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Breastfeeding Promotion Act

Bill: 108-hr-2790
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Breast feeding
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Costs
Department of Health and Human Services
Discrimination in employment
Equipment and supplies
Government Operations and Politics
Government publications
Health
Health education
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Medical supplies
Mothers
Sex discrimination
Standards
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Taxation
Women
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Breastfeeding Promotion Act - Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (breastfeeding, including expression of milk) as protected conduct under such Act. 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow a limited credit to employers for expenses incurred in enabling employed nursing mothers to breastfeed. 
Safe and Effective Breast Pumps Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) put into effect a performance standard for breast pumps irrespective of the class to which the breast pumps have been classified under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) issue a compliance policy guide which will assure that women who want to breastfeed a child are given full and complete information respecting breast pumps. 
Expands the IRC definition of medical care to include qualified breastfeeding equipment and services.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
Military Families Financial Security Act

Bill: 108-hr-2791
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Blind
Disabled
Families
Housing and Community Development
Military dependents
Military housing
Military pay
Supplemental security income program
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: 
Military Families Financial Security Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act, with respect to income eligibility for SSI, to provide for the treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay as earned income, and of certain housing payments as in-kind support and maintenance. Expands SSI eligibility to disabled children who are born to or who become blind or disabled applicants for SSI benefits while living with parents who are military personnel stationed outside the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1537)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.

Bill: 108-hr-2792
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Asians
East Asia
Families
Immigrants
Refugees
Right of asylum
Single people
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: 
Extends through FY 2005 authority to process in-country certain unmarried sons and daughters of qualified Vietnamese nationals for U.S. admission as refugees of special humanitarian concern. Requires such an alien to be at least 21 years old, and to have been unmarried as of the date of acceptance of the alien's parent for resettlement under the Orderly Departure Program or through the United States Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City (Consulate).
 
Defines &quot;qualified national&quot; as a Vietnamese national who: (1) was interned in a reeducation camp by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or is the widow or widower of such a person; (2) qualified and is or was accepted under the Orderly Departure Program or through the Consulate for U.S. admission as a refugee or immediate relative status immigrant; and (3) is, or whose surviving spouse is, presently maintaining a U.S. residence, or is awaiting departure formalities from Vietnam.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10905)
action_date: 2003-09-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Bill: 108-hr-2793
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Government Operations and Politics
Indian claims
Indian lands
Michigan
Minorities
Sports and Recreation
State government-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days of receiving a title insurance policy for them, to take certain lands located in Otsego County, Michigan, and the city of Romulus, Michigan, and identified as alternative lands in a specified Settlement of Land Claim, into trust for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
 
Declares that the alternative lands shall become part of the Tribe's reservation immediately upon attaining trust status and to be taken into trust as part of the settlement and extinguishment of the Tribe's claims to Charlotte Beach lands in Michigan. Deems such alternative lands to be lands obtained in settlement of a land claim under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (thus exempt from a certain prohibition against gaming).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to the National Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport, Kentucky.

Bill: 108-hr-2794
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Kentucky
Museums
Submarines
Surplus government property

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Navy to transfer the U.S.S. NARWHAL to the National Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport, Kentucky, after removing the reactor compartment and other classified and sensitive military equipment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-15
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-08-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
ABC Act

Bill: 108-hr-2795
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Arts, Culture, Religion
Books
Social Welfare
WIC program

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Access to Books for Children Act - ABC Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to local agencies to provide vouchers to women participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) for the purchase of educational books for their infants and children.
Limits to one $5 voucher the maximum amount any one woman may receive, regardless of the number of her infants or children.
Makes specified amounts from the Department of Education available for such book voucher program. Authorizes additional amounts to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1531)
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Credit Protection Act Amendments of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2796
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer credit
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Discrimination in insurance
Governmental investigations
Insurance
Insurance companies
Restrictive trade practices

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: 
Consumer Credit Protection Act Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to set forth impermissible uses of consumer credit scores by an insurance provider with respect to a consumer or insurance applicant.
 
