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To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into direct negotiations to promote best prices for Medicare beneficiaries.

Bill: 108-hr-3671
Sponsor: Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Contracts
Drug industry
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Managed care
Medicare
Pharmacies
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into direct negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies, and between Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage organizations offering prescription drug plans, to promote the best prices of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
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
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs.

Bill: 108-hr-3672
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Cost control
Drug industry
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Quality of care
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to give the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority similar to that of other Federal entities that purchase prescription drugs in bulk to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs, consistent with the requirements and in furtherance of the goals of providing quality care and containing costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
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
War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3673
Sponsor: Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Defense contracts
Extraterritoriality
Finance and Financial Sector
Forfeiture
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Money laundering
Price discrimination
War
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with the war, military action, or relief or reconstruction efforts in Iraq (including making materially false statements or representations or materially overvaluing any good or service with the specific intent to make excessive profit). Sets penalties for violations, including up to 20 years imprisonment and a fine of the greater of $1 million or twice the gross profits or other proceeds. Subjects: (1) any property which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation to civil and criminal forfeiture; and (2) transactions involving such property or proceeds to money laundering provisions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act

Bill: 108-hr-3674
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts
Embassies
Financial institutions
Identification devices
Latin America
Mexico
Passports

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act - Amends Federal law governing monetary transactions to prohibit a financial institution from accepting any form of identification issued by a foreign government, other than a passport, for use in verifying the identity of a person in connection with the opening of an account, including a matricula consular issued in the United States by a duly authorized consular officer of the Government of Mexico.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
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 transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-3675
Sponsor: Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Armed Forces and National Security
Army
Building construction
Clinics
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Health
Land transfers
Military bases
Ohio
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Army to transfer, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, administrative jurisdiction over a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, for the construction of a new outpatient clinic for veterans.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Army, prior to such transfer, to conduct an environmental assessment of such property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: -Provision incorporated. See H.R. 4200, Section 2831.
action_date: 2004-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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
Prescription Drug Retail Price Disclosure Act

Bill: 108-hr-3677
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Drugs
Health
Labeling
Pharmacies
Prescription pricing
Retail trade

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Prescription Drug Retail Price Disclosure Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prescription drug labels to state a drug's full retail price (the price absent discount, insurance, or public health benefit payments).


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 expand the work opportunity tax credit to include trade adjustment assistance recipients as a targeted group.

Bill: 108-hr-3678
Sponsor: Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Dislocated workers
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax credits
Trade adjustment assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the work opportunity tax credit to include trade adjustment assistance recipients as a targeted group.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2504-2505)
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 amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to rattan webbing.

Bill: 108-hr-3679
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Furniture industry
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tariff
Wood

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to set forth the duty on rattan cane webbing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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
What's Good for Seniors is Good for the Congress Health Coverage Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3680
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Health insurance continuation
Medicare
Members of Congress
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
What's Good for Seniors is Good for the Congress Health Coverage Act of 2003 - Makes Members of Congress ineligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and eligible instead for coverage under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-12-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and 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: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Privacy Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3681
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Affiliated corporations
Bank records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Confidential communications
Financial institutions
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Law
Local laws
Professional ethics
Right of privacy
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Privacy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act regarding mandatory Federal standards for financial institutions with respect to privacy and confidentiality of customers' nonpublic personal information, including information sharing among financial affiliates. Exempts from the Act's requirements and prohibitions (by excluding from its definition of &quot;financial institution&quot;) any provider of financial services (or affiliate) subject to regulation of client confidentiality that prohibits unauthorized disclosure of confidential client information without the client's consent in the form of laws, rules, or regulation of professional conduct or ethics promulgated by the highest appellate court authority, or by the principal legislative or regulatory body of a State or territory of the United States, or by Federal law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
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
Protecting American Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3682
Sponsor: Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Buy American
Commerce
Computer software
Computers
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Government publicity
Iron
Iron and steel industry
Manufacturing industries
Mass rapid transit
Microprocessors
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public interest
Railroad engineering
Railroad equipment
Science, Technology, Communications
Steel

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Protecting American Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2003 - Revises Buy America requirements applicable to Federal mass transportation assistance to define &quot;manufactured goods&quot; to mean each individual item specified in each line item of a procurement.
 
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to publish a detailed written justification in the Federal Register when issuing a waiver from Buy America provisions as to why the waiver is in the public interest. Prohibits the Secretary from granting a waiver from Buy America provisions for microcomputer equipment. 
 
Allows any party adversely affected by an agency action related to Buy America provisions to seek administrative review under the Administrative Procedure Act.
 
Provides that the amendments made by this Act shall not modify the scope or terms of an existing waiver granted to microprocessors or microcomputers, including software, incorporated in certain train control or communication equipment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3683
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Automobiles
Child safety
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Department of Transportation
Electronic government information
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Government statistics
Internet
Law
Motor vehicle safety
Safety appliances
Science, Technology, Communications
Standards
Technology assessment
Trucks
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) evaluate devices and technologies to reduce child injuries and deaths occurring outside of parked motor vehicles in non-traffic, non-crash events or inside of parked vehicles when children are left unattended; (2) establish a database of, and collect data on, the number and types of injuries and deaths in such events; (3) evaluate technologies for detecting and preventing collisions with individuals and objects behind motor vehicles; (4) prescribe safety standards to require devices for detecting individuals and objects behind motor vehicles; and (5) prescribe safety standards for power windows and power sunroofs, including requirements for child-safe switches and auto reverse technology.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3684
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Allergies
Business records
Child health
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Evidence (Law)
Families
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fishes
Food additives
Food industry
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Grain
Grocery trade
Health
Health education
Immunology and vaccination
Labeling
Law
Medical research
Milk
Nuts
Oils and fats
Poultry
Preventive medicine
Proteins
Restaurants
Science, Technology, Communications
Seafood
Shellfish
Soybeans
Spices
Trauma care
Warning labels
Wheat

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to set forth food labeling requirements for a food that is not a raw agricultural commodity and that is, or contains, a major food allergen (as defined by this Act). 
 
States that: (1) any person may petition the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exempt a food ingredient from such requirements; and (2) the Secretary's determination of such a petition shall constitute final agency action.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct inspections to ensure compliance with practices to reduce or eliminate cross-contact with major food allergen residues, and ensure that major food allergens are properly labeled on foods; (2) issue a final rule to define, and permit use of, the term &quot;gluten-free&quot; on the labeling of foods; (3) improve food allergen data collection, including physician and health care provider education; (4) convene a panel of allergy and immunology experts to review food allergy research efforts; (5) pursue Food Code revisions in order to provide allergen-free food preparation guidelines for food establishments; and (6) include food allergy treatment in trauma and emergency care technical assistance.


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
High-Quality Education Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3685
Sponsor: Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Building construction
Class size
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Recruiting of employees
School buildings
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Teacher supply and demand
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
High-Quality Education Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to reduce the size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools.


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