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Disabled Veterans Adaptive Benefits Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1048
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Automobile parts
Disabled
Equipment and supplies
Housing and Community Development
Housing for the disabled
Motor vehicles
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and the disabled
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Disabled Veterans Adaptive Benefits Improvement Act of 2003 - Increases from: (1) $48,000 to $50,000 the maximum amount authorized to be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain disabled veterans for the construction of specially adapted housing; (2) $9,250 to $10,000 the maximum amount authorized for specially adapted features within a home; and (3) $9,000 to $11,000 the maximum amount authorized for automobile and adaptive equipment for such veterans.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E357)
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act

Bill: 108-hr-1049
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aircraft pilots
EBB Terrorism
Federal law enforcement officers
Firearms
Flight crews
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Police training
Social Welfare
Terrorism
Transport aircraft
Transportation and Public Works
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that a flight deck crew member of a cargo aircraft should be armed with a firearm to defend such aircraft against attacks by terrorists that could use the aircraft as a weapon of mass destruction or for other terrorist purposes.
Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the training and arming of flight deck crew members (pilots) of all-cargo air transportation flights to prevent acts of criminal violence or air piracy.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age limit for the child tax credit.

Bill: 108-hr-1050
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Families
Income tax
Law
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the age limit for the child tax credit from 17 years old to 19 years old.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Pioneer National Historic Trails Studies Act

Bill: 108-hr-1051
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Colorado
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Historic sites
History
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Mormons
Nebraska
Nevada
Oregon
Postal service
Religion
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Utah
Washington State
West (U.S.)
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Pioneer National Historic Trails Studies Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to require specified revisions of feasibility and suitability studies of certain existing National Historic Trails.
Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of designating certain routes and cutoffs for inclusion within the Oregon, Pony Express, California, and Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trails.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.

Bill: 108-hr-1052
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bicycles
Commuting
Fringe benefits
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax exclusion
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include a bicycle commuting allowance as a qualified transportation fringe benefit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H755-756)
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 7-year recovery period for depreciation of potato storage facilities.

Bill: 108-hr-1053
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Depreciation and amortization
Farmers
Farms
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Potatoes
Storage
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a seven-year recovery period for depreciation of potato storage facilities. Establishes that the amendments in this Act will apply to potato storage facilities placed in service by a taxpayer before, on, or, after January 1, 2003, but with respect to those facilities placed in service before January 1, 2003, only if the taxpayer owned the facility on such date.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1054
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Automobile engines
Automobiles
Commerce
Compressed natural gas
Electric vehicles
Energy
Environmental Protection
Fuel cells
Fuel consumption
Hydrogen
Income tax
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied petroleum gas
Motor vehicle pollution control
Motor vehicle safety
Motor vehicles
Natural gas vehicles
Service stations
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax-exempt organizations
Transportation and Public Works
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an annual alternative motor vehicle credit equal to the sum of: (1) the new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle credit; (2) the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit; and (3) the new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit. Sets forth credit termination dates.
Extends and revises the credit for qualified electric vehicles. Makes leased vehicles eligible for the credit.
Allows a limited credit for installation of alternative fueling stations.
Allows a limited credit for the retail sale of alternative fuels as motor fuel.
Mandates studies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1056
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Recruiting of employees
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Student loan funds
Tax exclusion
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act to exclude: (1) from the gross income of a Federal employee amounts the Federal Government repays on the employee's student loans; and (2) such payments from counting as wages for the calculation of Social Security taxes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act

Bill: 108-hr-1057
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption
Congress
Costs
Employee benefit plans
Families
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Sunset legislation
Tax credits
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: The Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act - Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to make the sunset provisions inapplicable to provisions that expanded and increased the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs under the Internal Revenue Code.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: 

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

 
The Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act - Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to make the sunset provisions inapplicable to provisions that expanded and increased the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs under the Internal Revenue Code. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-27
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 468). (text: CR 9/22/2004 H7376)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 468).(text: CR 9/22/2004 H7376)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7478-7479)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1057.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7376-7381)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To provide for an exchange of certain private property in Colorado and certain Federal property in Utah.

