Up for Debate This Week: Aviation Spending and Safety from Combustible Dust

To: POLITICAL EDITORS

Contact: Jim Harper, WashingtonWatch.com, +1-202-486-0824

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This is the WashingtonWatch.com federal legislative update for the week of April 28, 2008.

This week, the Senate is scheduled to debate H.R. 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007. The bill authorizes spending on the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, and is intended to improve aviation safety and capacity.

Passage of H.R. 2881 would cost the average U.S. family a little over $480.

    H.R. 2881
    The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007
    Costs $482.48 per family
    What People Think: 66% For, 34% Against
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2881.html

The House is scheduled to debate H.R. 5522, the Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008. This bill would require the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations regarding worker exposure to combustible dust.

    Passage of H.R. 5522 would cost the average U.S. family about $1.75.
    H.R. 5522
    The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008
    Costs $1.75 per family
    What People Think: 50% For, 50% Against
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5522.html

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

    New Items

    H.R. 1223
    The Keeping Faith With the Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act
    Costs $125.49 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html

    H.R. 3320
    The Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2007
    Costs $0.05 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3320.html

    H.R. 5720
    The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008
    Saves $22.84 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5720.html

    H.R. 5857
    The Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008
    Costs $18.57 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5857.html

    H.R. 5613
    The Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
    Costs $5.31 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5613.html

    H.R. 5819
    The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
    Costs $2.30 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5819.html

    Passed Items

P.L. 110-200

To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 18, 2008

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-200.html

P.L. 110-201

A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

    Costs $0.18 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-201.html

    P.L. 110-202
    The Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
    Costs $1.61 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-202.html

    P.L. 110-204
    The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007
    Costs $1.95 per family
    http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-204.html

P.L. 110-205

A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 25, 2008

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-205.html

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