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Mobilized Reserve Family Health Care Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1466
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Families
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Military dependents
Military medicine
National Guard
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Mobilized Reserve Family Health Care Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit to cover the cost of insurance coverage under TRICARE for a member (and family) of the National Guard or a reserve component of a U.S. Armed Force who has been called or ordered to active duty for a period in excess of 30 days, or for an indefinite period, during such period of duty. Permits a deduction (for both itemizers and nonitemizers), applicable to such period of duty, for insurance costs in addition to the TRICARE costs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E596)
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation of natural gas pipelines, equipment, and infrastructure assets to be 10-year property.

Bill: 108-hr-1468
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Energy
Energy storage
Gas industry
Gas pipelines
Income tax
Infrastructure
Natural gas
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify natural gas distribution, storage, and transmission infrastructure assets as ten-year depreciable property.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
WISEWOMAN Expansion Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1470
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Breast cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Cervical cancer
Diabetes
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Health counseling
Health education
Health surveys
Medical screening
Nutrition
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Physical fitness
Preventive medicine
Sports and Recreation
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: WISEWOMAN Expansion Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through a competitive review process, to award grants to States to provide additional specified preventive health services, screenings, education, and referrals under PHSA provisions concerning preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers. Authorizes appropriations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-1471
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Citizen participation
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Potable water
Standards
Water purification

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems supplied by surface water sources, after a 12-month period in which a State determines which systems must adopt water filtration standards, to apply to a State agency for a determination that such system is not required to use filtration.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1472
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Bears
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Government Operations and Politics
Hunting
Law
National forests
National parks
Protection of animals
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the National Parks System regulatory prohibitions against the feeding and baiting of wildlife on National Park System lands and in wildlife refuge areas, in particular the intentional feeding of bears for the purpose of enticing them to a particular area to be hunted (bear baiting).
Requires the Secretary of the Interior with respect to lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System lands, to adopt and enforce a regulation to prohibit individuals from intentionally feeding bears, including feeding for the purpose of bear baiting.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Insurance Credit Score Disclosure and Reporting Act

Bill: 108-hr-1473
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Automobile insurance
Business insurance
Business records
Casualty insurance
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer complaints
Consumer credit
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Discrimination in insurance
Emergency medicine
Federal Trade Commission
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Health
Independent regulatory commissions
Injunctions
Insurance
Insurance agents
Insurance companies
Insurance premiums
Law
Liability (Law)
Mailing lists
Medical fees
Property insurance
Restrictive trade practices
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Statistics
Telephone
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: 
Insurance Credit Score Disclosure and Reporting Act - Requires insurers who use consumer reports or insurance credit scores as a factor in underwriting insurance policies or renewals to disclose the effect of such practice upon the scope and cost of the insurance at the time of either insurance application or insurance renewal.
 
 Prescribes disclosure requirements, including disclosure of the relationship between the use of insurance credit scores or other risk scores or predictors.
 
Directs the Federal Trade Commission to: (1) promulgate requirements for insurers to submit specified insurance credit score information to the Commission; and (2) investigate and report to Congress on the relationship between credit information and insurance credit scores and the race, income, geographic location, and age of insurance applicants and policyholders.
 
Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Private Firefighter, Ambulance Crew, and Immediate Responder Fairness Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1475
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Ambulances
Civil service retirement
Emergency medicine
Families
Fire fighters
Fire prevention
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government service contracts
Health
Labor and Employment
Medical personnel
Paramedical personnel
Survivors' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Private Firefighter, Ambulance Crew, and Immediate Responder Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of provisions governing public safety officer death benefits any firefighter, rescue squad, or ambulance crew member who is performing official duties for a private company or organization that has a contractual or mutual aid agreement with a public agency to provide fire suppression, rescue, or ambulance services.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area.

Bill: 108-hr-1476
Sponsor: Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Colorado
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Gifts
Land transfers
Metropolitan areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1477
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Acupuncture
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Medical fees
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003 - Provides for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act

Bill: 108-hr-1478
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Antennas
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Land use
Law
Local laws
Radio broadcasting
Radio stations
State laws
Zoning and zoning law

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act - Provides that, for purposes of the Federal Communications Commission's regulation relating to station antenna structures in the amateur radio services, any private land use rules applicable to such structures shall be treated as a State or local regulation and subject to the same requirements and limitations of such a regulation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E599-600)
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts.

Bill: 108-hr-1479
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Shipbuilding
Tax administration
Transportation and Public Works
Warships

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer who owns and operates a shipyard to elect to use the completed contract accounting method with respect to an qualified naval construction contract (more than 24 months in duration).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1480
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Affordable housing
Bank loans
Building construction
Church and social problems
Commerce
Community development
Community development banking
Community organization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Labor and Employment
Mentoring
Nonprofit organizations
Religion
Rural economic development
Social Welfare
Urban affairs
Urban economic development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to increase the capacity and expertise of qualifying community-based economic development organizations.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an assessment of such organizations' capability needs; and (2) establish the Advisory Council on Community Economic Development.
Directs the President to include with each annual budget request a report regarding Federal financial support for community economic development.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Internet Growth and Freedom Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1481
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commerce
Electronic commerce
Electronic mail systems
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental tax relations
Internet
Local laws
Local taxation
Sales tax
State laws
State taxation
Tax administration
Tax exemption
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Internet Growth and Freedom Act of 2003 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the moratorium on multiple or discriminatory State or local taxes on electronic commerce through November 1, 2008.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1482
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Agriculture and Food
Armed Forces and National Security
Arrest
Building construction
Child health
Child welfare
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Comprehensive health care
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Disabled
Displaced persons
Economic assistance
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational facilities
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Emergency housing
Families
Food relief
Government Operations and Politics
Heads of households
Health
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Human rights
Immigration
International relief
Labor and Employment
Land mines
Law
Maternal health services
Mental health services
Military training
Minesweeping
Police training
Prosecution
Prostitution
Refugees
Repatriation
Rural women
Secondary education
Slavery
South Asia
Student aid
Victims of crimes
Vocational and technical education
War relief
Widows
Women
Women in government
Women's education
Women's health
Women's organizations
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: 
Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003 - Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a fund to assist women and girls in Afghanistan in the areas of political and human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter.
 
Requires the funds to support specified activities, including: (1) direct financial and programmatic assistance to the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Afghanistan to promote its strengthening and enable it to fulfill its mandate; (2) direct financial assistance to the National Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan; and (3) construction of women's educational facilities in Afghanistan.
 
Earmarks a minimum percentage of the economic and humanitarian assistance authorized for Afghanistan for each of FY 2003 though 2005 to be made available for assistance directly to Afghan-led local nongovernmental organizations, including Afghan women-led organizations, with demonstrated experience in delivering services to Afghan women and children to support their programmatic activities and organizational development. Requires an appropriate percentage of such assistance for FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year to be made available to such organizations.
 
Prescribes general requirements with respect to Afghanistan for: (1) its governance; (2) post-conflict stability; (3) training for military and police forces; and (4) relief, resettlement, and repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2014)
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House