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To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires a license or comparable document issued to a nonimmigrant alien to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-655
Sponsor: Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Crime and Law Enforcement
Driver licenses
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Identification devices
Illegal aliens
State laws
Transportation and Public Works
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-07
text: Prohibits Federal agencies (as defined by this Act) from accepting for any identification-related purpose any State-issued driver's license or other comparable identification document unless the State requires such licenses or documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expire on a date that is not later than: (1) the expiration of the alien's authorized U.S. stay; or (2) five years after such document's expiration in any case in which the alien's lawful stay is modified after U.S. admission, or does not expire on a fixed date.
Directs the Attorney General to make grants to assist States in issuing appropriate licenses and identification documents.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2003-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2003-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2003-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To establish the National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence.

Bill: 108-hr-656
Sponsor: Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
Introduced: 2003-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child safety
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Juvenile delinquency
School security
Youth violence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-07
text: Establishes the National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence to make recommendations on how to deter youth crime and protect children from violence in schools.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Health and Higher Education Facilities Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-661
Sponsor: Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charities
Commerce
Education
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health facilities
Higher education
Income tax
Interest
Social Welfare
Tax deductions
Tax-exempt securities

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Health and Higher Education Facilities Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a small tax-exempt bond issuer, the proceeds of the obligations of which are to be used to make or finance eligible loans for health care or educational purposes, to elect to apply specified current limitations on the amount of obligations by treating each borrower as the issuer of a separate issue.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Armed and Foreign Services Tax Fairness Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-662
Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Capital gains tax
Families
Federal employees
Foreign service
Government Operations and Politics
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Income tax
International Affairs
Married people
Military dependents
Military personnel
Tax credits
Tax exclusion
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Armed and Foreign Services Tax Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a member of the uniformed services or the Foreign Service serving on "qualified official extended duty" (any duty in excess of 90 days while serving at a duty station which is at least 50 miles from the principal residence or while residing under Government orders in Government quarters), to extend for ten years the five-year period utilized in determining full exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Health Care for Filipino World War II Veterans Act

Bill: 108-hr-664
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asians
Cemeteries and funerals
Clinics
Disabled
East Asia
Families
Guerrilla warfare
Health
History
Hospital care
Labor and Employment
Long-term care
Nursing homes
Philippines
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions
Widowers
Widows
Women
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Health Care for Filipino World War II Veterans Act - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital and nursing home care and medical services to any individual who is a Commonwealth Army veteran or new Philippine Scout (current law) and who is: (1) residing in the United States; and (2) a U.S. citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Provides a rate of payment equal to the rate provided for active-service veterans and their survivors for: (1) dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of Commonwealth Army veterans or new Philippine Scouts; and (2) veterans' disability compensation for new Philippine Scouts residing in the United States.
Provides national cemetery burial benefits for new Philippine Scouts.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E197)
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-665
Sponsor: Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Delegation of powers
Department of the Interior
Executive reorganization
Federal-Indian relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Hawaii
Hawaiians
Homestead law
Housing and Community Development
Indian lands
Land transfers
Law
Legislation
Legislative resolutions
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
State government-Indian relations
State laws
Statehood (American politics)

