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To reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-1866
Sponsor: Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congress
Hydroelectric power
Law
Legislation
Licenses
New York State
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: 
Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reinstate the hydroelectric license for Project No. 6032 and to transfer it, without delay or the institution of any proceedings, to any prior Project 6032 licensee who has not been ordered by the New York Public Service Commission to divest its generation facilities. 
 
States that the Project is entitled to the full benefit of any legislation passed by Congress that promotes hydroelectric development within two years either before or after the effective date of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act

Bill: 108-hr-1867
Sponsor: Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Economics and Public Finance
Federal preemption
Fines (Penalties)
Government paperwork
Law
Small business
Tax administration
Tax assessment
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to direct agency heads not to impose civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns unless there is potential for serious harm to the public interest, the detection of criminal activity would be impaired, the violation is not corrected within six months, the violation is a violation of internal revenue law or a law concerning the assessment or collection of any tax, debt, revenue, or receipt, or the violation presents a danger to the public health or safety. Permits an agency to determine that a fine should not be imposed for a violation that presents a danger to public health or safety if the violation is corrected within 24 hours.
Makes this Act inapplicable to any violation by a small business of a requirement regarding the collection of information by an agency if the small business previously violated any requirement concerning the collection of information by such agency.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act

Bill: 108-hr-1868
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Clinics
Communication in medicine
Community health services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Health counseling
Health education
Homeless
Language and languages
Medical screening
Medical tests
Minorities
Minority health
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to qualifying health centers for programs providing cancer information, education, screening, counseling, and treatment. Targets service populations with significant numbers of low-income minority individuals who are at-risk for cancer, requiring programs to provide outreach and culturally sensitive services (including same language) to such populations. Requires the Secretary to designate the type(s) of cancer covered by a grant.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
International Civil Rights Center and Museum Study Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1869
Sponsor: Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights movements
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cultural property
Historic sites
History
Minorities
Museums
National parks
North Carolina
Segregation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: International Civil Rights Center and Museum Study Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to specified congressional committees on the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum located in Greensboro, North Carolina, as a National Park System unit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1870
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault
Commerce
Conspiracy
Extortion
Interstate commerce
Labor and Employment
Labor disputes
Larceny
Picketing
Prosecution
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Transportation and Public Works
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2003 - Amends the Hobbs Act to authorize imposition of a fine of up to $100,000, 20 years imprisonment, or both for: (1) obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by robbery or extortion (or attempting or conspiring to do so); and (2) threatening physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to interfere with commerce by threats or violence.
Makes provisions regarding any such interference inapplicable to conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. Subjects such conduct to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Community College Partnership Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1871
Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: College entrance requirements
Colleges
Community colleges
Compensatory education
Counseling
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Educational counseling
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Mentoring
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Student enrollment
Technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Community College Partnership Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community college opportunity program to help students at community or technical colleges to transfer to four-year institutions and complete bachelor's degrees.
Directs the Secretary of Education to award program grants to eligible partnerships that include one or more community or technical colleges that award associate's degrees and one or more institutions of higher education that offer a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree not awarded by the partner colleges. Requires funds from such grants to be used for: (1) development of policies to expand opportunities for community or technical college students to earn bachelor's degrees, including promoting the transfer of academic credits between institutions and expanding articulation and guaranteed transfer agreements; (2) support services to students participating in the program, including tutoring, mentoring, academic and personal counseling, and transition facilitation; (3) need-based scholarships to transfer students for their third and fourth years of undergraduate education; (4) academic program enhancements at the community or technical college that increase program quality and the number of student participants in the dual degree program offered in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree granting institution; and (5) programs to identify barriers that inhibit student transfers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of the heirs and assigns of Hattie Davis Rogers of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Idaho.

