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Senior Elder Care Relief and Empowerment (SECURE) Act

Bill: 108-s-2072
Sponsor: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adult day care
Caregivers
Chronically ill
Costs
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Income tax
Long-term care
Respite care
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Senior Elder Care Relief and Empowerment (SECURE) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit for 50 percent of expenses exceeding $1,000 that are incurred for the care of chronically ill individuals who have attained normal retirement age (as determined under the Social Security Act). Allows the credit for certain long-term care services, respite care, or adult day care, but disqualifies expenses that are compensated by insurance or paid to a nursing facility. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1290-1291)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1290)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Presidential Succession Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2073
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cabinet officers
Congress
Congressional leadership
Department of Homeland Security
Presidential succession

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Presidential Succession Act of 2004 - Removes members of Congress from the line of Presidential succession, such that the Secretary of State is the first in line in the event the President and Vice President are unable to serve. Adds the Secretary of Homeland Security to the line of succession immediately following the Attorney General. Provides that any officer serving as acting President serves either until a new President is elected or the disability of the President or Vice President is removed. Allows an individual to act as President without resigning from the Cabinet position which qualified the individual to act as President. Grants compensation for an acting President at the rate the President would receive. Provides that the line of succession remains the same if an acting President is unable to serve. Prohibits an officer from serving as acting President unless the officer is: (1) eligible for the office of President under the U.S. Constitution; (2) appointed to a Cabinet office, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, prior to the time the powers and duties of the President devolve to such an officer; and (3) not under impeachment by the House of Representatives at the time the powers and duties of the office of President devolve to such an officer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8771)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Klas Dieter Hinze, Heidi Hinze, Annamarie Hinze, and Robert Arndt.

Bill: 108-s-2074
Sponsor: Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Declares that Klaus Dieter Hinze, Heidi Hinze, Annamarie Hinze, and Roberto Arndt shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing the appropriate application.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2075
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Geriatrics
Higher education
Medical education
Physicians
Psychiatrists
Public health personnel
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include each year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry required in order to obtain a certificate of added qualification in those fields as a year of obligated service under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Authorizes the payment of up to $20,000 on behalf of the individual for each year of obligated service for the repayment of loans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1291-1292)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1291)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Congressional Access to the CMS Chief Actuary Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2076
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congress
Congressional information resources
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional-executive relations
Cost accounting
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Legislation
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Medicare
Poor children
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Congressional Access to the CMS Chief Actuary Act of 2004 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to require the Chief Actuary in exercising the duties of his or her office to provide the committees of jurisdiction of Congress with independent counsel and technical assistance with respect to the programs under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance).
 
Authorizes the Chief Actuary to provide Congress directly with reports, comments on, and estimates of, the financial effects of potential legislation, and other actuarial information related to such programs.
 
Prohibits any officer or agency of the United States from requiring the Chief Actuary to submit such reports, comments, estimates, or other information to any U.S. officer or agency for approval, comments, or review before submitting them to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1292)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1292)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2077
Sponsor: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Estates (Law)
Finance and Financial Sector
Law
Long-term care
Long-term care insurance
Medicaid
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program Act of 2004 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) change from mandatory to discretionary a State's authority to adjust or recover medical assistance correctly paid on behalf of an individual who has received (or is entitled to receive) benefits under a long-term care insurance policy; and (2) repeal the grandfather date for cases to which such adjustment or recovery authority shall not apply. (Thus applies such exception to all State plans meeting specified requirements, and permits additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships to promote the use of long-term care insurance.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal Device panel assemblies for use in Liquid Crystal Device projection type televisions.

Bill: 108-s-2078
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Equipment and supplies
Science, Technology, Communications
Tariff
Television
Video display terminals

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on Liquid Crystal Device panel assemblies for use in Liquid Crystal Device projection type televisions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for cathode ray tubes (CRT's) for high definition televisions with a high definition television screen aspect ratio of 16:9.

Bill: 108-s-2079
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Equipment and supplies
Science, Technology, Communications
Tariff
Television
Video display terminals

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on electron guns for cathode ray tubes (CRT's) for high definition televisions with a high definition television screen aspect ratio of 16:9.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on flat panel screen assemblies for use in plasma flat panel screen televisions.

Bill: 108-s-2080
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Equipment and supplies
Science, Technology, Communications
Tariff
Television
Video display terminals

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on flat panel screen assemblies for use in plasma flat panel screen televisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Dawson Family Community Protection Act

Bill: 108-s-2081
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Authorization
Citizen participation
Crime prevention
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Economics and Public Finance
Executive Office of the President
Federal aid to law enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Informers
Law
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Dawson Family Community Protection Act - Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act Reauthorization Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to be used in high intensity drug trafficking areas with severe neighborhood safety and illegal drug distribution problems to: (1) ensure the safety of neighborhoods and the protection of communities, including the prevention of intimidation of potential witnesses; and (2) combat illegal drug trafficking through methods the Director of National Drug Control Policy considers appropriate, such as establishing or operating a toll-free telephone hotline for the public to provide information about illegal drug-related activities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1293)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1292-1293)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Constitution Restoration Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2082
Sponsor: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Church and state
Constitutional law
District courts
Extraterritoriality
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Impeachments
International Affairs
International agencies
Judicial ethics
Jurisdiction
Local employees
Religion
State courts
State employees
Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Constitution Restoration Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal district courts from exercising jurisdiction over any matter in which relief is sought against an element of Federal, State, or local government or officer of such government by reason of that element's or officer's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government.
 
