{"database": "openregs", "table": "legislation", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where bill_type = \"s\" and congress = 107 sorted by introduced_date descending", "rows": [["107-s-12", 107, "s", 12, "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act", "International Affairs", "2002-11-20", "2002-11-22", "Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.", "Senate", "Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]", "CT", "D", "D000388", 0, "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act - (Sec. 4) Amends the Peace Corps Act to require all recruiting of volunteers to be undertaken primarily by the Peace Corps. Conditions the President's authority to detail or assign Peace Corps volunteers to certain Federal and State agencies and other entities upon a determination that such a detail or assignment does not contradict the standing of such volunteers as being independent.(Sec. 5) Amends requirements of reporting by the Director of the Peace Corps. Requires the Director to report to Congress at least once per year on various topics, which shall include any recommendations for improving coordination of development projects between the Peace Corps and international or host country voluntary service organizations. States that the Director should consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to any major new initiatives not discussed in the latest submitted annual report. Requires the Director to report to Congress on student loan forgiveness programs.(Sec. 6) Requires the Director to report to Congress on initiatives that the Peace Corps intends to pursue with eligible countries where the presence of Peace Corps volunteers would facilitate a greater understanding that a universe exists of commonly shared human values and aspirations. Authorizes and strongly urges the Director to utilize the services of returned Peace Corps volunteers having language and cultural expertise, including those who may have served previously in countries with substantial Muslim populations, in order to open or reopen Peace Corps programs in such countries.(Sec. 7) Requires the Director to develop a training program for all Peace Corps volunteers in the education, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.(Sec. 8) Amends requirements for membership on the Peace Corps Advisory Council.(Sec. 9) Increases Peace Corps volunteer readjustment allowances from $125 to $275 a month.(Sec. 10) Directs the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service to award grants to private nonprofit corporations for the purpose of enabling returned Peace Corps volunteers to carry out programs and projects to forward Peace Corps goals. States that such programs and projects may include: (1) educational programs; (2) partnerships with libraries; and (3) audio-visual projects. Requires corporations receiving grants to have a board of directors composed of returned Peace Corps volunteers with a background in community service, education, or health.Sets forth grant requirements, including that the grantee give consideration to funding individual programs or projects by returned Peace Corps volunteers in amounts of not more than $100,000.Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 11) Authorizes appropriations through FY 2007.", "2025-01-02T16:54:59Z", null], ["107-s-13", 107, "s", 13, "A bill to extend authorization for the national flood insurance program.", "Emergency Management", "2002-11-20", "2002-11-22", "Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.", "Senate", "Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]", "MD", "D", "S000064", 2, "Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through 2003: (1) the authority under which the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may issue notes and other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of carrying out the national flood insurance program; and (2) the authority to enter into new flood insurance contracts.", "2025-01-02T16:54:59Z", null], ["107-s-14", 107, "s", 14, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to extend the farm reconstitution provision to the 2003 and 2004 crops.", "Agriculture and Food", "2002-11-20", "2002-11-22", "Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.", "Senate", "Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]", "SC", "R", "T000254", 5, "Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to extend the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to allow  tobacco-related farm reconstitutions in lieu of lease and transfer of allotments and quotas through the 2004 crop year.", "2025-01-02T16:54:57Z", null], ["107-s-15", 107, "s", 15, "United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis,  and Malaria Act of 2002", "International Affairs", "2002-11-20", "2002-11-20", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.", "Senate", "Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]", "MA", "D", "K000148", 3, "United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2002 - Requires the President to establish a comprehensive, integrated, five-year strategy to combat the global spread of HIV and AIDS.Requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a comprehensive plan to empower women to protect themselves against the spread of HIV/AIDS.Establishes within the Department of State a presidentially appointed Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.Authorizes the United States to participate in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and increases financial assistance for vaccine contributions.Authorizes the President to provide assistance and coordination between international organizations for the global prevention, treatment, monitoring, and control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.Requires the President to establish a program to demonstrate the feasibility of facilitating services of American health care professionals in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world severely affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.Requires the President, acting through the Administrator of USAID, to establish a program of assistance that would demonstrate the feasibility of providing care and treatment to orphans, other children, and young people affected by HIV/AIDS in foreign countries.Sets forth principles for U.S. firms operating in countries affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.", "2025-08-19T17:28:24Z", null], ["107-s-3180", 107, "s", 3180, "A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).", "Health", "2002-11-20", "2002-11-20", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]", "WV", "D", "R000361", 7, "Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to revise the rule for redistribution and extended availability of FY1998 and 1999 allotments to States, permitting and extending retention of half of the FY 2000 allotment, and permitting and extending retention of half of the FY 2001 allotment.", "2025-01-14T18:59:41Z", null], ["107-s-3181", 107, "s", 3181, "A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to ensure that the interest rate for direct loans paid by low income, limited resource borrowers is less than the interest rate for direct loans paid by other borrowers under the Act.", "Housing and Community Development", "2002-11-20", "2002-11-20", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.", "Senate", "Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]", "VT", "D", "L000174", 1, "Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to revise the direct loan minimum interest rate determination for low-income limited resource borrowers.", "2025-04-07T13:38:04Z", null], ["107-s-3", 107, "s", 3, "Contract With Investors", "Taxation", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-20", "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11575-11576)", "Senate", "Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]", "AZ", "R", "K000352", 0, "Contract With Investors - Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to repeal the sunset provisions of such Act.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) accelerate individual income tax rate reductions; (2) accelerate the repeal of estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; (3) reduce maximum capital gains tax rates for individuals; (4) increase capital loss limitations for individuals; (5) accelerate contribution increases for certain retirement plans; (6) increase the age for mandatory retirement and pension plan distributions; and (7) exclude from gross income dividends received by individuals from domestic, publicly traded C corporations, with exceptions.Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) pass legislation to safeguard workers' pension and retirement accounts; (2) modernize international tax provisions to permit U.S. companies to better compete internationally; (3) repeal outdated  regulatory burdens on U.S. investors and companies; (4) enact tort reform; and (5) simplify the Federal tax code and reduce the cost recovery periods for businesses.", "2025-08-19T17:30:57Z", null], ["107-s-3173", 107, "s", 3173, "Offering People True Insurance Options Nationwide Act of 2002", "Health", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-20", "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11577)", "Senate", "Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]", "IL", "D", "D000563", 0, "Offering People True Insurance Options Nationwide Act of 2002 - Directs the Office of Personnel Management to administer a health insurance program that offers Federal employees health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees.", "2025-08-19T17:31:48Z", null], ["107-s-3174", 107, "s", 3174, "Protection of Family Farmers and Family Fisherman Act of 2002", "Finance and Financial Sector", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-19", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]", "IA", "R", "G000386", 3, "Protection of Family Farmers and Family Fishermen Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Bankruptcy Code to reenact Chapter 12, Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income (thus reinstating permanently family farmer bankruptcy relief).Provides periodic adjustments for inflation of the debt limit for family farmers.Cites circumstances under which the claim of a governmental unit that arises from the disposition of a farm asset used in the debtor's farming operation shall be treated as an unsecured claim not entitled to priority.Increases from $1.5 million to $3.237 million the maximum aggregate debt that permits a farming operation to qualify as a family farming operation for debt adjustment purposes. Decreases from 80 percent to 50 percent the minimum percentage of aggregate, noncontingent liquidated debts arising out of such a farming operation.Repeals the requirement that a family farmer and spouse receive over 50 percent of income from farming operations in the year before a bankruptcy petition is filed.Prohibits: (1) retroactive assessment of disposable income; and (2) post-confirmation modification of a bankruptcy plan that would increase the amount of payments that were due before such modification. Requires debtor's consent for post-confirmation increase in payments.Extends Chapter 12 coverage to family fishermen whose aggregate debts do not exceed $1.5 million, of which at least 80 percent of aggregate noncontingent, liquidated debts arise out of a commercial fishing operation.", "2025-08-19T17:30:13Z", null], ["107-s-3175", 107, "s", 3175, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.", "Taxation", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-19", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]", "PA", "R", "S000059", 0, "Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from $18 to $9 (its pre-1991 level) the per-barrel tax on beer.", "2025-01-14T18:59:41Z", null], ["107-s-3176", 107, "s", 3176, "Renewal Community Tax Benefit Improvement Act", "Taxation", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-20", "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11579)", "Senate", "Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]", "LA", "D", "L000550", 1, "Renewal Community Tax Benefit Improvement Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code concerning the renewal community employment credit to permit employers in a renewal community to also qualify by employing residents of certain other renewal communities (within the same State).", "2025-08-19T17:30:12Z", null], ["107-s-3177", 107, "s", 3177, "National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2002", "Science, Technology, Communications", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-20", "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11579-11580)", "Senate", "Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]", "SC", "D", "H000725", 0, "National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2002 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for: (1) Scientific and Technical Research Services activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the Measurement Standards Laboratories and the Malcomb Baldrige National Quality Program;  and (2) Industrial Technology Services activities of NIST for the Advanced Technology Program and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program; and (3) Construction of Research Facilities activities.Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the one percent limit on NIST funds the Director of NIST is authorized to expend for awards of research fellowships and other financial assistance to students.Establishes the Baldrige National Quality Program within NIST to administer the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and to perform research and outreach activities to assist quality and performance improvement efforts. