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Volunteer First Responder Fairness Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5392
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2004-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency medicine
Fire fighters
Grants-in-aid
Health
Labor and Employment
Medical personnel
Paramedical personnel
Police
Police training
Social Welfare
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Volunteer workers
Wages
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: 
Volunteer First Responder Fairness Act of 2004 - Authorizes the use of certain Department of Homeland Security grants to States, regions, or directly eligible tribes for reasonable stipends to paid-on-call or volunteer first responders for travel to or participation in training to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or mitigate threatened or actual terrorist attacks if compensation for such travel or participation is not otherwise provided.
 
Prohibits any such stipend from being considered compensation for purposes of rendering a first responder an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2004-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2004-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2004-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2004-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5395
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Internal revenue law

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2004 - Makes technical revisions and clerical corrections to specified provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including certain provisions related to: (1) the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004; (2) the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004; (3) the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; (4) the Trade Act of 2002; (5) the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001; and (6) the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Provides that such revisions and corrections shall take effect as if included in the original enactments to which they relate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Financial Transactions Equity Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5396
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Caribbean area
Commerce
Corporation taxes
Dividends
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Income tax
Puerto Rico
Tax deductions
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Financial Transactions Equity Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for a certain percentage of the dividends received by a U.S. domestic corporation from a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the disposition of the Federal property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill juvenile detention facility.

Bill: 108-hr-5399
Sponsor: Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Building construction
Construction costs
Correctional institutions
Crime and Law Enforcement
District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal-city relations
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Juvenile delinquency
Land transfers
Leases
Maryland
National parks
Parks
Recreation areas
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Provides for the disposition of the Federal property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill juvenile detention facility.
 
Requires the transfer of specified portions of the property to: (1) the National Park Service; (2) the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers) for use by the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA); and (3) the Administrator of General Services, who shall in turn convey that portion to Anne Arundel County, Maryland, for parkland and recreational use.
 
Requires the NSA Director, as a condition of the transfer, to enter into an agreement with the Mayor of the District of Columbia under which: (1) Oak Hill juvenile detention facility shall be closed; and (2) NSA shall pay (with reimbursement by Anne Arundel County) for the construction of a replacement facility at a site to be determined, with priority given to a location within the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Medicare PPO Fairness Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5400
Sponsor: Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative remedies
Capitation (Medical care)
Department of Health and Human Services
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health insurance
Law
Medicare
Preferred provider organizations (Medical care)
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Medicare PPO Fairness Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide written notice to each individual who is, or has been, enrolled in the Medicare PPO Demonstration Project of the following: (1) the fact that the enrollees are, and have been, eligible for coverage of services whether the services were provided by in-network or out-of-network providers; and (2) there is a procedure for reimbursement for claims for services that should be (or have been) covered but were not covered because of their provision by an out-of-network provider.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a procedure for reimbursement of enrollees under the Medicare PPO Demonstration Project for claims for services furnished before January 1, 2005, that should be (or have been) covered but were not covered because of their provision by an out-of-network provider; and (2) provide for an adjustment in the capitation rates for plans under the project for months in 2005 so as to reduce payment under such rates, in the aggregate, by the aggregate amount of payments the Secretary estimates will be paid under such procedure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 11/20/2004 E2115)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the marking of imported home furniture.

Bill: 108-hr-5401
Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Furniture industry
Imports
Labeling
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the requirement that every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into the United States be marked conspicuously, legibly, indelibly, and permanently in a manner to indicate to an ultimate purchaser in the United States the English name of the article's country of origin.
 
Prohibits any exception to such marking requirement for imported home furniture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud.

Bill: 108-hr-5402
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Bribery
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
East Asia
Families
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Immigrants
Law
Married people
Naturalization
South Korea
Victims of crimes
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Provides immigration relief for aliens who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have: (1) obtained nonimmigrant status on or after January 1, 1980, and who at that time were nationals of the Republic of Korea; (2) applied before January 1, 1999, through one or more immigration brokers for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) through the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) office in San Jose, California; (3) obtained approval for adjustment as the result of bribery by such brokers of an INS supervisor; and (4) had no actual knowledge of the fraud at the time of adjustment. Extends relief to the spouse and children of eligible aliens granted derivative LPR status.
 
