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21st Century Access to Banking Act

Bill: 108-hr-773
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Aliens
Bank accounts
Crime and Law Enforcement
Embassies
Financial institutions
Identification devices
Immigration
International Affairs
Latin America
Mexicans
Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: 21st Century Access to Banking Act - Amends Federal law regarding customer identification verification by financial institutions to declare that a matricula consular (a water-sealed photo identification card issued by the Government of Mexico to Mexican nationals) issued in the United States by a duly authorized consular officer of the Government of Mexico shall be a valid form of identification of the individual to whom it is issued.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 9/15/2004 H7158)
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Access to Money (ATM) Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-774
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Advertising
Automated teller machines
Commerce
Consumer protection
Electronic funds transfers
Fees
Government Operations and Politics
Science, Technology, Communications
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Access to Money (ATM) Act of 2003 - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit operators of automated teller machines that carry paid advertising from charging user fees for electronic fund transactions whether or not the consumer maintains an account with the operator.
Exempts from this proscription: (1) advertising relating to products or services provided by the operator of an automated teller machine (or by any affiliate of such operator); or (2) any public service announcement.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
SAFE for America Act

Bill: 108-hr-775
Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Department of Justice
Government Operations and Politics
Immigrants
Law
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2003 or the Safe for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2003 or the Safe for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-747.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-747.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4730)
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act

Bill: 108-hr-776
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Ammunition
Arrest
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Criminal statistics
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Employee training
Evidence (Law)
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Firearms
Firearms control
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Government publicity
Identification devices
Identification of criminals
Imports
Indictments
Interstate relations
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Manufacturing industries
Prosecution
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require a licensed manufacturer or importer of firearms to: (1) test fire manufactured or imported firearms as specified by the Attorney General; (2) prepare ballistics images of the fired bullet and cartridge casings; (3) make the records available to the Attorney General for entry into a computerized database; and (4) store the fired bullet and cartridge casings.
Directs the Attorney General to assist firearm manufacturers and importers in complying with these requirements by: (1) acquiring, installing, and upgrading ballistics equipment and bullet and cartridge casing recovery equipment; (2) hiring or designating sufficient personnel to develop and maintain a ballistics database; (3) providing education about the role of ballistics; and (4) providing for the coordination among law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and the firearm industry to curb firearm-related crime and illegal firearm trafficking.
Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish a computer system through which State and local law enforcement agencies can promptly access ballistics records; (2) require training for all ballistics examiners; (3) conduct mandatory ballistics testing of all firearms obtained by or in the possession of the Department of Justice; and (4) report to Congress on the implementation of this Act.
Prohibits the use of ballistics information of individual guns for prosecutorial purposes unless officials have a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed and that ballistics information would assist in the investigation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Violence Shelter Coordination Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-777
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency housing
Families
Family violence
Federal aid to housing
Federal aid to law enforcement
Hotels, motels, etc.
Housing and Community Development
Married people
Right of privacy
Security measures
Victims of crimes
Wife abuse
Women
Women's shelters

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Domestic Violence Shelter Coordination Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to enable the States to provide funds to local police departments to pay for hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation to serve as emergency domestic violence shelters.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-778
Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Government Operations and Politics
History
Holidays
Lincoln Administration
Special days
Washington Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act of 2003 - States that (the legal public holiday) Washington's Birthday shall be referred to solely as such: (1) by all U.S. entities and officials; and (2) on all federally funded publications.
Requests that the President issue an annual proclamation recognizing President Lincoln's birthday.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-779
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Central America
Civil rights enforcement
Claims
Compensation (Law)
Concentration camps
Department of Justice
Deportation
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government publicity
Government trust funds
History
Immigration
Japanese Americans
Judicial review
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Minorities
Public records
Racial discrimination
Relocation
Survivors' benefits
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2003 - Allows certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin America and interned in the United States during World War II to be provided restitution under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
Urges the President to transmit a letter of apology to each such individual.
Makes the Attorney General responsible for identifying and locating individuals eligible for restitution. Authorizes judicial review of a denial of compensation. Permits an individual covered by this Act who has accepted payment on a related claim before this Act's enactment to receive an appropriately reduced payment.
Directs: (1) individuals covered by this Act to not be considered to have been present in the United States unlawfully during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period; (2) each U.S. agency to correct any records indicating otherwise; (3) agencies to disclose all information relating to the removal and internment of such individuals; and (4) the President to share such information with other countries and encourage those countries to make that information available.
Reestablishes in the Treasury the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund and establishes a board of directors for the Fund.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E324-325)
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E257-258)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act

