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...

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner...

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] ...

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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/qu...

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07/30/08
CFI Input Helps Craft Legislation ...

On June 24, the US House of Representatives passed HR 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Amendments of 2008. It now goes to be v...

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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 de...

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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 ...

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07/02/08
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO OPEN UP FEDER...

The bill, HR 5687, was passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules, a procedure reserved for noncontroversial measures. The bill r...

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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 advisor...

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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 a...

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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 – oversi...

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