TORRES, ESTEBAN EDWARD (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3517, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8573 [26JY]

———H.R. 3540, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H8793 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Sophie Reuther, a Social and Labor Activist, Is Dead at 82, Robert McG. Thomas, Jr., New York (NY) Times, H3435 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 182), H6005 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Air pollution: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 3518), H7533 [12JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5288 [16MY]

Animals: prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H4502 [7MY]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1508 [28FE]

———permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H3650 [18AP]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 3252), H8248 [23JY]

———ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6915 [26JN]

———establish requirements relative to rent-to-own transactions (see H.R. 3003), H2224 [13MR]

———provide unemployment insurance and leave time to battered women (see H.R. 3837), H10108 [5SE]

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

California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: development of a solution to ecological problems of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (see H.R. 4126), H11048 [24SE]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H5753 [30MY]

China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H5053 [14MY]

———membership in World Trade Organization relative to protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 429), H5288 [16MY]

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

Civil rights: prevent law enforcement agencies from detaining individuals on highways solely because of race or color (see H.R. 4092), H10524 [17SE]

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

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3246), H3658 [22AP]

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H1325 [27FE]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H1325 [27FE]

———require wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (see H.R. 3463), H6006 [6JN]

———treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (see H.R. 2963), H2316 [14MR]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit sale in commissary or exchange stores of imported items not produced under minimum labor standards (see H.R. 3843), H7780 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H4397 [1MY]

Diseases: research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3650 [18AP]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 3067), H4647 [8MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1050), H973 [30JA]

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

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or provide foster care (see H.R. 2237), H5288 [16MY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Federal employees: appeals process relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3205), H5754 [30MY]

———selection of certain physicians to provide medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3204), H5754 [30MY]

———treatment of medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3203), H5754 [30MY]

Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H774 [23JA]

———ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 2714), H1139 [31JA]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458, 3107), H1636 [29FE], H4397 [1MY]

Health: authorizing appropriations for programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1341), H2558 [20MR]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H8248 [23JY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 3482), H6532 [19JN]

———modify certain programs relative to minority women (see H.R. 3179), H6184 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3130), H2558 [20MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5570 [23MY]

House of Representative: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page (see H. Res. 454), H6765 [25JN]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]

House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H. Res. 358), H2124 [12MR]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H3171 [28MR]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H10602 [18SE]

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

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H1325 [27FE]

———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see H.R. 3030), H3231 [29MR]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2665 [21MR]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7780 [17JY]

Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 286), H1775 [6MR]

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

Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H330 [5JA]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2867 [26MR]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H2867 [26MR]

———expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H1226 [1FE]

———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H8095 [22JY]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 3052), H3231 [29MR]

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2658), H90 [3JA]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H8982 [30JY]

National Science Scholars Program: reestablish (see H.R. 3648), H7155 [9JY]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H2467 [19MR]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H2467 [19MR]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H3231 [29MR]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H2665 [21MR]

NIH: expand and coordinate National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute activities on women's diseases (see H.R. 3001), H5380 [21MY]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 158), H1716 [5MR]

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

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (see H.R. 3081), H3650 [18AP]

Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 195), H7475 [11JY]

———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 3024), H3581 [17AP]

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

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H2950 [27MR]

Social Security: repeal offset for annuities under the survivor benefit plan for surviving spouses of retired Armed Forces members (see H.R. 2214), H1248 [20FE]

Social Security Administration: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 4274), H12263 [2OC]

Sports: convene national summit to promote good citizenship (see H. Con. Res. 199), H11048 [24SE]

Taxation: designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 2246), H5934 [5JN]

———increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H5053 [14MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 2450), H2713 [22MR]

———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 2837), H914 [25JA]

———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 3693), H11230 [25SE]

———treatment of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 3241), H4902 [10MY]

———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 3747), H9566 [31JY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2776), H1226 [1FE]

———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see H.R. 3677), H6531 [19JN]

Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2224 [13MR]

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]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5934 [5JN]

Weapons: detection and interception of weapons of mass destruction delivered by unconventional means (see H.R. 3729), H8375 [24JY]

Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3511), H9925 [2AU]

Histories

Monitor (U.S.S.), E155-E157 [5FE]

Letters

Immigration in the National Interest Act: Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, E472 [28MR]

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

Lists

Monitor (U.S.S.) officers, E157 [5FE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: immigrant worker program requirements, H2613, H2622, H2623 [21MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3789 [24AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7748 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9417 [31JY]

California: settlement of issues and claims relative to trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (H.R. 3640), H10152 [10SE]

———tribute to individuals who have made contributions to the American Heritage Club, E487 [28MR]

Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico: tribute to graduates, E1128 [20JN]

Cerritos Community College: anniversary, E647 [25AP]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, H1744 [6MR]

De La Rosa, Gilbert: tribute to Intercommunity Blind Center Distinguished Leadership Award recipient, E1065 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: chemical and biological operations, H6380 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6380 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7096 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7338 [11JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9733 [1AU]

Foreign aid: authorizing U.S. contributions to international funds and development banks, H5843 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5843, H5920 [5JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H10, H69, H70, H71 [3JA]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans, E1428 [1AU]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2501, H2514 [20MR], H2613, H2622, H2623 [21MR], E472 [28MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11088 [25SE]

———establish program in certain States requiring use of a toll-free number to verify employee status, H2514 [20MR]

———public health assistance to illegal aliens for communicable diseases, H7338 [11JY]

INS: Investigations Division staffing positions, H2501 [20MR]

International Women's Day: observance, H1772 [6MR]

KMEX-TV (Los Angeles, CA): tribute, E1794 [28SE]

La Puente, CA: anniversary of La Puente Valley Regional Occupational Program, E993 [4JN]

Latino Peace Officer's Association: tribute, E1648 [19SE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, E819 [16MY]

———tribute to Bishop Amat Memorial High School football team, E32 [5JA]

Los Angeles County, CA: tribute to the Whittier-Rio Hondo AIDS Project, E1406 [30JY]

Lozano, Ofelia: California 34th Congressional District Woman of the Year honoree, H2656 [21MR]

Montes, Margie: Pio Pico Woman's Club Woman of the Year award recipient, E325 [12MR]

Norwalk, CA: tribute to Lakeland Elementary School recipient of California Council for the Social Studies Program of Excellence Award, E226 [28FE]

Paulin, Amy: New York 18th Congressional District Woman of the Year honoree, H2656 [21MR]

Pico Rivera, CA: anniversary of VFW Post 7734, E1278 [12JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7748 [17JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9417 [31JY]

Real estate: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 3752), H11279 [26SE]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (H.R. 2024), H3679 [23AP]

Rico Rivera, CA: tribute to Teens Assisting Senior Citizens (organization), E1068 [12JN]

Santa Fe Springs, CA: tribute to Santa Fe High School, E823 [16MY]

———tribute to St. Paul High School students, E421 [22MR]

Spiwak, Sarita: Women's International Zionist Organization Woman of the Year award recipient, E777 [10MY]

Turkey: restrict U.S. assistance relative to acknowledgement of Armenian genocide and honoring of victims, H5920 [5JN]

Votes: position on missed, E502 [29MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2663 [21MR], H3817 [24AP], H10018 [4SE]

Summaries

Immigration in the National Interest Act (H.R. 2202): Gallegly Amendment Relative to Public Education of Illegal Aliens, E475 [28MR]

Tributes

Avery, Neal J., E1061 [12JN]

Cervantes, Julian, E1063 [12JN]

Chard, Marion, E155 [5FE]

Chard, Natalie, E155 [5FE]

Diaz, Ruben, E1811 [28SE]

Glenn, Don, E1802 [28SE]

Gomez, Mary Eve, E238 [28FE]

Jimenez, Mario, E1128 [20JN]

Kight, Michael W., E416 [22MR]

Perez, Albert G., E1652 [19SE]

Reuther, Sophie, H3435 [16AP]

Vargas, Raul, E1815 [28SE]

Williams, Emmitt, E1517 [5SE]