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To repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by the United States when certain lands in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were conveyed by Public Law 102-562.

Bill: 108-hr-542
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Energy
Land transfers
Louisiana
Mineral reserves
Mines and mineral resources
Mining claims

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Repeals the reservation of mineral rights made by the United States when certain lands in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were conveyed.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: 

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

 
Repeals the reservation of mineral rights made by the United States when certain lands in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were conveyed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9699)
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9699)
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 542.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9699-9700)
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-297.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-297.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the determining the amount allowed as a deduction for a charitable contribution of apparently wholesome food which is inventory.

Bill: 108-hr-543
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Charitable contributions
Commerce
Finance and Financial Sector
Food industry
Food relief
Income tax
Inventories
Tax deductions
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a rule for determining the amount of the deduction allowable for a charitable contribution of food inventory.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers.

Bill: 108-hr-544
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Displaced homemakers
Families
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Welfare recipients
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify employment of displaced homemakers for the targeted jobs income tax credit. Defines "displaced homemaker" as an individual who: (1) has not worked in the labor force for the five year period ending on the hiring date but has, during such period, worked in the home providing unpaid services for family members; and (2) has been dependent on public assistance or on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income or is receiving public assistance on account of dependent children in the home.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Addition Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-546
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Boundaries
Commemorations
Hawaii
Historic sites
History
National parks

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Addition Act of 2003 - Modifies the boundaries of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in Hawaii to include specified lands.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Child Support Fairness and Tax Refund Interception Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-547
Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child support
Collection of accounts
Families
Income tax
Law
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Child Support Fairness and Tax Refund Interception Act of 2003 - Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to provide for the use of the tax refund intercept program to collect past-due child support on behalf of children who are not minors.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-548
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Annuities
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Families
Labor and Employment
Military pensions
Survivors' benefits
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2003 - Adjusts the basic Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity amount for surviving spouses, age 62 and older, of former military personnel to: (1) 35 percent of the retired pay of the decedent (current law), for months before October 2004; (2) 40 percent for months during FY 2005; (3) 45 percent for months during FY 2006; (4) 50 percent for months during FY 2007; and (5) 55 percent for months after FY 2007. Adjusts similarly percentage amounts with respect to survivors of reserve personnel and survivors of persons who die while on active duty. Provides a corresponding phased elimination of the SBP supplemental annuity authorized to be provided to such surviving spouses. Requires periodic recomputation of: (1) annuity amounts beginning in October 2004; and (2) retired pay reductions for supplemental survivor annuities.
Provides a one-year open enrollment period for SBP participation, commencing October 1, 2004, for those currently not participating, those electing to increase current coverage, and those wishing to participate in the supplemental SBP.
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to require appropriate premiums for SBP participation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain power weaving textile machinery.

Bill: 108-hr-549
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Tariff
Textile industry

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain power weaving textile machines.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain ink-jet textile printing machinery.

Bill: 108-hr-550
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Printing
Tariff
Textile industry

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain ink-jet textile printing machinery.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain other textile printing machinery.

Bill: 108-hr-551
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Printing
Tariff
Textile industry

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain textile printing machinery.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile machinery.

Bill: 108-hr-552
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Tariff
Textile industry

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain weaving textile machines.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Chemical RH water-based (iron toluene sulfanate).

Bill: 108-hr-553
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on Chemical RH water-based (iron toluene sulfanate).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Chemical NR Ethanol-based (iron toluene sulfanate).

Bill: 108-hr-554
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on Chemical NR Ethanol-based (iron toluene sulfanate).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on tantalum capacitor ink.

Bill: 108-hr-555
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Electronics
Electronics industry
Metals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on tantalum capacitor ink.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

Bill: 108-hr-556
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Tariff
Tire industry
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain sawing machines certified for use in the production of radial tires.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

Bill: 108-hr-557
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Tariff
Tire industry
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain sector mold press machines to be used in the production of radial tires.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

Bill: 108-hr-558
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Rubber
Tariff
Tire industry
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain machinery for molding, otherwise forming uncured, unvulcanized rubber to be used in the production of radial tires.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

Bill: 108-hr-559
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Tariff
Tire industry
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain extruders to be used in the production of radial tires for the off-the-highway use.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

Bill: 108-hr-560
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Iron and steel industry
Machinery
Metal trade
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tariff
Tire industry
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain machine tools for working wire of iron or steel certified for use in production of radial tires designed for off-the-highway use.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

Bill: 108-hr-561
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Machinery
Metal trade
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tariff
Tire industry
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain shearing machines used to cut metallic tissue certified for use in production of radial tires designed for off-the-highway use.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on thermal release plastic film.

Bill: 108-hr-562
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2004, the duty on certain thermal release plastic film.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain formulated silver paints and pastes to coat tantalum anodes colloidal precious metals.

Bill: 108-hr-563
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Environmental Protection
Metals
Paints and varnishes
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain formulated silver paints and pastes to coat tantalum anodes colloidal precious metals.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on polymer masking material for aluminum capacitors (UPICOAT).

Bill: 108-hr-564
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Electronics
Electronics industry
Polymers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain polymer masking material for aluminum capacitors (UPICOAT).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Drought Relief Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-565
Sponsor: Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Disaster loans
Droughts
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Small business
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Small Business Drought Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Small Business Act to include drought within the definition of "disaster" for purposes of disaster loans provided to small businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Requires the SBA, within 30 days after receiving a State governor's certification that small businesses in that State have suffered economic injury as a result of a disaster, to respond in writing to that governor regarding the extent to which the SBA intends to exercise its authority concerning the provision of disaster loan assistance.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify the formula used to compute payments to local educational agencies with respect to eligible federally connected children.

Bill: 108-hr-566
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Impact aid
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise impact aid program requirements for payments to local educational agencies (LEAs) with respect to eligible federally-connected children. Provides, where there are insufficient funds to provide full amounts of such payments to all eligible LEAs, a formula by which amounts in excess of 150 percent of a threshold amount for some LEAs are to be distributed to other LEAs that have not received their full amounts.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House