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	Press Releases April 13, 2005   COMMITTEE REPORTS HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORMULA & WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION TO SENATE   Washington, DC – The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today completed action on the following legislation and committee reports: • Levin amendment #1 to S.21 – agreed to by voice vote • Lautenberg amendment #4 to S.21 – failed by a vote of 1-15 • Lautenberg amendment #1 to S.21 – agreed to by voice vote • S.21, Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2005 – agreed to as amended by voice vote The following were approved together (“en bloc”) by voice vote: • S.335, a bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act • S.494, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act • S.501, a bill to provide a site for the National Women’s History Museum in the District of Columbia • Report of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, titled: “The Role of the Professional Firms in the U.S. Tax Shelter Industry” • Report of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, titled: “Profiteering in a Non-Profit Industry: Abusive Practices in Credit Counseling.”   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 April 2005 Press Releases March   |  May   --   2004   |  2006     April 27 - SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING TO EXAMINE SECURITY OF CHEMICAL FACILITIES, VULNERABILITY TO TERRORIST ATTACKS   April 25 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN ASK TSA TO CRACK DOWN ON WASTE AT TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER   April 21 - SENATE CONFIRMS NEW DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SENATOR COLLINS ADDRESSES SENATE   April 21 - SENATOR COLLINS PRESSES MAINE PRIORITIES, CONNECTS MAINERS WITH U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER OFFICIALS   April 21 - SENATOR COLLINS EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF ELIMINATING FRAUD, WASTE & ABUSE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS   April 21 - SENATORS COLLINS & CARPER STRESS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM   April 20 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN PORT SECURITY   April 18 - CHAIRMAN COLLINS CONTACTS DHS SECRETARY ABOUT PROPOSED PASSPORT RULES   April 14 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DC JUDGE FOR THREE DECADES OF SERVICE   April 14 - POSTAL SERVICE, TREASURY, OPM, GAO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION   April 14 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO GIVE D.C. MORE POWER OVER LOCAL BUDGET   April 13 - SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE APPROVES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORUMLA LEGISLATION   April 13 current Press Release   April 13 - COMMITTEE APPROVES AKAKA-COLLINS WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION   April 13 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN INVITE INPUT FROM SECRETARY CHERTOFF ON IAIP ROLE   April 8 - COLLINS, LIEBERMAN SEEK FACTS ABOUT RECENT ANTHRAX SCARE AT DOD
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