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Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin Marina Act

Bill: 108-s-2670
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2004-07-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative remedies
Boats and boating
Boundaries
Concessions
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Harbors
Landowners
Law
Leases
Missouri River development
Montana
Outdoor recreation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Shore protection
Soil erosion
Sports and Recreation
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: 
Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin Marina Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to: (1) provide for the continued operation of the Yacht Basin Marina located on the Canyon Ferry Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, Montana; or (2) maintain a marina at Yacht Basin that provides at least as many services and facilities as are available at the Marina on the date of this Act's enactment.
 
Extends the lease for a public concession in the Yacht Basin Concession Area for ten years, with an exception. Bars the Secretary from including terms that are more restrictive than those of the earlier lease.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, at the concessionaire's request and subject to specified notice, to extend the lease for up to four additional ten-year periods. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) deadline extension and requirements (including with regard to meeting operating standards or regulations applicable to Reclamation concessions at the time, particularly concerning public safety); (2) subsequent transfer of ownership of concession facilities; (3) review by the Secretary if construction or improvement poses a significant hazard to public safety or the environment; (4) boundary expansion; and (5) erosion control.
 
Requires 80 percent of the recreation fees collected at the Canyon Ferry Unit to be deposited in that Unit's recreation account.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Introduced in Senate
State Fiscal Relief Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2671
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2004-07-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drugs
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Territories (U.S.)

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: 
State Fiscal Relief Act of 2004 - Amends the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to extend the temporary freeze of the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) for certain States (continuing the FY 2003 FMAP through each calendar quarter of FY 2004, and the FY 2004 FMAP for each calendar quarter of FY 2005 if the FY 2005 FMAP would otherwise be less than the FY 2004 FMAP).
 
Amends the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to increase the FMAP: (1) by 2.95 percentage points for the last two calendar quarters of FY 2003 and the first three calendar quarters of FY 2004; and (2) by 1.26 percentage points for the last calendar quarter of FY 2004 and each calendar quarter of FY 2005.
 
Increases by 5.9 percent the ceiling on Medicaid payments to specified territories for the last two calendar quarters of FY 2003 and the first three calendar quarters of FY 2004. Increases such ceiling by 2.52 percent for the last calendar quarter of FY 2004 and each calendar quarter of FY 2005.
 
 
Amends SSA title XIX, with respect to the transitional increased Federal matching rate for increased administrative costs, to require a specified minimum increase for administrative expenditures that would not be incurred but for enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. Sets $1.2 billion as the cap on the total amount of additional Federal funds expended as a result of this Act with respect to such administrative expenditures between October 1, 2004, and the later of either: (1) April 1, 2006; or (2) the end of the first fiscal year quarter that begins on or after the date on which benefits are first provided under the voluntary prescription drug benefit program under SSA title XVIII (Medicare) part D.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8233-8234)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Independent National Security Classification Board Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2672
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2004-07-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Classified defense information
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Electronic government information
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Freedom of information
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Internet
Law
Science, Technology, Communications
Security classification (Government documents)
Standards
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: 
Independent National Security Classification Board Act of 2004 - Establishes the Independent National Security Classification Board as an independent agency within the executive branch.
 
Directs the Board, with respect to national security information, to: (1) review the classification system for such information and recommend reforms to ensure the protection of national security, information sharing among Government agencies, and an open and informed public discussion; (2) prescribe the classification system for such information applicable to all departments and agencies of the United States; and (3) upon its own initiative or by request of the Inspector General of an executive agency or the chairman or ranking member of specified congressional committees, review any classification decision made by an executive agency with respect to such information.
 
Authorizes the Board to: (1) conduct hearings; (2) secure information from any Federal agency; (3) obtain administrative support services; (4) use the U.S. Postal Service in the same manner as other Federal agencies; and (5) accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8236-8237)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8234-8236)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1001 Williams Street, Ignacio, Colorado, as the "Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building".

Bill: 108-s-2673
Sponsor: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]
Introduced: 2004-07-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Colorado
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Names
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1001 Williams Street, Ignacio, Colorado, as the "Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building."
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1001 Williams Street, Ignacio, Colorado, as the "Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 661.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8237)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8237)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small business, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-2675
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2004-07-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Computer matching
Computer security measures
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Corporate mergers
Corporate reorganizations
Cost of living adjustments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Directories
Economics and Public Finance
Employee selection
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Inventories
Labor and Employment
Law
Legislation
Misconduct in office
Obstruction of justice
Recruiting of employees
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
State employees
State laws
State officials
Unemployment insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain small business taxpayers from the requirements of using the accrual method of accounting and of using inventories. Allows such taxpayers to use a cash method of accounting if they meet the gross receipts test and are not engaged in farming as a corporation. Increases the amount of the gross receipts test to $10 million (currently, $5 million) and permits an annual inflation adjustment of that amount. 
 
