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Food Choking Prevention Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2773
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child safety
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer complaints
Data banks
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive reorganization
Families
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Health education
Independent regulatory commissions
Labeling
Law
Medical records
Product safety
Science, Technology, Communications
Special weeks
Warning labels

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
 Food Choking Prevention Act of 2003 - Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish an Office of Choking Hazard Evaluation to require warning labels on food primarily consumed by children that pose a demonstrably high choking risk.
 
 Authorizes the Office to require informational labels on food consumed by children that pose a demonstrably high choking risk.
 
Grants the Office mandatory recall authority over food determined to pose a significant and unacceptable choking hazard to the general public. 
 
Requires the Office to: (1) provide educational materials on food choking hazards, precautions, and life-saving procedures for pediatricians and hospitals to distribute to patients aged 14 and younger; and (2) designate one week a year as &quot;National Child Food Choking Prevention Week&quot; and widely publicize choking hazards and life-saving procedures during that week.
 
 
Mandates establishment of a Choking Hazard Evaluation Task Force to staff establish criteria to determine whether a food poses a significant and unacceptable choking hazard.
 
 
Directs the FDA to: (1) ensure the operation of a national database of food choking incidents; and (2) provide a reporting system throughout its field offices, which the health care profession and the general public can readily access to report new incidents. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
ID Theft Loophole Closure Act

Bill: 108-hr-2774
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Identification devices
Income tax
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
Tax evasion
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: ID Theft Loophole Closure Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the disclosure to State and local enforcement agencies of the identity of individuals claiming a tax benefit using improper social security numbers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1506)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to be appropriated for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network.

Bill: 108-hr-2775
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Authorization
Department of Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental monitoring
Government Operations and Politics
Great Lakes
Hydrology

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize a specified allocation for each fiscal year for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Currency "Carry Tax" Prohibition Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2777
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California
Dams
Emergency Management
Energy
Environmental Protection
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Infrastructure
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Restoration ecology
Riparian ecology

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Currency &quot;Carry Tax&quot; Prohibition Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law governing coins and currency to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from: (1) including any information storage capability on United States currency notes; or (2) imposing any fee or penalty for holding such currency notes or Federal reserve notes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1509)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act

Bill: 108-hr-2778
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Central banks and banking
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Executive reorganization
Federal Reserve System
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act - Abolishes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and each Federal reserve bank.
 
Repeals the Federal Reserve Act.
 
Prescribes implementation guidelines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1518-1519)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Honest Money Act

Bill: 108-hr-2779
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Coins and coinage
Money

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Honest Money Act - Amends Federal law to repeal the status of U.S. coins and currency as legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1516-1517)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
To sunset the Bretton Woods Agreements Act.

Bill: 108-hr-2780
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Capital movements
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Development credit institutions
Economic assistance
Foreign investments
Foreign loans
International Affairs
International agencies
International monetary system
Negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Repeals the Bretton Woods Agreements Act three years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
 
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) withdraw the United States from the International Monetary Fund; (2) negotiate an agreement on the method of settling accounts with the International Monetary Fund; and (3) report to certain congressional committees on alternative ways of addressing the problems that the International Monetary Fund is designed to address.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1520)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Seniors Citizen's Freedom of Choice

Bill: 108-hr-2781
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Health
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Seniors Citizen's Freedom of Choice - Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part of the Medicare program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1515)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Monetary Freedom and Accountability Act

Bill: 108-hr-2782
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Economic stabilization
Economics and Public Finance
Expedited congressional procedure
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign exchange
Gold
Government trust funds
International Affairs
International monetary system
Legislative resolutions
Prices
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Monetary Freedom and Accountability Act - Amends Federal law governing stabilization of exchange rates and arrangements by the Department of the Treasury to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using the Exchange Stabilization Fund to buy, sell, or otherwise interfere in the market for gold in order to affect its free market price, unless Congress approves in the form of the adoption of either a specified joint resolution, or other Act of Congress, according to a prescribed procedure.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1511-1512)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Foreign Aid Limitation Act

Bill: 108-hr-2783
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional veto
Economic stabilization
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial crises
Foreign corporations
Foreign exchange
Foreign loans
Government trust funds
International Affairs
International monetary system
Legislative resolutions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Foreign Aid Limitation Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from using the Exchange Stabilization Fund to: (1) make a loan or extend credit above $250 million to an entity the majority of which is owned or controlled by one or more foreign persons or foreign governments; (2) extend a loan or credit beyond sixty days to such entity unless the President certifies in writing to certain congressional committees that Federal expenditures involved in the loan or credit are adequately backed by an assured, identified source of repayment; or (3) make a loan or extend credit above $1 billion to such entity without express statutory authorization, unless such loan or credit extension is necessary to address a foreign financial crisis which poses a threat to U.S. interests or the international financial system.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
action_date: 2003-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1513-1514)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax.

Bill: 108-hr-2784
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Age and employment
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Pension funds
Social Welfare
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Unemployment
Unemployment insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the ten percent additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans inapplicable to individuals who have attained the age of 50 and who have been receiving unemployment compensation for 12 consecutive weeks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Heritage Homes Tax Incentive Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2785
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commemorations
Finance and Financial Sector
Historic sites
History
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Interest
Mortgages
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Heritage Homes Tax Incentive Act of 2003- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to grant a deduction (whether or not the taxpayer itemizes deductions) of 125% (instead of the present 100%) of residence interest paid or accrued on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the Bronx, New York, as the "James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Bill: 108-hr-2786
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Health
Names
New York City
Veterans' hospitals

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Names the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the Bronx, New York, as the James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2787
Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Medical economics
Medicare
Mental health services
Psychotherapy
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 
Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a gradual reduction of copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program (from 50 percent to the standard 20 percent) by 2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1519-1520)
action_date: 2003-07-17
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: 2003-07-17
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: 2003-07-17
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: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Telework Act

Bill: 108-hr-2788
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Employment of the disabled
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Science, Technology, Communications
Sheltered workshops
Small business
Telecommuting
Veterans' employment

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Small Business Telework Act - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to conduct, in not more than five of the SBA's regions, a pilot program to raise awareness about telework among small business employers and to encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees. Requires the Administrator to make special efforts to conduct outreach to businesses owned by or employing individuals with disabilities, including disabled American veterans, and agencies, groups, or organizations that aid such individuals. Terminates such program after two years.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1514)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2789
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Damages
Families
Firearms
Firearms control
Government liability
Injunctions
Law
Legal fees
Limitation of actions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2003 - Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of: (1) self or family against a reasonably perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury; (2) self or family in the course of the commission by another person of a violent felony against the person or a member of the person's family; and (3) the person's home in the course of the commission of a felony by another person.
Authorizes persons whose rights under this Act have been violated to bring an action in U.S. district court against the United States, any State, or any person for damages, injunctive relief, and such other relief as the court deems appropriate.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the award of attorney's fees; and (2) the statute of limitations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Introduced in House