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To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.

Bill: 108-hr-2156
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Balanced budgets
Budget deficits
Budget surpluses
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Debt limit
Federal budgets
Government trust funds
Planning-programming-budgeting
Social Welfare
Social security finance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: 
Provides for a temporary increase in the public debt limit by $375 billion.
 
Requires the President to submit a ten-year plan to Congress that will bring the Federal unified budget into balance by FY 2008 and, thereafter, make uninterrupted progress in reducing the use of Social Security trust fund surpluses to finance the deficit in the non-Social-Security budget.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2157
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health education
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medical statistics
Minorities
Minority health
Reproduction
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2003 - Directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of research with respect to uterine fibroids. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate to the public information regarding uterine fibroids, including on: (1) the elevated risk for minority women; and (2) the availability of a range of treatment options. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to develop and disseminate to health care providers information on uterine fibroids, including on: (1) the elevated risk for minority women; and (2) and treatment options.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4336)
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-2158
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Bankruptcy courts
California
Finance and Financial Sector
Judges
Judicial districts

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: 
Amends the Federal judicial code to provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of California.
 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that bankruptcy judges should conduct bankruptcy proceedings on a daily basis in Bakersfield, California.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1005)
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Substance Abuse Group Homes Amendments of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2159
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alcoholism
Block grants
Citizen participation
Community life
Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Group homes
Halfway houses
Housing and Community Development
Revolving funds
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Substance Abuse Group Homes Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that grant funding agreements require that State and local officials consult with the public regarding the establishment of a designated substance abuse recovery group home, its governing policies, and the effects of an established home on the community. Requires the officials to monitor the home residents' compliance with the conditions upon which the home was established.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5 years the period during which former Members of Congress may not engage in certain lobbying activities.

Bill: 108-hr-2160
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Conflict of interests
Congress
Congressional ethics
Ex-Members of Congress
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Injunctions
Law
Lobbying
Public corruption

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Amends the Federal criminal code to increase from one year to five years after leaving office the period during which former Members of Congress may not engage in certain lobbying activities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Prescription Value Act

Bill: 108-hr-2161
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Drug utilization
Drugs
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Medicaid
Medicare
Pharmaceutical research
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Prescription Value Act - Directs the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to: (1) collect scientific evidence regarding the relative clinical appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs frequently used by Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries; (2) assess the validity and reliability of such evidence; and (3) identify areas of additional research needed to make an objective determination on the clinical appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of such drugs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Flag Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2162
Sponsor: Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commemorations
Destruction of property
Fines (Penalties)
Flags
Government Operations and Politics
Government property
Larceny
Public Lands and Natural Resources
State laws
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Flag Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise provisions regarding desecration of the flag to set penalties with respect to persons who: (1) destroy or damage a U.S. flag with intent to provoke, and in circumstances reasonably likely to produce, imminent violence or a breach of the peace; (2) steal or knowingly convert to their use, or the use of another, a U.S. flag belonging to the United States and intentionally destroy or damage that flag; and (3) within any lands reserved for the use of the United States, or under the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction thereof, steal or knowingly convert to their use, or the use of another, a U.S. flag belonging to another person and intentionally destroy or damage that flag.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the States should enact prohibitions similar to the provisions of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude the proceeds of life insurance from consideration as income for purposes of determining veterans' pension benefits, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-2163
Sponsor: Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Government life insurance
Labor and Employment
Life insurance
Veterans' pensions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: 
Excludes the lump-sum proceeds of any life insurance policy on a veteran from consideration as income for purposes of determining veterans' pensions.
 
Removes the requirement that application for a death pension must be made within 45 days from the date of a veteran's death (thereby making the effective date of its award the same as that for death compensation and dependency compensation (i.e., the first day of the month in which the death occurred)).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Provision incorporated. See H. R. 1716, Title II, Sections 203 and 204.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an extension in the period of eligibility for survivors' and dependents' education benefits for members of the National Guard who are involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty.

