PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS related term(s) Federal Aid Programs; Food Stamps

Amendments

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4014 [16JY], H4263 [19JY]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), S12571 [6DE], H9112 [11DE]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States (S. 942), S12745 [7DE]

Unemployment: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (S. 1532), S10666 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

Add Gun Buybacks to the Public Wish List, S8651 [2AU]

Church-State Priority, E64 [30JA]

Day in the Life, H3460 [21JN]

Front-Line Reports, H3458 [21JN]

God and George W. Bush Could Face a Fight, Even With Christians, If He Tries To Make Religion More Public, E378 [15MR]

Good Sarasotan, H3459 [21JN]

Gun Buy-Back Backfires When Officers Cash In, S8652 [2AU]

Leading Young Leaders, H3459 [21JN]

Madness of Gun Buybacks—Andrew Cuomo's Policy Is Full of Holes, S8652 [2AU]

Real Threat of the Faith-Based Initiative, E1089 [13JN]

Specialists Cool on Calls To Revive Gun Buybacks, S8651 [2AU]

Vt. College Singles Out Parents Education—Unique Curriculum That Helps Welfare Mothers Get Job Training Has Become a National Model, S5960 [7JN]

With a Hand on the Bible, E377 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bipartisan Commission on Social Security Reform: establish (see H.R. 14), H25 [3JA]

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 715), H398 [14FE]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see S. 940), S5542 [23MY] (see H.R. 1990), H2710 [24MY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see S. 1000), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 2097), H2997 [7JN]

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H5336 [2AU]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1409 [3AP]

———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1471), S9874 [26SE]

———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2788), H5336 [2AU]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (see H.R. 1850), H2183 [15MY]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see H.R. 7), H1343 [29MR] (see H.R. 1284), H1295 [28MR]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 196), H4112 [17JY]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare (see S. 916), S5269 [21MY]

———increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (see S. 918), S5269 [21MY] (see H.R. 1471), H1486 (see H.R. 1471), H1495 [4AP]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (see S. 981), S5798 [26MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3805 [28JN]

Food Stamp Act: limit the collection from households of claims for nonfraudulent overissuance of food stamp benefits (see H.R. 2319), H3618 [26JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1389), H1481 (see H.R. 1389), H1491 [4AP]

Health: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care services to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 2635), H4633 [25JY] (see H.R. 2704), H5125 [1AU] (see H.R. 2728), H5333 [2AU]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 623), H394 [14FE] (see H.R. 825), H622 [1MR]

———improve programs for veterans (see S. 739), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR] (see H.R. 2716), H5332 [2AU]

Hunger: issue special postage stamps to fund emergency food relief programs (see H.R. 76), H27 [3JA]

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H3357 [20JN]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2644), H4634 [25JY]

LIHEAP: provide funding to States with programs to facilitate the collection of private donations to assist low-income families with their utility bills (see H.R. 2224), H3259 [19JN]

Medicaid: allow States to expand coverage to uninsured, poor adults (see H.R. 2789), H5336 [2AU]

———coverage of disabled children and individuals who became disabled as children without regard to income or assets (see H.R. 567), H322 [13FE]

———coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 53), S99 [22JA]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H8948 [5DE]

———increase the personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals under Medicare (see H.R. 1763), H2022 [8MY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 987), S5831 [5JN] (see H.R. 2063), H2888 [5JN]

———permit uninsured individuals to obtain coverage to assure coverage of prescription drugs, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and long-term care services (see H.R. 1142), H1059 [21MR]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 321), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 600), H323 [13FE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H876 [13MR]

———revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance program (see S. 1269), S8397 [30JY] (see H.R. 2775), H5335 [2AU]

Medicare: improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2706), H5125 [1AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure financial solvency of Medicare+Choice organizations and Medicaid managed care organizations (see H.R. 145), H60 [6JA]

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3331), H8337 [16NO]

———waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see S. 728), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 1510), H1497 [4AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 70), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (see H.R. 1687), H1860 [2MY]

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H4634 [25JY]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 2493), H4008 [12JY]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 724), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 2610), H4539 [24JY]

———increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (see S. 770), S3852 [24AP]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see S. 622), S2979 [27MR] (see S. 854), S4590 [9MY] (see H.R. 1229), H1188 [27MR]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see S. 501), S2071 [8MR] (see H.R. 956), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]

———strengthen working families by improving responsible fatherhood and child support programs and expanding certain tax credits, block grants, and child care programs (see S. 685), S3340 [3AP]

SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (see H.R. 739), H441 [27FE]

Taxation: expand work opportunity credit to adult food stamp recipients (see S. 1173), S7589 [12JY]

———expand work opportunity credit to small business employees working or living in areas of poverty (see S. 545), S2388 [15MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 626), S2979 [27MR] (see H.R. 1238), H1188 [27MR]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1532), H1499 [4AP] (see H.R. 2106), H2997 [7JN]

———treatment of welfare recipients performing unpaid work relative to the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 593), H323 [13FE]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: suspend bonus payments to States to reward decreases in illegitimacy ratios (see H.R. 2892), H5703 [14SE]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: authorize State use of funds to support infant safe haven programs (see H.R. 2018), H2847 [25MY]

———expand purpose to include poverty reduction (see S. 1027), S6211 [13JN] (see H.R. 2166), H3150 [13JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States (see H.R. 3113), H6780 [12OC]

———reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States (see S. 942), S5542 [23MY] (see H.R. 1930), H2569 [22MY]

———reform block grants to States (see H.R. 3459), H9239 [11DE]

Unemployment: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (see S. 1532), S10640 [11OC]

———eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment or loss of child care (see H.R. 592), H323 [13FE]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 1541), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3022), H6378 [4OC]

———reform benefit system (see H.R. 3024), H6378 [4OC]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 1249), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

Comments

Response to Democratic dissenting views on H.R. 7, Community Solutions Act, H4249-H4251 [19JY]

Letters

Community Solutions Act: Rosa Parks, Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, H4273 [19JY]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act: Armando C. Albarran, DAV, S3724 [6AP]

———Joseph L. Fox, Sr., Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S3725 [6AP]

———Representative Christopher H. Smith, Committee on Veterans Affairs (House), H6820 [16OC]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6820 [16OC]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S3724 [6AP]

Senate consideration of certain veterans health and housing legislation: several veterans organizations, S11317 [1NO]

Lists

Organizations opposing H.R. 7, Community Solutions Act, H4256 [19JY]

Messages

Faith-Based and Community Groups Initiatives: President Bush, S705 [30JA], H87 [30JA]

Motions

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4278 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: removal of housing allowance in calculation for child nutrition programs eligibility, H3775, H3776 [28JN]

Bipartisan Commission on Social Security Reform: establish (H.R. 14), E1 [3JA]

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act: tribute, H114 [31JA]

Bush, President: proposal to expand the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, H88 [30JA], H135 [31JA], H2893 [6JN], H3452-H3463 [21JN], E64 [30JA], E1089 [13JN]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (H.R. 1990), H3946 [11JY], E936 [24MY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (H.R. 2097), E1055 [7JN]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (H.R. 1371), E528 [3AP]

———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (H.R. 2788), E1535 [3AU]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (H.R. 1850), H5948, H5949 [24SE]

Community service: clarify liability of nonprofit organizations, E1403 [24JY]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 1284), E489 [29MR]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H3992, H3998 [12JY], H4102 [17JY], H4120, H4204 [18JY], H4233-H4281 [19JY], H4407 [23JY], E1403, E1413 [24JY], E1433 [25JY], E1450 [26JY], E1554 [3AU]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 196), H4222-H4233 [19JY]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H4278, H4279 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Puerto Rico and American Samoa to upgrade data processing systems used to provide food assistance and eligibility determinations, H6228 [3OC]

———WIC program funding, H3756 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: reliance of military families on food stamps, H5773 [20SE]

Dept. of HUD: homeless prevention programs funding through reductions in home ownership downpayment assistance and administrative expenses, H4710-H4713 [26JY]

———Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1744 [2MY]

———Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development funding, H4759 [27JY]

———Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE) Program funding through reductions in Public Housing Capital Fund, H4705-H4707 [26JY]

DeYoung, C. Coco: tribute to book ``Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt'', E1839 [10OC]

Executive Office of the President: establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, H88 [30JA], H135 [31JA], E64 [30JA]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (H.R. 2427), E1270 [29JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1389), H1354 [3AP]

Health: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care services to undocumented aliens (H.R. 2635), E1428 [25JY]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth, H2404 [22MY], H10091 [13DE]

———educational assistance for children and youth (H.R. 623), H710 [7MR], E191 [14FE]

———improve programs for veterans (H.R. 936), E314 [8MR]

———improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), H6814-H6823, H6874 [16OC], H9112-H9121 [11DE], E1519 [3AU], E2269, E2283 [13DE]

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (H.R. 2258), H3511-H3514 [25JN], E1159, E1164 [20JN], E1216 [26JN]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (H.R. 2644), E1426 [25JY]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (H.R. 2063), H2865 [5JN]

———revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance program (H.R. 2775), E1535 [3AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (H.R. 1510), E578 [5AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (H.R. 663), H328 [14FE]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (H.R. 1687), H1744 [2MY]

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (H. Con. Res. 199), E1472 [30JY]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service, H4844, H4845 [30JY], E1549 [3AU]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9754-H9758 [12DE]

SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (H.R. 739), E215 [27FE], E239 [28FE]

Taxation: extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (H.R. 1238), E460 [27MR]

———treatment of welfare recipients performing unpaid work relative to the earned income tax credit (H.R. 593), E163 [13FE]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: expand purpose to include poverty reduction (H.R. 2166), E1092 [13JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States (H.R. 3113), H8402 [27NO]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H8232 [15NO]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 3022), E1809 [5OC]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 2670), E1972 [31OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: nutrition and commodity programs funding, S12845-S12853 [11DE], S12990-S12995 [12DE]

———phase out price supports for sugar and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S13001-S13020 [12DE]

Armed Forces: provide families of disabled children enrolled in TRICARE health coverage similar to Medicaid, S9793 [25SE]

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act: anniversary, S10977 [24OC]

Bush, President: proposal to expand the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, S701 [30JA], S7326 [9JY]

Champlain College: tribute to undergraduate degree program for single parents receiving welfare, S5960 [7JN]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (S. 940), S5549 [23MY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (S. 1000), S5979 [7JN]

———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1471), S9877, S9879 [26SE]

Citizens Against Government Waste (organization): release of list of objectionable provisions in Federal budget, S2297-S2299 [14MR]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets, S13918 [20DE]

Compassion Capital Fund: funding, S11546 [7NO]

Dept. of Education: Hispanic educational programs funding, S11348, S11349 [1NO]

———TRIO Programs funding, S11346, S11347 [1NO]

Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Drug Elimination Program gun buyback initiatives funding, S8643-S8645, S8647-S8653, S8655, S8656 [2AU]

Executive Office of the President: establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, S701 [30JA]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (S. 918), S5273 [21MY]

———increase child support money to families leaving welfare (S. 916), S5271 [21MY]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (S. 981), S5798 [26MY]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), S12578 [6DE], S13930 [20DE]

———improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), unanimous-consent request, S12351, S12352 [4DE], S12396 [5DE]

———improve programs for veterans (S. 739), S3719 [6AP], S10903, S10904 [23OC], S11902, S11917-S11919 [15NO]

———improve programs for veterans (S. 739), unanimous-consent request, S11273 [31OC], S11317, S11318 [1NO], S11519 [7NO], S11594 [8NO]

Hunger: food stamp and food bank programs funding, S13268 [14DE]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (S. 53), S321 [22JA]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (H.R. 3414), S12438 [5DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S3650 [6AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 321), S1346 [13FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (S. 728), S3714 [6AP], S3782 [23AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 70), S327 [22JA]

National Guard: child care and family support programs funding, S9793 [25SE]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 724), S3711 [6AP]

———increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (S. 770), S3863 [24AP]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (S. 622), S2981 [27MR]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (S. 501), S2082 [8MR]

———Social Services Block Grant funding, S3669 [6AP]

———strengthen working families by improving responsible fatherhood and child support programs and expanding certain tax credits, block grants, and child care programs (S. 685), S3351-S3353 [3AP]

Taxation: extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (S. 626), S2994 [27MR], S3148 [29MR]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: expand purpose to include poverty reduction (S. 1027), S6218 [13JN]

———funding, S3665 [6AP]

———reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States (S. 942), S5552, S5553 [23MY], S11333 [1NO], S12745, S12746 [7DE]

Unemployment: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation, S12674 [7DE]

———authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (S. 1532), S10645 [11OC]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (S. 1249), S8154, S8235, S8236 [25JY]

Reports filed

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century Extension and Governing Legislation Technical Corrections: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1850) (H. Rept. 107-147), H4351 [19JY]

Community Solutions Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 107-138), H4008 [12JY]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 107-138), H4013 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7, Community Solutions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 196) (H. Rept. 107-144), H4111 [17JY]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2716) (H. Rept. 107-241), H6918 [16OC]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 739) (S. Rept. 107-82), S10640 [11OC]

TANF Supplemental Grants Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 942) (S. Rept. 107-94), S11548 [7NO]

Statements

High Drop-Out Rates, Focusing on Inadequate Social Services: Katie Kevorkian, Carlin Hebert, and Bethany Wallace, E1609 [10SE]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, S3724 [6AP]

Summaries

Act To Leave No Child Behind (S. 940), S5549-S5552 [23MY]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (H.R. 2716), S12578 [6DE], H9118 [11DE]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (S. 739), S11919 [15NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 196, consideration of H.R. 7, Community Solutions Act, H4222 [19JY]

H.R. 7, Community Solutions Act, H4233-H4243 [19JY]

H.R. 1850, Senior Housing Commission Extension Act, H5948 [24SE]

H.R. 2716, Homeless Veterans Assistance Act, H6814-H6819 [16OC], H9112-H9117 [11DE]

S. 53, Medicaid coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics, S321 [22JA]

S. 70, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S327 [22JA]

S. 545, expand work opportunity tax credit to small business employees working or living in areas of poverty, S2397 [15MR]

S. 622, Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act, S2982 [27MR]

S. 728, Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Services Quality Improvement Act, S3715-S3717 [6AP]

S. 739, Homeless Veterans Assistance Act, S3720-S3724 [6AP], S11917-S11919 [15NO]

S. 916, Children First Child Support Reform Act, S5272 [21MY]

S. 942, TANF Supplemental Grants Act, S12745 [7DE]

S. 1000, Child Care Quality Incentive Act, S5980 [7JN]

S. 1471, Children's Lead Screening Accountability for Early-Intervention (SAFE) Act, S9879-S9881 [26SE]