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Consumer Credit and Identity Protection Act of 2001

Bill: 108-hr-3254
Sponsor: Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2003-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer protection
Credit cards
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Debit cards
Electronic funds transfers
Fraud
Governmental investigations
Identification devices
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 
Consumer Credit and Identity Protection Act of 2001 [sic] - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to declare that only the last four digits of a consumer's account number may be printed (truncated) on transaction receipts when identifying an account with respect to an electronic fund transfer initiated by the consumer at an electronic terminal.
 
Authorizes temporary waivers of this requirement if the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System determines that retrofitting an existing electronic terminal to comply by the effective date of this Act is unduly burdensome.
 
Directs the Board to study and report to Congress on truncation of credit and debit card account numbers in all consumer transactions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie Village, Kansas, as the "Senator James B. Pearson Post Office".

Bill: 108-hr-3255
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2003-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
Government Operations and Politics
Kansas
Names
Postal facilities
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 
Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie Village, Kansas, as the Senator James B. Pearson Post Office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1991)
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the issuance of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to journalists who accompanied units of the United States Armed Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a process referred to as "embedding", in order to provide first-hand and timely reports on the progress of the United States and coalition forces and the liberation of the Iraqi people.

Bill: 108-hr-3256
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2003-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Awards, medals, prizes
Commemorations
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
International military forces
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Military operations
Reporters and reporting
War

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to award the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to journalists who accompanied units of the U.S. armed forces or of a coalition partner into Iraq to report on Operation Iraqi Freedom. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act

Bill: 108-hr-3257
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]
Introduced: 2003-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commemorations
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Farm lands
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Historic sites
History
Industrialization
Landscape protection
Nature conservation
Ohio
Outdoor recreation
Public-private partnerships
Social life and customs
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 
Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area in the Ohio counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geague, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland.

action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 
Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area in the Ohio counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geague, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7262)
action_date: 2004-09-21
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 H7262)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3257.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7262-7263)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-642.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-642.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Pathways to Advance Training Act

Bill: 108-hr-3259
Sponsor: Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Career education
College costs
Compensatory education
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Counseling
Day care
Displaced homemakers
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational accountability
Educational counseling
Educational statistics
Elementary and secondary education
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Families
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Government statistics
Higher education
Information technology
Job hunting
Labor statistics
Performance measurement
Recruiting and enlistment
Science, Technology, Communications
Single-parent families
Social Welfare
Students
Technical education
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Vocational and technical education
Vocational guidance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Pathways to Advance Training Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make formula matching grants to States with approved plans for programs of vocational education, training, employment counseling, and related services, including tuition assistance, for: (1) single parents and displaced homemakers; and (2) secondary and postsecondary students pursuing nontraditional training and employment. 
 
Provides that State boards designated or created as State agencies responsible for vocational and technical education vocational education agency shall administer such programs and make competitive subgrants to eligible entities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend section 44921 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for the arming of cargo pilots against terrorism.

Bill: 108-hr-3262
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air cargo
Aircraft pilots
Armed Forces and National Security
Aviation safety
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Federal law enforcement officers
Firearms
Flight crews
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Police training
Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Amends Federal transportation law to expand the Federal flight deck officer program (providing for the arming of pilots of passenger aircraft) to include pilots of cargo aircraft.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2008)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To award a congressional gold medal to Lord Robertson of Port Ellen.

Bill: 108-hr-3263
Sponsor: Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Alliances
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional gold medals
International Affairs
International employees
NATO military forces

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in recognition of his contributions to maintaining the security of the Euro-Atlantic region. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region.

Bill: 108-hr-3264
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Appalachia
County politics and government
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Regional economic development
Rural economic development
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Perry, and Wayne to the definition of &quot;Appalachian region&quot; for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts under current law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Energy to convey a parcel of land at the facility of the Southwestern Power Administration in Tupelo, Oklahoma.

