SERRANO, JOSE E. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments offered by, to

Housing and community development programs: reauthorize (H.R. 3838), H6129 [22JY]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9107 [13SE]

Articles and editorials

Hunt Them Down, A.M. Rosenthal, New York (NY) Times, E2251 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 4941), H7991 [11AU]

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

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H1253 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

AFDC: allow States to use emergency assistance funds to construct, rehabilitate, purchase, or rent permanent housing for homeless families (see H.R. 4449), H8596 [17AU]

African Americans: establish commission to examine slavery, subsequent racial and economic discrimination, and appropriate remedies (see H.R. 40), H2913 [28AP]

African-American Men Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), H4220 [8JN]

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H5350 [29JN]

African-American Women Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 289), H4220 [8JN]

Alcohol Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 335), H2220 [12AP]

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

American Museum of Natural History: mint coins commemorating anniversary (see H.R. 3668), H5871 [19JY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H1058 [3MR]

Arms control: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines (see H.R. 4699), H5461 [30JN]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H3791 [20MY]

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

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

Chemical Dependency Nurses Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 314), H5350 [29JN]

Child support: improve collection system (see H.R. 4570), H8770 [20AU]

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

———prohibit importation of foreign products made with child labor (see H.R. 1397), H43 [25JA]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), H411 [9FE]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148), H5548 [12JY]

Christiani, Alfredo: tribute to efforts toward peace and national reconciliation in El Salvador (see H. Con. Res. 286), H8755 [19AU]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2914 [28AP]

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

Crime: ban possession or transfer of assault weapons (see H.R. 3527), H2368 [14AP]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see H. Res. 473), H10446 [30SE]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 3990), H5547 [12JY]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H3055 [4MY]

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

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H4721 [17JN]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H1898 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate promotion of civilian marksmanship (see H.R. 3128), H3345 [12MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 3550), H996 [2MR]

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

Employment: adjustment assistance for displaced workers relative to implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 3234), H357 [8FE]

———assistance to laid-off workers whose work has been transferred to a foreign country (see H.R. 2345), H866 [24FE]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see H.R. 4040, 4050), H1439 [16MR], H3223 [10MY]

———penalties for inadequate recordkeeping of employee citizenship and wages (see H.R. 4288), H6984 [4AU]

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

———require employers to post and to provide information on sexual harassment (see H.R. 2829), H912 [1MR]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 4345), H7075 [5AU]

———regulation (see H.R. 4828), H8755 [19AU]

Federal employees: promote equitable pay practices (see H.R. 3738), H559 [22FE]

———temporary employee benefits (see H.R. 2648), H6454 [28JY]

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

———regulation of jacketed hollow point ammunition (see H.R. 3720), H2583 [20AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 4142), H4883 [22JN]

Foreign trade: inclusion of workers rights and environmental standards provisions in trade agreements (see H.R. 4710), H9087 [12SE]

———prohibit import of goods produced by child labor (see H.R. 4693), H9903 [27SE]

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), H2937 [2MY]

General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H5548 [12JY]

Grant's Tomb National Memorial: designate and restore (see H.R. 4393), H3278 [11MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H1088 [8MR]

Guatemala: U.S. policy relative to peace process and human rights protection (see H. Con. Res. 212), H3056 [4MY]

Haiti: adjustment of lawful permanent resident status of Haitians in the U.S. (see H.R. 4249), H3056 [4MY]

Health: composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 1709), H3791 [20MY]

———coverage of insulin syringes for diabetics in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 223), H9009 [21AU]

———establish a fund to strengthen State and local government public health programs (see H.R. 4841), H6380 [27JY]

———establish a national program of trained community health advisors to assist in certain State objectives (see H.R. 4024), H2252 [13AP]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 5092), H9600 [23SE]

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

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H10445 [30SE]

Health care professionals: provide medical students with training for identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3207), H9087 [12SE]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H6200 [25JY]

