3.0.0 1786 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z Senate S S 2003-10-28 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2004-03-11T17:38:21Z Referred to 2004-02-25T01:36:28Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-02-25T01:36:29Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-02-25T01:36:27Z sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2003-11-25T03:00:10Z Markup by 2003-10-29T22:14:58Z Referred to 2003-10-28T15:31:43Z S. Rept. 108-210 Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act of 2004 108 3030 HR 2004-02-05 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill House Act for Elder Justice 108 2940 S 2004-10-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 780. Related bill House A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes. 108 2949 S 2004-10-09 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 789. Related bill House 2004-03-11 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Committee 2004-02-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2004-02-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-02-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-02-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2004-02-24 14:01:43 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2004-02-24 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-02-12 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1402-1413; text as passed Senate: CR S1402) Floor 2004-02-12 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1402-1413; text as passed Senate: CR S1402) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-24 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414. Calendars 2003-11-24 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-210. Committee 2003-11-24 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-210. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2003-10-29 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2003-10-28 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2003-10-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13378-13380) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-10-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN N D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2003-10-28 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-10-28 True G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2003-11-24 False B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2003-11-24 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2003-11-24 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2003-11-24 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2003-11-24 False P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2003-11-24 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2003-11-24 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2003-11-24 False V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2003-11-24 False D000064 Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] THOMAS DASCHLE D SD ANDREW 2003-12-09 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2004-01-27 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2004-02-02 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2004-02-02 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2004-02-02 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2004-02-02 False D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2004-02-02 False S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2004-02-02 False C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2004-02-02 False S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2004-02-02 False S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2004-02-02 False J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2004-02-02 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2004-02-02 False S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS 2004-02-09 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2004-02-12 False S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2004-03-23 False 2003-11-21T06:00:00Z S. 1786, Improving the Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15053 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on October 29, 2003</p> 2003-11-21T06:00:00Z S. 1786, Improving the Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15053 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on October 29, 2003 Social Welfare Auditing Authorization Bank accounts Block grants Charitable contributions Charities Church and social problems College costs Commerce Community development Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Economic development Economics and Public Finance Education Education savings accounts Energy Energy assistance for the poor Families Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Foundations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Higher education Housing and Community Development Housing authorities Income Income tax Infrastructure Nonprofit organizations Performance measurement Police-community relations Poor children Poverty Public housing Public-private partnerships Religion Rural economic development Saving and investment State taxation Tax credits Taxation Welfare eligibility Youth Youth services Social Welfare 00 2003-10-28 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-25T20:18:26Z Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act - Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to: (1) extend the community services block grant (CSBG) program; (2) stipulate that 125 percent of the official poverty line is the minimum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement and 60 percent of State median income is the maximum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement; (3) revise fund use, application and plan, and corrective action provisions; (4) require States to implement a financial and organizational assessment protocol; (5) require States to submit a separate CSBG audit; (6) include "religion" among the prohibited categories of exclusion; (7) revise the Secretary of Health and Human Services' discretionary authority; (8) extend community food and nutrition programs; and (9) extend national or regional programs to provide instructional activities to low-income youth.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to: (1) extend the low-income home energy assistance program; and (2) establish extreme weather- and energy cost-based triggers for the release of emergency funds.

Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act - Amends the Assets for Independence Act extend the programs under such Act. Revises provisions respecting: (1) qualified expenses; (2) the reserve fund; (3) eligibility for participation; and (4) deposits by qualified entities.

]]> 01 2003-11-24 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2004-04-01T21:12:22Z Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act - Title I: Community Services Block Grant Act - (Sec. 101) Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to revise community services block grant (CSBG) program purposes and goals to include a focus on reducing poverty and expanding opportunities for individuals and families to become economically self-sufficient.

(Sec. 102) Revises the poverty line determination so that 125 percent of the Federal poverty line is the minimum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement and 60 percent of State median income is the maximum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement.

(Sec. 103) Authorizes CSBG appropriations through FY 2009.

(Sec. 104) Provides that grants to States shall be for ameliorating the causes of poverty and the conditions caused by poverty.

(Sec. 105) Revises fund use provisions. Stipulates that States should use funds for: (1) managerial and program training and technical assistance; (2) statewide coordination and communication among eligible entities and State-operated or supported programs and services and other locally-operated programs and services targeted to low-income individuals and families; (3) supporting innovative partnerships, programs, and activities conducted by Community Action Agencies and their partners; (4) targeted funding; (5) supporting State charity tax credits; (6) identification of exemplary entities as Centers of Innovation; and (7) development of eligible entities' partnerships with local law enforcement agencies, local housing authorities, private foundations and other public and private partners.

(Sec. 106) Revises application and plan provisions.

(Sec. 107) Provides that in designating eligible entities in underserved areas, a State shall deem private nonprofit eligible entities that are providing related services in an unserved area to be of demonstrated effectiveness, consistent with the needs identified by a community needs assessment.

(Sec. 108) States that tripartite boards shall be the mechanism for determining consideration of eligible entities.

(Sec. 109) Revises training and technical assistance provisions. Requires that training funds are to be used for development of a common State financial and organizational protocol.

(Sec. 110) Requires States to conduct full onsite biennial reviews of eligible entities, and follow-up annual reviews.

Directs States, beginning in FY 2006, to implement a financial and organizational assessment protocol to monitor the financial and administrative compliance of eligible entities. Directs that such protocol be developed jointly by the States and eligible entities.

(Sec. 111) Revises corrective and termination provisions. Continues an eligible entity's funding while the Secretary of Health and Human Services approves or disapproves a reduction or termination of funding.

(Sec. 112) Requires States to submit to the Secretary: (1) separate CSBG audits; and (2) financial reports every six months. Directs the Secretary to withhold funds for State noncompliance, and authorizes the Secretary to provide funds directly to eligible entities in such State.

(Sec. 113) Requires: (1) State and eligible entities to participate in a performance measurement system, which may also include subcontracting local agencies; and (2) the Secretary, with State and eligible entity consultation, to establish performance standards for State administration of CSBG funds; and (3) annual State reports.

Requires eligible entity annual CSBG plans to include goals for: (1) leveraging community resources; (2) coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance; and (3) promoting community involvement.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate and consolidate eligible entity reporting; and (2) establish CSBG funding and monitoring performance measurements for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Obligates specified funds for the Secretary's annual CSBG report.

(Sec. 114) Includes "religion" among the prohibited categories of CSBG exclusion.

(Sec. 116) Revises the Secretary's discretionary authority respecting grants for: (1) community economic development; (2) rural community development; and (3) neighborhood innovation projects.

(Sec. 117) Authorizes appropriations for community food and nutrition programs through FY 2009.

(Sec. 118) Authorizes appropriations for national or regional programs to provide instructional activities to low-income youth through FY 2009.

Title II: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance - Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 2003 - (Sec. 202) Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for the low-income home energy assistance program and the incentive program for leveraging non-federal resources through FY 2010.

(Sec. 203) Establishes extreme weather- and energy cost-based triggers for the release of emergency funds.

(Sec. 204) Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate and report on the Residential Energy Assistance Challenge program.

(Sec. 205) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study and report on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981. Authorizes FY 2004 and 2005 appropriations for such purpose.

Title III: Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act - Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act - (Sec. 302) Amends the Assets for Independence Act respecting the assets for independence programs to: (1) revise the definition of "qualified expense"; (2) define "qualified education purchase plan"; (3) permit individual development accountholders to save in a postsecondary education account for their children or dependents; (4) repeal the provision permitting grandfathering of statewide programs; (5) permit up to 20 percent of non-federal funds to be used by grantees for program and operating costs; (6) expand income eligibility criteria; (7) revise eligible entity deposit provisions; and (8) authorize appropriations through FY 2008.

]]> 35 2004-02-12 Passed Senate amended 2004-04-01T21:59:15Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 24, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act - Title I: Community Services Block Grant Act - (Sec. 101) Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to revise community services block grant (CSBG) program purposes and goals to include a focus on reducing poverty and expanding opportunities for individuals and families to become economically self-sufficient.

(Sec. 102) Revises the poverty line determination so that 125 percent of the Federal poverty line is the minimum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement and 60 percent of State median income is the maximum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement.

(Sec. 103) Authorizes CSBG appropriations through FY 2009.

(Sec. 104) Provides that grants to States shall be for ameliorating the causes of poverty and the conditions caused by poverty.

