    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    NUSSLE, JIM (a Representative from Iowa)
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
            Equity Act, H2820 [6MY]
      Articles and editorials
        Dr. Smith Named National Rural Health Practitioner, Monona (IA)
            Billboard, E862<bullet> [14MY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  production flexibility contract payment options, (see
            H.R. 4265), H5858 [17JY]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4022),
            H4324 [9JN]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
            for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
            H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
        Budget:  provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed
            rescissions of budget authority, (see H.R. 4174), H6880 [31JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H6820 [30JY]
        Computers:  prohibit gambling on the Internet, (see H.R. 2380),
            H4961 [22JN]
        Contracts:  allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling
            disputes, (see H.R. 2882), H7915 [16SE]
        Controlled Substances Act:  civil liability for illegal
            manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances, (see
            H.R. 4204), H6454 [24JY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H2931 [6MY]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396), H7585
            [10SE]
        Drugs:  conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
            similar amounts of cocaine base, (see H.R. 3898), H3488 [19MY]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        Firearms:  prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
            checks before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention
            of resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H9722 [6OC]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H10077 [8OC]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
        ------ expand homeownership, (see H.R. 3899), H3488 [19MY]
        Insurance:  coverage and treatment of emergency services under
            health plans, (see H.R. 815), H2606 [29AP]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H4055 [3JN]
        Medicare:  coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
            1375), H1299 [18MR]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H3104 [12MY]
        NLRB:  determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
            absence of a stipulation or consent, (see H.R. 1595), H64 [27JA]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  take certain actions in
            response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
            the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
        Postal Service:  prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
            452), H4165 [4JN]
        Social Security:  establish the Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited, (see H.R. 3351), H902
            [5MR]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3433), H2931 [6MY]
        States:  penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
            crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H6070 [21JY]
        Taxation:  allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
            opportunity tax credit hiring incentives, (see H.R. 2995), H5297
            [24JN]
        ------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
            to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, (see H.R. 3991),
            H5738 [16JY]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H7584 [10SE]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see H.R.
            4399), H7178 [4AU]
        ------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H1021
            [10MR]
        ------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
            of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
            (see H.R. 4332), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H7495 [9SE]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H1021
            [10MR]
        ------ treatment of beer, (see H.R. 158), H3743 [21MY]
        ------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
            1891), H2606 [29AP]
        ------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
            assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H4835 [18JN]
        ------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
            (see H.R. 3667), H3972 [22MY]
        Veterans:  eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H6697 [29JY]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3625 [20MY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Budget:  reform process relative to use of joint resolutions,
            emergency spending, spending accountability, Federal insurance
            programs, pay-go requirements, decision enforcement, and
            mitigation of bias, (see H.R. 4837), H10917 [14OC]
        Dept. of HHS:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            H.J. Res. 123), H4711 [17JN]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  permit State and local
            educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies,
            (see H.R. 4491), H7413 [6AU]
        Medicare:  election of Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude
            payment for abortion services, (see H.R. 4228), H5593 [15JY]
        ------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
            calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
            organizations, (see H.R. 4492), H7413 [6AU]
        Medicare Payment Advisory Commission:  expand membership, (see H.R.
            4377), H6879 [31JY]
      Designated Speaker pro tempore
        House of Representatives, H67 [28JA]
      Essays: Voice of Democracy
        Dunnwald, Joseph, E700<bullet> [29AP]
      Remarks
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4211 [5JN], H4214 [5JN], H4215 [5JN]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10098<bullet>
            [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11962<bullet> [18DE]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3413
            [19MY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H5994<bullet> [21JY]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6381<bullet> [24JY]
        Medicare:  funding, H4215 [5JN]
        Smith, Clifford:  National Rural Health Association Rural
            Practitioner of the Year award recipient, E862<bullet> [14MY]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8935<bullet> [26SE]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
            H3952 [22MY]