GILLMOR, PAUL E. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]
———H.R. 2622, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act, H10515 [6NO]
North Atlantic Assembly, H680 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: enhance ability of oilseed producers to use oilseed base acres for the production of fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 2181), H8083 [9SE]
Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H6348 [8JY]
———prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1472), H6465 [9JY]
Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H3355 [11AP]
———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2270 [20MR]
———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see H.R. 2587), H5814 [24JN]
———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8954 [29SE]
———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9215 [2OC]
———express appreciation for the support and cooperation from Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar during military operations in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5552 [18JN]
———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H7949 [4SE]
———increase amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under Montgomery GI Bill and eliminate reduction of basic pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1212), H3641 [5MY]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H706 [13FE]
———tribute to members who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to Somalia in 1993 (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9479 [15OC]
Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2823 [3AP]
Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 168), H1466 [27FE]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H275 [4FE]
China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]
———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]
China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H706 [13FE]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H4205 [15MY]
———tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (see H. Res. 378), H9615 [16OC]
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 21), H52 [7JA]
———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 2929), H12311 [21NO]
———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H6465 [9JY] (see H.R. 2515), H6349 [8JY]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H2864 [7AP]
Contracts: require certain prospective government contractors to employ a certain percentage of their employees in the U.S. (see H.R. 3134), H8381 [17SE]
Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1114), H1678 [6MR]
———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see H.R. 2118), H9282 [7OC]
———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]
Credit unions: limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 383), H324 [5FE]
Crime: prevent identity fraud (see H.R. 2035), H3856 [8MY]
Curtis, Ben: tribute (see H. Res. 337), H7840 [3SE]
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]
Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing (see H.R. 2172), H6265 [26JN]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H11133 [7NO]
Dept. of HUD: enable homebuyers to make use of insured hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see H.R. 1443), H3975 [9MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H2271 [20MR]
———establish new medical facilities for veterans in the area of Columbus, OH, and in south Texas (see H.R. 2307), H4875 [3JN]
———establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Dept. (see H.R. 2357), H5468 [17JN]
———improve educational assistance programs for apprenticeship or other on-job training (see H.R. 1716), H5089 [9JN]
———improve patient care and working conditions at the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 1951), H4877 [3JN]
———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1726), H3301 [10AP]
Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 235), H6707 [14JY]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H703 [13FE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate individual income tax rate cuts and make all tax cuts permanent (see H.R. 210), H1466 [27FE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H1902 [13MR]
Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H324 [5FE]
———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5664 [19JN]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H1902 [13MR]
———provide a grant program for gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1191), H2132 [19MR]
Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H9384 [14OC]
FCC: ensure expeditious access by consumers to terrestrial digital television services (see H.R. 2825), H7788 [25JY]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H6602 [10JY]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 1474), H2471 [27MR]
———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H274 [4FE]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]
Foreign policy: recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H9813 [21OC]
Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2823 [3AP]
Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H11702 [20NO]
FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H274 [4FE]
Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H9614 [16OC]
Health: provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H12311 [21NO]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5367 [12JN]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 12), H392 [11FE]
———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H6603 [10JY]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H1901 [13MR]
Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 833), H703 [13FE]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2575), H5813 [24JN]
Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H8083 [9SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide options to States to innovate and improve the education of disabled children by expanding choices for students and parents (see H.R. 1373), H3053 [9AP]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 1350), H2940 [8AP]
———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 1502), H2472 [27MR]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]
Investments: improve transparency relative to fees and costs that mutual fund investors incur and improve corporate governance of mutual funds (see H.R. 2420), H5265 [11JN]
ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H244 [29JA]
Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H6465 [9JY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H392 [11FE]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]
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), H9615 [16OC]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H706 [13FE]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H463 [12FE]
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), H4787 [2JN]
Medicare: coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H8175 [10SE]
———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H392 [11FE]
———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2361), H5043 [5JN]
Middle East: support vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace (see H. Res. 462), H12310 [21NO]
Morocco: express condolences to the families of the victims of terrorist suicide bombing attacks (see H. Res. 242), H5175 [10JN]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H327 [7FE]
Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 161), H245 [29JA]
National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1660), H3638 [1MY]
