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Consumer Checking Account Fairness Act

Bill: 108-hr-5410
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Automated clearing houses
Automated teller machines
Bank accounts
Bank deposits
Checks
Commerce
Consumer protection
Economics and Public Finance
Federal Reserve System
Federal preemption
Fees
Financial statements
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Indexing (Economic policy)
Law
State laws
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Consumer Checking Account Fairness Act - Amends the Expedited Funds Availability Act to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to prescribe regulations to: (1) reduce the expedited funds availability time periods to take into account the time within which any receiving institution can reasonably expect to learn of the nonpayment of most items for each category of checks under the Checking Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21 Act) or its implementing regulations; or (2) eliminate distinctions between the time period schedules if the Board finds that they no longer have any significance for any category of checks under such Act or regulations.
 
 
Extends the next business day availability requirement to funds deposited at a proprietary ATM.
 
Sets a limit upon certain overdraft fees imposed during a check hold period.
 
Requires a depository institution to credit all deposits to a consumer checking account before debiting any check drawn on the account and presented for payment.
 
Requires that Saturday be treated as a business day in the calculation of any period within which funds deposited in an account are required to be made available if the depository institution debits accounts on Saturdays for checks received.
 
Reduces from four business days to two business days the mandatory check hold period on funds deposited by nonlocal checks.
 
Prohibits a depository institution from imposing a fee for paying any check drawn on an account which lacks sufficient funds (bounce protection) unless the accountholder has requested check protection service.
 
Amends the Check 21 Act to provide that if a bank that holds the account of a consumer imposes any fee for producing a copy of a substitute check, the expedited recredit process shall be available for all charges against the account without regard to whether a substitute check was involved or not.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act

Bill: 108-hr-5411
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control agreements
Arms control verification
Arms sales
China
Classified defense information
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
East Asia
Energy
Europe
Export controls
Exports
Foreign Trade and International Finance
France
Germany
Government Operations and Politics
International agencies
International cooperation
Iran
Middle East and North Africa
Nuclear exports
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear reactors
Nuclear weapons
President and foreign policy
Rockets (Ordnance)
Sanctions (International law)
Science, Technology, Communications
Technology transfer
United Kingdom
United Nations
Uranium enrichment

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit granting any license, approval, or authorization for the export, re-export, transfer, or retransfer of specified components and facilities to a country that the President determines has provided to the Islamic Republic of Iran special nuclear material, source material, byproduct material, production facility, utilization facility, or items, components, or technologies which can be used in a production or utilization facility or in a nuclear explosive device.
 
Cites exceptions and defines circumstances under which the President is authorized to waive such prohibition.
 
Declares the prohibition inapplicable to any license, approval, or authorization which the President determines is necessary to implement the Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs. 
 
Directs the President to report to Congress on efforts by Iran to acquire nuclear explosives and delivery vehicles, including actions by foreign countries or entities to provide Iran with nuclear materials, technology, and missiles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 11/20/2004 E2114-2115)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.

Bill: 108-hr-5412
Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Barrier islands
Coastal zone
Government Operations and Politics
Maps
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Reefs
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a map subtitled &quot;Four Mile Hill Unit TX-16P, North Padre Island Unit T10/T10P,&quot; in order to ensure that depictions of areas on that map (one in a set of maps of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System) are consistent with the depictions of areas appearing on the map entitled &quot;Corrections to Coastal Barrier Resources System Map-Unit T-10,&quot; dated June XX, 2004.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program.

Bill: 108-hr-5413
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Contracts
Damages
Department of Labor
Economics and Public Finance
Employee rights
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Grievance procedures
Labor and Employment
Law
Leases
Minimum wages
Recruiting of employees
Skilled labor
Surveys
Tax returns
Taxation
Temporary employment
Transfer of employees
Visas
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require employers of H-1B (specialty occupations) nonimmigrants to use one of three specified methods (whichever results in the highest wages) to determine wages for purposes of required wage attestations.
 
Requires such employers who previously employed one or more H-1B nonimmigrants to submit with their labor condition application (LCA) a copy of the W-2 Wage and Tax Statement filed with respect to those nonimmigrants.
 
Extends from 90 to 180 days the period during which certain employers of H-1B nonimmigrants must show nondisplacement of U.S. workers. Requires such employers to actively engage in recruitment efforts. Prohibits such employers from placing, outsourcing, leasing, or otherwise contracting for the placement of an H-1B nonimmigrant with another employer, regardless of whether the other employer is H-1B dependent.
 
Requires the Secretary of Labor to be responsible for investigations of wage complaints and allegations of fraud in the filing of LCAs.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct surveys of employer compliance with labor condition requirements; and (2) conduct annual compliance audits of employers employing H-1B nonimmigrants. Requires annual compliance audits in cases where H-1B nonimmigrants comprise 15 percent or more of an employer's total number of employees.
 
Makes permanent the employer fee applicable to H-1B petitions.
 
Creates a private right of action for persons harmed by an employer's violation of labor condition requirements.


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
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the foreign tax credit and the benefits of deferral to companies doing business in Sudan until the Government of Sudan takes demonstrable steps to end genocide in Sudan.

Bill: 108-hr-5414
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil-military relations
Foreign tax credit
Genocide
Human rights
Income tax
International Affairs
International relief
Middle East and North Africa
Paramilitary forces
Peacekeeping forces
Sudan
Taxation of foreign income
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny U.S. companies doing business in Sudan the foreign tax credit and other tax benefits until the Secretary of State certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury that the Government of Sudan has ceased to support and taken steps to end acts of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, including: (1) ensuring that the military is not attacking civilians or obstructing human rights monitors or humanitarian assistance; (2) disarming Government supported militias; (3) allowing access for providing humanitarian assistance to all regions; and (4) cooperating with international missions.