Bill: 108-hr-1058
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Colorado
Conservation easements
Cultural property
Environmental Protection
Land transfers
Nature conservation
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified Federal land in Utah to the owners of specified land in Colorado if the owners of the Colorado land convey their land to the United States. Directs that if the values of the lands to be exchanged are not equal, they shall be equalized either through a payment of money or, upon agreement, by a decrease in the amount of land conveyed. Prescribes that the values of the lands being exchanged shall be determined by a mutually agreed upon appraiser or appraisers following standards set forth in Federal appraisal standards publications, with the cost of such appraisals to be equally shared between the parties.
Requires that as a condition of the conveyance, the recipients of the Utah land must obtain a conservation easement to protect the land's cultural and natural resources.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and their dependents.

Bill: 108-hr-1059
Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Families
Military dependents
Post exchanges
Retired military personnel
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Authorizes members of the Ready Reserve with 50 or more creditable service points to use military commissary stores during that calendar year on the same basis as members on active duty. Removes a limitation (24 days per year) on store use by new Ready Reserve members. Allows dependents of such members to use such stores on an equal basis.
Authorizes store use, on the same basis as members entitled to retired pay, for persons who would be eligible for retired pay but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age. Allows dependents of such persons to use such stores on the same basis as dependents of members entitled to retired pay.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1060
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Easements
Land transfers
Law
National forests
Parking facilities
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation engineering
Water Resources Development
Water districts

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2003 - Authorizes an exchange of approximately 340 acres held by the United Water Conservation District of California and approximately 420 acres of National Forest System lands. Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to reserve easements in the conveyance of National Forest System lands for access roads and trails, including perpetual unrestricted rights of pedestrian access to the Potholes trailhead of Los Padres National Forest. Requires the Secretary to provide reasonable access to privately owned inholdings in the District lands acquired under this Act. Stipulates that the District must construct a gravel parking area for the Potholes trailhead. Exempts water rights from this land exchange. Permits the District and the Secretary to equalize this exchange through a cash payment. Adds the District lands acquired under this Act to the Los Padres National Forest.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Wildfire Response Enhancement Act

Bill: 108-hr-1061
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Equipment and supplies
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Wildfire Response Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to place an order with any Federal agency for goods or services directly related to fighting wildfires if the goods or services are necessary to properly respond to a wildfire without regard to a provision requiring a prior determination that the goods or services cannot be provided by contract as conveniently or cheaply by a commercial enterprise.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of the Interior to make reimbursement for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding regulations adopted by the Bureau of Land Management on February 28, 1997, and subsequently determined to be in violation of Federal law.

Bill: 108-hr-1062
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Claims
Damages
Department of the Interior
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Judicial opinions
Judicial review
Law
Mines and mineral resources
Mining claims
Nevada
Reclamation of land
Regulatory impact statements
State courts
Surety and fidelity

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse all private and public entities in Nevada for all monetary damages incurred as a result of bonding regulations promulgated on February 28, 1997, that were determined by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on May 13, 1998, to have been adopted in violation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Allows any private or public entity in Nevada to submit a claim for such damages. Directs the Secretary to reimburse a claimant within 90 days unless the Secretary finds that the damages were not caused by such regulations. Grants any such entity that submits such a claim that is rejected by the Secretary: (1) a right to an appeal to State court; and (2) the right to a civil trial by jury if the amount in dispute, including litigation costs, is $20,000 or greater.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-1063
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Age discrimination
Aircraft pilots
Airline employees
Airlines
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Retirement age
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Amends Federal aviation law to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, solely by reason of a person's age if 65 years old or younger, from: (1) refusing to issue to, or renew for, such person an airman certificate for the operation of a commercial aircraft; or (2) requiring an air carrier to terminate the employment of, or refuse to employ, such person as a pilot on such aircraft. Applies this prohibition only with respect to persons who have not reached age 60 as of the enactment of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Correctional Officers Protection Act

Bill: 108-hr-1064
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Correctional personnel
Department of Justice
Federal employees
Federal law enforcement officers
Firearms
Government Operations and Politics
Law

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Correctional Officers Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to direct that rules and regulations prescribed by the Attorney General regarding Bureau of Prison officers and employees permit such personnel to carry firearms while off duty.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Spouse Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1065
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child abuse
Crime and Law Enforcement
Divorce
Families
Family violence
Marriage
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility
Wife abuse
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Social Security Spouse Protection Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow the Commissioner of Social Security reasonable discretion in applying the ten-year marriage requirement for entitlement of divorced spouses to spousal benefits in cases in which the divorce is in whole or in part the result of severe spousal or child abuse.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House