SIMPSON, MICHAEL K. (a Representative from Idaho)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 1093), H1346 [29MR]

Animals: increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (see H.R. 1956), H2678 [23MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 3423), H9076 [6DE]

Armed Forces: ensure married personnel having minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms (see H.R. 1135), H1012 [20MR]

———restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (see H.R. 3240), H7908 [7NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H1060 [21MR]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H8421 [27NO]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 1363), H1408 [3AP]

———improve security (see H.R. 3150), H7592 [31OC]

———increase the Government's share of development project costs at certain qualifying airports (see H.R. 3546), H10909 [19DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 333), H163 [31JA]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 1811), H2956 [6JN]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H4428 [23JY]

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]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H2281 [16MY]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H1061 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see H.R. 98), H2571 [22MY]

———require report to Congress on the taking of private property (see H.R. 212), H9239 [11DE]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (see H.R. 3086), H6700 [11OC]

Dept. of Energy: develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1781), H2712 [24MY]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see H.R. 2126), H3066 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prevent the westward spread of aquatic nuisance species and provide rapid response capacity in certain Western States (see H.R. 2732), H5333 [2AU]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see H.R. 1462), H3358 [20JN]

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. 1008), H1116 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make service dogs available to disabled veterans and make various other improvements in health care benefits (see H.R. 2792), H6505 [10OC]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H2184 [15MY]

Ecology and environment: establish a grassland reserve restoration and conservation program (see H.R. 1689), H1860 [2MY]

Ecuador: condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1411 [3AP]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 2829), H5338 [2AU]

———vest in the Dept. of the Interior functions relative to certain migratory fish (see H.R. 2409), H3804 [28JN]

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

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1431), H1925 [3MY]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H1717 [1MY]

Federal Power Act: require guaranteed payment whenever any electric energy supplier is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority (see H.R. 971), H827 [8MR]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (see H.R. 581), H1061 [21MR]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H25 [3JA]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]

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]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-speed computers (see H.R. 1553), H2890 [5JN]

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

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1013 [20MR]

Government: establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to the taking of private property (see H.R. 212), H9239 [11DE]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H3618 [26JN]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 2716), H5456 [6SE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 835), H1013 [20MR]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

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

James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Boise, ID: designate (see H.R. 2972), H6066 [28SE]

Klamath Basin: authorize refunds of amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation and drainage districts for operation and maintenance of transferred and reserved water works (see H.R. 2828), H5338 [2AU]

———respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project (see H.R. 2827), H5338 [2AU]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: provide greater protection of private property rights (see H.R. 1592), H1661 [26AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit agencies from imposing a waiting period for acceptance of reports on missing persons less than 21 years of age (see H.R. 202), H877 [13MR]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4352 [19JY]

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), H10966 [20DE]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1696), H2185 [15MY]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H1343 [29MR]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [21SE]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the U.S. electricity supply (see H.R. 1679), H1860 [2MY]

Pensions: 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), H393 [14FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250, 250), H3207 [18JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H1012 [20MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H3201 [14JN]

Public lands: establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands (see H.R. 2386), H3803 [28JN]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1191 [27MR]

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

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H1410 [3AP]

Rural areas: improve access to telecommunications and Internet services (see H.R. 2669), H4779 [27JY]

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

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H2388 [21MY]

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

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H394 [14FE]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H3358 [20JN]

Sprague River: conduct a study of the feasibility of providing adequate upstream and downstream passage for fish at the Chiloquin Dam in Oregon (see H.R. 2585), H4378 [20JY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H2185 [15MY]

Taxation: adjust for inflation the amount of agricultural labor wages that can be paid without being subject to Federal unemployment taxes (see H.R. 1003), H876 [13MR]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 1275), H1490 [4AP]

———allow a tax credit for incremental hydropower for additional generating capacity and increased efficiency at existing at FERC-licensed dams (see H.R. 1677), H2083 [9MY]

———allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see H.R. 1094), H1346 [29MR]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 824), H622 [1MR]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H2142 [10MY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H740 [7MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H1557 [24AP]

———expand child tax credit (see H.R. 539), H253 [8FE]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H507 [28FE]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H400 [14FE]

———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 676), H396 [14FE]

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

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H7128 [17OC]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H223 [7FE]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 1754), H3466 [21JN]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 42), H167 [31JA]

———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, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———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), H400 [14FE]

———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), H1013 [20MR]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1344 [29MR]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (see H.R. 744), H1013 [20MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H1604 [25AP]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H254 [8FE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 496), H624 [1MR]

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

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H4216 [18JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 699), H3150 [13JN]

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 801), H828 [8MR]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2361), H3802 [28JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H5928 [21SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1346 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: authorize State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit programs to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3438), H9077 [6DE]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 1203), H1114 [22MR]

Craters of the Moon National Monument: ensure access to hunters and continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands (see H.R. 601), H323 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program by making loans available to assist producers in providing storage for hay (see H.R. 3499), H10066 [13DE]

EPA: authorize Project SEARCH (special environmental assistance for the regulation of communities and habitat) to provide grants to assist small communities in meeting certain regulations (see H.R. 1519), H1498 [4AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2114), H2997 [7JN]

National forests: establish a program to designate, restore, and sustain historic native forests (see H.R. 2119), H3002 [8JN]

Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area: land conveyance (see H.R. 2818), H5337 [2AU]

Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to State water rights adjudications (see H.R. 705), H397 [14FE]

———State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 1156), H1060 [21MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3809 [10JY], H5737 [20SE], H8135 [14NO], H8251 [16NO], H9079 [10DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9079 [10DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6318 [4OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6183, H6232 [3OC], H6318, H6339, H6354 [4OC]

———limit price support payments to producers, H6232 [3OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6339 [4OC]

———price supports for wool and mohair, H3914 [11JY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, H6354 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3899, H3914 [11JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (H.R. 3423), E2410 [20DE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7672 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7672 [1NO]

Blackfoot, ID: anniversary, E2297 [14DE]

Craters of the Moon National Monument: ensure access to hunters and continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands (H.R. 601), H1680 [1MY]

Dept. of Commerce: require report on effect of timber harvesting in British Columbia on Pacific salmon stocks, H3090 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3417 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (H.R. 2540), H4901 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: fundraising and lobbying tactics used by environmental groups, H2014, H2017, H2018 [8MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2014, H2017, H2018 [8MY]

FDA: delay approval of transgenic or genetically engineered fish, H3899 [11JY]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (H.R. 1157), H3083, H3090 [13JN], E1122 [14JN]

Idaho: presentation of high school diplomas to certain World War II veterans, E1379 [20JY]

Idaho Pearl Harbor Survivor's Association: tribute, E2216 [5DE]

James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Boise, ID: designate (S. 1459), H8377 [27NO]

Mackay, ID: anniversary, E2078 [14NO]

Motor vehicles: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (H.R. 691), H3686, H3688 [27JN]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, H3417 [21JN]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 270), H8389 [27NO]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2329 [17MY]

Research & Development (publication): tribute to R&D 100 Award recipients, E1618 [10SE]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5580 [11SE]

Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 310), H9144 [11DE]

Votes: position on missed, H1085, H1086 [22MR]