PORTMAN, ROB (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009, H1661 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 4826), H7138 [14SE]

Armed Forces: rectify deficiencies in military postal system to ensure that members overseas can receive and send mail in a timely manner, including election ballots, in time for 2004 elections (see H. Res. 608), H2550 [4MY]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H393 [4FE]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H2155 [2AP]

Bob Michel Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 4608), H4391 (see H.R. 4608), H4506 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H2199 [20AP]

CPSC: declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 5172), H7863 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (see H.R. 5057), H7443 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5984 [19JY]

Dept. of Transportation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 5170), H7863 [29SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H6706 [22JY]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H2373 [22AP]

Haiti: expand certain preferential trade treatment (see H.R. 4889), H6556 [21JY]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H2484 [28AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: modify treatment of adopted children (see H.R. 4561), H3963 [14JN]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 332), H1484 [24MR]

Kenyon College: tribute to men's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 635), H3606 [1JN]

———tribute to women's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 634), H3606 [1JN]

Long Beach, CA: El Dorado Park South Neighborhood Association winner of Neighborhoods USA (organization) Neighborhood of the Year contest (see H. Res. 289), H6557 [21JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H6756 [7SE]

Parks and recreation areas: improve recreational facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal recreational lands by reinvesting receipts from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes (see H.R. 3283), H2549 [4MY]

Securities: provide a reasonable correction period for certain security and commodity transactions under the prohibited transaction rules (see H.R. 5290), H9047 [8OC]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T. (Mattie): tribute (see H. Res. 695), H5402 [8JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H3719 [2JN]

———allow issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance certain surface transportation facilities (see H.R. 3857), H2484 [28AP]

———limit deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar property (see H.R. 3837), H632 [25FE]

———provide for retirement savings accounts (see H.R. 4714), H5471 [9JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3784 [4JN]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5984 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 4676), H4893 [23JN]

Motor vehicles: improve safety and enforcement relative to operation while under the influence of, or having used, drugs (see H.R. 3922), H926 [9MR]

———research and prevent drug impaired driving (see H.R. 4159), H2153 [2AP]

Small Business Act: amend to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (see H.R. 4119), H2019 [1AP]

Tariff: ACRYPET UT100 (see H.R. 5368), H9745 [16NO]

Taxation: modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 5378), H9962 [17NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4654), H4892 [23JN]

Letters

Phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park: by, E1254 [25JN]

Remarks

Birckhead, Oliver: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E2 [20JA]

Budget: establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H4964, H4965 [24JN]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1657 [30MR], H2878 [12MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009, H1038, H1039 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1421 [24MR], H1487 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), H1762 [31MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3364 [19MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H1657 [30MR], H2878 [12MY], H3166 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revising (H. Res. 685), H4910 [24JN]

Bush, George: tribute (H. Res. 653), E1122 [15JN]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H81 [21JA]

Dunkelman, Dianne: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Region of the National Conference for Community and Justice honoree, E811 [11MY]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, H4770 [23JN], H5660 [14JY]

———importance of job creation, H3364 [19MY]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H8720 [7OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H5127 [25JN]

ERISA: amortization hiatus for the 20 percent of multiemployer pension plans with the largest net investment losses, H2125, H2126, H2129 [2AP]

———provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, H2125, H2126, H2129 [2AP]

Evendale, OH: General Electric Aircraft Engines plant recipient of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star status, E227 [25FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5821 [15JY]

Hale, George C., Sr.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E1 [20JA]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1037, H1038, H1039 [11MR]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1037 [11MR]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: anniversary, H3941 [14JN]

Maupin, Keith M.: recognition in Warrior Ethos Exhibit located at the Pentagon, E1974 [16NO]

Mayfield, L.H.: Wesley Foundation United Methodist Campus Ministry in Cincinnati Spirit Award recipient, E656 [27AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H1121 [17MR], H1376 [24MR], H1762 [31MR]

Motor vehicles: improve safety and enforcement relative to operation while under the influence of, or having used, drugs, H1816 [1AP]

National Homeownership Month: observance, E1251 [25JN]

National security: require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), E1821 [7OC]

Otto, Charlotte R.: American Jewish Committee of Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Human Relations Award recipient, E812 [11MY]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, H2125, H2126, H2129 [2AP]

Pepper, John E.: American Advertising Federation Advertising Hall of Fame inductee, E375 [16MR]

Public debt: ceiling, H3166 [18MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3850 [9JN]

Robertson, Yvonne: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Region of the National Conference for Community and Justice honoree, E814 [11MY]

Robinson, William T., III: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Region of the National Conference for Community and Justice honoree, E809 [11MY]

Rodriguez, Miguel A.: induction as OAS Secretary General, E1710 [24SE]

Rogers, James E.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Region of the National Conference for Community and Justice honoree, E817 [12MY]

Ruthven, John: National Medal of the Arts recipient, H9873 [17NO]

Schubert, William K.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E3 [20JA]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), conference report, H7537 [23SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (H.R. 839), E1251 [25JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3166 [18MY], H3941 [14JN]

———rates, H4910 [24JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4400 [17JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, H8720 [7OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, H4400 [17JN], H8720 [7OC]

———simplify certain tax rules for individuals (H.R. 4841), H6483, H6484, H6485, H6487, H6488 [21JY]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (H.R. 4840), H6475, H6477, H6480, H6481, H6482, H6483 [21JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1816 [1AP]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4654), H5821 [15JY], H6723 [7SE], E1225 [24JN]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), H5701 [14JY]

Votes: position on missed, H2132 [2AP], H6614 [22JY], E478 [30MR], E580 [21AP], E743 [5MY], E930 [21MY], E1203 [22JN], E1581 [9SE], E1804 [6OC], E1819, E1821 [7OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1641 [29MR]

Special order: granted, H1737 [30MR]

Tributes

Beckwith, Sandra S., E1771 [1OC]

Busald, Ruth A., E2053 [18NO]

Eves, Louis J., E687 [28AP]

Garrison, Kathleen, E2053 [18NO]

Hagin, Hannah H., E1542 [8SE]

Hawkins, Omer T., II, E1969 [16NO]

Hiestand, Helen M., E307 [4MR]

Kiser, Charles A., E1295 [7JY]

Mingo, Peterson, E880 [17MY]

Pichler, Joseph A., E1279 [25JN]

Waits, Ernest J., Sr., E1973 [16NO]

Zola, Gary P., H7255 [21SE]