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
Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2474 [19AP]
Calabasas, CA: tribute to Center for Civic Education, E2301
California: disaster assistance for earthquake, E316
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
———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
Police Corps Program: establish, H2555 [20AP]
Public welfare programs: reform, H2577 [20AP]
Republican Party: national agenda, H10695 [4OC]
Votes: position on missed, E187
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
Ford, Representative William D., E2102
Lopez, Rose Marie, E1400
Zapata, Carmen, E934