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Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4097
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]
Introduced: 2004-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Colon cancer
Commerce
Consumer education
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Labor and Employment
Medical screening
Medical tests
Retiree health benefits
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: 
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan and an insurer offering group health coverage to provide screening for colorectal cancer to individuals who are age 50 or over or at high risk for colorectal cancer. Specifies the type of screening and the frequency of screening required.
 
Allows State laws providing greater protection than that provided by this Act. 
 
Applies the same requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market.
 
Requires the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate their rules, regulations and enforcement policies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-03-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E494)
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Zhuljeta Zhegra.

Bill: 108-hr-4098
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2004-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: 
Makes Zhuljeta Zhegra eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Shpetim Daku.

Bill: 108-hr-4099
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2004-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: 
Makes Shpetim Daku eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Access and Equity in Higher Education Act

Bill: 108-hr-4102
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Authorization
Collection of accounts
Colleges
Department of Education
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Federal employees
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Higher education
Income
Interest
Interest rates
Local employees
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Social work
State employees
Student loan funds
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
Access and Equity in Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise title IV student assistance programs with respect to: (1) higher maximum amounts for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program; (2) existence or amount of origination fees under FFEL and Federal Direct Loan programs; (3) loan-flex programs with income-sensitive repayment plans; (4) consolidation loan interest rate variation based on income; and (5) loan forgiveness for public service employees.
 
Extends through FY 2010 the authorization of appropriations for programs for Historically Black colleges and universities, under HEA title III part B.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Violence Connections Campaign Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4105
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Computer literacy
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Employee training
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Family violence
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Information services
Labor and Employment
Military dependents
Military personnel
Public service advertising
Public-private partnerships
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Statistics
Telephone
Victims of crimes
Volunteer workers
Wife abuse
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
Domestic Violence Connections Campaign Act of 2004 - Directs the Attorney General to award: (1) a grant to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for technology and telecommunication training and assistance for those affiliated with the Hotline in using improved equipment made available through the Connections Campaign; (2) a grant to a university or other research institution to study the Hotline; and (3) a grant to an experienced organization to conduct a campaign to raise public awareness of domestic violence issues and the Hotline.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2004-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E509)
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
NOPEC

Bill: 108-hr-4106
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Antitrust law
Cartels
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Energy
Energy prices
Energy supplies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government liability (International law)
International Affairs
OPEC countries
Petroleum industry
Privileges and immunities
Restrictive trade practices

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2004 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. 
Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.
States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.
Authorizes the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.
Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508)
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Reauthorization Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4107
Sponsor: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Authorization
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Conferences
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Homeland Security
Discrimination in employment
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency medicine
Employee rights
Executive reorganization
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Fire prevention
Fires
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Health
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Occupational health and safety
Paramedical personnel
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to modify provisions regarding firefighter assistance to make the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (currently, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) responsible for such assistance. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to volunteer emergency medical service squads and to provide assistance for firefighter safety research and development. Includes within authorized uses of grants the funding of such squads that are not affiliated with a fire department, hospital, or for-profit entity. 
 
Makes specified funds available for research to improve firefighter health and life safety. Grants priority for certain earmarked funds to organizations that focus on prevention of injuries to high risk groups from fire, as well as research programs that demonstrate the potential to improve firefighter safety.
 
Allows the Administrator to provide assistance only if the applicant agrees to match with an equal amount of non-Federal funds 20 (currently 30) percent of the assistance received for any fiscal year. Modifies grant recipient limitations.
 
Directs the Administrator to: (1) convene an annual meeting of non-Federal fire service experts to recommend criteria for awarding grants and necessary administrative changes; (2) publish each year in the Federal Register guidelines that describe the grant application process and award criteria; (3) appoint fire service personnel to conduct peer review of applications; and (4) re-conduct a study to define the current role and activities associated with fire services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-04-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
Simple Tax for Seniors Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4109
Sponsor: Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Annuities
Capital gains tax
Dividends
Finance and Financial Sector
Income
Income tax
Interest
Labor and Employment
Losses
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Pension funds
Social Welfare
Tax returns
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
Simple Tax for Seniors Act - Allows eligible seniors (or their spouses in the case of a joint return) with Social Security and pension income to use new Form 1040SR (similar to Form 1040EZ) to file their Federal income tax returns without regard to the amount of their taxable interest or other taxable income.