 Prohibits the immigration fraud reflected by such bribery from being considered in determining the admissibility or removability of eligible aliens.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) restore an eligible alien's status as if the original adjustment had been lawful, including where LPR status and naturalization were rescinded on the basis of the fraud; and (2) parole into the United States eligible aliens who were removed or who voluntarily departed in connection with charges relating to the fraud for purposes of filing an application for relief under this Act.
 
Prohibits the Secretary of State from reducing the number of available immigrant visas as the result of the approval of such an application for relief.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Long Term Care Quality Improvement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5403
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Demography
Department of Health and Human Services
Electronic government information
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Health care industry
Health information systems
Hospital rates
Internet
Labor and Employment
Law
Long-term care
Medicaid
Medical technology
Medicare
Nurses
Nursing homes
Paramedical personnel
Performance measurement
Profit
Quality of care
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Technological innovations
Wages
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Long Term Care Quality Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to: (1) detailed reporting of nursing expenditures; (2) development and reporting of new quality measures; and (3) linking payments to quality performance.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study current and future financing of quality nursing facility care. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Fair Vaccine Price Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5404
Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Citizen lawsuits
Civil actions and liability
Consumer protection
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Fines (Penalties)
Health
Influenza
Law
Legal fees
Parties to actions
Price discrimination
Punitive damages
Terrorism
Vaccines

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Fair Vaccine Price Act of 2004 - Prohibits the sale of any vaccine intended to prevent or mitigate the effects of influenza or any biological terrorist agent at a price per dose of 150 percent or more of the baseline price if: (1) a declared shortage of the vaccine is in effect; or (2) the seller knows or has substantial reason to believe there will be a shortage within 60 days and such a shortage is declared within such time. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare a shortage period.
 
Designates as a vaccine's baseline price the average price of the vaccine sold by the seller either during the preceding 60 days or 12 months before the effective date of the shortage declaration. Allows the Secretary to determine an appropriate baseline price of the vaccine if the seller did not sell the vaccine during either such period or if the difference in price is unrelated to the causes of the shortage. Requires the Secretary to determine an appropriate baseline price at the time of declaring a shortage.
 
Sets forth penalties for violations under this Act, including imprisonment and a fine.
 
Allows a person to commence a civil action to compel compliance with, or for damages for violations of, this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Oil Price Safeguard Act

Bill: 108-hr-5405
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Cartels
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Energy prices
Energy shortages
Energy supplies
Petroleum reserves
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Restrictive trade practices
Strategic materials

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
 Oil Price Safeguard Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to declare that a severe energy supply interruption, warranting a drawdown from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), shall be deemed to exist if the President determines that: (1) there is a significant reduction in the supply of petroleum of significant scope and duration that has caused a significant increase in the price of petroleum products; (2) the price increase is likely to cause a significant adverse impact on the national economy; and (3) a substantial cause of the reduction in supply is the anticompetitive conduct of foreign countries or international entities.
 
Requires the President to report to certain congressional committees if the price of a barrel of crude oil exceeds $35 for a period greater than 14 days. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 11/20/2004 E2110-2111)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To ensure a balanced survey of taxpayers in any system of precertification for the earned income tax credit.

Bill: 108-hr-5406
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Earned income tax credit
Income tax
Metropolitan areas
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Prohibits more than five percent of the total participants in any system of precertification for the earned income tax credit from being residents of the same metropolitan statistical area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Energy Independence Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5407
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Energy development
Energy research
Energy security
Energy supplies
Fuel cells
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Strategic planning
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Energy Independence Act of 2004 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to require the National Energy Policy Plan to include a strategic plan for U.S. energy self-sufficiency by the year 2015 which: (1) examines and reports on existing energy technology and domestic resources as well as developing energy generation and transmission technologies, focusing on the integration of fuel cell technology into an overall national energy portfolio to achieve energy self-sufficiency within ten years; and (2) recommend to Congress targeted research and development in promising new energy generation and transmission technologies, and funding levels to implement a plan for achieving such self-sufficiency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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: 2004-11-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 11/20/2004 E2113)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House