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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools.

Bill: 108-hr-599
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Building construction
Charter schools
Commerce
Computers
Construction industries
Construction workers
Economics and Public Finance
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Hours of labor
Information technology
Labor and Employment
Minimum wages
School buildings
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new title X, School Infrastructure Improvement. Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for elementary and secondary school construction, reconstruction, renovation, or modernization for information technology.
Sets forth wage requirements for such projects, including Davis-Bacon Act compliance and overtime; but allows exceptions for certain workers who voluntarily donate their services without full compensation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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
Investment Disclosure Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-600
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Commerce
Corporation directors
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Executives
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Information disclosure (Securities law)
Insider trading in securities
Intranets
Science, Technology, Communications
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Investment Disclosure Act of 2003 - Declares that any disclosure required by the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the sale of securities by an officer or director of the issuer of such securities shall be made available in electronic form to the SEC and to the public, including upon the issuer's internal website if the corporate website is only available internally.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth.

Bill: 108-hr-601
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Blacks
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Monuments and memorials
Sculpture
Slavery
Voting rights
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Requires the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol (known as the Portrait Monument) to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To provide compensation for the families of noncombatants killed in United States military actions in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.

Bill: 108-hr-602
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Civil-military relations
Compensation (Law)
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Law
Military intervention
Military operations
South Asia
Survivors' benefits
Terrorism
War casualties
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Directs the Secretary of State to provide for the payment of $10,000 to the family of each noncombatant national of Afghanistan killed as a direct result of U.S. military actions in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain aliens granted temporary protected status in the United States because of conditions in Montserrat.

Bill: 108-hr-603
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alien labor
Aliens
Caribbean area
Department of Justice
Deportation
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Illegal aliens
Immigrants
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Married people
Montserrat
Parents
Refugees
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain nationals of Montserrat previously granted temporary protected status in the United States.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-604
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Aliens
Deportation
Education
Families
Foreign students
Higher education
Illegal aliens
Immigrant education
Immigrants
Injunctions
Labor and Employment
Labor supply
Labor unions
Law
Residence requirements
Social Welfare
Students
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens who are: (1) alien workers in an employee-shortage occupation and sponsored by a labor organization; (2) eligible for admission at a U.S. institution of higher education; or (3) at least 65 years old.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E634-635)
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Alien Child Protection and Deferred Enforced Departure Family Unity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-605
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alien labor
Aliens
Department of Justice
Deportation
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Immigrants
Injunctions
Labor and Employment
Law
Orphans
Parents
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Alien Child Protection and Deferred Enforced Departure Family Unity Act of 2003 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment (and stay of removal if applicable) of an alien orphan who is physically present in the United States and under 12 years old.
Provides for deferred enforced departure (and stay of removal if applicable) of an alien who is the natural and legal parent of a U.S.-born child under 18 years old.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that individuals who are eligible to join the Armed Forces of the United States are also eligible to be security screening personnel.

Bill: 108-hr-606
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Airports
Armed Forces and National Security
Citizenship
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Transportation
EBB Terrorism
Employee selection
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Immigration
Labor and Employment
Security measures
Terrorism
Transportation safety
Transportation workers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends Federal aviation safety and security law to replace language requiring airport security screeners to be U.S. citizens with a provision that any individual eligible to join the U.S. armed forces is eligible to become a security screener.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Protection and Tax Relief Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-607
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Government trust funds
Income tax
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare
Social security beneficiaries
Social security finance
Social security taxes
Tax deductions
Tax exemption
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Social Security Protection and Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 12 percent tax on an individual's "social security taxable income." Defines such income as adjusted gross income reduced by the greater of: (1) the sum of the standard deduction applicable to the taxpayer (or which would be applicable if the taxpayer did not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year) and the deduction for personal exemptions (determined without regard to the phase out); or (2) the aggregate exempt income of the taxpayer for the taxable year. Defines such exempt income as amounts received as a pension or annuity, social security benefits, and earned income. Decreases the old age, survivors, and disability income (social security taxes) tax rates.

