H.R.5687 - Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 as passed house.

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06/30/10
H.R.5687: Underserved Area Nursing Relief Restoration Act of 2010 ...

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] : US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Type: Serial 16-4 wk ...

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10/01/08
Natural Capitalism & Rights;

HR 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Amendments of 2008 was passed by both Houses of Congress. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c101:HR5687.ENR Center for Inquiry staff plus a volunteer helped both to craft the language ...

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07/30/08
CFI Input Helps Craft Legislation Protecting Scientific Integrity

On June 24, the US House of Representatives passed HR 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Amendments of 2008. It now goes to be voted on in the Senate. Center for Inquiry staff plus a volunteer helped both to craft the language ...

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07/13/08
DownsizeDC.org

... modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions; 30 pages Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008: H.R. 5687, ...

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07/07/08
We helped!

Last week the House of Representatives passed HR 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Amendments of 2008. It now goes to be voted on in the Senate. Center for Inquiry staff plus a volunteer helped both to craft the language of ...

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07/02/08
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO OPEN UP FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

The bill, HR 5687, was passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules, a procedure reserved for noncontroversial measures. The bill requires agencies to set new procedures to ensure advisory committee members do not have conflicts ...

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06/26/08
one step forward for transparency

last month, i blogged about the center for public integrity’s brilliant expose’ “shadow government,” dealing with federal advisory committees, the secret, multi-layered and unaccountable bureaucracy that influences much of the federal .

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06/23/08
today in congress/open thread

hr 5687 - the federal advisory committee act amendments of 2008 (rep. clay – oversight and government reform). hr 5876 – stop child abuse in residential programs for teens (rep. george miller - education and labor) (complete ...

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06/23/08
today in congress/open thread

thompson (ca) – oversight and government reform); hr 5687 - the federal advisory committee act amendments of 2008 (rep. clay – oversight and government reform). hr 5876 – stop child abuse in residential programs for teens (rep. ...

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06/23/08
Today in Congress/Open Thread

HR 5687 - The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 (Rep. Clay – Oversight and Government Reform). HR 5876 – Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens (Rep. George Miller - Education and Labor) (Complete ...

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06/21/08
legislative update

hr 5687- interesting little bill affecting the makeup of federal advisory committees. hr 6275- charlie rangel has a big old amt reform bill. hr 3195- a few technical changes. significant in this bill, however, is the creation of a ...

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06/11/08
Sunlight Foundation » Shadow Government

are sponsoring the Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 (H.R. 5687), which is meant to improve balance, transparency and independence. In April, Waxman’s committee passed the bill. Veteran journalist Jim Morris was the ...

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05/14/08
Shadow Government

are sponsoring the Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 (HR 5687), which is meant to improve balance, transparency and independence. In April, Waxman's committee passed the bill. Veteran journalist Jim Morris was the ...

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04/07/08
Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: HR 5687: Federal Advisory ...

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04/04/08
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04/02/08
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04/02/08
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04/02/08
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04/02/08
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04/02/08
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04/02/08
bill introduced: hr5687 federal advisory committee act amendments ...

to amend the federal advisory committee act to increase the transparency and accountability of federal advisory committees, and for other purposes.

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04/01/08
HR 5687, The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

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