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Bullet Tracing Act To Reduce Gun Violence

Bill: 108-hr-24
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Ammunition
Arrest
Business records
Commerce
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Criminal statistics
Data banks
Electronic government information
Employee training
Equipment and supplies
Evidence (Law)
Fines (Penalties)
Firearms
Firearms control
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Identification of criminals
Imports
Indictments
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Manufacturing industries
Prosecution
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Bullet Tracing Act To Reduce Gun Violence - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a licensed manufacturer or importer from transferring a firearm to any person before test firing it and preparing and transmitting ballistics records to the Attorney General. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations, including license suspension for up to five years. Directs the Attorney General to compile the ballistics records in electronic form for use in Federal, State, and local criminal investigations, arrests, indictments, and prosecutions.
Directs the Attorney General to assist qualified firearms manufacturers and importers in: (1) obtaining use of new and upgraded computerized ballistics and bullet recovery equipment owned by the Government; (2) training personnel necessary to develop, maintain, research, and evaluate a firearms ballistics information database and to record and transmit to the Attorney General such information; and (3) implementing effective ballistics testing.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Fair Tax Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-25
Sponsor: Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative fees
Aliens
Commerce
Cost of living adjustments
Department of the Treasury
Economics and Public Finance
Estate tax
Executive reorganization
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Gift tax
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Health
Income tax
Interest
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Labor and Employment
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Payroll deductions
Sales tax
Social Welfare
Social security finance
Tax administration
Tax courts
Taxation of foreign income
Wages
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Fair Tax Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal subtitle A (Income Taxes), B (Estate and Gift Taxes), and C (Employment Taxes) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Imposes a tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. Sets the tax rate at 23 percent for the calendar year 2005. Sets the rate, for years after 2005, at the combined sum of the general revenue rate (14.91 percent), the old-age survivors and disability rate, and the hospital insurance rate.
Sets forth provisions concerning, among other things; (1) imports and exports; (2) definitions; (3) credits and refunds; (4) a "family consumption allowance"; (5) Federal and State cooperative tax administration; (6) administrative matters; (7) collections, appeals, and taxpayer rights; (8) special rules (hobbies, gaming, government purchases, non-profits, and etc.); (9) financial intermediation services; and (10) additional matters.
Sets forth provisions concerning the: (1) phase-out of administration of repealed taxes; (2) administration of other taxes (establishes an Excise Tax Bureau and a Sales Tax Bureau); and (3) sales tax inclusive social security benefits indexation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2556)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
American Indian Lands Title Report Commission Corrections Act

Bill: 108-hr-28
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal advisory bodies
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Indian housing
Indian lands
Minorities
Mortgages
Public records

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: American Indian Lands Title Report Commission Corrections Act - Amends the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, which established the Lands Title Report Commission (to facilitate home loan mortgages on Indian trust lands) subject to advanced appropriations, to repeal the precondition of advance appropriations. (Thus establishes the Commission by enactment of this Act.) Requires appointment of the Commission within 90 days after enactment of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
To convert a temporary judgeship for the district of Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-29
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District courts
Judges
Judicial districts
Nebraska

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Converts the temporary judgeship for the district of Nebraska to a permanent judgeship.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to pay the non-Federal share for managing recreation facilities and natural resources to water resource development projects if the non-Federal interest has agreed to reimburse the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-30
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Outdoor recreation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Recreation areas
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to pay for the non-Federal share of work carried out by a non-Federal interest under the challenge cost-sharing program for the management of recreation facilities and natural resources at water resource development projects if the Secretary has entered into binding legal agreement with the non-Federal interest that provides for reimbursement of such payment by such non-Federal interest during or after completion of such work.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Rescind the Congressional Pay Raise Act

Bill: 108-hr-31
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional salaries
Cost of living adjustments

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Rescind the Congressional Pay Raise Act - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Requires the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress to be the rate payable as of December 31, 2002, until such rate is adjusted under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 or other law.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
First-Time Home Ownership Made Easy Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-32
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Housing and Community Development
Housing subsidies
Income
Mortgage interest rates
Mortgages
Tax-exempt securities

