, Sarah; Lyons, Jean; Romero, Scott; Vogt, Tara M; McCormick, Emily V

2015-08-01

School-located vaccination (SLV) offers an opportunity to deliver vaccines to students, particularly those without a primary care provider. This SLV program offered 2 clinics at each of 20 elementary schools (influenza vaccine) and 3 clinics at each of 7 middle/preschool-eighth-grade schools (adolescent platform plus catch-up vaccines) during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years. Established programmatic processes for immunization delivery in an outreach setting were used. Billing and vaccine inventory management processes were developed. Vaccines from the federal Vaccines for Children program were used for eligible students. Third-party payers were billed for insured students; parents were not billed for services. The proportion of enrolled students who received at least 1 dose of vaccine increased from year 1 to year 2 (elementary: 28% to 31%; middle: 12% to 19%). Issues identified and addressed included program planning with partners, development and implementation of billing processes, development of a solution to adhere to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act requirements, development and utilization of an easy-to-comprehend consent form, and implementation of standard work procedures. This SLV program offered an alternative approach for providing vaccinations to students outside of the primary care setting. To be successful, ongoing partnerships are needed. © 2015, American School Health Association.

Youth Smoking Prevention and State Revenue Enforcement Act, Hearing before the Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectural Property of the House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary on H.R. 1839. 108th Congress, First Session.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary.

The purpose of this hearing before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property was to consider H.R. 1839, the "Youth Smoking Prevention and State Revenue Enforcement Act." The bill would authorize State attorneys to bring a civil action seeking injunctive relief in an appropriate U.S. district court for violations…

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education Act Authorization Extension. Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Seventh Congress, First Session on H.R. 2644 (March 23 and April 3, 1981).

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor.

These hearings before the Congressional Subcommittee on Select Education consider the extension through fiscal year 1985 of appropriations for programs established by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education Act. The text of the extension bill, H.R. 2644, is presented, followed by testimonies from the Department of Education as well as individuals who…

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5

2010-03-25

House - 06/16/2010 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. King (IA). Petition No: 111-11. (All Actions) Notes: On 6/16/2010, a motion was filed to discharge the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, and Appropriations from consideration of H.R.4972. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for... Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Issues to consider before implementing digital breast tomosynthesis into a breast imaging practice.

PubMed

Hardesty, Lara A

2015-03-01

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to discuss issues surrounding the implementation of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) into a clinical breast imaging practice and assist radiologists, technologists, and administrators who are considering the addition of this new technology to their practices. CONCLUSION. When appropriate attention is given to image acquisition, interpretation, storage, technologist and radiologist training, patient selection, billing, radiation dose, and marketing, implementation of DBT into a breast imaging practice can be successful.

Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 11, 2014, through April 25, 2014.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7

2014-04-07

House - 04/08/2014 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 194 (Roll no. 170). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Methodology to Assess No Touch Audit Software Using Field Data

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Cai, Jie; Braun, James E.; Langner, M. Rois

The research presented in this report builds upon these previous efforts and proposes a set of tests to assess no touch audit tools using real utility bill and on-site data. The proposed assessment methodology explicitly investigates the behaviors of the monthly energy end uses with respect to outdoor temperature, i.e., the building energy signature, to help understand the Tool's disaggregation accuracy. The project team collaborated with Field Diagnosis Services, Inc. (FDSI) to identify appropriate test sites for the evaluation.

UCSF Protocol for Caries Arrest Using Silver Diamine Fluoride: Rationale, Indications, and Consent

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Horst, Jeremy A; Ellenikiotis, Hellene; Milgrom, Peter M

2016-01-01

The Food and Drug Administration recently cleared silver diamine fluoride for reducing tooth sensitivity. Clinical trials document arrest and prevention of dental caries by silver diamine fluoride; this off-label use is now permissible and appropriate under U.S. law. A CDT code was approved for caries arresting medicaments for 2016 to facilitate documentation and billing. We present a systematic review, clinical indications, clinical protocol, and consent procedure to guide application for caries arrest treatment. PMID:26897901

Physics of Bodily Tides in Terrestrial Planets and the Appropriate Scales of Dynamical Evolution

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-12-29

ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) U.S. Naval Observatory ,3450 Massachusetts Ave,Washington,DC,20392-5420 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9...circumstances only the principal tidal frequency (4) will matter . 2. Quality Factor Q and the Geometric Lag Angle d [7] During tidal flexure, the...correct. The inaccuracy in notations has not prevented Bills et al. [2005] from arriving at a reasonable value of the Martian quality factor, 85.58 ± 0.37

The Posse Comitatus Act: A Study of Restrictions on Military Enforcement of Civil Law

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-01-01

passed because the proposal was a rider to an Army appropriations bill.1 1 No matter what the reason, the -- Navy has never been added to the wording of...nation’s enemies, are never to be used against their civilian countrymen, no matter how expedient their utilization may seem.1 Although addressing a period...which the President may order federal troop intervention in civil matters . This regulation devotes one section to emergencies and states field commanders

Regulatory changes that affect coding for immunotherapy.

