National Institutes of Health Budget
Witnesses testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the National Institutes of Health. Committee members praised the institut…
148 viewsWitnesses testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the National Institutes of Health. Committee members praised the institut…
148 viewsThe Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on funding for Alzheimer’s Disease Research. The committee heard testimony from scientist, patient advocates, and people suffe…
166 viewsWitnesses testified about proposed changes to regulations governing overtime pay for white collar workers. Among the topics they addressed were the types and number of workers affected by th…
152 viewsWitnesses testified about the Palestinian education system and programs that potentially encouraged terrorism and incited violence against Israeli citizens.
133 viewsWitnesses testified regarding financial reporting and disclosure rules for labor unions. Supporters of new rules argued that the old financial disclosure forms were outdated and provided suc…
124 viewsWitnesses testified regarding proposed new mine safety regulations on coal dust. There was disagreement about whether or not the regulations should be changed, and how best to change them.
108 viewsAt a hearing of the Senate Labor Subcommittee witnesses testified regarding proposed changes to overtime regulations. Supporters of new regulations argued that the old regulations needed to …
77 viewsPublic health officials testified about implementing a national smallpox vaccination plan and contingencies for responses to bioterrorist attacks. Among the topics they addressed were the st…
189 viewsWitnesses testified about the financial state of the airline industry and fears that employee pension funds would be adversely affected by several airline bankruptcy announcements.
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