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To extend to Nepal certain preferential treatment with respect to apparel articles.

Bill: 108-hr-3033
Sponsor: Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2003-09-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Clothing
Nepal
South Asia
Tariff preferences

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-05
text: 
Allows certain apparel articles that are imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from Nepal during FY 2004 through 2005 to enter free of duty and free of any quantitative limitations as if they were articles of a lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, if Nepal has satisfied specified requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-09-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-05
text: Introduced in House
Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3035
Sponsor: Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Computer literacy
Computer software
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Drug interactions
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Health information systems
Health insurance
Hospital personnel
Hospitals
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Leases
Medicaid
Medical malpractice
Medical records
Medical technology
Medically uninsured
Medicare
Nursing homes
Poor children
Rural health
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to eligible hospitals and skilled nursing facilities for costs related to purchasing, leasing, developing, and implementing standardized clinical health care informatics systems designed to improve patient safety and reduce adverse events and health care complications resulting from medication errors.
 
Gives special consideration to eligible entities serving a large number of Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) eligible individuals. Reserves a certain percentage of grant funds for rural hospitals.
 
Terminates grant authority on September 30, 2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Antiterrorism Tools Enhancement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3037
Sponsor: Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Civil actions and liability
Confidential communications
Criminal investigation
EBB Terrorism
Fines (Penalties)
Judicial review
Law
Liability (Law)
Obstruction of justice
Subpoena
Terrorism
Warrants (Law)
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Antiterrorism Tools Enhancement Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to authorize a magistrate judge, at the request of a Federal law enforcement officer or attorney for the Government, to issue a warrant in an investigation of a Federal crime of terrorism or of specified offenses relating to information concerning such a crime (currently, in an investigation of domestic or international terrorism).
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, in any investigation concerning a Federal crime of terrorism, to subpoena witnesses, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and require the production of records that he finds relevant or material to the investigation. Provides that the attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be required from any place subject to U.S. jurisdiction at any designated hearing place, except that a witness shall not be required to appear at any hearing more than 500 miles distant from the place where he was served with a subpoena.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the service of subpoenas, enforcement of subpoenas, a nondisclosure requirement and its enforcement (if the Attorney General certifies that otherwise there may result a danger to national security), termination of such requirement, and judicial review.
 
Immunizes from civil liability any person who in good faith produces the records or items requested in a subpoena. Directs the Attorney General to issue guidelines to ensure the effective implementation of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Pretrial Detention and Lifetime Supervision of Terrorists Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3040
Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assassination
Detention of persons
EBB Terrorism
Imprisonment
International Affairs
Kidnapping
Parole
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Pretrial Detention and Lifetime Supervision of Terrorists Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for pretrial detention for anyone who commits an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries (terrorist act) if the Attorney General certifies that the offense appears by its nature or context to be: (1) intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or affect a government's conduct by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnaping; or (2) involved in or related to domestic or international terrorism. 
 
Deletes a requirement that the commission of a terrorist act must have resulted in, or created a foreseeable risk of, death or serious bodily injury to another person in order to qualify for a period of supervised release of any term of years or life.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1748)
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Montgomery GI Bill Enrollment Extension Act

Bill: 108-hr-3041
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Education
Higher education
Military discharges
Military pay
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Montgomery GI Bill Enrollment Extension Act - Requires active-duty and Selected Reserve personnel participating in the veterans' educational assistance program under the Montgomery GI Bill to designate a number of consecutive months (not to exceed 12) for basic pay reductions required for program participation. Requires an individual discharged or released from such duty before the aggregate reductions equal $1,200 to pay the difference.
 
Allows such individuals to make an election to participate in such program at any time during the period beginning on the date of entering onto such duty and ending on the earlier of two years thereafter or the date of the individual's discharge or release.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Clean Air and Water Investment and Infrastructure Security Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3042
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Air pollution control
Environmental Protection
Environmental technology
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Infrastructure
Science, Technology, Communications
Sewage disposal
Sewerage
Tax-exempt securities
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water supply
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Clean Air and Water Investment and Infrastructure Security Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities; and (2) provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for such air and water pollution control facilities, facilities for the furnishing of water, and sewage facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty.

