CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2642 [16MY], H3086 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2522 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2707, H2759 [17MY], H2839 [18MY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H824 [9MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H2103 [3MY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H791 [8MR]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 443), H4916 [29JN]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 5470), H3226 [24MY]
Budget: facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of spending (see H.R. 4699), H390 [16FE]
Business and industry: improve competition in the oil and gas industry and strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers (see H.R. 5279), H2101 [3MY]
Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3227 [24MY]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]
Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H226 [8FE]
———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H2338 [9MY]
Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]
Computers: better assure cyber-security (see H.R. 5318), H2706 (see H.R. 5318), H2758 [17MY]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4709), H390 [16FE]
Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4134 [15JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H1853 [26AP]
Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1981 [2MY]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H1917 [27AP]
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H24 [31JA]
Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 4423), H3138 [23MY] (see H.R. 5680), H4554 [26JN]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]
FDA: prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to life (see H.R. 3553), H1320 [29MR]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4917 [29JN]
———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H25 [31JA]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H3308 (see H.R. 697), H3361 [25MY]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H4958 [10JY]
Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4424 [21JN]
Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see H.R. 4575), H26 [31JA]
Health: provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H4220 [19JN]
House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H791 [8MR]
———post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 81), H26 [31JA]
House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H389 [16FE]
———repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]
———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H25 [31JA]
Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 5500), H3724 [9JN]
Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3016 [22MY]
———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
Larry Cox Post Office, Chillicothe, OH: designate (see H.R. 5434), H2961 [19MY]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]
Medicare: extend annual coordinated election period for prescription drug plans (see H.R. 4715), H1197 [28MR]
Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving office (see H.R. 3623), H1742 [25AP]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]
Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 828), H3227 [24MY]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H2502 [10MY]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 5710), H4914 [29JN]
Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H1979 [2MY]
Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H2103 [3MY]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H2339 [9MY]
Taxation: expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H2339 [9MY]
———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H1743 [25AP]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR] (see H.R. 5422), H2832 (see H.R. 5422), H2890 [18MY]
———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H4520 [22JN]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1453 [4AP]
Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 338), H225 [8FE]
Thailand: anniversary of ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (see H. Con. Res. 409), H3227 [24MY]
U.N.: sanction Iran for its noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (see H. Res. 782), H1852 [26AP]
Ukraine: commend people for conducting free, fair, and transparent elections and their commitment to democracy and reform (see H. Res. 799), H3309 (see H. Res. 799), H3362 [25MY]
Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2585 [11MY]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H1979 [2MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: provide eligibility for certain additional dependent children for annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 5391), H2641 [16MY]
China, Republic of: commend U.S. visits by elected officials (see H. Con. Res. 381), H1679 [6AP]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law (see H.R. 4772), H387 [16FE]
Crime: make restitution mandatory for Federal crimes and simplify and streamline restitution procedures (see H.R. 5673), H4520 [22JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination (see H.R. 5575), H3723 [9JN]
House Rules: prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]
Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 4701), H160 [7FE]
Taxation: allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 5203), H1851 [26AP]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3086, H3087 [23MY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (H. Res. 886), H4438 [22JN]
Armed Forces: allow surviving spouses the option of assigning Survivor Benefit Plan payments to their children, H2523 [11MY]
———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2202 [9MY]
Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Mount Notre Dame High School girls' basketball team, H1324 [30MR]
———tribute to North College Hill Junior/Senior High School boys' basketball team, H1400 [4AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for the Market Access Program, H3086, H3087 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2523 [11MY]
Dept. of State: prohibit funding to prevent executive department personnel from corresponding directly with Republic of China officials, H4715
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2840, H2841, H2842 [18MY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 378), H1747 [26AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: commission reports and establish clearinghouse relative to methamphetamine epidemic, H824, H826, H827 [9MR]
———reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H824, H826, H827 [9MR]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4715
Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4098 [15JN]
Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H2840, H2841, H2842 [18MY]
University of Cincinnati: College of Law dedication of Norton Parker Chipman Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, E423
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3493 [7JN]
Tributes
Hyde, Representative, H3486 [7JN]