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Relations (Office) within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.
Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group to: (1) coordinate Federal programs and policies or actions that may significantly or uniquely affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; (2) assure that each Federal agency develops a policy on consultation with Native Hawaiians; and (3) assure the participation of such agencies in the development of an annual report to Congress.
Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to adopt organic governing documents. Provides that following the organization and election of a Native Hawaiian government and the adoption of such documents, the duly elected Native Hawaiian government shall submit those documents to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to certify that: (1) such documents meet specified certifications; and (2) the State of Hawaii supports the recognition of such Native Hawaiian government as evidenced by a resolution or act of the Hawaiian State legislature.
Extends Federal recognition to the government as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people upon election of officers and certification by the Secretary.
Authorizes the United States, upon Federal recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, to enter into an agreement with the State and such government regarding the transfer of lands, resources, and assets dedicated to Native Hawaiian use.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E187)
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-666
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Debtor and creditor
Finance and Financial Sector
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Mortgages
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts attributable to the discharge of certain residential mortgage obligations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Homeowners' Benefit Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-667
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Homeowners' Benefit Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an annual inflation adjustment on the exclusion of the gain on the sale of a principal residence.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Cultural Radio Tax Credit Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-668
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Arts
Arts, Culture, Religion
Bank accounts
Charitable contributions
Commerce
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Law
Licenses
Nonprofit organizations
Performing arts
Radio broadcasting
Radio spectrum allocation
Radio stations
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Surety and fidelity
Tax credits
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Cultural Radio Tax Credit Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow income tax credits to the owner of a commercial radio station donating the station's license and other assets (a 125 percent credit for the license and a 100 percent credit for the assets) to a tax-exempt organization which agrees to operate the radio broadcasting station being donated to it as a for-profit venture, with profits dedicated to the support of non-profit fine arts and performing arts organizations in its service area.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Protect Children from Video Game Sex and Violence Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-669
Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault
Child welfare
Commerce
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Homicide
Lease and rental services
Murder
Pornography
Rape
Recidivists
Retail trade
Science, Technology, Communications
Sex crimes
Video games
Violence
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Protect Children from Video Game Sex and Violence Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the sale or rental to a minor of a video game that depicts nudity, sexual conduct, or other content harmful to minors.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1030-1031)
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Flood Loss Mitigation Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-670
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Buildings
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster insurance
Economics and Public Finance
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Finance and Financial Sector
Flood damage prevention
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government securities
Government trust funds
Housing and Community Development
Insurance premiums
Land transfers
Land use
Law
Maps
Open space lands
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Flood Loss Mitigation Act of 2003 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) carry out mitigation activities that reduce flood damages to qualified repetitive loss structures; and (2) purchase such structures, but only for public or open space use that is consistent with sound land management and use policies.
Requires the Director to determine for each fiscal year the portion of amounts in the National Flood Insurance Fund attributable to savings from such activities and purchases, which shall be available for such activities and purchases in that fiscal year. Allows the Director, after determining that 75 percent of such existing qualified repetitive loss structures have been provided mitigation that sufficiently reduces the risk of losses from flooding or have been purchased, to use up to 75 percent of the amount reserved for such activities and purchases for the costs of mapping activities.
Allows the Director, in cases of such structures whose owners refused purchase or mitigation offers: (1) to deny the provision of new flood insurance coverage and to cancel existing coverage; or (2) to increase the chargeable risk premium rate for new coverage to an amount that is not more than the applicable estimated risk premium rate. Allows the Director to deny or cancel existing coverage for properties for which fraudulent claims have been made. Permits appeals by owners aggrieved by any such determinations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Renewable Energy Production Incentive Reform Act

Bill: 108-hr-671
Sponsor: Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Appropriations
Authorization
Biomass energy
Commerce
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Energy
District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Electric power production
Electric utilities
Environmental Protection
Geothermal resources
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Landfills
Methane
Minorities
Native Americans
Natural gas
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public utilities
Renewable natural resources
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Solar energy
Subsidies
Sunset legislation
Territories (U.S.)
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Renewable Energy Production Incentive Reform Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to modify renewable energy production incentive payment guidelines to provide that if there are insufficient appropriations to make full payments for electric production from all qualified renewable energy facilities in any given year, the Secretary of Energy shall assign 60 percent of appropriated funds for that year to facilities that use solar, wind, geothermal, or closed-loop (dedicated energy crops) biomass technologies to generate electricity, and assign the remaining 40 percent to other projects.
Redefines a qualified renewable energy facility as one: (1) owned by certain tax-exempt electricity-generating cooperatives, certain public utilities, a State, territorial, or local governments or an Indian tribal government; and (2) which may involve electricity generation by landfill gas.
Extends through FY 2013 the deadline for first use of a facility eligible for incentive payments.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Safe Highways and Roads Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-673
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal aid to transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Highway planning
Law
Motor vehicle pollution control
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation planning

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Safe Highways and Roads Act of 2003 - Amends the Clear Air Act to permit the use of emissions estimates from motor vehicles and necessary emissions reductions contained in a submitted State implementation plan if an approved implementation plan is not available. Deems the estimates adequate if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not act within 90 days.
Permits a transportation project to proceed during a conformity lapse of the applicable plan or improvement program if it was included in the first three years of the most recent conforming plan and program and its design concept and scope has not significantly changed.
Requires the Administrator to revise criteria and procedures for determining plan, program, and project conformity.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Choctaw Code Talkers Recognition Act

Bill: 108-hr-674
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Government Operations and Politics
History
Military communications
Minorities
Native Americans
World War I

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Choctaw Code Talkers Recognition Act - Authorizes the President to present on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) congressional gold medals honoring the Choctaw Code Talkers who distinguished themselves in performing a unique, highly successful communications operation that greatly assisted in saving countless lives and in hastening the end of World War I.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching rate for those territories.

Bill: 108-hr-675
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: American Samoa
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-territorial relations
Government Operations and Politics
Guam
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Social Welfare
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Amends titles XI and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa; and (2) adjust the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for those territories.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E199)
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-677
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asians
East Asia
History
Philippines
Veterans' benefits
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003 - Deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Repeals certain provisions discounting such service as qualifying service.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House