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
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
———anniversary of Thessalonia Baptist Church, E1385
———Three Kings Celebration and Cultural Exchange at Hostos Community College, E2370
———tribute to Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association Information Fair and Community Festival, E1606
———tribute to Bronx Community Board Three and the Community Action Committee of the Consortium of At Risk Youth Agencies, E1215
———tribute to Jacquline Denise Davis Court housing project, E1500
———tribute to Roberto Clemente Intermediate School students, E871
Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), H5245
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
``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorize printing (H. Con. Res. 299), E1958
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
Immigration: national objectives priority assignments, E2251
———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
Johnson, Robert T.: New York Urban League Hall of Honor Award recipient, E2037
New York, NY: tribute to Latinos Organization for Liver Awareness, E2372
———tribute to the Archdiocese of New York Our Lady of Divine Providence honorees, E2173
———tribute to the Father Roger Giglio Dinner honorees, E2041
Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 334), E416
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
San Antonio, TX: tribute to first conference of Hispanic Affairs Advisory Committee of the SSA, E1097
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
Baergas Paravisini, Basilio, E1062
Chang-Diaz, Franklin, E1229
Ferre, Luis A., E223
Ford, Representative William D., E2095
Lebow, Fred, E1187
McDonald, Sean, E812
Quick, Norman N., E1095
Smith, Representative Neal, H5256 [28JN]
Torres, Felipe N., E624