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Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Act

Bill: 108-s-1666
Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2003-09-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Communication in medicine
Continuing education
Diabetes
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Health surveys
Higher education
Medical education
Medical tests
Preventive medicine
Public health personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: 
Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to award grants to support comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs.
 
Requires the Secretary to promote and coordinate diabetes research, including data collection and the development of best practices, early detection and prevention programs, and a national diabetes laboratory.
 
Gives priority to programs which reduce disparities in diabetes prevention and care for high-risk or underserved populations.
 
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award competitive grants to apply the best practices identified by the Secretary for diabetes prevention and control. Gives priority to programs to reduce disparities in prevention and control for high-risk or underserved populations.
 
Requires the Director to: (1) develop and update scientifically validated quality measures for assessing and improving clinical services related to diabetes; (2) establish a Diabetes Quality Improvement Program; and (3) incorporate diabetes in the annual quality and disparities reports.
 
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee, to: (1) coordinate a national diabetes education program; and (2) develop and update a strategic research plan for diabetes.
 
Requires the expansion of research programs concerning diabetes in underserved populations and minority groups and in children and youths.
 
Requires the development or enhancement of data collection on the prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children, including the support of long-term epidemiological studies in children.
 
Authorizes a report on diabetes by the Surgeon General.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to exempt small trailer manufacturers from enhanced early warning reporting requirements under the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act.

Bill: 108-s-1667
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2003-09-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Automobile industry
Business records
Commerce
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Motor vehicle safety
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: 
Exempts small trailer manufacturers from enhanced early warning reporting requirements under the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act and specified Federal regulations, which require manufacturers that produce, import, offer for sale, or sell 500 or more vehicles per year to provide the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with: (1) production information; (2) information on incidents involving death or injury; (3) numbers of property damage claims, consumer complaints, warranty claims, and field reports; and (4) copies of field reports. Applies this exemption to manufacturers of trailers with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12057)
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Bill: 108-s-1668
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2003-09-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Expedited congressional procedure
Federal employees
Government downsizing
Government spending reductions
House rules and procedure
Legislation
Performance measurement
Presidential appointments
Presidential commissions
Relocation
Senate rules and procedure
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act - Establishes the Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies to: (1) evaluate executive agencies and their programs; and (2) submit to Congress a plan recommending agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated and proposing implementing legislation. 
Directs the President to: (1) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; and (2) submit to the Commission assessments of not less than half of the programs that use such method. Prohibits the implementation of such method until it has been reviewed and accepted by the Commission. Requires the Commission to consider submitted assessments in evaluating programs. 
Requires the President to identify common performance measures for programs having similar functions and provide the Commission with data on such measures.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,  and the District of Columbia. Hearings held.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,  and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reauthorize the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.

Bill: 108-s-1669
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2003-09-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Department of Commerce
Federal-state relations
Fishery management
Fishing
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine parks and reserves
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Territorial waters

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: 
Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to make FY 2004 allocations of specified appropriations for certain programs carried out by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior and by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCS).
 
Corrects certain references relating to a Secretary with jurisdiction over USCS (reflecting the change of such jurisdiction from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security).
 
Allocates a specified amount of appropriations for FY 2004 for the national outreach and communications program.

action_date: 2003-11-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to make FY 2004 allocations of specified appropriations for certain programs carried out by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior and by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCS).
 
Corrects certain references relating to a Secretary with jurisdiction over USCS (reflecting the change of such jurisdiction from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security).
 
Allocates a specified amount of appropriations for FY 2004 for the national outreach and communications program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
action_date: 2003-11-05
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 108-186.
action_date: 2003-11-05
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 108-186.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to expand the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members of the Armed Forces serving in the Iraqi theater of operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home.

Bill: 108-s-1670
Sponsor: Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Airline passenger traffic
Airports
Armed forces abroad
Armed forces reserves
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military leave
Military operations
Military pay
Military personnel
National Guard
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to expand the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave program (for certain military personnel serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom) to provide travel and transportation allowances to each participant for travel from an original airport of debarkation to the permanent duty station or home of such member.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12138-12139)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12138)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the "J.C. Lewis Post Office Building".

