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School Environment Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-121
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Agriculture and Food
Child health
Child safety
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental Protection Agency
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Fines (Penalties)
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Governmental investigations
Health
Health warnings
Integrated pest management
Judicial review
Law
Legal fees
Licenses
Parent-school relationships
Pesticide regulation
Pesticides
Playgrounds
Product safety
Public schools
School administration
School boards
School buildings
School districts
School personnel
Secondary education
Signs and signboards
Students
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: 
School Environment Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a National School Integrated Pest Management Advisory System to develop and update uniform standards and criteria for implementing integrated pest management systems in schools; and (2) provide grants to local educational agencies to develop such systems.
Prohibits: (1) the application of a pesticide when a school or school ground is occupied or in use; or (2) the use of an area or room treated by a pesticide, other than a least toxic pesticide, during the 24-hour period beginning at the end of the treatment.
Prescribes procedures to be followed if a pest cannot be controlled after having used an integrated pest management system and least toxic pesticides, including prior notification of parents, guardians, and staff members of the use of a pesticide and posting of signs. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Establishes the Integrated Pest Management Trust Fund to carry out education, training, propagation, and development activities under school integrated pest management systems.
Prohibits, no later than six years after this Act's enactment, the use of any pesticide other than a least toxic pesticide in schools unless the Administrator has met the requirements of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act

Bill: 108-hr-122
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advertising
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Consumer protection
Direct mail advertising
Electronic mail systems
Government Operations and Politics
Right of privacy
Telemarketing
Telephone
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person to use any covered mobile telephone messaging system to transmit an unsolicited advertisement. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from exempting from certain telephone regulatory requirements any call that violates such prohibition.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Fairness Act

Bill: 108-hr-123
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Compensation (Law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
EBB Terrorism
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Life insurance
Retirement income
September 11, 2001
Survivors' benefits
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Fairness Act - Eliminates the collateral compensation offset requirement of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-124
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information
Data banks
Federal-state relations
Fines (Penalties)
Firearms
Firearms control
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Imprisonment
Law
Licenses
Mandatory sentences
Probation
Safety measures
Science, Technology, Communications
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require the Attorney General to establish a Federal system for the licensing and registration of all handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the United States, which shall include a method for easily retrieving information to identify: (1) each State resident who owns, possesses, or controls a handgun; and (2) the handgun.
Makes it unlawful for any person to own, possess, or control a handgun in a State to which this Act applies unless the person is licensed under the system and has registered the handgun with a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.
Makes such requirements inapplicable to a State which has in effect a system for the licensing and registration of handguns which includes such identifying information (as certified by the Attorney General).
Provides criminal penalties for violations under this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
To reestablish the Office of Technology Assessment.

Bill: 108-hr-125
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Authorization
Congressional agencies
Congressional reorganization
Economics and Public Finance
Legislation
Names
Science, Technology, Communications
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Renames the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 as the Office of Technology Assessment Reestablishment Act of 2003.
Authorizes appropriations for the Office of Technology Assessment for FY 2004 through 2009.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
action_date: 2003-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
action_date: 2003-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2003-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Book Stamp Act

Bill: 108-hr-126
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Books
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Day care
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Literacy programs
Postage stamps
Preschool education
Reading
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Book Stamp Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program (based on certain State allocations under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990) to promote child literacy and improve children's access to books at home and in early learning, child care, literacy and nutrition programs, by making books available through such programs.
Requires State agencies to use such grants to enter into contracts with local child care resource and referral agencies to provide payments for eligible early learning program and other child care providers, on the basis of local needs, to make books available, promote child literacy, and improve children's access to books at home.
Amends Federal law relating to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to require USPS to establish special postage stamps for child literacy, at the regular first-class rate plus a differential amount, for voluntary use by patrons. Requires USPS to pay certain amounts raised by stamp sales to HHS for child literacy promotion activities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Social Security and Medicare Lock-box Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-127
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits
Budget reconciliation
Budget resolutions
Budget surpluses
Congress
Congressional budget
Congressional voting
Federal budgets
Government trust funds
Health
House rules and procedure
Legislation
Legislative amendments
Legislative resolutions
Medicare
Off-budget expenditures
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Public debt
Senate rules and procedure
Social Welfare
Social security finance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Social Security and Medicare Lock-box Act of 2003 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate, until there is both a social security and Medicare solvency certification by the Boards of Trustees of the social security and Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Funds, respectively, to consider: (1) any concurrent budget resolution that would use any portion of the baseline budget surpluses; or (2) any legislation or amendment if the enactment of such legislation or amendment would use any portion of such surpluses.
Defines "baseline budget surplus" as the sum of the on- and off-budget surpluses contained in the most recent baseline budget projections by the Congressional Budget Office at the beginning of the annual budget cycle and no later than the month of March.
Establishes conditions under which a portion of such surpluses is determined to be used in the case of legislation affecting revenues or direct spending or an appropriations bill.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Coverage of Replacement Calcitriol Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-128
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Calcium
Drug therapy
Drugs
Hormones
Kidney diseases
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Medicare Coverage of Replacement Calcitriol Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of oral drugs used to treat low blood calcium levels or elevated parathyroid hormone levels for end stage renal disease patients.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-01-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Higher Education Affordability and Fairness Act

