BASS, CHARLES F. (a Representative from New Hampshire)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H77 [30JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]
———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H10966 [20DE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H505 [28FE]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H112 [30JA]
Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 1363), H1408 [3AP]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H739 [7MR]
Cargo transportation: require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2960), H6055 [25SE]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]
Clean Air Act: modify oxygen content requirement and improve regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 20), H4112 [17JY]
Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 2417), H5406 [5SE]
Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7853 [6NO]
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]
Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (see H.R. 2062), H2888 [5JN]
Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2734), H5334 [2AU] (see H.R. 2929), H5926 [21SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]
Dept. of HHS: provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H222 [7FE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H1557 [24AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 2633, 2634), H4633 [25JY]
———make service dogs available to disabled veterans and make various other improvements in health care benefits (see H.R. 2792), H5705 [14SE]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1489 [4AP]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5333 [2AU]
EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see H.R. 64), H2571 [22MY]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H3802 [28JN]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2680 [23MY]
Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3149 [13JN]
Forest Service: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program termination (see H.R. 1139), H1605 [25AP]
Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1027), H928 [14MR]
Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8339 [16NO]
Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (see H.R. 2965), H6505 [10OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H508 [28FE]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H399 [14FE]
———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 887), H648 [6MR]
Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
Interstate commerce: clarify jurisdiction over digital transactions of goods and services on the Internet (see H.R. 2421), H3804 [28JN]
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]
Lamb, Brian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1565), H1861 [2MY]
Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4010 [12JY]
Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H3806 [28JN]
———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H10964 [20DE]
———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), H5339 [2AU]
———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), H8732 [29NO]
Metacomet-Monadnock-Sunapee-Mattabesett Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 1814), H2141 [10MY]
Mitchell, William: issue posthumous commission to the grade of brigadier general in the Army (see H.J. Res. 48), H2184 [15MY]
National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H3805 [28JN]
Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
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]
Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 2269), H6056 [25SE]
———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]
Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA]
———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), H1191 [27MR] (see H.R. 2252), H3357 [20JN]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H443 [27FE]
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]
Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 2157), H3149 [13JN]
Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H1410 [3AP]
———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 930), H740 [7MR]
———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H4780 [27JY]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H4780 [27JY]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H1190 [27MR]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H8949 [5DE]
———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), H4780 [27JY]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H1121 [26MR]
———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 710), H398 [14FE]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H506 [28FE]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H2387 [21MY]
———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]
———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), H877 [13MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H1295 [28MR]
———treatment of depreciation of computers and other technological equipment, software, and certain auction-acquired telecommunications licenses (see H.R. 2981), H6135 [2OC]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H1295 [28MR]
———treatment of income from land sold to a government agency or a nonprofit organization for conservation purposes (see H.R. 2290), H3465 [21JN]
Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H112 [30JA]
Thresher (U.S.S.): erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (see H. Con. Res. 137), H2334 [17MY]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H224 [7FE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H2022 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H875 [13MR]
Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 2985), H6135 [2OC]
Consumer Product Safety Act: coverage of low-speed electric personal assistive mobility devices (see H.R. 1426), H1483 (see H.R. 1426), H1493 [4AP]
Crime: provide additional punishments for offenders committing fraud aimed at taking advantage of a national emergency (see H.R. 2986), H6136 [2OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H441 [27FE]
New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact: congressional consent to certain amendments (see H.R. 3180), H7528 [30OC]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize (see H.R. 724), H411 [26FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1063 [22MR]
Remarks
Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6320 [4OC]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6284
Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7567, H7568 [31OC]
———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7567, H7568 [31OC]
———security standards relative to airport size, H7567, H7568 [31OC]
Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1223 [28MR]
Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 2985), H8108 [13NO]
Dept. of Energy: Energy Sun Partnership Program funding, H5112 [1AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6637 [11OC]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2403 [22MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H1223 [28MR], H2403 [22MY], H6637 [11OC]
Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6284
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5118 [1AU]
New England Council: anniversary, E1732
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize, H6284
Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6284
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5112, H5118 [1AU]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6284
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize (H.R. 724), H633 [6MR]
Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1643
Votes: position on missed, H4715
Resignations
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H228 [8FE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H228 [8FE]