PORTER, JOHN EDWARD (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments offered by, to
Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3085 [13MR], H3242 [15MR]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8214 [2AU]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6160, H6161 [20JN], H6369, H6397 [27JN], H6447, H6521 [28JN]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2488 [1MR], H2530 [2MR]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H2030 [22FE]
Conferee: H.R. 889, Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness, H3844 [28MR]
———H.R. 1158, supplemental appropriations and rescissions, H4457 [2MY]
———H.R. 1817, military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment appropriations, H8665 [7SE]
———H.R. 1868, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9954 [12OC]
Articles and editorials
Compromising Human Rights, Boston (MA) Globe, E1179
Criminals for Freedom, A.M. Rosenthal, New York (NY) Times, E579
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H173 [9JA]
———prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H8535 [4AU]
Budget: consideration of budget authority rescission proposals (see H.R. 678), H691 [25JA]
Courts: establish uniform standard for the resolution of medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 352), H173 [9JA]
Crime: deny annuity benefits to Members of Congress and terminate salary of justices or judges convicted of felonies (see H.R. 350), H173 [9JA]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2127), H7916 [27JY]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H9363 [20SE]
Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 294), H14238 [7DE]
Taxation: treatment of medical savings account contributions (see H.R. 354), H173 [9JA]
Turkey: invasion of Northern Iraq (see H. Res. 124), H4031 [30MR]
Veterans: provide that certain periodicals not be bound publications for mail classification purposes (see H.R. 349), H173 [9JA]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]
Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H173 [9JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]
———price supports for wheat, feed, grain, rice, and cotton (see H.R. 2010), H6830 [11JY]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8063 [31JY]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H13274 [17NO]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3048 [10MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H7917 [27JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H15136 [19DE]
———lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H3808 [24MR]
Budget: limit rate of growth (see H.R. 1110), H2989 [9MR]
Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2704), H14239 [7DE]
China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of Wei Jingsheng (see H. Con. Res. 117), H14311 [12DE]
———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 2829), H15633 [22DE]
———prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 139), H2989 [9MR]
China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1208 [3FE]
———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4032 [30MR]
Civil Rights Act: availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 641), H4031 [30MR]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H1908 [16FE]
Conservation of natural resources: extend the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 67), H4619 [9MY]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H6200 [21JN]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H3327 [16MR]
———implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H.R. 2223), H8534 [4AU]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H6481 [28JN]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]
Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530, 1501), H4431 [7AP], H5691 [7JN]
Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (see H.R. 1880), H6082 [16JN]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H167 [9JA], H4441 [1MY]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]
———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]
Firearms: regulate sale, import, and manufacture of polymer plastic ammunition (see H.R. 221), H325 [18JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H1752 [14FE]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H12190 [13NO]
Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H14238 [7DE]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80), H9898 [11OC]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1281), H4105 [3AP]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H970 [31JA]
———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H6270 [22JN]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H2989 [9MR]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H177 [9JA]
———ensure pregnant women receiving Public Health Service assistance are provided with pregnancy information and counseling (see H.R. 833), H1281 [6FE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995, 996), H3733 [23MR]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1752 [14FE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]
Iran: economic sanctions (see H.R. 1033), H10848 [25OC]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H10520 [20OC]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H889 [30JA]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Mauritania: prohibit foreign aid or arms transfers until elimination of chattel slavery (see H.R. 550), H296 [17JA]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (see H.R. 714), H2177 [23FE]
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. 772), H4619 [9MY]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H3808 [24MR]
Motor vehicles: improve traffic safety performance of high risk drivers (see H.R. 1866), H8806 [12SE]
———prohibit the manufacture or sale of school buses that do not have seat belts (see H.R. 266), H11939 [8NO]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H8806 [12SE]
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H8309 [2AU]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H1050 [1FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H296 [17JA]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H400 [19JA]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H2306 [27FE]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H13869 [30NO]
Patents: extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (see H.R. 2467), H9897 [11OC]
———limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13658 [20NO]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H9671 [28SE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 852), H13804 [29NO]
Russia: protection of freedom of the press and freedom of expression (see H. Con. Res. 95), H10147 [17OC]
———removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H12506 [15NO]
Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H1208 [3FE]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 335), H1208 [3FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668), H13658 [20NO]
———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]
Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 92), H8597 [6SE]
———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H12190 [13NO]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H1157 [2FE]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H5472 [23MY]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H1157 [2FE]
———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H7801 [26JY]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]
