US Congress passes energy bill
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The US Congress passes a "historic" energy bill to improve fuel economy and reduce demand for oil.
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The US House of representatives on Thursday passed a new corporate tax bill designed to end the trade war with Europe but the bill gives more tax cuts for some business including farmers and big companies.
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After years of resisting proposals to combat climate change, the US president signed a new energy bill into law yesterday containing various conservation measures
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WASHINGTON -- The House last night passed a massive business-tax bill aimed at settling a trade dispute with the European Union and propping up domestic manufacturers.
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The US House of Representatives approved an amended giant economic stimulus plan Thursday which had been sought by President George W. Bush amid fears the economy is sliding into a recession.
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The U.S. Congress approved legislation Saturday allowing U.S. shipments of civilian nuclear fuel to India, handing President Bush a victory on a top initiative and setting up a major shift in U.S. policy. Critics said the measure would spark a nuclear arms race in Asia by boosting India's atomic arsenal.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation to promote the development of alternative biofuels and create the infrastructure to handle the supplies.
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The House, by a vote of 280 to 141, gave final approval last night to a far-reaching tax bill that provides a rich array of breaks to manufacturing companies, energy producers and small businesses and underwrites a $10 billion buyout of American tobacco
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The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill designed to boost federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, defying a veto threat by President George W. Bush.
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has passed a bill obliging the government to go on trying to develop a civilian nuclear energy programme. uranium enrichment or end snap UN inspections of atomic facilities as some lawmakers had called for.
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After months of delay, the U.S.  Congress on Friday moved toward final approval of legislation  that is a major step toward permitting nuclear-armed India to  purchase U.S. nuclear reactors and fuel for the first time in  three decades.
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The US Congress has given its final approval to landmark legislation allowing export of civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India for the first time in 30 years.
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The US Senate late Thursday passed a wide-ranging energy bill, a key priority of majority Democrats, which raised average auto fuel efficiency standards by 10 miles per gallon over 10 years.
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The US Congress passes a bill which makes military aid to Nepal dependent on human rights improvements.
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The House of Representatives on  Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a business-backed bill that  would tighten rules for federal review of foreign takeovers of  U.S. companies without discouraging such investments.
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French lawmakers have approved an energy bill that paves the way for the privatisation of the state-owned gas group GDF and its merger with the French company Suez.
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Congress by a wide margin approved the first increase in automobile fuel economy in 32 years Tuesday, and President Bush plans to quickly sign the legislation, accepting the mandates on the auto industry.