action_date: 2004-06-02
text: 
Simple Tax for Seniors Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make available a new Federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to Form 1040EZ) to individuals who have turned 65 as of the close of the taxable year. Allows the form to be used even if income includes: (1) Social Security benefits; (2) distributions from qualified retirement plans, annuities, or other such deferred payment arrangements; (3) interest and dividends; or (4) capital gains and losses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H3649)
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 222).(text: CR H3649)
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3683-3684)
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4109.
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3648-3654)
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: Mr. Foley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
FHA Single Family Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4110
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Mortgage guaranty insurance
Mortgages
Single family housing

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
FHA Single Family Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2004 - Amends the National Housing Act to increase Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single family mortgage limits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 37, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members of the Armed Forces whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-4111
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military discharges
Military pay

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay a monthly bonus of $500 to each member of the Armed Forces: (1) who is subject to a stop-loss order issued since October 1, 2001; and (2) whose ability to retire or be separated from the Armed Forces is suspended as a result of such order. Provides for retroactive bonus payments since October 1, 2001, for qualifying members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
Federal Death Care Disclosure Act

Bill: 108-hr-4112
Sponsor: Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Advertising
Bank deposits
Business records
Cemeteries and funerals
Civil actions and liability
Consumer complaints
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Contracts
Damages
Deceptive advertising
Evidence (Law)
Federal Trade Commission
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Fraud
Funeral industry
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Independent regulatory commissions
Interest
Law
Local laws
Medicaid
Restrictive trade practices
Sales promotion
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Standards
State laws
Telemarketing
Telephone
Veterans' benefits
Welfare recipients

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
 
Federal Death Care Disclosure Act - Classifies as deceptive trade practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act funeral provider practices that: (1) fail to make timely price disclosures regarding funeral goods and services; (2) fail to give an itemized written statement to a purchaser of funeral goods or services at the conclusion of the discussion related to such goods or services and prior to providing any services beyond taking possession of a deceased human body for embalming; (3) make specified misrepresentations concerning funeral goods and services; (4) condition the furnishing of goods and services upon the purchase of other goods and services; (5) provide embalming services without prior approval (except in specified circumstances); (6) involve unsolicited telephone offers or door-to-door direct offers to sell funeral goods or services, crematory services, interment rights, or other cemetery and memorialization goods or services; (7) fail to comply with specified requirements governing cash advance items; and (8) fail to comply with specified prepaid contract requirements. 
Directs the Commission to establish minimum standards concerning State mandated consumer disclosures in prepaid contracts for the purchase of funeral, cemetery, or crematory goods or services. 
Establishes a private right of action for persons injured by a violation of this Act. 
Exempts States with a comparable or greater level of consumer protection from application of this Act or related regulations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a REMIC or a grantor trust.

Bill: 108-hr-4113
Sponsor: Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government securities
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Law
Loan defaults
Mortgages
Secondary mortgage market
Tax penalties
Trusts and trustees

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit certain amendments, waivers, or other modifications to mortgages held by a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) or a Grantor Trust without disqualifying such mortgages as REMIC or Grantor Trust mortgages. Permits amendments, waivers, or modifications that do not: (1) extend the final maturity date of a mortgage; (2) increase the outstanding balance of the mortgage; (3) result in the release of an interest in real property securing the mortgage; or (4) result in an instrument or property right which is not debt for Federal income tax purposes. Exempts such amendments, waivers, or modifications from the penalty for prohibited transactions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
American Justice for American Citizens Act

Bill: 108-hr-4118
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitutional law
District courts
International Affairs
International agencies
Judicial opinions
Supreme Court
Supreme Court decisions

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
American Justice for American Citizens Act - Prohibits the Supreme Court and other Federal courts, in the purported exercise of judicial power to interpret and apply the Constitution, from employing the constitution, laws, administrative rules, executive orders, directives, policies, or judicial decisions of any international organization or foreign state, except for English constitutional and common law or other sources of law relied upon by the framers of the Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E512)
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House