PORTER, JOHN EDWARD (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments offered by, to
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8096 [22JY], H8228 [23JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7306 [11JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, H2654 [21MR]
———H.R. 3517, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8573 [26JY]
———H.R. 3540, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H8793 [30JY]
Articles and editorials
Cyprus—The Problem Is Solvable, Andrew J. Jacovides, Washington (DC) Post, E1686
Fighting Torture With Medicine, Coleman McCarthy, Washington (DC) Post, E1708
Bills and resolutions introduced by
China, People's Republic of: human rights situation in Tibet (see H. Res. 347), H913 [25JA]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3755), H7114 [8JY]
Elections: comply with campaign spending limits and enhance importance of individual and intradistrict contributions (see H.R. 3912), H8598 [26JY]
Immigration: provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 4156), H11048 [24SE]
Iraq: anniversary of gas bomb attack against Kurds (see H. Res. 379), H2123 [12MR]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 135), H913 [25JA]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans (see H.R. 2953), H1225 [1FE]
Taxation: reduce Social Security taxation rates and corresponding old-age insurance benefits, and provide for individual Social Security retirement accounts (see H.R. 2952), H1224 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H3650 [18AP]
American Discovery Trail: establish (see H.R. 3250), H4801 [9MY]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H1507 [28FE]
Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (see H.R. 3060), H5173 [15MY]
Appropriations: establish automatic continuing appropriations (see H.R. 4094), H10524 [17SE]
Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H4303 [30AP]
California: conveyance of certain property (see H.R. 3083), H5173 [15MY]
Canada: eliminate tolls and encourage trade along the St. Lawrence Seaway (see H. Con. Res. 127), H1241 [13FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H7533 [12JY]
China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]
China, Republic of: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 138), H1636 [29FE]
———U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]
Dept. of Energy: gas turbine modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 311), H1507 [28FE]
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 3293), H5288 [16MY]
Ecology and environment: strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 2407), H2316 [14MR]
Education: express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H1775 [6MR]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and local government laws (see H.R. 4031), H11230 [25SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 3898), H8556 [25JY]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 3391), H5754 [30MY]
Families and domestic relations: reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 3940), H9705 [1AU]
Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H2951 [27MR]
FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H4647 [8MY]
———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H5380 [21MY]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R. 310), H1507 [28FE]
Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H5501 [22MY]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H4397 [1MY]
———most-favored-nation status relative to Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria (see H.R. 3890), H8374 [24JY]
Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11047 [24SE]
George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (see H.R. 3803), H9925 [2AU]
Government: improve debt-collection and credit evaluation practices (see H.R. 3809), H7533 [12JY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H4646 [8MY]
———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H5380 [21MY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H4646 [8MY]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]
India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir (see H. Res. 123), H6509 [18JN]
Indonesia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2746), H12175 [28SE]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 2748), H8635 [29JY]
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 182), H6005 [6JN]
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: arrest and prosecution of individuals involved with genocide (see H. Res. 491, 494), H8598 [26JY], H8982 [30JY]
International law: return of or compensation for properties confiscated during Nazi, Facist, or Communist occupation (see H. Con. Res. 228), H11527 [27SE]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 215), H12175 [28SE]
Kosovo: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 155), H2950 [27MR]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1226 [1FE]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1226 [1FE]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]
Marine resources: authorizing National Marine Sanctuary Program appropriations (see H.R. 3090), H4902 [10MY]
Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H8557 [25JY]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H8557 [25JY]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3310, 4011), H5053 [14MY], H9924 [2AU]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H10040 [4SE]
Moldova: removal of Russian Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 145), H1663 [4MR]
Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H10602 [18SE]
National Discovery Trails: establish (see H.R. 3250), H4801 [9MY]
National Environmental Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 3645), H8095 [22JY]
National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3487), H7780 [17JY]
National parks and recreation areas: enhance park system (see H.R. 2181), H1138 [31JA]
National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1507 [28FE]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1507 [28FE]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H3231 [29MR]
Peace Corps: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 158), H1716 [5MR]
Public broadcasting: promote financial self-sufficiency (see H.R. 2979), H1507 [28FE]
Public lands: collection of fossils (see H.R. 2943), H4800 [9MY]
Railroads: implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings (see H. Con. Res. 201), H8557 [25JY]
———improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H5299 [20MY]
Religion: persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 515), H10602 [18SE]
Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3834), H7779 [17JY]
Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H2950 [27MR]
Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (see H. Con. Res. 200), H9706 [1AU]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11528 [27SE]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H6765 [25JN]
———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]
Southeastern Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 2640), H914 [25JA]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H4303 [30AP]
Sudan: prohibit foreign aid or arms transfers until elimination of chattel slavery (see H.R. 3766), H7154 [9JY]
Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2224 [13MR]
TVA: transfer property, facilities, and equipment to public and private entities (see H.R. 313), H1507 [28FE]
Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Con. Res. 167), H4503 [7MY]
———support democratic and sovereignty efforts and political and economic progress (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1636 [29FE]
Vietnam: release of Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priests (see H. Con. Res. 179), H7475 [11JY]
Yugoslavia: human and political rights of the Bosnian people of the Sanjak region in Serbia and Montenegro (see H. Con. Res. 217), H11048 [24SE]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 399), H3820 [24AP]
Eulogies
