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Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1429
Sponsor: Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Contraceptives
Family planning and birth control
Medicaid
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give States the option to elect to: (1) make available family planning services and supplies furnished to eligible individuals of child-bearing age to any individual whose family income does not exceed the greater of 185 percent of the income official poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved or the specified eligibility income level; and (2) extend the postpartum period for provision of family planning services and supplies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9597)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9596-9597)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Baranov Museum Study Act

Bill: 108-s-1430
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Animals
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Fur trade
Historic sites
History
Museums
National parks

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Baranov Museum Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to specified congressional committees on the Baranov Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-485.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9598)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9598)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Community Drinking Water Assistance Act

Bill: 108-s-1432
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Arizona
Arsenic
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to water pollution control
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Law
Minorities
Nevada
New Mexico
Potable water
Revolving funds
Small towns
Standards
Texas
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water supply
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Community Drinking Water Assistance Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a program of grants to small public water systems located in disadvantaged communities (or those that may become disadvantaged as a result of compliance with drinking water standards) for use in carrying out projects and activities to comply with such standards. 
Provides temporary relief from enforcement by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of drinking water standards for such systems during and after the grant application process. 
Delays implementation or enforcement by the Administrator of an arsenic standard in any State until the earlier of January 1, 2006, or the date on which the Administrator certifies that the program has been implemented in that State and the State has made substantial progress in drinking water standards compliance.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9640-9641)
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9639-9640)
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act

Bill: 108-s-1433
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Anadromous fishes
Animals
Boats and boating
Environmental Protection
Fishery management
Habitat conservation
Historic sites
History
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
New Hampshire
Outdoor recreation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Riparian ecology
Rivers
Scenic byways
Shore protection
Sports and Recreation
Tourism
Trails
Transportation and Public Works
Vermont
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: 
Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Connecticut River Grants and Technical Assistance Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the governments of New Hampshire and Vermont, local governments, nonprofits, and the private sector to carry out projects for the conservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic and other resources in the Connecticut River watershed. Limits to a maximum of 75 percent the Federal share of the cost of any project funded by a grant under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S11184)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S11184)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11183-11184)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11183-11184)
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-278.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9641)
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Sales Tax Equity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1436
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2003-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Confidential communications
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Corporate debt
Corporate finance
Corporation directors
Corporation taxes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of the Treasury
Depreciation and amortization
Economics and Public Finance
Excise tax
Executives
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign corporations
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Income tax
Information disclosure (Securities law)
Interest
Labor and Employment
Law
Leases
Limitation of actions
Local finance
Local taxation
Losses
Motor vehicles
Partnerships
Pension funds
Profit
Real estate investment
Sales tax
State finance
State taxation
Stocks
Tax administration
Tax deductions
Tax deferral
Tax evasion
Tax penalties
Tax preparers
Tax rates
Tax returns
Tax shelters
Taxation of foreign income
Transportation and Public Works
User charges
Valuation
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: 
Sales Tax Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit taxpayers an election to deduct State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes. 
Sets forth rules for use in applying the economic substance doctrine, including defining economic substance doctrine. 
Establishes and modifies penalties concerning tax shelters. 
Revises provisions concerning corporate governance and executive compensation. 
Revises expatriation provisions. 
Revises other provisions concerning: (1) foreign source income and foreign pension plans; (2) partnership loss transfers; and (3) tax-exempt insurance companies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Child Support Fairness and Tax Refund Interception Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1437
Sponsor: Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]
Introduced: 2003-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child support
Collection of accounts
Families
Income tax
Law
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-22
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: 2003-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9710)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9710)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Adoption Incentive Program Reauthorization Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1439
Sponsor: Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]
Introduced: 2003-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adoption
Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal-state relations
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: 
Adoption Incentive Program Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize adoption incentive payments and to revise requirements with respect to determination of numbers of adoptions of older children.
 
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to increase the congressional discretionary spending limit with respect to adoption incentive payments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9712)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Protection Against Terrorist Hoaxes Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1441
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2003-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Chemical warfare
Criminal investigation
Criminal liability
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Fraud
Informers
Nuclear terrorism
Nuclear warfare
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Protection Against Terrorist Hoaxes Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set criminal and civil penalties for using the mail, telephone, telegraph, or other instrument of, in, or affecting interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly engage in any conduct that is likely to impart the false impression that activity is taking place, or will take place, that violates provisions regarding biological or chemical weapons, nuclear materials, or weapons of mass destruction. 
Makes a violator of such civil offense liable to the United States or any State for a civil penalty of the greater of $10,000 or the amount expended by the United States or the State in responding to the false information.
Directs the court to order a defendant who has been convicted of such a criminal offense to reimburse the United States or a State for any expenses incurred incident to the investigation of the offense, including the cost of any response made to protect public health or safety. Makes such person jointly and severally liable for such expenses with each other person ordered to reimburse the United States or any State.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9716-9717)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
National Women's Business Council Independence Preservation Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1442
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2003-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Entrepreneurs
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Small Business Administration
Small business
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: 
National Women's Business Council Independence Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, when filling vacancies on the National Women's Business Council, to ensure that there are an equal number of Council members from each of the two major political parties.
 
