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To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public contracts, as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

Bill: 108-hr-4320
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2004-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government contractors
Government procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: 
Enacts title 41 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled &quot;Public Contracts.&quot; Makes technical and conforming changes to existing law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E797)
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate and disclose lowest possible prices for prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.

Bill: 108-hr-4321
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2004-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Cost control
Drug industry
Drugs
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: 
Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to repeal provisions prohibiting the Secretary of Health and Human Services from interfering with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors with respect to drug price. Replaces them with a requirement that the Secretary negotiate and disclose the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To authorize an outpatient clinic to be established in Denton, Texas, for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 108-hr-4326
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Clinics
Health
Texas
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take necessary steps to establish an outpatient clinic in Denton, Texas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 3-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt.

Bill: 108-hr-4328
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2007, the duty on 3-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Glycine, N,N-Bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer.

Bill: 108-hr-4329
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2007, the duty on Glycine, N,N-Bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 5,5-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-oxo -1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxy proply phosphate, di-ammonium salt and Di-[2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy proply phosphate, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihydro genphosphate)-propane, tetra-ammonium salt.

Bill: 108-hr-4330
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2007, the duty on 5,5-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-oxo -1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxy proply phosphate, di-ammonium salt and Di-[2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy proply phosphate, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihydro genphosphate)-propane, tetra-ammonium salt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-.

Bill: 108-hr-4331
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2007, the duty on 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the proper development of Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, to best promote public welfare and economic development consistent with surrounding airport usage.

Bill: 108-hr-4332
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Airports
Commerce
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Hotels, motels, etc.
Infrastructure
Land transfers
Land use
Nevada
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Authorizes Clark County, Nevada, to sell, lease, or otherwise convey certain Clark County Department of Aviation property (the airport overlay district) and allow the nonconforming use of transient lodging on it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-4334
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Bacterial diseases
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health education
Health planning
Health surveys
Higher education
Lyme disease
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests
Physicians
Preventive medicine
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Virus diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Establishes the Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee in the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Directs the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of HHS regarding how to: (1) assure interagency coordination and communication in efforts to address tick-borne disorders; (2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other Federal agencies and private organizations; and (3) develop informed responses to constituency groups regarding HHS' efforts and progress.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 and 2005 to fund the Committee in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
 Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008 for: (1) research and educational activities concerning Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders; and (2) efforts to prevent such illnesses. 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should consider carrying out a five-year plan to: (1) develop a diagnostic test for Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders for use in clinical testing; (2) determine the prevalence of such illnesses in the United States; and (3) develop the capabilities at HHS to design and implement improved strategies for the prevention and control of such illnesses.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Teague Ryan Sudden Child Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Screening and Education Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4335
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Athletes
Cardiovascular diseases
Child health
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to education
Health education
Higher education
Medical education
Medical screening
Medical tests
Quality of care
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Teague Ryan Sudden Child Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Screening and Education Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to award grants or contracts to carry out programs to: (1) screen children for sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes; (2) provide referrals for medical services regarding such syndromes; and (3) provide education on such syndromes to health professionals and the general public. Requires the Secretary to give priority to: (1) screenings and referrals for children under the age of six and children who participate in organized sports; and (2) educational activities directed toward parents of such children and health professionals who commonly provide medical care for such children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in the District of Columbia.

Bill: 108-hr-4336
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Competitive bidding
District of Columbia
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Metropolitan areas
Rebates
Social Welfare
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E811)
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the assurance required of owners and operators of airports with respect to long-term leases for construction of hangars.

Bill: 108-hr-4337
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Airlines
Airports
Building construction
Buildings
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Infrastructure
Leases
Transportation engineering

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Amends Federal aviation law with respect to the written assurances required for approval of an airport development project grant application. Revises the requirement that an airport owner or operator, who has come to an agreement with a person who owns an aircraft that a hangar is to be constructed at the airport for the aircraft at the aircraft owner's expense, will grant to the aircraft owner a long-term lease for the hangar. Adds a requirement that such a lease be for a term of not less than 75 years (currently, there is no minimum).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the credit for adoption expenses shall be permanent and to repeal the 5-year limitation on carryforwards of unused credit.

Bill: 108-hr-4338
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption
Congress
Costs
Employee benefit plans
Families
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Sunset legislation
Tax administration
Tax credits
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Makes provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 expanding the tax credit for adoption expenses permanent. Repeals the five-year limitation on carryforwards of unused adoption credit amounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer Firefighter Tax Relief Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4339
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Clothing
Emergency Management
Fire fighters
Income tax
Social Welfare
Tax deductions
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Volunteer Firefighter Tax Relief Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow volunteer firefighters a tax deduction from gross income for personal safety clothing (including helmets and boots) used in performing fire fighting services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Suzanne Lyall Campus Safety Act

Bill: 108-hr-4340
Sponsor: Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Air piracy
Arson
Assault
Automobile theft
College administration
Colleges
Community and school
Conspiracy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Economics and Public Finance
Extortion
Federal aid to education
Firearms
Higher education
Homicide
Kidnapping
Larceny
Missing persons
Murder
Planning
Police
Rape
School security
Sex crimes
Students
Transportation and Public Works
Violence
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Suzanne Lyall Campus Safety Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and implement plans providing for prompt and coordinated investigations with local law enforcement agencies of: (1) serious violent felonies occurring at the institutions or on their grounds; and (2) reports of missing students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4343
Sponsor: Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2004-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Collective bargaining
Government Operations and Politics
Labor unions
Law
National Labor Relations Board
Unfair labor practices

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: 
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner. 
 
Make such amendments inapplicable to collective bargaining relationships recognized before enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4344
Sponsor: Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2004-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Estuaries
Everglades
Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal aid to water resources development
Flood control
Florida
Infrastructure
Restoration ecology
Water quality
Water supply
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: 
Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for the ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon-South, Florida, and the project for the ecosystem restoration, Southern Golden Gate Estates, Collier County, Florida, at specified costs, after the Chief of Engineers has issued favorable reports for the projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Healthy Troops Act

Bill: 108-hr-4346
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2004-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Governmental investigations
Health
Health surveys
Medical records
Medical screening
Medical tests
Mental health
Military medicine
Physical examinations
Post-traumatic stress disorder

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: 
Healthy Troops Act - Requires predeployment and postdeployment medical examinations of certain members of the armed forces to include self-administered surveys followed by clinical examinations. 
 
Specifies that predeployment surveys and examinations shall include: (1) the collection of clinical data; (2) the collection of information on current and past physical or mental health conditions that might affect performance; (3) an assessment of mental health; (4) screening for diseases prevalent among the armed forces; and (5) referrals for any conditions needing further treatment.
 
Specifies that postdeployment surveys and examinations shall include self-reported information about relevant exposures during the period of deployment including combat experience and screening for post-traumatic stress disorder.
 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the effectiveness of self-administered surveys.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House