PORTER, JOHN EDWARD (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5123 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5267, H5270 [28JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H789 [23FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3759, making supplemental appropriations, H458 [10FE]

———H.R. 4426, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H6393 [28JY]

———H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9107 [13SE]

Articles and editorials

Cyprus Invasion Not Forgotten, Ken Hoffman, Houston (TX) Post, E552 [24MR]

John Porter Isn't a Household Name, But He's Working on It, E972 [18MY]

Will the Wall Tumble Down? Ken Hoffman, Houston (TX) Post, E552 [24MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Dept. of Defense: limitations on development and costs for the Seawolf submarine program (see H.R. 4100), H1780 [21MR]

National Penny Charity Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H9902 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 3846), H2219 [12AP]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce or transport of captive-bred animals for the purpose of hunting (see H.R. 4997), H10373 [29SE]

Budget: deficit (see H.R. 4057), H4721 [17JN]

Capital punishment: use of racially based quotas to determine sentencing (see H. Con. Res. 270), H7299 [9AU]

Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: congressional consent to amendments (see H.R. 4814), H6155 [22JY]

Children and youth: establish youth development block grants for community-based organizations (see H.R. 4086), H9224 [19SE]

China, People's Republic of: establish position of U.S. Special Envoy for Tibet (see H.R. 5254), H11427 [7OC]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 4590), H6381 [27JY]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 166), H1998 [24MR]

Classified information: establish a uniform system for classifying and declassifying information (see H.R. 4137), H4166 [26MY]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H3681 [18MY]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Courts: Federal recognition of certain State laws relative to confidentiality privileges (see H.R. 3985), H4293 [9JN]

Crime: sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 3993), H1997 [24MR]

———treatment of hardcore juvenile offenders (see H.R. 4491), H11001 [5OC]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H3055 [4MY]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H2839 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: terminate production of the Trident II missile (see H.R. 790), H3055 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: advisory opinions on the compliance of health care delivery services with certain statutes and rules (see H.R. 4028), H1323 [11MR]

———funding of Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.J. Res. 319), H2507 [19AP]

———study use of biometric devices to verify identity of AFDC applicants (see H.R. 3727), H4091 [25MY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2556), H5170 [27JN]

Employment: establish a public works and public service job training program (see H.R. 4184), H3888 [23MY]

EPA: develop a risk assessment program (see H.R. 4306), H4166 [26MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 4188), H3345 [12MY]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: accounting standards (see H. Con. Res. 98), H3888 [23MY]

Financial institutions: regulatory capital guidelines for treatment of real estate assets sold with limited recourse (see H.R. 3642), H544 [11FE]

Firearms: prohibit possession or discharge in public housing areas (see H.R. 4237), H3056 [4MY]

Fish and fishing: long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4404), H4553 [15JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 4142), H4883 [22JN]

Foreign trade: policy on Saudi Arabia and GATT (see H. Con. Res. 138), H1898 [22MR]

———prohibit import of goods produced by child labor (see H.R. 4693), H9903 [27SE]

Gandhi, Mahatma: commemorate anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11565 [29NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H156 [1FE]

Guatemala: U.S. policy relative to peace process and human rights protection (see H. Con. Res. 212), H1957 [23MR]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 546), H10007 [28SE]

Health: ability of Members to strike employer mandates from health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 424), H6550 [1AU]

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 201), H996 [2MR]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H6200 [25JY]

House Rules: consideration of health care reform legislation under an open rule (see H. Res. 270), H2220 [12AP]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 254), H5350 [29JN]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor: modify boundaries (see H.R. 3999), H1440 [16MR]

Income tax: inclusion of organ donation information with individual refund payments (see H.R. 3637), H544 [11FE]

International Conference on Population and Development: U.S. role (see H. Con. Res. 234), H1996 [24MR]

Israel: relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9351 [20SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H1781 [21MR]

Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]

Lumber industry: export controls (see H.R. 4402), H3964 [24MY]

Medicaid: improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 4047), H4293 [9JN]

Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11429 [7OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 349), H5463 [30JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing in Cairo, Egypt (see H. Con. Res. 245), H4654 [16JN]

———support for peace process and condemnation of terrorist acts (see H. Con. Res. 219), H4780 [21JN]

Military assistance: prohibit to Governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 3538), H8696 [18AU]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4995 [24JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H2253 [13AP]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2507 [19AP]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H4166 [26MY]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H2914 [28AP]

National Family Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H11201 [6OC]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H4721 [17JN]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H7195 [8AU]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H3356 [16MY]

National Museum of Health and Medicine: designate relocation site (see H.R. 4315), H2913 [28AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise regulations and programs (see H.R. 4597), H4721 [17JN]

Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 17), H4343 [10JN]

Parents Day: designate (see H. Res. 236), H44 [25JA]

Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H11430 [7OC]

Printing: use of ink made from vegetable oil in lithographic printing by the Federal Government (see H. Con. Res. 231), H2995 [3MY]

Refuse disposal: regulation of hazardous waste shipments to foreign countries (see H.R. 3965), H1066 [7MR]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (see H. Res. 343), H287 [3FE]

Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (see H.R. 3766), H3964 [24MY]

Rushdie, Salman: condemn death sentence imposed by Iran (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8053 [12AU]

Six Rivers National Forest: protection and management of Redwood forest areas and addition of certain lands and waters (see H.R. 2866), H5950 [20JY]

Small-Town Sunday: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), H11201 [6OC]

Social Security: taxation of benefits (see H.R. 2959), H6200 [25JY]

———treatment of benefits of spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 1897), H1440 [16MR]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1997 [24MR]

Taxation: deductibility of expenses incurred in connection with the business use of the home (see H.R. 3407), H4166 [26MY]

———substantiation requirements of charitable contributions (see H.R. 3871), H6454 [28JY]

———treatment of families, investment, and savings and limitations on growth of spending (see H.R. 3645), H411 [9FE]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H9600 [23SE]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H2368 [14AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish Office of Law Enforcement (see H.R. 2360), H2252 [13AP]

U.S. Military Academy: mint commemorative coins recognizing the bicentennial (see H.R. 3492), H5547 [12JY]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H912 [1MR]

Vietnam: U.S. policy relative to human rights progress (see H. Con. Res. 216), H10728 [4OC]

———U.S. policy to encourage liberty (see H.R. 4343), H3055 [4MY]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H2914 [28AP]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of boyhood home (see H.R. 5049), H9223 [19SE]

Waterways: establish a national waterways restoration program (see H.R. 4289), H4654 [16JN]

Weapons: prohibit arms sales to countries that are participating in the boycott of Israel (see H.R. 3656), H680 [23FE]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H2219 [12AP]

Yugoslavia: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians in former Kosovo Province (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8596 [17AU]

———lifting of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro relative to improvements in Kosovo (see H.R. 4115), H2507 [19AP]

———U.S. military intervention in Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 122), H358 [8FE]

Letters

Clarification of nonaffiliation between the Congressional Human Rights Caucus and the Congressional Human Rights Foundation: by, E123 [8FE]

Motions offered by

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), consideration (H. Res. 331), H862 [24FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H9104 [13SE]

Remarks by, on

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2484 [19AP]

Budget: consideration of budget authority rescission proposals (H.R. 4600), H5712 [14JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, E387 [9MR]

———deficit, H1208 [10MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (H. Con. Res. 218), H1208, H1241 [10MR]

Burma: imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi (H. Res. 471), H6172 [25JY]

Business and industry: economic impact of insomnia, E2140 [6OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H5322 [29JN]

Centers for Disease Control: funding for GSA national vaccine warehouse, H5284 [28JN]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 373), H7235 [9AU]

———most-favored-nation status (H.R. 4590), H7270 [9AU]

China, Republic of: diplomatic relationship, E2155 [6OC]

Community health centers: funding, H5270, H5275 [28JN]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 517), H7946 [11AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H2317 [14AP]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (H.R. 2826), H6510 [1AU]

