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Alien Accountability Act

Bill: 108-hr-3651
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Congress
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal aliens
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Economics and Public Finance
Employers' liability
Evidence (Law)
Families
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Identification devices
Illegal aliens
Immigrants
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Local taxation
Recruiting of employees
Residence requirements
Right to travel
State taxation
Sunset legislation
Support of dependents
Surety and fidelity
Taxation
Visas
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Alien Accountability Act - Provides that aliens unlawfully present in the United States who register with the Secretary of Homeland Security shall be permitted to apply for adjustment of status or to voluntarily depart. 
 
Grants immunity to employers who jointly register with an unlawfully employed alien or notify the Secretary of the alien's refusal to jointly register, if the employer pays all Federal taxes owed by reason of the unlawful employment.
 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a new W nonimmigrant visa category and allows registering aliens to adjust status pursuant to that category if the alien: (1) applies for adjustment during a six-month period to be specified by the Secretary; (2) pays a fee; (3) abandons other applications for relief; (4) establishes an adequate means of financial support through employment documentation or proof of sponsorship; (5) meets continuous presence requirements (or habitual presence requirements for habitual border crossers from contiguous territories); (6) has not been determined to be inadmissible on specified criminal or national security grounds; and (7) provides truthful answers to all questions posed by the Department of Homeland Security.
 
Establishes an initial period of authorized admission of one year for W nonimmigrants, with the possibility of up to five renewals in one-year increments.
 
Requires the W nonimmigrant visa category to sunset six years after the first alien is granted W nonimmigrant status.
 
Authorizes appropriations to fund an increase in the total number of Government personnel engaged in interior enforcement and alien removal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12753)
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3654
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Administrative procedure
Airline passenger traffic
Capital gains tax
Commerce
Contracts
Department of the Treasury
Depreciation and amortization
Dividends
Education
Education savings accounts
Elementary and secondary education
Estate tax
Excise tax
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign tax credit
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Income tax
Information disclosure (Securities law)
Labor and Employment
Losses
Minimum tax
Mutual funds
New York City
Options (Contract)
Pension funds
Real estate investment
Small business
State taxation
Stockholders
Stocks
Tax administration
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax penalties
Tax rates
Tax returns
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Taxation of foreign income
Taxpayers
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the following acts (which amended the Internal Revenue Code) to make technical corrections: (1) the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; (2) the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002; (3) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; (4) the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001; (5) the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000; (6) the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997; and (7) the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Quality Nursing Care Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3656
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Consumer complaints
Consumer education
Damages
Department of Health and Human Services
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Discrimination in medical care
Dismissal of employees
Electronic government information
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Grievance procedures
Hospital care
Hospital personnel
Hospitals
Internet
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Law
Legal fees
Licenses
Limitation of actions
Medical records
Medicare
Nurses
Nursing
Patient satisfaction
Patients' rights
Promotions
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Wage restitution
Web sites
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Quality Nursing Care Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to require under new Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) that each participating hospital adopt and implement a staffing system that ensures a number of registered nurses on each shift and in each unit of the hospital to ensure appropriate staffing levels for patient care. Outlines whistle-blower protections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-12-08
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: 2003-12-08
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: 2003-12-08
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: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Space Preservation Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3657
Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control agreements
Arms control negotiations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
International Affairs
International agencies
Military research
Peace
Research and development
Space activities
Space warfare
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Space Preservation Act of 2003 - Reaffirms U.S. policy that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes. 
Directs the President to: (1) ban U.S. space-based weapons and the use of U.S. weapons to destroy or damage objects in orbit in space; (2) terminate research and development, testing, manufacturing, production, and deployment of all U.S. space-based weapons; and (3) direct the U.S. representatives to the United Nations and other international organizations to work toward negotiating, adopting, and implementing an international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
action_date: 2003-12-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Reservists Burial Equity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3659
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Cemeteries and funerals
Families
Labor and Employment
Military dependents
Military training
Veterans' benefits
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Reservists Burial Equity Act of 2003 - Makes eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery a member of the reserves (and dependents) who: (1) at the time of death was under 60 years of age and who, but for such age, would have been eligible for military retired pay, on the same basis as a member of the armed forces who dies entitled to retired pay; or (2) dies in the line of duty while performing active duty for training or inactive duty training, on the same basis as a member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: -Provision incorporated. See H.R. 1716, Title IV, Section 401.
action_date: 2004-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2474-2475)
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
VOICE Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3660
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Career education
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Elementary and secondary education
Hours of labor
Labor and Employment
Midwest (U.S.)
Minimum wages
School districts
Secondary education
Student employment
Urban affairs
Urban education
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Vocational Opportunities and Instruction through Cooperative Education Act of 2003 - VOICE Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into a partnership with a qualified local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program.
 
