PORTMAN, ROB (a Representative from Ohio)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AAA Ohio Motorists Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 388), H7210 [27JY]

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]

Armed Forces: declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2013 [10AP]

Arnold C. D'Amico Station, South Euclid, OH: designate (see H.R. 4853), H6051 [13JY]

Budget: provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt, decrease the statutory debt limit, and provide for retirement security (see H.R. 5203), H7870 [19SE]

———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (see H.R. 4601), H4120 [8JN] (see H.R. 4866), H6354 [17JY] (see H.R. 5173), H7650 [14SE]

Children and youth: provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H7365 [7SE]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H5843 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4398), H3050 [15MY]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H7366 [7SE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1477 [28MR]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (see H. Res. 576), H8062 [25SE]

Drugs: establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (see H.R. 4493), H3412 [18MY]

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5331), H8468 [28SE]

Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation funding (see H.R. 4521), H3649 [23MY]

Great Lakes: moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2973), H2012 [10AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 4152), H1674 [3AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H2411 [2MY]

Larry Small Post Office Building, Beachwood, OH: designate (see H.R. 4315), H2512 [3MY]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7503 [12SE]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H7503 [12SE]

Medicare: expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 2892), H1285 [22MR]

———improve the manner in which new medical technologies are made available to beneficiaries (see H.R. 4395), H7366 [7SE]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H3813 [24MY]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H3050 [15MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H8062 [25SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3530), H48 [27JA]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (see H. Res. 494), H2606 [4MY]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7365 [7SE]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 4747), H5168 [26JN]

Petroleum: support increase in world crude oil supplies (see H. Con. Res. 284), H1077 [15MR]

Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (see H.R. 2498), H2512 [3MY]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H5657 [29JN]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7991 [21SE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H7502 [12SE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H454 [15FE]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals, prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers, and provide additional safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 4857), H6600 [19JY]

———improve the payment system for representation of claimants (see H.R. 4633), H4174 [9JN]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3875), H5036 [22JN]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H1077 [15MR]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———establish a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on reform and simplification of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 5027), H7207 [27JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H7129 [26JY]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1406 [23MR]

———prevent evasion of excise taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 4598), H5843 [11JY]

———provide for increased fairness to taxpayers (see H.R. 4163), H1762 [4AP]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H7991 [21SE]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 4843), H6051 [13JY]

———repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 796), H7365 [7SE]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H342 [10FE]

———repeal the targeted area limitation on the expense deduction for environmental remediation costs and extend the termination date of such deduction (see H.R. 4003), H1407 [23MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 3850), H1413 [27MR]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bipartisan Commission on Social Security Reform: establish (see H.R. 5593), H11445 [27OC]

Drug-Free Communities Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5427), H9634 [10OC]

Tariff: methyl esters (see H.R. 4261, 4262), H2238 [12AP]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H997 [14MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H458 [16FE]

Remarks

Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4717 [20JN]

Alpha Phi Omega (service fraternity): anniversary, E2190 [15DE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1538 [29MR]

Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4717 [20JN]

Bortz, Neil K.: National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) Distinguished Service Citation recipient, E782 [19MY]

Budget: proposed taxes and user fees in Presidential budget (H. Res. 467), H2072 [11AP]

———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt, decrease the statutory debt limit, and provide for retirement security (H.R. 5203), H7794 [19SE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, H6613 [20JY]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3693, H3740 [24MY]

Cincinnati, OH: Reading Community Junior Senior High School Esteem Team recipient of Ohio BEST Practices Award, E2134 [6DE]

———tribute to Anderson High School National Energy Education Development project team, E1144 [29JN]

———tribute to Mariemont High School Destination ImagiNation Team, E784 [19MY]

Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4717 [20JN]

Colombia: drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding, H1538 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9658 [11OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H9658 [11OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6690 [20JY]

Drugs: substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding, H1538 [29MR]

Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests, H10840 [25OC]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates relative to minimum wage levels, H881 [9MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5903 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4811), conference report, H10840 [25OC]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (H. Con. Res. 293), H3568 [23MY]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H848, H851, H857 [9MR]

IRS: enforce pension age discrimination laws relative to conversion of defined benefit plans to cash balance plans, H6690 [20JY]

Jones, Nathaniel R.: National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) Distinguished Service Citation recipient, E783 [19MY]

Mayerson, Manuel D.: Circle of Life Award recipient, E1679 [4OC]

Mechem, Charles, Jr.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian award recipient, E21 [27JA]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H6527 [19JY]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5382 [28JN]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H881 [9MR]

Moll, William G.: American Advertising Federation Silver Medal Award recipient, E927 [9JN]

National Pollution Prevention Week: observance, E1558 [21SE]

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: funding (H.R. 2919), H6861 [25JY]

Occupational safety and health: partnership between OSHA and the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., E300 [14MR]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (H. Res. 494), H5183 [27JN]

Pensions: reform, H7794 [19SE], H11249 [26OC]

———reform (H.R. 1102), H6506, H6509, H6512, H6516, H6517, H6518, H6520, H6524, H6525 [19JY]

———reform (H.R. 1102), motion to recommit, H6527 [19JY]

Pichler, Joseph and Susan: National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) Distinguished Service Citation recipients, E785 [19MY]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, H11249 [26OC], H11506 [29OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian award recipient, E19 [27JA]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H592 [1MR]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, H11249 [26OC]

Sterne, Bobbie: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian award recipient, E21 [27JA]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H298 [10FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4147 [9JN]

———provide for increased fairness to taxpayers (H.R. 4163), H2065 [11AP]

———rates, H1948 [6AP]

———reform laws and filing procedures, H1948 [6AP]

———relief, H11506 [29OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H11506 [29OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3843, H3846, H3847, H3849 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (H. Res. 511), H3833 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), motion to recommit, H3852 [25MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, H2065 [11AP], H3847, H3849, H3852 [25MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4199), H1948 [6AP], H2267, H2269, H2271 [13AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4199), consideration (H. Res. 473), H2263 [13AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4199), motion to recommit, H2279 [13AP]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: funding, H5903 [12JY]

Votes: position on missed, H538 [29FE], H1801 [5AP], H12502 [15DE], E1663 [4OC], E1972 [28OC], E2060 [1NO]

Williams, Bill and Helen: St. Joseph Orphanage of Cincinnati, OH, Scholar of Life Award recipients, E688 [10MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H11779 [1NO]

Tributes

Aft, Richard N., E692 [10MY]

Archer, Representative, H11419 [27OC]

Berry, Theodore M., E1923 [25OC]

Burns, Martha, E241 [8MR]

Hair, Deidra, E2194 [15DE]

Heimlich, Henry J., E555 [13AP]

Hoff, James E., E2199 [15DE]

Pilarczyk, Daniel E., E23 [27JA]

Sawhill, John C., E820 [24MY]

Schueler, Robert F., E646 [4MY]

Thornburg, Ben, E273 [9MR]