———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H970 [31JA]
———treatment of deduction for payments to nuclear decommissioning reserve funds (see H.R. 1637), H6830 [11JY]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H11829 [7NO]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H7699 [25JY]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4512 [2MY]
———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H4441 [1MY]
U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H8806 [12SE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4512 [2MY]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H6735 [10JY]
Vietnam: encourage liberty (see H.R. 909), H1688 [13FE]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H7011 [13JY]
Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (see H.R. 1331), H3878 [28MR]
Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H3327 [16MR]
Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H5983 [14JN]
Opinion polls
Medical research funding: Louis Harris and Associates, Inc., E1909
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit funding for international population assistance activities, H6454 [28JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H12501
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H4496, H4497 [2MY]
Army: rescind funding for museum land acquisition, H6072
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H6496 [28JN]
Budget: deficit, H4261
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3234, H3243, H3247, H3251, H3264 [15MR]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, H5334 [18MY]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration (H. Res. 115), H3180 [15MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13205
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5171
———vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3264 [15MR]
China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of Wei Jingsheng (H. Con. Res. 117), H14347 [12DE]
———U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), H7295
China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (H. Con. Res. 53), H4453
Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H8315 [3AU]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H8365 [3AU]
Cyprus: dispute resolution (H. Con. Res. 42), H9043
Dept. of Defense: AIDS research program funding, H8203 [2AU]
———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6072
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, H14950 [15DE]
Dept. of Education: funding for programs for educationally disadvantaged children, H8249 [2AU]
Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8253, H8254 [2AU]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5495 [24MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7130
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8194, H8198, H8203, H8213, H8214, H8217, H8228, H8230, H8248, H8249, H8253, H8254 [2AU], H8315, H8316, H8323, H8328, H8331, H8336, H8342, H8344, H8349, H8358, H8359, H8365, H8383, H8397, H8408, H8410, H8411, H8415, H8419 [3AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8188, H8189 [2AU]
Disabled: funding for the American Printing House for the Blind, H8342 [3AU]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), H11653 [1NO]
———revoke National Education Association exemption from property taxes, H11653 [1NO]
Drugs: funding for research study on the cost effectiveness of applying case management services to substance abuse treatment, H8323 [3AU]
———funding for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program through rescissions in the Eisenhower Professional State Grants Program, H3243, H3247 [15MR]
Education: funding for schools that provide and meet educational mandate for children on military bases, H446 [20JA]
———funding for school-to-work transition programs, H8228, H8230 [2AU]
———Head Start Program funding, H8323 [3AU]
———Impact Aid Program funding for school-aged dependents of military personnel, H8358, H8397 [3AU]
———program funding, H8331, H8336, H8344 [3AU]
———student loan programs, H8331, H8349 [3AU]
———Vocational Education Basic State Grant Program funding, H8415 [3AU]
Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (H.R. 1880), H15160
Executive departments: compensation relative to private property impact analysis, H2530, H2531, H2542, H2544, H2545, H2548 [2MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4760
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H446 [20JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6424 [28JN]
Foreign aid: population assistance funding relative to abortions, H5495 [24MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6250 [22JN], H6369, H6376 [27JN], H6454, H6496, H6521, H6522 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11528 [31OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H14792 [13DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 170), H6239 [22JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 249), H11517 [31OC]
Forest Service: road construction and timber sales funding, H7130
Forests: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H3234 [15MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H3801
Hong Kong: democracy efforts, E2097
House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H44
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H44
———term limits for the Speaker and committee and subcommittee chairmen, H53 [4JA]
Indonesia: human rights violations of the people of East Timor, E1179
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (H. Con. Res. 102), E2055
Libertyville, IL: tribute to Libertyville High School students, E2268
LIHEAP: funding, H8383 [3AU]
Marcus, Aliza: imprisonment for speech crimes by Turkey, E2213
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3894 [29MR]
National Education Goals Panel: funding, H8359 [3AU]
National Institute of Mental Health: funding, H8248 [2AU]
Nigeria: execution of human rights activists, E2159
———human rights violations, E2268
NIH: biomedical research funding, E1909
———pharmaceutical research funding, H8408, H8410 [3AU]
Office of Emergency Preparedness: funding, H8203 [2AU]
OSHA: rescissions from salaries and expenses, H3251 [15MR]
Parliamentary inquiry, H5599 [25MY], H6447 [28JN], H8213 [2AU]
Point of order, H8413 [3AU]
Population: funding for international family planning programs, H14792 [13DE]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2495, H2530, H2531, H2542, H2544, H2545, H2548 [2MR]
Sports: tribute to Adlai Stevenson High School women's basketball team, E554
Sussman, Beverly: recipient of Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, E617
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4261
Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, E579
Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H6521, H6522 [28JN]
Votes: position on missed, H4882 [12MY]
World Bank: Global Environment Facility funding, H6369 [27JN]
Reports filed
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2127) (H. Rept. 104-209), H7916 [27JY]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]
———Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, D948 [28JY]
———emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance, D347 [14MR]
———supplemental appropriations and rescissions, D624 [17MY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 102, human rights violations of Bahais in Iran, E2055
Tributes
Madigan, Edward R., H199
Mikva, Rachel S., H2814 [8MR]