TORRES, ESTEBAN EDWARD (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Agents of Change: Bridget A. Goodman, E1109 [26MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4426, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H6393 [28JY]

———H.R. 4624, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H8510 [17AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Aceves, Jose J.: relief (see H.R. 5240), H11200 [6OC]

Employment: penalties for inadequate recordkeeping of employee citizenship and wages (see H.R. 4288), H2638 [21AP]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see H.R. 4787), H5870 [19JY]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H6698 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H6550 [1AU]

Agriculture: labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (see H.R. 1906), H2398 [18AP]

Airlines: circulation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2985), H5170 [27JN]

———issuance of certificate of public convenience and necessity relative to previous petitions for bankruptcy (see H.R. 2641), H43 [25JA]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 4054), H1439 [16MR]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce or transport of captive-bred animals for the purpose of hunting (see H.R. 4997), H8754 [19AU]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 5043), H9903 [27SE]

Armenia: conflict with Azerbaijan relating to the Nagorno Karabagh area (see H. Con. Res. 247), H3278 [11MY]

Armstrong, Louis (Satchmo): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.J. Res. 15), H4166 [26MY]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H9158 [13SE]

California: disaster assistance for earthquake (see H.R. 3735), H82 [26JA]

———management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 3433), H2252 [13AP]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: establish (see H.R. 3611), H2640 [21AP]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), H2397 [18AP]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), H11201 [6OC]

Chile: trade agreement (see H.R. 4375), H4553 [15JN]

Citizenship: report on the timeliness of processing applications for naturalization (see H.R. 4042), H1438 [16MR]

Colleges and universities: guidelines for overtime compensation for certain community college employees (see H.R. 3658), H3681 [18MY]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Cuba: trade embargo (see H.R. 2229), H10538 [3OC]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 4941), H9351 [20SE]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H1323 [11MR]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H1253 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: establish environmental response training and employment programs (see H.R. 4411), H4654 [16JN]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), H1541 [17MR]

Employment: establish a minority graduate mentor program (see H.R. 4366), H5350 [29JN]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H6984 [4AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend regarding statute of limitations and protection of employees who assist investigations (see H.R. 2710), H2398 [18AP]

Families and domestic relations: evaluation of services and selection of educational programs relative to domestic violence (see H.R. 3415), H1541 [17MR]

Federal employees: administrative review of employment discrimination claims (see H.R. 2721), H1440 [16MR]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 4514), H4722 [17JN]

Financial institutions: regulatory capital guidelines for treatment of real estate assets sold with limited recourse (see H.R. 3642), H1440 [16MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 4142), H1995 [24MR]

Freedom Summer Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 457), H4721 [17JN]

FTC: study tobacco industry targeting of women and minorities in advertisement (see H.R. 4279), H2638 [21AP]

GATT: establish a working party on trade and worker rights and labor standards (see H.R. 4271), H2582 [20AP]

General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H5170 [27JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H1254 [10MR]

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H2507 [19AP]

Hall, James N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 215), H3682 [18MY]

Health: funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 233), H8505 [16AU]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H10538 [3OC]

``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 299), H9902 [27SE]

Housing: reform certain housing programs (see H.R. 4218), H2367 [14AP]

Immigration: admission of Amerasian children born in the Philippines (see H.R. 2429), H2252 [13AP]

———expand the scope of unfair immigration-related employment practices and protections (see H.R. 4053), H1439 [16MR]

Income: increase minimum wage and deny business tax deductions for certain executive pay (see H.R. 3278), H2398 [18AP]

IRS: liability of employees in court cases (see H.R. 3261), H8696 [18AU]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets (see H.R. 3900), H1997 [24MR]

Law enforcement officers: extend civil service retirement provisions to certain Federal officers (see H.R. 1034), H1440 [16MR]

Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]

Long Island Rail Road Co.: labor-management dispute (see H.J. Res. 379), H4721 [17JN]

Lumber industry: export controls (see H.R. 4402), H3344 [12MY]

Mercury: regulation of hazardous waste (see H. Con. Res. 319), H11564 [29NO]

Military assistance: prohibit to Governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 3538), H2507 [19AP]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 692), H9600 [23SE]

Mitchell, John: relief (see H.R. 3017), H2252 [13AP]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1254 [10MR]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4995 [24JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H5655 [13JY]

National Earthquake Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), H1957 [23MR]

National Flag Celebration Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), H3791 [20MY]

National Gang Violence Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 391), H6550 [1AU]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), H9569 [22SE]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 2420), H43 [25JA]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H1441 [16MR]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5951 [20JY]

National Penny Charity Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H10446 [30SE]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), H1067 [7MR]

National Random Acts of Kindness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 357), H2506 [19AP]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H2937 [2MY]

NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership (see H.R. 4210), H10538 [3OC]

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs: appeals process and judicial review (see H.R. 4977), H8595 [17AU]

———procedures for the selection of second-opinion physicians (see H.R. 4978), H8595 [17AU]

———selection of board-certified second-opinion physicians (see H.R. 4979), H8595 [17AU]

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr.: designate a year to honor the memory and leadership qualities (see H. Res. 329), H2220 [12AP]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H3156 [5MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386), H5547 [12JY]