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to: (1) increase the number of Malcolm awards; and (2) include not-for-profit organizations as qualifying organizations.Modifies NIST Act provisions  regarding the Advanced Technology Program, including by authorizing: (1) the Secretary to aid U.S. joint research and development (R&D) ventures led by institutions of higher education or other nonprofit research organizations; and (2) the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, and the Director to enter into contracts with experts to analyze the need for or value of joint ventures in specific technical fields.Authorizes: (1) the Secretary, when entering into procurement contracts or financial assistance agreements to carry out collective R&D initiatives, to limit eligibility to nonprofit organizations; and (2) the Director to retain building use and depreciation surcharge fees for maintenance and repair of NIST facilities.Repeals provisions requiring the Director to establish a non-energy inventions program.", "2025-08-19T17:30:13Z", null], ["107-s-3178", 107, "s", 3178, "Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels To Save Lives Act", "Health", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-19", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.", "Senate", "Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]", "IL", "D", "D000563", 0, "Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act - Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act and the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, package, or import for sale or distribution within the United States any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products unless there is, in accordance with the specified requirements of this Act, a warning label on the upper portion of the front panel of the cigarette package (such as a carton) or on the principal display panel of the smokeless tobacco package.Lists, in the amendments to each Act, certain statements, at least one of which a warning label on a package must contain. Specifies label requirements for advertisements. Requires the rotation of labels for both packages and advertisements in accordance with a Federal Trade Commission approved plan.", "2025-08-19T17:32:25Z", null], ["107-s-3179", 107, "s", 3179, "Caregivers Access to Health Insurance Act", "Health", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-19", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]", "IL", "D", "D000563", 0, "Caregivers Access to Health Insurance Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add a new title, Health Care Coverage for Caregivers, the purpose of which shall be to provide funds to States to enable them to: (1) expand the availability of health insurance coverage to those individuals involved in providing care for children, the disabled, and the elderly; and (2) provide incentives to attract and retain quality caregivers. Makes a State ineligible for Federal payments under this Act unless it has submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary has approved a plan setting forth how the State will use the assistance to provide health insurance or health care assistance to eligible caregivers consistent with the provisions of this Act.", "2025-08-19T17:30:31Z", null], ["107-s-4", 107, "s", 4, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat earnings on contributions to tax-deferred savings accounts as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.", "Taxation", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-19", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX]", "TX", "R", "G000365", 0, "Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat earnings on contributions to tax-deferred savings accounts as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.", "2025-04-07T13:38:33Z", null], ["107-s-5", 107, "s", 5, "Social Security Preservation Act ", "Social Welfare", "2002-11-19", "2002-11-19", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX]", "TX", "R", "G000365", 1, "Social Security Preservation Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to add a part B (Investment-Based Social Security) outlining  a new program to allow any individual born on or after January 1, 1953, who is employed by a covered employer or who is self-employed, and certain other individuals requesting and granted an eligibility waiver, to elect to receive social security benefits from a portion of their wages that have been contributed to designated social security savings accounts for employees (SAFE accounts) for investment, with a total monthly benefit guaranteed to be not less than the monthly benefit promised under the current program under OASDI, redesignated as part A (Debt-Based Social Security). Permits investing employees to use the money in their accounts to purchase a social security savings annuity for eligible retirees (SAFER annuity) to pay benefits promised under the current system plus a bonus for participating in the new system. Treats any SAFE account generally in the same manner as an individual retirement plan.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a reduction of FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) resulting from the investment-based social security system under part B.Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish in the executive branch a Social Security Investment Board to oversee administration of the new program.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to estimate and transfer to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund each fiscal year an amount equal to the annual savings of the Federal Government resulting from investment-based social security under new part B.Exempts SAFE account and SAFER annuity investments from Federal corporate income taxes.Requires the Secretary, from the surplus in the total U.S. budget, or from that portion of Federal revenues directly attributable to the surplus income of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, to reimburse the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund in an amount equal to the amounts transferred to SAFE accounts under part B.Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) with respect to discretionary spending limits to provide an overall cap for FY 2003 through 2009.Amends the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend enforcement provisions through FY 2009.", "2025-08-19T17:32:03Z", null], ["107-s-3170", 107, "s", 3170, "A bill to authorize Chief Judge Richard T. Haik, of the western district of Louisiana, to participate in the retirement program provided for judicial officials under section 376 of title 28, United States Code.", "Law", "2002-11-15", "2002-11-15", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA]", "LA", "D", "B000780", 0, "Provides for the treatment of Chief Judge Richard T. Haik of the western district of Louisiana as a judicial official entitled to benefits under provisions regarding annuities for survivors of certain judicial officials.", "2025-07-21T19:32:26Z", null], ["107-s-3171", 107, "s", 3171, "A bill to amend the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of payments under the program to local educational agencies.", "Education", "2002-11-15", "2002-11-15", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]", "OK", "R", "I000024", 0, "Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to entitle certain local educational agencies (LEAs) to certain payment amounts under Impact Aid programs: (1) relating to Federal acquisition of real property; and (2) for basic support for eligible federally-connected children. (Current law makes such LEAs eligible for such payments up to specified maximum amounts.)Revises the formula for calculating weighted student units for Impact Aid payments to LEAs for federally-connected children.Extends the authorization of appropriations for: (1) construction and school modernization payments for certain LEAs, including ones with high percentages of children living on Indian lands or children of military parents; and (2) facilities maintenance payments for certain schools located on military bases and serving military dependent children.Makes appropriations for payments in each fiscal year to LEAs under Impact Aid programs: (1) relating to Federal acquisition of real property; and (2) for basic support for eligible federally-connected children.", "2025-04-21T12:24:17Z", null], ["107-s-3172", 107, "s", 3172, "A bill to improve the calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans, and for other purposes.", "Commerce", "2002-11-15", "2002-11-19", "Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.", "Senate", "Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]", "MO", "R", "B000611", 7, "Authorizes the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in calculating the Federal cost for guaranteeing small business loans under the Small Business Act during FY 2003, to use: (1) the most recently approved subsidy cost model and methodology in conjunction with the program and economic assumptions; and (2) historical data included in the FY 2003 budget. Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), after written notification to Congress, to implement the validated, OMB-approved rate for FY 2003.Amends the Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002 to allow funds appropriated to the SBA for emergency expenses to also be used for such loan guarantee subsidies.", "2025-04-07T13:39:05Z", null], ["107-s-3156", 107, "s", 3156, "Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act", "Commemorations", "2002-11-14", "2002-12-02", "Became Public Law No: 107-316.", "Senate", "Sen. Barkley, Dean M. [I-MN]", "MN", "I", "B001237", 99, "Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award a $10 million grant to Neighborhood House of St. Paul, Minnesota, to finance the construction of a new community center in St. Paul, to be known as the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building. Authorizes appropriations.", "2025-01-02T17:02:13Z", null], ["107-s-3157", 107, "s", 3157, "Fort Donelson National Battlefield Expansion Act of 2002", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.", "Senate", "Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]", "KY", "R", "B001066", 0, "Fort Donelson National Battlefield Expansion Act of 2002 - Revises the boundary of Fort Donelson National Battlefield to include Fort Donelson National Cemetery in Stewart County, Tennessee, and Fort Heiman and any associated land in Calloway County, Kentucky.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from a willing seller eligible land for inclusion in the Battlefield. Limits the total area of the Battlefield to 2,000 acres.Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide for the cooperative protection and interpretation of Fort Henry and any other Civil War resources in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area that are associated with the campaign to capture Fort Donelson.", "2026-03-24T12:48:03Z", null], ["107-s-3158", 107, "s", 3158, "Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2002", "Health", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]", "RI", "D", "R000122", 1, "Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2002 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States for the purposes of: (1) providing comprehensive eye examinations for children, with priority to go to children under nine years old; and (2) developing and disseminating educational materials with regard to the need and benefits of comprehensive eye examinations for children.Directs the Secretary to coordinate the grant program, as appropriate, with other Federal and State programs that provide services to children. Prohibits a grant from being made unless the State involved agrees not to make payments from the grant for any item or service for which payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, with respect to such item or service by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis or under any of the following: (1) any State compensation program; (2) an insurance policy; or (3) any Federal or State health benefits program.Requires a State to submit an annual evaluation of the operations and activities carried out under a grant to the Secretary.Requires a State to submit an application to the Secretary in order to receive a grant, which shall include a plan for the use of the grant.", "2025-08-19T17:30:48Z", null], ["107-s-3159", 107, "s", 3159, "A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render inadmissible to the United States the extended family of international child abductors, and for other purposes.", "Immigration", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]", "AR", "D", "L000035", 0, "Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the U.S. admission of aliens supporting international child abductors and relatives of such abductors until the child is surrendered to the legal custodian and such child and custodian are permitted to return to the United States or the custodian's residence. (Currently such prohibition applies to relatives of abductors.) Expands the scope of \"relatives\" to include cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and grandparents. Includes the spouse of the abducted child within such prohibition.Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) identify inadmissible aliens supporting child abductors and relatives of abductors; and (2) provide notice, upon request, to custodial parents and guardians if such an alien has been authorized to enter the United States.", "2025-07-21T19:32:26Z", null], ["107-s-3160", 107, "s", 3160, "Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002", "Agriculture and Food", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.", "Senate", "Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]", "NE", "D", "N000180", 0, "See summary of: S. 3099", "2025-08-19T17:32:14Z", null], ["107-s-3161", 107, "s", 3161, "Settlement Encouragement and Fairness Act", "Law", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]", "WI", "D", "F000061", 2, "Settlement Encouragement and Fairness Act - Defines \"prevailing party\" for any Act of Congress, any agency ruling, regulation, or interpretation, or any judicial or administrative rule that provides for the recovery of attorney's fees, to include, in addition to a party who substantially prevails through a judicial or administrative judgement or order or an enforceable written agreement, a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was a catalyst for a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party that provides any significant part of the relief sought.", "2025-08-19T17:28:27Z", null], ["107-s-3162", 107, "s", 3162, "Nuclear Waste Transportation Security Act of 2002", "Transportation and Public Works", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.", "Senate", "Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]", "IL", "D", "D000563", 3, "Nuclear Waste Transportation Security Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a program for the transportation safety of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (waste and fuel) taking into consideration terrorist threats and other potential emergencies.Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States and local and tribal governments for activities to enhance the security of transporting nuclear waste, including emergency response.Directs the Secretaries of Transportation and Energy, in establishing routes for the transportation of nuclear waste through a State, to jointly consult with the State's chief executive officer regarding preferred or alternative routes. Requires the executive officer to be given 7 days' prior notice of any such transportation. Specifies requirements for particular shipments. Prohibits nuclear waste from being transported by vessel in the inland waters of the United States or the Great Lakes.Requires renewal every three years of a hazmat employee's certification of training to handle waste and fuel. Provides training grants for hazmat employees and instructors.Enhances civil penalties for violations in the transportation of waste and fuel.Requires: (1) a program of outreach regarding response to accidents, attacks, or other emergencies involving the transportation of waste and fuel; (2) a study regarding effects on public health of such transportation; and (3) a comprehensive program of testing the physical integrity and suitability of the packages used for such transportation.Requires the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to evaluate the validity of any activities undertaken by the Secretary or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to the transportation of waste or fuel.", "2025-08-19T17:30:47Z", null], ["107-s-3163", 107, "s", 3163, "Ready To Educate All Children Act of 2002", "Education", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "D000294", 0, "Ready to Educate All Children Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish partnerships with high poverty local educational agencies or high poverty schools (local partners) to establish or enhance a clinically-based elementary or secondary school teacher training program.Requires an IHE receiving such a grant to: (1) establish a partnership with a local partner to establish or enhance such a program; (2) facilitate a partnership among the IHE's departments to ensure that future teachers are prepared to teach; and (3) implement a project-based assessment. Requires such IHE also to use grant funds for at least three activities listed.Makes a student who participates in a program funded under this Act eligible for student assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 during the student's fifth year of study for a teaching degree (if such clinically-based program is a teaching-degree study requirement).", "2025-08-19T17:31:11Z", null], ["107-s-3164", 107, "s", 3164, "Paul Wellstone Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act", "Education", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "D000294", 0, "Paul Wellstone Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the student loan forgiveness program for child care providers to include preschool teachers. Requires such teachers to: (1) have received at least an associate's degree, and be working toward or have already received a bachelor's degree, in early childhood education; and (2) work for an eligible preschool program provider to prepare the children for transition to kindergarten.", "2025-08-19T17:30:08Z", null], ["107-s-3165", 107, "s", 3165, "A bill to provide loan forgiveness to social workers who work for child protective agencies.", "Education", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "D000294", 1, "Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program of student loan forgiveness for child welfare workers employed by child protection agencies.", "2025-04-21T12:24:17Z", null], ["107-s-3166", 107, "s", 3166, "A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan forgiveness for attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals involved in the family or domestic relations court systems.", "Education", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "D000294", 1, "Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a demonstration program of student loan forgiveness for highly qualified attorneys who: (1) work for State or local government, or nonprofit private, entities on behalf of low-income families or individuals in the family or domestic relations court systems; and (2) have trained and worked in areas including juvenile justice, truancy, child abuse or neglect, adoption, domestic relations, child support, paternity, or others which State law determines to be in the field of family or domestic relations law.", "2025-04-21T12:24:17Z", null], ["107-s-3167", 107, "s", 3167, "Communities Combating College Drinking and Drug Use Act", "Education", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "D000294", 1, "Communities Combating College Drinking and Drug Use Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grant allotments to applicant States to enhance or establish statewide coalitions to reduce the usage of drugs and alcohol by college students both on campus and in the surrounding community at large.Requires such a statewide coalition to be formed in cooperation with at least half of the institutions of higher education within the State, and with local communities, nonprofit groups, community anti-drug or anti-alcohol coalitions, and other substance abuse prevention groups within the State.", "2025-08-19T17:32:09Z", null], ["107-s-3168", 107, "s", 3168, "Federal Death Care Inspection and Disclosure Act", "Commerce", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.", "Senate", "Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]", "CT", "D", "D000388", 0, "Federal Death Care Inspection and Disclosure Act - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services the position of Coordinator of Funeral, Burial, and Disposition Services, to: (1) survey existing State laws pertaining to the death care industry; and (2) formulate standards specifying the elements of an effective system for registering, inspecting, and monitoring the handling and disposition of human remains by funeral homes and other death care providers.Requires the Coordinator to: (1) award Federal assistance grants to State agencies that regulate death care providers; and (2) establish minimum standards and requirements governing State regulation of funeral homes and other death care providers.Sets forth deceptive trade practices, including funeral provider practices that: (1) fail to make timely price disclosures regarding funeral goods and services; (2) fail to give an itemized written statement for retention to a purchaser of funeral goods or funeral services at the conclusion of the discussion related to such goods and services and prior to providing any services beyond taking possession of a deceased human body for authorized embalming; (3) make specified misrepresentations; (4) condition goods and services upon the purchase of other goods and services; and (5) provide embalming services without prior approval.Prohibits unsolicited telephone offers or door-to-door direct offers to sell funeral goods, services, crematory services, interment rights, or other cemetery and memorialization goods and services.Sets forth consumer protections with respect to certain cash advance prohibitions and requirements, and preneed and prepaid funeral service transactions.", "2025-08-19T17:27:52Z", null], ["107-s-3169", 107, "s", 3169, "Stable Transitions in Education for Armed Services' Dependent Youth Act", "Armed Forces and National Security", "2002-11-14", "2002-11-14", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]", "LA", "D", "L000550", 0, "Stable Transitions in Education for Armed Services' Dependent Youth Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a five-year demonstration program for competitive matching grants to eligible State educational agencies (SEAs) for subgrants to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish and maintain high quality military charter schools as independent public elementary or secondary schools in areas of greatest need. Requires the commander of each military installation served by such a school to establish a nonprofit corporation or an oversight group to provide the applicable LEA with oversight and guidance regarding the day-to-day operations of the school.Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award at least four grants in each fiscal year to establish or improve innovative credit enhancement initiatives that assist military charter schools in acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities. Requires such grants to be made to eligible entities, which may be a public entity such as a military installation, a private nonprofit entity, or a consortium of those two types of entities.Includes among requirements for military charter schools: (1) an admissions policy providing for at least 60 percent and at most 80 percent military dependent students, except where such percentages are impossible to maintain because of the demographics of the area around the military installation; (2) an intensive high-quality program including practices relating to the academic-passport concept to ease transitions for mobile students; and (3) a curriculum aligned with State student performance standards which may incorporate a curriculum from the Department of Defense Education Activity.", "2025-08-19T17:28:34Z", null], ["107-s-3150", 107, "s", 3150, "Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act", "Foreign Trade and International Finance", "2002-11-13", "2002-11-13", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10889)", "Senate", "Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX]", "TX", "R", "G000365", 0, "Turkey Free Trade Agreement Act - Requires the President to initiate trade agreement negotiations with Turkey for the reciprocal reduction and ultimate elimination of tariffs and nontariff trade barriers.Provides for expedited procedures for implementing bills for trade agreements entered into under this Act, without regard to certain requirements of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. Sets forth congressional notification and consultation requirements for the President.", "2025-08-19T17:28:55Z", null], ["107-s-3151", 107, "s", 3151, "Afghanistan Free Trade Agreement Act", "Foreign Trade and International Finance", "2002-11-13", "2002-11-13", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10889-10890)", "Senate", "Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX]", "TX", "R", "G000365", 0, "Afghanistan Free Trade Agreement Act - Requires the President to initiate trade agreement negotiations with Afghanistan for the reciprocal reduction and ultimate elimination of tariffs and nontariff trade barriers.Provides for expedited procedures implementing bills for trade agreements entered into under this Act, without regard to certain requirements of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. Sets forth congressional notification and consultation requirements for the President.", "2025-08-19T17:32:50Z", null], ["107-s-3152", 107, "s", 3152, "A bill to clarify the boundaries of the Plum Island Unit of the Coastal Barrier Resources System.", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-11-13", "2002-11-13", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.", "Senate", "Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]", "VA", "R", "A000121", 0, "Specifies the boundaries of the Plum Island Unit of the Coastal Barrier Resources System.", "2025-01-14T17:12:38Z", null], ["107-s-3153", 107, "s", 3153, "Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2002", "Taxation", "2002-11-13", "2002-11-13", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]", "MT", "D", "B000243", 1, "Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make technical corrections to the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 concerning: (1) the special depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after September 10, 2001 and before September 11, 2004; (2) the application of the temporary suspension of the 90 percent alternative  minimum taxable income limit on certain carrybacks of net operating losses; (3) certain tax benefits for areas of New York City which sustained damage from the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001; (4) the interest rate range for certain additional funding requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); and (5) a technical correction to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.Makes technical corrections to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 concerning: (1) modifications to educational individual retirement accounts (IRAs); (2) an increase in benefit and contribution limits for defined benefit plans; and (3) a waiver of tax for nondeductible contributions to domestic and similar workers.Makes technical corrections to the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 concerning the disclosure of tax information in terrorism and national security investigations.Makes technical corrections to the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 concerning the tax treatment of securities futures contracts.Makes technical corrects to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 concerning constructive sales treatment for appreciated financial positions and the extension and modification of taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.Redefines valid taxpayer identification number for the earned income credit.", "2025-08-19T17:32:40Z", null], ["107-s-3154", 107, "s", 3154, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to combat fuel excise tax fraud.", "Taxation", "2002-11-13", "2002-11-13", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10890-10891)", "Senate", "Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]", "IA", "R", "G000386", 1, "Amends the Internal Revenue Code to address issues concerning the fuel excise tax.Requires that fuel be transferred by registered pipeline or vessel to qualify for the fuel tax exemption of bulk transfers to registered terminals or refineries. Imposes civil penalties for the carrying of taxable fuels by nonregistered pipelines.Requires registered operators and dealers in aviation fuel to file electronically for fuel tracking purposes.Requires that the tax imposed on the sale of diesel fuel be imposed whether or not the fuel is suitable for use in a diesel-powered vehicle or train.Imposes a civil penalty for each refusal of entry (inspection) relating to the transport and distribution of untaxed adulterated fuel mixtures or dyed diesel for taxable use.States that any person required to be registered for the sale of fuels must display that registration.Requires that the fuel tax be imposed at the point of entry when the importer is not registered.Increases the tax on vehicles at or above a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds, permitting proration of the tax only as specified. Requires information on returns concerning such vehicles to be available as necessary for law enforcement purposes.Requires copies of records to be furnished to inspectors, upon request.Permits the inspection of books and records to determine who is selling or purchasing taxable fuel.Prohibits administrative review of any penalty imposed for taxable use of dyed diesel fuel used on the highway, absent proof of fraud or mistake in chemical analysis or mathematical calculation.", "2025-01-14T18:59:41Z", null], ["107-s-3155", 107, "s", 3155, "Language Mastery Support Act of 2002", "International