Bill: 108-hr-2164
Sponsor: Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Education
Families
National Guard
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: 
Extends the delimiting period of eligibility for military survivors' and dependents' education assistance, with respect to a member who is involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty, for the length of such duty plus four months.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-16
text: See Public Law 108-183.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, as amended, Title III, Section 303.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Coastal and Historic Communities Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2165
Sponsor: Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: California
Coastal engineering
Coastal zone
Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Historic sites
History
Housing and Community Development
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Railroad engineering
Railroad passenger traffic
Right-of-way
Small towns
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: 
Coastal and Historic Communities Protection Act of 2003 - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from providing funds to study, design, engineer, or construct a second set of rail tracks (double tracking) on the Pacific Surfliner corridor through the Orange County, California, coastal and historic cities of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-Sufficiency Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2166
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholism
Business education
Commerce
Compensatory education
Counseling
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Entrepreneurs
Ex-offenders
Families
Family services
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial planning
Group homes
Health
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Low-income housing
Marriage counseling
Mental health services
Personal budgets
Probation
Rent
Rental housing
Residence requirements
Residential rehabilitation
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Vocational guidance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-Sufficiency Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business related tax credit for investment in residential housing units for certain low-income individuals who were convicted of a crime punishable under state or federal law by a prison term of six months or longer (ex-offenders) and who participate in a program of support services, including job and entrepreneurial training, designed to make such ex-offenders self sufficient.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6540)
action_date: 2004-01-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H130)
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to retain private health insurance as the primary payor of health insurance benefits under the Medicare Program.

Bill: 108-hr-2167
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disabled
Employee health benefits
Families
Health insurance continuation
Labor and Employment
Medicare
Social Welfare
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to retain a private group health plan as the primary payor of health insurance benefits under the Medicare program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
National Guard and Reserves Reform Act for the 21st Century

Bill: 108-hr-2168
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Commerce
Employee rights
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Military medicine
Military pay
Military pensions
Military training
Retirement age
Self-employed
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: National Guard and Reserves Reform Act for the 21st Century - Makes an individual eligible for retired pay for non-regular (reserve) military service if such individual: (1) satisfies one of specified combinations of minimum age (between 55 and 60) and years of service (between 20 and 30); (2) performed the last six years of qualifying service in currently authorized categories of military service, but not while a member of a regular component, the Fleet Reserve, or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve; and (3) is not entitled to any other retirement pay from an armed force or as a member of the Fleet Reserves. 
Authorizes a member of the Selected Reserve to enroll for self or for self and family under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program).
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a reserve component employment credit equal to the sum of the employment credit with respect to all qualified employees of the taxpayer and the self-employment credit of a qualified self-employed taxpayer. Limits the credit to $25,000 for each qualified employee. Disallows the credit for failure to comply with reserve member employment or reemployment rights, or when a reserve member is called or ordered to active duty for training.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2170
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Destruction of property
Fines (Penalties)
Monuments and memorials
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Vandalism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit willfully desecrating a monument on public property commemorating the service of any person in the U.S. armed forces where the defendant travels in, or uses an instrumentality of, interstate or foreign commerce.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Federal Reserve Labor-Management Relations Accountability Act

Bill: 108-hr-2171
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Bank employees
Employee-management relations in government
Federal Reserve System
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Federal Reserve Labor-Management Relations Accountability Act - Amends Federal civil law law to subject Federal reserve banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to its requirements for labor-management relations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To establish the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce.

Bill: 108-hr-2172
Sponsor: Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Introduced: 2003-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Commerce
Executive reorganization
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Manufacturing industries
Presidential appointments
Salaries

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Establishes a position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce (to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) who shall: (1) represent the interests of the manufacturing sector; (2) aid in the development of policies that promote the expansion of that sector; (3) review policies that may adversely impact that sector; and (4) submit annual reports that contain an overview of the state of the U.S. manufacturing sector, a forecast of its future, and an analysis of significant laws, regulations, and policies that adversely impact it.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: Introduced in House