108 2003-2004 Final Issue Popular Titles and Subjects Bills are arranged alphabetically by popular title or subject—so they're easy to find. Bill numbers are provided to facilitate research in THOMAS. Bills are arranged alphabetically by popular title or subject—so they're easy to find. Bill numbers are provided to facilitate research in LIS. Bills are arranged alphabetically by popular title or subject—so they're easy to find. Bill numbers are provided to facilitate research in LIS. Abortion, "partial-birth," prohibit

S.3

P.L.108-105

African-American History Museum, establish

H.R.3491

P.L.108-184

Agricultural assistance

H.J.Res.2

P.L.108-7

including drought assistance; 117 Stat. 538-547 AIDS, assistance to Africa and the Caribbean

H.R.1298

P.L.108-25

Airline industry, financial assistance

H.R.1559

P.L.108-11

includes unemployment; 117 Stat. 604-609 Amber Alert, enhance

S.151

P.L.108-21

part of the PROTECT Act; 117 Stat. 660-667 American Dream Downpayment Act

S.811

P.L.108-186

"Anti-Spitzer" amendment (state attorneys general, limitation of power)

H.R.2179

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, designate a portion as wilderness

S.543

H.R.770

Boxer amendment to remove drilling provisions in Senate budget resolution

S.A.272

S.Con.Res.23

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, oil & gas production Title IV,

H.R.6

in House energy omnibus Asbestos claims (Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act)

S.2290

Assault weapons ban, reauthorize

S.A.2637

S.1805

Bankruptcy reform

H.R.975

SEE ALSO: Farmer bankruptcy Bioterrorism vaccine

S.15

P.L.108-276

"Project Bioshield" Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act

S.1684

H.R.1886

prevent "drive-through" mastectomies Buy American enhancement

H.R.1588

P.L.108-136

"Hunter amendment," modified; 117 Stat. 1548 CARE Act

S.476

H.R.7

faith-based organizations, "charitable choice"; SEE ALSO: Community services Cash balance pension plans, block Treasury Dept. rules

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 319; SEE ALSO: Popular Reports Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act

H.R.1474

P.L.108-100

Cheeseburger bill (obesity lawsuits, curb; Commonsense Consumption Act; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act)

S.1428

H.R.339

Child safety locks on handguns

S.A.2620

S.1805

Child tax credit, increase

H.R.1308

P.L.108-311

Citizenship requirements to become president, change SEE: President Class Action Fairness Act

S.2062

H.R.1115

Clear Skies Act

S.485

H.R.999

emissions control for power plants; SEE ALSO: Energy bill Cloning, prohibit human cloning

S.245

S.303

H.R.534

Collective bargaining rights for public safety officers

S.606

S.A.2268

S.1072

H.R.814

Community services block grants, improve

S.1786

H.R.3030

SEE ALSO: CARE; Unemployment Competitive sourcing initiative (privatization of some federal jobs, OMB Circular A-76), do not fund

S.A.1731

H.R.2989

S.A.1917

H.R.2989

H.A.379

H.R.2989

Concealed weapons, exempt qualified retired and off-duty officers from state laws barring

H.R.218

P.L.108-277

Concurrent receipt

H.R.1588

P.L.108-136

117 Stat. 1511-1516 Congressional pay raise, none for 2004

S.A.1904

H.R.2989

Constitutional amendments SEE: Continuity; Flag; Marriage; President; Victims' rights Continuity of Congress

S.1820

S.2031

S.J.Res.23

H.J.Res.83

H.R.2844

special elections/appointments in national emergencies Country-of-origin labeling for certain food products, two-year moratorium

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 37 Cuba, ease travel restrictions

S.950

S.A.1900

H.R.2989

H.A.375

H.R.2989

Database protection

H.R.3261

H.R.3872

Database & Collections of Information Misappropriation Act; Consumer Access to Information Act D.C. school vouchers

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 126 Debt limit increase

H.J.Res.51

P.L.108-24

Dept. of Defense, national security personnel system

H.R.1588

P.L.108-136

117 Stat. 1621-1645 DNA testing, greater access for inmates

H.R.5107

P.L.108-405

Do-not-call registry, authorize FTC to issue final rule

H.R.395

P.L.108-10

SEE ALSO: Popular Reports Do-not-call registry, ratify authority of the FTC

H.R.3161

P.L.108-82

SEE ALSO: Popular Reports Draft, reinstate (including drafting females)

