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To remove the exemption with respect to Pakistan from the prohibition on assistance to a country whose elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup.

Bill: 108-hr-1403
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Coups d'etat
Economic assistance
Export finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign loans
Government Operations and Politics
Military assistance
Military regimes
Pakistan
Sanctions (International law)
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Repeals specified Federal law exempting Pakistan from the prohibition against U.S. assistance to a country whose duly elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
Atomic Test Veterans Recognition Act

Bill: 108-hr-1404
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorations
Disabled
Environmental Protection
Ionizing radiation
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Nuclear weapons
Radiation victims
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Atomic Test Veterans Recognition Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to design and issue an Atomic Testing Recognition Ribbon to honor each veteran who was exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests conducted by the United States between 1945 and 1963.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
Truth in Financing Act

Bill: 108-hr-1405
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Citizen lawsuits
Crime and Law Enforcement
Ex-offenders
Federal aid programs
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government lending
Law
Social Welfare
Subsidies
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Truth in Financing Act - Disqualifies any recipient of Federal funds from Federal funding of any type if, at a time when the recipient is receiving Federal funds for any of the recipient's activities, the recipient is found by any Federal agency or Federal or State court to have: (1) made a false statement on an application for Federal funds; (2) violated any Federal law or regulation or State or local law punishable by imprisonment for at least 6 months or a fine of at least $5,000; and (3) aided or abetted the violation of any law or regulation described in clause (2).
Permits any U.S. citizen to bring a private cause of action against any organization receiving Federal funds for any violation of the above.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance.

Bill: 108-hr-1406
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Estates (Law)
Finance and Financial Sector
Law
Long-term care
Long-term care insurance
Medicaid
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships to promote the use of long-term care insurance.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
Federal Facilities Locksmith Services Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1407
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Courthouses
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Federal installations
Federal office buildings
General Services Administration
Government contractors
Identification of criminals
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Federal Facilities Locksmith Services Act of 2003 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that locksmiths who provide locksmith services in executive facilities are credentialed. Requires a locksmith, to be a credentialed, to: (1) be accredited by a nationally recognized agency or association; (2) satisfactorily undergo a background check conducted using the national criminal history background check system and criminal repositories of all States in which the locksmith has resided; and (3) satisfy established industry standards of professional education or training. Requires the Administrator to publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations that are determined to be reliable credentialing authorities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the consideration of a petition for Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-1408
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to Indians
Federal-Indian relations
Government Operations and Politics
Indian lands
Indian law enforcement
Judicial review
Jurisdiction
Law
Minorities
North Carolina
Public Lands and Natural Resources
State government-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Provides for the consideration of a petition for Federal recognition as an Indian tribe by the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties of North Carolina.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that review of such petition should not unnecessarily delay review of petitions awaiting active consideration.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses.

Bill: 108-hr-1410
Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disability evaluation
Disabled
Federal employees
Health
Job stress
Labor and Employment
Social Welfare
Social work
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Amends Federal civil service law concerning Federal workers' compensation to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to extend from three months to twelve months the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure under that Act.

Bill: 108-hr-1411
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Foreclosure
Housing and Community Development
Loan defaults
Military discharges
Mortgages
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to extend from three to 12 months the period following release from active duty during which a member of the armed forces shall be protected from mortgage foreclosure.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1414
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Correctional personnel
Crime and Law Enforcement
Judicial officers
Labor and Employment
Law
Negotiations
Peacekeeping forces
Police
Police training
Standards
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003 - Requires the President to direct: (1) the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to use the U.S. vote to establish negotiations with the UN to establish a professional UN civilian police corps (UNCPC); (2) the Secretary of State (Secretary) to request that the UN Secretariat prepare a report concerning the UNCPC's establishment; and (3) the Secretary to work with the UN Secretariat and other UN member states to establish standards and training programs for international civilian police.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the UNCPC should: (1) be composed of enforcement professionals who are appropriately trained and equipped for civilian policing functions in UN international peace operations and available for rapid deployment to such operations as needed; (2) be able to deploy not later than 15 days after deployment is authorized pursuant to a UN Security Council resolution; (3) be managed by the UN Civilian Police Division (established in October 2000 and mandated to plan and support the work of the UN civilian police officers in UN peacekeeping operations); and (4) be given the appropriate resources to properly do its job.
Requires the President to report annually to specified congressional committees on the progress to establish a UNCPC.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
Veterans' Housing Equity Act

