Education
S. 2241—-Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) / Considered and passed (03/26/04)—A bill to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through June 30, 2004.
H.R. 4102—-Rep. Robert E. Andrews (D-NJ) / Education and the Workforce (04/01/04)—A bill to provide access and equity in higher education.
Health
H.R. 4072—-Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) / Energy and Commerce (03/30/04)—A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct minority health programs.
S. 2257—-Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) / Finance (03/30/04)—A bill to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under Medicare.
S. 2272—-Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) / Finance (04/01/04)—A bill to expand the pediatric vaccine distribution program to include coverage for children administered a vaccine at a public health clinic or Indian clinic.
Housing
H.R. 4057—-Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) / Financial Services (03/30/04)—A bill to establish a grant program administered under an agreement among the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, to address the goal of ending chronic homelessness through coordinated provision of housing, health care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, supportive and other services, including assistance in accessing non-homeless specific benefits and services.
International
H.R. 4061—-Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) / International Relations (03/30/04)—A bill to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries.
H.R. 4117—-Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) / International Relations (04/01/04)—A bill to provide assistance and security for women and children in Afghanistan.
Labor
S.2250 —-Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) / Read for the first time (03/29/04)—A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.
Small Business
H.R. 4062—-Rep. Donald A. Manzullo (R-IL) / Small Business (03/30/04)—A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through June 4, 2004.
Violence Against Women
H.R. 4105—-Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) / Education and the Workforce, Judiciary (04/01/04)—A bill to establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
H.R. 4123—-Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) / Armed Services (04/01/04)—A bill to bring military sexual assault crimes into parallel with federal sexual assault crimes.
Welfare
S. 2256—-Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) / Finance (03/30/04)—A bill to exempt preparation for high-skill, high-demand jobs from participation and time limits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
