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State and Local Aid and Economic Stimulus Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1211
Sponsor: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Block grants
Crime and Law Enforcement
Day care
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to transportation
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Higher education
Highway finance
Infrastructure
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Labor statistics
Local finance
Local taxation
Medicaid
Property tax
Public health
Road construction
Secondary education
Social Welfare
State finance
Tax rates
Taxation
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: State and Local Aid and Economic Stimulus Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to make appropriations for FY 2003 for a one-time revenue grant to States and local governments to carry out programs related to education, substance abuse treatment, and jobs to prevent crime.
Specifies amounts to be allotted to each of the States based upon population and changes in unemployment rates.
Declares the sense of Congress that priority for using funds allotted under this Act should be given to homeland security, medicaid, public health, highway construction, childcare, elementary, secondary, and higher education, and the prevention of additional property tax increases.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Veterans' Education Affordability Act

Bill: 108-hr-1212
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Education
Higher education
Military pay
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Veterans' Education Affordability Act - Increases for months occurring during FY 2005 the amounts authorized for veterans' basic educational assistance.
Repeals provisions which require basic pay reductions for eligibility for such assistance.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E435)
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act

Bill: 108-hr-1214
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accreditation (Education)
Administrative procedure
Chiropractic and chiropractors
Dentists
Department of Health and Human Services
Education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Imaging systems in medicine
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical personnel
Osteopathy and osteopaths
Physicians
Quality of care
Radiotherapy
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Standards
State laws
Technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit certain payments to States for expenditures for medical imaging procedures or radiation therapy procedures, unless the State meets specified requirements for State medical radiation licenses, including minimum licensing standards the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1215
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commerce
Contracts
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Small business
Subcontractors

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2003 - Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to set forth in writing the prompt payment policy applicable to subcontractors under Federal contracts; and (2) the head of each Federal agency to provide a copy of such policy to each contractor and to require each contractor to provide a copy to each subcontractor.
Directs each agency head to require contractors to include in each subcontract a clause containing: (1) the requirements and penalties relating to the timely payment obligations of the Government and prime contractors; (2) the name and number of a senior employee with authority to resolve progress payment questions; and (3) the obligations of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in assisting small business contractors and subcontractors in receiving prompt payments.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns.

Bill: 108-hr-1216
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Depressed areas
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Government contractors
Government procurement
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Small business
Social Welfare
Veterans' benefits
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Amends the Small Business Act to increase the Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or women to 25 percent (currently 23 percent) of the total amount of Federal procurement contracts awarded in a fiscal year.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Subcontractor Protection Act

Bill: 108-hr-1217
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commerce
Electronic government information
Fines (Penalties)
Government contractors
Law
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Social Welfare
Subcontractors
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Subcontractor Protection Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require a Federal agency to include in contracts awarded pursuant to a subcontracting plan calling for the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (qualified small businesses) a clause providing for the withholding of a specified amount or percentage of the total contract if the contractor does not achieve the percentage goal for the utilization of the qualified small businesses. Directs the awarding agency to require the contractor to provide written justification for not entering into a subcontract as required under the plan. Directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a telephone line or other electronic means of communication through which a qualified small business may inform the SBA of any concerns regarding major deviations by prime contractors from the use of such qualified small businesses.
Requires the consideration of the use of such qualified small businesses as subcontractors when determining a contractor's past compliance with other subcontracting plans.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
To require contractors with the Federal Government to possess a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

Bill: 108-hr-1218
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Antitrust law
Bribery
Business ethics
Commerce
Consumer protection
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Embezzlement
Employee rights
Environmental Protection
Ex-offenders
Forgery
Fraud
Government contractors
Government procurement
Industrial relations
Labor and Employment
Larceny
Receiving stolen goods
Restrictive trade practices
Tax evasion
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Amends Federal defense contract law and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit a contractor from being awarded a defense or Federal contract unless the Federal contracting officer determines that such contractor has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, including compliance with all applicable laws. Outlines information to be considered by a contracting officer in making such determination, with an emphasis on any violations that have been adjudicated during the prior three-year period, as well as certain convictions of and civil judgments rendered against such contractor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1220
Sponsor: Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Civil actions and liability
Federal Trade Commission
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Injunctions
Law
Restrictive trade practices
Sales promotion
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate a rule declaring that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for any person to use any means or instrumentality of transportation or communication in interstate or foreign commerce in order to promote, offer, sell, or attempt to sell a participation or the right to participate in a pyramid promotional scheme.
Provides for Federal and State enforcement.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
To permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses to take account of the actual economic useful life of such assets and to encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue.

Bill: 108-hr-1222
Sponsor: Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Estates (Law)
Income tax
Intangible property
Law
Partnerships
Small business
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: 

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a special amortization tax deduction for up to $5 million of the intangible property acquired from an eligible small business (i.e., a business with gross receipts not exceeding $5 million for the three preceding taxable years) after December 31, 2002.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1225
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Cardiovascular diseases
Cholesterol
Dietary supplements
Health counseling
Hypertension
Medical fees
Medicare
Nutrition
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-12
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: 2003-03-12
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: 2003-03-12
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: 2003-03-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E443-444)
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Safer Roads Everywhere Act

Bill: 108-hr-1226
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Conferences
International Affairs
International agencies
International cooperation
International cooperation in science
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Technical assistance
Technology transfer
Traffic accidents and safety
Transportation research

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Safer Roads Everywhere Act - Amends Federal highway law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation, in exercising his or her authority to increase highway safety, to improve through specified traffic safety-related activities worldwide traffic safety and reduce the burden of deaths and injuries from traffic accidents.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1227
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Arts, Culture, Religion
Authorization
Citizen participation
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional Research Service
Congressional agencies
Congressional committees
Congressional investigations
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional voting
Cost effectiveness
Discrimination in employment
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal employees
Federal libraries
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Freedom of information
Government downsizing
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Identification devices
Labor and Employment
Law
Legislation
Library of Congress
Performance measurement
Productivity in government
Relocation
Right of privacy
Sunset legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003 - Establishes the Federal Agency Sunset Commission to: (1) submit to Congress a schedule for review by the Commission, at least once every 12 years, of the abolishment or reorganization of each agency; (2) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency using specified criteria; (3) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized; and (4) report to Congress on all legislation introduced that would establish a new agency or a new program to be carried out by an existing agency. Requires the abolishment of any agency within one year of the Commission's review, unless the agency is reauthorized by Congress. Authorizes the deadline for abolishing an agency to be extended for an additional two years by legislation enacted by a super majority of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Directs the Comptroller General and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Research Service, to prepare an inventory of Federal programs within each agency for the purpose of advising and assisting Congress and the Commission in carrying out the requirements of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1228
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Grievance procedures
Hospital care
Hospital personnel
Hospitals
Hours of labor
Labor and Employment
Law
Medical residents
Medicare
Quality of care
Social Welfare
Surveys
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a participating hospital that uses the services of physician residents or postgraduate trainees to limit their working hours to specified schedules.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations to monitor and supervise postgraduate trainees assigned patient care responsibilities as part of an approved medical training program, as well as to assure patient quality care.
Prescribes whistleblower protections for employees who in good faith report violations of working hour limits. Makes appropriations to the Secretary to provide for additional payments to hospitals for their reasonable additional, incremental costs of compliance with this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-12
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: 2003-03-12
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: 2003-03-12
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: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Adoption Information Act

Bill: 108-hr-1229
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adoption
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Family planning and birth control
Government Operations and Politics
Government publications
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Adoption Information Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to limit grants or contracts for family planning service projects or programs to projects or programs that will provide a pamphlet containing a comprehensive list of adoption centers in that State.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House