Bill: 108-hr-1418
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Families
Housing subsidies
Income
Labor and Employment
Public housing
Rent
Rental housing
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Veterans' Housing Equity Act - Excludes certain veterans' compensation and pension amounts from consideration as adjusted income for purposes of determining rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
Seniors' Family Business Enhancement Act

Bill: 108-hr-1419
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Close corporations
Commerce
Income tax
Social Welfare
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Seniors' Family Business Enhancement Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide an individual with a one-time exclusion from gross income for the sale or exchange of a qualified interest in a closely held business if: (1) the individual has attained the age of 62 before the date of the sale or exchange; (2) the adjusted gross income of the individual for the tax year in which such sale or exchange occurs does not exceed $1 million (determined without regard to such sale or exchange); and (3) the individual so elects.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
Pollution Accountability Act

Bill: 108-hr-1420
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Accounting
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Hazardous wastes
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Pollution control
Refuse and refuse disposal

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Pollution Accountability Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the public availability of an accounting of funds used (or required to be used) in response to a release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Fairness Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1421
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Gambling
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Indian lands
Information disclosure (Securities law)
Minorities
Native Americans
Securities regulation
Sports and Recreation
Tax-exempt securities

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by an Indian tribal government if: (1) at least 95 percent of the net proceeds are used to finance facilities on an Indian reservation; or (2) the obligation is part of an issue substantially all of whose proceeds are to be used in the exercise of an essential government function. Excludes an obligation used to finance a gaming facility.
Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt obligations issued by an Indian tribal government or subdivision from registration requirements.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1422
Sponsor: Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Colon cancer
Finance and Financial Sector
Hospital care
Medical fees
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the use of and reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening tests covered under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA).
Amends SSA title XVIII to: (1) increase reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic tests; (2) cover an outpatient office visit or consultation for the purpose of beneficiary education before a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of a screening colonoscopy or in conjunction with the beneficiary's decision to obtain such a screening, regardless of whether such screening is medically indicated with respect to the beneficiary; and (3) waive the deductible for colorectal cancer screening tests.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-25
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: 2003-03-25
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: 2003-03-25
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: 2003-03-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E574-575)
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Our World's Energy and Resources Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1423
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Building materials
Business records
Commerce
Condominium (Housing)
Consumer education
Contracts
Cooperative housing
Department of Energy
Electric power distribution
Electric power transmission
Electric utilities
Electric utility rates
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Fuel cells
Geothermal resources
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Income tax
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Minimum tax
Prefabricated buildings
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Renewable natural resources
Solar energy
Tax credits
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Preserving Our World's Energy and Resources Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include as energy property for purposes of claiming the energy (investment) credit equipment which uses wind to generate electricity and cool roof property.
Allows a nonrefundable personal credit for qualified renewable resource property (solar, wind, and geothermal) and qualified cool roof property.
Amends the Federal Power Act to require retail electric suppliers to comply with specified requirements concerning net metering.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-03-25
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: 2003-03-25
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: 2003-03-25
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: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
American Samoa Possession Tax Credit Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1424
Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: American Samoa
Commerce
Corporation taxes
Income tax
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: American Samoa Possession Tax Credit Act of 2003 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions to extend the possession tax credit, with respect to American Samoa, until December 31, 2015.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
HERO Act

Bill: 108-hr-1425
Sponsor: Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Law
Licenses
Radio spectrum allocation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Homeland Emergency Response Operations Act or HERO Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting any extension beyond December 31, 2006, for the reassignment of the frequencies assigned for public safety services. Directs the FCC to complete assignment of the electromagnetic spectrum between 764 and 776 megahertz and between 794 and 806 megahertz for public safety services and to permit operations by public safety services on those frequencies no later than January 1, 2007.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence of a taxpayer is located and which is allotted or Indian-owned land.

Bill: 108-hr-1426
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2003-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Indian lands
Leases
Minorities
Rent
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence of a taxpayer is located and which is Indian-owned or allotted land, or is land within a dependent Indian community.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Introduced in House