Mandates that if a Council vacancy is not filled within 30 days, or there exists for more than 30 days an imbalance of party-affiliated Council members, the Administrator shall report to the congressional small business committees on why the deadline was not met and an estimated date on which any vacancies will be filled.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9718)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9717-9718)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Head Start Act to increase the reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with very young children, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-1444
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2003-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Child development
Child health
Child nutrition
Child safety
Child welfare
Continuing education
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Educational research
Educational statistics
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Family services
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Higher education
Infants
Mathematics
Parent and child
Parent-school relationships
Poor children
Preschool education
Reading
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Standards
Teacher education
Teacher supply and demand
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: 
 Amends the Head Start Act to increase the mandatory allotment for Early Head Start programs by two percent per fiscal year from 12 percent for FY 2004 to 20 percent for FY 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9736)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide criminal penalties for false personation of military officer for purposes of harassing military families and to clarify the false personation statute with respect to officers and employees of the United States.

Bill: 108-s-1445
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2003-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Families
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Military dependents
Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: 
Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit falsely pretending to be an officer or employee acting under the authority or law of the United States with intent to harass, alarm, shock, terrify, or cause mental distress to another person regarding the military status of such person's relative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9795)
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at 125 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, and associated structures, as the Tomochichi Federal Judicial Center.

Bill: 108-s-1446
Sponsor: Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]
Introduced: 2003-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Courthouses
Georgia
History
Law
Minorities
Names
Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: 
Designates the United States Courthouse located at Wright Square, 125 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, as the Tomochichi Federal Judicial Center. Applies such designation to any construction or adaptation of any building that is: (1) occupied by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia; and (2) adjacent to or connected with that Courthouse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Border Health Security Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1447
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2003-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alcoholism
Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Biological warfare
Boundaries
Communication in medicine
Community health services
Dental care
Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Emergency medicine
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Health education
Health insurance
Infrastructure
International Affairs
International agencies
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Maternal health services
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical laboratories
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medically uninsured
Mental health services
Mexico
Planning
Poor children
Preventive medicine
Public health
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Syndromes
Terrorism
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: 
Border Health Security Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the United States members of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission (the members), to award grants to eligible entities (as defined by this section) to address priorities and recommendations to improve the health of border residents that are established by the Secretary, the members, and the State border health offices. Sets forth uses for grant funds, including for programs relating to: (1) maternal and child health; (2) substance abuse; and (3) environmental health.
 
Directs the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities (as defined by this section) for bioterrorism preparedness in the border area. Sets forth uses for grant funds, including for the: (1) improvement of infrastructure; and (2) education and training of clinicians, epidemiologists, laboratories, and emergency personnel.
 
Allows the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security a health alert system that: (1) alerts clinicians and public health officials of emerging disease clusters and syndromes along the border area; and (2) is alerted to health threats or bioterrorism along the border area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9797-9798)
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9795-9797)
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Calista Energy and Economic Revitalization Act

Bill: 108-s-1448
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2003-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alaska
Coal
Electric utilities
Energy prices
Gold
Indian economic development
Metals
Mines and mineral resources
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: 
Calista Energy and Economic Revitalization Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to provide grants and loan guarantees to the Calista Regional Corporation (Alaska) to assist in the construction of the Calista Energy Project.
 
Limits the Federal share of construction costs, as well as the total amount of such grants and loan guarantees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9799)
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9798-9799)
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional  choice  regarding unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.

Bill: 108-s-1450
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2003-07-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Employee benefit plans
Finance and Financial Sector
Flexible benefit plans
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Payroll deductions
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties
Tax returns
Wages
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth that a plan or other arrangement shall not cease to count as a cafeteria plan solely because qualified benefits under such plan include a health flexible spending arrangement under which, with respect to any plan year, not more than $500 of unused health benefits may be carried forward to the next year of such arrangement or paid to or on behalf of an employee as compensation from employment. Sets forth rules for determining whether or not such benefits shall be included or excluded from income.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Introduced in Senate