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To permit the Librarian of Congress to hire Library of Congress Police employees.

Bill: 108-hr-4816
Sponsor: Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]
Introduced: 2004-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Congressional agencies
Crime and Law Enforcement
Employee selection
Federal employees
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal libraries
Government Operations and Politics
Library of Congress
Police
Transfer of employees

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 to repeal the prohibition against the hiring of Library of Congress Police employees by the Librarian of Congress (thus permitting the Librarian to hire them).

action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 

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

 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 to repeal the prohibition against the hiring of Library of Congress Police employees by the Librarian of Congress (thus permitting the Librarian to hire them).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text:  CR H6084)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text:  CR H6084)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4816.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H6084-6085)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Mr. Ney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: Introduced in House
To facilitate the resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on lands of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Tipton, California, which were originally conveyed by the United States as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads.

Bill: 108-hr-4817
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2004-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers
Railroad land grants
Railroads
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: 
Releases, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a certain portion of property located at 615 North Burnett Road in Tipton, California, which encroaches upon land originally conveyed by the United States to the Union Pacific Railroad Company as part of a right-of-way for the construction of transcontinental railroads.

action_date: 2004-09-30
text: 
Releases, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface portion of property located at 615 North Burnett Road in Tipton, California, which encroaches upon land originally conveyed by the United States to the Union Pacific Railroad Company as part of a right-of-way for the construction of transcontinental railroads. Declares that the United States retains any subsurface mineral rights held by it with respect to such property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7952)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7952)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4817.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7952)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-714.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-714.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-07-26
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2004-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Essential Waterways Operations and Maintenance Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4819
Sponsor: Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Army Corps of Engineers
Customs administration
Department of Defense
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Marine terminals
Marine transportation
Navigation
Tariff
Transportation engineering
Water Resources Development
Waterways

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Essential Waterways Operations and Maintenance Act of 2004 - Makes available for each fiscal year to the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, for operations and maintenance of essential waterways (in addition to amounts otherwise made available for operations and maintenance), five percent of the amount of duties collected during the preceding fiscal year on articles transported by vessel unladen for purposes of entering the customs territory of the United States.
 
Defines an &quot;essential waterway&quot; as a waterway that: (1) the Secretary of the Army determines provides service to one of the 25 highest ranked U.S. ports in terms of total tonnage of cargo transported through the port; (2) the Secretary of Energy determines is a critical component of the U.S. energy infrastructure; (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines provides service to at least one militarily and economically strategic port; or (4) the Secretary of Transportation determines provides service to at least one commercially strategic port.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain agricultural employers a credit against income tax for a portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A workers.

Bill: 108-hr-4821
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Agricultural labor
Agriculture and Food
Alien labor
Aliens
Commerce
Immigration
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Seasonal labor
Tax credits
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for up to ten percent of the wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A workers (temporary agricultural workers).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Contract Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4822
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Contracts
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Managed care
Medical fees
Medicare
Medigap
Physicians
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act regarding the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services. Outlines specific requirements for private contracts between Medicare beneficiaries and physicians or health care practitioners for services for which no Medicare claims may be submitted. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit foreign media representatives to gain admission as visitors coming temporarily to the United States for business.

Bill: 108-hr-4823
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Mass media
Press
Reporters and reporting
Science, Technology, Communications
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of aliens who are foreign media representatives under the B (temporary visitor for business) nonimmigrant visa classification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
Extremely Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4824
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
EBB Terrorism
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Emergency medicine
Employee rights
Employee training
Environmental Protection
Evidence (Law)
Fines (Penalties)
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grievance procedures
Health
Injunctions
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Legal fees
Limitation of actions
Paramedical personnel
Police
Private police
Risk
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Terrorism
Transportation of hazardous substances
Transportation planning
Transportation workers
Wage restitution
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Extremely Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials that require: (1) physical security measures; (2) Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities to be informed before such material is transported within, through, or near an area of concern; (3) coordination among such authorities to create response plans for a terrorist attack; (4) the use of currently available technologies and systems to ensure effective communication between material transporters, law enforcement authorities, and first responders; (5) comprehensive training for all individuals involved in the shipping of such materials; and (6) the Secretary to determine whether transportation through or near an area could be made by alternate routes at a lower security risk.
 
Subjects a person (other than an individual) who violates such a regulation to injunctive relief or a civil penalty of up to $100,000. Authorizes the Secretary to impose administrative penalties.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding whistleblower protection involving the security of shipments of such materials.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1366)
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
Excess War Profits Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4825
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Income tax
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Minimum tax
Tax credits
Tax rates
War
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Excess War Profits Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an additional tax of 15 percent of taxable income attributable to contracts with the United States specifically for goods or services for the war in Iraq. Exempts amounts received by members of the U.S. Armed Forces or Federal employees for their services from such tax.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4826
Sponsor: Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal breeding
Cats
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Dogs
Ecological research
Economic assistance
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental law enforcement
Environmental monitoring
Environmental protection groups
Federal advisory bodies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Government trust funds
Habitat conservation
Hunting
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Lions
Panthers
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public meetings
Public-private partnerships
Restoration ecology
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation
Tigers
Treaties
Wild animal trade
Wildlife conservation
Wolves

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids. 
 
Restricts the use of grants for captive breeding or display purposes.
 
Establishes in the Multinatonal Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.
 
Defines &quot;rare canid&quot; to: (1) mean any canid species, subspecies, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) include such a subspecies or population of dhole, gray wolf, ethiopian wolf, african wild dog, or maned wolf.
 
Defines &quot;rare felid&quot; to: (1) mean any felid species, subspecies, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) include such a subspecies or population of lion, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, or iberian lynx. Does not include any tiger. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 to rename the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

Bill: 108-hr-4827
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Congress
Congressional tributes
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Names
Natural areas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Amends the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 to rename the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

action_date: 2004-10-30
text: 

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

 
Amends the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 to rename the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-400.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-400.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11183)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11183)
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7674)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7674)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4827.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7674-7675)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-400
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a rule banning children's toys containing mercury.

Bill: 108-hr-4828
Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2004-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Mercury
Product safety
Toys

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: 
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission, within six months of enactment of this Act, to promulgate a rule declaring mercury-containing toys to be banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
 
Defines &quot;mercury-containing toy&quot; as any toy or other product that contains mercury and is designed primarily for or marketed primarily to children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-13
text: Introduced in House