McINTOSH, DAVID M. (a Representative from Indiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 4894, 4895), H8062 [25SE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H255 [8FE]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of organizational, associational, or constitutional beliefs (see H.R. 5306), H8736 [3OC]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H7503 [12SE]

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H575 [29FE]

Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (see H.R. 4888), H6778 [24JY]

China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1407 [23MR]

———elections (see H. Con. Res. 272), H921 [9MR]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H6471 [18JY]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2239 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H2906 [10MY]

Dept. of Energy: extend public comment period on proposed rules on clothes washers, air conditioners, and heat pumps (see H.R. 5613), H11781 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 4511), H4817 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain chronic symptoms of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 2697), H2239 [12AP]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 409), H90 [31JA]

———tribute to home educators and home schooled students (see H. Res. 578), H8062 [25SE]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 399), H7577 [13SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds (see H.R. 4141), H1628 [30MR]

EPA: ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (see H.R. 4922), H7282 [6SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend (see H.R. 5026), H9635 [10OC]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H511 [16FE]

FDA: compel compliance with court decision relative to disclosure of certain information on the labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 4604), H4120 [8JN]

———establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H10036 [17OC]

———restrict authority to issue clinical holds on investigational drugs or to deny patients expanded access to such drugs (see H.R. 3677), H509 [16FE]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4040), H2655 [8MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H5241 [27JN]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H2012 [10AP]

Firearms: prohibit funding to give or withhold a preference to a seller of firearms or ammunition relative to an agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols (see H.R. 4257), H4121 [8JN]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H1406 [23MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 347), H1119 [16MR]

Foreign policy: defend fundamental human rights to family, conscience, and life in international negotiations (see H. Res. 521), H4174 [9JN]

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H4590 [15JN]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H212 [3FE]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 4744), H5168 [26JN] (see H.R. 4924), H6776 [24JY]

Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 308), H7503 [12SE]

Health: increase State immunization programs funding (see H. Con. Res. 315), H3474 [19MY]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H4674 [19JN]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H3926 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H3926 [6JN]

Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area: authorize (see H.R. 5518), H10472 [19OC]

House Rules: improve deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H. Res. 377), H48 [27JA]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see H.R. 3244), H2655 [8MY]

Immigration: promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H2906 [10MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4055), H1284 [22MR]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (see H. Con. Res. 275), H1764 [4AP]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1674 [3AP]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H510 [16FE]

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see H.R. 3554), H455 [15FE]

Medicaid: State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H2341 [13AP]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H1957 [6AP]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H3049 [15MY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H2340 [13AP]

———revise the calculation of base payment rates for the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 5163), H7577 [13SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 4547), H6777 [24JY]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H2339 [13AP]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 415), H9901 [12OC]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H4817 [21JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7281 [6SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see H.R. 5178), H7992 [21SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator (see H.R. 3173), H757 [8MR]

———periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 2991), H757 [8MR]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7003 [25JY]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H2341 [13AP]

———promote the use of reformulated gasoline, allow State and local regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), and revise reformulated gasoline environmental regulations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H2123 [11AP]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5956 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (see H.R. 2827), H50 [27JA]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H4818 [21JN]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Research: requirements for disclosures relative to transfers of human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3980), H1076 [15MR]

Russia: propose principles governing the provision of IMF assistance (see H.R. 3027), H5036 [22JN]

———sale and transfer of Moskit anti-ship missiles (see H.R. 4022), H2013 [10AP]

SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 4946), H7002 [25JY]

Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (see H.R. 2802), H342 [10FE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H3049 [15MY]

———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 4481), H6052 [13JY]

States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7211 [27JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see H.R. 4113), H6719 [20JY]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H342 [10FE]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 1824), H7281 [6SE]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H2607 [4MY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H342 [10FE]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 1503), H1077 [15MR]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 254), H632 [1MR]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2012 [10AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H1119 [16MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H758 [8MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H4174 [9JN]

———treatment of certain farm rental income and all payments under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program (see H.R. 4260), H4817 [21JN]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H2770 [9MY]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3692), H1285 [22MR]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1958 [6AP]

———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (see H.R. 284), H7502 [12SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H632 [1MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H7211 [27JY]

———prohibit use and provide for remediation of water contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 4303), H2338 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H647 [6MR]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3521), H47 [27JA]

Medicare: geographic reclassification of a county to provide for more equitable payments to hospitals located in that county (see H.R. 5108), H7280 [6SE]

Tariff: fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester (FME) (see H.R. 3731), H573 [29FE]

Taxation: temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 4834), H5955 [12JY]

Letters

Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act: by, H4826-H4828 [21JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: Fund for Rural America and the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems funding, H1603 [30MR]

Alfke, Kathy: National Right To Read Foundation Patrick Groff Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1715 [6OC]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1603 [30MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), H5862 [12JY]

Education: importance of music education (H. Con. Res. 266), H4325, H4326, H4328 [13JN], E229 [6MR]

———national policy to improve system, E775 [19MY]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 409), H103 [1FE]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (H.R. 3521), E22 [27JA]

———require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (S. 1198), E1671 [4OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4055), H2456 [3MY]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 310), E624 [3MY]

National Reading Panel: report on phonics, E621 [3MY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H193, H194, H195, H198, H199 [2FE], H302 [10FE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 419), H283 [10FE]

Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E716 [11MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H11410, H11411, H11415 [27OC]

Tables

Number of couples affected by marriage tax penalty, H283-H285 [10FE]

Tributes

Doerr, Richard, H1682 [4AP]

Richards, Daphne, E716 [11MY]

Worthen, John E., E915 [8JN], E940 [9JN]