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

Amendments offered by, to

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H8983 [30JY], H9756 [1AU]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3754, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H8794 [30JY]

———H.R. 3845, District of Columbia appropriations, H8573 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Diseases: pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 184), H6285 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1234 [9FE]

Aviation: standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H12175 [28SE]

Business and industry: reduce Federal subsidies and strengthen tax treatment of individuals who renounce their citizenship (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H4902 [10MY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H2950 [27MR]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H1508 [28FE]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 520), H10721 [19SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4166), H11228 [25SE]

Coastal zones: clarify Corps of Engineers responsibilities to promote and carry out shore protection projects (see H.R. 3551), H10602 [18SE]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H10721 [19SE]

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H774 [23JA]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H774 [23JA]

Corporate Independence Commission: establish (see H.R. 3351), H4302 [30AP]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6184 [11JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183, 186, 187), H6183 [11JN], H6414 [13JN]

———development and implementation of national financial crimes strategy (see H.R. 3931), H9566 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit sale in commissary or exchange stores of imported items not produced under minimum labor standards (see H.R. 3843), H8248 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care services for women veterans (see H.R. 3713), H12175 [28SE]

———revise ranking process of applicants and limit awards to States for certain construction grants (see H.R. 3722), H6914 [26JN]

Disasters: provide windstorm insurance to certain property owners and require study relative to taxation of insurance reserves for future natural disasters (see H.R. 4115), H10720 [19SE]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H11527 [27SE]

Education: allow local jurisdictions flexibility in use of certain funds (see H.R. 3135), H2664 [21MR]

———funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]

Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11047 [24SE]

———repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H91 [3JA]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 3468), H5287 [16MY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 3482), H5287 [16MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H1324 [27FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5288 [16MY]

Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 2849), H7107 [27JN]

Immigration: waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 3928), H9926 [2AU]

Indonesia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2746), H12175 [28SE]

INS: promote the naturalization of eligible individuals (see H.R. 3323), H4109 [25AP]

———standards for naturalization (see H.R. 4056), H11527 [27SE]

International relations: improve awareness, detection, and clearance of antipersonnel landmines and explosive ordnance (see H.R. 3725), H10762 [20SE]

Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 3228), H3230 [29MR]

———tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3231 [29MR]

Labeling: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 3115), H2466 [19MR]

Liberia: impose sanctions on governments who violate the arms embargo or aid in the civil war, and bring war criminals to justice (see H.R. 4001), H10721 [19SE]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1325 [27FE]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]

Medicaid: reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (see H.R. 3779), H7260 [10JY]

Medicare: expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H11527 [27SE]

Mother Teresa: confer honorary U.S. citizenship (see H.J. Res. 191), H10430 [16SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H5501 [22MY]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H10762 [20SE]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2827), H3581 [17AP]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see H.R. 3564), H7475 [11JY]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 521), H11528 [27SE]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H1226 [1FE]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (see H.R. 3081), H4303 [30AP]

Public welfare programs: treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]

Puerto Rico: application of coastwise trade laws relative to travel to or from Puerto Rico (see H.R. 3020), H1774 [6MR]

———self-determination (see H.R. 3024), H1774 [6MR]

Roads and highways: reuse or disposal of construction and demolition debris (see H.R. 3522), H10721 [19SE]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3560), H8982 [30JY]

Rose Y. Caracappa U.S. Post Office Building, Centereach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3139), H3388 [15AP]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 573), H6184 [11JN]

Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H4646 [8MY]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 4106), H10601 [18SE]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3807), H11527 [27SE]

———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 3747), H11527 [27SE]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H2124 [12MR]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11527 [27SE]

U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see H. Res. 359), H1226 [1FE]

Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 173), H6117 [10JN]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H4397 [1MY]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H2713 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Appropriations (House): election (see H. Res. 383), H2316 [14MR]

Letters

Puerto Rico self-determination: by, S9558 [2AU]

Motions offered by

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9769 [1AU]

Remarks by, on

Alegria, Ricardo: recipient of Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Bicentennial Medal, E530 [16AP]

Bronx, NY: air quality evaluation of Hunts Point, H6860 [26JN]

———tribute to Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1496 [2AU]

Bronx Community College: tribute to Hall of Fame Run, E711 [6MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7819 [18JY]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, H1739, H1747 [6MR]

———U.S. response to downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1257 [27FE]

Cunningham, Representative: references to military service of Representative Patrick Kennedy, H9763 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: bilingual education funding, H7326 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7326 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6860 [26JN]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9757, H9763, H9767, H9770 [1AU], E1476 [2AU]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9757, H9763, H9767, H9770 [1AU], E1476 [2AU]

House of Representatives: electronic access to work and positions of minority Members, H7178 [10JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2536 [20MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11065 [25SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7178 [10JY]

National Puerto Rican Affirmation Day: observance, E625, E627 [25AP]

New York, NY: tribute to Great Dominican Parade and Carnival, E1318 [18JY]

———tribute to National Puerto Rican Parade, E1107 [18JN]

Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 885), H8756 [30JY]

Pantoja, Antonia: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1541 [9SE]

Point of order, H9763 [1AU]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7819 [18JY]

Puerto Rico: allow for wage-based tax credits, E1707 [26SE]

Smithsonian Institution: anniversary, E1292 [16JY]

South Bronx Mental Health Council, Inc.: observance of Patient Recognition Day, E108 [26JA]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), E425 [22MR]

Votes: position on missed, E822 [16MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Committee on Appropriations (House): election (H. Res. 383), H2305 [14MR]

Leave of absence: granted, H911 [25JA]

Resignations

Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2305 [14MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 383, election to Committee on Appropriations (House), H2305 [14MR]

Tributes

Brown, Lloyd C., E147 [5FE]

Castro, Ida, E1120 [20JN]

Corbie, Leo, E1399 [30JY]

Franco, Ariane, E1633 [18SE]

James, Willie, E776 [10MY]

Muniz, Marco A., E765 [10MY]

Quinonez, Jose R., E1104 [18JN]

Torres, Jose (Chegui), E707 [6MY]

Vega, Lillian, E91 [25JA]

Williams, Carolyn G., E1399 [30JY]