ORTIZ, SOLOMON P. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]

Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6407 [30JY]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H10956 [13NO]

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

———authorizing certain construction at military installations (see H.R. 909), H724 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs (see H.R. 2588), H8727 [8OC]

Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H1543 [15AP]

Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7599 [18SE]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5778 [24JY]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]

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

Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H282 [4FE]

Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 2200), H5487 [17JY]

Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H8265 [30SE]

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

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H9614 [28OC]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H152 [9JA]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2254 [6MY]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9730 [29OC]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1707 [17AP]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1339 [8AP]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3567 [5JN]

NAFTA: parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1261 [20MR]

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5297 [15JY]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1707 [17AP]

NATO: encourage and expedite integration of Romania (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1392 [9AP]

NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H10172 [6NO]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see H.R. 2547), H7910 [25SE]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H5487 [17JY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H10768 [12NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777), H7911 [25SE], H9800 [30OC]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H1440 [10AP]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1440 [10AP]

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), H6707 [31JY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H10956 [13NO]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H3576 [6JN]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5664 [23JY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H10421 [8NO]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H285 [4FE]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4836 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H1111 [18MR]

Texas: extend repayment period for Nueces River reclamation project (see H.R. 2355), H6704 [31JY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H4382 [25JN], H6894 [4SE]

———military family housing, H3955 [19JN]

Charro Days, Inc.: anniversary, E211 [11FE]

China, Republic of: anniversary of Presidential elections, E985 [20MY]

———observance of National Day, E1988 [9OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4191 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3955 [19JN], H4191 [23JN], H4382 [25JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9601 [28OC]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H6894 [4SE]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), H10377 [8NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6360, H6370 [30JY]

Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (H.R. 499), H293 [5FE]

Maria, Angelica: Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo award recipient, E218 [11FE]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H972 [13MR]

National Ocean Industries Association: anniversary, E2145 [30OC]

Naval Station Ingelside, Corpus Christi, TX: Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award recipient, E781 [29AP]

OPIC: funding, H6360, H6370 [30JY]

Petroleum: anniversary of offshore drilling industry, E2145 [30OC]

Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H253 [4FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1777 [17SE]

Tributes

Allex, David, E597 [8AP]

Besteiro, Raul A., Jr., E284 [13FE]

Besteiro, Raul and Mina, E1141 [5JN]

Canales, Nelson, E2121 [29OC]

Gonzalez, Representative, H8579 [7OC]

Gracida, Rene, E138 [4FE]

Ogunba, Atim Eneida George, E1070 [30MY]

Rhodes, Mary, E392 [5MR]

Rodriguez, Virginia C., E1745 [11SE]

Somoza, Hector A., E2176 [4NO]

Tejeda, Frank, H303, H310, H311 [5FE]