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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Positions | Federal Resources |
Senate Health Care Reform Bill
NCSL has the full text of the just-released Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More
Policy Proposals due Nov. 28
The deadline for filing policy statements to be considered at the 2009 Fall Forum is Nov. 28. They should be sent to Carl Tubbesing, NCSL’s deputy executive director. Proposed policies will posted to the NCSL website by Dec. 2.
Federal Health Care Reform Webinar
NCSL is hosting a webinar for state legislators and legislative staff to discuss private insurance provisions of federal health care reform efforts on Friday, Nov. 20. More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Agriculture and Energy | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Environment | Health | Human Services and Welfare |
| Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Redistricting and Elections | Transportation | Task Forces |
Human Services Update
 Read additional information about the human services provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. More
Information Alert: Full LIHEAP Funding Released
On Oct. 16, 2008, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), released the $5.1 billion that was allocated to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. More
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Lawmakers Welcome New Citizens
 In a historic first, the National Conference of State Legislatures welcomed five new citizens as they are sworn in before the state lawmakers elected to serve them. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) District Director Karen FitzGerald administered the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony on July 23, 2009, before the more than 5,500 attendees of the NCSL Legislative Summit. A video of the ceremony is available. More
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