Report from the Commission to the budgetary authority on guarantees covered by the general budget - Situation at 30 June 2005 {SEC(2005)1769}
European Union · European Commission · 23 December 2005
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European Union · European Commission · 23 December 2005
Austria · National Council · 22 December 2005
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundeshaushaltsgesetz geändert wird
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2005
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Ulrike Lunacek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Flugticketsteuer oder Tobinsteuer zur Finanzierung der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2005
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Ulrike Lunacek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für auswärtige Angelegenheiten betreffend Flugticketsteuer oder Tobinsteuer zur Finanzierung der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2005
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Karl Öllinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für soziale Sicherheit, Generationen und Konsumentenschutz betreffend Förderungsbericht 2004 <i>(fehlende Ausgliederung der Fördersummen)</i>
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2005
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Dietmar Hoscher, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit betreffend reduzierten Mehrwertsteuersatz im Tourismus
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2005
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Dkfm. Dr. Günter Stummvoll, Josef Bucher, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Einführung einer Devisentransaktionssteuer zur Finanzierung des EU-Budgets
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2005
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Ulrike Lunacek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Initiative zur europaweiten Einführung einer Devisentransaktionssteuer zur Finanzierung des EU-Budgets und der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
United States · United States Congress · 20 December 2005
Commends Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, for his dedicated, faithful, and outstanding service to his country and to the Senate.
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 2005
Waives points of order against consideration of the conference report on S. 1932 (providing for reconciliation under the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY2006).
United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2005
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require each water resources research and technology institute to plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied and peer reviewed research that fosters specified goals, including creating new water supplies and solving water supply problems. Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years to determine, among other things, the effectiveness of its water resources research. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010, including additional appropriations for research focused on interstate water problems. Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the annual increase in water supplies, annual water yields, advances in water infrastructure improvements, and the level of applied research. Limits amounts utilized for administrative costs to 5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums.
United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2005
Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require federal agencies to include in annual budget requests and certain annual federal energy management reports submitted to the Secretary of Energy: (1) 18 months after completion of a new federal building, a report outlining the building's performance in achieving energy efficiency design goals, describing the reasons for any failure to meet such goals as well as corrective actions to be taken, and stating how performance was measured and an estimate of additional energy costs to be incurred by not meeting the design requirements; and (2) if a building fails to achieve design goals, a second report to Congress assessing the building's performance after corrective actions have been taken, which shall also state any reasons for failure to continue to meet the performance requirements.
United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2005
Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2005 - Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider a public bill or joint resolution authorizing an appropriation of $10 million or more, unless: (1) the accompanying committee report includes a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Poverty Impact Division impact statement; or (2) the chairman of the committee reporting the legislation submits such statement for publication in the Congressional Record before consideration of the measure. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish the CBO Poverty Impact Division to prepare and submit poverty impact statements to the chairmen of House committees.
Austria · National Council · 15 December 2005
Bericht des Rechnungshofausschusses über den Wahrnehmungsbericht (III-159 d.B.) des Rechnungshofes, Reihe Bund 2005/8
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
223 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to the announcement in the budget 2006 speech that earnings from employment of €100 per week will be disregarded in the means test for non-contributory old age pension, the steps he has taken or intends to take to ensure that a person will not lose secondary benefits such as fuel allowance, medical card or others if they choose to exploit this reform; the discussions he has had with other Ministers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40000/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
219 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes to the qualifying criteria for fuel allowance as a result of budget 2006. [39793/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
210 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions set aside in budget 2006 to deal with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39727/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
197 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the Department responsible for the administration and payment of the early child care supplement which was introduced in budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39921/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
174 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the announcement in the budget 2006 speech that earnings from employment of €100 per week will be disregarded in the means test for non-contributory old age pension, the steps she has taken or intends to take to ensure that a person will not lose or be denied a medical card if they choose to exploit this reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39999/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
128 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount allocated for sheltered housing in 2006; if the budgetary allocation of €500,000 to sheltered housing announced in the package for the elderly on 8 December 2005 means an extra €500,000 in addition to the existing budget of €428,000 or simply a €72,000 increase on the 2005 allocation; the sub-head in Estimates 2006 where same is provided for; her views on whether this is an acceptable commitment to sheltered housing services in view of the fact that she says she strongly supports the development of sheltered housing accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39805/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
20 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which new funding, announced in budget 2006, will be dispersed amongst third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39564/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005
7 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to the sense of betrayal felt by the TUI and its members who work in the further education sector at the failure to allocate funding in the Estimates and budget 2006 to implement the McIver report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39651/05]
United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2005
Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions regarding a research planning conference required to be convened by the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to require such conference to: (1) investigate Parkinson's research funded by NIH; and (2) identify shortcomings and opportunities for more effective treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease. Requires the result of each conference to be included in a research investment plan that also: (1) provides for measurable results with the goals of better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease determining the allocation of research dollars; (2) includes an outline of how to fully utilize the Udall Center program; and (3) includes a budget and implementation strategy. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure adequate funding to carry out activities described in the investment plan. Requires the Director to ensure funding for an additional Morris K. Udall research center to coordinate activities conducted by, and manage the interdisciplinary efforts of, the other centers. Requires each research center to ensure that there is a significant clinical component and ongoing basic research. Requires the Director to establish an application review process for grants to fund such research centers. Directs (currently, allows) the Director to award grants to support qualified investigators with potential for significant future Parkinson's disease breakthroughs. Requires the Director to investigate and report to Congress on the incidence of Parkinson's disease.
