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For the relief of Mohammed Manir Hossain, Ferdous Ara Manir, and Maish Samiha Manir.

Bill: 108-hr-2279
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Makes Mohammed Manir Hossain, Ferdous Ara Manir, and Maish Samiha Manir each 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: 2003-05-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Yevgeniya Dobrovolska and Mykola Dobrovolskyy.

Bill: 108-hr-2280
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2003-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Makes Yevgeniya Dobrovolska and Mykola Dobrovolskyy each 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: 2003-05-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Asad Mohamed Alkurabi.

Bill: 108-hr-2281
Sponsor: Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]
Introduced: 2003-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Declares Asad Mohamed Alkurabi to be 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.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Helpers Job Opportunity Act

Bill: 108-hr-2283
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Commerce
Construction industries
Construction workers
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Infrastructure
Minimum wages
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: 
Helpers Job Opportunity Act - Provides for the creation of an additional category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the Davis-Bacon Act.
 
Requires a helper of a laborer or mechanic to be paid the prevailing wage of helpers of laborers or mechanics employed on similar projects in the same subdivision of the State.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to States for assistance in hiring additional school-based mental health and student service providers.

Bill: 108-hr-2284
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational counseling
Educational statistics
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health
Indian education
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Mental health services
Parent-school relationships
Problem children
Psychologists
Psychotherapy
Recruiting of employees
School discipline
School health programs
School personnel
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Social work
Youth violence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: 
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to assist States and local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, train, and hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers, including additional school counselors, psychologists, and social workers (in order to reduce the student-to-counselor ratios nationally, in elementary and secondary schools, to an average of one school counselor for every 250 students, one psychologist for every 1,000 students, and one social worker for every 800 students, as recommended in a report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences relating to schools and health).
 
Directs the Secretary of Education, after reserving certain funds for schools in outlying areas and schools run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to make program allotments to States according to a specified formula. Requires States to allocate funds from Federal and State shares of program costs to LEAs according to specified formulae.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Servicemembers Overseas Outreach Act

Bill: 108-hr-2285
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Armed forces abroad
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Military bases
Military discharges
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' employment
Vocational guidance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: 
Servicemembers Overseas Outreach Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to station Veterans' Employment and Training Service employees or contractors at veterans' assistance offices on overseas military installations to carry out employment counseling under the Transition Assistance Program and the Disabled Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty and their spouses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-16
text: See Public Law 108-183.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, as amended, Title II, Section 212.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Section 17.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Dental Officer Retention Act

Bill: 108-hr-2287
Sponsor: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Dentists
Education
Health
Higher education
Medical education
Medical residents
Military medicine
Military pay
Officer personnel
Students

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Dental Officer Retention Act - Repeals a provision which prohibits the payment of special pay for qualified dental officers in the armed forces during any period of dental internship or residency training.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary contributions in the case of partial coverage of nursing facility services during a month.

Bill: 108-hr-2288
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Coinsurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Medicaid
Medical economics
Nursing homes
Social Welfare
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary contributions in the case of partial coverage of nursing facility services during a month.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Railway Safety Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2289
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Railroad safety
Railroads
Subways

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Railway Safety Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the operators of rail fixed guideway mass transportation systems that are subject to regulation by the Federal Transit Administration or the Federal Railroad Administration for projects to construct fences or other barriers to prevent public access to tracks and other facilities of the system that may present a hazard in a residential area. Limits the Federal share to 50 percent of the cost of a project.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2290
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Abandonment of family
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Orphans
Residence requirements
Social security eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to entitle certain uninsured children to new monthly benefits treated as monthly insurance benefits payable under the OASDI benefit program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2291
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Preschool education
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Student loan funds
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: 
Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend to certain Head Start teachers student loan forgiveness under both the Federal Family Education Loan program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Persons with Disabilities Act

Bill: 108-hr-2292
Sponsor: Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Architecture and the disabled
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Cost effectiveness
Department of Health and Human Services
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Medical education
Medical research
Preventive medicine
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Persons with Disabilities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for the promotion of good health and the prevention of secondary conditions in persons with disabilities through demonstrations and interventions, surveillances and studies, public education, and training health professionals.
Directs the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Persons With Disabilities to set program priorities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Government Labor Neutrality Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2293
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Collective bargaining
Commerce
Construction industries
Construction workers
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid programs
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Industrial relations
Labor contracts
Labor unions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: 
Government Labor Neutrality Act of 2003 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit Federal, State, and local governments from either requiring or prohibiting an agreement with a labor organization by an employer in the construction industry in connection with any construction, alteration, painting, or repair work.
 