Pesticides: regulate chemical residues in food (see H.R. 4091), H1556 [18MR]

Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H157 [1FE]

Professional Boxing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2607), H4090 [25MY]

Public Health Service: revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (see H.R. 3869), H912 [1MR]

Public lands: designate certain as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 2638), H9762 [26SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H2583 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4767), H8755 [19AU]

Radio: recognize the achievements of radio amateurs and establish support for radio amateurs as national policy (see H.J. Res. 199), H2368 [14AP]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H544 [11FE]

Refugees: involuntary return of refugees outside the U.S., and designate Haiti under temporary protected status (see H.R. 3663), H1088 [8MR]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H4391 [13JN]

Small business: authorization for programs (see H.R. 4172), H5547 [12JY]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 4912), H11429 [7OC]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H679 [23FE]

Taxation: casualty loss deduction for disaster losses relative to adjusted gross income floor (see H.R. 3811), H3156 [5MY]

———credit for care of elderly low-income relatives (see H.R. 4195), H2251 [13AP]

———mortgage revenue bond financing for veterans (see H.R. 1289), H5761 [14JY]

———treatment of U.S. citizens moving business production abroad and foreign persons doing business in the U.S. (see H.R. 4860), H6482 [29JY]

U.S. Labor Attache Corps: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H4883 [22JN]

U.S. Trade Representative: establish position of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see H. Con. Res. 184), H1059 [3MR]

Utah: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H8505 [16AU]

Veterans: benefits for Philippine service in World War II (see H.R. 4701), H9009 [21AU]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H1781 [21MR]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H2583 [20AP]

Virgin Islands: appointment of a U.S. marshal (see H.R. 4869), H6549 [1AU]

Water: authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 4478, 4479), H4959 [23JN]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H4166 [26MY]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H2914 [28AP]

Brochures

Consensus for Change—Final Report of the Global Policy Project, E1675 [8AU]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5875 [20JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9096 [13SE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), H277 [3FE]

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2476 [19AP]

Budget: rescission authority, H277 [3FE]

Cabrera, Edward: El Rancho, CA, Unified School District Hall of Fame Award recipient, E2349 [30NO]

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (H.R. 518), H5524 [12JY]

———disaster assistance for earthquake, H277 [3FE]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (H.R. 518), H5524 [12JY]

Carrillo, Gilbert: El Rancho, CA, Unified School District Hall of Fame Award recipient, E2326 [29NO]

Colosio, Luis Donaldo: assassination of Mexican Presidential candidate, H1962 [24MR]

Consumers: fair credit reporting (S. 783), H9811 [27SE]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (H.R. 1015), H4366 [13JN]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H8953 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 517), H7941 [11AU]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, H177 [2FE]

———establish (H.R. 3425), consideration (H. Res. 312), H177 [2FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5113 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5331 [29JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), H5389, H5401 [29JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, H9054, H9055 [12SE]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1033 [3MR], H1721 [21MR]

———bilingual education program funding, H1721 [21MR]

———require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H1033 [3MR]

———trade school revenue relative to student financial aid programs, H5331 [29JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), H4036 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4426), conference report, H6807 [4AU]

Immigration: employment of undocumented immigrants, H2588 [21AP]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5916 [20JY]

Mexico: elections, H8701 [19AU]

Quiroz, Esteban C.: Pico Rivera, CA, Lions Club Melvin Jones Fellowship Award recipient, E334 [3MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9576 [23SE]

Sanchez, Camerino, Jr.: El Rancho, CA, Unified School District Hall of Fame Award recipient, E2357 [30NO]

Santa Fe Springs, CA: tribute to Armando Mora and Larry Sandoval Memorial Scholarship Programs, E1702 [10AU]

Space policy: space station program funding, H5389, H5401 [29JN]

Votes: position on missed, H5113 [27JN], E561 [24MR], E1150 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H107 [1FE], H1056 [3MR], H2249 [13AP], H2993 [3MY], H3054 [4MY], H4216 [8JN], H5169 [27JN], H5544 [12JY], H6547 [1AU], H6982 [4AU], H7190 [8AU], H7505 [10AU], H8051 [12AU], H9007 [21AU]

Schedules

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House): Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance: consumer access to financial services, D456 [28AP]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, D834 [19JY]

Committee on Rules (House): selection process and cleanup standards of CERCLA, D1062 [13SE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures: Free Trade With Cuba Act, D279 [17MR]

———Subcommittee on Trade: Free Trade With Cuba Act, D279 [17MR]

Tributes

Chavez, Helen F., E1652 [4AU]

Duarte, Frank, E1332 [27JN]

Edwards, Representative Don, H11196 [6OC]

Ford, Charles A., E1790 [21AU]

Goodman, Bridget A., E1108 [26MY]

Gothold, Stuart E., E1617 [1AU]

Hovaldt, Marcene E., E1724 [12AU]

Lapple, Ernie and Sarah, E61 [1FE]

Luera, Jesse M., E1097 [26MY]

Malinzak, Eugene A., E1101 [26MY]

Natividad, Alberto, E646 [13AP]

Pico, Don Pio de Jesus, E853 [4MY]

Robles, Darline P., E374 [8MR]

Sanchez, Alex A., E1098 [26MY]