Requires such program to: (1) provide course credits to secondary school students who participate in work-based learning experiences in the public or private sector; and (2) ensure that such students are paid at least the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for such work.
 
Requires participating students to have: (1) no criminal background; (2) a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; and (3) a satisfactory record of school attendance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
State and Local Access to Fair Prescription Drug Prices Act

Bill: 108-hr-3662
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Canada
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Damages
Drug industry
Economics and Public Finance
Europe
Exports
Fees
Foreign Trade and International Finance
France
Germany
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government employees' health insurance
Inflation
Injunctions
Italy
Japan
Law
Local employees
Medicaid
Pharmacies
Prescription pricing
Price regulation
Rebates
Retiree health benefits
Social Welfare
State employees
Subcontractors
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
State and Local Access to Fair Prescription Drug Prices Act - Requires a participating manufacturer of a covered outpatient drug to make available for purchase by each State for the benefit of its residents whose cost of covered outpatient drugs is paid for by the State through a group health program, a retiree health program, a State or local pharmaceutical assistance program, or other similar program (including a State Medicaid program), such covered outpatient drug in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of a covered drug sold in a State at a price that is no greater than the manufacturer's average foreign price. (Makes such provision applicable to local governments under similar outpatient drug purchase arrangements.)
 
Applies such requirement to direct purchases by State or local organizations or agents.
 
Sets forth enforcement provisions, including manufacturer debarment for repeat violations. 
 
Permits a State, with respect to its provision of Medicaid assistance for covered outpatient drugs, to: (1) continue its Medicaid rebate agreement; or (2) disregard the manufacturer's average foreign price in determining the best price under a rebate agreement.
 
Defines specified terms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
TRICARE Equity Act

Bill: 108-hr-3663
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Coinsurance
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Medical fees
Military dependents
Military medicine
Military personnel
Retired military personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
TRICARE Equity Act - Prohibits any member or former member (or dependent of such member) of the armed forces who is eligible for benefits under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program) and who has another insurance plan or program that provides primary coverage for health benefits from being required to pay any copayment or annual deductible under the TRICARE program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3664
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Accreditation (Medical care)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Discrimination in insurance
Discrimination in medical care
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health facilities
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Hospitals
Local laws
Medical personnel
Preferred provider organizations (Medical care)
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Federal Government, and any State or local government that receives Federal financial assistance, from discriminating against any health care entity because (in addition to current prohibited reasons) the entity refuses to provide coverage of, or pay for, induced abortions. Expands the definition of &quot;health care entity&quot; to include (in addition to physicians) other health professionals, a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, and any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To award congressional gold medals to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in recognition of their outstanding service to the United States and to the world.

Bill: 108-hr-3665
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Carter Administration
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Presidential families

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of gold medals to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in recognition of their life work and service to the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase from 13 to 15 the age of dependents who may be taken into account for purposes of determining the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.

Bill: 108-hr-3666
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Day care
Families
Income tax
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase, from 13 to 15, the age of dependents taken into account for purposes of determining the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain real property in the Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-3667
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
National forests
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Dixie National Forest in Utah to Kirk R. Harrison. Requires proceeds from the conveyance to be used to acquire other real property or interests for inclusion in the Dixie National Forest.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-15
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2003-12-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Frontier Health Care Access Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3668
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative procedure
Clinics
Community health services
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Law
Rural health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Frontier Health Care Access Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include residents of frontier areas (as defined by this Act) within the population groups making a servicing health facility eligible for &quot;health center&quot; grants and loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers in renewal communities to qualify for the renewal community employment credit by employing residents of certain nearby areas.

Bill: 108-hr-3669
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Enterprise zones
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax credits
Urban affairs
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit renewal community employers to qualify for the renewal community employment credit by employing residents of another renewal community if the other community is within the five miles, or the county within the which the majority of the services for the employer were performed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Anti-Communist Cooperation Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3670
Sponsor: Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Caribbean area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Contracts
Cuba
Exports
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
International Affairs
Latin America
Lease and rental services
Leases
License agreements
Lobbying
Right to travel
Sanctions (International law)
Tax penalties
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Anti-Communist Cooperation Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose on any U.S. person a tax of 100 percent of the amount received by such person directly or indirectly from the sale, lease, or licensing of property or services for consumption or use in Cuba if there is an agreement or understanding that such person will directly or indirectly lobby Congress to lift trade or travel restrictions on Cuba.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House