National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 280), H136 [8JA]
National Librarians Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4132 [14MY]
National security: improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H7781 [25JY]
Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H2132 [19MR]
Ohio: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 122), H1516 [4MR]
Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 10), H60 [7JA]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (see H.R. 1000), H1955 [18MR]
Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 156), H463 [12FE]
Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H12922 [8DE]
POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H2939 [8AP]
Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1636), H2821 [3AP]
———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1931), H4012 [13MY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H5089 [9JN]
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), H4734 [22MY]
Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9375 [8OC]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H6349 [8JY]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H2864 [7AP]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H320 [5FE]
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), H11702 [20NO]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H3354 [11AP]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H1903 [13MR]
———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 120), H327 [7FE]
———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 282), H327 [7FE]
———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 286), H136 [8JA]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H5552 [18JN]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1052), H2864 [7AP]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (see H.R. 662), H1396 [26FE]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]
———increase the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 223), H323 [5FE]
———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1332), H1953 [18MR]
———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see H.R. 683), H1334 [25FE]
———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H4131 [14MY]
———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H392 [11FE]
———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H8906 [24SE]
———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H3975 [9MY]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 262), H135 [8JA]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H6869 [15JY]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 878), H1517 [4MR]
———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H4205 [15MY]
Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H3305 [10AP]
Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H6349 [8JY]
Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 281), H136 [8JA]
Trade Act: amend trade adjustment assistance program to establish a demonstration project to provide self-employment training and assistance to eligible adversely affected workers (see H.R. 1807), H4012 [13MY]
U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism (see H.R. 800), H1902 [13MR]
U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 313), H6348 [8JY]
U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5367 [12JN]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 2185), H4527 [21MY]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 422), H7329 [22JY]
———health care funding (see H.R. 2475), H5407 [16JN]
———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H5409 [16JN]
———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H3975 [9MY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H1467 [27FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H323 [5FE]
———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H3572 [30AP]
Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr., Post Office Building, Strongsville, OH: designate (see H.R. 3300), H9477 [15OC]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H1639 [5MR]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H1639 [5MR]
Western Reserve Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 3257), H10458 [5NO]
Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H324 [5FE]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H243 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 275), H136 [8JA]
Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (see H.R. 985), H1462 [27FE]
EPA: reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3335), H9687 [17OC]
FDIC: provide coverage for municipal deposits (see H.R. 453), H242 [29JA]
States: clarify congressional approval of certain State energy production tax practices (see H.R. 3336), H9687 [17OC]
Remarks
American Forest & Paper Association: tribute to paper recovery efforts, E1034
Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (H. Con. Res. 109), H2541
Ashland University: anniversary, E1957
Bellevue, OH: anniversary, E1196
Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8130
———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), conference report, H12220 [21NO]
Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (H. Con. Res. 162), H5052
Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (H.R. 985), H3987 [13MY]
EPA: reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources, H11409 [18NO]
Esperanza (organization): anniversary, E1358
FCC: impact of local telephone exchange carriers' network unbundling regulations on the telecommunications industry, E882
———release of triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, E882
Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3323
Gretick, Caroline: ATHENA award recipient, E84
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3474 [30AP]
Machaskee, Alex: World Trade Center Cleveland (organization) International Business Executive of the Year award recipient, E1816
Ohio: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 122), H1699 [11MR]
———observance of Farm Worker Appreciation Day, E1568
Ohio State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 10), H103
Paulding, OH: dedication of Ohio bicentennial historical marker at Paulding County Carnegie Library, E1819
Perrysburg (OH) Messenger Journal: anniversary, E307
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3323
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11409, H11431
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7928 [4SE]
Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7928 [4SE]
South Richland, OH: anniversary of South Richland Township Volunteer Fire Dept., E1767
Spangler Candy Co.: anniversary of Dum Dum Pop, E1274
States: clarify congressional approval of certain State energy production tax practices, H11409 [18NO]
Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 281), H3985 [13MY]
Tributes
Aldrich, Dotty, E1504
Blackford, Barbara, E143
Bridges, Roger D., E1568
Coressel, Justin F., E550
Dangler, Ivan, E1485
Dodge, Charles L., E144
Fellhauer, Alisa L., E1144
Foster, Zachary G., E913
Hales, Dennis, E1930
Huber, Alexander M., E1150
Kurfess, Charles F., E17
Laudick, Nathan A., E911
Lewis, Jennifer L., E1144
Lott, Audrey, E2047
McDougle, Larry G., E1927
McMaster, Harold A., E2114
Moore, Martha, E328
O'Neill, Margaret M. McHugh, E2526
Price, Danny P., E1084
Quellhorst, Ralph, E468
Sinning, Cory M., E1142
Sitter, Anthony K., E922
Stein, Nathan A., E1150
Tilling, James R., E41
Trumble, Gregory J.S., E912
Weaver, Margaret Kettles, E119
Wightman, Geoffrey J., E1143
Wood, Gerald E., E663
Wurst, Aaron M., E1144
Zimmerman, John, E610