Historic buildings: mint coins in commemoration of Federal acceptance of responsibility of care and maintenance (see H.R. 1671), H5547 [12JY]

Homeless Assistance Act: revise and extend programs (see H.R. 4578), H9030 [26AU]

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

Hudson River Artists National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 803), H6104 [21JY]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 254), H7075 [5AU]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3526), H6763 [3AU]

Immigration: admission of spouses and children relative to permanent resident alien status (see H.R. 3182), H2583 [20AP]

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

Income: prohibit wage discrimination based on sex, race, or nationality (see H.R. 4803), H5950 [20JY]

International Conference on Population and Development: U.S. role (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7299 [9AU]

International Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), H204 [2FE]

Ireland, Northern: peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10445 [30SE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9161 [16SE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets (see H.R. 3900), H4553 [15JN]

Law enforcement: reform Asset Forfeiture Program (see H.R. 3347), H2218 [12AP]

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]

Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4158), H3156 [5MY]

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

Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (see H.R. 4610), H9600 [23SE]

Mexico: elections (see H. Con. Res. 250), H3521 [17MY]

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), H1058 [3MR]

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

Monuments and memorials: provide for a National Native American Veterans' Memorial (see H.R. 2135), H296 [7FE]

Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations for vehicles on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 4496), H11200 [6OC]

National American Lacemaker Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 352), H6454 [28JY]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 322), H2253 [13AP]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H3156 [5MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 366), H5463 [30JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H5761 [14JY]

National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention: establish (see H.R. 4148), H4166 [26MY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2839 [26AP]

National Earthquake Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), H1541 [17MR]

National Family Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H11201 [6OC]

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

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H8053 [12AU]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H10373 [29SE]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5548 [12JY]

National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 359), H3345 [12MY]

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

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), H2914 [28AP]

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

National Savings Month: designate (see H. Res. 403), H4091 [25MY]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H358 [8FE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), H8696 [18AU]

Nuclear weapons: negotiations of testing limitations (see H. Con. Res. 235), H3156 [5MY]

Opal Creek Forest Preserve: establish (see H.R. 3905), H1067 [7MR]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H10007 [28SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4540), H4219 [8JN]

Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H3191 [9MY]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4166 [26MY]

Public Health Service: revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (see H.R. 3869), H544 [11FE]

Public housing: encourage gainful employment among residents (see H.R. 4159), H3682 [18MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H1541 [17MR]

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

Puerto Rico: transfer of certain lands on the Island of Vieques (see H.R. 3831), H1997 [24MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage the President and State Governors to carry out on-site composting at their residences (see H.R. 2292), H9087 [12SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H2914 [28AP]

Rushdie, Salman: condemn death sentence imposed by Iran (see H. Con. Res. 249), H6483 [29JY]

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

Service academies: imposition of additional charges or attendance fees (see H.R. 3293), H3279 [11MY]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1088 [8MR]

Social Security: permit chronically ill parents to name standby guardians (see H.R. 1354), H3279 [11MY]

Solid waste: prohibit international export and import (see H.R. 3706), H358 [8FE]

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

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

———expand electronic filing of income tax returns by nonprofit organizations to enhance access to earned income credit (see H.R. 5036), H11429 [7OC]

———provide relief for low economic growth (see H.R. 5091), H9600 [23SE]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062, 5111), H10727 [4OC], H11001 [5OC]

Telecommunications: rates and charges for operator services (see H.R. 4969), H8505 [16AU]

Territories: require periodic plebiscites and congressional notification of executive branch actions impacting status (see H.R. 5005), H9762 [26SE]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements (see H. Res. 496), H6454 [28JY]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H3280 [11MY]

Tobacco products: CPSC fire safety standards (see H.R. 3885), H7507 [10AU]

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

Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 4143), H3681 [18MY]

Utah: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H6156 [22JY]

Vietnam: human rights and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 152), H411 [9FE]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H1957 [23MR]

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

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of boyhood home (see H.R. 5049), H9223 [19SE]

