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Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-790
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Condominium (Housing)
Cooperative housing
Energy
Equipment and supplies
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Tax credits
Warranties
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit for amounts paid for qualified wind energy property from which at least 50 percent of the energy produced is consumed on site.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Spirits Tax Equity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-791
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alcohol tax
Alcoholic beverages
Commerce
Income tax
Tax credits
Wholesale trade

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Domestic Spirits Tax Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a distilled spirits wholesaler a distilled spirits wholesalers credit equal to the product of: (1) the number of cases of bottled distilled spirits which were bottled in the United States and which are purchased by such wholesaler during the taxable year directly from the distiller or importer of such spirits; and (2) the average tax-financing cost per case for the most recent calendar year ending before the beginning of such taxable year.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-792
Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Medicare
Physical therapy
Physicians
Social Welfare
Speech disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to authorize qualified physical therapists to provide services for Medicare beneficiaries without the requirement of a physician referral.
Provides for treatment of outpatient speech-language pathology services separately from outpatient physical therapy services.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-13
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: 2003-02-13
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: 2003-02-13
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: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255-256)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorized the Secretary of the Interior to grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities otherwise authorized by that Act.

Bill: 108-hr-793
Sponsor: Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Competitive bidding
Continental shelf
Easements
Energy
Energy development
Energy storage
Energy transportation
Environmental Protection
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Gas in submerged lands
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine resources conservation
Ocean energy resources
Ocean mining
Oil and gas leases
Petroleum engineering
Petroleum in submerged lands
Petroleum storage
Prospecting
Rent
Right-of-way
Submarine oil well drilling
Surety and fidelity
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permit easements or rights-of-way for energy and related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities otherwise proscribed by the Act (including the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, and the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980) when such activities: (1) support exploration, development, production, transportation, or storage of oil, natural gas, or other minerals; and (2) produce or support production, transportation, or transmission of energy from sources other than oil and gas.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3983)
action_date: 2003-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-794
Sponsor: Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Coal
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Energy
Energy development
Energy supplies
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Inventories
Mining royalties
Reclamation of land
Rent
Sulphur dioxide
Surety and fidelity

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal the 160-acre limitation placed upon coal leases.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish a mining plan period of more than 40 years upon a determination that the longer period: (1) will ensure the maximum economic recovery of a coal deposit; or (2) the longer period is in the interest of the orderly, efficient, or economic development of a coal resource.
Revises the statutory formula for the payment of advance royalties. Extends from ten years to twenty years the lease term for which advance royalties may be accepted in lieu of the condition of continued operation.
Eliminates the deadline for submission of a coal lease operation and reclamation plan.
Prohibits the Secretary from requiring a surety bond or any other financial assurance to guarantee payment of deferred bonus bid installments with respect to any coal lease issued based upon a cash bonus bid.
Requires the Secretary to review and identify for Congress coal assessments on public lands and the restrictions or impediments to development of those resources.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan to decrease the threat resulting from the theft or diversion of highly enriched uranium.

Bill: 108-hr-795
Sponsor: Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Employee selection
Environmental Protection
Identification of criminals
Labor and Employment
Larceny
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear reactors
Nuclear security measures
Planning
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation of hazardous substances
Uranium
Uranium enrichment

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Energy to transmit to Congress a plan to decrease the threat resulting from the theft or diversion of highly enriched uranium.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive Long-Term Care Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-796
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Case management
Disabled
Home care services
Long-term care
Medical fees
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Comprehensive Long-Term Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) coverage of extended care services to chronically dependent individuals; and (2) provide for coverage of home care services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-13
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: 2003-02-13
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: 2003-02-13
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: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Candidate Anti-Corruption Act

Bill: 108-hr-797
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Congressional salaries
Election candidates
Families
Labor and Employment
Presidential compensation
Presidential elections
Salaries

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Candidate Anti-Corruption Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Unemployment Tax Repeal Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-798
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax exclusion
Unemployment insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Unemployment Tax Repeal Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the inclusion of unemployment benefits as taxable compensation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Putting the Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating the Energy Independence of America Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-799
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Automobile industry
Commerce
Electric vehicles
Energy
Income tax
Natural gas vehicles
Tax credits
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Putting the Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating the Energy Independence of America Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a business tax credit for the manufacture of alternative-fuel motor vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E270)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the withholding of United States contributions to any United Nations commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-800
Sponsor: Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: EBB Terrorism
Government Operations and Politics
International agencies
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
United Nations
United Nations delegations
United Nations finances
United Nations structure