Affairs", "2002-11-13", "2002-11-13", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10892-10893)", "Senate", "Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]", "NC", "R", "H000463", 0, "Language Mastery Support Act of 2002 - Authorizes the President to establish a study and overseas training program in critical foreign languages and cultures to be known as the Foreign Language and Cultural Institute.Establishes an Interagency Critical Foreign Languages and Cultures Board that shall: (1) develop the curriculum of the Institute; (2) provide policy recommendations to the President regarding administration of the Institute; (3) establish operating procedures for the Institute; and (4) provide operational oversight of the Institute.Requires: (1) Program participants to undertake such a study and training program primarily consisting of courses taken at accredited institutions of higher learning during the normal academic year; and (2) such program be supplemented by instruction at Institute facilities approved by the Board, at least one of which shall be located in each major geographic region in the United States.Requires persons enrolled as Program participants to have entered into agreements with the Institute to respond to employment offers from participating agencies and to serve with such an agency for a specified period. Requires a participating agency that elects to employ a participant to extend an offer of employment to that participant conditioned upon satisfactory completion of the Program.Requires the Board to establish a schedule of stipends to offset participants' costs of tuition, fees, and books.", "2025-08-19T17:32:28Z", null], ["107-s-3127", 107, "s", 3127, "Private Well Testing Assistance Act", "Environmental Protection", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10679)", "Senate", "Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]", "RI", "D", "R000122", 1, "Private Well Testing Assistance Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a program to provide funds to States for the testing of private wells.Requires that a State certify to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that a potential threat to human health is posed by groundwater in an area of concern.Establishes criteria for the level of funding according to the number of wells to be tested, local test costs, and the types of substances of concern, including any seasonal fluctuations in contamination levels.", "2025-08-19T17:31:38Z", null], ["107-s-3128", 107, "s", 3128, "A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations.", "Commemorations", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10680)", "Senate", "Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "V000126", 1, "Authorizes the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the armed forces who have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations.Prohibits use of Federal funds for such memorial, except as provided by the Commemorative Works Act.", "2026-03-24T12:48:03Z", null], ["107-s-3129", 107, "s", 3129, "A bill to permit the Secretary of the Interior to enter certain leases for fire capitalization improvements.", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.", "Senate", "Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]", "ID", "R", "C000880", 0, "Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use funds made available to control wildland fires: (1) to enter into non-competitive sole source leases of real property with local governments, at or below fair market value, to construct capitalized improvements for fire facilities on such leased properties; and (2) to make advanced payments for any such lease or for construction activity associated with the lease.", "2026-03-24T12:48:03Z", null], ["107-s-3130", 107, "s", 3130, "Safe Reprocessed Medical Devices Act of 2002", "Health", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]", "IL", "D", "D000563", 1, "Safe Reprocessed Medical Devices Act of 2002 - Classifies as misbranded a device that is reprocessed and intended for use on a single patient, unless such product meets certain requirements, including that it: (1) is labeled with the number of times it has been reprocessed; and (2) prominently and conspicuously bears an identification of the reprocessor and the original manufacturer. Allows the Secretary to waive the latter requirement.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review, according to specified criteria, a Class I or Class II reprocessed device whose producer is exempt from having to report preceding the device's introduction into state commerce. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a list of such devices that are no longer exempt.Declares that the termination of an exemption from reporting requirements for a reprocessed device shall not terminate the exemption for the original device.Directs the Secretary to perform specified duties with respect to those reprocessed single-use devices that require reports, including to require validation data. Prohibits the Secretary from determining that such a device is misbranded or adulterated or from taking action against the device for a failure to provide certain required information unless one of specified conditions are met, including that the device is not substantially equivalent to a predicate device. Prohibits marketing the device if it is not substantially equivalent.", "2025-08-19T17:32:49Z", null], ["107-s-3131", 107, "s", 3131, "Truth in Budgeting and Social Security Protection Act of 2002", "Economics and Public Finance", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977,  with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10680-10687)", "Senate", "Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "V000126", 1, "Truth in Budgeting and Social Security Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go requirements.Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require: (1) proposed legislation to contain a projection by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) of the cost of debt servicing for measures; (2) conference reports to contain amounts allocated to the Committee on Appropriations subcommittees; and (3) the CBO to report on proposed legislation or conference reports by any committee that contain cost riders that are likely to increase the cost path of a measure.Requires the President to report to specified congressional committees in January of each year on the fiscal exposures of the Federal Government and their implications for long-term financial health.Amends the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act to exempt Medicare from sequestration. Amends CBA to make it out of order to consider any legislation that would violate or amend the requirements of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 regarding Social Security.Federal Insurance Budgeting Act of 2002 - Requires that, starting FY 2008, the President's budget submitted to Congress be based upon the risk-assumed cost of Federal insurance programs for accrual budgeting purposes. Amends cost requirements of Federal insurance programs.Requires agencies that are responsible for Federal insurance programs to develop models to estimate their risk-assumed cost by year.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to manage insurance financing accounts as may be appropriate.Amends CBA to revise the Federal and congressional budget processes by establishing a two-year budgeting and appropriations cycle and timetable. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.Establishes and defines the duties of the Commission on Federal Budget Concepts.", "2025-08-19T17:31:27Z", null], ["107-s-3132", 107, "s", 3132, "MEGA Fund Act", "Transportation and Public Works", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10689-10694)", "Senate", "Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]", "MT", "D", "B000243", 2, "Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Highway Funding Act (MEGA Fund Act) - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for various programs, including the Interstate Maintenance Program, the National Highway System, the Bridge Program, the Surface Transportation Program, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, the Appalachian Development Highway System Program, the Recreational Trails Program, and the High Priority Projects Program. Requires deductions from program apportionments for a future strategic highway research program.Expresses the sense of the Senate that the provisions of budget legislation pertaining to the highway program should be amended to: (1) improve predictability and stability in the levels of highway program obligation authority; (2) facilitate the expenditure of funds in the HTF (other than the Mass Transit Account); and (3) eliminate the possibility of reductions in the levels of highway program obligation authority being imposed automatically so that any reductions are solely the prerogative of Congress.Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Act reauthorizing highway, highway safety, and transit programs for fiscal years beginning with FY 2004 should include appropriate budgetary protections for highway safety and transit programs.Establishes a program to assist States that face certain economic and demographic barriers in meeting transportation needs.Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA Act) to provide certain minimum allocations to border States.Establishes the cooperative Federal lands transportation program for projects on highways that: (1) are State owned or maintained; and (2) cross, are adjacent to, or lead to federally owned land or Indian reservations.", "2025-08-19T17:28:10Z", null], ["107-s-3133", 107, "s", 3133, "MEGA Fund Part II Act", "Taxation", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10694-10696)", "Senate", "Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]", "MT", "D", "B000243", 2, "Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Highway Funding Part II Act or the MEGA Fund Part II Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for six years the availability of funds in the Highway Trust Fund authorized under specified provisions of the Highway Revenue Act of 1956, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.Makes such funding available to the Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Highway Funding Act.", "2025-08-19T17:31:26Z", null], ["107-s-3134", 107, "s", 3134, "MEGA Rural Act", "Transportation and Public Works", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10697-10699)", "Senate", "Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]", "MT", "D", "B000243", 2, "Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Rural Transportation Investment Act or MEGA Rural Act - Establishes a program of Federal funds to assist States that face certain economic and demographic barriers in meeting transportation needs. Allocates funds for FY 2004 through 2009 to low-income States, high-growth States, low- and high-population-density States, and States with extensive road ownership.Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a rural local roads safety pilot program. Allocates funds to States under a specified formula. Makes the Federal cost share 100 percent.Provides minimum funding levels to States for FY 2004 through 2009 for: (1) transportation services for the elderly and disabled; (2) financial assistance for other than urbanized areas; and (3) financial assistance for urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000.Directs the Secretary to establish a program under which States provide essential bus service between rural areas and primary airports, and between rural areas and stations for intercity passenger rail service, and appropriate intermediate or nearby points.Provides the Federal share of eligible transit project or operating costs for FY 2004 and thereafter.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the crediting of interest to the Mass Transit Account within the Highway Trust Fund.", "2025-08-19T17:29:37Z", null], ["107-s-3135", 107, "s", 3135, "Clean Air  Planning Act of 2002", "Environmental Protection", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10699-10705)", "Senate", "Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]", "DE", "D", "C000174", 3, "Clean Air Planning Act of 2002 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require integrated air quality planning for the electric generating sector.Establishes national pollutant tonnage limitations for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon dioxide.Provides for review and revision of annual tonnage limitations.Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish trading programs for nitrogen oxide and mercury allowances. Requires equitable treatment of facilities that either use more than one energy source to produce electricity or that produce electricity in addition to another service or product.Directs the Administrator to establish reserves of nitrogen oxide and mercury allowances as set asides for new units.Establishes a nitrogen oxide and mercury allowance transfer system, requiring certification and monitoring. Regards transfers as part of the federally enforceable permit of the affected unit, requiring no further revision.Directs the Administrator to establish a carbon dioxide allowance trading program, setting aside a reserve of allowances for use by new units and new renewable energy units.Makes allowances available to projects certified by a newly established independent review board. Requires board guidelines to include certifying geological and incremental carbon sequestration.Permits the trading of allowances under any U.S. or internationally recognized carbon dioxide reduction program.Establishes a carbon dioxide allowance transfer system, requiring certification and monitoring.Revises the new source review program to cover unit changes after 2007 and to permit the lowest achievable emission rate standard to take cost into account.Revises the sulfur dioxide allowance program to establish an allowance reserve for new units and to establish maximum emissions for states in the Western Regional Air Partnership.", "2025-08-19T17:29:22Z", null], ["107-s-3136", 107, "s", 3136, "Libby Health Care Act", "Health", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.", "Senate", "Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]", "MT", "D", "B000243", 0, "Libby Health Care Act - Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the \"Montana Asbestos Related Disease Health Care Trust Fund\" (the \"Trust Fund\"), to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury. States that the Trust Fund shall consist of: (1) appropriated sums; (2) transfers from certain payments to the United States; and (3) contributions from individuals, businesses, or non-profit organizations.Permits funds to be disbursed from the Trust Fund only for medical benefit payments. Declares as eligible to receive funds an individual who: (1) has an asbestos-related disease or illness and an expense related to services for the diagnosis or treatment of such disease or illness; and (2) either was a worker at the vermiculite mining and milling facility in Libby, Montana, or lived, worked, or played in Libby, Montana, for at least 6 consecutive months before December 31, 1990.Limits to $100,000 the aggregate amount that can be disbursed to an individual from the Trust Fund. Allows individuals who obtain medical benefits payments under this Act to receive other benefits, including specified benefits under the Social Security Act.", "2025-08-19T17:32:32Z", null], ["107-s-3137", 107, "s", 3137, "Congressional Oversight Protection Act of 2002 ", "Government Operations and Politics", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10706)", "Senate", "Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]", "VT", "D", "L000174", 0, "Congressional Oversight Protection Act of 2002 - Allows any Federal employee aggrieved by the discrimination of an employer in violation of such employee's right to petition or furnish information to Congress to bring an action at law or equity for de novo review in the appropriate U.S. district court, without regard to the amount in controversy.Entitles any employee prevailing in such an action to all relief necessary to make such employee whole, including reinstatement, back pay, compensation for any special damages sustained, including legal fees, and punitive damages.Requires any such action, upon the complainant's request, to be tried by such court with a jury.", "2025-08-19T17:30:37Z", null], ["107-s-3138", 107, "s", 3138, "Hibben Center for Archaeological Research Act of 2002", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10707-10708)", "Senate", "Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]", "NM", "R", "D000407", 0, "Hibben Center for Archaeological Research Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New Mexico; (2) provide a grant to the University to pay the Federal share of construction and related costs for the Center; and (3) furnish specified tenant improvements to the portion of the Center leased to the National Park Service (NPS).Requires the University, before funds available under this Act may be expended for construction or tenant improvement costs, to offer to enter into a long-term lease with the United States that: (1) provides to NPS space in the Center for storage, research, and offices; and (2) is acceptable to the Secretary.Authorizes the Secretary, in order to encourage collaborative management of the Chacoan archaeological objects associated with northwestern New Mexico, to enter into cooperative agreements with the University, other NPS units, other Federal agencies, and Indian tribes for: (1) the curation and conduct of research on artifacts in the research museum collection and archive at the University; and (2) the development, use, management, and operation of the portion of the Center leased to NPS.", "2026-03-24T12:48:03Z", null], ["107-s-3139", 107, "s", 3139, "Employee Pension Bankruptcy Protection Act of 2002", "Finance and Financial Sector", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10708-10709)", "Senate", "Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]", "AL", "R", "S001141", 2, "See summary of: S. 3028", "2025-08-19T17:28:43Z", null], ["107-s-3140", 107, "s", 3140, "Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act of 2002", "Crime and Law Enforcement", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]", "CT", "D", "D000388", 1, "Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act of 2002 - Amends the Crime Control  Act of 1990 to require each State reporting on missing children to: (1) ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the removal of an entry from its State law enforcement system or the National Crime Information Center computer network based solely on the person's age; and (2) provide that any relevant information shall be entered within two hours of receipt (currently, immediately).Revises the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act to require the responsible official to obtain from a sex offender who is required to register: (1) information regarding the offender's anticipated future residence, employer's name and address, license plate number and vehicle, and student enrollment; and (2) fingerprints and a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample, unless they were obtained within the previous three months.Sets forth requirements regarding State: (1) procedures involving offenders intending to move to another State; (2) timetables for the verification of registry information and the taking of photographs; and (3) procedures requiring offenders to obtain a driver's license or identification card from the State department of motor vehicles at the time of registration.Requires States to: (1) designate a failure to comply with the registration and verification requirements as a felony and permit such failure to be grounds for the immediate issuance of an arrest warrant; and (2) consider a failure to comply as an ongoing offense and a failure to register each item of changed registry information as a separate offense.", "2025-08-19T17:30:35Z", null], ["107-s-3141", 107, "s", 3141, "Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act", "Labor and Employment", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]", "CT", "D", "D000388", 6, "Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act -  Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Insurance Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make five-year grants to a State or local government to pay for the Federal share of the cost of carrying out projects that assist families by providing wage replacement for eligible individuals responding to caregiving needs resulting from the birth or adoption of a son or daughter or other family caregiving needs.Family and Medical Leave Fairness Act of 2002 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to extend coverage to employees at worksites where the employer employs at least 25 (currently 50) employees at the worksite and within 75 miles of that worksite.Amends FMLA and Federal civil service law to entitle to leave those employees who must address the effects of domestic violence.Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2002 - Permits the Office of Personnel Management to contract with one or more employing agencies to conduct a demonstration project that provides paid leave for eligible individuals who are responding to caregiving needs resulting from the birth or adoption of a son or daughter or other family caregiving needs. Requires the leave to last for at least six weeks during a 12-month period.", "2025-08-19T17:28:31Z", null], ["107-s-3142", 107, "s", 3142, "State Prescription Drug Discount Act of 2002", "Health", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]", "MN", "D", "W000288", 2, "State Prescription Drug Discount Act of 2002 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicaid program; and (2) provide for enhanced rebates for State prescription drug discount programs of States with rebate agreements.", "2025-08-19T17:29:40Z", null], ["107-s-3143", 107, "s", 3143, "Consumer and Shareholder Protection Association Act of 2002", "Commerce", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.", "Senate", "Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]", "MN", "D", "W000288", 0, "Consumer and Shareholder Protection Association Act of 2002 - Authorizes the establishment of the Consumer and Shareholder Protection Association as a private, nonprofit corporation to: (1) educate and advise consumers and shareholders about the actions of certain entities, and how corporate initiatives will affect them; (2) represent and promote the interests of consumers, and negotiate on behalf of consumers and shareholders with such entities; (3) monitor the availability and quality of financial or shareholder services to low- and moderate-income constituencies and the elderly; and (4) develop data to assist shareholders and consumers in making informed decisions in the marketplace. Defines entities subject to this Act as: (1) any company with revenues during its last fiscal year of over $1.2 billion which is required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) any insured depository institution.Establishes an interim board of directors representing: (1) consumer groups; (2) institutional shareholder groups; (3) labor unions; (4) civil rights groups; (5) neighborhood groups; (6) elderly groups; and (7) organizations representing low-income persons.Empowers the Association to: (1) represent the interests of consumers before Federal regulatory agencies, legislative bodies, the courts, and other public forums; (2) sue on behalf of Association members for judicial relief, including damages; and (3) participate in research, surveys, and investigations in consumer matters.Requires entities subject to this Act to include inserts periodically in mailings and proxy statements sent to shareholders and customers, advising them that the Association is established under Federal law to: (1) inform and represent consumers; (2) work on their behalf to prevent corporate fraud and deceptive business practices; and (3) ensure the protection of retirement funds and investments.", "2025-08-19T17:32:49Z", null], ["107-s-3144", 107, "s", 3144, "A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.", "Social Welfare", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]", "AR", "D", "L000035", 0, "Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered resources available to the individual under the SSI program.", "2025-04-07T13:37:58Z", null], ["107-s-3145", 107, "s", 3145, "Youth Service Scholarship Act of 2002", "Education", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]", "CT", "D", "D000388", 2, "Youth Service Scholarship Act of 2002 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Public Service Incentives college scholarship program to reward low-income students who have, during high school, and who continue, during college, to make significant public service contributions to their communities.Requires 300 hours of public service by the student: (1) during each of two academic years of secondary school, to be eligible for a scholarship for the first year of college; and (2) during the preceding postsecondary academic year, to be eligible for a second, third, or fourth year.Requires such students to: (1) have been eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and (2) be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants in the year in which the scholarships are awarded. Sets the scholarship amount at $5,000 for any academic year during a student's first four years of undergraduate education, and provides for adjustments of such amount in the event of insufficient appropriations.", "2025-08-19T17:29:58Z", null], ["107-s-3146", 107, "s", 3146, "Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2002", "Families", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]", "VT", "D", "L000174", 1, "Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2002 - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to reauthorize and increase funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize officers and agents of the Secret Service, at the request of any State or local law enforcement agency or the Center, to provide forensic and investigative assistance in support of any investigation involving missing or exploited children.Includes among the purposes of grants under the Act coordinating the operation of a Cyber-Tipline to provide on-line users an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the areas of distribution of child pornography, on-line enticement of children for sexual acts, and child prostitution.Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) make the reporting requirement for persons obtaining knowledge of a violation of child pornography provisions applicable to obtaining such knowledge from a non-governmental source; and (2) authorize the Center to forward any such report to an appropriate official or subdivision of a State for the purpose of enforcing State criminal law.Authorizes a person or entity providing an electronic communication or remote computing service to the public to divulge the contents of a communication to the Center in connection with such a report.", "2025-08-19T17:27:52Z", null], ["107-s-3147", 107, "s", 3147, "Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2002", "Crime and Law Enforcement", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10712-10714)", "Senate", "Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "D000294", 5, "Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2002 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award non-renewable grants to eligible applicants to prepare a comprehensive plan for and implement an adult or juvenile collaboration program, which targets adults or juveniles with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders in order to promote public safety and public health.Directs that grants be used to create or expand: (1) mental health courts; (2) programs that offer specialized training to the officers and employees of a criminal or juvenile justice agency and mental health personnel in procedures for identifying the symptoms of mental illness; and (3) programs that support cooperative efforts by criminal, juvenile justice, and mental health agencies to promote public safety by offering mental health and substance abuse treatment services.Requires the Attorney General: (1) to develop a procedure under which applicants may apply simultaneously for a planning grant and an implementation grant; (2) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency task force to identify policies which hinder or facilitate local collaborative initiatives; and (3) to develop a list of best practices for appropriate diversion from incarceration of adult and juvenile offenders. Requires applicants for an implementation grant to meet specified requirements, including ensuring individualized, needs-based assessments and access to community-based mental health services.", "2026-02-10T13:37:26Z", null], ["107-s-3148", 107, "s", 3148, "Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Weapons Countermeasures Research Act of 2002", "Health", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-17", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]", "CT", "D", "L000304", 1, "Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Weapons Countermeasures Research Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available to manufacturers of terror weapons countermeasures, and to publish, a list of materials that may be used as weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Requires the Secretary to determine countermeasures that diagnose, treat, or prevent infection from biological agents or toxins (\"countermeasures\") for each item on the list.Requires private sector entities that are engaged in certain research to register with the Department of Homeland Security if they wish to benefit from various tax, patent, procurement, liability limitations, and other incentives established under this Act. Classifies such research as: (1) countermeasures; (2) diagnostics to detect, identify, or analyze biological agents or toxins (\"diagnostics\"); and (3) research tools used in the laboratory (\"research tools\") that enable the rapid and effective development of countermeasures.Establishes in the Treasury of the United States a \"Terror Weapon Countermeasure Purchase Fund (TWCPF)\" to purchase, and provide adequate payment for, countermeasures, diagnostics, and research tools.Extends market exclusivity for new drugs that are countermeasures.Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements to indemnify and defend persons or entities: (1) involved in the research, development, and production of countermeasures, diagnostics, or research tools purchased under the TWCPF; or (2) who face civil actions arising from human trials and research, development, and production of countermeasures certified under this Act.", "2025-08-19T17:29:17Z", null], ["107-s-3149", 107, "s", 3149, "Smithsonian Institution Personnel Flexibility Act of 2002", "Government Operations and Politics", "2002-10-17", "2002-10-21", "Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.", "Senate", "Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]", "TN", "R", "F000439", 2, "Smithsonian Institution Personnel Flexibility Act of 2002 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (SI) to make voluntary separation incentives to certain SI employees.(Sec. 4) Requires such payments to be in accordance with a plan developed by SI in consultation with the Office of Management and the Budget.(Sec. 5) Sets forth the effect of such payments on an individual's subsequent employment with the Federal Government.(Sec. 6) Amends specified Federal law to authorize the SI Board of Regents to provide for additional space and resources for national collections held at the SI support facility in Suitland, Maryland.(Sec. 7) Authorizes the SI Board of Regents to provide for certain improvements to the Patent Office Building.(Sec. 8) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) SI has played a vital role in the preservation of American culture, including art and music; (2) SI's National Museum of American History should be commended for establishing a Jazz Appreciation Month; and (3) musicians, schools, colleges, libraries, concert halls, museums, radio and television stations, and other organizations should develop programs to explore, perpetuate, and honor jazz as a national and world treasure.", "2025-04-07T13:39:11Z", null], ["107-s-3114", 107, "s", 3114, "Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2002", "Crime and Law Enforcement", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]", "VT", "D", "L000174", 8, "Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2002 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that a public safety officer who dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke suffered while on duty or within 24 hours after participating in a training exercise or responding to an emergency situation shall be presumed to have died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, for purposes of survivor benefits.", "2025-08-19T17:32:42Z", null], ["107-s-3115", 107, "s", 3115, "Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2002", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.", "Senate", "Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]", "FL", "D", "G000352", 0, "Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange specified land in Florida. Requires the concurrence of the Secretary of the Air Force with respect to the sale or exchange of certain of such land.", "2025-08-19T17:32:33Z", null], ["107-s-3116", 107, "s", 3116, "No Guns for Felons Act", "Crime and Law Enforcement", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]", "NJ", "D", "C001042", 0, "No Guns for Felons Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to limit the applicability of provisions authorizing persons prohibited from possessing firearms or explosives to apply for and obtain relief from federally imposed disabilities comprising such prohibition to persons other than natural persons.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, upon granting such relief to a person with respect to firearms, to include in the information to be published in the Federal Register: (1) the name of the person; (2) the disability with respect to which the relief is granted; and (3) if the disability was imposed by reason of a criminal conviction, the crime for which and the court in which the person was convicted.", "2025-08-19T17:30:54Z", null], ["107-s-3117", 107, "s", 3117, "A bill to extend the cooling off period in the labor dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.", "Labor and Employment", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]", "MT", "R", "B001126", 0, "Extends for an additional 30 days the court-ordered cooling off period in the labor dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILGU).", "2025-04-21T12:24:17Z", null], ["107-s-3118", 107, "s", 3118, "Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act", "Animals", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.", "Senate", "Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]", "NV", "R", "E000194", 4, "Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to increase the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting violations from one year to two years. Makes it unlawful to sell, buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument used in a bird-fighting venture.Revises enforcement provisions. (Permits euthanasia for an animal in extreme pain.)", "2025-08-19T17:31:37Z", null], ["107-s-3119", 107, "s", 3119, "Health Insurance Fairness Act", "Health", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]", "FL", "D", "G000352", 1, "Health Insurance Fairness Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit health insurance issuers that provide individual coverage or coverage through an association from: (1) reclassifying an individual from the class such individual was in at the time of issuance of the contract for a health related factor; or (2) increasing the premiums assessed an individual for coverage for a health related reason.Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a health insurance issuer from terminating or discontinuing coverage or a class of coverage in line with specified provisions of the Act, or from raising premium rates for all policy holders based on clams experience.", "2025-08-19T17:33:01Z", null], ["107-s-3120", 107, "s", 3120, "Reclaiming Expatriated Contracts and Profits Act", "Government Operations and Politics", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10577-10578)", "Senate", "Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]", "IA", "R", "G000386", 2, "Reclaiming Expatriated Contracts and Profits Act - Prohibits awarding Federal contracts or subcontracts to foreign incorporated entities treated as inverted domestic corporations (a domestic corporation 80 percent of the stock of which is controlled by the former domestic stockholders or partners after the corporation is acquired by a foreign entity) and requires adjustments to Federal contract bids from certain previously acquired entities (a price increase for bids evaluated solely on price; a quantitative evaluation reduction for bids evaluated on two or more factors) for a specified period following such acquisition.Authorizes: (1) a presidential waiver in the interest of national security; and (2) an exception to the application of  this Act for entities that were not acquired to avoid Federal income taxation.", "2025-08-19T17:30:04Z", null], ["107-s-3121", 107, "s", 3121, "Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act of 2002", "International Affairs", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10580-10581)", "Senate", "Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]", "DE", "D", "B000444", 5, "Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to propose that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conclude agreements with up to five countries under which each country would provide temporary secured storage for orphaned, unused, surplus, or other radioactive material sources other than special nuclear material, nuclear fuel, or spent nuclear fuel.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make U.S. voluntary contributions to the IAEA for a program to provide radioactive source discovery, inventory, and recovery; (2) assist the Government of the Russian Federation to substitute solar power sources to replace radioisotope thermal generator powered units operated by the Federation and other independent states of the former Soviet Union in applications such as lighthouses, remote weather stations, unattended sensors, and remote electricity; and (3) conclude an agreement under which a foreign country would train first responders in the detection and characterization of radioactive material and contaminated areas.Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a Special Representative for Inspections of Nuclear and Radiological Materials for negotiating international agreements that ensure inspection of cargoes of nuclear and radiological materials destined for the United States.Establishes a program of research and development grants concerning the detection and identification of fissile and radioactive materials.Requires a study of the use of radioactive sources in industry and of potential substitutes for those sources.", "2025-08-19T17:30:00Z", null], ["107-s-3122", 107, "s", 3122, "A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or asylum.", "Immigration", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]", "KS", "R", "B000953", 1, "Considers North Korean nationals not to be nationals of South Korea for purposes of refugee or asylee status.", "2025-07-21T19:32:26Z", null], ["107-s-3123", 107, "s", 3123, "Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2002", "Foreign Trade and International Finance", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]", "OH", "R", "D000294", 0, "Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2002 - Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to allow specified apparel articles that are imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from Haiti to enter free of duty if Haiti has satisfied the requirements of this Act.Declares that such articles include apparel articles that are wholly assembled or knit-to-shape in Haiti exclusively from fabric components and yarns formed in: (1) the United States; (2) a  country that is party to a free trade agreement with the United States on January 1, 2002, that enters into a free trade agreement with the United States subject to trade promotion authority, or that has been designated as a beneficiary country; and (4) any country if the fabrics or yarns are designated as not being commercially available in the United States.Specifies the quantity of articles to which such preferential treatment shall extend.Declares that Haiti shall be eligible for such preferential treatment if the President determines and certifies to Congress that Haiti has met specified conditions, including: (1) establishing or making progress toward establishing a market-based economy that protects private property rights, the rule of law, the elimination of barriers to U.S. trade and investment, economic policies to reduce poverty, a system to combat corruption and bribery, and protection of internationally recognized worker rights; (2) not engaging in activities that undermine U.S. national security or foreign policy interests or gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; (3) not providing support for international terrorism; and (4) cooperating in international efforts to eliminate human rights violations and terrorist activities.", "2025-08-19T17:31:05Z", null], ["107-s-3124", 107, "s", 3124, "Political Campaign Broadcast Activity Improvements Act", "Science, Technology, Communications", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10583-10585)", "Senate", "Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]", "AZ", "R", "M000303", 2, "Political Campaign Broadcast Activity Improvements Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to include a national committee of a political party acting on behalf of a candidate for public office under provisions requiring the lowest unit charge for radio or television broadcast time for political candidates. Prohibits a licensee of a broadcasting station, except under circumstances beyond its control, from preempting the use of such station by an eligible candidate or political committee who has paid for such use. Requires audits of stations to ensure the provision of broadcasting advertising time for political candidates.Provides minimum time requirements for candidate- or issue-centered broadcasts by stations.Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish and administer a voucher program for the purchase of airtime for political advertisements on radio and television broadcast stations by eligible candidates and political party committees as certified by the FCC. Provides maximum voucher amounts for both candidates and political committees.. Allows such vouchers to be used exclusively for the purchase of airtime, but allows the transfer of vouchers between a political party and a candidate and vice versa. Requires the FCC to redeem all vouchers accepted by such stations. Provides for voucher expiration.Directs the FCC to establish the Political Advertising Voucher Account and to collect and deposit into such Account an annual spectrum use fee based on a percentage of a station's gross revenues.", "2025-08-19T17:30:01Z", null], ["107-s-3125", 107, "s", 3125, "A bill to designate \"God Bless America\" as the national song of the United States.", "Commemorations", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10586)", "Senate", "Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]", "KS", "R", "B000953", 7, "Designates \"God Bless America\" as the national song of the United States.", "2025-07-21T19:32:26Z", null], ["107-s-3126", 107, "s", 3126, "Community Development Homeownership Tax Credit Act", "Taxation", "2002-10-16", "2002-10-16", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]", "MA", "D", "K000148", 3, "Community Development Homeownership Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a community homeownership tax credit based upon an applicable percentage of each qualified residence's eligible basis.Makes such credit available to residences located: (1) in a census tract with a median gross income not exceeding 80 percent of the greater area or statewide median gross income; (2) in a rural area; (3) on an Indian reservation; or (4) in an area of chronic economic distress. Prohibits a buyer's income from exceeding 80 percent (70 percent for families of less than three) of the area gross median income and requires owner occupancy.Specifies that the aggregate homeownership credit dollar amount which a homeownership credit agency (an \"agency\") may disburse is the portion of the \"State homeownership credit ceiling\" (the \"ceiling\") allocated to such agency. Allows \"unused homeownership credit carryovers\" to be allocated among qualified States. Sets aside up to 90 percent of a State's ceiling for certain housing projects in which a qualified nonprofit organization owns an interest and materially participates in the given project's development and operation throughout the credit period.Requires allocation of credit to residences to be in accordance with a \"qualified allocation plan\" of the agency issuing credit. Lists certain specified criteria such a plan must include and specifies that the plan must be approved by the governmental unit of which such agency is a part.", "2025-08-19T17:31:32Z", null], ["107-s-3111", 107, "s", 3111, "A bill to compensate agricultural producers in the State of New Mexico that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the Bureau of Land Management.", "Agriculture and Food", "2002-10-15", "2002-10-15", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10444-10445)", "Senate", "Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]", "NM", "D", "B000468", 0, "Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to compensate agricultural producers in New Mexico for 2002 crop damage caused by the Bureau of Land Management's use of the herbicide tebuthiuron.", "2025-01-14T16:41:20Z", null], ["107-s-3112", 107, "s", 3112, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2002", "Taxation", "2002-10-15", "2002-10-15", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10447-10449)", "Senate", "Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]", "AZ", "R", "M000303", 0, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the nonrecognition of certain gain on the sale of a telecommunications business to an eligible purchaser meeting certain requirements, including requiring that such purchaser be an economically and socially disadvantaged business.Allows a limited credit for a taxpayer that at all times during that taxable year: (1) is a local exchange carrier; (2) is not a Bell operating company; and (3) is headquartered in an area designated as an empowerment zone.Excludes from gross income 50 percent of any gain from the sale or exchange of stock in an eligible purchaser that is an economically and socially disadvantaged business.Directs the Comptroller General to audit and report on the effect of the amendments of this Act.", "2025-08-19T17:29:21Z", null], ["107-s-3113", 107, "s", 3113, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional choice regarding unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.", "Taxation", "2002-10-15", "2002-10-15", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]", "NV", "R", "E000194", 0, "Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth that a plan or other arrangement shall not cease to count as a cafeteria plan solely because qualified benefits under such plan include a health flexible spending arrangement under which not more than $500 of unused health benefits may be carried forward to the next year or paid as compensation. Sets forth rules for determining whether or not such benefits shall be included or excluded from income.", "2025-01-14T18:59:41Z", null], ["107-s-3089", 107, "s", 3089, "A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other purposes.", "Foreign Trade and International Finance", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]", "MI", "D", "L000261", 0, "Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Ukraine.Declares that it is the policy of the United States to remain fully committed to a multifaceted engagement with the Ukraine, including by: (1) urging the Ukraine to continue its policy of providing for the free emigration of its citizens and recognizing human rights; and (2) ensuring that Ukraine's terms of accession to the World Trade Organization provide meaningful market access opportunities for U.S. businesses, farmers, and workers.", "2025-01-14T18:59:41Z", null], ["107-s-3090", 107, "s", 3090, "Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act of 2002", "Animals", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-17", "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10655)", "Senate", "Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]", "WI", "D", "F000061", 1, "Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to chronic wasting disease (a disease affecting deer and elk), to: (1) issue guidelines for animal tissue collecting and laboratory testing; (2) establish a laboratory certification and inspection program; and (3) accelerate testing research.Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease to coordinate epizootic hemorrhagic disease (a disease affecting deer and other wild ruminants) prevention activities.", "2025-08-19T17:32:32Z", null], ["107-s-3091", 107, "s", 3091, "Patient Abuse Prevention Act", "Health", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10364-10367)", "Senate", "Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]", "WI", "D", "K000305", 10, "Patient Abuse Prevention Act - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the screening of skilled nursing facility and nursing facility employee applicants with criminal background checks to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.Amends SSA title XVIII part D (Miscellaneous Provisions) to provide for application of skilled nursing facility abuse prevention requirements to any provider of services or any other entity that is eligible to be paid under Medicare for providing home health services, hospice care, or long-term care services to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or enrolled under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).Amends SSA title XI to provide for inclusion of abusive workers in the database established as part of the national health care fraud and abuse data collection program.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to provide grants to develop information on best practices in patient abuse prevention training for managers and staff of hospital and health care facilities.", "2025-08-19T17:29:01Z", null], ["107-s-3092", 107, "s", 3092, "Children's Health Protection and Eligibility Act of 2002", "Health", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]", "WA", "D", "C000127", 1, "Children's Health Protection and Eligibility Act of 2002 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for the retention and redistribution through FY 2003 of SCHIP allotments for FY 1998 through 2000; and (2) authorize qualifying States to use SCHIP funds for Medicaid expenditures.", "2025-08-19T17:30:18Z", null], ["107-s-3093", 107, "s", 3093, "Global Internet Freedom Act", "Science, Technology, Communications", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10369-10370)", "Senate", "Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]", "OR", "D", "W000779", 1, "Global Internet Freedom Act - Establishes in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration the Office of Global Internet Freedom to develop and implement a comprehensive global strategy to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming and persecution of those who use the Internet. Requires an annual report from the Office to Congress on the status of state interference with Internet use and of U.S. efforts to counter such interference.Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) denounce governments that restrict, censor, ban, and block access to information on the Internet; (2) direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to submit a resolution condemning such actions; and (3) deploy technologies aimed at defeating state-directed Internet censorship and the persecution of those who use the Internet.", "2025-08-19T17:30:14Z", null], ["107-s-3094", 107, "s", 3094, "A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to clarify the rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for other oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas.", "Agriculture and Food", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10371)", "Senate", "Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]", "ND", "D", "D000432", 11, "Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include crambe and sesame seeds within the definition of \"other oilseeds.\"Itemizes such oilseeds and applies the same  marketing assistance loan rate and the same loan deficiency payment rate to each of them.", "2025-01-14T16:41:20Z", null], ["107-s-3095", 107, "s", 3095, "Genetically Engineered Foods Act", "Agriculture and Food", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10372-10375)", "Senate", "Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]", "IL", "D", "D000563", 0, "Genetically Engineered Foods Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require Food and Drug Administration review and approval of all genetically engineered foods (as defined by this Act) prior to introduction into interstate commerce. (Includes split-use food, as defined by this Act, in such requirement.) Authorizes approval exemptions for a food category deemed not to be a food safety risk. Provides for trade secret protection.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish: (1) a program to test for the presence of genetically engineered ingredients in food from all stages of agricultural  production to retail distribution; and (2) a genetically engineered food registry that contains the regulatory status of all such approved foods.Applies provisions respecting adulterated drugs and devices to genetically engineered animals (as defined by this Act). Sets forth application criteria, including provisions for: (1) protection of trade secrets; (2) environmental assessments.Subjects the provisions of this Act to prohibitions respecting: (1) unlawful use of trade secret information; and (2) adulterated food.Sets forth approval transition provisions for genetically engineered animals or food that enter interstate commerce before enactment of this Act.", "2025-08-19T17:29:43Z", null], ["107-s-3096", 107, "s", 3096, "BLAST Act", "Crime and Law Enforcement", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10376-10377)", "Senate", "Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]", "WI", "D", "K000305", 7, "Ballistics, Law Assistance, and Safety Technology Act (BLAST Act) - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require a licensed manufacturer or importer of firearms to: (1) test fire manufactured or imported firearms as specified by the Secretary of the Treasury; (2) prepare ballistics images of the fired bullet and cartridge casings; (3) make the records available to the Secretary for entry into a computerized database; and (4) store the fired bullet and cartridge casings.Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary to assist firearm manufacturers and importers in complying with these requirements through: (1) the acquisition, disposition, and upgrades of ballistics equipment and bullet and cartridge casing recovery equipment; (2) the hiring or designation of personnel necessary to develop and maintain a ballistics database; (3) providing education about the role of ballistics; and (4) providing for the coordination among law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and the firearm industry to curb firearm-related crime and illegal firearm trafficking.Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary to: (1) establish a computer system through which State and local law enforcement agencies can promptly access ballistics records; (2) encourage training for ballistics examiners; (3) report to Congress on the impact of this Act on criminal investigations, arrests, indictments, and prosecutions; and (4) conduct mandatory ballistics testing of all firearms obtained by or in the possession of their respective agencies.Prohibits the use of ballistics information of individual guns for prosecutorial purposes unless officials have a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed and that ballistics information would assist in the investigation.", "2025-08-19T17:29:52Z", null], ["107-s-3097", 107, "s", 3097, "MEGA Innovate", "Taxation", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]", "MT", "D", "B000243", 1, "Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Innovative Finance Act or MEGA - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit to a taxpayer holding a qualified highway bond. Limits the amount of such bonds which may be issued.", "2025-08-19T17:32:28Z", null], ["107-s-3098", 107, "s", 3098, "Medicare Competitive Acquisition Act of 2002", "Health", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.", "Senate", "Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]", "FL", "D", "G000352", 2, "Medicare Competitive Acquisition Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement programs and demonstration projects to purchase, on behalf of individuals enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), from entities under contract with the Secretary certain competitively priced items and services in competitive acquisition areas for which payment is made under such part. Provides for continuation of current demonstration projects for competitive acquisition of items and services.Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on Medicare coverage of new and innovative durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies, and equipment and the coding of such items for Medicare payment purposes.", "2025-08-19T17:28:58Z", null], ["107-s-3099", 107, "s", 3099, "Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002", "Agriculture and Food", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-15", "Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706.", "Senate", "Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]", "SD", "D", "D000064", 0, "Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide: (1) emergency financial assistance to agricultural producers (without regard to Federal crop insurance coverage) who have incurred qualifying 2001 and/or 2002 crop losses due to weather or related conditions; and (2) payments to livestock producers who have incurred 2001 and/or 2002 losses in an emergency-designated county, with set-asides for the American Indian livestock program.", "2025-08-19T17:30:08Z", null], ["107-s-3100", 107, "s", 3100, "Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2002", "Crime and Law Enforcement", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-15", "Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.", "Senate", "Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]", "CA", "D", "F000062", 2, "Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of social security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of social security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any Federal law.Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on social security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority.Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit: (1) the use of social security numbers on checks issued for payment by governmental agencies; (2) the appearance of such numbers on driver's licenses or motor vehicle registration; and (3) inmate access to social security account numbers.Prohibits a commercial entity from requiring an individual to provide a social security number when purchasing a commercial good or service or denying an individual the good or service for refusing to provide that number, with exceptions. Establishes civil and criminal penalties.Extends civil monetary penalties for misuse of a social security number.Provides for: (1) criminal penalties under SSA title II for the misuse of a social security number; and (2) civil actions and civil penalties.Prohibits any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company that accepts credit cards for the transaction of business from printing electronically more than the last five digits of the credit card account number or the expiration date upon any receipt provided to the cardholder.", "2025-08-19T17:31:51Z", null], ["107-s-3101", 107, "s", 3101, "Missing Children's Assistance  Act of 2002", "Families", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.", "Senate", "Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]", "VT", "D", "L000174", 2, "Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to: (1) direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to use the annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for purposes including coordinating the operation of a Cyber-Tipline to provide online users an effective means of reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the areas of distribution of child pornography, on-line enticement of children for sexual acts, and child prostitution; (2) extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 2006; and (3) increase the authorization of appropriations for the annual grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for FY 2003 and to extend such authorization through FY 2006.", "2025-08-19T17:31:20Z", null], ["107-s-3102", 107, "s", 3102, "Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act", "Science, Technology, Communications", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10380-10381)", "Senate", "Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]", "VT", "D", "L000174", 3, "Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from adopting a final rule or otherwise implementing any portion of a proposed rule regarding the preemption of State and local zoning and land use restrictions concerning the siting, placement, and construction of broadcast station transmission facilities.Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a State or local government to deny an application to place, construct, or modify such facilities on the basis that alternative technologies, systems, or structures are capable of delivering such services in a manner less intrusive to the local community. Requires the burden of proving the appropriateness of proposed facilities to be the applicant's.Allows a State or local government to regulate the location, height, or modification of such facilities in order to address the effects of radio frequency interference on local communities and the public.Prohibits the Act from being interpreted to prohibit a State or local government from requiring environmental or other studies, reports, or documentation concerning the placement, construction, or modification of such facilities.", "2025-08-19T17:31:34Z", null], ["107-s-3103", 107, "s", 3103, "Local Control of Cellular Towers Act", "Science, Technology, Communications", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10382)", "Senate", "Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]", "VT", "D", "L000174", 3, "Local Control of Cellular Towers Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to repeal the prohibition against a State or local government regulating the placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities on the basis of the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that such facilities comply with emission regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Requires, in any action in which a person is seeking to place, construct, or modify such a facility, that person to bear the burden of proof, regardless of who commences the action.Prohibits the FCC from adopting a final rule or otherwise implementing any portion of a proposed FCC rule regarding relief from State and local regulation of such facilities.Allows a State or local government to deny an application to place, construct, or modify such facilities on the basis that alternative technologies, systems, or structures are capable of delivering such services in a manner less intrusive to the local community. Requires the burden of proving the appropriateness of proposed facilities to be the applicant's.Allows a State or local government to regulate the location, height, or modification of such facilities in order to address the effects of radio frequency interference on local communities and the public.Prohibits the Act from being interpreted to prohibit a State or local government from requiring environmental or other studies, reports, or documentation concerning the placement, construction, or modification of such facilities.", "2025-08-19T17:28:48Z", null], ["107-s-3104", 107, "s", 3104, "A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take reduction plans for reducing such takings.", "Animals", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10383)", "Senate", "Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]", "AK", "R", "M001085", 1, "Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal of reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations. Modifies the long-term goal to reducing such incidental mortality and serious injury (but not to any specified percentage).", "2025-01-14T18:51:33Z", null], ["107-s-3105", 107, "s", 3105, "West Nile Virus and Arboviral Disease Act", "Health", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.", "Senate", "Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]", "TN", "R", "F000439", 6, "West Nile Virus and Arboviral Disease Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a temporary program for West Nile Virus and related arboviral diseases, which may include grants by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to States for the prevention and control of such diseases. Directs grant funds to be used for: (1) the development, implementation, and evaluation by States and localities of community-based, comprehensive mosquito control plans; and (2) the development and implementation of programs on medical entomology, arbovirology, and other vector-borne diseases. Includes a 50 percent matching requirement for such grants.Requires 85 percent of grant funds to any State to be expended locally.Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and with appropriate consultation, to develop a plan, together with standard operating procedures, to serve as a guideline for State and local mosquito control programs. Sets forth elements that such plan should include, including programs to: (1) identify new human cases of disease; and (2) provide laboratory support for testing. Sets a termination date of September 30, 2004, for the temporary program.Directs the President to expand, intensify, and enhance research for various activities, including to: (1) identify and develop methods of controlling the population of insects that transmit to humans diseases that have significant adverse health consequences (including the West Nile Virus); and (2) develop rapid screening tools for West Nile Virus in blood or organs.", "2025-08-19T17:29:22Z", null], ["107-s-3106", 107, "s", 3106, "Denali Transportation System Act", "Transportation and Public Works", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10385)", "Senate", "Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]", "AK", "R", "M001085", 1, "Denali Transportation System Act - Amends the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to pay the design and construction costs of the Denali transportation system in Alaska. Authorizes the Commission to construct marine connections and other transportation access infrastructure for communities that would otherwise lack access to the National Highway System. Makes each completed highway on the Denali transportation system a part of the National Highway System. Authorizes the Commission to give preference to the use of Alaskan construction firms and Alaskan materials used in the construction of the Denali transportation system.", "2026-03-24T12:48:03Z", null], ["107-s-3107", 107, "s", 3107, "Driver's License Fraud Prevention Act", "Transportation and Public Works", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.", "Senate", "Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]", "IL", "D", "D000563", 1, "Driver's License Fraud Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to complete an assessment of the personal information and characteristics recorded by States to identify individuals for purposes of issuing driver's licenses, including potential methods uniquely identifying individuals such as biometric identifiers, and the cost and effects of using such identifiers to identify drivers nationwide.Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary to prescribe regulations setting forth: (1) minimum standards for processing driver's license and identification card applications, including proof of the identity of an applicant for the license or identification card; and (2) minimum security standards that shall be applied by a State to prevent fraud in the issuance or use of a driver's license or identification card.Prohibits a State from issuing a driver's license to an individual: (1) who currently holds a valid driver's license issued by that State or by another State; and (2) during a period in which such individual is disqualified from operating a motor vehicle.Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to States to: (1) develop the Driver License Agreement to promote the sharing of driver's license information and conviction records among the States; and (2) implement innovative programs to verify driver identity, prevent fraud in the procurement of driver's licenses, and demonstrate the use of technology to create tamper resistant, secure driver's licenses.Amends Federal criminal law to revise requirements governing the disclosure of personal information from State motor vehicle records to permit the disclosure of such information by a State department of motor vehicles for purposes of preventing fraud, or to verify information relating to the employment of an individual.Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for: (1) the fraudulent issuance, renewal, upgrade, or transfer of a driver's license; and (2) the unauthorized use of State motor vehicle agency records and equipment by any person.Sets forth requirements: (1) requiring the consolidation of the National Driver Register, the Commercial Driver's License Information System, and information on all licensed drivers into a new Driver Record Information Verification System, among other things, prevent the issuance to an individual of more than one State-issued driver's license; and (2) prohibiting the disclosure or display of social security numbers on motor vehicle records.", "2025-08-19T17:30:24Z", null], ["107-s-3108", 107, "s", 3108, "A bill to authorize the conveyance of a portion of the Bluegrass Army Depot, Kentucky, to preserve a historic Civil War battlefield.", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.", "Senate", "Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]", "KY", "R", "B001066", 0, "Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of real property consisting of approximately three acres at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, to Madison County if the County agrees to utilize such property for historical preservation and education purposes.", "2025-01-14T17:07:58Z", null], ["107-s-3109", 107, "s", 3109, "A bill to authorize the conveyance of a portion of the Bluegrass Army Depot, Richmond, Kentucky, to facilitate construction of a State veterans' center.", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.", "Senate", "Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]", "KY", "R", "B001066", 0, "Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of real property consisting of approximately ten acres at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, to Madison County to facilitate the construction of a veteran's center by the State of Kentucky, if the State has appropriated adequate funds for construction.", "2025-01-14T17:07:58Z", null], ["107-s-3110", 107, "s", 3110, "Fisheries Management Fairness Act", "Public Lands and Natural Resources", "2002-10-10", "2002-10-10", "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.", "Senate", "Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]", "ME", "R", "C001035", 0, "Fisheries Management Fairness Act - Declares that Amendment 13 to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Management Plan may not be developed during the two year period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, in order to allow sufficient time to determine the reliability of certain collected data and to collect accurate and reliable data to develop an amendment to such Plan.", "2025-08-19T17:32:09Z", null]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 3181, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["bill_id", "congress", "bill_type", "bill_number", "title", "policy_area", "introduced_date", "latest_action_date", "latest_action_text", "origin_chamber", "sponsor_name", "sponsor_state", "sponsor_party", "sponsor_bioguide_id", "cosponsor_count", "summary_text", "update_date", "url"], "primary_keys": ["bill_id"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select bill_id, congress, bill_type, bill_number, title, policy_area, 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