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
Pharmaceutical Products Price Equity Act

Bill: 108-hr-608
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Class actions (Civil procedure)
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Drug industry
Economics and Public Finance
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Injunctions
Law
Legal fees
Prescription pricing
Price discrimination
Price regulation
Punitive damages

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Pharmaceutical Products Price Equity Act - Directs the President to issue orders and regulations, and establish procedures and reporting requirements, to ensure that no pharmaceutical product is sold to any consumer in the United States at a price that is more than six percent above the average retail price at which such pharmaceutical product is sold in the five most industrialized, free-market countries, other than the United States. Sets forth enforcement and civil liability provisions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-609
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Citizenship
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Families
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
September 11, 2001
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act of 2003 - Deems aliens who died as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States to be honorary U.S. citizens if they held lawful immigration status. Entitles the spouses and children of such victims to status as permanent resident aliens, without regard to their current status, if they apply for permanent resident status within two years after enactment of this Act. Prohibits awarding honorary citizenship to any alien or granting permanent resident status to any family member of any alien who is inadmissible or deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act, including any perpetrator of such attacks.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 reinstate the taxes funding the Hazardous Substance Superfund and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to extend the taxes funding the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.

Bill: 108-hr-610
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Corporation taxes
Diesel motor
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes
Income tax
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Oil pollution
Petroleum storage
Pollution taxes
Refuse and refuse disposal
Tax rates
Transportation and Public Works
Underground storage
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code by: (1) reinstating the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate until October 1, 2008; (2) reinstating the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate until October 1, 2008; (3) extending the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate until October 1, 2008; and (4) reinstating the Corporate Environmental Income Tax until January 1, 2008.

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
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act

Bill: 108-hr-611
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Scholarships
Secondary education
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax returns
Teaching materials

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a credit (of up to $3,000) against income tax for qualified scholarship contributions; and (2) allow a credit (of up to $3,000) against income tax for qualified school materials contributions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1927-1928)
action_date: 2003-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E159)
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
Family Education Freedom Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-612
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Home schooling
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Private schools
Public schools
Secondary education
Tax returns
Tuition tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Family Education Freedom Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $3,000 per student per year for the cost of attendance at any educational institution (including any private, parochial, religious, or home school) organized to provide elementary or secondary education (or both).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1927-1928)
action_date: 2003-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E155)
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
Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-613
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
Secondary education
Tax credits
Tax returns
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit of $1,000 for elementary and secondary school teachers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H463)
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
Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-614
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
School personnel
Secondary education
Tax credits
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $1,000 in the case of professional school personnel (including librarians) for any of the grades kindergarten through 12.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H463)
action_date: 2003-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E156-157)
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
Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-615
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Costs
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Gifts
Home schooling
Income tax
Scholarships
Secondary education
Tuition tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include qualified elementary and secondary education expenses within the definition of the term qualified tuition and related expenses for purposes of the Hope Scholarship Credit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E158)
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
Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) Expansion Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-617
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Managed care
Medical savings accounts
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) Expansion Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the sunset date for, and numerical limitation on, Medicare participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA) plans under Medicare part C (Medicare+Choice). (Thus terminates the demonstration basis for MSA plans, making authority for them permanent, and the number of enrollees without a ceiling).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E153)
action_date: 2003-02-05
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: 2003-02-05
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: 2003-02-05
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: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Poverty Trap Study Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-618
Sponsor: Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: California
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Social Welfare
Tax rates
Welfare eligibility
Welfare recipients
Wisconsin
Working poor

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Poverty Trap Study Act of 2003 - Establishes the National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor to: (1) determine the total effective marginal rate of tax from all taxes and benefit program phaseouts that persons are subject to at all earnings levels between $7,000 and $30,000 per year for at least five States, including Wisconsin and California; and (2) report to Congress. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Commission 30 days after the submission of its report.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H278, E132)
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House