United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2005
National Innovation Act of 2005 - Directs the President to establish the: (1) President's Council on Innovation; and (2) Innovation Acceleration Grants Program to support and promote innovation in the United States. Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) submit a multiyear plan that describes how the funds authorized by this Act for doubling research funding shall be used; (2) study how the federal government should support the new discipline of service science; (3) expand the Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program; (4) establish a clearinghouse for sharing program elements used in successful professional science master's degree programs; (5) award grants for pilot programs to four-year institutions of higher education to facilitate the creation or improvement of such programs; and (6) award grants to local educational agencies to enable implementation of innovation-based experiential learning. Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to submit recommendations for an increase in funding for research and development in physical sciences and engineering. Requires the Department of Commerce to: (1) review federal programs that support local economic development and implement a strategy to fund initiatives that improve the ability of communities to participate successfully in the modern economy through innovation; (2) promote economic development opportunities for serving local communities as specified; and (3) coordinate activities focused on promoting innovation through development of regional innovation hot spots. Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support research and development for advanced manufacturing systems designed to increase productivity and efficiency and to create competitive advantages for U.S. businesses. Make permanent the research credit for qualified research expenses and provides for an alternative simplified credit for such expenses. Requires studies: (1) to explore methods for managing costs associated with catastrophic healthcare events and with chronic disease; and (2) for establishing lifelong learning accounts for educational or training purposes; and (3) of methods to mitigate new forms of risk for businesses that affect innovation. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue regulations relating to private foundation support of innovations in economic development; and (2) establish an advisory group to examine best practices for valuation of intangibles. Makes it the goal of the Department of Defense (DOD) to allocate: (1) at least 3% of the total DOD budget to science and technology; and (2) of such amount, at least 20% to basic research. Extends and expands the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Scholarship Pilot Program. Expands the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) fellowship program. Requires DOD to: (1) award institution-based traineeships in areas of importance to DOD in mathematics, science, or engineering; and (2) undertake specified actions with respect to defense manufacturing research and development.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005
288 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the announcement in budget 2006 of the extension of maternity leave, when the change takes effect; if same will apply to all mothers of infants who are born after 1 March 2006 regardless of when they start their maternity leave; if same will just apply to mothers who start their maternity leave after 1 March 2006; the way in which he proposes to legislate for the change; if mothers who start their maternity leave in February, 2006 or before but who give birth on or after 1 March 2006 are not denied the extra leave entitlement in the interests of fairness and prenatal good health and practice. [39494/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005
247 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will substantially increase the funding available for the delivery of the emerging needs fund in view of the fact that the budget of €1 million is inadequate to deal with the drugs crisis in local communities. [39395/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005
225 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position of the allocation of funding to the Lansdowne Road redevelopment project by his Department; when funding will commence; the reason there is a discrepancy of €10 million between the allocation as stated in the Book of Estimates of €30 million to that stated in the budget 2006 statement of €20 million; if this reduction indicates problems with the development or in regard to matching funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39402/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005
224 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the next phase of the Abbotstown development will take place; the amount of funding which was allocated in the budget 2006 statement for the next phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39401/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005
58 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on 7 December 2005 emergency meeting of EU Foreign Ministers to discuss the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39312/05]
United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2005
Government Waste Reduction Act of 2005 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to extend discretionary spending limits through FY2011. Repeals requirements for inclusion in a sequestration report of adjustments to discretionary limits for: (1) continuing disability reviews by the Social Security Administration; (2) specified allowances for the International Monetary Fund and international arrearages; (3) any earned income tax credit compliance initiative; (4) adoption incentive payments; and (5) conservation spending. Requires an adjustment to discretionary spending limits equal to the estimated resulting reduction in mandatory budget authority and outlays utilizing accrual methods, if enacted legislation charges federal agencies for the full cost of accrued federal retirement and health benefits, and an appropriations Act provides new budget authority to carry out such legislation. Revises PAYGO requirements to remove receipts from the requirement that any legislation enacted before FY2012 affecting direct spending (currently, direct spending or receipts) that increases the deficit will trigger an offsetting sequestration. Revises the formula for calculating the amount of deficit increase or decrease by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Requires OMB to assume an automatic deficit increase of $44.559 billion before making such calculations for FY2006. Repeals the cap on the amount by which Medicare programs must be reduced. States that, with respect to eliminating a deficit increase, accounts shall be assumed to be at the level in the baseline (as under current law) for FY2007, but for FY2008-FY2011 at the baseline only after adjusting for any sequester in FY2006. Repeals the exemption of agricultural crop disaster assistance from the application of emergency legislation requirements (thus including agricultural crop disaster assistance as direct spending the President may designate as an emergency requirement). Revises the definition of baseline to exclude emergency appropriations and legislation. Prohibits such emergency appropriations and legislation from being extended in the baseline. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the committee report and any statement of managers accompanying proposed legislation analyze whether a proposed emergency requirement meets a specified definition of "emergency." Prohibits the consideration of any such legislation that does not meet this "emergency" definition.