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Atwater, J Spencer

2006-02-01

During the past decade, a variety of federal regulations have had a significant impact on the way allergen immunotherapy is reimbursed and how Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are used for this purpose. As mandated by the US Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) targeted immunotherapy codes for scrutiny, because they are some of the most frequently used codes. To examine how federal regulations have affected reimbursement for allergy immunotherapy and other allergy services. A review was performed of the OIG survey of allergy immunotherapy and the OIG recommendations on CPT coding compliance guidelines. A preliminary survey found problems with medical appropriateness of allergen immunotherapy. For this reason, the OIG performed a more comprehensive study of 301 physicians using code 95165 to analyze by medical record and billing data whether the new billing rules were being correctly used and found that only 44% of physicians were following the new definition of a billable dose. In the early 1990s, the federal government served notice of its intent to more aggressively identify and prosecute health care providers who improperly billed and collected for medical services. Through the adoption of the 1991 US Sentencing Commission Guidelines, the government sought to enhance compliance by mandating lesser criminal penalties for violating organizations that nevertheless maintained and operated "effective compliance plans." In 2002, the OIG audited health care providers and recouped dollar 14.4 billion in improper payments by Medicare. Between January and June 2003, Medicare excluded 1,241 individual providers and health care entities due to fraudulent billing practices. Federal regulations have significantly affected reimbursement for allergy immunotherapy and other allergy services. Allergists need to be aware of these changes and implement the new recommendations into their practices.

A million little pieces of broken trust.

PubMed

Johari, Veena

2015-01-01

In April 2015, the Union Cabinet approved the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014, which proposes to bring about regressive changes in the law, that would not only be unconstitutional but also unethical. In May 2015, the Ministry of Women and Child Development introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha, where it was passed. If the Rajya Sabha, passes the Bill and the President gives his assent to it, the youth of this country will be harmed in a manner that could break the very fabric of the nation.

A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, California, as the Myron Donovan Crocker United States Courthouse.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA

2011-07-22

House - 07/28/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

77 FR 75499 - Privacy Act of 1974: Computer Matching Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-12-20

... education benefit payments under the Montgomery GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill. The purpose of the match is... have applied for and/or are receiving, or have received education benefit payments under the Montgomery... and Legislative Development Team Leader, Education Service (225B), Veterans Benefits Administration...

A bill to prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA

2012-02-02

Senate - 02/02/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Keeping the DREAM Alive

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Horwedel, Dina M.

2007-01-01

When Congress killed the immigration bill recently, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act was one casualty as a component of that bill. The DREAM Act is needed to allow the 65,000 American-raised, but undocumented students that graduate from high school each year to apply for conditional residence status. These…

Fact-Challenged Policy. Policy Memorandum #182

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Rothstein, Richard

2011-01-01

This paper is a response on the topic of school reform efforts being promoted by Bill Gates and other prominent education policy advocates. Last week, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates published an op-ed in the Washington Post, "How Teacher Development could Revolutionize our Schools," proposing that American public schools should do a…

Practicing Sociology in Appalachia: Interview with Dwight Billings.

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Knight, Caroline E.; Poteete, Sarah; Sparrow, Amy; Wrye, Jessica C.; Billings, Dwight

2003-01-01

In discussing his work and teaching in Appalachian Studies, Dwight Billings emphasizes the need to recognize the diversity of Appalachia and understand Appalachian Studies in relation to social, economic, cultural, and political developments around the world. Appalachia has much to offer others in terms of postcolonialism and the ways that people…

Automated documentation error detection and notification improves anesthesia billing performance.

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Spring, Stephen F; Sandberg, Warren S; Anupama, Shaji; Walsh, John L; Driscoll, William D; Raines, Douglas E

2007-01-01

Documentation of key times and events is required to obtain reimbursement for anesthesia services. The authors installed an information management system to improve record keeping and billing performance but found that a significant number of their records still could not be billed in a timely manner, and some records were never billed at all because they contained documentation errors. Computer software was developed that automatically examines electronic anesthetic records and alerts clinicians to documentation errors by alphanumeric page and e-mail. The software's efficacy was determined retrospectively by comparing billing performance before and after its implementation. Staff satisfaction with the software was assessed by survey. After implementation of this software, the percentage of anesthetic records that could never be billed declined from 1.31% to 0.04%, and the median time to correct documentation errors decreased from 33 days to 3 days. The average time to release an anesthetic record to the billing service decreased from 3.0+/-0.1 days to 1.1+/-0.2 days. More than 90% of staff found the system to be helpful and easier to use than the previous manual process for error detection and notification. This system allowed the authors to reduce the median time to correct documentation errors and the number of anesthetic records that were never billed by at least an order of magnitude. The authors estimate that these improvements increased their department's revenue by approximately $400,000 per year.