Boorda, Jeremy M.: by Harold Kramer, E994
Letters
Family planning programs funding: several family planning organizations, H7350 [11JY]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: Animal Damage Control Program funding, H6197
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6197
Albania: elections, H6156 [11JN], E1149
Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), H6089
Appropriations: making continuing, H316 [5JA]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 163), H2233, H2234, H2236 [14MR]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), H2581 [21MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 2880), H898 [25JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1840, H1870 [7MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4084 [25AP]
———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12095 [28SE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3784 [24AP]
———blockade by Turkey, H5888 [5JN]
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H5877 [5JN]
Budget: discretionary spending levels, H7360 [11JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5211 [16MY]
Business and industry: prohibit payment of back pay to illegal immigrants, H7359 [11JY]
Centers for Disease Control: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control funding, H7281, H7283 [11JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7020
———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), H7032 [27JN]
Colleges and universities: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to institutions that have not submitted veterans hiring report to Dept. of Labor, H7335 [11JY]
———prohibit Federal grants or contracts to institutions that prevent access to campus for ROTC or military recruiting, H7335 [11JY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3299
Conservation of energy: programs funding, H6588
Corp. for National and Community Service: Foster Grandparents Program funding, H7324 [11JY]
Crime: domestic violence programs funding, H7299, H7330 [11JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H8235 [23JY], E1686
Dept. of Commerce: convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 338), H316 [5JA]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), H5670 [30MY]
Dept. of Education: bilingual education funding, H7322, H7323 [11JY]
———education and job retraining programs funding, H7307, H7308, H7309, H7310, H7316, H7318 [11JY]
———Education for the Disadvantaged Program funding, H7303 [11JY]
———Impact Aid Program technical corrections, H7306 [11JY]
———Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H7292, H7293 [11JY]
———making appropriations, H898 [25JA]
———women's educational equity programs funding, H7319, H7320, H7321 [11JY]
Dept. of HHS: Administration for Children and Families funding, H7289 [11JY]
———Battered Women's Shelter Program funding, H7236 [10JY]
———Black Lung Clinics Program funding, H7288 [11JY]
———family planning programs funding, H7349 [11JY]
———Healthy Start Program funding, H7230 [10JY]
Dept. of Labor: Employment Standards Administration funding relative to garment industry working conditions, H7234 [10JY]
———Job Corps funding, H7237 [10JY]
———Pension Benefits and Welfare Administration funding relative to genetic nondiscrimination enforcement activities, H7237 [10JY]
———State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operation Program funding, H7235 [10JY]
———Veterans Employment and Training Service funding, H7235 [10JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6588
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7067 [27JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3675), conference report, H10565
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8228, H8229, H8230 [23JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H1841
———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7230, H7234, H7235, H7236, H7237, H7241, H7243 [10JY], H7280, H7281, H7283, H7288, H7289, H7290, H7292, H7293, H7296, H7297, H7298, H7299, H7303, H7306, H7307, H7308, H7309, H7310, H7316, H7318, H7319, H7320, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7324, H7325, H7330, H7333, H7335, H7336, H7340, H7346, H7349, H7359, H7360, H7374 [11JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (H. Res. 472), H7216, H7223 [10JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), unanimous-consent agreement, H7327 [11JY]
Diseases: research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis disease (H.R. 3715), H7297 [11JY]
Education: funding, H2233, H2234, H2236 [14MR]
———student financial aid programs, H7223 [10JY], H7333 [11JY]
———student loan programs, H2233, H2234, H2236 [14MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8314
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9745 [1AU]
Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration employees, H7346 [11JY]
Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2692 [22MR]
Foreign aid: limit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries, H5888 [5JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5838, H5877, H5888 [5JN], H6156 [11JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3540), consideration (H. Res. 445), H5831 [5JN]
Foreign policy: strengthen protection of human rights (H.R. 4036), H11128
Forest Service: road construction funding, H6615, H6616 [19JN]
Forests: emergency salvage timber sale program, H6656 [20JN]
Glencoe, IL: tribute to Am Shalom congregation, E559
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal, H8314
Health: human embryo research funding, H7340 [11JY]
———studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries (H.R. 248), H7293 [11JY]
Highland Park, IL: anniversary of Opportunity, Inc., E556
Hong Kong: democracy efforts, E1338
House of Representatives: legislative program, H7216 [10JY]
Human rights: treatment and rehabilitation of torture victims, E1708
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor, E1444
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, E613
———human rights violations of Bahais (H. Con. Res. 102), H2856 [26MR]
Iraq: anniversary of gas bomb attack against Kurds (H. Res. 379), H2854 [26MR]
———resolution of disputes between Kurdish factions to prevent exploitation from external forces, H10091 [5SE]
Kosovo: human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 155), E1409
Libertyville, IL: funding for Corps of Engineers project, H8335 [24JY]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4011), H11288
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on women's diseases, H7299 [11JY]
NIH: funding, H316 [5JA]
———nausea, vomiting, nutrition, and pregnancy study funding, H7325 [11JY]
———require private industry to enter into price agreements relative to the sale of drugs developed in cooperative research programs, H7336 [11JY]
———restrictions relative to awarding of grants under Small Business Innovation Research Program, H7296 [11JY]
OSHA: use of funds to develop or issue any standards on ergonomic protection, H7241 [10JY]
Peace Corps: anniversary (H.J. Res. 158), H2850 [26MR]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5347 [21MY]
Radio Free Asia: funding, H8228, H8229, H8230 [23JY]
Railroads: safety, H7067 [27JN]
Religion: persecution of Christians (H. Res. 515), H10917
Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 3834), H8761
Votes: position on missed, H6587
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3657 [22AP], H10103 [5SE]
Reports filed
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3755) (H. Rept. 104-659), H7114 [8JY]
Statements
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: by, H1842 [7MR]
Subpoena Notices
Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, H2049 [12MR]
Tables
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs funding, H317 [5JA]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H1844-H1865 [7MR]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7375-H7440 [11JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies contingency funding levels, H1866 [7MR]
Tributes
Beilenson, Representative, E1867
Fish, Hamilton, Jr., H8537
Stephens, Mike, H1878 [7MR]