WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8953) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to the general population." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Kathy Castor, 2052 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3376; or in distr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9003) to "require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a strategy of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to address the global climate change crisis, improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and was co-sponsored by Reps. William R. Keating, D-Mass., Scott Peters, D-Calif., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla. It was referred   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8991) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to prohibit the use of voting systems in elections for Federal office whose hardware and software components are not manufactured and maintained in the United States or which are produced by foreign entities." The bill was introduced on Dec. 16. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 5011) to "codify the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce. The bill was introduced on Dec. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, B85 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3643; or in state at 3625 Cumberland Blvd., Ste. 970, Atlan  more