Emergency department visits for work-related injuries.

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Tadros, Allison; Sharon, Melinda; Chill, Nicholas; Dragan, Shane; Rowell, Jeremy; Hoffman, Shelley

2018-04-25

Work-related injuries are commonly seen in the emergency department (ED). This study sought to analyze characteristics of ED patient visits that were billed under workers' compensation. This was a retrospective chart review of visits during 2015 that were billed under workers' compensation at an academic ED. The following variables were collected: age, gender, mechanism of injury/exposure, diagnoses, imaging performed, specialty consultation, operative requirement, follow-up specialty, and ED disposition. In 2015, 377 patients presented to the ED for work-related injuries. The most common mechanism of injury was fall. Frequent diagnoses included lower extremity injuries and hand/finger injuries. The most common consulting service was orthopedics. Only five patients were referred to occupational medicine for follow up. Knowledge of the types of occupational injuries and subsequent care required may help guide both workers and employers how to best triage patients within the healthcare system. Alternative settings such as occupational medicine or primary care services may be appropriate for some patients. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

NASA Image and Video Library

2017-12-08

Senator Mikulski views the James Webb Space Telescope being assembled in a clean room at Goddard. Webb project manager Bill Oches talked to the Senator about the progress being made with the installation of its 18 primary mirrors. The James Webb Space Telescope is the scientific successor to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski greeted employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, during a packed town hall meeting Jan. 6, 2015. She discussed her history with Goddard and appropriations for NASA in 2016. Credit: NASA/Goddard/Bill Hrybyk Read more: www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/maryland-sen-barbara-mi... NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram

Report on the costs of domestic and international emergencies and on the threats posed by the Kuwaiti oil fires as required by P. L. 102-55

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

1991-06-01

The report fulfills the requirements of Public Law 12-55, the FY 1992 dire emergency supplemental appropriations bill, signed by the President on June 13, 1991. This law required the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on: unfunded costs of dire emergencies because of floods, droughts, tornadoes, unemployment, and other disasters in the United States; unfunded costs, including food assistance, of international disaster emergencies existing because of floods, droughts, tornadoes, and other disasters; and the threats to oil supply, human health, and the environment that the Kuwaitimore » oil fires might pose.« less

Path to impact: A report from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation convening on maternal immunization in resource-limited settings; Berlin - January 29-30, 2015.

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Sobanjo-Ter Meulen, Ajoke; Abramson, Jon; Mason, Elizabeth; Rees, Helen; Schwalbe, Nina; Bergquist, Sharon; Klugman, Keith P

2015-11-25

Global initiatives such as the Millennium Development Goals have led to major improvements in the health of women and children, and significant reductions in childhood mortality. Worldwide, maternal mortality has decreased by 45% and under-five mortality has fallen by over 50% over the past two decades [1]. However, improvements have not been achieved evenly across all ages; since 1990, under-five mortality has declined by ∼5% annually, but the average decrease in neonatal mortality is only ∼3% per year. Against this background, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) convened a meeting in Berlin on January 29-30, 2015 of global health stakeholders, representing funders, academia, regulatory agencies, non-governmental organizations, vaccine manufacturers, and Ministries of Health from Africa and Asia. The topic of discussion was the potential of maternal immunization (MI) to achieve further improvements in under-five morbidity and mortality rates in children, and particularly neonates and young infants, through targeting infectious diseases that are not preventable by other interventions in these age groups. The meeting focused on effective and appropriately priced MI vaccines against influenza, pertussis, and tetanus, as well as against respiratory syncytial virus, and the group B Streptococcus, for which no licensed vaccines currently exist. The primary goals of the BMGF 2015 convening were to bring together the global stakeholders in vaccine development, policy and delivery together with the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) community, to get recognition that MI is a strategy shared between these groups and so encourage increased collaboration, and obtain alignment on the next steps toward achieving a significant health impact through implementation of a MI program. Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Towards Agent-Oriented Approach to a Call Management System

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ashamalla, Amir Nabil; Beydoun, Ghassan; Low, Graham

There is more chance of a completed sale if the end customers and relationship managers are suitably matched. This in turn can reduce the number of calls made by a call centre reducing operational costs such as working time and phone bills. This chapter is part of ongoing research aimed at helping a CMC to make better use of its personnel and equipment while maximizing the value of the service it offers to its client companies and end customers. This is accomplished by ensuring the optimal use of resources with appropriate real-time scheduling and load balancing and matching the end customers to appropriate relationship managers. In a globalized market, this may mean taking into account the cultural environment of the customer, as well as the appropriate profile and/or skill of the relationship manager to communicate effectively with the end customer. The chapter evaluates the suitability of a MAS to a call management system and illustrates the requirement analysis phase using i* models.

