OTTER, C.L. ``BUTCH'' (a Representative from Idaho)
Articles and editorials
Bob Potter—Mr. Jobs Plus—Retirement Doesn't Suit Salesman, Bill Buley, E227
Micron's Cost Management Envy, Electronic Engineering Times-Asia (publication), E1634
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4932 [18JY]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H3453 [11JN]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H3669 [18JN]
Baumel, Zachary: anniversary of capture, and calling on Syria and Lebanon to locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H. Con. Res. 417), H3775 [20JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H737 [6MR]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H1090 [20MR]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 5090), H4606 [15JY]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1484 [18AP]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H2662 [20MY]
Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 5064), H4767 [16JY]
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), H141 [5FE]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 5022), H4068 [26JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: take actions to promptly address the risk of fire and insect infestation on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5214), H5789 [25JY]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H6374 [18SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H6060 [4SE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer (see H.R. 4609), H1673 [25AP]
———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (see H.R. 4708), H2355 [9MY]
Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H4069 [26JN]
District of Columbia: repeal law banning firearms (see H.R. 4642), H2608 [16MY]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3782), H3928 [25JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]
Economy: recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (see H. Res. 567), H6926 [1OC]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H2356 [9MY]
———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 3273), H6777 [26SE]
Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 3802), H782 [7MR]
Endangered Species Act: authorize Federal agencies to promptly respond to health and safety emergencies (see H.R. 3259), H634 [27FE]
———provide a public right-to-know for landowners in implementing (see H.R. 3706), H1484 [18AP]
———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), H524 [14FE]
———require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (see H.R. 3705), H1484 [18AP] (see H.R. 4840), H3669 [18JN]
EPA: prohibit from issuing or renewing certain national pollutant discharge elimination system permits (see H.R. 5554), H7895 [10OC]
Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H2608 [16MY]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H2735 [21MY]
Federal employees: clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 4957), H3668 [18JN]
———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H105 [29JA]
Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (see H. Con. Res. 352), H932 [14MR]
———improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (see H.R. 5319), H6059 [4SE]
———reduce catastrophic wildfire threats to communities and the environment (see H.R. 5376), H6420 [19SE]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 950), H651 [28FE]
Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5017), H4326 [27JN]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H2472 [14MY]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H2108 [6MY]
Hampton, Lionel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 363), H1156 [9AP]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H3230 [5JN]
Health care professionals: provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see H.R. 4654), H3514 [12JN]
House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 486), H4605 [15JY]
Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 4071), H2735 [21MY]
Immigration: establish an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system (see H.R. 3002), H1003 [19MR]
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus: recognize goals and objectives (see H. Res. 369), H907 [13MR]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1675 [25AP]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 4622), H4553 [11JY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H105 [29JA]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3684), H1338 [16AP]
———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4515), H1483 [18AP]
———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2706), H6374 [18SE]
———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), H227 [7FE]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H201 [6FE]
National Archives and Records Administration: maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository (see H.R. 1081), H561 [26FE]
National Drought Council: establish (see H.R. 4754), H3514 [12JN]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6304 [17SE]
National forests: establish a user fee system for occupancy and use of lands and facilities by organizational camps that serve youth and disabled adults (see H.R. 5316), H6693 [25SE]
National Kids Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 423), H3825 [21JN]
Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 5196), H5998 [26JY]
Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 540), H6419 [19SE]
Pipelines: improve safey (see H.R. 3609), H2101 [2MY]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4069 [26JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see H.R. 4693), H3293 [6JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Presidential treaty power is limited by the Constitution and that any exercise of such power inconsistent with the Constitution shall have no legal force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 49), H110 [4FE]
Public lands: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in counties in which 50 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 3962), H906 [13MR]
———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 3808), H1484 [18AP]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]
Rural areas: establish demonstration programs to address the shortages of health care professionals (see H.R. 5113), H4574 [12JY]
Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to athletes, organizing committees, Utah, and security personnel who participated in the Olympic games (see H. Res. 363), H1156 [9AP]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H1533 [23AP]
Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 3713), H230 [8FE]
———clarify that certain small businesses are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 656), H141 [5FE]
———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1908), H1154 [9AP]
———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 2695), H141 [5FE]
———eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 5323), H6059 [4SE]
———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H3775 [20JN]
———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 3773), H523 [14FE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 826), H141 [5FE]
———provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies (see H.R. 5053), H4325 [27JN] (see H.R. 5081), H4424 [9JY]
———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), H2735 [21MY]
———simplify Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 5166), H5087 [22JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treat certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance as an involuntary conversion (see H.R. 2374), H105 [29JA]
———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5194 [23JY]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H1154 [9AP]
———treatment of private activity bonds for water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6251 [12SE]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H5998 [26JY]
Transportation: provide for the streamlining of highway and transit projects (see H.R. 5455), H7738 [9OC]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 198), H1003 [19MR]
———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 416), H2608 [16MY]
Urban areas: allow transit systems in urbanized areas that have recently passed certain population limits to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants (see H.R. 5157), H4930 [18JY]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1532 [23AP] (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———tribute to American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., the service flag, and the service lapel button (see H. Con. Res. 301), H1091 [20MR]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H105 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize sale or exchange of all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land in Idaho and use proceeds for National Forest System purposes (see H.R. 5628), H7893 [10OC]
Dept. of the Interior: disclaim any Federal interest in lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in Idaho (see H.R. 4874), H3229 [5JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize purchase of silver on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins (see H.R. 4971), H3774 [20JN]
Freeman, Ed W.: provide retroactive entitlement to Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 5363), H6171 [10SE]
Idaho: enhance collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests (see H.R. 5629), H7894 [10OC]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 4620), H1768 [30AP]
Rogers, Hattie Davis: relief of heirs (see H.R. 5453), H6559 [24SE]
Sandpoint, ID: conveyence of certain lands (see H.R. 5552), H7018 [3OC]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H935 [18MR]
Letters
Effect of economic collapse of Enron Corp., on Andersen (accounting and consulting company): Michael L. Hayhurst, Andersen (accounting and consulting company), E591
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H935 [18MR]
Remarks
Albertson College of Idaho: tribute to baseball team, H3612 [18JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7787
Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 275), consideration (H. Res. 353), H694 [6MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1070
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1034
Coins: clarify the sources of silver for bullion coins (H.R. 4846), H3912 [25JN]
Dept. of the Interior: disclaim any Federal interest in lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in Idaho (H.R. 4874), E1725
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize purchase of silver on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins (H.R. 4971), H3778 [21JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5331
———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5331
Donnelly, ID: tribute to Head Start Program, E699
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, E591
Euler, Donna: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award nominee, E1351
Hampton, Lionel: tribute (S. Con. Res. 101), H1296, H1299 [16AP]
Health: use of dental amalgam, E1111
Horshoe Bend, ID: Rural Development Agency rural water project funding, H1623 [25AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H1034
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), consideration (H. Res. 404), H2076
Lewis & Clark State College: tribute to baseball team, H3612 [18JN]
Martin, Elaine: SBA Idaho Small Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, E759
Micron Technology, Inc.: tribute, E1634
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4133
Public lands: tribute to ``American Frontiers—A Public Lands Journey'' expedition, E1623
Secret Service: tribute to New York, NY, field office for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H. Res. 384), H1496, H1498 [23AP]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), Senate amendments, H3630 [18JN]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6402
Urban areas: allow transit systems in urbanized areas that have recently passed certain population limits to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants (H.R. 5157), H6090
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H1070
Votes: position on missed, H1216
Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), E2143
Statements
Tough Decisions Have Hard Consequences: Ginny McConnell, E1079
Texts of
H. Res. 384, tribute to Secret Service New York, NY, field office for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, H1496 [23AP]
Tributes
McConnell, Ginny, E1079
Potter, Bob, E227