Applies such prohibition to Federal agencies or departments, agents acting on the Federal Government's behalf, recipients of Federal grants or financial assistance, persons who have entered into cooperative agreements with the Federal Government, and State or local governments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to delay the termination of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-2294
Sponsor: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Education
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
History
Korean War, 1950-1953
Veterans' education
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: 
Extends through 2008 (currently 2003) the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Removes a requirement that the Committee include veterans representing World War II, the Korean conflict era, and the post-Korean conflict era.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Medicaid Nursing Incentive Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2295
Sponsor: Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Case management
Managed care
Medicaid
Medical fees
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
Physicians' assistants
Social Welfare
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Medicaid Nursing Incentive Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the State option to include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants as primary care case managers. Specifies as primary care case managers any nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant that provides primary care case management services under a primary care case management contract.
Revises the coverage of certain nurse practitioner services under the Medicaid fee-for-service program to remove the specification of certified pediatric nurse practitioner and certified family nurse practitioner in order to extend such coverage to services furnished by any certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist.
Includes certified nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in the mix of service providers which Medicaid managed care organizations are required to maintain.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Federal No Frills Prisons Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2296
Sponsor: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Appropriations
Arts, Culture, Religion
Boxing
Economics and Public Finance
Electric appliances
Equipment and supplies
Motion pictures
Music
Physical education and training
Pornography
Prisoners
Prisoners' rights
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation
Television

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Federal No Frills Prisons Act of 2003 - Prohibits the use of Federal funds to provide the following amenities or personal comforts in the Federal prison system: (1) in-cell television viewing; (2) viewing of a motion picture rated R, X, or NC-17; (3) instruction or training equipment for specified fighting arts, bodybuilding, or weightlifting; (4) an in-cell coffee pot, hot plate, or heating element; or (5) an electric or electronic musical instrument.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Earning and Living Opportunities Act

Bill: 108-hr-2298
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Apprenticeship
Building construction
Community development
Construction workers
Directories
Economics and Public Finance
Employee selection
Employee training
Federal aid to housing
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Housing authorities
Housing management
Indian housing
Infrastructure
Labor and Employment
Maintenance and repair
Minorities
Native Americans
Public housing
Recruiting of employees
Residential rehabilitation
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Earning and Living Opportunities Act - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to require as a condition for Federal housing and community development assistance that: (1) a public or Indian housing agency or contractor shall require that at least 20 percent of all employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons; and (2) a recipient for housing rehabilitation, housing construction, or other public construction projects or contractor shall require that at least 20 percent of all new employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons.
Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) contractor compliance and job training; and (2) agency recruitment and referral.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Roots of Peace Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2299
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Agricultural assistance
Agriculture and Food
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Developing countries
Farm lands
Land mines
Minesweeping
Nongovernmental organizations
Ordnance
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Roots of Peace Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of State to establish a program to provide grants to eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries. Earmarks funds to be made available to the Roots of Peace organization to carry out such activities in the Shomali Valley of Afghanistan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the collection of child support arrears in interstate cases.

Bill: 108-hr-2300
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2003-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child support
Collection of accounts
Garnishment
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Labor and Employment
Social Welfare
Tax administration
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to prescribe procedural guidelines for the collection of child support arrears in interstate cases, including: (1) accelerated transmission of income withholding orders to employers; and (2) certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Secretary of the Treasury for collection on behalf of the State by the Internal Revenue Service of specified child support arrears owed in a case in which the amount is at least $5,000, and in which the State has undertaken collection proceedings, but income withholding is not available, or diligent efforts have not succeeded.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Introduced in House