Prohibits a court of the United States from relying upon any law, policy, or other action of a foreign state or international organization in interpreting and applying the Constitution, other than the constitutional law and English common law.
 
Provides that any Federal court decision relating to an issue removed from Federal jurisdiction by this Act is not binding precedent on State courts. 
 
Provides that any Supreme Court justice or Federal court judge who exceeds the jurisdictional limitations of this Act shall be deemed to have committed an offense for which the justice or judge may be removed, and to have violated the standard of good behavior required of Article III judges by the Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act

Bill: 108-s-2084
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic commerce
Electronic mail systems
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Internet
Local taxation
Sales tax
Science, Technology, Communications
State taxation
Tax exemption
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the ban on State taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce until November 1, 2005. 
 
Makes such tax ban inapplicable to a tax on Internet access that was generally imposed and enforced prior to October 1, 1998, if, before that date, the tax was authorized by statute and either: (1) a provider of Internet access services had a reasonable opportunity to know that an agency has interpreted and applied such tax to Internet access services; or (2) a State or political subdivision generally collected such tax on charges for Internet access. Applies the same rule for a tax on Internet access that was generally imposed and enforced as of November 1, 2003. 
 
Changes the definition of &quot;Internet access service&quot; to exclude telecommunications services (current law), except to the extent such services are purchased, used, or sold by an Internet access provider to connect a purchaser of Internet access to the Internet access provider. Changes the definition of &quot;tax on Internet access&quot; to: (1) mean a tax on Internet access regardless of whether such tax is imposed on a provider of Internet access or a buyer of Internet access and regardless of the terminology used to describe the tax; and (2) exclude a tax levied upon or measured by net income, capital stock, net worth, or property value.
 
Permits subjecting Internet access charges to taxation if they are aggregated with telecommunications service charges and the provider cannot identify them from regular business records.
 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1294-1295)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation Reinvestment Act

Bill: 108-s-2085
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colleges
Education
Foundations
Government Operations and Politics
High technology
Higher education
Land transfers
Leases
Nevada
Rent
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation Reinvestment Act - Allows the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation to sell, lease or convey certain land without being subject to conditions if the proceeds are used to carry out the purposes for which the Foundation was established. Specifies such land as land conveyed to the Foundation by the Clark County Department of Aviation to develop a technology research center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-575.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1295)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1295)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Reform Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2086
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Authorization
Coal
Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Employee health benefits
Energy
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal aid to water resources development
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Health
Housing and Community Development
Indian lands
Infrastructure
Interest
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Investment of public funds
Labor and Employment
Landowners
Law
Licenses
Liens
Mine wastes
Mine water
Miners
Mining royalties
Minorities
Native Americans
Oil and gas royalties
Reclamation of land
Sediment control
Soil conservation
Soil erosion
State laws
Strip mining
Tennessee
Water Resources Development
Water conservation
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to repeal the authorization that certain moneys in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund may be used: (1) by the Secretary of Agriculture for reclamation of rural lands; and (2) by the Department of the Interior for studies by contract with organizations for advice and research and development projects technical assistance.
 
Reduces the reclamation fee required to be paid by operators of coal mining operations.
 
Revises Fund allocation requirements with respect to reclamation fees.
 
Repeals Fund objectives concerning: (1) protection , construction, or enhancement of public facilities such as utilities, roads, recreation and conservation facilities adversely affected by coal mining practices; and (2) the development of publicly owned land adversely affected by coal mining practices including land acquired as provided in this subchapter for recreation and historic purposes, conservation, and reclamation purposes and open space benefits.
 
States that no lien shall be filed against any person who neither consented to, nor participated in nor exercised control over, the mining operation which necessitated reclamation. Repeals the limitation of such prohibition to persons who owned the surface before May 2, 1977.
 
Expands certification guidelines to prescribe payments to: (1) qualified States and Indian tribes; and (2) non-qualified States and Indian tribes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-533.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits.

Bill: 108-s-2087
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Continuing education
Education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax administration
Tax penalties
Tax refunds
Tax returns
Tuition tax credits
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase: (1 ) the amount of the Hope Scholarship income tax credit to 100 percent of tuition and related expenses up to $2,500, and (2) the number of years for which the credit can be claimed from two to four years. Makes such credit and the Lifetime Learning credit refundable.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for making advance payments of Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning income tax credit amounts to schools for the benefit of the taxpayer. Requires a taxpayer for whom an advance payment is made to file specified informational returns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1295-1296)
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to allow aliens who are eligible for diversity visas to be eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied.

Bill: 108-s-2089
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2004-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Fiscal year
Immigrants
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow aliens eligible for diversity visas to remain eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied. Provides that such visas shall be counted against the worldwide diversity immigrant level for the fiscal year of selection, except for applications properly filed in FY 2003 for which visas shall be deemed available. 
 
Makes this amendment applicable to immigrant visas available for FY 2004 and subsequent years, and allows for retroactive application to FY 1998 in those cases where the alien applicant or the Government moves to reopen the alien's case.

action_date: 2004-10-04
text: 

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

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow aliens eligible for diversity visas to remain eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied. Provides that such visas shall be counted against the worldwide diversity immigrant level for the fiscal year of selection, except for applications properly filed in FY 2003 for which visas shall be deemed available. 
 
Makes this amendment applicable to immigrant visas available for FY 2004 and subsequent years, and allows for retroactive application to FY 1998 in those cases where the alien applicant or the Government moves to reopen the alien's case.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 766.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate