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Capital Construction Fund Qualified Withdrawal Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2360
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Department of Commerce
Equipment and supplies
Fees
Fisheries
Fishery management
Fishing boats
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine safety
Merchant seamen
Overfishing
Shipbuilding
Subsidies
Sustainable fisheries
Tax deferral
Tax exclusion
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Capital Construction Fund Qualified Withdrawal Act of 2003 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act and the Internal Revenue Code to permit as qualified withdrawals from fishing capital construction funds money used by retiring fishermen for the following purposes: (1) paying the net proceeds to a person retiring related commercial fishing vessels and permits; (2) making a rollover contribution into an owner's individual retirement plan; (3) making a payment of an industry fee authorized by the fishing capacity reduction program; and (4) acquiring a vessel monitoring system or the aquisition or construction of fishing gear designed to minimize or avoid bycatch.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
TRICARE Retirees Opportunity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2361
Sponsor: Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Finance and Financial Sector
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medicare
Military medicine
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Social Welfare
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: The TRICARE Retirees Opportunity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) waive the part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees who enroll by December 31, 2004; and (2) provide a special part B enrollment period for such retirees.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Native American Languages Act Amendments of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2362
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Adult education
Alaska
Archives
Building construction
Colleges
Conferences
Construction costs
Curricula
Data banks
Day care
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational facilities
Educational research
Educational statistics
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Hawaii
Hawaiians
Higher education
Indian children
Indian education
Language and languages
Language arts
Leases
Maintenance and repair
Minorities
Montana
Pacific Islanders
Parent-school relationships
Preschool education
Scholarships
School buildings
School personnel
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Teacher education
Teacher supply and demand

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Native American Languages Act Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends the Native American Languages Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide funds to Native American Language Educational Organizations (Organizations), Native American Language Colleges, Indian tribal governments, organizations that demonstrate potential to become Organizations, or a consortia of such organizations, colleges, or tribal governments to establish Native American Language Nest programs (site-based education programs conducted through a Native American language) for students below the age of seven and their families. 
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts with such Organizations, colleges, or governments to operate, expand, and increase Native American Language Survival Schools throughout the United States and its territories for Native American children and Native American language-speaking children. 
Requires the Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts to establish three specified demonstration programs that will provide assistance to Schools and Nests at: (1) Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani College of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, in consortium with the 'Aha Punana Leo, Inc., and with other entities if deemed appropriate by such college; (2) Piegan Institute of Browning, Montana; and (3) the Alaska Native Language Center of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, in consortium with other entities deemed appropriate by such center. Authorizes such programs to: (1) establish endowments for furthering their activities relative to the study and preservation of Native American languages; and (2) use funds to provide for the rental, purchase, construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1162-1163)
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Caribbean Amnesty and Relief Act

Bill: 108-hr-2364
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Alien labor
Aliens
Amnesties
Caribbean area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Customs administration
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Discrimination
Embassies
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Fees
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Illegal aliens
Immigrants
Injunctions
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Married people
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Residence requirements
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Caribbean Amnesty and Relief Act - Provides for the adjustment to permanent resident status of certain Caribbean country nationals (and spouses and children) who have maintained continuous physical presence in the United States since at least September 30, 1996.
Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services the Visa Fairness Commission, which shall gather data on economic and racial profiling by embassy Consular Affairs offices and by Customs and immigration inspectors at U.S. ports of entry.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate specified classification petition or labor certification requirements for certain aliens present in the United States who entered without inspection, accepted unauthorized employment, or are in unlawful status who wish to adjust to permanent resident status.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Fully Fund the No Child Left Behind Act

Bill: 108-hr-2366
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Appropriations
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Federal mandates
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Recruiting of employees
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Teacher education
Teacher supply and demand

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 
Fully Fund the No Child Left Behind Act - Suspends amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA) to titles I or II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) if the Federal Government fails to fully fund them..
 
Provides for such suspension if the Government appropriates any amount less than the specific dollar amount for that fiscal year in the authorization of appropriations for title I (currently, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) or title II (currently, Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals). Requires the ESEA provisions in effect before NCLBA's enactment to be in effect during any fiscal year of such suspension for title I (formerly, Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards) or title II (formerly, Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5821)
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1170)
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act

Bill: 108-hr-2367
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Claims
Commemorations
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Law
Mining claims
Nevada
Residence requirements

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act - Sets forth procedures for the conveyance of certain mining townsites. Defines a mining townsite as real property in the counties of Esmeralda and Nye, Nevada, that is owned by the Federal Government but upon which improvements have been constructed because of a mining operation on or near the property, if such improvements were undertaken based on the belief that: (1) the property had been or would be acquired by the entity operating the mine; or (2) the person who made the improvement had a valid claim for acquiring the property.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain mining townsites to the county in which each site is located. Directs, if a valid interest is proven in a site under Nevada law, the county receiving such site to reconvey the property to the person or persons with such interest. Requires, for a claim to be valid, the claimant to have occupied the relevant mining townsite for at least 15 years immediately before the enactment of this Act.
Provides for the protection of historic and cultural resources on conveyed townsites. Subjects conveyances under this Act to valid existing rights.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax the campaign committees of candidates for State and local public office in the same manner as campaign committees of candidates for Congress.

Bill: 108-hr-2368
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Election candidates
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the tax treatment of campaign committees of candidates for State and local public office shall be the same as the tax treatment of campaign committees of candidates for Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1153)
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Bill: 108-hr-2369
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forest conservation
Forest roads
National forests
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act - Identifies roadless areas within the National Forest System set forth in specified documents as National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage such Areas to maintain their roadless character.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act

Bill: 108-hr-2371
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Economics and Public Finance
Peace Corps
Postage stamps
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 
Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act - Directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a semipostal (a postage stamp sold at a premium in order to help provide funding for certain causes) to benefit the Peace Corps.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Low Income Housing Extension Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2372
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Census
Commerce
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Low-income housing
Social Welfare
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 
Low Income Housing Extension Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide an increased low-income housing credit for property which is contiguous to a qualified census tract and which meets qualified allocation plan criteria.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement Act

Bill: 108-hr-2373
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Citizen participation
Community development
Community organization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Infrastructure
Nonprofit organizations
Open space lands
Parks
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Social Welfare
Urban affairs
Urban areas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to qualified community organizations to develop as open space municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1158)
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Small Business Act to allow more joint ventures, leader-follow arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the section 8(a) minority business development program.

Bill: 108-hr-2374
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Joint ventures
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Public-private partnerships
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 
Amends the Small Business Act to allow joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming agreements among qualifed Capital Ownership Development Program participants, and between participants other small businesses, with respect to any Federal contracting opportunity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E963)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution limits applicable to simple retirement accounts.

Bill: 108-hr-2375
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
Tax-deferred compensation plans

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase simple retirement account contribution limits. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E963)
Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2379
Sponsor: Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative procedure
Appropriations
Chronically ill
Department of Veterans Affairs
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Health
Housing and Community Development
Law
Rural health
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: 
Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that no less than five percent of the funds made available each fiscal year for the Medical Care appropriation of the Department of Veterans Affairs are used to improve access to medical services for highly rural or geographically remote veterans, including the use of such funds for: (1) acute or chronic sympton management; (2) nontherapeutic medical services; and (3) other appropriate medical services as determined by the director of the geographic service region involved. Provides for the allocation of such funds to such service regions.
 
Requires review of the operation of this Act and, if necessary, recommendation for an adjustment to the percentage of Medical Care funds required for such purpose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H993)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5798-5799)
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act

Bill: 108-hr-2380
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Introduced: 2003-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Caregivers
Disabled
Families
Veterans' disability compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay monthly compensation of $234 to a veteran if and while totally disabled and in need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid aid and attendance is provided by an adult family member who is dependent upon such veteran for support.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Introduced in House