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: First-Time Home Ownership Made Easy Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to tax-exempt mortgage issues to include a specified median family income-based alternative purchase price limitation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-33
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Medical fees
Medicare
Pay equity
Physicians
Rural health
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services furnished under the Medicare program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-07
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: 2003-01-07
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: 2003-01-07
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: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Energy and Science Research Investment Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-34
Sponsor: Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Authorization
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Energy
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Energy
Energy research
Engineering
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Laboratories
Mathematics
Nanotechnology
Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy research
Presidential appointments
Research and development
Research grants

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Energy and Science Research Investment Act of 2003 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a comprehensive fundamental research program in designated sciences; and (2) upgrade and expand scientific user facilities maintained by the Office of Science in order to ensure that fundamental science programs aid the applied research and development programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2007.
Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish within DOE: (1) an Under Secretary for Energy Research and Science, to serve as the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary, and to exercise authority and responsibility over Assistant Secretaries implementing energy research and development, and energy technology functions; (2) an Assistant Secretary of Science to head the Office of Science (currently headed by a Director); (3) an additional position for Assistant Secretary; (4) the position of General Counsel; and (5) a Science Advisory Board composed of the chairs of the advisory panels for each of the programs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act

Bill: 108-hr-35
Sponsor: Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Families
Family leave
Health
Sick leave

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to revise the definition of serious health condition to: (1) exclude from FMLA coverage a short-term illness, injury, impairment, or condition for which treatment and recovery are very brief; and (2) include a list of examples of types of illnesses, injuries, impairments, and physical or mental conditions to be covered under FMLA.
Allows employers to require that intermittent leave be taken in increments of up to half a work day.
Sets forth leave request provisions.
Permits employers to require employees to choose between taking unpaid leave provided by the FMLA or paid absence under an employer's collective bargaining agreement or other sick leave, sick pay, or disability plan, program, or policy of the employer.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.

Bill: 108-hr-36
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Families
Labor and Employment
Marriage
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' pensions
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Provides that the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 55 shall not bar the payment of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation to which such spouse was previously entitled.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9310)
action_date: 2003-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Department of Environmental Protection Act

Bill: 108-hr-37
Sponsor: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Cabinet officers
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Presidential appointments

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Department of Environmental Protection Act - Redesignates the Environmental Protection Agency as the Department of Environmental Protection, to be headed by a Secretary of Environmental Protection who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-06-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

Bill: 108-hr-40
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Black history
Blacks
Claims
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
History
Law
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Reparations
Slavery
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans to examine: (1) the institution of slavery which existed within the United States and the colonies that became the United States from 1619 through 1865; (2) the extent to which the Federal and State governments supported the institution of slavery in constitutional and statutory provisions; (3) Federal and State laws that discriminated against freed African slaves and their descendants; and (4) the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery on living African-Americans and on society in the United States.
Instructs the Commission to address the following issues when making its recommendations to Congress: (1) whether the Federal government should offer a formal apology for the perpetration of gross human rights violations on African slaves and their descendants; (2) whether African-Americans still suffer from the lingering effects of slavery; and (3) whether any form of compensation to the descendants of African slaves is warranted.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1146)
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Physician Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-41
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medical fees
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Medicare Physician Protection Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to specify the conversion factor (update) for payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2003.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-07
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: 2003-01-07
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: 2003-01-07
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: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Capital Gains Tax Rate Reduction Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-42
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Income tax
Minimum tax
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Capital Gains Tax Rate Reduction Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the 10 and 20 percent individual capital gains tax rates to 5 and 10 percent respectively; (2) repeal provisions providing for reduced capital gain rates for qualified five year gains; and (3) with respect to the alternative minimum tax, reducing the 10 and 20 percent maximum tax rate on net capital gain for individuals to 5 and 10 percent respectively.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E31)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House