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New Aid for Trustworthy, Affordable Drugs Act (NAFTA Drugs Act)

Bill: 108-hr-2629
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Canada
Commerce
Compensation (Law)
Customs unions
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Drugs
Free trade
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Import restrictions
Imports
Labeling
Latin America
Mexico
Pharmaceutical research
Pharmacies
Science, Technology, Communications
Signs and symbols
Standards
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
New Aid for Trustworthy, Affordable Drugs Act (NAFTA Drugs Act) - Directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to enter into agreements with other North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries (Canada and Mexico) to harmonize regulatory requirements such that drugs approved for commercial distribution in any NAFTA country may be imported or exported between NAFTA countries. Permits the USTR to enter into such an agreement only if the agreement provides for: (1) regulatory standards for drugs that are consistent with the requirements of this Act; (2) a seal, to be placed only by a registered pharmacy, certifying that a given drug meets the standards of the harmonization agreement and may be imported; (3) a unique system of tracking numbers identifying certain entities, including the drug manufacturer and the NAFTA county of origin; (4) the reimbursement by drug manufacturers of the Secretary of Health and Human Services for benefits derived from National Institutes of Health research.
 
Sets a sunset of one year after the passage of this Act for the authority of the USTR to enter into harmonization agreements under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-06-26
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: 2003-06-26
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: 2003-06-26
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: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
CASE Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2630
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Aliens
Arrest
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Illegal aliens
Immigrants
Informers
Prosecution
Smuggling
Visas
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Commercial Alien Smuggling Elimination Act of 2003 or the CASE Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the S visa nonimmigrant classification (criminal or terrorist law enforcement assistance) a category for an alien: (1) who has reliable information about a commercial alien smuggling enterprise; (2) who is willing to supply or has supplied such information to a Federal or State court; and (3) whose presence in the United States is essential to such investigation. Authorizes: (1) up to 400 annual entrants; and (2) status adjustment to permanent resident.
 
Authorizes measures as necessary to protect such individuals and their families.
 
Authorizes increased criminal penalties for a person illegally bringing in and harboring aliens into the United States if: (1) part of a commercial enterprise; and (2) the aliens were transported in groups of ten or more, and in a manner that endangered their lives or presented a U.S. health risk. Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a rewards program to help eliminate such enterprises. (States that Federal, State, local, or foreign officers or employees performing their official duties shall be ineligible for such rewards.) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a related public outreach program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally.

Bill: 108-hr-2631
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Drugs
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Health insurance
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Provides that a health insurance contract shall not be made or a health insurance plan approved under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program which does not offer to Medicare eligible enrollees prescription drug benefits the actuarial value of which is at least equal to the actuarial value of such benefits offered to enrollees under a plan generally.
 
Directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish processes and methods for determining the actuarial value of prescription drug benefits.

action_date: 2003-07-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Provides that a health insurance contract shall not be made or a health insurance plan approved under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program which does not offer to Medicare eligible enrollees prescription drug benefits the actuarial value of which is at least equal to the actuarial value of such benefits which are offered to enrollees under a plan generally.
 
Directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish processes and methods for determining the actuarial value of prescription drug benefits.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-01
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
action_date: 2003-07-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2003-07-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-07-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6303-6304)
action_date: 2003-07-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6303-6304)
action_date: 2003-07-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2631.
action_date: 2003-07-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6303-6309)
action_date: 2003-07-08
text: Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1411)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act

Bill: 108-hr-2632
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Aircraft construction
Aircraft industry
Airline passenger traffic
Aviation safety
Avionics
Commerce
Compensation (Law)
Department of Transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Sound recording and reproducing

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring all commercial aircraft to carry both a cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder equipped with two combination cockpit voice and digital flight data recording systems. 
 
Mandates that one system be located as close to the cockpit as practicable, and that the other be a deployable recorder system mounted as far rear on the airframe as practicable. Sets forth minimum recorder capabilities.
 

