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IP piracy bill passed by U.S. Congress The U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday passed a bill that would significantly increase penalties for copyright infringement and create a new office of intellectual-property enforcement coordinator in the White House. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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House approves surveillance bill, protects telecoms The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would continue a controversial surveillance program at the U.S. National Security Agency with limited court oversight, while likely ending lawsuits against telecommunications carriers that participated in Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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House passes surveillance bill without immunity The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would re-authorize U.S. government antiterrorist surveillance programs but would not grant immunity from lawsuits to telecom providers that have participated with surveillance programs in the past. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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House Bill To Create Anti-Piracy Czar Advances A House committee passed an anti-piracy bill yesterday that would stiffen penalties for illegally copying and distributing music and movies and would create an "intellectual property czar" at the White House level -- a job that the Justice Department warned would "undermine" its independence. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > WashingtonPost |
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Bill would double cap on H-1B visas A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress would double the number of immigrant worker visas available each year under the H-1B program, earning the legislation praise from Microsoft.The Innovation Employment Act, i Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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US Housing, Bank Regulators to Meet on Housing Bill (Update1) - Bloomberg Seattle Post IntelligencerUS Housing, Bank Regulators to Meet on Housing Bill (Update1)Bloomberg - 2 hours agoBy Alison Vekshin July 27 (Bloomberg) -- US housing and banking regulators have been summoned to Capitol Hill this week in a bid to speed enactment of sweeping Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Congress passes stimulus bill and sends to Bush WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress passed a nearly $152 billion plan on Thursday to stave off an election-year recession by sending government rebate checks to millions of Americans and providing business tax incentives to boost spending. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Congress passes stimulus bill and sends to Bush
(Reuters) Reuters - The Congress passed a nearly $152 billion plan on Thursday to stave off an election-year recession by sending government rebate checks to millions of Americans and providing business tax incentives to boost spending. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Congress Clears Hotly Contested Bailout Bill Congress passes complex and highly criticized legislation authorizing $700 billion in government money to shore up the nation's stressed financial industry. The 263-171 vote by the House sends the Senate-passed version to the White House for President Bush's signature. Among many features, the measu Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Congress Clears Hotly Contested Bailout Bill Congress passes complex and highly criticized legislation authorizing $700 billion in government money to shore up the nation's stressed financial industry. The 263-171 vote by the House sends the Senate-passed version to the White House for President Bush's signature. Among many features, the measu Home > Rss Directory > Business > Wired News |
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Congress Clears Hotly Contested Bailout Bill Congress passes complex and highly criticized legislation authorizing $700 billion in government money to shore up the nation's stressed financial industry. The 263-171 vote by the House sends the Senate-passed version to the White House for President Bush's signature. Among many features, the measu Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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US Congress rubberstamps IP enforcement bill DoJ suits out, White House czar in The US House of Representatives on Sunday passed a bill heavily backed by the recording industry that would create an intellectual property enforcement czar position in the White House as well as significantly increase penalties for IP infringement.… Home > Rss Directory > General > The Register |
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House passes copyright enforcement bill The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow law enforcement authorities to seek the forfeiture of property used in copyright infringement.The Prioritizing Resources and Organization Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Congress passes anti-genetic discrimination bill - The Associated Press dBTechnoCongress passes anti-genetic discrimination billThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Congress sent President Bush a bill Thursday forbidding employers and insurance companies from using genetic tests showing people are at risk of developing cancer Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Senate Makes Fixes to Stimulus Bill, But Not Everyone is Happy - FOXNews Boston GlobeSenate Makes Fixes to Stimulus Bill, But Not Everyone is HappyFOXNews - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON - Members of the Senate Finance Committee passed a bill Wednesday they say will fix a loophole in the House-passed economic stimulus package that allows some illeg Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Congress's Farm Bill Looks Vetoproof - U.S. News & World Report E Canada NowCongress's Farm Bill Looks VetoproofU.S. News & World Report - 51 minutes agoBy Kent Garber For about a year and half, Congress has been trying to pass a massive farm bill. It has been a tedious process. Congress and President Bush have sparred; motivations Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Bush signs bill aimed at boosting economy President Bush on Wednesday signed the $170 billion economic stimulus package passed by Congress last week. Home > Rss Directory > Business > CNN |
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Bush vetoes bill outlawing CIA waterboarding WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Saturday vetoed legislation passed by Congress that would have banned the CIA from using waterboarding and other controversial interrogation techniques. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Bush vetoes bill outlawing CIA waterboarding
(Reuters) Reuters - President George W. Bush on Saturday vetoed legislation passed by Congress that would have banned the CIA from using waterboarding and other controversial interrogation techniques. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill Clears Congress The Senate has unanimously passed the long-awaited Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, sending it to President Bush's desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |