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Community Environmental Equity Act

Bill: 108-hr-4215
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2004-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Carcinogens
Chemicals
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights enforcement
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Discrimination
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Environmental justice
Federal aid programs
Government Operations and Politics
Hazardous wastes
Landfills
Law
Minorities
Potable water
Public health
Racial discrimination
Refuse and refuse disposal
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation of hazardous substances
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: 
Community Environmental Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to define "covered substance" as any hazardous contaminants, chemicals, materials, wastes, and substances listed, identified, or defined in specified laws or designated by the President. Prohibits any entity that handles, manages, treats, releases, disposes, stores, transports, or delivers covered substances from disproportionately exposing any individual or community, on the ground of race, color, national origin, or economic status to any covered substance. Authorizes enforcement: (1) by denial or termination of authorization to handle, manage, treat, release, discharge, dispose, store, transport, remove, move, or deliver covered substances; (2) by any other means authorized by law; and (3) for entities receiving Federal financial assistance, through specified compliance provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer First Responders Tax Relief Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4216
Sponsor: Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2004-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Fire fighters
Health
Income tax
Medical personnel
Paramedical personnel
Rescue work
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax refunds
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: 
Volunteer First Responders Tax Relief Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit of $500 to an individual who volunteers for more than half of the taxable year with a public safety organization, including any organization of firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or other first responders to emergencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1052-1053)
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 32, United States Code, to rename the National Guard Challenge Program as the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, to increase the maximum Federal share of the costs of State programs under the National Youth Guard Challenge Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-4217
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2004-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Child health
Civics education
Compensatory education
Department of Defense
Dropouts
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Health
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Leadership
Mentoring
Military training
Names
National Guard
Physical education and training
Sports and Recreation
Youth employment
Youth services

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: 
Amends Federal provisions concerning the National Guard Challenge Program (a civilian youth opportunities program conducted by the Secretary of Defense) to: (1) provide a maximum Federal matching funds level of 65 percent of the costs of operating the State program during FY 2005, 70 percent during FY 2006, and 75 percent for FY 2007 and beyond; (2) authorize appropriations for the Program for FY 2005; and (3) rename it the National Guard Youth Challenge Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2004-05-25
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Federal Disaster Consumer Protection Act

Bill: 108-hr-4220
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer credit
Debtor and creditor
Disaster relief
Disasters
Emergency Management
Fees
Financial services
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: 
Federal Disaster Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any consumer report containing any reference to a late payment that was due solely to a disruption caused by a declared disaster for which the agency received specified notice.
 
Sets forth procedures for striking adverse information due to declared disasters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E663-664)
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce for individuals the maximum rate of tax on unrecaptured section 1250 gain from 25 percent to 15 percent.

Bill: 108-hr-4221
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2004-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Income tax
Minimum tax
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce capital gain and alternative minimum tax rates on unrecaptured Section 1250 (gain from dispositions of certain depreciable realty) gain for individual taxpayers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To require the Commodity Credit Corporation to support the development of a domestic casein and milk protein concentrate industry, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-4223
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2004-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agricultural prices
Agricultural subsidies
Commerce
Dairy industry
Dairy products
Department of Agriculture
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Milk
Proteins

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: 
Directs the Commodity Credit Corporation to support the development of a casein and milk protein concentrate industry in the 48 contiguous States, under which the Corporation shall make payments to an entity that produces and markets dairy proteins produced from liquid skim milk.
 
Excludes dairy protein sales for standardized cheese production from program payments.
 
Defines &quot;dairy proteins&quot; as whey, whey protein concentrate, casein, or milk protein concentrate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To require revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require executive agencies to seek commercial, volume, or other discounts for purchases made with the Governmentwide commercial purchase card, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-4224
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2004-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer discounts
Cost control
Credit cards
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government spending reductions
Law
Office of Management and Budget
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: 
Requires that the Federal Acquisition Regulation be revised to require the head of each executive agency to: (1) seek commercial, volume, or other discounts for purchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase card; (2) use procurement mechanisms other than purchase cards, including contracts, as appropriate to maximize cost savings; and (3) systematically collect and analyze data on use of the Government-wide commercial purchase card, including by vendor, in sufficient detail to identify opportunities to achieve savings.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to report to specified congressional committees regarding: (1) the status and content of revisions required by this Act and any resulting agency policies and procedures, including a determination of whether the information collected is sufficient to identify opportunities to achieve savings; and (2) executive branch progress in improving data collection on Government-wide commercial purchase card use and in seeking discounts or entering into agreements that provide for reduced prices, and savings achieved through the use of discounts or other procurement mechanisms.
 
Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to direct the head of each executive agency to provide to the Comptroller General such information as necessary to implement such requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

Bill: 108-hr-4225
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Evidence (Law)
Expropriation
Intellectual property
International Affairs
Jurisdiction
Right of property
Trademark agreements
Trademarks

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: 
Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit a U.S. court from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating the assertion of rights, including treaty rights, by an individual (currently, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of such mark or name, or their bona fide successor, has expressly consented thereto. Makes such prohibition applicable only if the individual asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time of of acquiring the rights asserted that the mark or name was the same or substantially similar to the mark or name used in connection with the business or assets that were confiscated. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4227
Sponsor: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Minimum tax
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: 

 
Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the increased alternative minimum tax exemption amounts for individual taxpayers to taxable year 2005 (currently available for 2003 and 2004). Provides for an inflation adjustment to such amounts for taxable year 2005.

action_date: 2004-05-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 

 
Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the increased alternative minimum tax exemption amounts for individual taxpayers to taxable year 2005 (currently available for 2003 and 2004). Provides for an inflation adjustment to such amounts for taxable year 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-07
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 89 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2561)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 89 (Roll no. 144).(text: CR H2561)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 619, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Neal amendment in the nature of a substitute.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4227.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4227 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 619. (consideration: CR H2561-2585)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Rule H. Res. 619 passed House.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 619 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4227 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Fair Insurance Premiums for Disabled Veterans Act

Bill: 108-hr-4229
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Annuities
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government insurance
Housing and Community Development
Insurance premiums
Interest rates
Labor and Employment
Life insurance
Mortality
Mortgages
Revolving funds
Valuation
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' pensions

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: 
Fair Insurance Premiums for Disabled Veterans Act - Amends Federal provisions concerning service-disabled veterans' life insurance to state that the premium rates for such insurance: (1) for months beginning before the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality and interest at the rate of 2 and one-fourth percent per year; and (2) for months beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon the 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality at a four and one-half percent interest rate. Makes the same changes with respect to all policy cash, loan, paid-up, and extended values.
 
Increases from $90,000 to $200,000 the maximum amount of veterans' mortgage life insurance coverage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E739)
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4230
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Antisemitism
Cemeteries and funerals
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Conferences
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of State
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Human rights
International agencies
International propaganda
Jews
Mass media
Minorities
Multicultural education
Nongovernmental organizations
Racial violence
Racism
Religion
Religious liberty
School buildings
Science, Technology, Communications
Synagogues
United Nations
Vandalism
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: 
Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); (2) the U.S. delegation to the OSCE conference in Berlin should advocate for the appointment of a High Commissioner on anti-Semitism; and (3) the President should direct the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce in the United Nations a measure condemning anti-Semitism.
 
Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize and encourage the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism.
 
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Department of State annual reports information on: (1) acts of anti-Semitism in foreign countries; and (2) governmental responses to such acts, including efforts to promote anti-bias education. Makes similar amendments to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4025 Feather Lakes Way in Kingwood, Texas, as the "Congressman Jack Fields Post Office".

Bill: 108-hr-4232
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Names
Postal facilities
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4025 Feather Lakes Way in Kingwood, Texas, as the "Congressman Jack Fields Post Office."
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on April 28, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4025 Feather Lakes Way in Kingwood, Texas, as the &quot;Congressman Jack Fields Post Office.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 108-468.
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 108-468.
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11877)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11877)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 10/7/2004 H8274)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 10/7/2004 H8274)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4232.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 10/7/2004 H8274-8276)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-468
American Home Fire Safety Act

Bill: 108-hr-4233
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Emergency Management
Fire prevention
Flammable materials
Furniture industry
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Product safety
Standards
Textile fabrics

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: 
American Home Fire Safety Act - Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate, as final consumer product safety standards under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), specified fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles. 
 
Makes certain CPSA promulgation requirements inapplicable to the standards required to be promulgated by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,500 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such $2,500 amount.

Bill: 108-hr-4234
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security beneficiaries

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: 
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance)of the Social Security Act to: (1) restrict the application of the windfall elimination requirement to individuals whose combined monthly income from the individual's primary insurance amount under such title and the portion of the monthly periodic payment attributable to noncovered service performed after 1956 exceeds $2,500; and (2) provide for a graduated implementation of such requirement on amounts above such threshold by applying applicable percentages determined according to a specified formula.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House