S.89

H.R.163

Economic stimulus SEE: Tax cuts Energy bill

S.2095

S.A.3051

S.A.3050

S.150

H.R.6

H.R.4503

Estate tax, permanently repeal

H.R.8

Ethanol amendment

S.A.3050

S.150

Fair Credit Reporting Act

H.R.2622

P.L.108-159

deals with financial privacy, identity theft; SEE ALSO: Identity theft Faith-based organizations, charitable contributions SEE: CARE Act; Community services Farmer bankruptcy, extend Chapter 12 of Title 11

S.1920

H.R.3540

H.R.3542

P.L.108-73 extended program through January 1, 2004; SEE ALSO: Bankruptcy FCC indecency penalties, increase

S.2056

H.R.3717

SEE ALSO: Agency authorizations FCC media ownership rule, 39% limit

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 99-100 Federal retiree prescription drug benefit

S.1369

H.R.2631

SEE ALSO: Medicare overhaul Fetal protection bill SEE: Unborn Victims Flag desecration, constitutional amendment prohibiting

S.J.Res.4

H.J.Res.4

Gay marriage, constitutional amendment prohibiting SEE: Marriage Genetic information, prohibit health insurers from discriminating on the basis of

S.1053

H.R.1910

Global warming bill (McCain-Lieberman)

S.139

Climate Stewardship Act Guardsman & Reservists Financial Relief Act

S.2375

S.2474

H.R.1779

retirement withdrawals Gun buyers, destroy background check records within 24 hours

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 95 Gun liability bill

S.1805

H.R.1036

SEE ALSO: Assault weapons; Child safety Gun shows, background checks to purchase guns

S.A.2636

S.1805

Hate crimes

S.966

S.A.3183

S.2400

H.R.80

H.R.4204

aid to states for prosecution of hate crimes HEALTH Act

S.11

Title I,

H.R.4279

medical malpractice liability reform Healthy Forests Restoration Act

H.R.1904

P.L.108-148

thinning national forests to reduce wildfire risk Holds, eliminate secret Senate holds

S.Res.151

S.Res.216

Housing Assistance for Needy Families

S.947

H.R.1841

block grants to states replacing Section 8 housing Hunter amendment SEE: Buy American enhancement Identity theft

H.R.1731

P.L.108-275

SEE ALSO: Fair Credit Importation of prescription drugs

S.2328

H.R.2427

direct imports to pharmacists, consumers Insurance, prevent sales of abusive policies to military personnel

H.R.5011

Intelligence, reform of U.S. operations

S.2845

P.L.108-458

Internet access tax moratorium

S.150

P.L.108-435

Internet gambling, curb

S.627

H.R.2143

Iran Democracy Act

S.1082

Iraq, abuse of prisoners, resolution condemning

S.Res.356

H.Res.627

Iraq, one half of reconstruction/relief funds to be treated as loans

S.A.1871

S.1689

H.A.409

H.R.3289

SEE ALSO: Appropriations FY2004, Iraq Iraq, resolution on the anniversary of the war

H.Res.557

JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) Act

H.R.4520

P.L.108-357

FSC/ETI bill Library and bookseller records, exempt/limit from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

S.1158

S.1507

H.R.1157

,

H.A.317

H.R.2800

Freedom to Read Protection Act Marine mammals, ease environmental protection laws for military underwater exercises

H.R.1588

P.L.108-136

117 Stat. 1433-1435 Marriage, defined as between a man and a woman only, amendment to the Constitution

S.J.Res.40

H.J.Res.56

"Marriage penalty tax," make permanent

H.R.4181

Marriage Protection Act, limit federal court jurisdiction over Defense of Marriage Act

H.R.3313

Medical errors/patient safety

S.720

H.R.663

Medical malpractice liability, reform SEE: HEALTH Act Medicare overhaul

H.R.1

P.L.108-173

Includes prescription drug benefit. "Mexico City Policy," block

S.A.1141

S.925

S.1585

sec. 412 of funding to international family planning groups advocating abortion Military benefits, tax breaks

H.R.3365

P.L.108-121

Millennium Challenge Corporation, create

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 211 Minimum wage increase

S.A.2945

H.R.4

Mutual funds reform, transparency

S.1822

S.1971

H.R.2420

National Guard/Reserves, early retirement (at age 55)

