June 30th, 2009 by B
Expanding technology and law enforcement to help in the recovery of missing children is what this bill seeks. The Attorney General will “make an annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children, and for other purposes.” A annual amount of $5 million a year from 2010 to 2015 will be given to fulfill this grant. S. 1301 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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June 30th, 2009 by B
If one owns a solar electric generator which produces less than 5,000 kilowatts, and is used properly, a retail electric supplier will be required to supply you with an energy meter for proper readings. Under this bill, a kilowatt-hour credit may be applied to the electric bill if an excess of electric energy is generated for the billing cycle. For the years 2010-2014, a total of $100 million will be used to create a Center for Advanced Solar Research. H.R. 2895 was referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure.
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June 29th, 2009 by B
The US government has a vested interest in multiple companies due to downturn in the banking, auto, and housing industries. This bill would require the Federal government to rid itself of the ownership of private entities. H.R. 2904 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
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June 29th, 2009 by B
Due to the switch of television from analog to digital, gaps were created, and some are unable to received digital tv. The purpose of this bill is to construct digital television translators to fill those gaps. The Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce will be appropriated $125 million from 2009-2012 to resolve this situation. H.R. 2903 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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June 26th, 2009 by B
Giving benefits to developing countries for the creation of renewable energy is how this bill will work. A company in a developing country that is owned by a female and sells or loans solar lanterns, lamps, or other solar energy will be given first priority in this act. A total of $100 million, in between the years 2010-2015, will be given to the President to fulfill this bill. H.R. 2878 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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June 26th, 2009 by B
Acknowledging the threat of North Korea and Iran to the US, and setting up more defensives for this threat is the entirety of this bill. An amount of $500 million in 2010 will be set aside for the Department of Defense to perform the following:
- A minimum of “40 ground-based interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska.”
- A minimum of “4 ground-based interceptors at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.”
- “Such number of ground-based interceptors at such other locations as the President determines appropriate.”
H.R. 2485 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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June 25th, 2009 by B
The Department of Defense would be required to buy military medals, badges, ribbons and so forth from producers in the United States. The term ‘United States’ involves any territory or commonwealth of the US, such as Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. One exception to the Department of Defense not buying from the US would be if the item is not produced by any company in this country. H.R. 2856 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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June 25th, 2009 by B
Applying tougher prosecutions for street gangs is what this bill seeks to implement. An individual, involved with a street gang, may be sentenced to the following years for the crime:
- Assault with serious bodily harm will carry a 20 year minimum jail term.
- Kidnapping or aggravated assault will carry a 30 year minimum jail term.
- A killing of another person will result in either a life sentence or the death penalty.
This bill states, “The Attorney General is authorized to hire 94 additional Assistant United States attorneys to carry out the provisions of this section. Each attorney hired under this subsection shall be assigned to a high intensity interstate gang activity area.” The amount of $80 million over four years will be given to put forth this bill. H.R. 2857 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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June 24th, 2009 by B
Congress may be offering women a tax incentive to breast feed their children if this bill is passed. Basically a woman may be offered a tax credit under medical expenses for breast feeding equipment. Employers will be offered a tax incentive by creating privacy areas for women to breast feed or express milk. S. 1244 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
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June 24th, 2009 by B
The Green Transportation Efficiency Act of 2009 allows one to trade in a vehicle which was created between 1984 and 2007. As long as the vehicle is in drivable condition, has been insured on a continuous basis, and (for a car) gets 18 mpg, you made trade in the vehicle. For the traded vehicle, a voucher worth $3,500 or $4,500 will be given toward the purchase of a new fuel-efficient vehicle. S. 1248 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
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