Status assessment and conservation plan for the yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii)

USGS Publications Warehouse

Earnst, Susan L.

2004-01-01

Because of its restricted range, small population size, specific habitat requirements, and perceived threats to its breeding habitat, the Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) is a species of conservation concern to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the subject of a petition for listing under the Endangered Species Act. This Status Assessment synthesizes current information on population size, trends, and potential threats to Yellow-billed Loons, and the Conservation Plan identifies research and monitoring activities that would contribute to the conservation of this species. The preparation of this report was requested and funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nongame Bird Office, Region 7.The Status Assessment and Conservation Plan for the Yellow-billed Loon can be summarized as follows:? Northern Alaska breeding grounds support an average of 3,369 individuals, including <1,000 nesting pairs in most years. The Yellow-billed Loon ranks as one of the 10 rarest birds that breeds regularly within the main land U.S. and one of only 20 with a North American population <16,000 individuals (Section 6-E).? There is no evidence of a long-term trend in the Yellow-billed Loon population index since 1986 (-0.9% annual change), but interpretation of surveys is complicated by changes in observers and high annual variation, and the 95% confidence interval is large (-3.6% to +1.8% annual change). The low reproductive potential of Yellow-billed Loons suggests that recovery from a substantial decline would not occur rapidly. There are no systematic surveys of Canadian and Russian breeding populations (Section 6-F).? The expansion of the oil industry into prime Yellow-billed Loon breeding habitat is a recent occurrence and we lack the necessary information to accurately predict its effect on the population. Most of northern Alaska?s Yellow-billed Loons (91%) occur on the National Petroleum Reserve?Alaska, virtually all of which is open or proposed to be opened to development and where there is no permanent or legal protection of Yellow-billed Loon habitat (Section 7-A).? Other potential factors affecting the population are also addressed, such as contaminants, subsistence hunting, by catch in subsistence and commercial fisheries on the breeding and wintering grounds, and health of the marine ecosystem off the coast of East Asia where Alaska?s Yellow-billed Loons winter, but data are lacking to reach strong conclusions on most issues.? The conservation goal adopted by the Alaska Loon and Grebe Working Group for the Yellow-billed Loon is to maintain a stable breeding population, of current size and distribution, across the extent of the loon?s breeding range in Alaska. The Conservation Plan, designed to provide information necessary to meet this goal, puts forth seven objectives: 1) Conduct annual population surveys having negligible bias and 80% statistical power to detect a 3.4% annual decline, a decline that would result in a 50% loss of the population within 20 years; 2) Obtain an unbiased and reliable estimate of the size of Alaska?s breeding population; 3) Identify geographic regions and habitats of importance during breeding, staging, and wintering periods; 4) Use demographic models to evaluate risks to the population; 5) Identify potential effects of oil development on the breeding grounds and measures necessary to minimize the effects; 6) Evaluate the magnitude of subsistence harvest and by catch and their potential effects on the population; 7) Develop a continent-wide and range-wide context for Alaska?s population and habitat objectives.

A Lifetime of Geodesy and Geophysics: In Rememberence of Bill Kaula

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Smith, David E.

2000-01-01

In the early 1960's the secrets that knowledge of the Earth's gravity field would eventually reveal about the processes that govern our planet were yet to be appreciated. It was the beginning of a new science known as space geodesy, which arose at a time when most efforts were devoted to understanding how to extract precise measurements of Earth structure and motions from an orbiting spacecraft. Bill Kaula was central to that beginning and showed the way for many who were to follow, both in time and in the development of approaches most likely to yield results. Bill laid out the theory, analyzed the data, and argued strenuously for a spacecraft mission devoted to measuring gravity to make it all come true in the way he knew it really could. That mission, GRACE, was a long time coming and Bill would not see its final staging, but his influence in making it happen was everywhere. With time, the concepts for measuring the static gravity field of the Earth and terrestrial planets became well advanced, although not universally agreed upon, and certainly not by Bill, who was always eager to argue and challenge traditional methods and thinking. The extension of space geodetic techniques to the planets and the development of new techniques to measure time variations in gravity have recently brought geodesy even closer to the geophysical processes that Bill sought to understand. This presentation will contain a little geodesy, a little history, and a little reminiscing about the leader in our field.