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To provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-1957
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to housing
Government Operations and Politics
Housing subsidies
Low-income housing
Rent
Residential rehabilitation
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Amends the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 to revise the (rental) reimbursement levels for expiring project-based section 8 contracts. (Eliminates the existing reimbursement based upon the lesser of adjusted existing, fair market, or market rents for expiring moderate rehabilitation project contracts.)

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Korean Immigration Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 108-hr-1958
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Asian American ethnic groups
Coins and coinage
East Asia
Immigrants
Immigration
North Korea
Silver
South Korea

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Korean Immigration Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 500,000 one dollar silver coins, the design of which shall be emblematic of the immigration of Koreans into the United States and the significant contributions of Korean Americans to the United States. States that no such coins shall be minted after December 31, 2003.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive their normal average wage or salary during such service.

Bill: 108-hr-1959
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Grand jury
Juries
Labor and Employment
Salaries
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Amends the Federal judicial code to require the public or private employer of a Federal grand or petit juror to pay to that juror his or her regular pay (or average daily wage) for each day such individual performs jury duty, less the aggregate amount of any fees and allowances paid.
Allows a person summoned for jury service to be excused upon a showing by his or her employer that payment during such service would result in significant hardship to the employer.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety Officer Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1960
Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cancer
Crime and Law Enforcement
Disability retirement
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Families
Fire fighters
Health
Law enforcement officers
Medical personnel
Paramedical personnel
Police
Survivors' benefits
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Public Safety Officer Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to provide that: (1) if a public safety officer develops cancer and either dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of the cancer, such officer's death or disability shall be presumed to be the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty; and (2) such an officer or such officer's family shall be eligible for disability or death benefits.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to confirm the Consumer Product Safety Commission's jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-1962
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Firearms
Firearms injuries
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Product safety
Safety measures
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate a rulemaking establishing a consumer product (child) safety standard for handgun locks.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1963
Sponsor: Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Hospital care
Medical fees
Medical laboratories
Medical tests
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with regard to a laboratory-furnished technical component of certain physician pathology services, to treat such component as a service for which payment shall be made to the laboratory, and not as an inpatient hospital or hospital outpatient service for which payment is made to the hospital.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-06
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: 2003-05-06
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: 2003-05-06
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: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Property Protection and Encouragement Act

Bill: 108-hr-1965
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Habitat conservation
Landowners
Military bases
Right of property
Water Resources Development
Water rights
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Property Protection and Encouragement Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exempt from required consultation with the appropriate Secretary any agency action affecting an endangered species that: (1) is authorized, funded, or carried out by the Department of Defense on land under its jurisdiction; or (2) occurs on privately owned land.
Exempts from the prohibition against any act or omission considered a taking of any endangered species of fish or wildlife any act or omission that occurs on land that is either under Department of Defense jurisdiction or privately owned.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to create a voluntary program to use funds transferred under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide water to at-risk natural Desert Terminal Lakes to make payments to private land owners who own property or water rights in a location that is or has been a habitat for a threatened or endangered species and who voluntarily elect to enroll into the program in order to maintain those habitats. Requires the Secretary to issue regulations implementing this program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1966
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Access to health care
Advice and consent of the Senate
Agriculture and Food
Chief executive officers
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Democracy
Developing countries
Economic assistance
Economic development
Economic growth
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Electronic government information
Elementary and secondary education
Executive reorganization
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign investments
Free enterprise
Free trade
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government ownership
Government publicity
Health
Human rights
Internet
Law
Misconduct in office
Performance measurement
Planning
Pluralism (Social sciences)
Poverty
Presidential appointments
Public corruption
Right of property
Rule of law
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Technical assistance
Treaties
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 - States that it is U.S. policy to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development in which increased support is provided by developed countries to those developing countries that are ruling justly, fostering economic freedom, and investing in their citizens.
 
Authorizes the President to provide assistance aimed at reducing poverty to eligible developing countries that enter into agreements with the United States establishing multi-year partnership plans for achieving shared development objectives (Millennium Challenge Contracts). Defines &quot;eligible country&quot; in terms of poverty, commitment to democracy, economic freedom, and investment in its people (including educational opportunity and access to health care).
 
Establishes a Millennium Challenge Account for the receipt of funds authorized under this Act.
 
Establishes in the executive branch the Millennium Challenge Corporation to implement the assistance provided under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl Pentaerythritol (APE).

Bill: 108-hr-1967
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on allyl pentaerythritol (APE).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Butyl Ethyl Propanediol (BEPD).

Bill: 108-hr-1968
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on butyl ethyl propanediol (BEPD).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD70L.

Bill: 108-hr-1969
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on mixture of BEPD and neopentyl glycol (BEPD70L).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1).

Bill: 108-hr-1970
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on dendritic polyester (Boltorn-1, or Bolt-1).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2).

Bill: 108-hr-1971
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on dendritic polyester (Boltorn-2, or Bolt-2).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal (CTF).

Bill: 108-hr-1972
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal (CTF).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on DiTMP.

Bill: 108-hr-1973
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on ditrimethylolpropane (DiTMP).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Polyol DPP (DPP).

Bill: 108-hr-1974
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on ethoxylated dipentaerythritol (Polyol DPP (DPP)).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPA).

Bill: 108-hr-1975
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on hydroxypivalic acid (HPA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPDE.

Bill: 108-hr-1976
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on trimethylolpropane, dlallyl ether (TMPDE).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPME.

Bill: 108-hr-1977
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on trimethylolpropane monoallyl ether (TMPME).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMP Oxetane (TMPO).

Bill: 108-hr-1978
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on trimethylolpropane oxetane (TMPO).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPO Ethoxylate (TMPOE).

Bill: 108-hr-1979
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on ethoxylated trimethylolpropane (TMPO Ethoyxylate, or TMPOE).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Safety, Accountability, and Funding Efficiency for Transportation Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1980
Sponsor: Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2003-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Architecture
Arts, Culture, Religion
Campaign funds
Competitive bidding
Cost accounting
Cost effectiveness
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Employer sanctions
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Equipment and supplies
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publicity
Health
Highway planning
Industrial research
Infrastructure
Internet
Labor and Employment
Land transfers
Landscape architecture
Law
Licenses
Mass rapid transit
Occupational health and safety
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Right-of-way
Road construction
Science, Technology, Communications
Surety and fidelity
Surveying
Transportation engineering
Transportation planning
Unemployment insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: 
Safety, Accountability, and Funding Efficiency for Transportation Act of 2003 - Requires government agencies to prepare cost benefit analyses before entering any private contract of $100,000 or more to procure private sector architectural, engineering, and related services for a surface transportation project. 
 
Prescribes components of such cost benefit analysis, as well as accompanying materials including the performance history and political contribution history of the private contractor.
 
 Prescribes procedural guidelines for mandatory public disclosure of the results of such cost-benefit analysis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1512-2513)
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2003-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Introduced in House