Bill: 108-hr-3043
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Disaster relief
Disasters
Drainage
Droughts
Emergency Management
Farm produce
Income tax
Irrigation
Losses
Pests
Plant diseases
Plant protection
Plants
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tax deductions
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow as capital expenditure deductions certain replanting, removal, and preproductive costs of crops for human consumption lost to freezing temperature, disease, drought, casualty, or pests.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-3044
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Agricultural industries
Agriculture and Food
Auditing
Citizen participation
Commerce
Congress
Corporation directors
Electric power distribution
Electric power production
Electric utilities
Electric utility rates
Energy
Executive reorganization
Federal officials
Fertilizers
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government travel
Hydroelectric power
Political parties
Presidential appointments
Residence requirements
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley development
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the membership of the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority and to revamp its structure and composition.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Public Services Flexibility Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3045
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Block grants
California
Community development
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Day care
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug abuse treatment
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Energy
Energy conservation
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Infrastructure
Labor and Employment
Metropolitan areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public health
Recreation
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Public Services Flexibility Act of 2003 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to make permanent the community block grant public service cap exemption for Los Angeles and Los Angeles County, California.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Terrorism Transcending National Boundaries Correction Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3046
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: EBB Terrorism
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
International Affairs
Murder
Organized crime
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Terrorism Transcending National Boundaries Correction Act of 2003 - Makes technical amendments to a Federal criminal code provision regarding the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire to: (1) provide that whoever travels in or causes another to use the mail or any facility of (currently, in) interstate or foreign commerce, with intent that a murder be committed in violation of the laws of any State or the United States as consideration for the receipt of, or as consideration for a promise or agreement to pay, anything of pecuniary value, or who conspires to do so, shall be fined or punished as specified; and (2) define &quot;facility of interstate or foreign commerce&quot; (current law does not specify foreign commerce) to include means of transportation and communication.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3047
Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Cigarettes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Common carriers
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Credit cards
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Data banks
Debit cards
Drug abuse
Drugs and youth
Electronic commerce
Electronic mail systems
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Injunctions
Internet
Law
Liability (Law)
Licenses
Postal service
Retail trade
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Smokeless tobacco
Telephone
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Transportation and Public Works
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act of 2003 - Prohibits: (1) a delivery seller from selling or delivering a tobacco product to a minor or causing such a sale or delivery; or (2) persons in the business of manufacturing, distributing, or selling tobacco products from making unrequested deliveries of tobacco products to any home, residence, or consumer for personal consumption.
 
Requires: (1) delivery sellers of tobacco products to be registered with a State before making such delivery sales or related deliveries within the State; and (2) the verification of certain submitted proofs of consumer's age, identity, and residential address before accepting the sale order or making the delivery.
 
Mandates, under specified conditions, the confidentiality in the use of the consumer's information by the seller.
 
Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) payment methods; (2) verification of order; (3) delivery addresses; (4) delivery requirements; (5) delivery service duties; (6) minimum and maximum sale amounts; and (7) prohibition on selling any tobacco product through an Internet website, except under certain conditions.
 
Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
To limit assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people during fiscal year 2004.

Bill: 108-hr-3048
Sponsor: Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Israel
Middle East and North Africa
Palestinians
Sanctions (International law)
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended for assistance for the Palestinian Authority (or any other Palestinian entity) or for the Palestinian people during a quarter of FY 2004 if the Secretary of State determines that the Palestinian Authority has provided support for acts of international terrorism during the prior 3-month period.
 
Prohibits more than 25 percent of funds appropriated by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004, for such assistance from being obligated or expended during each quarter of FY 2004.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Student Testing Fairness Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3049
Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Curricula
Disabled
Dropouts
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Educational statistics
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
English language
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
School choice
Secondary education
Special education
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Student Testing Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise certain requirements regarding student assessments and adequate yearly progress which were added by the No Child Left Behind Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8022)
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
To provide a 10 percent increase in the rate of basic pay for members of the uniformed services.

Bill: 108-hr-3050
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2003-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Military pay
Military personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: 
Waives the FY 2004 military pay increases tied to increases in the General Schedule of Compensation for Government employees. Increases by ten percent, effective January 1, 2004, the rates of basic pay for military personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Introduced in House