[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PORTMAN, ROB (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Drug abuse: national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7869 [16SE],
H7886 [16SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, H3938 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1021 [10MR]
Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions of budget authority, (see H.R. 4174), H6880 [31JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H3625 [20MY]
Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH:
designate, (see H.R. 4602), H8083 [18SE]
Children and youth: prevent teenage driving while under the
influence of drugs, (see H.R. 3799), H2931 [6MY]
Controlled Substances Act: civil liability for illegal
manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances, (see
H.R. 4204), H7585 [10SE]
Crime: prevent money laundering, (see H.R. 3745), H2605 [29AP]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation, (see H.R. 2846), H101
[28JA]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H10668 [12OC]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products, (see H.R.
1023), H2236 [22AP]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
[7MY]
Drugs: conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
similar amounts of cocaine base, (see H.R. 3898), H3488 [19MY]
------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
------ use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, (see H. Res. 372),
H678 [26FE], (see H.J. Res. 117), H2706 [30AP]
Employment: provide limited overtime exemption for emergency
medical services personnel, (see H.R. 2891), H5593 [15JY]
Executive Office of the President: implementation of Executive
Orders relative to Federal authority to impose regulations on
State and local governments not provided under the Constitution,
(see H.R. 4422), H7411 [6AU]
Firearms: prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
checks before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention
of resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H4962 [22JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H1112 [11MR]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H6282 [23JY]
Foreign trade: limit controlled substances from Mexico, (see H.R.
3633), H2052 [1AP]
------ prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products
derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H678 [26FE]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H1444 [24MR]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
House Rules: require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff,
(see H. Res. 456), H4165 [4JN], (see H. Res. 503), H6187 [22JY]
Housing: use of project rental assistance contracts to finance
housing conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2052
[1AP]
IRS: reform, (see H.R. 3493), H1298 [18MR]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial, (see H. Res. 144), H4550
[11JN]
------ mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560),
H4550 [11JN]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H8932 [25SE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1159 [12MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, (see H.R. 2497), H386 [5FE]
------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H2813 [5MY]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H4056 [3JN]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take certain actions in
response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H10668 [12OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3625 [20MY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see H.R.
2625), H65 [27JA]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1112 [11MR]
Social Security: establish the Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited, (see H.R. 3351), H1445
[24MR]
------ provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for
hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies,
(see H.R. 3247), H1777 [30MR]
------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
(see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
Taxation: allow deduction for long-term care services for
individuals not eligible for employer-provided long-term health
coverage, (see H.R. 4472), H7412 [6AU]
------ clarify the income and gift tax consequences of catching and
returning record home run baseballs, (see H.R. 4522), H7585
[10SE]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H904 [5MR]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H4629 [16JN]
------ impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured
settlement payments in factoring transactions, (see H.R. 4314),
H6281 [23JY]
------ permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies, (see H.R. 4795), H11023 [15OC]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education, (see H.R.
4579), H8528 [23SE]
------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H6697
[29JY]
------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H6069 [21JY]
------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations, (see H.R. 519), H497 [12FE]
Unemployment: improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes
and the provision of such revenues for employment security
administration, (see H.R. 3684), H2054 [1AP]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H10513 [10OC]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H.R. 4550), H7617
[11SE]
Drugs: promote drug-free workplace programs, (see H.R. 3853), H3246
[13MY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
Government: streamline and improve Federal grant application,
administrative, and reporting requirements, (see H.R. 3921),
H3624 [20MY]
Pensions: reform, (see H.R. 3788), H2744 [4MY]
Taxation: tax incentives for land sales for conservation purposes,
(see H.R. 4496), H7413 [6AU]
Motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584), H10134
[8OC]
Remarks
Africa: bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H7418
[7AU]
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish (H.R. 3546), H2494 [29AP]
Budget: allocation of funds, H10995 [15OC]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), H4150 [4JN]
Burke, Michael J.: Boys Hope/Girls Hope (organization) Heart of
Gold Award recipient, E905<bullet> [20MY]
Business and industry: ensure drug testing of employees is
administered by certified laboratories and positive test results
are reviewed by licensed medical officers, H7876 [16SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
Res. 311), H6482<bullet> [27JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6114<bullet> [22JY]
Cincinnati, OH: Fernald Environmental Management Project funding,
E1201<bullet> [23JN]
------ tribute to Cincinnati Observatory, E869<bullet> [14MY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11940 [18DE],
H12022<bullet> [19DE]
Commission on Role of Medical Education in Reducing Substance Abuse:
membership of certain psychiatric organizations, H7886 [16SE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H5506 [15JY]
------ exclude points of order against amendments relative to an
increase in the direct costs of Federal private sector mandates,
H3444 [19MY], H3445 [19MY]
------ exempt legislation resulting in an overall reduction in tax
or tariff revenues from the unfunded mandates point of order
requirement, H3433 [19MY], H3434 [19MY], H3435 [19MY]
------ permit points of order against provisions that affect
legislation established to protect civil rights, H3447 [19MY],
H3448 [19MY] permit points of order against provisions that
affect legislation established to protect human health, safety,
or the environment, H3439 [19MY], H3440 [19MY], H3442 [19MY]
Conlan, Tom: Jewish Community Relations Council of Cincinnati, OH,
Peace of the City Award recipient, E1041<bullet> [5JN]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3411
[19MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7282 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 574), H9610<bullet> [6OC]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7863 [16SE],
H7866 [16SE], H7868 [16SE], H7870 [16SE], H7876 [16SE], H7877
[16SE], H7879 [16SE], H7883 [16SE], H7885 [16SE], H7886 [16SE],
H7888 [16SE]
------ national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), consideration (H.
