OTTER, C.L. ``BUTCH'' (a Representative from Idaho)

Addresses

Hall of Heroes Dedication—Kootenai County, ID: Daniel T. Eismann, E2355 [20NO]

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7247, H7289, H7330 [22JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7434 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H1955 [18MR]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H4529 [21MY]

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2270 [20MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1334 [25FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 103), H2704 [2AP]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see H.R. 1049), H3637 [1MY]

———provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2499), H5467 [17JN]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9687 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1955 [18MR]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5366 [12JN]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 1005), H1463 [27FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H6349 [8JY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 3364), H10237 [30OC]

———encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]

Clean Air Act: amend mass transit projects relative to conformity requirements (see H.R. 673), H7020 [16JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H10129 [29OC]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H6465 [9JY]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 384), H3683 [6MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 2723), H9738 [20OC]

———divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 1033), H1464 [27FE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H7020 [16JY]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134), H4204 [15MY]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (see H.R. 688), H390 [11FE]

———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H268 [31JA]

———improve funding mechanism for the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program (see H.R. 3429), H11703 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see H.R. 401), H4787 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer (see H.R. 699), H1955 [18MR]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (see H.R. 1106), H1641 [5MR]

———limit authority to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water (see H.R. 2603), H6465 [9JY]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see H.R. 119), H2311 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H4876 [3JN]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7225 [21JY]

Diseases: increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H9132 [1OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H703 [13FE]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H2472 [27MR]

———create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H9613 [16OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H7618 [24JY]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H243 [29JA]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 942), H1395 [26FE]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 26), H172 [27JA]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 108), H323 [5FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

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. 1662), H2937 [8AP]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 347), H1642 [5MR]

FCC: ensure expeditious access by consumers to terrestrial digital television services (see H.R. 2825), H7453 [23JY]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H6602 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H1810 [12MR]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H1334 [25FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see H.R. 2079), H4011 [13MY]

———establish a program of fees relative to animal drugs (see H.R. 1260), H2271 [20MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see H.R. 2531), H5662 [19JN]

FERC: provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses (see H.R. 1013), H1746 [11MR]

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. 111), H55 [7JA]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

Firearms: clarify that federally licensed dealers may transfer firearms to other federally licensed dealers at places other than business premises specified on license (see H.R. 2906), H7781 [25JY]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H1462 [27FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H2312 [25MR]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 153), H268 [31JA] (see H.R. 3125), H8381 [17SE]

———repeal permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 276), H2515 [31MR]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters (see H.R. 2963), H7784 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1903 [13MR]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations relative to Cuba (see H.R. 2494), H6271 [7JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1747 [11MR]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H274 [4FE]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H12311 [21NO]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see H.R. 3213), H9129 [1OC]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H5814 [24JN]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H5267 [11JN]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 133), H1681 [6MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7170 [18JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H7169 [18JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 823), H702 [13FE]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H57 [7JA]

James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 3147), H9282 [7OC]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H4877 [3JN]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make reduction in capital gains rates for individuals permanent (see H.R. 2635), H8906 [24SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: limit use of available funds for maintenance (see H.R. 1517), H2514 [31MR]

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. 1014), H1463 [27FE]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H172 [27JA]

Medicare: establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H3571 [30AP]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see H.R. 2578), H5813 [24JN]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 937), H1395 [26FE]

———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 1940), H3636 [1MY]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H3572 [30AP]

Members of Congress: nullify recent pay increases and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 31), H8381 [17SE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6349 [8JY]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2386), H5045 [5JN]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.R. 645), H9687 [17OC]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see H.R. 2551), H5662 [19JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1316), H8083 [9SE]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (see H.R. 2832), H7454 [23JY]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9131 [1OC]

National Truck Safety Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 164), H6707 [14JY]

Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see H.R. 330), H1689 [10MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H704 [13FE]

Power resources: encourage development of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 1337), H3637 [1MY]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1516 [4MR]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 2966), H7784 [25JY]

———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. 3247), H9478 [15OC]

Public welfare programs: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H4739 [22MY]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12309 [21NO]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H3973 [9MY]

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H6465 [9JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]

Salmon River: use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps (see H.R. 2266), H4737 [22MY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H2268 [20MR]

Shipping industry: require inspection of cargo destined for the U.S. (see H.R. 1392), H2269 [20MR]

Small business: improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H7615 [24JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 471), H1466 [27FE]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H392 [11FE]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 474), H1467 [27FE]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 472), H1466 [27FE]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 470), H1466 [27FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 2733), H8491 [23SE]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (see H. Res. 362), H8383 [17SE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H5408 [16JN]

Supreme Court: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (see H. Res. 446), H11391 (see H. Res. 446), H11515 [18NO]

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. 1828), H4788 [2JN]

Tariff: natural cork (see H.R. 1833), H3408 [12AP]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see H.R. 491), H1467 [27FE]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H2271 [20MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H3637 [1MY]

———allow businesses to expense qualified security devices (see H.R. 1259), H6348 [8JY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H2473 [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. 1231), H1903 [13MR]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H320 [5FE]

———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. 284), H392 [11FE]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 2509), H9377 [8OC]

———eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 50), H53 [7JA]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see H.R. 767), H2586 [1AP]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 714), H3453 [29AP]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 1331), H2402 [26MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H5713 [23JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]

———increase the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 223), H4011 [13MY]

———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 428), H1908 [17MR]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H2864 [7AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H7949 [4SE]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H5664 [19JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H3974 [9MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H5814 [24JN]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2978), H10340 [4NO]

