Engineers - type unknown

To impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

Requires that the FDA take into consideration any clinical data regarding how the safety and effectiveness of a drug that treats / prevents heart disease might be confounded by gender, age and racial subgroup. As such, all clinical investigations after the passage of the act must take these variables into consideration in their studies. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to Congress an annual report concerning the quality of and access to care for women with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. The report shall contain recommendations for eliminating disparities and improving access and treatment. The Secretary shall also distribute (through private or public non-profits) to women over 65 and health professionals educational materials relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular diseases in women in addition to establishing educational opportunities for health professionals. (by CRS) Hide

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

To improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

An Act to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities and commodities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

This bill would repeal provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 that requires federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services. (by CRS) Hide

To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees in the United States. (by CRS) Hide

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business property. (by CRS) Hide

To provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster. (by CRS) Hide

This bill authorizes several funds for education in science and mathematics, including appropriations for the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (by CRS) Hide

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the weekly United States retail gasoline price, regular grade, is greater than $3.00 per gallon. (by CRS) Hide

To strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. (by CRS) Hide

To authorize programs for support of the early career development of science and engineering researchers, and for support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy to reduce the amount of energy the United States imports from foreign sources by 20% over the next 10 years. (by CRS) (by CRS) Hide

To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. (by CRS) Hide

To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

To promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive Federal matching grant program. (by CRS) Hide

This bill would forbid insurance companies and employers to discriminate based on personal or family genetic information. (by CRS) Hide

A bill to improve efficiency in the Federal Government through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide

America COMPETES Act or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act aims to encourage innovation and provide educational opportunities in areas of technology, education and science. (by CRS) Hide