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
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
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
Cincinnati, OH: Reading Community Junior Senior High School Esteem Team recipient of Ohio BEST Practices Award, E2134
———tribute to Anderson High School National Energy Education Development project team, E1144
———tribute to Mariemont High School Destination ImagiNation Team, E784
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
Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H9658
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
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
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (H. Con. Res. 293), H3568
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
Mayerson, Manuel D.: Circle of Life Award recipient, E1679
Mechem, Charles, Jr.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian award recipient, E21
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H6527 [19JY]
———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5382
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H881 [9MR]
Moll, William G.: American Advertising Federation Silver Medal Award recipient, E927
National Pollution Prevention Week: observance, E1558
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
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
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
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
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
———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
Williams, Bill and Helen: St. Joseph Orphanage of Cincinnati, OH, Scholar of Life Award recipients, E688
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H11779 [1NO]
Tributes
Aft, Richard N., E692
Archer, Representative, H11419 [27OC]
Berry, Theodore M., E1923
Burns, Martha, E241
Hair, Deidra, E2194
Heimlich, Henry J., E555
Hoff, James E., E2199
Pilarczyk, Daniel E., E23
Sawhill, John C., E820
Schueler, Robert F., E646
Thornburg, Ben, E273