S.1035

H.R.742

Nominations, change Senate rules for cloture

S.Res.138

Overtime, block Department of Labor proposed regulations on overtime pay

S.A.3107

S.1637

S.2975

H.A.220

H.R.2660

PAYGO requirements SEE: Tax cuts, restore pay-as-you-go Pension Funding Equity Act

H.R.3108

P.L.108-218

corporate contributions to pension funds Pensions, increase maximum contributions for 401(k)/IRAs, change corporate pension funding requirements

H.R.1776

Pension Security Act

H.R.1000

Pledge [of Allegiance] Protection Act, limit court jurisdiction over constitutional issues

H.R.2028

Port security

S.2279

Prescription drug benefit, Medicare

H.R.1

P.L.108-173

part of Medicare overhaul; 117 Stat. 2071-2176 Prescription drug importation

H.R.1

P.L.108-173

safety of imports must be certified first; 117 Stat. 2464-2469 Prescription drugs SEE: Importation of prescription drugs President and vice president, permit persons who are not "natural-born citizens" to be eligible for office

S.J.Res.15

H.J.Res.59

H.J.Res.67

PROTECT Act (ban on virtual child pornography)

S.151

P.L.108-21

Railroad safety

S.2273

Reserve forces, retirement at age 55 SEE: National Guard Right to Life Act

H.R.3069

Senate committee organizing resolutions

S.Res.18

S.Res.20

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, reorganization

S.Res.445

Smallpox vaccination compensation

H.R.1770

P.L.108-20

"Sneak and peek" searches

S.1701

S.1709

H.A.292

H.R.2799

dealing with sec. 213 of the Patriot Act (115 Stat. 285) Social security fraud, provide for protections against

H.R.743

P.L.108-203

Social security numbers, enhance privacy protections and prevent fraudulent misuse

S.228

H.R.637

H.R.2971

Soldiers, exempt from paying food charges while hospitalized

H.R.3289

P.L.108-106

117 Stat. 1215 Spam (CAN SPAM/Reduction in Distribution of Spam Act [eliminate unwanted sales e-mail])

S.877

P.L.108-187

Spyware, make unauthorized access to computers illegal

S.2131

S.2145

H.R.2929

H.R.4661

Succession SEE: Continuity Support for president & troops

S.Res.95

H.Con.Res.104

Tax cuts

H.R.2

P.L.108-27

economic stimulus Tax cuts, extend

H.R.1308

P.L.108-311

Tax cuts, first Breaux amendment to reduce tax cut proposal to $350 billion

S.A.339

S.Con.Res.23

Second Breaux amendment to reduce tax cut proposal to $350 billion

S.A.420

S.Con.Res.23

Tax cuts, restore pay-as-you go requirement

S.A.2748

S.Con.Res.95

H.R.3973

Tax relief, corporate (Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, FSC/ETI bill)

H.R.4520

P.L.108-357

Terrorism Information Awareness, do not fund

H.R.2658

P.L.108-87

117 Stat. 1102; SEE ALSO: Total Information Tobacco, give FDA authority to regulate

S.2974

Tobacco buyout

H.R.4520

P.L.108-357

118 Stat. 1521-1536 Total Information Awareness, report requirements for funding, etc.

H.J.Res.2

P.L.108-7

117 Stat. 534-536; SEE ALSO: Terrorism Information Transportation (TEA-21), extension of Highway Trust Fund programs

H.R.5183

P.L.108-310

Extends programs through May 31, 2005; P.L.108-202 extended programs through April 30, 2004; P.L.108-224 extended programs through June 30, 2004 Transportation (TEA-21), reauthorization of Highway Trust Fund programs

S.1072

H.R.3550

H.R.3994

Unborn Victims of Violence Act

H.R.1997

P.L.108-212

prosecution for harming or killing a human fetus Unemployment benefits, extend

S.A.3114

S.1637

H.A.462

H.R.3030

Senate amendment through November 30, 2004 Unemployment benefits, extend

H.R.2185

P.L.108-26

through December 31, 2003; P.L.108-1 extended benefits through June 1, 2003 Vaccine compensation bill

S.754

claims filed via Vaccine Compensation Program Victims' rights, amendment to the Constitution

S.J.Res.1

H.J.Res.10

H.J.Res.48

Victims' rights

S.2329

H.R.4342

Welfare bill (TANF)

S.1443

H.R.4

Agency Authorizations Amtrak, FY2004-FY2006

S.1501

S.1505

H.R.2572

Coast Guard, FY2004-FY2005

H.R.2443

P.L.108-293

Department of Defense, FY2005

H.R.4200

P.L.108-375

Department of Defense, FY2004

H.R.1588

P.L.108-136

Department of Justice, FY2004-FY2006

H.R.3036

Federal Aviation Administration, FY2004-FY2006

H.R.2115

P.L.108-176

Federal Communications Commission , FY2004-FY2007

S.1264

Intelligence agencies, FY2005

H.R.4548

P.L.108-487

Intelligence agencies, FY2004

H.R.2417

P.L.108-177

Military construction, FY2005

H.R.4200

P.L.108-375

Military construction, FY2004

H.R.1588

P.L.108-136

State Department, FY2004-FY2005

S.925

H.R.1950

Program Authorizations Fair Credit Reporting Act

H.R.2622

P.L.108-159

Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act Head Start

S.1474

S.1940

H.R.2210

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

H.R.1350

P.L.108-446

IDEA Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

S.1443

H.R.4

Water Resources Development Act

H.R.2557

Workforce Investment Act

S.1627

H.R.1261

Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2004, 108th Congress, 1st Session More information available on the appropriations web page. Budget Resolution, FY2004

S.Con.Res.23

H.Con.Res.95

Supplemental Emergency War Funding, FY2003

H.R.1559

P.L.108-11

Emergency Supplemental for Disaster Relief, FY2003

H.R.2859

P.L.108-69

Iraq Supplemental Appropriations, FY2004

H.R.3289

P.L.108-106

Agriculture

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 4-45 Commerce, Justice, State

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 46-111 Defense

H.R.2658

P.L.108-87

District of Columbia

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 111-142 Energy and Water

H.R.2754

P.L.108-137

Foreign Operations

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 143-226 Homeland Security

H.R.2555

P.L.108-90

Interior

H.R.2691

P.L.108-108

Labor, HHS, Education

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 226-278 Legislative Branch

H.R.2657

P.L.108-83

Military Construction

H.R.2559

P.L.108-132

Transportation, Treasury

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 279-362 VA, HUD

H.R.2673

P.L.108-199

118 Stat. 363-434 Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2005, 108th Congress, 2nd Session More information available on the appropriations web page. Budget Resolution, FY2005

S.Con.Res.95

H.Con.Res.393

SEE ALSO: Tax cuts, restore pay-as-you-go Emergency Supplemental for Additional Disaster Assistance, FY2004

H.R.5005

P.L.108-303

Agriculture

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 2811-2852 Commerce, Justice, State

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 2853-2934 Defense

H.R.4613

P.L.108-287

District of Columbia

H.R.4850

P.L.108-335

Energy and Water

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 2935-2967 Foreign Operations

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 2968-3039 Homeland Security

H.R.4567

P.L.108-334

Interior

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 3039-3112 Labor,HHS,Education

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 3112-3166 Legislative Branch

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 3166-3198 Military Construction

H.R.4837

P.L.108-324

Transportation, Treasury

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 3199-3285 VA, HUD

H.R.4818

P.L.108-447

118 Stat. 3285-3341 Popular Reports 9-11 Attacks: Joint Inquiry, Senate and House Intelligence Committees http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/911.html 9-11 Commission Home Page, including Final Report http://www.9-11commission.gov/ Abu Ghraib, Department of Defense Detention Operations, Final Report http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Aug2004/d20040824finalreport.pdf Budget, FY2005 http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy05/index.html Cash balance pension rules (68 FR 17277, 4/9/03) http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-regs/td9052.pdf Department of Labor overtime rules http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/main.htm Do-Not-Call Registry, FTC Page http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall Final Report on the August 14, 2003, Blackout in the United States and Canada https://reports.energy.gov McConnell v. FEC (Supreme Court, pdf) http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03pdf/02-1674.pdf Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, proposed rules http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17234.pdf Middle East "Road Map" http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2003/20062.htm Nurse Reinvestment Act, HRSA grants http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/grantprograms.htm President's report to Congress for use of military force against Iraq http://www.c-span.org/executive/presidential/Report107_243.pdf Retiree health benefits, EEOC proposed rule http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/regs/retiree_benefits/index.html Senate Committee on Intelligence, Report on U.S. Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq (S.Rept.108-301) http://intelligence.senate.gov/108301.pdf September 11 Detainees Report http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0306/index.htm A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z