OTTER, C.L. ``BUTCH'' (a Representative from Idaho)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H3643 [8JN]
———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1681 [6AP]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1391 [30MR]
Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 4826), H508 [1MR]
ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H4795 [28JN]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2503 [10MY]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4134 [15JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]
Dept. of Justice: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H3643 [8JN]
Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H4190 [16JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 1177), H572 [6MR]
Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 4857), H564 [2MR]
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), H3226 [24MY]
Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H26 [31JA]
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), H4680 [27JN]
———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4958 [10JY]
Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H646 [7MR]
Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H565 [2MR]
———provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H2339 [9MY]
Health care facilities: allow qualifying children's hospitals to participate in the 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4036), H26 [31JA]
House Rules: require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H974 [14MR]
Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H4521 [22JN]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 4976), H1917 [27AP]
Medicare: modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H1743 [25AP]
Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (see H.R. 4865), H973 [14MR]
Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4668), H24 [31JA]
———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1453 [4AP]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 776), H3425 [6JN]
National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H450 [28FE]
National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H160 [7FE]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H973 [14MR]
Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]
Power resources: permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 5353), H2962 [19MY]
Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see H.R. 3547), H155 [1FE]
Public lands: raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3855), H26 [31JA]
Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H3138 [23MY]
———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), H973 [14MR]
———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 4961), H1681 [6AP]
———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H565 [2MR]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5010), H1129 [16MR]
———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]
———permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts (see H.R. 2063), H225 [8FE]
———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 5479), H5128 [12JY]
U.N. Human Rights Council: withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 5476), H3226 [24MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 4970), H1059 [15MR]
Letters
FAA consolidation of Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) centers: Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of Idaho, H3933 [14JN]
———Lawrence F. Lafrenz, Idaho National Guard, H3933 [14JN]
Remarks
Armed Forces: tribute to members returning from military action in Iraq, E193
Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H4725 [28JN]
Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance between federalism and States' rights, H5015 [11JY]
———results of McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum survey on the five freedoms in the first amendment, H851 [9MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho (H.R. 2563), H4921
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3932 [14JN]
FAA: prohibit funding for consolidation of Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) centers, H3932 [14JN]
Jefferson, Representative: FBI search of office, E972
Meridian, ID: tribute to Cecil D. Andrus Elementary School for concern over We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program funding, E544
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4725 [28JN]
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), H4089 [15JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H864 [9MR], H4326 [20JN], H5044 [11JY]
Tributes
Hagadone, Duane B., E394
Mott, Patrick W., E1302
Trudeau, Merry, E1118