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United States Consensus Council Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2459
Sponsor: Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution
Auditing
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Decision making
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Industrial arbitration
Industrial relations
Labor and Employment
Lobbying
Mediation
Nonprofit organizations
Policy sciences
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: 
United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 - Establishes the United States Consensus Council to develop and conduct processes to build consensus on national policy issues.
 
Authorizes the Council to: (1) enter into formal relationships with other institutions; (2) identify particular public policy issues for which the Council's expertise would be useful in building a consensus; (3) coordinate with, make referrals to, and receive referrals from other conflict or dispute resolution instrumentalities, including the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; and (4) develop and apply criteria for determining whether the Council will enter into a consensus-building process on a particular issue.
 
Vests Council powers in a Board of Directors. Prohibits any Director from being a Federal officer or employee, including a Member of Congress. Provides for a Council President appointed by the Board.
 
Prohibits the Council from engaging in lobbying activities or being a client.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas.

Bill: 108-hr-2460
Sponsor: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Education
Elementary and secondary education
Land transfers
School districts
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: 
Directs the Secretary of State to release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land in El Paso County, Texas, upon condition that the Clint Independent School District in El Paso uses any proceeds received from the disposal of such land for public educational purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Equal Access to Prescription Drugs for All Seniors Act

Bill: 108-hr-2461
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Ambulatory care
Catastrophic health insurance
Coinsurance
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Finance and Financial Sector
Generic drugs
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Income
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medicare
Pharmacies
Prescription pricing
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Tax returns
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Equal Access to Prescription Drugs for All Seniors Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program that provides outpatient prescription drug benefits for individuals who are enrolled under this part and entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance). State that the program is designed to provide benefits in a calendar year for a beneficiary after the beneficiary has incurred out-of-pocket costs for covered outpatient prescription drugs that exceeds such percentage of income as the Secretary shall specify for each year. Requires the percentage to vary from year to year and allows it to vary based on the income of beneficiaries.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-12
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: 2003-06-12
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: 2003-06-12
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: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Protect Diversity in Media Act

Bill: 108-hr-2462
Sponsor: Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Congress
Congressional veto
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Licenses
Radio broadcasting
Radio spectrum allocation
Radio stations
Restrictive trade practices
Telecommunication industry
Television broadcasting
Television frequency allocation
Television stations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: 
Protect Diversity in Media Act - Invalidates the final rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pursuant to its broadcast media ownership proceeding and announced on June 2, 2003. Reinstates (retroactively, as in effect prior to such announcement) any rule that the FCC modified pursuant to that proceeding.
 
Prohibits the FCC from using current biennial rule review authority to review broadcast media ownership rules.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require certain contractors with the Department of Defense to perform background investigations, psychological assessments, and behavioral observations, and provide fingerprint cards, with respect to individuals who perform work on military installations or facilities.

Bill: 108-hr-2463
Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Consumer credit
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Defense contracts
EBB Terrorism
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Employment tests
Ethics
Finance and Financial Sector
Fingerprints
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Health
Higher education
Identification of criminals
Labor and Employment
Medical tests
Military bases
Personnel records
Psychology
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Prohibits any contract for which the time of performance exceeds three days from being awarded for work at a Department of Defense facility or installation unless the contractor implements procedures under which a background investigation, psychological assessment, and behavioral observation is conducted, and fingerprint cards are provided, for any individual performing such work.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Holocaust Education and Awareness Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2464
Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Higher education
History
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Secondary education
Teaching materials

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: 
Holocaust Education and Awareness Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to carry out education and awareness programs about the Holocaust.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the State of Michigan.

