CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Cross-Strait Relations—Past, Present, Future: Chien-Jen Chen, E956 [15MY]

Security, Economic, and Health Concerns: Wang Jinpyng, Republic of China Legislative Yuan, E1340 [24JN]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 3, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H8907 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H8905 [24SE]

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H10238 [30OC]

Agriculture: establish a Federal interagency task force to promote benefits, safety, and potential uses of biotechnology (see H.R. 2447), H5365 [12JN]

———establish a task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology (see H.R. 3472), H10977 [6NO]

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11393 (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11516 [18NO]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H11651 [19NO]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H4788 [2JN]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (see H. Res. 325), H7788 [25JY]

Armed Forces: ensure tax-exempt status and other benefits afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are afforded to personnel stationed in Israel (see H.R. 1326), H1953 [18MR] (see H.R. 1393), H2269 [20MR]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H9131 [1OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3763 [7MY]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

———require a balanced Federal budget, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, establish biennial budgets, and impose spending safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary spending (see H.R. 3358), H9811 [21OC]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9477 [15OC]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1641 [5MR]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H11360 [17NO]

———urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5929 [25JN]

China, Republic of: encourage deeper relations and bilateral exchanges with the U.S., recognize contributions of Taiwanese Americans, and support goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week (see H. Res. 228), H3974 [9MY]

———endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H242 [29JA]

———membership in the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 284), H8283 [16SE]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H3454 [29AP]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H8949 [25SE]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H3975 [9MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H2822 [3AP]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134), H4204 [15MY]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 881), H1332 [25FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H3303 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3683 [6MY]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (see H.R. 985), H1462 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see H.R. 2319), H5089 [9JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H11133 [7NO]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H2402 [26MR]

Ecology and environment: create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H9613 [16OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H4738 [22MY]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H6868 [15JY]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1812 [12MR]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H1810 [12MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H172 [27JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H3975 [9MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1120), H7618 [24JY]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H392 [11FE]

Higher Education Act: provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H1689 [10MR]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 2844), H7615 [24JY]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 133), H1747 [11MR]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H3453 [29AP]

Iraq: encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (see H. Res. 198), H3354 [11AP]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11651 [19NO]

Jordan: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 371), H10238 [30OC]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H463 [12FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge passage of U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution addressing abuses and call on government to respect and protect the human rights of citizens (see H. Res. 109), H1466 [27FE]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H9614 [16OC]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1396 [26FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10340 [4NO]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnam Conflict (see H.R. 369), H8905 [24SE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3053 [9AP]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 161), H245 [29JA]

National Endowment for Democracy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8906 [24SE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4876 [3JN]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 10), H60 [7JA]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H9376 [8OC]

Public buildings: require that certain procedures are followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported missing (see H.R. 1263), H1900 [13MR]

Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building, Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 3175), H8905 [24SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H8403 [22SE]

———permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H10130 [29OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1394 [26FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H8905 [24SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4978 [4JN]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H2312 [25MR]

Sports: congratulate Ohio State University and the University of Michigan on 100th football game and recognize rivalry as greatest sports rivalry in history (see H. Res. 460), H12312 [21NO]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H8382 [17SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 117), H2311 [25MR]

Taxation: allow businesses to expense qualified security devices (see H.R. 1259), H4255 [19MY]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H8906 [24SE]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 1725), H3301 [10AP]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H53 [7JA]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H3857 [8MY]

———increase the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 223), H3637 [1MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H3354 [11AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3220), H9129 [1OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 278), H4738 [22MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H4739 [22MY]

———treatment of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 310), H172 [27JA]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8950 [25SE]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 281), H136 [8JA]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 27), H274 [4FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H463 [12FE]

Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr., Post Office Building, Strongsville, OH: designate (see H.R. 3300), H9477 [15OC]

Women: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4011 [13MY]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 212), H7086 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H2270 [20MR]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see H.R. 2155), H4367 [20MY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 48), H3303 [10AP]

———provide penalties for armored car robberies (see H.R. 2742), H6868 [15JY]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 338), H169 [27JA]

Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2813), H7328 [22JY]

Letters

Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H1410 [27FE]

Lists

Cincinnati, OH, Elder High School football team coaches and players, E2512 [8DE]

Cincinnati, OH, Elder High School football team schedule and results, E2512 [8DE]

Elder High School football team roster and schedule, E223 [13FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H12751 [8DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, H9144 [2OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4925, H4929, H4941 [4JN], E249 [13FE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9144 [2OC]

American Jewish History Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 106), H9396 [15OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), consideration (H. Res. 147), H1985 [19MR]

Bulgaria: commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance (H. Con. Res. 77), H1706, H1707 [11MR]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 302), H10075 [29OC]

China, Republic of: Congressional Taiwan Caucus briefing, E1340 [24JN]

———democracy efforts, E956 [15MY]

———endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (H.R. 441), H1704 [11MR]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute St. Ursula Academy girls' volleyball team, H12106 [21NO]

———tribute to Elder High School football team, H396 [12FE], H12751 [8DE], E223 [13FE], E2511 [8DE]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5287 [12JN]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (H.J. Res. 10), E740 [11AP]

Estrada, Miguel A.: withdrawal of nomination to be circuit judge, H7951 [5SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4818 [3JN]

House of Representatives: history and rules of the Private Calendar, E2299 [17NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 132), H1978 [19MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1410 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1410 [27FE]

Tributes

Carpinello, Angela M. Daria, E1938 [1OC]

Singer, George J., Jr., E1982 [7OC]