NUSSLE, JIM (a Representative from Iowa)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H5087 [22JY]
Agriculture: increase competition and transparency among packers required to report information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased (see H.R. 5247), H5993 [26JY]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H3229 [5JN]
Buck, John F. (Jack): tribute (see H. Res. 455), H3859 [24JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1200 [10AP]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3928 [25JN]
Crime: prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 4623), H1769 [30AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
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), H36 [23JA]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H1619 [24AP]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H1155 [9AP]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H4574 [12JY]
Financial institutions: improve calculation of the subsidy rate relative to certain small business loans and certain development company debentures (see H.R. 5645), H8021 [16OC]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H141 [5FE]
Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H1154 [9AP]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H142 [5FE]
History: support the celebration of the anniversary of the Grand Excursion of 1854 (see H. Con. Res. 455), H5997 [26JY]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H4767 [16JY]
IMF: provide for Special Drawing Rights of the U.S. to be contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and encourage other member countries to make similar contributions (see H.R. 3975), H1156 [9AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H2101 [2MY]
———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H3825 [21JN]
———provide equity in payments (see H.R. 5045), H4324 [27JN]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H2235 [8MY]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H1289 [15AP]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Taxation: 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), H5997 [26JY]
———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 3139), H1155 [9AP]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see H.R. 4156), H1200 [10AP]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3514 [12JN]
———empower employees to control their retirement accounts through new diversification rights, disclosure requirements, and tax incentives for retirement education (see H.R. 3669), H834 [12MR]
———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H5195 [23JY]
———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties (see H.R. 4706), H5195 [23JY]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H3036 [23MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H1484 [18AP] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treat certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance as an involuntary conversion (see H.R. 2374), H105 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: prohibit packers from owning or feeding livestock intended for slaughter, prohibit excessive concentration among certain agricultural commodities dealers and establish an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture (see H.R. 3810), H633 [27FE]
Budget: reduce preexisting pay-go balances (see H.R. 5708), H8545 [12NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (see H. Con. Res. 353), H936 [18MR]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make educational assistance provisions permanent (see H.R. 5189), H5194 [23JY]
Tariff: log forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of goods (see H.R. 4404), H1336 [16AP]
———tractor parts suitable for agricultural use (see H.R. 3944), H832 [12MR]
———tractors suitable for agricultural use (see H.R. 3943), H832 [12MR]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2047, H2048
Appropriations: legislative process, H6998 [3OC]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), H6751, H6752 [26SE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), H6998 [3OC]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H7834
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7733
Army: tribute to ``The Old Guard'' 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment for rescue and recovery efforts relative to the terrorist attack at the Pentagon, E2129
Budget: deficit, H6397 [19SE]
———reduce preexisting pay-go balances (H.R. 5708), H8785, H8786, H8787, H8789, H8791 [14NO]
———reduce preexisting pay-go balances (H.R. 5708), motion to recommit, H8792 [14NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1040, H1051, H1052, H1059, H1060, H1061, H1064 [20MR], E406
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1026, H1027 [20MR]
———status report, H176 [6FE], H2092
Cedar Falls, IA: National Trust for Historic Preservation (organization) Great American Main Street Award recipient, E590
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: facilities renovation funding, H1024 [20MR]
Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to Dept. of Defense and emergency appropriations legislation, H107
———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, H2092
———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H2929 [22MY], H3814
———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4954, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act, H4322 [27JN]
———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7890
———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H4569
———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5559, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H7890
Committee on Taxation (Joint): funding relative to release of report on corporations avoiding U.S. income tax by reincorporating in foreign countries, H4895 [18JY]
Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H1072 [20MR]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (H. Con. Res. 424), H3902
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2281
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), H4150
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4091
———Pentagon reconstruction funding, H6998 [3OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5831 [26JY]
Dept. of the Interior: promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H.R. 3480), E539
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4724 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5247
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make educational savings incentives provisions permanent (H.R. 5203), H6027
———make tax benefits permanent, H1426 [18AP]
Higher Education Act: establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders (S. 1762), H46
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5121), H4895 [18JY]
Medal of Honor: designate an official Medal of Honor flag and provide for presentation to recipients (H.J. Res. 95), H3836
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4272 [27JN]
National security: war on terrorism and homeland security funding, H1040 [20MR]
Parliamentary inquiry, H1060 [20MR]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H3468, H3469 [12JN]
Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), H4158 [27JN]
———ceiling (S. 2578), motion to commit, H4164 [27JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1051, H1052, H1059 [20MR], H3468, H3469 [12JN]
Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 390), H1426 [18AP]
———limit applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount (H.R. 5008), H6395 [19SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6393, H6395, H6397 [19SE]
———rates, H1060 [20MR], H6397 [19SE]
Terrorism: allow offering of indemnity to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, H5831 [26JY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), H1026, H1027 [20MR]
Votes: position on missed, H3518
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H199 [6FE], H2098 [2MY], H2940 [22MY], H3822 [21JN], H4322 [27JN], H4550 [11JY], H4572 [12JY], H6040 [4SE], H6160 [10SE], H7891 [10OC], H8019 [16OC]
Reports
Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H176-H178 [6FE], H2092
Reports filed
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2007: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 353) (H. Rept. 107-376), H936 [18MR]
Tables
Appropriations allocation revisions: Committee on Appropriations (House), H2929 [22MY]
———committees other than the Committee on Appropriations (House), H2929 [22MY]
Tributes
Armey, Representative, H8925 [14NO]
Gekas, Representative, H8878 [14NO]
Hall, Alyssa, E2008