BASS, CHARLES F. (a Representative from New Hampshire)

Amendments

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3230 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4656 [16JN]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H12050 [16DE]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H7743 [7SE]

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (see H.R. 1084), H981 [3MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 2874), H5435 (see H.R. 2874), H5480 [29JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H798 [17FE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12051 [16DE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7565 [28JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2664), H4139 [26MY]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H5603 [30JN]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H3112 [10MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10227 [15NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H8986 [19OC]

Dept. of Commerce: issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1862), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 3084), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1594), H4297 [8JN]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10157 [10NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4188 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H7673 [6SE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H7673 [6SE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1417 [14MR]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5604 [30JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H3554 [18MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4296 [8JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 4194), H10146 [9NO]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H11653 [14DE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11110 [6DE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H1696 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 956), H794 [17FE]

FTC: revise telemarketing rules to prohibit calls from certain political organizations to persons on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 4072), H9556 [2NO]

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. 75), H4655 [16JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H142 [20JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H4656 [16JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H4486 [14JN]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8162 [20SE]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H4896 [21JN]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H5603 [30JN]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H631 [15FE]

National forests: make additional quantities of free firewood available to individuals from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4251), H10038 [8NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H3695 [19MY]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund: modify authorities for use (see H.R. 2107), H3332 [16MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see H.R. 2041), H2743 [2MY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

New Hampshire: mint coins in commemoration of the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation (see H.R. 2050), H2879 [3MY]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1695), H2149 [19AP]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H354 [2FE]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H798 [17FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3113 [10MY]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1510 [15MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H10039 [8NO]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: provide additional flexibility and rescind certain Federal funds (see H.R. 4071), H10503 [16NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see H.R. 1822), H2548 [26AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H524 [9FE]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H7861 [13SE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———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. 994), H3695 [19MY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H6107 [19JY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5435 (see H.R. 1898), H5480 [29JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4561 [15JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H2103 [14AP]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE]

———establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (see H.R. 1618), H2739 [28AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H7743 [7SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4561 [15JN]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H6432 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

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. 3675), H7741 [7SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H5600 [30JN]

Miller, Bode: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1695 [17MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7569 [29JY]

Remarks

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (H. Res. 220), H9055 [25OC]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 3675), H9057 [25OC]

Easton, Roger: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology award recipient, E2567 [17DE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), H9482 [2NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (H. Res. 493), H8885 [18OC]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3774, H3817 [24MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H11956 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11816 [15DE], H11956 [16DE]

Iraq: elections, H11509 [14DE]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3230 [12MY]

New England Council: anniversary, E321 [1MR]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8769 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2421 [21AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2333, H2334 [20AP], H2421 [21AP], H5170 [24JN]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2333, H2334 [20AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (H. Res. 485), H9058 [25OC]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3230 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H128 [6JA], H558 [10FE], H7788 [8SE], E1344, E1345, E1346 [24JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5099 [23JN]