NUSSLE, JIM (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4469 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H4958 [10JY]

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), H1917 [27AP]

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4924), H867 [9MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H274 [14FE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1917 [27AP]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3309 (see H.R. 5201), H3361 [25MY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H226 [8FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H390 [16FE]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H4958 [10JY]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H3308 (see H.R. 583), H3361 [25MY]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 81), H390 [16FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H973 [14MR]

Medicare: extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see H.R. 4050), H333 [15FE]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H4958 [10JY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H973 [14MR]

Taxation: make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 5650), H4327 [20JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H2502 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 376), H1395 [3AP]

Power resources: make permanent certain tax incentives for alternative energy and accelerate the use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 5208), H1852 [26AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, H1855 [27AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4467, H4472 [22JN]

———revised allocation to subcommittees of budget totals for fiscal year 2006, H944 [14MR]

Budget: deficit, H1586 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H52 [1FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1586, H1588, H1591, H1592, H1598, H1599, H1602, H1603, H1606 [6AP], H2734, H2738, H2742, H2749 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), unanimous-consent agreement, H2709 [17MY]

———status report, H129 [1FE], H1715 [25AP], H4790 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: funding, H1598, H1599 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), E908 [19MY]

Economy: growth, H1586 [6AP]

———impact of tax cuts, H1602 [6AP]

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H2749 [17MY]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4117 [15JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H1591, H1592 [6AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H152 [1FE], H970 [14MR], H1737 [25AP], H4793 [28JN]

Tribute, H2748 [17MY]

Reports

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H129-H132 [1FE], H1715-H1717 [25AP], H4790-H4792 [28JN]

Reports filed

Legislative Line Item Veto Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4890) (H. Rept. 109-505), H4189 [16JN]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 376) (H. Rept. 109-402), H1395 [3AP]

Tables

Revised allocation to subcommittees of budget totals for fiscal year 2006, H944 [14MR]

Tributes

Borling, Don, H1855 [27AP]

Dunn, Catherine, E567 [7AP]

Evans, Cooper, E73 [7FE]

Johnson, Wilfred (Mickye), E109 [8FE]