S.574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009

A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Plain Writing Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Plain Writing Act of 2009 as reported to senate.

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08/09/10
Plain English is needed, not gobbl...

...became law. "The public demands clarity, sir. The public must contact its Senators and demand that the Plain Writing Act (S.574) be pa...

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12/10/10
Ithaka-Journal für Terroirwein, Bi...

Band der Wurzelatlas-Reihe, DLG-Verlag Frankfurt am Main, S.574. NIGGLI, C., SCHMIDT, H.P. & TUDOR, J. 2009: Leguminosebegrünung im Weinb...

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11/29/10
Rez. EG: K. Bönker: Jenseits der M...

[2] Thomas Mergel, Überlegungen zu einer Kulturgeschichte der Politik, in: Geschichte und Gesellschaft 28 (2002), S. 574-606, hier S. 592...

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11/16/10
Forgách de Gýmeš [Ghymes] und Gács...

(Chemnitz II, S. 574). Forgách hielt in der Zwischenzeit Königshofen blockiert, wohin sich auf Befehl des Generalfeldzeugmeisters Melchio...

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11/07/10
Fettsucht, eine schleichende Epide...

The rise of obesity in transition : theory and empirical evidence from Russia / Sonya K. Huffman & Marian Rizov. (2010) In: The journal o...

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11/02/10
Freitag, 5.11.2010 um 20 UhrUnsere...

660 Seiten: Hier auf S. 574 steht die genaue Fundstelle des von uns gesuchten Aufsatzes: I.P.V. Troxler, Schweizerisches Museum: Die Idee...

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11/01/10
Abt. Schöne Reisebilder: Britische...

[Faksimile in: Bundesverband der Soldaten der ehem. Waffen-SS e.V. (Hrsg.), Wenn alle Brüder schweigen. Großer Bildband über die Waffen-S...

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10/16/10
Anwendungsgebiete von Empfehlungsm...

(Meffert 2008, S. 574). Um die Interessen und auch das Ansehen der Direktvertriebsfirmen zu sichern, wurde 1967 der Arbeitskreis ‚Gut ber...

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10/13/10
Plain writing in government docume...

Yesterday, President Obama signed the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (HR 946, S. 574) into law. Yes, fans. The federal government has done som...

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10/08/10
Moses und die Dialektik der Bibel ...

... hier das patriarchale Grundwesen Gottes, denn Moses ist die Wiederkehr des Urvaters, jene „einzige Person“ der Urzeit, die zur Gotthe...

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09/29/10
Quantencomputer : Aufrüstung für d...

Der Autor ist freier Wissenschaftsjournalist in Darmstadt (www.scicaster.de). [1] DiCarlo, L. et al.: Preparation and measurement of thre...

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