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Space CHASE Act

Bill: 108-s-2772
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Astronautics
Astronauts
Authorization
Aviation insurance
Aviation safety
Claims
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Contractors
Department of Transportation
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Finance and Financial Sector
Flight crews
Flight training
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Health
Indemnity
Investments
Labor and Employment
Launch vehicles
Law
Liability (Law)
Licenses
Manned space flight
Medical tests
Product development
Research and development
Rockets (Aeronautics)
Space activities
Space commercialization
Space flight
Spacecraft
Standards
Subcontractors
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Space Commercial Human Ascent Serving Expeditions Act (Space CHASE Act) - Amends Federal law concerning commercial space transportation to specify that the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out commercial space launch activities through the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
 

 
Provides for the issuance of experimental permits for an unlimited number of launches of reusable suborbital rockets.
 
Subjects to specified conditions reusable suborbital rockets and holders of licenses or permits to launch and reenter crews and space flight participants.
 
Requires crew and space flight participants to execute reciprocal waivers of claims with licensees and permitees and the Federal government.
 
Makes liability indemnification program requirements inapplicable to space flight participants.
 
Extends liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements for three years.
 
Requires the Secretary to arrange for the National Academy of Public Administration to study how best to gradually eliminate by 2008 or so the liability risk sharing regime for commercial space transportation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8767-8768)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Raheela Naz Khan.

Bill: 108-s-2775
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2004-09-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 
Declares Raheela Naz Khan to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of outreach to veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict on the nature and availability of benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-2776
Sponsor: Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]
Introduced: 2004-09-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
History
Korean War, 1950-1953
Performance measurement
Public service advertising
Veterans' benefits
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a program to provide outreach to veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict on the nature and availability of benefits for veterans, which shall include a nationwide public service campaign; and (2) establish outreach performance measures to permit its ongoing evaluation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8915)
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8915)
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a unified combatant command for military intelligence, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-2778
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2004-09-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Advice and consent of the Senate
Congress
Defense budgets
Department of Defense
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Inspectors general
Intelligence community staff
Intelligence officers
Labor and Employment
Law
Military command and control
Military intelligence
Military training
Officer personnel
Presidential appointments

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: 
Requires the President, through the Secretary of Defense, to establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence (military intelligence command) to: (1) coordinate all military intelligence activities; (2) develop new military intelligence collection capabilities; and (3) represent the Department of Defense (DOD) in the intelligence community under the National Intelligence Director (NID).
 
Requires the assignment of all active and reserve military intelligence forces of the Armed Forces within specified DOD elements, and civilian personnel of such elements, to the military intelligence command unless otherwise directed by the Secretary.
 
Sets forth the duties and authority of the commander of the military intelligence command. 
 
Requires the staff of the commander to include an inspector general.
 
Requires the Secretary and the NID to consult on the budget of the military intelligence command before submitting that budget to the President. Requires the budget proposal to include funding requests for development and acquisition of military intelligence collection systems and acquisition of other material, supplies, or services peculiar to military intelligence activities.
 
Directs the Secretary to consult with the NID on recommendations made by the commander regarding heads of components of the military intelligence command before transmitting such recommendations to the President.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8964-8965)
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Orderly and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2779
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Introduced: 2004-09-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption
Caregivers
Child abuse
Child welfare
Civil actions and liability
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Court records
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Education
Electronic government information
Elementary and secondary education
Family services
Fingerprints
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government service contracts
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Health
Identification of criminals
Interstate compacts
Interstate relations
Law
Medical records
Parents
Parties to actions
Planning
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
State laws
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: 
Orderly and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2004 - Amends the Social Security Act to require each State to: (1) have in effect procedures for orderly and timely placement of children, in foster care or for adoption, across State lines; and (2) complete home studies for such purpose within 60 days of another State's request.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make incentive grants to States that complete timely interstate home studies.
 
Revises requirements for checking of child abuse registries to eliminate an opt-out provision.
 
Allows access to the Federal parent locator service to courts in foster care or adoptive placement cases.
 
Provides for consideration of out-of-state placements in permanency hearings, case plans, and case reviews. Revises provisions relating to caseworker visits, health and education records, notice of proceedings, and use of interjurisdictional resources. 
 
Directs the Comptroller General to study State performance of background checks for child placements. 
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that States should: (1) revise the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; and (2) use private agencies to conduct home studies and give full faith and credit to other States' home study reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8965-8967)
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8965)
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2780
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2004-09-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Indexing (Economic policy)
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: 
Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2004 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cap the Medicare part B premium for each month in 2005 at the same rate for each month in 2004, adjusted for inflation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9409-9411)
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9161)
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Computer Trepass Clarification Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2783
Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Introduced: 2004-09-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Computer crimes
Computer hackers
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Contracts
Criminal investigation
Electronic surveillance
Internet
Law
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Victims of crimes
Warrants (Law)

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 
Computer Trespass Clarification Act of 2004 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to: (1) revise the definition of a &quot;computer trespasser&quot; for purposes of provisions concerning the unlawful interception of communications to exclude any person who has any relationship (currently, persons who have a contractual relationship) with the owner or operator of a protected computer permitting access to the computer; (2) require the owner or operator of a protected computer to be attempting to respond to communications activity that threatens the integrity or operation of such computer in order to legally authorize the interception of a computer trespasser's communications; and (3) limit the length of warrantless surveillance to 96 hours. Directs the Attorney General to annually report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees regarding the use of such provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9036)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9036)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2785
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2004-09-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commuter tax
Double taxation
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Residence requirements
Science, Technology, Communications
State taxation
Tax exemption
Telecommuting
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 
Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2004 - Restricts a State from imposing its income tax on the salary of a nonresident individual employed in such State to the period when such individual is physically present and working in such State. Prohibits a State from deeming such an individual to be present or working in such State on the grounds that such individual is present or working at home (in another State) for the individual's convenience.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9037)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9036-9037)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Get Tough on Trade Act