Bill: 108-hr-3265
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commerce
Easements
Energy
Energy facilities
Environmental Protection
Land transfers
Law
Leases
Oklahoma
Sewerage

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey, without consideration, a parcel of land consisting of approximately 6.3 acres of the facility of the Southwestern Power Administration in Tupelo, Oklahoma, to Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Incorporated. 
Directs the Secretary to require that Rural Enterprises agree to use the parcel in conjunction with Tri County Nations Enterprise Community and to honor the terms of any existing lease. 
Provides for the Secretary to retain an easement to the parcel for the purpose of maintaining a sewage connection to an adjacent electrical substation and lagoon facility.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act of 2001

Bill: 108-hr-3267
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Air traffic
Annuities
Armed Forces and National Security
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Civil service retirement
Congress
Congressional employees
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Energy
Department of Transportation
Disability retirement
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Families
Federal employees
Federal law enforcement officers
Finance and Financial Sector
Fire fighters
Interest
Labor and Employment
Law
Nuclear weapons
Payroll deductions
Police
Supreme Court
Survivors' benefits
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation of hazardous substances
Transportation workers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act of 2001 (sic) - Sets forth provisions governing the computation of annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System for certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Supreme Court Police and the Capitol Police, and their survivors. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2022-2023)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employee Health Benefits Glaucoma Screening Act

Bill: 108-hr-3268
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Diabetes
Employee health benefits
Eye care
Eye diseases
Federal employees
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Medical screening
Medical tests

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Federal Employee Health Benefits Glaucoma Screening Act - Requires that a contract made or a health benefits plan approved under the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program provide coverage for screening for glaucoma for individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma, individuals with a family history of glaucoma, and individuals with diabetes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Currency Manipulation Prevention Act

Bill: 108-hr-3269
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Compensation (Law)
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Currency devaluation
Damages
Development credit institutions
Economics and Public Finance
Foreign exchange
Government liability (International law)
International Affairs
International agencies
International competitiveness
Law
Manufacturing industries
Monetary policy
Nontariff trade barriers
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Currency Manipulation Prevention Act - Amends the Trade Act of 2002 to state that the principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect to currency exchange rates is to ensure that governmental intervention in currency markets is of limited duration and is carried out in consultation with countries with major economies.
 
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit biannual reports: (1) describing actions by foreign governments to manipulate their currencies to increase their exports and to limit imports from the United States; (2) analyzing the impact of such currency manipulation on the U.S. manufacturing sector and on U.S. monetary policy; and (3) setting forth remedies against such currency manipulation. 
 
Directs the President to: (1) negotiate with any country identified by the Secretary of Commerce as engaging in currency manipulation to end such practice; and (2) seek compensation from such country (if in the national interest) for the damages incurred by U.S. manufacturers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Workers Assistance Extension Act

Bill: 108-hr-3270
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Unemployment insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Workers Assistance Extension Act - Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUCA) to extend the TEUCA program through June 30, 2004, with a phase-out period through September 30, 2004.
 
(The TEUCA program provides: (1) an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits (TEUC) to jobless workers who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits; and (2) another additional 13 weeks of benefits (TEUC-X), for a total of 26 additional weeks, for such workers in high unemployment States.)

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Earned Legalization and Family Unification Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3271
Sponsor: Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Alien labor
Aliens
Civics education
Confidential communications
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Department of Justice
Deportation
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
English language
Ethics
Evidence (Law)
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Higher education
Identification devices
Illegal aliens
Immigrants
Income tax
Judicial review
Labor and Employment
Law
Married people
Naturalization
Parents
Physical examinations
Residence requirements
Secondary education
Students
Taxation
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Earned Legalization and Family Unification Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent resident status for certain: (1) long-term resident workers; and (2) children in middle or secondary school. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Defense to establish separate campaign medals to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and subsequent campaigns of similar significance in the Global War on Terrorism.

Bill: 108-hr-3272
Sponsor: Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Commemorations
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Military operations
South Asia
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members of the armed forces in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and future military campaigns of similar significance in the Global War on Terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all individuals.

Bill: 108-hr-3273
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aliens
Illegal aliens
Immigrant health
Immigration
Preventive medicine
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide that aliens and non-immigrants shall be eligible for State and local public assistance for primary and preventive care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2014-2015)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House