H.R. 1702 · 110th Congress
Common Sense Budget Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lynn Woolsey
- Introduced
- 2007-03-26
- Latest action
- 2007-07-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Summary
Common Sense Budget Act of 2007 - Requires certain reductions in amounts appropriated for FY2008 for specified Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) programs. Makes amounts from such reductions available for: (1) modernization of school facilities; (2) the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act; (3) adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities; (4) programs to increase energy efficiency and conservation and increase investment in sustainable and renewable energy alternatives; (5) sustainable development and humanitarian assistance programs to alleviate global poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, disease, and disaster; (6) homeland security safeguard improvements; (7) deficit reduction; and (8) veterans health care.