Bill: 108-hr-1872
Sponsor: Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2003-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Claims

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to the heirs and assigns of a named individual in satisfaction of all claims of such individual's estate and heirs and assigns against the United States.
Limits to ten percent of the specified sum the amount that can be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in recovering such sum. Imposes a fine of not more than $1,000 for a violation of such provision.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1873
Sponsor: Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2003-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government trust funds
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Self-employed
Social Welfare
Social security finance
Social security taxes
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit as a net earnings deduction the health insurance costs of a self-employed individual.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
David Jayne Homebound Reform Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1874
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2003-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Chronically ill
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Home care services
Medical economics
Medicare
Quality of care
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: David Jayne Homebound Reform Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary to conduct a demonstration project under which Medicare beneficiaries with a permanent and severe condition meeting specified criteria are deemed to be homebound for purposes of receiving home health services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA).
Amends SSA title XVIII with respect to the definition of homebound for purposes of determining Medicare eligibility for home health services. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from disqualifying from consideration as confined to the home, based on the purpose, frequency, or duration of the absences from the home, any individual who: (1) has been certified by a physician as having a permanent and severe condition that will not improve which requires the individual to receive assistance from another individual with at least three out of five activities of daily living for the rest of the individual's life; and (2) requires one or more described home health services to achieve a functional condition giving the individual the ability to leave the home.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-30
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: 2003-04-30
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: 2003-04-30
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: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1875
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2003-04-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control agreements
Arms control verification
Arms sales
Ballistic missiles
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense contracts
Defense industries
Defense procurement
East Asia
Education
Embargo
Export controls
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Foreign loans
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Higher education
Import restrictions
International law
Labor and Employment
Military assistance
Military education
Military technology
Military training
North Korea
Sanctions (International law)
Science, Technology, Communications
Searches and seizures
Technical assistance
Technology transfer
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: 
Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2003 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to increase the duration of existing sanctions against foreign persons who violate U.S. export controls with respect to the transfer of missile equipment and technology on the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex. Requires sanctions imposed under the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Administration Act of 1979 to extend to governmental entities and other entities, including transactions involving third parties.
 
Authorizes foreign assistance and technical assistance to countries that agree to destroy their ballistic missiles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits.

Bill: 108-hr-1876
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Damages
Disability insurance
Disabled
Employee benefit plans
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Law
State laws
Torts

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exempt from ERISA preemption State tort actions to recover damages arising from an employee welfare benefit plan's failure to provide in a timely manner the disability benefits it offers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make available to Federal employees the option of obtaining health benefits coverage for dependent parents.

Bill: 108-hr-1877
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Families
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Parents

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Allows Federal employees the option of enrolling in an approved health benefits plan for "self and extended family" which includes coverage of a dependent parent.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Public Campaign Financing Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1878
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign debates
Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Foreign agents
Fund raising
Government paperwork
Housing and Community Development
Indexing (Economic policy)
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Lobbying
Mortgages
Political advertising
Political parties
Presidential elections
Radio in politics
Radio stations
Residence requirements
Salaries
Science, Technology, Communications
Telecommunication rates
Television advertising
Television in politics
Television stations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Public Campaign Financing Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to outline under a new title: (1) qualifications for public financing; (2) a prohibition against acceptance by qualifying House candidates of any contributions other than contributions from individuals that total not more than $100 per individual per election cycle, with an 80 percent in-State contribution requirement; (3) rules restricting public funding to specified purposes, such as buying broadcast time; (4) limitations on the maximum amount of public funding, which is set at $750,000 for qualifying House candidates; and (5) various specified requirements pertaining to television debates and radio and television advertising.
Authorizes the Federal Election Commission, in lieu of any report required to be filed by this Act, to allow a State committee of a political party to file with it a report required to be filed under State law if it determines such reports contain substantially the same information.
Prescribes reporting requirements about: (1) the election activity of persons other than political parties; and (2) contributions through intermediaries and conduits.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
To direct the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards.

Bill: 108-hr-1879
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child safety
Commerce
Department of Transportation
Engines
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Lawn mowers
Motor vehicle safety
Motor vehicles
Toys
Traffic accidents and safety

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Directs the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Introduced in House