H.R.1824 - Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009

To provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 as passed house.

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4/22/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary o
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4/22/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 -

(Sec. 3)

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for the direct treatment of diseases, medical conditions, or mental health conditions.

(Sec. 4)

Requires Best Buddies' application for a grant or agreement to include specific measurable goals and objectives to be achieved. Requires Best Buddies to report annually to Congress on the degree to which it is making progress toward such goals and objectives.

(Sec. 5)

Authorizes appropriations for such grants or agreements from FY2010-FY2014.

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11/09/10
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For the current pay schedule, The U.S. Government pays one-third of the cost of this insurance.government gs pay schedulegovernment pay schedule17 May 2001 Tom Davis, R-Va., introduced a bill H.R. 1824 that would push the cap on base ...

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10/05/10
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H.R. 1824 -- Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act – I'm including this one because it's flat out mean. This bill would increase grant funding for a well-established non-profit called Best Buddies ...

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10/02/10
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151) H.R. 1824, Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act 152) H.R. 1834, Native American Business Development Enhancement Act 153) H.R. 1838, Amending Small Business Act to modify certain provisions ...

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