Amends the Social Security Act to require State unemployment compensation laws to: (1) permit an employer to transfer its unemployment compensation risk experience to an acquiring business unless such transfer is made solely or primarily to enable the acquiring business to obtain a lower rate of unemployment contribution; and (2) provide for meaningful civil and criminal penalties for transfers made in violation of State unemployment compensation law.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disclose to State unemployment compensation agencies information from the National Directory of New Hires to assist States in administering an unemployment compensation program under Federal or State law. Provides penalties for the improper disclosure or misuse of information by State agency officers or employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8238-8239)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8237-8238)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of a semipostal stamp in order to provide funding for childhood drinking prevention and education, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-2676
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2004-07-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alcohol and youth
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Health
Health education
Postage stamps

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: 
Amends Federal law to require the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage (a special postage stamp) for first class mail that is up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate as a voluntary alternative that the public may use to contribute to funding for childhood drinking prevention and education. Requires collected amounts to be paid to the Department of Health and Human Services.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total Federal funding for childhood drinking prevention and education below the level that would otherwise have been received but for this Act's enactment; or (2) affect first class or other regular postage rates.
 
Requires the special postage stamps to be made available to the public.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8239-8240)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8239)
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Taste of Our Own Medicine Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2678
Sponsor: Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]
Introduced: 2004-07-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Drugs
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Medicare
Members of Congress
Office of Personnel Management
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: 
Taste of Our Own Medicine Act of 2004 - Prohibits the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits of any Member of Congress enrolled in a Federal health benefits plan from exceeding the actuarial value of basic prescription drug coverage as defined in the Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program of the Social Security Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644.
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Introduced in Senate
Financial Accountability Expansion Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2680
Sponsor: Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL]
Introduced: 2004-07-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Auditing
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Government paperwork

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: 
Financial Accountability Expansion Act of 2004 - Amends Federal law governing financial statements of Federal agencies to: (1) repeal the authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to exempt certain executive small-sized executive agencies from submitting annual financial statements; and (2) instruct OMB to notify the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) which executive agencies have size or budgetary limitations that do not support the internal preparation of a mandated financial statement.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare such financial statements or contract for their preparation; and (2) contract with independent auditors to audit them.
 
Amends the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 to make technical and conforming amendments to reflect this Act.
 
Directs OMB to require each Federal entity that is not currently required to prepare an independently audited annual financial statement to submit one prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8747)
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced mislabeled in CR as S.2683: CR S8279-8280)
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (mislabeled in CR as S.2683: CR S8279)
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Introduced in Senate
Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2681
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2004-07-16 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Arrest
Ballistic missiles
Biological warfare
Bombings
Chemical warfare
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Diplomacy
EBB Terrorism
Energy
Extradition
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign leaders
Foundations
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
History
Housing and Community Development
Human rights
International agencies
Iran
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Islamic countries
Islamic fundamentalism
Israel
Lebanon
Middle East and North Africa
Military housing
Military occupation
Military operations
Nuclear exports
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear weapons
Opposition (Political science)
Peace
President and foreign policy
Radio broadcasting
Referendum
Religion
Religious liberty
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
South Asia
State-sponsored terrorism
Suicide
Television broadcasting
Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: 
Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it should be U.S. policy to support regime change for the Islamic Republic of Iran and to promote the transition to a democratic government; (2) contacts with democratic Iranian opposition groups that have pledged to adhere to nonproliferation should be expanded, and official meetings with representatives of the Iranian Government should be terminated; and (3) the President should designate at least one democratic opposition group eligible for assistance within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
 
Authorizes the President to provide assistance to foreign and domestic pro-democracy groups opposed to the Government of Iran, including the award of grants to qualified pro-democracy radio and television broadcasting organizations. Requires presidential notification to specified congressional committees prior to any such obligation of assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8278)
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as the "Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building".

Bill: 108-s-2682
Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Introduced: 2004-07-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Colorado
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Members of Congress
Names
Postal facilities
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as the "Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building."
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as the "Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building." 

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as the "Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8799; text as passed Senate: CR S8799)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8799; text as passed Senate: CR S8799)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8279)
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8278-8279)
action_date: 2004-07-16
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Majan Jean.

Bill: 108-s-2683
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2004-07-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 
Declares Majan Jean to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Maria Cristina Degrassi.

Bill: 108-s-2684
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2004-07-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 
Declares Maria Cristina Degrass to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2685
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]
Introduced: 2004-07-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative fees
Child health
Customs administration
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Health insurance
Immigrant health
Immigration
Law
Maternal health services
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Pregnant women
User charges
Welfare eligibility
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 
Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to grant States the option of covering certain categories of eligible women and child resident aliens under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs. 
 
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for the extension of conveyance and passenger customs user fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8424-8425)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Introduced in Senate