Bill: 108-hr-780
Sponsor: Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug industry
Drugs
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Imports
Labeling
Law
Pharmacies
Pharmacists
Prescription pricing
Wholesale trade

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the condition on the permission to pharmacists and wholesalers to import prescription drugs from Canada into the United States that the Secretary first demonstrate to Congress the safety of such products and the financial benefit to consumers of permitting their importation. (Thus allows the importation of such drugs to proceed without fulfillment of prerequisites.) Repeals termination of the importation program. 
Directs the Secretary to promulgate a final rule for carrying out the provisions on covered products within a year of the enactment of this Act, with the effective date for such final rule to be no later than 30 days after the date of promulgation.
Classifies an imported covered product as misbranded unless it bears labeling that identifies: (1) the country of origin; (2) the name and address of the importer; and (3) the name and address of the person who exported the product to the United States.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Privacy Protection Clarification Act

Bill: 108-hr-781
Sponsor: Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Confidential communications
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Lawyers
Legal ethics
Right of privacy
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Privacy Protection Clarification Act - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exclude attorneys-at-law from its definition of `financial institution' (thereby excluding them from its requirements governing the disclosure of nonpublic personal information pertaining to clients).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E244)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make inapplicable the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans of public safety employees.

Bill: 108-hr-782
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Local employees
Medical personnel
Paramedical personnel
Police
State employees
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions of pension plans inapplicable in the case of a "qualified public safety employee" receiving a specified type of benefit (DROP benefit) from a governmental pension plan. Defines "qualified public safety employee."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
North Texas Mobility Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-783
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Highway finance
Infrastructure
Interstate highway system
Road construction
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: North Texas Mobility Improvement Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a project to widen from 4 to 6 lanes Interstate Route 35 East between Farm-to-Market Road 2181 and Lake Lewisville in Denton County, Texas.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E250-251)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Water Quality Investment Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-784
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Authorization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction costs
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Revolving funds
Sewage treatment
Sewerage

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Water Quality Investment Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations through FY 2005 for grants for planning, design, and construction of treatment works to control or treat municipal combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows.
Extends the requirements for a report on funding levels.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require projects receiving sewer overflow control grant assistance to be carried out subject to the requirements applicable to projects receiving assistance from State water pollution control revolving funds, except to the extent that the Governor of the State in which the project is located determines that a revolving fund requirement is inconsistent with the purposes of the sewer overflow control grant program. 
 
Reauthorizes appropriations for sewer overflow control grants through FY 2010.
 
Modifies grant funding allocation provisions to reflect new dates of authorization and reauthorized amounts. Eliminates the set-aside for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make direct grants to municipalities and municipal entities during the second year of authorization.
 
Establishes a December 31, 2008, deadline for the Administrator's report to Congress on recommended funding levels for sewer overflow control grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-675.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-675.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-785
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Books
College costs
Computer software
Computers
Curricula
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Higher education
Income tax
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Tax deductions
Teacher education
Teachers
Teaching materials
Textbooks

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250 to $400 the maximum above-the-line deduction allowed for classroom supply expenses incurred by elementary and secondary school teachers, effective after December 31, 2002. Expands such deduction to include qualified professional development expenses.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.

Bill: 108-hr-786
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alcohol tax
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
Business records
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Forfeiture
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Retail trade
Wholesale trade
Wine

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal specified occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer. Revises recordkeeping requirements for wholesale and retail liquor dealers. Makes it unlawful for any liquor dealer (except one selling beer exclusively) to purchase distilled spirits from any person other than a specified wholesale liquor dealer.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Teacher Recruitment Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-789
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Continuing education
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Indian education
Minorities
Recruiting of employees
Rural education
Scholarships
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Student loan funds
Teacher education
Teacher supply and demand

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Teacher Recruitment Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish new programs for teacher student loan forgiveness, under the guaranteed loan program and the direct loan program.
Makes eligible for such student loan forgiveness any new borrower on or after October 1, 1998, who is: (1) employed as a full-time teacher in a public elementary or secondary school in an economically disadvantaged or depressed and underserved rural area; (2) State-certified or State-licensed to teach, and in compliance with State or local accountability standards; and (3) not in default on the loan.
Directs the Secretary to establish a formula that ensures fairness and equality for applicants in the selection of borrowers for such loan repayment under this section, based on the amount available.
Limits the portion of the outstanding loan obligation which the Secretary may repay to 15 percent for the first or second year of such service, 20 percent for the third or fourth year, and 30 percent for the fifth year.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E247)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House