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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2110
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2004-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcohol as fuel
Aviation fuels
Boats and boating
Commerce
Diesel motor
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Energy
Equipment and supplies
Excise tax
Federal aid to transportation
Fishery management
Fishing
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Highway finance
Income tax
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine safety
Mass rapid transit
Sports and Recreation
Tariff
Tax credits
Tax rates
Tax refunds
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize through March 31, 2004, expenditures for obligations under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) from: (1) the Highway Trust Fund; (2) the Mass Transit Account of such Fund; and (3) the Sport Fish Restoration Account and the Boat Safety Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish: (1) a credit against the gasoline and diesel fuel excise tax for an amount equal to the sum of an alcohol fuel mixture credit plus a biodiesel mixture credit; and (2) a general business income tax credit for biodiesel used as fuel equal to the sum of a biodiesel mixture credit and a biodiesel credit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1525-1528)
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New York.

Bill: 108-s-2111
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
New York State
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in New York.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
UNITE Act

Bill: 108-s-2112
Sponsor: Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alternative dispute resolution
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights enforcement
Department of Justice
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Economics and Public Finance
Ethnic groups
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Grievance procedures
Indian law enforcement
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Minorities
Planning
Police
Police training
Police-community relations
Prejudice
Racial discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Uniting Neighborhoods and Individuals To Eliminate Racial Profiling Act (UNITE Act) - Prohibits any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling.
 
Requires Federal law enforcement agencies to: (1) cease practices that encourage racial profiling; and (2) maintain policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling, including educational training on racial profiling as part of Federal law enforcement training, procedures for responding meaningfully to complaints alleging racial profiling, and procedures to discipline Federal agents who engage in racial profiling.
 
Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) the National Task Force on Racial Profiling to oversee State-based administrative complaint procedures and to establish an education and awareness program.
 
Requires: (1) each State and local law enforcement agency that desires funds under any DOJ-administered grant program to certify that it is developing and implementing a plan to to eliminate racial profiling that meets specified requirements; and (2) each State that desires funding to establish and maintain specified State-based administrative complaint procedures.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, to make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to assist them in developing programs to eliminate racial profiling.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1588-1589)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Michigan.

Bill: 108-s-2113
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Michigan
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in Michigan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1589)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New Mexico.

Bill: 108-s-2114
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
New Mexico
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in New Mexico.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1590-1591)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1589-1590)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of South Dakota.

Bill: 108-s-2115
Sponsor: Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
South Dakota
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in South Dakota.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1591)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of California.

Bill: 108-s-2116
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: California
Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in California.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1591)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New Jersey.

Bill: 108-s-2117
Sponsor: Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
New Jersey
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in New Jersey. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1591-1592)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Florida.

Bill: 108-s-2118
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in Florida.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Connecticut.

Bill: 108-s-2119
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Connecticut
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in Connecticut.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Oregon.

Bill: 108-s-2120
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Oregon
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in Oregon.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Nevada.

Bill: 108-s-2121
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Nevada
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in Nevada. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1592)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1592)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Hawaii.

Bill: 108-s-2122
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Hawaii
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in Hawaii. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1593)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1592-1593)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Arkansas.

Bill: 108-s-2123
Sponsor: Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Arkansas
Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in Arkansas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in Massachusetts.

Bill: 108-s-2124
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Massachusetts
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in Massachusetts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Rhode Island.

Bill: 108-s-2125
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Rhode Island
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in Rhode Island.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of North Carolina.

Bill: 108-s-2126
Sponsor: Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
North Carolina
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in North Carolina.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Natural Born Citizen Act

Bill: 108-s-2128
Sponsor: Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Adoption
Citizenship
Constitutional law
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Immigration
Residence requirements

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Natural Born Citizen Act - Defines the constitutional term &quot;natural born citizen,&quot; to establish eligibility for the Office of President, as: (1) any person born in, and subject to the jurisdiction of, the United States; and (2) any person born outside the United States who derives citizenship at birth from U.S. citizen parents, or who is adopted by the age of 18 by U.S. citizen parents who are otherwise eligible to transmit citizenship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1598)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1597-1598)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Child Safety Device Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2129
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child safety
Commerce
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Firearms
Firearms control
Firearms injuries
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Licenses
Product safety
Retail trade
Safety measures
Standards
Storage

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Child Safety Device Act of 2004 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit any licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer from selling, delivering, or transferring a handgun to any person other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that handgun. Makes an exception where the transferee is a Federal, State, or local government, a law enforcement officer, or a rail police officer.
 
Subjects violators to license suspension or revocation or to a civil penalty of up to $15,000, or both. 
 
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a consumer product safety standard that requires that such locking devices: (1) are sufficiently difficult for children to deactivate or remove; and (2) prevent the discharge of the handgun unless the device has been activated or removed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1598)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate