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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) Federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) State unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and other trust funds; (6) administration of employment and training programs, including welfare-to-work grants; (7) the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration; (8) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (9) the Employment Standards Administration; (10) certain special benefits; (11) the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program; (12) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (13) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; (14) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (15) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (16) the Office of Disability Employment Policy; (17) departmental management; (18) veterans employment and training; and (19) the Office of Inspector General.Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) health education assistance loans; (3) the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund; (4) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (5) the National Institutes of Health; (6) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (7) the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality; (8) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for grants to States for Medicaid, payments to health care trust funds, and the Health Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan Guarantee Fund; (9) the Administration for Children and Families for payments to States for child support enforcement and family support programs, low income home energy assistance, refugee and entrant assistance, payments to States for child care and development block grants, social services block grants, children and families services programs, promoting safe and stable families, and payments to States for foster care and adoption assistance; (10) the Administration on Aging; (11) the Office of the Secretary, for general departmental management; (12) the Office of Inspector General; (13) the Office for Civil Rights; (14) policy research; (15) retirement pay and medical benefits for Public Health Service commissioned officers; and (16) the public health and social services emergency fund, for expenses related to countering potential biological, disease, and chemical threats to civilian populations.Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 to the Department of Education for: (1) education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) school improvement programs; (4) Indian education; (5) English language acquisition; (6) special education; (7) rehabilitation services and disability research; (8) certain special institutions for persons with disabilities; (9) vocational and adult education; (10) certain student financial assistance programs; (11) specified higher education programs; (12) Howard University; (13) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (14) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (15) education research, statistics, and improvement; (16) departmental management; (17) the Office for Civil Rights; (18) the Office of the Inspector General; and (19) student aid administration.Makes appropriations for FY 2003 to the: (1) Armed Forces Retirement Home; (2) Corporation for National and Community Service; (3) Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) Institute of Museum and Library Services; (7) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (8) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (9) National Council on Disability; (10) National Labor Relations Board; (11) National Mediation Board; (12) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (13) Railroad Retirement Board; (14) Social Security Administration; and (15) U.S. Institute of Peace.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this Act.
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Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D–IA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. With written report No. 107-216.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. With written report No. 107-216.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-820.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
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