Bill: 108-s-1671
Sponsor: Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Georgia
Government Operations and Politics
Homeless
Local officials
Mayors
Names
Postal facilities
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: 
Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the J.C. Lewis Post Office Building.

action_date: 2003-10-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the J.C. Lewis Post Office Building.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration:  CR S15090)
action_date: 2003-10-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
action_date: 2003-10-27
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-27
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1672
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Boundaries
Commemorations
Environmental Protection
Estuaries
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Maps
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural areas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: 
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act of 2003 - Modifies the boundaries of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve to incorporate additional acreage located in Nassau County, Florida. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to revise Preserve boundaries and maintain a map of the additional acreage for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-626.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12139)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12139)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to authorize the award of the Iraqi Liberation Medal as a campaign medal for members of the Armed Forces who serve in Southwest Asia in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Bill: 108-s-1673
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Commemorations
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Military operations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy, to award a campaign medal, to be known as the Iraqi Liberation Medal, to any person who serves in any capacity with the armed forces in the Southwest Asia region in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom.
 
Prohibits any person receiving such medal from also being awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for that service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3346-3347)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12141)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12139-12141)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Adam Paluch.

Bill: 108-s-1674
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: 
Declares Adam Paluch to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the reimbursement of air fare costs incurred by members of the United States Armed Forces for domestic travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Bill: 108-s-1675
Sponsor: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Airline passenger traffic
Armed forces abroad
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military leave
Military operations
Military pay
Military personnel
South Asia
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to reimburse air fare costs incurred by members of the armed forces in connection with travel within the United States while such members are on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1676
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer education
Employee training
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Equipment and supplies
Fuel
Government Operations and Politics
Heating
Labor and Employment
Petroleum industry
Public utilities
Retail trade
Trade associations
Wholesale trade

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: 
 National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2003 - Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to repeal its sunset provisions (thus making the Act permanent).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12142)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12141-12142)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Community College Partnership Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1677
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2003-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: College entrance requirements
Colleges
Community colleges
Compensatory education
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Educational counseling
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Mentoring
Social Welfare
Student enrollment
Technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Community College Partnership Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community college opportunity program to help students at community or technical colleges (CTCs) to transfer to four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) and complete baccalaureate degrees. 
Directs the Secretary of Education to award not less than six and not more than 12 program grants to eligible entities. Makes eligible for such grants: (1) partnerships that include one or more CTCs that award associate's degrees and one or more IHEs that offer a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree not awarded by the partner colleges; or (2) a statewide governance or coordinating board that has jurisdiction over both CTCs and IHEs, or a partnership of such boards that have separate jurisdiction over such entities. 
Requires funds from such grants to be used for: (1) development of policies to expand opportunities for community or technical college students to earn baccalaureate degrees, including promoting the transfer of academic credits between institutions and expanding articulation and guaranteed transfer agreements; (2) support services to students participating in the program, including tutoring, mentoring, academic and personal counseling, and transition facilitation; (3) academic program enhancements at the community or technical college that increase program quality and the number of student participants in the dual degree program offered in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree granting institution; and (4) programs to identify barriers that inhibit student transfers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12142-12143)
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Realistic Roofing Tax Treatment Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1679
Sponsor: Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]
Introduced: 2003-09-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Building construction
Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 
Realistic Roofing Tax Treatment Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any roof system as 20-year property for depreciation purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12194)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Bill: 108-s-1681
Sponsor: Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]
Introduced: 2003-09-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Agriculture and Food
Alcoholic beverages
Commerce
Costs
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Inventories
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from determination of the production period for distilled spirits any period allocated to the natural aging process for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12194)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Census of Americans Abroad Act

Bill: 108-s-1682
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2003-09-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Census
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional reporting requirements
Families
Federal employees
International Affairs
Military dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Census of Americans Abroad Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) by September 30, 2004, to take a test census of Americans residing abroad; (2) within nine months after such date, to submit to the President and Congress the final tabulations of such census broken down by Americans residing abroad that are and that are not affiliated with the Federal Government; (3) by June 30, 2005, submit a report containing recommendations on the inclusion of such Americans in future decennial censuses; (4) before the end of 2006, again test methodologies for counting those persons; and (5) provide for inclusion of Americans residing abroad in the decennial censuses of 2010 and thereafter.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12194)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1684
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2003-09-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Breast cancer
Commerce
Consumer education
Employee health benefits
Federal preemption
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Hospital care
Labor and Employment
Mastectomy
Rebates
Standards
State laws
Surgery
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage, with regard to hospital stays in connection with breast cancer treatment, from: (1) covering less than 48 hours after mastectomies or less than 24 hours after lymph node dissections; or (2) requiring plan or issuer authorization for prescribing any length of stay. Prohibits: (1) denying eligibility, enrollment, or renewal to avoid these requirements; (2) providing payments or rebates to women; or (3) penalizing or providing incentives to providers. Applies the same requirements to issuers in the individual market. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Introduced in Senate