Bill: 108-s-2786
Sponsor: Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]
Introduced: 2004-09-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Executive reorganization
Exports
Federal employees
Foreign trade promotion
Free trade
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Governmental investigations
Intellectual property
International Affairs
International competitiveness
Nontariff trade barriers
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Recruiting of employees
Science, Technology, Communications
Telecommunication industry
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: 
Get Tough on Trade Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend from FY 2005 through 2009 (currently, 1995 only) the U.S. Trade Representative's mandate to identify and report on trade expansion priorities.
 
Requires the Trade Representative, before initiating an investigation (as under current law), to seek consultations with each foreign country identified in the report as engaging in priority foreign country practices, for the purpose of reaching a satisfactory resolution of such priority practices. Requires initiation of an investigation only if a satisfactory resolution of such practices has not been reached.
 
Modifies the composition of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to include a Chief Enforcement Negotiator to recommend investigating and prosecuting cases before the World Trade Organization and under trade agreements to which the United States is a party.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-2787
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2004-09-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Auditing
Authorization
Collection of accounts
Counterpart funds
Debt relief
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Executive Office of the President
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign loans
Forest conservation
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
International environmental cooperation
Performance measurement
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tropical forests

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: 
Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations for concessional loan debt reduction for developing countries with tropical forests; (2) specified amounts for program audits and evaluations; and (3) principal and interest payments in local currency (under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9076)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9076)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the Pacific coast salmon recovery fund and include the state of Idaho in the salmon recovery program.

Bill: 108-s-2788
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2004-09-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Animals
Authorization
California
Department of Commerce
Ecological research
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to Indians
Fishery management
Government Operations and Politics
Habitat conservation
Idaho
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Minorities
Native Americans
Oregon
Restoration ecology
Salmon
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: 
Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008 to: (1) the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho for salmon habitat restoration, salmon stock enhancement, and salmon research, including the construction of salmon research and related facilities; and (2) the Pacific Coastal tribes and the Columbia River tribes for salmon habitat restoration, salmon stock enhancement, salmon research, and supplementation activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act

Bill: 108-s-2790
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Introduced: 2004-09-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Coal
Energy
Federal advisory bodies
Federal-Indian relations
Government Operations and Politics
Indian claims
Indian lands
Land transfers
Mineral reserves
Mining claims
Mining royalties
Minorities
New Mexico
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Revenue sharing
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: 
Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, if any of specified coal preference right lease applications are withdrawn by the holder or holders of those applications, to issue to each such holder a certificate of bidding rights that constitutes the combined fair market value of the coal reserves for each coal preference right lease application withdrawn by the holder. Provides that such withdrawals and issuances shall occur without any further adjudication of coal preference right lease applications.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a panel to determine the fair market value of the coal reserves of any coal preference right applications withdrawn under this Act. Instructs the Secretary to contract with a qualified coal reserve appraiser to assist the panel. 
 
Directs the Secretary, after the withdrawal of a coal preference right lease application, to: (1) issue to the Navajo Nation patents to the land, including the mineral estate, subject to such withdrawn application in full and final satisfaction of the right of the Navajo Nation to select land in New Mexico and to facilitate land consolidation and mineral development in northwest New Mexico; and (2) issue a certificate of bidding rights in the amount of the fair market value of the coal reserves of such application. Provides that the Secretary's duties in issuing such patents and certificates shall be considered nondiscretionary and enforceable in a mandamus proceeding.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the use of exchange bidding rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9077-9078)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9077)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-2792
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2004-09-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Associations, institutions, etc.
Athletes
Department of Homeland Security
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Labor and Employment
Law
Skilled labor
Sports and Recreation
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to allow professional athletes (including members of minor league teams that are affiliated with professional sports team associations) and members or coaches of certain amateur sports leagues to enter the United States on P-1 nonimmigrant visas (currently, limited to athletes performing at an &quot;internationally recognized level of performance&quot;). 
 
Eliminates consultation requirements applicable to the Secretary of Homeland Security's approval of such visas.
 
Requires the Secretary to permit a petition to seek P-1 classification for multiple alien athletes. Prohibits additional fees for such petitions.
 
Requires the Secretary to allow athletes or their employers to seek admission for such athletes under INA provisions other than P-1 provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9131-9132)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2793
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2004-09-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Damages
Emergency Management
Equipment and supplies
Federal preemption
Fire departments
Good samaritan laws
Government Operations and Politics
Liability (Law)
Negligence
Rescue work
Social Welfare
State laws
Surplus government property
Torts
Transportation and Public Works
Trucks
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004 - Provides that a person (including any governmental or other entity) who donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company shall not be liable for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death proximately caused by the equipment after the donation. Waives such liability protection if: (1) the person's act or omission proximately causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct; or (2) the person is the manufacturer of such equipment. 
Preempts State laws to the extent they are inconsistent with this Act, with the exception of those that provide additional protection from liability.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9132-9133)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Introduced in Senate