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
Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform and Rural Equity Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5415
Sponsor: Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulances
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Governmental investigations
Housing and Community Development
Medical fees
Medicare
Rural health
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform and Rural Equity Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) revise ambulance payment rates; and (2) provide additional payments for providers furnishing ambulance services in rural areas. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review the system for adjusting payments for rural ambulance services to determine their adequacy and appropriateness.
 
Amends SSA title XVIII with respect to a Secretary-specified uniform coding system identifying furnished ambulance services for purposes of a fee schedule. Directs the Secretary to establish a system or systems for the coding of claims for ambulance services for which payment is made, including a code set specifying the medical condition of the individual who is transported and the level of service that is appropriate for the transportation of an individual with that medical condition. Requires the code set to take into account the list of medical conditions developed in the course of the negotiated rulemaking process. (Current law authorizes the Secretary to require the claim for any ambulance services to include a code (or codes) under a uniform coding system specified by the Secretary, but does not require the establishment of such a coding system.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
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: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Military Stalking Prevention Act of 2005

Bill: 108-hr-5416
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Military and naval offenses
Stalking

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Military Stalking Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to define as the offense of stalking any person who knowingly engages in a course of conduct that would cause emotional distress to a reasonable person or would place a reasonable person in fear of injury to the person, property, or reputation of that person or any other person.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes.

Bill: 108-hr-5417
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Bicycles
Biomass energy
Car pools
Coal
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Electric vehicles
Energy
Energy efficiency
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal aid to transportation
Fuel cells
Fuel consumption
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Highway finance
Hydrogen
Interstate highway system
Labeling
Law
Licenses
Limited access highways
Liquefied petroleum gas
Local laws
Mass rapid transit
Methanol
Motor buses
Motor vehicle pollution control
Motorcycles
Natural gas vehicles
Performance measurement
State laws
Toll roads
Traffic accidents and safety
Traffic congestion
Traffic engineering
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Amends the Federal Aid Highways program to require a State agency that has jurisdiction over the operation of a HOV facility to establish the occupancy requirements of vehicles operating on the facility.
 
Requires such agency to permit motorcycles and bicycles to use the HOV facility. 
 
Permits a State agency to restrict use of the HOV facility by motorcycles or bicycles (or both) if it certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that such use would create a safety hazard. 
 
Prescribes guidelines under which a State agency may permit use of an HOV facility by: (1) public transportation vehicles and high occupancy toll vehicles; and (2) inherently low-emission vehicles and other low emission and energy-efficient vehicles.
 
Permits tolls to be charged on a HOV facility on the Interstate System.
 
Requires a State agency that allows low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use a HOV facility to certify to the Secretary that it will establish: (1) a continuous monitoring, assessment, and reporting program regarding the impacts such vehicles may have on the operation of the facility and adjacent highways; and (2) an enforcement program that ensures the facility is operated in accordance with this Act.
 
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection to issue a final rule establishing certification requirements for low emission and energy-efficient vehicles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into new and renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado, or an enterprise of the City, for the use of excess capacity water in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.

Bill: 108-hr-5418
Sponsor: Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Colorado
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Irrigation
Water storage
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into new and renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado, or an enterprise of the City, for a term not to exceed 50 years for the use of excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project for specified purposes, including conveying non-project water for irrigation, domestic, municipal, or industrial purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Universal Service Antideficiency Suspension Act

Bill: 108-hr-5420
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2004-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Appropriations
Arts, Culture, Religion
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational facilities
Elementary and secondary education
Finance and Financial Sector
Internet
Libraries
Telecommunication rates
Telephone rates

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: 
Universal Service Antideficiency Suspension Act - Makes Federal provisions which prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable, during the period beginning on the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2005, to: (1) any amount collected or received as Federal universal service contributions; or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2121)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Introduced in House
Save Our Waters From Sewage Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-5421
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2004-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Environmental Protection Agency
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Sewage disposal
Sewage treatment
Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: 
Save Our Waters From Sewage Act of 2004 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in administering the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program, from promulgating regulations or issuing guidance authorizing a publicly-owned treatment works to divert flows to bypass a portion of its treatment facility.
 
Creates an exception for situations where the bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Introduced in House
To support the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

Bill: 108-hr-5422
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2004-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Boy Scouts
Families
Girl Scouts
Government property
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: 
Prohibits any Federal law, rule, or regulation from being construed to limit any Federal agency from providing any form of support to the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, including: (1) holding meetings, jamborees, camporees, or other scouting activities on Federal property if such organization has received permission from the appropriate Federal official responsible for such property; or (2) hosting or sponsoring any official event of such organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Rosario Amato and Salvatore Amato.

Bill: 108-hr-5423
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2004-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: 
Declares Rosario Amato and Salvatore Amato to each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Introduced in House
To repeal a provision relating to privacy officers in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.

Bill: 108-hr-5424
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2004-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Computer security measures
Data banks
Electronic government information
Executive reorganization
Federal officials
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Inspectors general
Law
Regulatory impact statements
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: 
Amends the Transportation, Treasury, Independent Agencies, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2005 (division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) to repeal provisions requiring each Federal agency to have a Chief Privacy Officer to assume primary responsibility for privacy and data protection policy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Introduced in House