Res. 538), H7862 [16SE]
------ national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of
illegal drugs by young people (H. Res. 267), H2765<bullet> [5MY]
------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
(H.R. 3717), H2470 [29AP]
Drugs: civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors
of controlled substances, H7885 [16SE]
------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, H10995 [15OC]
------ exclusivity periods for medications to treat drug addiction,
H7862 [16SE]
------ promote drug-free workplace programs (H.R. 3853), H4976
[23JN]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (H.R. 2870), H1308 [19MR], H1317 [19MR], H5509 [15JY],
E471<bullet> [25MR]
------ facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries, H8001 [17SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
E1201<bullet> [23JN]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7054 [4AU]
Executive Office of the President: implementation of Executive
Orders relative to Federal authority to impose regulations on
State and local governments not provided under the Constitution
(H.R. 4422), H7418 [7AU]
Families and domestic relations: drug-free parents empowerment
grant funding, H7876 [16SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H8001 [17SE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1049 [11MR]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8780 [25SE]
----- establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for
future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (H. Res.
553), H8759 [25SE]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate (H.R. 3821), E807<bullet> [11MY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate (H.R. 3821), H6906 [3AU], H6907 [3AU], H6908 [3AU],
H6909 [3AU]
Government: require random drug testing of newly appointed
employees, H7879 [16SE]
------ streamline and improve Federal grant application,
administrative, and reporting requirements (H.R. 3921),
E913<bullet> [20MY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
3534), H3225 [13MY], H3226 [13MY], H3228 [13MY], H3231 [13MY],
H3433 [19MY], H3434 [19MY], H3435 [19MY], H3439 [19MY], H3440
[19MY], H3442 [19MY], H3444 [19MY], H3445 [19MY], H3447 [19MY],
H3448 [19MY]
----- analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of
proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 3534),
consideration (H. Res. 426), H3122 [13MY]
Health: research funding and consultation with indigenous leaders
relative to medicinal uses of tropical plants, H1317 [19MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
conference report, H9736 [7OC], H9737 [7OC]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, H5353
[25JN]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), motion to instruct
conferees, H3937 [22MY]
Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse, Columbus, OH: designate (S.
1800), H7074<bullet> [4AU]
Medicaid: application of certain Federal intergovernmental
mandates, H3231 [13MY]
Medicare: revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
4567), H10258<bullet> [9OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), H4261 [9JN]
National Pollution Prevention Week: observance, E1812<bullet>
[25SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: include alcohol abuse in
national media drug campaigns, H7883 [16SE]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take certain actions in
response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res.
588), H10367 [10OC], H10371 [10OC]
Point of order, H7882 [16SE]
Reading, OH: Reading Community City Schools recipient of Dept. of
Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E897<bullet> [19MY]
Ruehlmann, Eugene P.: Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Great
Living Cincinnatian award recipient, E262<bullet> [3MR]
Social Security: provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to
return to work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for
such beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), H4023 [3JN]
States: determine standard of quality of drug prevention programs,
H7877 [16SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8962 [26SE]
Treaties and agreements: preemption of State and local laws
relative to GATT and NAFTA, H7282 [5AU]
Votes: position on missed, H4946<bullet> [22JN], H10408<bullet>
[10OC], E1201<bullet> [23JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H6297 [24JY]
Tributes
Bachmann, Eric, E1309<bullet> [15JY]
Berry, John, Sr., E1038<bullet> [5JN]
Dellums, Representative, E116<bullet> [5FE]
Donohoo, John, E431<bullet> [19MR]
Eicholz, Bernard F., E175<bullet> [12FE]
Glenn, Senator, E1976<bullet> [9OC]
Gradison, Bill, E2190<bullet> [15OC]
Hamilton, Representative, H9169 [28SE]
Pepper, John, E1873<bullet> [1OC]
Perk, Ralph J., E1173<bullet> [19JN]
Schiff, John J., E2224<bullet> [16OC]
Solomon, Representative, H9610<bullet> [6OC]
Stokes, Representative, H6240<bullet> [23JY]
Young, John J., E1199<bullet> [23JN]