Bill: 108-hr-2468
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Highway finance
Infrastructure
Michigan
Road construction
Traffic accidents and safety
Transportation research

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: 
Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the State of Michigan, adding authority for a transportation project in the Petoskey area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Reform Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2469
Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Federal employees
Federal preemption
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Government trust funds
Health insurance
Income
Insurance premiums
Interest
Kidney diseases
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
State laws
Tax returns
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: 
Medicare Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Establishment of Medicare Premium Support System) to restructure the Medicare program under SSA title XVIII into a health care program similar to that for Federal employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (which includes prescription drug benefits). Provides for standard and high option Medicare plans, while allowing certain Medicare beneficiaries to elect to retain their current Medicare benefits. Bases premiums on the beneficiary's level of income. Pays the entire premium in cases involving qualified low-income Medicare beneficiaries with income that does not exceed 200 percent of the official poverty line, with partial premium payments for other low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Establishes in the Treasury the Medicare Trust Fund, consisting in part of an appropriation of hospital insurance taxes from under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), for paying the expenses incurred by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1250)
action_date: 2003-06-12
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: 2003-06-12
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: 2003-06-12
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: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Room Modernization Act

Bill: 108-hr-2471
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2003-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Hospital care
Medical tests
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Emergency Room Modernization Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to declare that the medical screening requirement for individuals who come to a hospital emergency department shall not apply in the case of an individual who does not request examination or treatment for an emergency medical condition (such as a request solely for prescription refills, blood pressure screening, and non-emergency laboratory and diagnostic tests or requests treatment or assistance in another department or setting in the hospital or at a facility on the hospital campus).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-16
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: 2003-06-16
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: 2003-06-16
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: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Health Care Full Funding Act

Bill: 108-hr-2475
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2003-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative procedure
Building construction
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal budgets
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Leases
Maintenance and repair
Medical economics
Nursing homes
Standards
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: 
Veterans Health Care Full Funding Act - Requires each fiscal year budget submitted to Congress by the President to include requests for amounts for veterans health care programs. Requires amounts appropriated for such programs to be available for two consecutive fiscal years.
 
 Establishes the Veterans Health Care Funding Review Board within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Directs the Board, beginning with FY 2005, to determine the level of funding needed for such programs for that fiscal year and the next and to publish such determination in the Federal Register. Outlines veterans' health care needs factors to be considered by the Board in arriving at such determination.
 

 
Repeals requirements for certain congressional notifications in connection with a funding request for a Department major medical facility project or lease.
 
Provides a 30-day standard for access to medical care for veterans seeking primary or specialized care, as measured from: (1) the time the veteran contacts the Department seeking an appointment until the date a visit is completed (primary care); and (2) the date on which the veteran is referred to a specialist until the date a visit is completed (specialty care). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a standard of waiting time during a visit and to periodically review the performance of Department facilities compared to that standard.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2476
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2003-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Antibiotics
Drug therapy
Drugs
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Home care services
Medical fees
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy services.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-16
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: 2003-06-16
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: 2003-06-16
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: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax to $7,500,000 and to modify the estate tax rate schedule.

Bill: 108-hr-2477
Sponsor: Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Estate tax
Gift tax
Inheritance tax
Tax credits
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the estate tax to: (1) increase the unified credit to $7.5 million; and (2) revise the tax rate schedule.
 
Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to eliminate certain estate and gift tax repeals scheduled to take effect after December 31, 2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2478
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2003-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Cable television
Commerce
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Government regulation
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Telecommunication rates
Television industry

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2003 - Repeals provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which prohibit the Federal Communications Commission and local cable franchising authorities from regulating the rates for cable television service. Reinstates cable rate regulatory provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 in effect before the enactment of such provisions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide to the States of Connecticut and Massachusetts technical and financial assistance for management of the Connecticut River in those States.

Bill: 108-hr-2479
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2003-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agricultural pollution
Agriculture and Food
Anadromous fishes
Animals
Aquatic ecology
Boats and boating
Connecticut
Dams
Drainage
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Environmental monitoring
Farmers
Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal aid to water resources development
Federal-state relations
Fisheries
Fishery management
Fishes
Government Operations and Politics
Habitat conservation
Infrastructure
Landowners
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Massachusetts
Nonpoint source pollution
Outdoor recreation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Restoration ecology
Riparian ecology
Rivers
Shore protection
Sports and Recreation
Storm drains
Trails
Water quality
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide to the States of Connecticut and Massachusetts technical and financial assistance for management of the Connecticut River in cooperation and collaboration with local communities and regional planning agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2003-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2003-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Introduced in House