Water: establish national urban watershed restoration program (see H.R. 3873), H559 [22FE]

Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 2898), H411 [9FE]

Waterways: establish a national waterways restoration program (see H.R. 4289), H6156 [22JY]

Women: illegalize practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 3247), H3279 [11MY]

Women's Rights National Historical Park: improve administration (see H.R. 359), H2937 [2MY]

World War II: commendation to individuals exposed to mustard agents (see H.R. 1055), H157 [1FE]

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

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H7299 [9AU]

Yugoslavia: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians in former Kosovo Province (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8596 [17AU]

———lifting of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro relative to improvements in Kosovo (see H.R. 4115), H1956 [23MR]

Remarks by, on

Bronx, NY: anniversary of the Comprehensive Community Development Corp. and the Soundview Health Center, E2260 [8OC]

———anniversary of Thessalonia Baptist Church, E1385 [30JN]

———Three Kings Celebration and Cultural Exchange at Hostos Community College, E2370 [30NO]

———tribute to Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association Information Fair and Community Festival, E1606 [29JY]

———tribute to Bronx Community Board Three and the Community Action Committee of the Consortium of At Risk Youth Agencies, E1215 [14JN]

———tribute to Jacquline Denise Davis Court housing project, E1500 [19JY]

———tribute to Roberto Clemente Intermediate School students, E871 [5MY]

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), H5245 [28JN]

Cuba: U.S. policy, H8699, H8751 [19AU], H8945 [21AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, H8631 [18AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5256 [28JN], H5330 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report, H9451 [22SE]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1021, H1026, H1027 [3MR], H1111 [9MR], H1714 [21MR], H1796 [22MR]

———bilingual education program funding, H1714 [21MR]

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

———require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H1021, H1026, H1027 [3MR]

———Territorial Education Improvement Program appropriations, H1111 [9MR]

———trade school revenue relative to student financial aid programs, H5330 [29JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H6129, H6130, H6131 [22JY]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), E871 [5MY]

``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorize printing (H. Con. Res. 299), E1958 [27SE], E2267 [8OC]

Housing and community development programs: reauthorize (H.R. 3838), H6128, H6129, H6130, H6131 [22JY]

Hudson, Anna J.: National Council of Negro Women's Arleen Singleton Wilkes Community Service Award recipient, E324 [2MR]

Immigration: national objectives priority assignments, E2251 [8OC]

———prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents, H6129, H6130, H6131 [22JY]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5921 [20JY]

Johnson, Robert T.: New York Urban League Hall of Honor Award recipient, E2037 [3OC]

New York, NY: tribute to Latinos Organization for Liver Awareness, E2372 [30NO]

———tribute to the Archdiocese of New York Our Lady of Divine Providence honorees, E2173 [7OC]

———tribute to the Father Roger Giglio Dinner honorees, E2041 [3OC]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 334), E416 [11MR]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), conference report, H11288 [7OC]

———revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (H.R. 3869), H3826 [23MY]

Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc.: anniversary, E708 [19AP]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to first conference of Hispanic Affairs Advisory Committee of the SSA, E1097 [26MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H677 [23FE], H994 [2MR], H1252 [10MR], H2214 [12AP], H2505 [19AP], H2912 [28AP], H3153 [5MY], H3963 [24MY], H4342 [10JN], H4446 [14JN], H4552 [15JN], H4957 [23JN], H5869 [19JY], H6481 [29JY], H9901 [27SE], H10535 [3OC]

Schedules

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

Aviles, Juan, E1312 [23JN]

Baergas Paravisini, Basilio, E1062 [24MY]

Chang-Diaz, Franklin, E1229 [16JN]

Ferre, Luis A., E223 [23FE]

Ford, Representative William D., E2095 [6OC]

Lebow, Fred, E1187 [10JN]

McDonald, Sean, E812 [28AP]

Quick, Norman N., E1095 [26MY]

Smith, Representative Neal, H5256 [28JN]

Torres, Felipe N., E624 [12AP]