PORTMAN, ROB (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments offered by, to
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7463 [21JY], H7757 [26JY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H404 [19JA], H932 [31JA]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1, Unfunded Mandate Reform Act, H1012 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Congress: prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 355), H173 [9JA]
Political action committees: ban activities in Federal elections (see H.R. 356), H173 [9JA]
Taxation: establishment of simple retirement accounts (see H.R. 2584), H11767 [2NO]
———treatment of pensions (see H.R. 2037), H7011 [13JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H7179 [18JY]
Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]
———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (see H.R. 2147), H8597 [6SE]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H400 [19JA]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H9363 [20SE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 2, 27), H159, H163 [9JA]
———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H3327 [16MR]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6159 [20JN]
Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H2177 [23FE]
———balance (see H.R. 822), H1850 [15FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161, H175 [9JA]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H6083 [16JN]
Correctional institutions: privatization of health care services (see H.R. 1810), H6046 [15JN]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: eliminate promotion of civilian marksmanship (see H.R. 1645), H5071 [16MY]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1120), H4441 [1MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H5367 [18MY]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4415 [6AP]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1234), H3156 [14MR]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 71, 847), H165 [9JA], H1371 [7FE]
———official travel requirements (see H. Res. 15), H176 [9JA]
———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H165 [9JA], H970 [31JA]
Insurance: provide tax incentives to encourage health insurance coverage continuity and portability and discourage preexisting condition exclusions (see H.R. 1604, 1610), H5692 [7JN], H6046 [15JN]
Investments: facilitate asset security through certain investment trusts (see H.R. 1967), H6656 [29JN]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H889 [30JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [9JA]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H537 [23JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H162 [9JA]
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H10047 [12OC]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H1050 [1FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]
Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 2186), H8684 [7SE]
Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (see H.R. 359), H7257 [19JY]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H4512 [2MY]
Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4336 [5AP]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 697), H164 [9JA], H801 [26JA]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2323), H8903 [13SE]
Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2740), H14238 [7DE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H6200 [21JN]
———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2039), H7011 [13JY]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]
———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8360 [3AU]
———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 1504), H4431 [7AP]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]
———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H14964 [15DE]
———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 2121), H7801 [26JY]
———treatment of United Mine Workers of America combined benefit fund premiums (see H.R. 1370), H4031 [30MR]
U.S. Trade Administration: establish (see H.R. 2124), H7916 [27JY]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H15136 [19DE]
Remarks by, on
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: investigate and review unfunded State and local mandates, H909 [31JA]
AFDC: program reform, H3761 [24MR]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1166 [3FE]
Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5657, H5658 [7JN]
Avril, Arthur C.: Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1787
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), H14859
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10899 [26OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13159 [17NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5305
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6582 [29JN]
Buenger, Clement L.: Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1785
Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1403
CBO: analysis of legislation to determine impact of Federal mandates, H946 [31JA]
———assess health care and environmental cost savings that result from Federal mandates, H983, H985 [1FE]
Courts: Court of Appeals and District Court's funding for construction projects, H7757 [26JY]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H3023
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, H8620
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8620
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5657, H5658 [7JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7757 [26JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6784
———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, H11510 [31OC]
Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 830), E434
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H5006
Federal-State relations: clarify and limit judicial review of Federal mandates, H918, H919 [31JA]
———exempt certain environmental laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H502, H503 [23JA]
———exempt child immunization programs from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H937, H938 [31JA]
———exempt existing water pollution laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H424, H425, H426, H429, H430 [20JA]
———exempt financial institution regulation from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H815, H821, H822 [27JA]
———exempt laws protecting individuals requiring welfare assistance from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H864 [30JA]
———exempt workplace safety regulations from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H824 [27JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H348 [19JA], H418, H419, H424, H425, H426, H429, H430, H437, H441, H442 [20JA], H502, H503, H516, H526, H527 [23JA], H567, H568 [24JA], H815, H821, H822, H824 [27JA], H864 [30JA], H909, H915, H917, H918, H919, H923, H924, H926, H927, H931, H932, H933, H937, H938, H946, H950, H952 [31JA], H983, H985, H988, H991, H995, H997, H1004 [1FE]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 38), H342 [19JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, H3305, H3311
———regulations that significantly impact the health or safety of residents of other States or locales, H437, H441, H442 [20JA]
———require agencies to allow concerned citizens to comment and participate in the regulatory process, H915, H926, H927 [31JA]
———require agencies to choose the least costly alternative when implementing Federal regulations, H917 [31JA]
———require agencies to consider the impact of unfunded Federal mandates on working people, H926 [31JA]
———require agencies to specify Federal statutes that give authority to impose regulations on State, local, and private entities, H924 [31JA]
Government regulations: exempt private sector from laws and regulations not applied to Government entities, H950, H952 [31JA]
———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), E434 [24FE]
———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2411 [1MR]
———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2369
Hazardous substances: regulation of production, transportation, storage, and disposal, H526, H527 [23JA]
House Rules: openness of committee meetings, H62 [4JA]
———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13077
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H62 [4JA]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), E1867
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1738
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6216, H6228
———reduce funding for the American Folklife Center and apply savings to the CBO, H6216, H6229
Local government: reduce local costs due to unfunded State mandates, H418, H419 [20JA]
Medicare: reform, H5305
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10340, H10381
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: observance, H10851 [26OC]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1800
Nuclear energy: licensing, construction, and operations of nuclear reactors and the disposal of nuclear waste, H516 [23JA]
OMB: provide annual report to Congress on Federal agencies' compliance with cost assessments of mandates, H923 [31JA]
Procter & Gamble Co.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology award recipient, E1970
Public debt: enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), H12234 [14NO]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3761, H3782 [24MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1039, H1040, H1041 [1FE]
Sea Island Co.: Georgia Family Business of the Year award recipient, E1518
Social Security: increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13970
States: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to convicted sex offenders, H567, H568 [24JA]
Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1924 [21FE], H3846 [28MR]
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, H4001 [30MR]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H4214 [5AP]
———treatment of pensions (H.R. 2037), E1656
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8499
U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1800
Votes: personal explanation, H2681
———position on missed, H6167
Warren County, OH: tribute to Mason Middle School, E1207
Schedules
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): Unfunded Mandate Reform Act, D12 [5JA]
Committee on House Oversight (House): franking reform, D485 [5AP]
Committee on Rules (House): conference reports exceeding the scope of legislation, D357 [15MR]
———Unfunded Mandate Reform Act, D34 [11JA]
Committee on Small Business (House): pension reform and simplification, D1067 [8SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): Unfunded Mandate Reform Act, D12 [5JA]
Tributes
Artzt, Edwin L., E1089