hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Medicare Occupational Therapy Coverage Eligibility Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3090
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home care services
Medicare
Occupational therapy
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Medicare Occupational Therapy Coverage Eligibility Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the need-based condition on eligibility for Medicare coverage of home health services with respect to occupational therapy (thus providing for eligibility for occupational therapy coverage of home health services without such condition).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Child's Insurance Benefits Restoration Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3091
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Education
Families
Higher education
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility
Students

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Social Security Child's Insurance Benefits Restoration Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to restore child's insurance benefits in the case of children between 18 and 22 years of age who attend postsecondary schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Methamphetamine Equipment, Training, Hardware, Material and Safety Knowledge Grant Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3092
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation
Criminal statistics
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug paraphernalia
Drug traffic
Economics and Public Finance
Equipment and supplies
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to law enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Indian law enforcement
Labor and Employment
Methamphetamine
Police training
Small towns
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Methamphetamine Equipment, Training, Hardware, Material, and Safety Knowledge Grant Act of 2003 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make matching grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to provide to law enforcement officers protective equipment and training for investigating and responding to offenses related to methamphetamine clandestine drug laboratories.
 
Authorizes the Director to give preferential consideration to an application from a jurisdiction that: (1) has the greatest need and a methamphetamine clandestine drug laboratory-related seizures per capita rate at or above the national average; or (2) has consolidated local law enforcement effort by creating multi-jurisdictional law task forces. Requires funds to be awarded to each qualifying local government with fewer than 100,000 residents. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Clean Air Planning Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3093
Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Air pollution control
Alternative energy sources
Arizona
Biomass energy
California
Carbon cycle
Carbon dioxide
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Cogeneration of electric power and heat
Colorado
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Electric power production
Electric utilities
Emissions trading
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental assessment
Environmental health
Environmental monitoring
Environmental technology
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Fines (Penalties)
Fluorocarbons
Fossil fuels
Fuel cells
Geothermal resources
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health
Hydroelectric power
Idaho
Indexing (Economic policy)
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Law
Licenses
Mercury
Methane
Nevada
New Mexico
Nitrogen oxides
Nuclear energy
Nuclear power plants
Oregon
Pollution measurement
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public health
Refuse as fuel
Science, Technology, Communications
Solar energy
Standards
Sulphur dioxide
Utah
Water Resources Development
West (U.S.)
Wind power
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Clean Air Planning Act of 2003 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require integrated air quality planning for the electric generating sector.
Establishes national pollutant tonnage limitations for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon dioxide.
Provides for review and revision of annual tonnage limitations.
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish trading programs for nitrogen oxide and mercury allowances.
Directs the Administrator to establish reserves of nitrogen oxide and mercury allowances as set asides for new units.
Establishes a nitrogen oxide and mercury allowance transfer system.
Directs the Administrator to establish a carbon dioxide allowance trading program.
Makes allowances available to projects certified by a newly established independent review board. Permits the trading of allowances under any U.S. or internationally recognized carbon dioxide reduction program.
Establishes a carbon dioxide allowance transfer system. 
Revises the new source review program to cover unit changes after 2008 and to permit the lowest achievable emission rate standard to take cost into account. 
Revises the sulfur dioxide allowance program to establish an allowance reserve for new units and to establish maximum emissions for states in the Western Regional Air Partnership. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act

Bill: 108-hr-3094
Sponsor: Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative procedure
Ambulatory care
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Hospital rates
Law
Medical statistics
Performance measurement
Standards
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act - Makes the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking primary care from the Department of Veterans Affairs 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the Department. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe an appropriate standard for waiting times at Department health-care facilities as measured from the time a visit is scheduled until the time the veteran is seen.
 
Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of Department health-care facilities in meeting such standards. Authorizes the Secretary to contract for health care services in non-Department facilities in a case in which the Secretary is unable to meet access standards. Prohibits such contracting-out with respect to a Department geographic service area that has a compliance rate in meeting such standards of 90 percent or more.
 
Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the Department's experience with respect to waiting times.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-09-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Community Recognition Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3095
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Death
Flags
Government Operations and Politics
Local officials

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Community Recognition Act of 2003- Authorizes the chief elected official of a locality, in the event of the death of a present or former official of that locality, to proclaim that the national flag shall be flown at half staff.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: 
Community Recognition Act of 2004 - Authorizes the chief elected official of a locality, in the event of the death of a present or former official of that locality, to proclaim that the national flag shall be flown at half staff. 

action_date: 2004-03-25
text: 
Community Recognition Act of 2004 - Authorizes the chief elected official of a locality, in the event of the death of a present or former official of that locality, to proclaim that the national flag shall be flown at half staff. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 2 (Roll no. 93). (text: CR 3/24/2004 H1379)
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 2 (Roll no. 93).(text: CR 3/24/2004 H1379)
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1565-1566)
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3095.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1379-1380)
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-411.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-411.
action_date: 2004-01-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-01-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-01-15
text: Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Science at the Environmental Protection Agency Act

Bill: 108-hr-3096
Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Black colleges
Communication in science
Congress
Education
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental research
Environmental technology
Executive reorganization
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Higher education
Hispanic Americans
Housing and Community Development
Minorities
Minority education
Presidential appointments
Research and development
Salaries
Science, Technology, Communications
Strategic planning

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Strengthening Science at the Environmental Protection Agency Act - States that conducting, sponsoring, and evaluating environmental science and technology research shall be a central mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Requires the President to appoint a Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology of the EPA to coordinate and oversee the agency's science and technology activities and ensure that its decisions are informed by the results of appropriate and relevant research.
Requires appointment of an Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, who shall be a person with an outstanding science and technology background.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1811-1812)
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
David Shick Honesty in Campus Justice Act

Bill: 108-hr-3097
Sponsor: Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Colleges
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
School discipline
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Student records
Victims of crimes
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
David Shick Honesty in Campus Justice Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to require an institution of post-secondary education to disclose to the alleged victim of any crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense (or to a deceased victim's next of kin) the final results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by such institution against a student who is the alleged perpetrator. (Current law states that such disclosure is not prohibited.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3098
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Earnings
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Older workers
Railroad retirement plans
Retirement income
Social security beneficiaries
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a beneficiary may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1810)
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Child Care Lending Pilot Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3099
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Day care
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Loans
Nonprofit organizations
Small business
Social Welfare
Surety and fidelity
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Child Care Lending Pilot Act of 2003 - Allows proceeds of loans made through the Small Business Administration (SBA) to local certified development companies for plant acquisition, construction, or expansion to be used to provide loans to small, nonprofit child care businesses, provided that: (1) the loan will be used for a sound business purpose approved by the SBA Administrator; (2) each business receiving the assistance meets eligibility requirements applicable to for-profit businesses; (3) one or more individuals have personally guaranteed the loan; and (4) the child care business has both clear and singular title to the collateral for the loan and sufficient cash flow to meet loan obligations and reasonable operating expenses. Prohibits more than seven percent of the total number of loans guaranteed in any fiscal year for local development companies from being awarded under this program. Terminates such authority at the end of FY 2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E963)
Thrift Savings Fund Improvement Act

Bill: 108-hr-3101
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Gold
Government paperwork
Investments
Labor and Employment
Mutual funds
Platinum
Precious metals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Silver
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Thrift Savings Fund Improvement Act - Establishes the Precious Metals Investment Fund as an investment option for individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan. Requires that contributions to such Fund be invested in physical gold, silver, or platinum bullion.
 
Directs the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to: (1) study the operation of existing precious metal funds to determine the best practices of such funds; (2) establish the Precious Metals Investment Fund incorporating the best practices of existing funds; and (3) make such Fund available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1812)
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
To utilize the expertise of New Mexico State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University in conducting studies under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in connection with the grazing allotments and range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-3102
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural colleges
Agricultural research
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Arizona
Economic research
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Environmental monitoring
Environmental research
Federal aid to research
Forest management
Grazing
Higher education
National forests
New Mexico
Planning
Range management
Science, Technology, Communications
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements with New Mexico State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University to: (1) conduct certain studies required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; (2) perform related activities in connection with the ten year plan of the National Forest Service grazing allotments for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona; and (3) perform all range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act

Bill: 108-hr-3103
Sponsor: Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disabled
Hearing aids
Income tax
Social Welfare
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $500 for the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for an individual who is either: (1) age 55 or older; or (2) is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Elvira Arellano.

Bill: 108-hr-3105
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2003-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 
Declares Elvira Arellano to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Introduced in House
Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3106
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2003-09-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Aliens
Appellate courts
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Classified defense information
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal aliens
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Deportation
Due process of law
EBB Terrorism
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Judicial review
Law
Right to counsel
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: 
Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish procedures for the expedited removal of a terrorist criminal alien, and authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a final order of removal under such provisions. Limits judicial review respecting such an order, action, or decision. Makes such an alien ineligible for certain discretionary relief from removal.
 
Revises provisions respecting countries to which an alien may be removed.
 
Includes among the classes of deportable aliens a non-permanent resident alien who poses a danger or national security threat to the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Introduced in House