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Withholds certain U.S. funds for: (1) U.S. contributions to any United Nations (UN) commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism until such time the President determines that the entity is no longer chaired or presided over by such country and such entity has established appropriate electoral reforms, including minimum standards for leadership positions and the elimination of automatic rotation of such positions; and (2) expenses for any U.S. delegation to any UN commission, organization, or affiliated agency until such time the President makes such determination.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-801
Sponsor: Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cloning
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Federal preemption
Fines (Penalties)
Forfeiture
Genetic research
Genetics
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Human embryology
Human experimentation in medicine
Informed consent (Medical law)
Law
Medical ethics
Medical technology
Pregnancy
Science, Technology, Communications
Sunset legislation
Technological innovations
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit any person (including governmental entities) from: (1) using or attempting to use human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology to initiate a pregnancy; or (2) shipping, mailing, transporting, or receiving such product knowing that it is intended for such use. Precludes from such prohibition the use of somatic cell transfer technology to clone molecules, DNA, cells, tissues, or animals.
Sets forth registration requirements for individuals who intend to perform human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology.
Requires that research involving human somatic nuclear transfer technology be conducted in accordance with Federal standards governing the protection of human subjects. Considers individuals whose cells are used for such research to be human subjects. Requires the individual who provides the cells and the individual with the principal responsibility for conducting the research to submit signed statements that the individual donates the cells for and consents to such research.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the Institute of Medicine to enter into an agreement to conduct a study to review the current state of knowledge about: (1) the biological properties of stem cells obtained from embryos and fetal and adult tissues; (2) biological differences among such cells and the consequences for research and medicine; and (3) the ability of stem cells to generate neurons, heart, kidney, blood, liver, and other tissues and the potential clinical uses of these tissues.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Medically Accurate Sex Education Act

Bill: 108-hr-802
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child development
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Ethics
Families
Federal aid to education
Health
Health education
Medical research
Medical statistics
Psychiatry
Psychology
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Sex education
Sexual abstinence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Medically Accurate Sex Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit elementary or schools that receive ESEA funds from providing any factual information that is not medically accurate in the course material or instruction for any course on human development and sexuality, including any sex education, family life education, abstinence education, comprehensive health education, or character education.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.

Bill: 108-hr-803
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Commerce
Contracts
Law
Supplemental security income program
Trusts and trustees
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered resources available to the individual under the SSI program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Biomass Energy Equity Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-804
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Biomass energy
Cellulose
Commerce
Electric industries
Electric power production
Energy
Energy crops
Environmental Protection
Grain
Income tax
Legumes
Lumber trade
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sugar
Tax credits
Trees
Wood

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Biomass Energy Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code respecting the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources to: (1) extend the credit; (2) expand the scope of qualifying closed-loop facilities; and (3) make qualifying biomass (other than closed-loop biomass) and biomass facilities eligible for the credit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that certain settlement funds established under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 are beneficially owned by the United States and are not subject to tax.

Bill: 108-hr-805
Sponsor: Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts
Collection of accounts
Consent decrees
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Hazardous wastes
Income tax
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Refuse and refuse disposal
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from tax certain settlement funds established under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E239-240)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-806
Sponsor: Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Art
Artists
Arts, Culture, Religion
Authors and authorship
Charitable contributions
Copyright
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Income tax
Intellectual property
Literature
Music
Tax deductions
Tax returns
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a fair market value (determined at time of contribution) deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, scholarly compositions, or the copyright created by a qualifying donor. Exempts certain non-personal letters and memoranda from such treatment.
Limits such increased deduction to the donor's artistic adjusted income (as defined by this Act).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E242-243)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Good Samaritan Tax Act

Bill: 108-hr-807
Sponsor: Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Charitable contributions
Commerce
Finance and Financial Sector
Food industry
Food relief
Income tax
Inventories
Tax deductions
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Good Samaritan Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a rule for determining the amount of the deduction allowable for a charitable contribution of food inventory.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House