DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2738 [15MY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3314 [4JN], H3595 [10JN]

Appointments

Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]

Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel, H596 [25FE], H651 [26FE]

Articles and editorials

Key Dissidents Arrested in Cuba, Washington (DC) Post, H5906 [28JY]

Return to a Forbidden Island—In Impoverished Cuba, Nothing, and Everything Has Changed, Elinor L. Horwitz, Washington (DC) Post, H2930 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H285 [4FE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 56), H950 [12MR]

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1338 [8AP]

Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H2254 [6MY]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H4132 [20JN]

Budget: reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H4836 [26JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6406 [30JY]

Caribbean nations: withhold foreign aid from certain countries that support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or the Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296), H6405 [30JY]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]

Children and youth: tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H10957 [13NO]

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H4087 [19JN]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3203 [22MY]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H8320 [2OC]

———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H1542 [15AP]

Crime: provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]

Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R. 1182), H1259 [20MR]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179), H5401 [16JY]

———require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 2288), H6026 [29JY]

Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034), H10767 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H2254 [6MY]

———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]

Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H146 [9JA]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9730 [29OC]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]

Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center (see H.R. 136), H1018 [13MR]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H143 [9JA]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H5297 [15JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H2254 [6MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 1989), H4086 [19JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H1288 [21MR]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H9559 [24OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries that assist Cuba (see H.R. 2289), H6026 [29JY]

Foreign trade: identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H10172 [6NO]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H2590 [13MY]

High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control: establish (see H.R. 1317), H1456 [14AP]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]

Immigration: adjust the status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge status (see H.R. 3049), H10953 [13NO]

India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37), H5177 [11JY]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1802), H4913 [8JY]

International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for programs or projects in Cuba (see H.R. 2092), H4835 [26JN]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H3476 [4JN]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3169 [21MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H5569 [22JY]

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136), H1018 [13MR]

Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H4132 [20JN]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 414), H1892 [24AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H8055 [26SE]

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5021 [9JY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]

National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3797 [12JN], H8727 [8OC]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H889 [11MR]

Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416), H2680 [14MY]

———extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and food stamps (see H.R. 1418), H1794 [23AP]

———modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for aliens (see H.R. 666), H451 [11FE]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H5778 [24JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H9730 [29OC]

Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 331), H349 [5FE]

Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2590 [13MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2874 [16MY]

SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1262 [20MR]

States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (see H.R. 1683), H3069 [20MY]

———establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5826 [25JY]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5177 [11JY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H5401 [16JY]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H5401 [16JY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H1988 [29AP]

Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H7365 [16SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2254 [6MY]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3213 [30MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment requirements (see H. Res. 203), H6405 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90), H6705 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment requirements (see H. Res. 203), H6405 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90), H6705 [31JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (see H. Res. 265), H8832 [9OC]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]

Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe (see H.R. 1476), H1988 [29AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H. Res. 185), H5296 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 323), H10767 [12NO]

Immigration: clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H6406 [30JY]

NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3041), H10953 [13NO]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see H. Res. 127), H1793 [23AP]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (see H. Res. 126), H1793 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360), H451 [11FE], H1703 [17AP]

Explanations

Previous question vote—what it means, H8888 [21OC]

Factsheets

Cuba—Urgent Action Appeal: Amnesty International, H5906 [28JY]

Letters

Filing of trade grievance by World Trade Organization relative to Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: several Members of Congress, H647 [26FE]

Lists

Passengers killed aboard Cuban tugboat in Havana Harbor, July 13, 1994, H5908 [28JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5781 [25JY]

Press releases

Indian Regime Murders 3-Year-Old—Labels Toddler `Terrorist': Council of Khalistan, E656 [15AP]

Two Cuban Lawyers Named Winners of Presitigious ABA Litigation Section International Human Rights Award: ABA, H5907 [28JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5685 [24JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2739, H2740, H2742 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration (H. Res. 149), H2690 [15MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), waive enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 90), H6667 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), waive enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 90), H6667 [31JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (H. Res. 265), H8882, H8884, H8887, H8888 [21OC]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H4093 [20JN]

———special investigative authorities (H. Res. 167), H4093 [20JN]

Cuba: human rights violations, H5781 [25JY], H5904-H5909 [28JY]

———permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars after cerain democratic reforms are implemented, H3595 [10JN]

———require Dept. of State report on official complaints by Cuban Government, H3685 [11JN]

———TV Marti funding, H3314, H3315 [4JN]

———U.S. policy, H2930 [20MY], H3295 [4JN], H3496 [5JN]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: anniversary, H932 [12MR]

———filing of grievance by World Trade Organization relative to trade policies, H645, H649, H650 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Meals on Wheels Program funding, H5685 [24JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3295, H3314, H3315 [4JN], H3496 [5JN], H3595 [10JN], H3685 [11JN]

———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3281, H3285, H3289 [4JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9644 [29OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 324), H10679 [12NO]

Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe (H.R. 1476), H8070 [29SE]

Florida International University: anniversary, E1721 [10SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 323), H10667, H10668 [12NO]

Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8245 [30SE]

Immigration: clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (H.R. 2302), H7352 [16SE]

———obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9644 [29OC], H10679 [12NO]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E656 [15AP]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (H. Res. 95), H957 [13MR]

NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3281, H3285, H3289 [4JN]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (H. Res. 127), H1801 [24AP]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (H. Res. 126), H1802 [24AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2738 [15MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H8888 [21OC]

Republican Party: effect of economic policies on Dow Jones Industrial Average, H5904 [28JY]

SSI: extend transition period for legal aliens receiving benefits, H2690, H2739, H2740, H2742 [15MY]

States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (H.R. 1683), H7631 [23SE]

Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H256 [4FE]

Votes: correction, E2205 [7NO]

———position on missed, H3516, H3517, H3518, H3544 [5JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2440 [8MY], H3564 [5JN]

Special order: granted, H886 [11MR], H6959 [5SE], H7276 [15SE], H7724 [23SE], H7829 [24SE], H7909 [25SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment Requirements for H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219), H6405 [30JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H. Rept. 105-402), H10767 [12NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1273, NSF Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 105-71), H1793 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72), H1793 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115), H3272 [3JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184), H5296 [15JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 105-317), H8832 [9OC]

Tributes

Wentlandt, Rick, E150 [4FE]