 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) purchase and make available, at no cost, to an air carrier such fixed recorder systems and deployable recorder systems as may be necessary for the air carrier to comply with regulations; and (2) reimburse aircraft manufacturers owned or controlled by a U.S. citizen for engineering, certification, and installation costs incurred in developing and installing fixed recorder and deployable recorder systems in compliance with regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain steam generators and certain reactor vessel heads for use in nuclear reactors.

Bill: 108-hr-2634
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Energy
Equipment and supplies
Nuclear reactors
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend, through December 31, 2012, the existing temporary duty suspension on certain steam generators and certain reactor vessel heads for use in nuclear reactors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To make permanent the reduction in capital gains rates for individuals made by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Bill: 108-hr-2635
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Congress
Income tax
Sunset legislation
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to make permanent the taxation of dividends received by individuals at capital gains rates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Chronic Wasting Disease Financial Assistance Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2636
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal diseases
Brain diseases
Communicable diseases
Deer
Economics and Public Finance
Elk
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to Indians
Grants-in-aid
Health
Indian lands
Medical research
Minorities
Nervous system diseases
Science, Technology, Communications
Veterinary medicine
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Chronic Wasting Disease Financial Assistance Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to chronic wasting disease in wild deer and elk, to make grants to: (1) State wildlife management agencies to develop and implement long term management strategies, and to respond to disease outbreaks; and (2) tribal wildlife management agencies to develop and implement long term management strategies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2637
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Advertising
Checks
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Electronic funds transfers
English language
Financial institutions
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign exchange
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
International banking
Language and languages
Science, Technology, Communications
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act of 2003 - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require a financial institution or money transmitting business initiating an international money transfer on behalf of a consumer to disclose prominently on its premises and on its forms and receipts: (1) the exchange rate used in the transaction; (2) the exchange rate prevailing at a major financial center of the pertinent foreign country as of close of business on the business day immediately preceding the transaction date; (3) all commissions and fees charged in such transaction; and (4) the exact amount of foreign currency to be received by the consumer in the foreign country. 
Requires such information to be: (1) included in print, broadcast, and electronic advertisements; and (2) in English and in the same language as principally used by the institution or money transmitting business to advertise, solicit, or negotiate at that office if other than English. 
Requires the Federal banking agencies and the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the need for fee disclosures for money wire transmissions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1377-1378)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2638
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Economics and Public Finance
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Small business
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the $100,000 expensing allowance permanent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1383-1384)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Yellow H-EXL.

Bill: 108-hr-2642
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Procion Yellow H-EXL.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Crimson H-EXL.

Bill: 108-hr-2643
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Procion Crimson H-EXL.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Navy H-EXL.

Bill: 108-hr-2644
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Procion Navy H-EXL.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Executive Comment Received from ITC.
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix Black XF.

Bill: 108-hr-2645
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Dianix Black XF.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Executive Comment Received from ITC.
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix Crimson SF.

Bill: 108-hr-2646
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Dianix Crimson SF.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2647
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alternative energy sources
Arms control
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Conversion of industries
Diplomacy
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Energy
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
International Affairs
International cooperation
Labor and Employment
Nuclear weapons
Occupational retraining
Peace
President and foreign policy
Secondary education
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2003 - Requires the U.S. Government to: (1) disable and dismantle all its nuclear weapons and refrain from replacing them at any time with weapons of mass destruction; (2) undertake vigorous good faith efforts to eliminate war, armed conflict, and all military operations; (3) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in these commitments for world peace and security; and (4) redirect resources that are currently being used for nuclear weapons programs to constructive, ecologically beneficial peacetime activities and to address human and infrastructure needs such as housing, health care, education, agriculture, and environmental protection. 
Makes this Act effective when the President certifies to Congress that all foreign countries possessing nuclear weapons have established legal requirements comparable to those set forth in this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1393)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the use of proceeds of tax exempt private activity bonds for community and water facility loans guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Bill: 108-hr-2648
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Economics and Public Finance
Federally-guaranteed loans
Income tax
Tax-exempt securities

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the use of proceeds of tax exempt private activity bonds for community and water facility loans guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House