GUTKNECHT, GIL (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3620 [26JN], H3890 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H6700 [11OC]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: amend relative to voluntary early retirement benefits and medical benefits (see H.R. 2558), H4635 [25JY]

Armed Forces: tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 287), H8249 [15NO]

Army: prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard headgear until certification that the ammunition shortfall has been eliminated (see H.R. 1770), H2388 [21MY]

Aviation: preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (see H.R. 2107), H5126 [1AU]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see H. Res. 160), H3261 [19JN]

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]

Crime: establish Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent, threatening, obstructive and destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or animal enterprises (see H.R. 2795), H5456 [6SE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H221 [7FE]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H222 [7FE]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 1271), H1294 [28MR]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H219 [7FE]

———pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 989), H875 [13MR]

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 Transportation: require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 2088), H2955 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct Stand Down event outreach programs and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 3271), H7959 [8NO]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H398 [14FE]

Education: allow home school students who are eligible for enrollment in the overseas defense dependents' education system to use auxiliary services of system schools (see H.R. 830), H828 [8MR]

———allow parents access to certain information about their children (see H.R. 1854), H2183 [15MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 100), H224 [7FE]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 1858), H3961 [11JY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1944), H3068 [12JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 280), H1660 [26AP]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see H.R. 3178), H8248 [15NO]

———establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see H.R. 64), H3067 [12JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H8948 [5DE]

FCC: fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see H.R. 1171), H3619 [26JN]

Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 127), H623 [1MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see H.R. 1474), H1486 (see H.R. 1474), H1495 [4AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H10356 [18DE]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3151 [13JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H876 [13MR]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Floods: reduce losses (see H.R. 2021), H2847 [25MY]

Food: improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2248), H3357 [20JN]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]

———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H1411 [3AP]

Foreign trade: encourage full participation in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5407 [5SE]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8339 [16NO]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 353), H164 [31JA]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see H.R. 169), H623 [1MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1012 [20MR]

Health: improve access to prescription drugs under Medicare and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and health care coverage for seniors, the self-employed, and children (see H.R. 1387), H1481 (see H.R. 1387), H1491 [4AP]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see H.R. 1353), H1718 [1MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2414), H3804 [28JN]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Immigration: improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (see H.R. 3077), H6702 [11OC]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H1191 [27MR]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1486 (see H.R. 1475), H1496 [4AP]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H8842 [4DE]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1199), H2023 [8MY]

Medicare: 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), H2849 [25MY]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H9078 [6DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H10910 [19DE]

———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H624 [1MR]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H5406 [5SE]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H1558 [24AP]

New York, NY: tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 243), H5927 [21SE]

NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1259), H1293 [28MR]

NSF: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2023 [8MY]

———identify opportunities to collaborate with other Federal agencies on increasing the utilization of existing technologies and developing new research areas to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorism (see H.R. 3344), H8343 [19NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1664 [27AP]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 2269), H3464 [21JN]

Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1019), H1411 [3AP] (see H.R. 2252), H3357 [20JN]

———limit contributions by nondistrict or out-of-State residents and entities other than individuals in congressional elections (see H.R. 2122), H3066 [12JN]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H224 [7FE]

Power resources: ensure energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. and promote environmental quality through use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 2423), H3805 [28JN]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6421 [5OC]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6702 [11OC]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]

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

Religion: eliminate the effect on the expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1273), H1346 [29MR]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see H. Con. Res. 248), H6780 [12OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H4780 [27JY]

Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 3478), H10065 [13DE]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H400 [14FE]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H1116 [22MR]

Sports: encourage more revenue sharing among Major League Baseball teams as an alternative to team eliminations (see H. Res. 326), H10966 [20DE]

———make antitrust laws applicable to the elimination or relocation of Major League Baseball franchises (see H.R. 3288), H8181 [14NO]

St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (see H.R. 143), H325 [13FE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H2082 [9MY]

Taxation: allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see H.R. 1636), H2142 [10MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military Reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military Reserve participants (see H.R. 394), H959 [19MR]

———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see H.R. 2001), H3466 [21JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1112 [22MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H252 [8FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 1657), H3466 [21JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H3806 [28JN]

———prohibit treatment of certain games of chance as an unrelated trade or business expense (see H.R. 2237), H3259 [19JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [15NO]

———provide Federal reimbursement to States for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3172), H7333 [25OC]

———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]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2082 [9MY]

———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see H.R. 1507), H2335 [17MY]

Telecommunications: establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (see H.R. 3142), H10966 [20DE]

Terrorism: encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 284), H7959 [8NO]

———tribute 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. Con. Res. 232), H6920 [16OC]

University of Minnesota: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 140), H2570 [22MY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H325 [13FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H650 [6MR]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H9082 [10DE]

———prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 159), H400 [14FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H2022 [8MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H10057 [13DE]

Lists

People killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7956, H7957 [8NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6304 [4OC]

———consideration of Class I milk price differentials in calculating price supports for dairy products, H6364 [4OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6178 [3OC], H6287, H6304, H6338, H6364 [4OC]

———funding, H1234 [28MR]

———price supports for dairy products, H6364 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6338 [4OC]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), H3539 [26JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3871, H3881, H3890, H3891, H3894, H3896 [11JY]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5138 [1AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5164 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5164 [1AU]

Armed Forces: military response to terrorist attacks, H6463 [10OC]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1234, H1259 [28MR]

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

Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of ethnanol, H3038, H3039, H3040, H3041, H3042, H3043, H3044 [12JN]

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), consideration (H. Res. 196), H4228 [19JY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3881 [11JY]

———allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3494 [25JN], H3789 [28JN], H3871, H3890, H3891, H3894, H3896 [11JY]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H3851, H3853, H3854, H3855, H3856, H3857 [10JY]

EPA: rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3038, H3039, H3040, H3041, H3042, H3043, H3044 [12JN]

Germany: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7562 [31OC]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6287 [4OC]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H7303, H7305 [24OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize, H6287 [4OC]

NSF: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), H1940 [8MY]

Nuclear energy: ensure compensation of Native Americans if reservation lands are rendered inhabitable due to a nuclear incident, H8367 [27NO]

———extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), H8367 [27NO]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6287 [4OC]

Pensions: protect benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans, H1825 [2MY]

———reform (H.R. 10), H1818 [2MY]

———reform (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H1825 [2MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5138, H5164 [1AU]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6287 [4OC]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5967 [24SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5566 [11SE]

———U.S. policy, H8743 [30NO]

Votes: position on missed, H2364 [21MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H198 [6FE], H3147 [13JN], H3514 [25JN], H3616 [26JN], H3800 [28JN], H5968 [24SE], H7590 [31OC], H8744 [30NO]

Tables

Drug price comparison, H3495 [25JN]

Tributes

Borman, James R., H7535 [31OC]

Cronin, Michael J., H1501 [24AP]

Limbaugh, Rush, H6886, H6888, H6890 [16OC]

Pelach, Mike, H7535 [31OC]

Pettis, Ray A., H7535 [31OC]

Pettis, Rex A., H7535 [31OC]

Reagan, Ronald, H187, H188 [6FE]