United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2005
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits federal expenditures (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding revenues (except those derived from borrowing) for any fiscal year unless three-fifths of the whole number of each chamber provides for a specific excess of expenditures over revenues by a rollcall vote. Authorizes Congress to waive such prohibition when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.
Germany · German Bundestag · 14 December 2005
Begrenzung des EU-Haushalts auf 1 Prozent des BNE, effizienterer Einsatz des deutschen Finanztransfers, Ausrichtung auf Zukunftsaufgaben, Reform der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik und der Regionalpolitik, Einführung von Verfallsfristen beim Mittelabfluss, transparente Gestaltung des Eigenmittelsystems, Ablehnung einer Europasteuer <p> </p>
European Union · European Parliament · 13 December 2005
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
347 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures which are being taken to prevent the establishment of ragwort and other noxious weeds; if her Department is complying with the Noxious Weeds Act 1936 in this regard; if a code of good practice regarding same has been drafted and implemented; the number of occupiers of lands failing to destroy same who have been prosecuted in each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; the budget available for eradication measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38818/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
346 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures being taken to tackle the growing problem of the invasive species (details supplied) in rural areas of County Clare and other parts of the country; the budget available for eradication measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38817/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
265 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he intends to take to establish an effective and authoritative human rights council in accordance with the decision taken by the members of the United Nations at the 2005 world summit; the further action he intends to take to ensure the early implementation of the decision at that world summit to double the resources of the High Commissioner for Human Rights from the UN regular budget over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38809/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
241 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent of borrowing arising from budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39218/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
73 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the anticipated costs, in terms of acquiring and equipping premises and other related costs, at the latest date for which figures are available of the original decentralisation programme announced in budget 2004 and the slimmed down version announced in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39010/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
63 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to address the fact that the average house price in Dublin exceeds the €315,000 stamp duty threshold set in budget 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38842/05]
Austria · National Council · 7 December 2005
Mündliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Christine Muttonen (SPÖ) an die Bundesministerin für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur Elisabeth Gehrer betreffend Reaktion auf den Rechnungshofbericht zum Kunsthistorischen Museum <br><br>Wie ist der aktuelle Stand der von Ihnen in Reaktion auf den Rechnungshofbericht zum KHM angekündigten totalen Umsetzung des 4-Augen-Prinzips in den österreichischen Museen?
Austria · National Council · 7 December 2005
Austria · National Council · 7 December 2005
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Kurt Grünewald, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Forschungsförderungsmittel für die Universitäten sowie zusätzliche Mittel für Gebäudesanierungen
Austria · National Council · 7 December 2005
Austria · National Council · 7 December 2005
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
253 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when formal approval will issue to Mayo County Council in respect of the proposed budget costs for a project in order that contractors can be appointed. [38259/05]
United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2005
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4297) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.
Austria · National Council · 6 December 2005
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Anita Fleckl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend die Besteuerung von Flüssiggas als Kraftstoff
Austria · National Council · 6 December 2005
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Ulrike Lunacek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für auswärtige Angelegenheiten betreffend fehlende Millionen für Tsunami-Hilfe
Austria · National Council · 6 December 2005
Bericht des Rechnungshofausschusses über den Wahrnehmungsbericht (III-158 d.B.) des Rechnungshofes über Teilgebiete der Gebarung des Bundes, Reihe Bund 2005/7
Austria · National Council · 6 December 2005
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Heidemarie Rest-Hinterseer, Dr. Reinhold Mitterlehner, Dipl.-Ing. Maximilian Hofmann, Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend europaweite Bruttopreisauszeichnungspflicht für Luftverkehrsunternehmen