Mandates that any credit scoring system used to generate any risk or credit score be in compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
 
Requires a consumer reporting agency, upon request, to disclose to the consumer clearly and accurately all information in the consumer's file, including: (1) credit consumer reports and any information concerning reports and credit scores; (2) any other risk scores or predictors, including any credit scores used; and (3) a clear, concise summary of how the scores and predictors are derived.
 
Cites circumstances that require a consumer reporting agency to furnish free disclosures upon request.
 
Requires every consumer reporting agency taking adverse action based upon a consumer report to: (1) provide a copy of such report, including other risk scores or predictors, and credit scores used; and (2) provide a written summary of all consumer rights and how to exercise them.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
State Defense Force Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2797
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Military and naval supplies
Military training
Surplus government property
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: 
State Defense Force Improvement Act of 2003 - Recognizes State defense forces as integral military components of the Nation's homeland security effort, while reaffirming that such forces remain entirely State regulated, organized, and equipped and recognizing that they will be used for homeland security purposes exclusively at the local level under State law.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to coordinate homeland security efforts with, and provide assistance (including the use of Department of Defense (DOD) property, equipment, and facilities) to, a State defense force, upon request. Makes participation by a State defense force in a DOD training program at the discretion of the State. Requires a State to reimburse DOD for training assistance costs. Makes the State liable for any injuries or damages incurred by a defense force member while engaged in training activities or State active duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Gracekutty Thomas and her son Gladwin Thomas.

Bill: 108-hr-2798
Sponsor: Rep. Toomey, Patrick J. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2003-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: 
Declares Gracekutty Thomas and her son, Gladwin Thomas, to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act upon payment of the required visa fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Introduced in House
To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2003 to ensure the inclusion of commonly used pesticides in State source water assessment programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-2804
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal aid to water pollution control
Government Operations and Politics
Pesticide pollution
Pesticide residues
Pollution measurement
Potable water
Revolving funds
Soil pollution
Supplemental appropriations
Water Resources Development
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 2003 for the Environmental Protection Agency for grants for the drinking water State revolving funds under the Safe Drinking Water Act for State expenses of formulating source water assessment programs. Requires such programs to include the assessment of: (1) specified pesticides; (2) surface water sources; (3) residential drinking wells; and (4) contaminated soil.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
To allow the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai to distribute grant funds received under section 106(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-2805
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Community development
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Hawaii
Infrastructure
Poverty
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: 
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise community block grant allocation provisions with respect to States that have not elected to distribute such funds to local governments in nonentitlement areas as of December 31, 2003.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Bill: 108-hr-2806
Sponsor: Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arizona
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
Health
House of Representatives
Names
Veterans' hospitals

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: See Public Law 108-170.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: -Provision incorporated. See S. 1156, Title II, Section 241.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: -Provision incorporated. See H. R. 3260, Section 8.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
To require advance notification of Congress regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-2808
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative procedure
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: 
Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from taking any action proposed under the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) unless the Secretary has notified Congress of the intention to take such action; and (2) until the later of the expiration of a 60-day period, or 30 days of continuous congressional session, after such notification. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
Central Asia Education Enhancement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2809
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Central Asia
Cultural relations
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational exchanges
English language
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government internships
Graduate education
Higher education
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Scholarships
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: 
Central Asia Education Enhancement Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish a pilot program of scholarships for public policy internships for undergraduate and graduate students from Central Asia, with priority to students from Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, and Uzbekistan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
Afghanistan Education Enhancement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2810
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Arts, Culture, Religion
Cultural relations
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational exchanges
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government internships
Graduate education
Higher education
Policy sciences
Scholarships
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Afghanistan Education Enhancement Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish a pilot program of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students from Afghanistan for public policy internships in the United States.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
To assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to teach in rural and high-poverty areas.

Bill: 108-hr-2811
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Recruiting of employees
Rural education
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Teacher salaries
Teacher supply and demand
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: 
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make annually renewable grants to local educational agencies to assist them in recruiting and retaining teachers for high-need elementary or secondary schools that: (1) provide a free public education; (2) at least 75 percent of whose students receive a free or reduced-cost lunch in accordance with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and (3) which have been assigned a school locale code of 7 or 8 (rural or high-poverty).
 
Requires the use of such grants to increase by $5000 the salary of each full-time teacher in such a school.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in House