BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, education programs appropriations, H9253 [20SE]

———H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, H5814 [19JY]

———H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act, H650 [23FE], H1308 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce or transport of captive-bred animals for the purpose of hunting (see H.R. 4997), H9158 [13SE]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H4166 [26MY]

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

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

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

Children and youth: establish youth development block grants for community-based organizations (see H.R. 4086), H4220 [8JN]

———improve child support system (see H.R. 4051), H1997 [24MR]

———report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4677), H11429 [7OC]

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

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 431), H2838 [26AP]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H5463 [30JN]

Cuba: trade embargo (see H.R. 2229), H1440 [16MR]

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

Ecology and environment: research and development of environmental technology (see H.R. 3870), H559 [22FE]

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

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

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H4958 [23JN]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 4296), H2698 [25AP]

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

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H3056 [4MY]

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), H4166 [26MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3960; H. Res. 493), H1057 [3MR], H6380 [27JY]

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]

House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H. Res. 451), H4343 [10JN]

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

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 254), H9441 [21SE]

Immigration: enhanced law enforcement (see H.R. 4015), H1322 [11MR]

———extend the land border inspection fee program for California (see H.R. 4256), H3964 [24MY]

Law enforcement: reform Asset Forfeiture Program (see H.R. 3347), H3964 [24MY]

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

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

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H4166 [26MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 366), H6984 [4AU]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H10007 [28SE]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11201 [6OC], H11430 [7OC]

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

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H9158 [13SE]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5872 [19JY]

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

National Silver-Haired Congress: convene (see H. Con. Res. 176), H44 [25JA]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H3522 [17MY]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4883 [22JN]

Public Health Service: revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (see H.R. 3869), H1957 [23MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H1898 [22MR]

Public welfare programs: assistance to recipients most likely to end welfare dependence (see H.R. 4498), H4090 [25MY]

———improve education and job training programs and strengthen support services and case management (see H.R. 4318), H5547 [12JY]

———reform (see H.R. 4767), H5760 [14JY]

Public works: national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 4708), H6763 [3AU]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H3279 [11MY]

Refugees: involuntary return of refugees outside the U.S., and designate Haiti under temporary protected status (see H.R. 3663), H1997 [24MR]

Refuse disposal: incinerator regulation (see H.R. 2488), H4721 [17JN]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H6482 [29JY]

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

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1440 [16MR]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1997 [24MR]

Taxation: casualty loss deduction for disaster losses relative to adjusted gross income floor (see H.R. 3811), H3345 [12MY]

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

———exclusion for amounts received under group legal services (see H.R. 326), H9762 [26SE]

———regulation of life insurance companies (see H.R. 4510), H4164 [26MY]

———treatment of life insurance company policy holder dividends and certain policy acquisition expenses (see H.R. 5064), H9351 [20SE]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H4166 [26MY]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H3280 [11MY]

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

Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 2898), H4447 [14JN]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H5548 [12JY]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), H242 [3FE], E316 [2MR]

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2474 [19AP]

Calabasas, CA: tribute to Center for Civic Education, E2301 [29NO]

California: disaster assistance for earthquake, E316 [2MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H8694 [18AU], H8946 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), motion to instruct conferees, H5619, H5620, H5625, H5626 [13JY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H1918 [23MR], H2555 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: funding for humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping activities, H242 [3FE]

Dept. of Labor: regulations relative to prevailing wage requirements for helpers and apprentices on Federal construction projects, H5279 [28JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5150 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5279 [28JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1012 [3MR], H1112 [9MR], H1796, H1798 [22MR], H2030 [24MR], E619 [12AP]

———Federal funding for schools with programs promoting homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle, H2030 [24MR]

———prohibit benefits for illegal aliens, H1796, H1798 [22MR]

———Territorial Education Improvement Program appropriations, H1112 [9MR]

Elementary School Innovative Transitional Projects Program: funding, H1012 [3MR]

Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), H6990 [5AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H8678, H8681, H8682, H8683, H8685 [18AU]

Illegal aliens: prohibit participation in certain Federal benefits programs, H5619, H5620, H5625, H5626 [13JY]

Immigration: State and local governments expenses relative to incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens, H5150 [27JN]

NASA Tech Briefs (publication): anniversary, E1663 [5AU]

Police Corps Program: establish, H2555 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: reform, H2577 [20AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H10695 [4OC]

Votes: position on missed, E187 [11FE], E619 [12AP], E787 [28AP], E991 [19MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H543 [11FE], H994 [2MR], H2214 [12AP], H2912 [28AP], H3355 [16MY], H3753 [19MY], H3963 [24MY], H5348 [29JN], H7073 [5AU]

Leave of absence: granted, H8503 [16AU], H8594 [17AU]

Special order: granted, H8694 [18AU]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, D332 [24MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Human Resources: welfare reform, D966 [9AU]

Tributes

Atteberry, Helen, E1113 [26MY]

Ford, Representative William D., E2102 [6OC]

Lopez, Rose Marie, E1400 [30JN]

Zapata, Carmen, E934 [16MY]