———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 2034), H8950 [25SE]

———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. 380), H6603 [10JY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H6348 [8JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 459), H1516 [4MR]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9478 [15OC]

———reduce capital gains rates (see H.R. 311), H137 [8JA]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1233), H3453 [29AP]

———repeal excise tax on the net investment income of tax-exempt foundations (see H.R. 199), H58 [7JA]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H3858 [8MY]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H700 [13FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H324 [5FE]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 262), H6464 [9JY]

———suspend tax-exempt status of designated foreign terrorist groups (see H.R. 3002), H9131 [1OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 52), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

———treatment of employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3318), H11159 [14NO]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H4788 [2JN]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H3975 [9MY]

———treatment of gold, silver, and platinum in the same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of maximum capital gains rates (see H.R. 574), H1955 [18MR]

———treatment of meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 2094), H9130 [1OC]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H12921 [8DE]

———treatment of private activity bonds for water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 3410), H10235 [30OC]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H3303 [10AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H1743 [11MR]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H2819 [3AP]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 2722), H6706 [14JY]

Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act: exempt small trailer manufacturers from certain reporting requirements (see H.R. 1137), H6348 [8JY]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 2303), H6707 [14JY]

———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 1154), H3053 [9AP]

Veterans: improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H7086 [17JY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H318 [5FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H323 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 2776), H7085 [17JY]

Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1746 [11MR]

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. 902), H1332 [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: impose countervailing duties on dynamic random access memory (DRAM) semiconductors produced by Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (see H.R. 1494), H2471 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: make authority to designate critical habitat discretionary instead of mandatory (see H.R. 2602), H5928 [25JN]

F.H. Newell Building, Boise, ID: designate (see H.R. 3124), H8381 [17SE]

Health care professionals: establish demonstration programs to encourage physicians to practice in rural settings (see H.R. 3512), H11391 (see H.R. 3512), H11514 [18NO]

Idaho: enhance collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests (see H.R. 835), H703 [13FE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H9810 [21OC]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian people (see H.R. 3048), H8081 [9SE]

Nuclear energy: anniversary of industry (see H. Res. 442), H11359 [17NO]

Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1680 [6MR]

Rogers, Hattie Davis: relief of heirs (see H.R. 1872), H3452 [29AP]

Sandpoint, ID: conveyance of Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent lands (see H.R. 903), H1332 [25FE]

Social Security: allow waiver of old-age insurance benefits, provide tax deductions based on the value of such benefits, and ensure that certain Trust Fund investments bear interest at the prevailing private sector rate (see H.R. 3279), H9376 [8OC]

Water: clarify that certain man-made facilities that receive water from Bureau of Reclamation projects are not navigable waters (see H.R. 3400), H10129 [29OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2313 [26MR], H2825 [7AP]

Essays

Visit to New York, NY: Kayleigh C. Jack, E690 [7AP]

Remarks

American Frozen Food Institute: anniversary, E164 [6FE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2756 [3AP]

Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 90), E430 [12MR]

Boise, ID: tribute to artists participating in Women's History Month Juried Art Exhibition, E414 [10MR]

Bonners Ferry, ID: tribute to Boundary County District Library, E666 [3AP]

Caldwell, ID: tribute to city management, E2477 [8DE]

Coeur d'Alene, ID: tribute to Kootenai County, ID, Administration Building veterans memorial, E2355 [20NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7067 [17JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7290, H7292 [22JY]

Eagle, ID: tribute to North Star Charter School, E1879 [24SE]

Emmett, ID: tribute to Rumor Mill Bakery's recognition of veterans and active duty personnel, E804 [30AP]

FBI: definition of ``financial institution'' relative to authority to subpoena financial records in terrorism or espionage investigations, H11674 [20NO]

FCC: development and deployment of high-speed communications technologies to rural areas, E743 [11AP]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), H4003, H4004, H4005 [13MY]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 239), H4282 [20MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2976 [9AP]

Floyd, Courtney: Salvation Army Emily Reno Award recipient, E824 [1MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7434 [23JY]

Forest Service: prohibit funding to finalize or implement revisions to National Forest Management Act planning regulations, H7067 [17JY]

Henderson, Al: Salvation Army Wlliam Booth Award recipient, E824 [1MY]

Idaho: enhance collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests (H.R. 835), E251 [13FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), conference report, H11674 [20NO]

Jack, Kayleigh C.: GOPUSA.com, Inc., Young Patriots Essay Contest winner for Idaho, E690 [7AP]

Journal: question of approval, H2827 [7AP]

Kuna, ID: tribute to citizens who finished spring planting for Samuel Johnston during military deployment, E723 [10AP]

Law enforcement: repeal authority to delay notification of the execution of a search warrant, H7290, H7292 [22JY]

Mother's Day: observance, E899 [9MY]

Orofino, ID: tribute to Orofino High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E923 [9MY]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H7434 [23JY]

Potlatch Corp.: anniversary, E2557 [15DE]

Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (H.R. 1153), E408 [7MR]

Red Hot Mamas (musical group): tribute, E2309 [17NO]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H2756 [3AP]

Votes: position on missed, H3523 [30AP], E882 [7MY]

Tributes

Allen, Jeff, H7458 [24JY]

Brown, Arthur, E1250 [13JN]

Buell, Jack and Eleanor, E2456 [25NO]

Heath, Shane, H7458 [24JY]

Johnston, Samuel, E723 [10AP]

Madsen, Roger, E2459 [25NO]

Stone, Gregory, E586 [26MR]

Witt, Jim, E1422 [8JY]