PORTER, JON C. (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4782 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H9975 [25SE]

Africa: recognize strategic importance and welcome establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) (see H. Res. 897), H480 [28JA]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H8578 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 6949), H10132 [26SE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H8477 [18SE]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7956 [9SE]

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H2554 [22AP]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4061 [15MY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H1074 [26FE]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H1822 [31MR] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]

———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H2854 [29AP]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 2016), H814 [7FE]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5580 [18JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H1155 [27FE]

Carter Center, Inc.: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 5816), H2659 [23AP]

Children and youth: assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (see H.R. 6307), H5865 [23JN]

———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8050 [11SE]

China, People's Republic of: make proper disclosures with the SEC regarding the selective default status of certain bonds (see H. Res. 1179), H6674 [16JY]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8478 [18SE]

Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1418 [6MR]

———prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2711), H558 [29JA]

———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H8276 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H4878 [3JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 5943), H5045 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H6674 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H3187 [7MY]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H5797 [20JN]

Dept. of State: encourage cooperation with Pakistan to secure and return to the U.S. all American children being educated in madrassas in Pakistan (see H. Res. 1336), H8579 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands in Clark and Nye Counties, NV, to the Nevada System of Higher Education (see H.R. 7131), H10130 [26SE]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H6343 [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation: award grants to assists schools with fuel costs for school buses and energy for school buildings (see H.R. 6809), H8050 [11SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects and leases and extend certain authorities (see H.R. 6832), H7956 [9SE]

———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H1155 [27FE]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H1032 [25FE]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H6230 [8JY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 543), H6578 [15JY]

Education: recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H6408 [10JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H4151 [19MY]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H871 [12FE]

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), H6472 [14JY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of foster parents (see H. Res. 1185), H3403 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H6728 [17JY]

Fulton, MO: recognize the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as ``America's National Churchill Museum'' and commend efforts to recognize the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill (see H. Res. 556), H8478 [18SE]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2442 [16AP]

Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (see H. Res. 1244), H5044 [5JN]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 6179), H4973 [4JN]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid and provide a tax credit to dentists for services provided to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2472), H2853 [29AP]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1539 [11MR]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H623 [6FE]

Health care professionals: provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 5924), H8128 [15SE]

Health care providers: authorize grants to States to establish and implement programs for registering pharmaceutical technicians (see H.R. 5491), H1155 [27FE]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H10133 [26SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H4878 [3JN]

———respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H4976 [4JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]

Kentucky: tribute to selection as host of 2010 Alltech Federation Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games (see H. Res. 919), H480 [28JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that the North Korean Government has met certain benchmarks (see H.R. 3650), H1188 [3MR]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1702 [13MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H350 [17JA]

Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see H. Res. 356), H1184 [28FE]

Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H295 [16JA]

———ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3700), H25 [15JA]

———extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2554 [22AP]

———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see H.R. 5468), H1342 [5MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H3019 [1MY]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5406 [12JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8578 [22SE]

———establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6725), H8050 [11SE]

———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H622 [6FE]

———permit a physician assistant to order or provide post-hospital extended care services, home health services, and hospice care (see H.R. 1178), H1445 [10MR]

———preserve access to physicians' services (see H.R. 6091), H6230 [8JY]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 3282), H2266 [14AP]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H995 [14FE]

———provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (see H.R. 5765), H3050 [5MY]

———provide for guaranteed issue of supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease beneficiaries upon initial enrollment (see H.R. 1282), H1417 [6MR]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims and prohibit inclusion of pharmacy information (see H.R. 1474), H871 [12FE]

Middle East: condemn media broadcasts inciting violence against Americans and the U.S. and designate certain television channels and satellite providers as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (see H. Res. 1308), H6176 [26JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H3404 [8MY]

National Golf Day: designate (see H. Res. 1115), H2443 [16AP]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4976 [4JN]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6408 [10JY]

National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H1155 [27FE]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2855 [29AP]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H7854 [8SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H1074 [26FE]

Nevada: tribute to Army and Air National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 358), H4321 [20MY]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see H.R. 4062), H7308 [29JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H5798 [20JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H6577 [15JY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H6727 [17JY]

Power resources: provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H6473 [14JY]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H6674 [16JY]

Radio: nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations (see H.R. 2060), H2012 [3AP]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]

Schools: develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in elementary and secondary school systems (see H.R. 1829), H813 [7FE]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6600), H8578 [22SE]

———provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas (see H.R. 4688), H2487 [17AP]

Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H5482 [17JN]

———footwear (see H.R. 3934), H995 [14FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H479 [28JA]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H2267 [14AP]

———consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2458), H2947 [30AP]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 550), H558 [29JA]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H. Con. Res. 333), H7854 [8SE]

———increase alternative minimum tax refundable credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability (see H.R. 3861), H995 [14FE]

———modify rules relating to coins and bullion that may be held by individual retirement accounts and certain other individually-directed accounts (see H.R. 4099), H5865 [23JN]

———permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 1810), H6407 [10JY]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6407), H6175 [26JN]

———provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels (see H.R. 6368), H6089 [25JN]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4151 [19MY]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 7005), H9083 [23SE]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H2225 [10AP]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 6310), H6728 [17JY]

———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 245), H6010 [24JN]

U.N.: condemn glorification of terrorism and the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric (see H. Res. 939), H996 [14FE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5749), H2267 [14AP] (see H.R. 6867), H10828 [3OC]

University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1151), H6728 [17JY]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3886 [14MY]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1539 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: give priority to consideration of applications for permits and other authorizations required for renewable energy projects on Federal public land (see H.R. 6909), H8275 [16SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1432), H8127 [15SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1432), H8127 [15SE]

National Commission on the Financial Collapse and Recovery: establish (see H.R. 7104), H9973 [25SE]

Private First Class Irving Joseph Schwartz Post Office Building, Las Vegas, NV: designate (see H.R. 6837), H7853 [8SE]

Sergeant Irving Joseph Schwartz Post Office Building, Las Vegas, NV: designate (see H.R. 5601), H1618 [12MR]

Taxation: allow use of qualified mortgage revenue bonds for refinancing mortgages and provide for a temporary increase in the volume cap for such bonds (see H.R. 5239), H621 [6FE]

Remarks

Alvarez, Robert and Judy: SBA Nevada Home-Based Business of the Year award recipients, E856 [8MY]

American Israel Public Affairs Committee: tribute to Nevada delegation, E1395 [8JY]

Anderson, Jade: SBA Nevada Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E881 [8MY]

BLM: give priority to consideration of applications for permits and other authorizations required for renewable energy projects on Federal public land (H.R. 6909), H8166 [16SE]

Children and youth: assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (H.R. 6307), H5929 [24JN]

Clark, Lin: Laughlin, NV, Town Advisory Board Citizen of the Year award recipient, E380 [12MR]

DeLaney, Jackie: SBA Nevada Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E860 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), E1114 [3JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1040 [22MY]

———conduct study to identify the mental health risks associated with individual military duties, E1114 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1962, E1991 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of foster parents (H. Res. 1185), H4173 [20MY]

Guederian, Jerry: SBA Nevada Microenterprise Initiative Business Person of the Year award recipient, E877 [8MY]

Hansen, James E.: Desert Research Institute Nevada Medal recipient, E377 [12MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1432), H8319 [17SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1432), H8319 [17SE]

Native Americans: provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community (H.R. 2176), consideration (H. Res. 1298), H6020 [25JN]

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8166 [16SE]

Stephens, Carolyn: SBA Nevada Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E873 [8MY]

Tavares, Stephanie: SBA Nevada Small Business Journalist of the Year award recipient, E867 [8MY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), H10810 [3OC]

Votes: position on missed, E165 [12FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E2380 [10DE]

Tributes

Ahern, Dayna L., E404 [13MR]

Allen, Harvey, E879 [8MY]

Annese, Joseph P., E1397 [8JY]

Avery, Willis, E468 [1AP]

Bailey, Robert J., E760 [29AP]

Bartley, Michael L., E1127 [3JN]

Becker, Barry, Jr., E1742 [9SE]

Bounty, Larry, E1128 [3JN]

Cavalieri, Jim, E379 [12MR]

Congdon, Robert, E378 [12MR]

Dickins, D.L. (Dusty), E322 [6MR]

Dotts, Kim, E530 [8AP]

Eaton, Mary, E1402 [8JY]

Escobedo, Edmundo, Sr., E534 [8AP]

Forbuss, Robert L., E460 [1AP]

Garlow, Robert J., E1400 [8JY]

Green, Quincy J., E1162 [5JN]

Guinn, Dema, E1642 [1AU]

Hall, Roger, E776 [30AP]

Landry, Raymond, E380 [12MR]

Laughlin, Glady E., E700 [23AP]

Marlett, Lynn, E821 [6MY]

McCoy, Duncan, E1641 [1AU]

McPartland, Dan, E610 [15AP]

Miller, Byron L., E2099 [28SE]

Mills, Rebecca, E807 [1MY]

Mintz, Alan P., E658 [17AP]

Moyer, Donald C., E689 [23AP]

Newsome, Shaundell, E863 [8MY]

Perkins, Claude G., E483 [2AP]

Perkins, Richard, E2098 [28SE]

Portillo, Ron, E528 [8AP]

Ramsey, Douglas K., E1091 [23MY]

Rhynes, Pender, E377 [12MR]

Roundy, C. Owen, E1122 [3JN]

Schwartz, Irving J., E379 [12MR]

Sega, Bob, E2101 [28SE]

Segal, Susan, E1125 [3JN]

Segerblom, Genevieve (Gene), E787 [1MY]

Smalley, James and Alice Rae, E550 [9AP]

Smith, Bethany J.P., E2094 [27SE]

Soldo, Marie H., E567 [9AP]

Spinkelink, Gary, E315 [6MR]

Stoldal, Robert, E1405 [8JY]

Tillman, Lee, E532 [8AP]

Williams, Claudine, E376 [12MR]

Williams, Jason, E1123 [3JN]