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To provide grants to local governments to assist such local governments in participating in certain decisions related to certain Indian groups and Indian tribes.

Bill: 108-hr-3838
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Decision making
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-Indian relations
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Indian claims
Indian lands
Minorities

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants to: (1) assist local governments in participating (including through administrative and judicial appeals) in decisions related to specified actions if they are likely to significantly affect the people represented by such governments; and (2) reimburse such governments for participation costs incurred.
 
Specifies among such actions ones in which: (1) an Indian group is seeking Federal recognition and is likely to assert trust status over land within the government's jurisdiction; (2) an acknowledged Indian tribe is requesting such trust status; and (3) an Indian group or tribe is claiming interest in land based on a law specifically applicable to land or natural resource transfers from, by, or on behalf of Indians. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3840
Sponsor: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2004 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their SCHIP allotment for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid expenditures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Jersey.

Bill: 108-hr-3841
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
New Jersey
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in New Jersey. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New York.

Bill: 108-hr-3842
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
New York State
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in New York. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Rocky Flats Special Exposure Cohort Act

Bill: 108-hr-3843
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Claims
Colorado
Compensation (Law)
Department of Energy
Energy
Environmental Protection
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Health
Labor and Employment
Nuclear weapons
Occupational health and safety
Radiation victims
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Rocky Flats Special Exposure Cohort Act - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide compensation for employees of the Department of Energy (DOE) or of a DOE contractor employed for an aggregate number of at least 250 work days before January 1, 2006, at the Rocky Flats site in Colorado.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2004-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E223)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New Mexico.

Bill: 108-hr-3844
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2004-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
New Mexico
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in New Mexico. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
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: 2004-02-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E229)
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Act of August 13, 1946, to raise the maximum amount that may be allotted by the Secretary of the Army for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-3845
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Beaches
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to water resources development
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Shore protection
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Increases the maximum amounts for any one fiscal year for the Federal share of construction costs, and for any single project, that may be allotted by the Secretary of the Army for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
End Racial Profiling Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3847
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Alien labor
Arrest
Block grants
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Civil rights enforcement
Community policing
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Criminal investigation
Criminal statistics
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Economics and Public Finance
Ethnic groups
Evidence (Law)
Expert witnesses
Federal aid to law enforcement
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government vehicles
Governmental investigations
Immigration
Indian law enforcement
Injunctions
Judicial opinions
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Legal fees
Minorities
Pedestrians
Police
Police-community relations
Prejudice
Racial discrimination
Religion
Religious liberty
Science, Technology, Communications
Searches and seizures
Traffic accidents and safety
Transportation and Public Works
Video tape recording

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
End Racial Profiling Act of 2004 - Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Authorizes the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief in State court or U.S. district court. Makes proof that the routine or spontaneous investigatory activities of law enforcement agents in a jurisdiction have had a disparate impact on racial, ethnic, or religious minorities prima facie evidence of a violation. Authorizes the court to allow a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees under specified circumstances.
 
Directs Federal law enforcement agencies to: (1) cease practices that encourage racial profiling; and (2) maintain policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling, including the collection of data on routine investigatory activities, procedures for responding meaningfully to complaints alleging racial profiling, and procedures to discipline agents who engage in racial profiling.
 
Requires that an application by a State, local , or Indian tribal government for funding under the Byrne, Cops on the Beat, or Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program include a certification that such government: (1) maintains adequate policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling; and (2) has ceased any practices that encourage racial profiling.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States and specified entities to develop and implement best practice devices and systems to ensure the racially neutral administration of justice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E249)
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Work Promotion and Independence Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3848
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aid to dependent children
Cash welfare block grants
Child abuse
Child welfare
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Health
Labor and Employment
Medicaid
Sexual abstinence
Welfare waivers
Welfare work participation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Work Promotion and Independence Act of 2004 - Extends through June 30, 2004, activities authorized by part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA), and related activities with respect to the separate abstinence education program under SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and other matters, to be continued in the manner authorized for FY 2003.
 
Extends through June 30, 2004, the national random sample study of child welfare under SSA title IV part A and child welfare waiver authority, to be continued in the manner authorized for FY 2003. 
 
Amends part A of SSA title IV to recalibrate the current credit for caseload reduction (thus reducing the effective State work participation rate target for States with falling caseloads).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Military Sexual Trauma Counseling Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3849
Sponsor: Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Health
Health counseling
Mental health services
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Psychotherapy
Rape
Sexual harassment
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' medical care
Victims of crimes
Women
Women veterans

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Military Sexual Trauma Counseling Act of 2004 - Makes permanent (currently expires December 31, 2004) the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide sexual trauma counseling to veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: -Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4248, Section 4.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-04-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E243-244)
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
To authorize an additional permanent judgeship for the district of Hawaii.

Bill: 108-hr-3851
Sponsor: Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Congress
District courts
Government Operations and Politics
Hawaii
Judges
Judicial districts
Presidential appointments

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Directs the President to appoint one additional permanent district judge for the district of Hawaii.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
To extend the benefits of the weatherization assistance program under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

Bill: 108-hr-3852
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy assistance for the poor
Energy conservation
Housing and Community Development
Puerto Rico
Social Welfare
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to extend the low-income weatherization assistance program to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Redistricting Integrity Act

Bill: 108-hr-3856
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional districts
Government Operations and Politics
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Redistricting Integrity Act - Amends Federal law to prohibit a State which has been redistricted after an apportionment from being so redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the State is required by a Federal court to conduct such subsequent redistricting to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution; or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Private Bonds for Modern Roads Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3857
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Boundaries
Bridges
Highway finance
Income tax
Infrastructure
Intermodal transportation
International Affairs
International agencies
Railroad freight operations
Railroad terminals
Road construction
Storage
Tax-exempt securities
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation engineering
Trucking
Tunnels

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Private Bonds for Modern Roads Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include as a tax-exempt facility bond any bond that is part of an issue 95 percent or more of the net proceeds of which are to be used to provide surface transportation facilities. Defines &quot;surface transportation facilities&quot; to mean certain highway facilities and surface freight transfer facilities. Limits the aggregate face amount of a bond issue that may be treated as tax-exempt under this Act. Exempts such bonds from the State cap on volume for private activity bonds. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3859
Sponsor: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2004-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
American Samoa
Government Operations and Politics
Guam
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Social Welfare
Territories (U.S.)
Virgin Islands
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: 
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2004 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to give States the option of providing Medicaid coverage for certain low-income HIV-infected individuals. Provides States taking advantage of this option with an enhanced Federal Medicaid match. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-26
text: Introduced in House