2008-11-17T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5337 tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/action/178499 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176844 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.<br /><br />October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-374. tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176843 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.<br /><br />October 08, 2008: Signed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176757 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343. tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Signed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House. tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/175825 2008-09-29T00:00:00Z A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.<br /><br />September 29, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/174172 2008-09-25T00:00:00Z A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.<br /><br />September 25, 2008: Cleared for White House. tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/171362 2008-09-15T00:00:00Z To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, to improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166449 2008-07-15T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166176 2008-07-15T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166175 2008-07-10T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165582 2008-07-09T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House. tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165639 2008-07-09T00:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165670 2008-07-09T00:00:00Z A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/164815 2008-06-27T00:00:00Z A resolution designating June 27, 2008, as National HIV Testing Day.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/164702 2008-06-25T00:00:00Z A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/161720 2008-06-20T00:00:00Z To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161029 2008-06-17T00:00:00Z A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.<br /><br />