Bill: 108-hr-129
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Income tax
Scholarships
Tax deductions
Tuition tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Higher Education Affordability and Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited tax deduction for qualified higher education tuition and related expenses.
Provides that the increase in the Lifetime Learning Credit to 20 percent of $10,000 of tuition from $5,000 of tuition shall be effective starting in 2002 rather than 2003.
Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an annual study to examine whether the Federal income tax incentives to provide education assistance affect higher education tuition rates in order to identify if institutions of higher education are absorbing the intended savings by raising tuition rates.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the maximum Pell Grant should be increased to $4,700 to pay approximately: (1) 20 percent of the tuition, fees, room and board, and other expenses of the average college; or (2) the tuition and fees of the average public college.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-130
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agricultural prices
Agricultural surpluses
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy crops
Energy development
Energy industries
Energy research
Energy storage
Energy supplies
Federally-guaranteed loans
Feed grains
Feedstock
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Renewable natural resources
Research and development
Revolving funds
Science, Technology, Communications
Storage
Wheat

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for biofuel production, distribution, development, and storage. Sets forth loan eligibility provisions. Directs the Secretary to establish a related revolving fund. 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to administer a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve to: (1) provide feedstocks in furtherance of biofuel-based energy production; and (2) support the biofuels energy industry when production is at risk due to feedstock reductions or commodity price increases. Sets forth related provisions respecting commercial commodity purchases, release of commodity stocks, and storage payments.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9077-9079)
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Protection for On-Line Games Act

Bill: 108-hr-131
Sponsor: Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Advertising
Associations, institutions, etc.
Cable television
Civil actions and liability
Communication satellites
Consumer protection
Damages
District courts
Federal Trade Commission
Fraud
Gambling
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Independent regulatory commissions
Injunctions
Interactive media
Internet
Labeling
Law
Parties to actions
Science, Technology, Communications
Signs and symbols
Sports and Recreation
Telecommunication systems
Telephone
Television relay systems
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Consumer Protection for On-Line Games Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules to prohibit unfair and deceptive acts and practices in the labeling and advertising of games of chance and games of skill offered by means of the communications networks by network game operators. Requires that such rules prohibit: (1) making false, unsubstantiated, non-verifiable, or misleading claims regarding the fairness of the game; (2) displaying or advertising any seal or insignia attesting to the fairness of any game of chance or skill unless such seal or insignia has been awarded by a self-regulatory organization that complies with this Act; and (3) unfair or deceptive acts or practices that evade such rules or undermine customer rights.
Requires a self-regulatory organization, to be in compliance, to: (1) be able to enforce compliance by its members; and (2) have rules designed to prevent fraudulent and deceptive acts and practices, to protect consumers and the public interest, and to discipline violating members.
Authorizes State attorneys general to bring civil actions on behalf of residents in U.S. district court to enjoin a pattern or practice which violates such FTC rules.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E31-32)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.

Bill: 108-hr-133
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Railroad retirement plans
Social Welfare
Social security beneficiaries
Tax exclusion
Tax rates
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, effective January 1, 2003, the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit Kentucky to operate a separate retirement system for certain public employees.

Bill: 108-hr-134
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Government Operations and Politics
Kentucky
Labor and Employment
Local employees
Old age, survivors and disability insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit Kentucky to operate a separate retirement system for certain public employees.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House