———Turkish occupation, H5860 [19JY], E551 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H3651 [18MY]

———production of the Seawolf submarine, H3651 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: terminate use of liquid metal reactors in disposal of high-level radioactive waste, H6539 [1AU]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, H179 [2FE]

———establish (H.R. 3425), consideration (H. Res. 312), H179 [2FE]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), conference report, H2886 [28AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), H4474 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), conference report, H9916 [28SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5123, H5124, H5131, H5135 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration (H. Res. 461), H4922 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 523), H8611 [18AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5249, H5260, H5268, H5269, H5270, H5275, H5284, H5288, H5295 [28JN], H5322, H5323, H5335 [29JN], E1366 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report, H9447 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), motion to instruct conferees, H9104 [13SE]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H816 [24FE], H1011 [3MR]

———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, H10402 [30SE]

———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 556), H10384, H10385 [30SE]

———regulation of private schools and home-schooling parents, H816 [24FE]

———student loan reform, H9104 [13SE]

———trade school revenue relative to student financial aid programs, H5323 [29JN]

EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment, H4922 [23JN]

Elementary School Innovative Transitional Projects Program: funding, H1011 [3MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), motion to instruct conferees, H6539 [1AU]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), H3077 [5MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), H4034, H4062, H4072 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4426), conference report, H6806 [4AU]

Foreign trade: promote the export of environmental technologies, goods and services (H.R. 3813), H2392 [18AP]

Forests: restraints upon clearcutting, H3472 [17MY]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11532 [29NO]

Global Environment Facility: funding, H4062 [25MY]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, E2153 [6OC]

———U.S. policy, E2153 [6OC]

Health care facilities: access to clinic entrances (S. 636), conference report, H3132 [5MY]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (S.J. Res. 195), H6514 [1AU]

Highland Park, IL: anniversary of Anspach Travel, E890 [11MY]

International Women's Day: observance, E415 [11MR]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (S. Con. Res. 31), H2393, H2394 [18AP]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (H.J. Res. 401), H10433 [30SE]

Montana: designate lands as national forests and release certain national forest lands (H.R. 2473), H3472 [17MY]

Museveni, Yoweri K.: visit to U.S., E1243 [16JN]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, H8561 [17AU]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, H5135 [27JN]

National Good Teen Day: designate (H.J. Res. 326), H10433 [30SE]

National Penny Charity Week: designate (H.J. Res. 415), H10435 [30SE]

National Wild Bird Feeding Month: observance, E227 [23FE]

Native Hawaiian Education Program: funding, H5288 [28JN]

Nigeria: jailing of labor union strike participants, E1777 [19AU]

NIH: funding, H5268, H5269 [28JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5335 [29JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: display of U.S. flag on Federal buildings, H2317 [14AP]

Population: voluntary family planning assistance, H4072 [25MY]

Radio Free Asia: funding, H5124, H5131 [27JN]

Refuse disposal: regulation of hazardous waste shipments to foreign countries (H.R. 3965), H1053 [3MR]

Television: violent programming, E2160 [6OC]

Vietnam: normalization of relations, H2886 [28AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4966 [24JN], E2184, E2208 [8OC]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 135), H10430 [30SE]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (S.J. Res. 157), H10430 [30SE]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (S.J. Res. 198), H10430 [30SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H862 [24FE], H1156 [9MR], H1252 [10MR], H3277 [11MY], H4652 [16JN], H5869 [19JY], H8753 [19AU]

Leave of absence: granted, H3342 [12MY]

Special order: granted, H5869 [19JY], H9568 [22SE]

Tribute, E972 [18MY]

Schedules

Committee on Armed Services (House): Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities: national defense budget relative to military construction, D381 [14AP]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House): Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment: Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, D882 [26JY]

—————Water Resources Development Act, D882 [26JY]

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense budget, D561 [17MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, D332 [24MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Social Security: alternative investment of Social Security Trust Fund reserves, D1205 [4OC]

Tributes

Frederick, Virginia, E2307 [29NO]