(Sec. 105) Revises fund use provisions. Stipulates that States should use funds for: (1) managerial and program training and technical assistance; (2) statewide coordination and communication among eligible entities and State-operated or supported programs and services and other locally-operated programs and services targeted to low-income individuals and families; (3) supporting innovative partnerships, programs, and activities conducted by Community Action Agencies and their partners; (4) targeted funding; (5) supporting State charity tax credits; (6) identification of exemplary entities as Centers of Innovation; and (7) development of eligible entities' partnerships with local law enforcement agencies, local housing authorities, private foundations and other public and private partners.

(Sec. 106) Revises application and plan provisions.

(Sec. 107) Provides that in designating eligible entities in underserved areas, a State shall deem private nonprofit eligible entities that are providing related services in an unserved area to be of demonstrated effectiveness, consistent with the needs identified by a community needs assessment.

(Sec. 108) States that tripartite boards shall be the mechanism for determining consideration of eligible entities.

(Sec. 109) Revises training and technical assistance provisions. Requires that training funds are to be used for development of a common State financial and organizational protocol.

(Sec. 110) Requires States to conduct full onsite biennial reviews of eligible entities, and follow-up annual reviews.

Directs States, beginning in FY 2006, to implement a financial and organizational assessment protocol to monitor the financial and administrative compliance of eligible entities. Directs that such protocol be developed jointly by the States and eligible entities.

(Sec. 111) Revises corrective and termination provisions. Continues an eligible entity's funding while the Secretary of Health and Human Services approves or disapproves a reduction or termination of funding.

(Sec. 112) Requires States to submit to the Secretary: (1) separate CSBG audits; and (2) financial reports every six months. Directs the Secretary to withhold funds for State noncompliance, and authorizes the Secretary to provide funds directly to eligible entities in such State.

(Sec. 113) Requires: (1) State and eligible entities to participate in a performance measurement system, which may also include subcontracting local agencies; and (2) the Secretary, with State and eligible entity consultation, to establish performance standards for State administration of CSBG funds; and (3) annual State reports.

Requires eligible entity annual CSBG plans to include goals for: (1) leveraging community resources; (2) coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance; and (3) promoting community involvement.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate and consolidate eligible entity reporting; and (2) establish CSBG funding and monitoring performance measurements for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Obligates specified funds for the Secretary's annual CSBG report.

(Sec. 114) Includes "religion" among the prohibited categories of CSBG exclusion.

(Sec. 116) Revises the Secretary's discretionary authority respecting grants for: (1) community economic development; (2) rural community development; and (3) neighborhood innovation projects.

(Sec. 117) Authorizes appropriations for community food and nutrition programs through FY 2009.

(Sec. 118) Authorizes appropriations for national or regional programs to provide instructional activities to low-income youth through FY 2009.

Title II: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance - Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 2004 - (Sec. 202) Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for the low-income home energy assistance program and the incentive program for leveraging non-Federal resources through FY 2010.

(Sec. 203) Establishes extreme weather- and energy cost-based triggers for the release of emergency funds.

(Sec. 204) Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate and report on the Residential Energy Assistance Challenge program.

(Sec. 205) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study and report on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981. Authorizes FY 2004 and 2005 appropriations for such purpose.

Title III: Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act - Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act - (Sec. 302) Amends the Assets for Independence Act respecting the assets for independence programs to: (1) revise the definition of "qualified expense"; (2) define "qualified education purchase plan"; (3) permit individual development accountholders to save in a postsecondary education account for their children or dependents; (4) repeal the provision permitting grandfathering of statewide programs; (5) permit up to 20 percent of non-Federal funds to be used by grantees for program and operating costs; (6) expand income eligibility criteria; (7) revise eligible entity deposit provisions; and (8) authorize appropriations through FY 2008.

]]> Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act Display Title Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to revise and extend the Community Services Block Grant Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Assets for Independence Act. Introduced in Senate IS Popular Titles Services Block Grants Improvement bill 9 Library of Congress Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 2003 Short Titles as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 2004 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 2003 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act S Senate Referred in House 2004-02-24T05:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2004-02-12T05:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2003-11-24T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2003-10-28T05:00:00Z 2004-03-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.