ORTIZ, SOLOMON P. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), H9677 [26SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3355, national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H3383 [17MY]

———S. 2182, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities appropriations, H6182 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Corpus Christi, TX: negotiations with the Bureau of Reclamation relative to the Choke Canyon Reservoir-Nueces River project (see H.R. 4631), H4883 [22JN]

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4722), H5546 [12JY]

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: modify boundaries (see H.R. 3886), H679 [23FE]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4008, 5046), H1253 [10MR], H9160 [16SE]

———establish National Undersea Research Program (see H.R. 4236), H2397 [18AP]

Sphinx (U.S.S.): convey to the Rio Grande Military Museum, Port Isabel, TX (see H.R. 3887), H679 [23FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Agriculture: tribute to U.S. rice industry (see H.J. Res. 405), H10727 [4OC]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H9903 [27SE]

Boats: recreational boating safety requirements (see H.R. 3786), H286 [3FE]

Bryant, Paul (Bear): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 259), H11430 [7OC]

Budget: caps on defense and nondefense discretionary spending (see H.R. 4259), H2581 [20AP]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148, 166), H1957 [23MR], H6483 [29JY]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H3279 [11MY]

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

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 5008), H9008 [21AU]

EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment (see H. Res. 446), H4884 [22JN]

FBI: use of volunteers for tours at training facilities and main building (see H.R. 4942), H10373 [29SE]

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), H4091 [25MY]

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

Health: composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 1709), H1996 [24MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3955), H4166 [26MY]

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

Historic buildings: mint coins in commemoration of Federal acceptance of responsibility of care and maintenance (see H.R. 1671), H10538 [3OC]

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

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H10373 [29SE]

IRS: liability of employees in court cases (see H.R. 3261), H3681 [18MY]

Mahatma Gandhi: commemorate anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 296), H10373 [29SE]

Medicaid: designation of certain children's hospital clinics as qualified health care centers (see H.R. 3947), H6380 [27JY]

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

———coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 2889), H3345 [12MY]

———extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11001 [5OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 368), H3791 [20MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4851), H6453 [28JY]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H1957 [23MR]

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

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

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

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

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H9762 [26SE]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H7507 [10AU]

National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10373 [29SE]

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

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 U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 387), H7075 [5AU]

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

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H10373 [29SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386), H4553 [15JN]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4654 [16JN]

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

Radioactive substances: prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (see H.R. 3982), H1087 [8MR]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 3875), H678 [23FE]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (see H. Res. 343), H545 [11FE]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: designate (see H.R. 3840), H1254 [10MR]

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

Skelton, Richard (Red): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2012), H2368 [14AP]

Taxation: 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), H5655 [13JY]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H11429 [7OC]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 3523), H6482 [29JY]

———use of individual retirement accounts as security for certain business loans (see H.R. 3761), H3681 [18MY]

Truman, Harry S: award Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his inauguration (see H.R. 3712), H11429 [7OC]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H2507 [19AP]

Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H43 [25JA]

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

Water: assure the safety of public water systems (see H.R. 3392), H996 [2MR]

———authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 4478, 4479), H3963 [24MY]

Waterways: require immediate removal of sunken or grounded vessels obstructing navigable waterways (see H.R. 3812), H3345 [12MY]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H3791 [20MY]

Yellowstone National Park: mint coins in commemoration of 125th anniversary (see H.R. 3519), H1957 [23MR]

Remarks by, on

Brownsville, TX: establish a wetlands center, H1615 [21MR]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2102 [6OC]

Corpus Christi, TX: negotiations with the Bureau of Reclamation relative to the Choke Canyon Reservoir-Nueces River project (H.R. 4631), E1281 [22JN]

———tribute to Corpus Christi Housing Authority, E437 [15MR]

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4722), E1437 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: negotiate agreements for the use of Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel, and shell resources (H.R. 3678), H10592 [3OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), H4517 [15JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5149 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, H8629 [18AU]

Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize appropriations for the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program (H.R. 3679), H3806 [23MY]

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: modify boundaries (H.R. 3886), H1609 [21MR], E217 [23FE]

Immigration: State and local governments expenses relative to incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens, H5149 [27JN]

National Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute: reauthorize (H.R. 2063), H1612 [21MR]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorizing (S. 476), H1615 [21MR]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), H9667, H9677 [26SE], E416 [11MR]

———conversion of off-shore gas production platform, H9677 [26SE]

———coordination of Great Lakes activities (H.R. 1394), H1611 [21MR]

———establish National Undersea Research Program (H.R. 4236), E690 [18AP]

Public buildings: funding for certain construction projects, H4517 [15JN]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), conference report, H11289 [7OC]

———revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (H.R. 3869), H3827 [23MY]

Radioactive substances: prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (H.R. 3982), H3808 [23MY]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary, E1278 [22JN]

Sphinx (U.S.S.): convey to the Rio Grande Military Museum, Port Isabel, TX (H.R. 3887), E214 [23FE]

Treaties and agreements: Governing International Fishery Agreement approval (H.R. 4852), H11240 [7OC]

Villa, Lucha: honored as Mr. Amigo of Brownsville, TX, E173 [10FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1113 [26MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H34 [25JA], H491 [10FE], H677 [23FE], H1252 [10MR], H1344 [15MR], H2396 [18AP], H4882 [22JN], H5544 [12JY]

Leave of absence: granted, H3886 [23MY], H4089 [25MY]

Schedules

Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House): Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds: Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV, D688 [16JN]

—————Matthew J. Perry, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Columbia, SC, D688 [16JN]

Committee on Rules (House): NOAA appropriationss, D1121 [23SE]

Tributes

Garcia, Humberto, E14 [25JA]

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr., H334 [8FE]

Quigley, Bob, E17 [25JA]