NUSSLE, JIM (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1201 [28MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, H1515 [24AP]

Articles and editorials

Nussle Warns of Possible Fiscal Year 2001 Spending Cuts, S8508 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H6260 [3OC]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H9078 [6DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H8843 [4DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit excessive concentration resulting from mergers among certain purchasers, processors, and sellers of agricultural commodities and establish an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture (see H.R. 1526), H3806 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 3480), H10065 [13DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1136), H3960 [11JY]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H5928 [21SE]

———limit amount of time veterans must wait to get a doctor's appointment at veterans clinics (see H.R. 435), H4009 [12JY]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H3713 [27JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H7127 [17OC]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H3204 [14JN]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3149 [13JN]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H9239 [11DE]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (see H.R. 3357), H8563 [28NO]

Interstate commerce: renewal of interstate economic protectionism (see H. Res. 230), H5339 [2AU]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H3068 [12JN]

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

Medicare: coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H4541 [24JY]

———extend availability of cost contracts (see H.R. 2612), H4539 [24JY]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H6422 [5OC]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H1557 [24AP]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H6422 [5OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 1510), H4113 [17JY]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H4724 [26JY]

National Advisory Commission on Tax Reform and Simplification: establish (see H.R. 335), H3863 [10JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H2281 [16MY]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 2269), H4863 [30JY]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

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. 608), H2889 [5JN]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H5405 [5SE]

Power resources: ensure energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. and promote environmental quality through use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 2423), H6056 [25SE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 1800), H2140 [10MY]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 2157), H3149 [13JN]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H222 [7FE]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H3863 [10JY]

Summer Emergency Blood Donor Month: establish (see H. Res. 202), H4541 [24JY]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H5340 [2AU]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see H.R. 1636), H2712 [24MY]

———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see H.R. 2001), H3961 [11JY]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1134), H3806 [28JN]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 1179), H3806 [28JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 1657), H2849 [25MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2889 [5JN]

———facilitate electric cooperative participation in a competitive electric power industry (see H.R. 1601), H3713 [27JN]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see H.R. 1459), H3619 [26JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H3863 [10JY]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H4009 [12JY]

———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 676), H1925 [3MY]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H4112 [17JY]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 909), H739 [7MR]

———promote, protect, and clarify status of professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2807), H10966 [20DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H1488 [4AP]

———rates (see H.R. 3), H650 [6MR]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 15), H5592 [11SE]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H3863 [10JY]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H1660 [26AP]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1024), H4541 [24JY]

———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (see H.R. 1357), H4352 [19JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1558 [24AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2350), H3712 [27JN]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H5340 [2AU]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H4009 [12JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H4113 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: revise discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3084), H6700 [11OC]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1121 [26MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 1999), H2710 [24MY]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 74), H507 [28FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 301), H8842 [4DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: encourage use of agricultural products in producing renewable energy (see H.R. 2000), H2710 [24MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies (see H.R. 1500), H1497 [4AP]

Tariff: saccharose (see H.R. 3516), H10355 [18DE]

Taxation: allow exclusion of tax-exempt bonds issued for health care or educational purposes in determination of interest expenses of financial institutions (see H.R. 2200), H3202 [14JN]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 1317), H1344 [29MR]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1908), H2334 [17MY]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1316), H1344 [29MR]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see H.R. 2347), H3712 [27JN]

———treatment of primary health providers in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 2449), H3861 [10JY]

Tobacco products: support State legislative efforts, and strong health education programs and activities, to discourage smoking in children (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1860 [2MY]

Conference reports

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1864-H1911 [3MY], H1957-H2004 [8MY]

Letters

Terrorism Risk Protection Act: by, Committee on the Budget (House), H8599 [29NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6175 [3OC]

———funding, H1165 [27MR]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), H3536 [26JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), consideration (H. Res. 183), H3740, H3741, H3742 [28JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3301 [20JN]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3384 [21JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1158, H1173 [27MR]

———revise discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3084), H8453 [28NO]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1149, H1151, H1156, H1157, H1158, H1160, H1161, H1165, H1173 [27MR], H1201, H1202, H1207, H1223, H1224, H1225, H1227, H1234, H1237, H1267, H1269 [28MR], H1507 [24AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1914 [3MY], H2035, H2037, H2038, H2039, H2044 [9MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 136), H2029, H2033 [9MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), motion to instruct conferees, H1508, H1511, H1512, H1514 [24AP]

———revisions to aggregate spending levels, H712 [7MR]

———status report, H499 [28FE], H3999 [12JY], H5474 [10SE], H9227 [11DE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): appropriations allocations revisions, H499 [28FE], H6237 [3OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions, H357 [14FE], H3349 [20JN]

———appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs, H3790 [28JN]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H6684 [11OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to the conference report on H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

Committee on Commerce (House): appropriations allocations revisions, H499 [28FE]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H2049 [9MY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 301), H8815 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: funding, H1156, H1157 [27MR]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H5872 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8453 [28NO]

Dept. of Energy: environmental management account funding, H2029 [9MY]

———Spallation Neutron Source funding, H1234 [28MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3384 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4590 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (H. Res. 178), H3546 [26JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4679 [26JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H5994 [25SE]

Education: funding, H1508, H1511, H1512, H1514 [24AP], H2039 [9MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3737 [28JN]

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H4679 [26JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Houston, TX, H4679 [26JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4341 [19JY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 130), H1914 [3MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H1223, H1224 [28MR]

Journal: question of approval, H2189 [16MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1514 [24AP]

———funding, H1508, H1514 [24AP]

———protection of certain trust funds in coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1508 [24AP]

———reform, H1225 [28MR]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, H3546 [26JN]

Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol, E1559 [3AU]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), E1559 [3AU]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H5175 [1AU]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), E1491 [1AU]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3169 [14JN]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: make tax benefits contingent on the availability of sufficient surpluses outside Social Security and Medicare trust funds, H5175 [1AU]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1160, H1161 [27MR], H1514 [24AP]

Taxation: phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1439 [4AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7258 [24OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10857 [19DE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), H2218 [16MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H2834 [25MY]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H8999 [6DE], E2252 [11DE]

Veterans: health care funding, H1224 [28MR], H2037, H2038 [9MY]

Votes: correction, E1408 [24JY]

———position on missed, H8815 [4DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H389 [14FE], H504 [28FE], H738 [7MR], H1713 [1MY], H3355 [20JN], H3800 [28JN], H4006 [12JY], H4721 [26JY], H5485 [10SE], H6258 [3OC], H6699 [11OC], H8419 [27NO], H9237 [11DE]

Reports

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H500-H502 [28FE], H3999-H4002 [12JY], H5474-H5476 [10SE], H9228-H9230 [11DE]

Reports filed

Budget Responsibility and Efficiency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 981) (H. Rept. 107-200), H5404 [5SE]

Interim Budget Control and Enforcement Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3084) (H. Rept. 107-338), H10065 [13DE]

Revising and Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 107-55), H1922 [3MY]

———Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 107-60), H2021 [8MY]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 107-26), H1121 [26MR]

Rules

Committee on the Budget (House), H1699-H1701 [1MY]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (House) appropriations allocation revisions, H358 [14FE]

Revisions to aggregate spending levels, H713 [7MR]

Tributes

Collopy, Ashley C., E742 [7MY]