MENENDEZ, ROBERT (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3345, H3346, H3432 [4JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5577 [22JY], H6027 [29JY], H6398 [30JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House Chamber, H671 [27FE]

Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H1187 [19MR]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H9502 [23OC]

———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H2157 [1MY]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H8928 [21OC]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H9800 [30OC]

Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500), H1795 [23AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H890 [11MR]

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

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

———include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 38), H767 [5MR]

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

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H8633 [7OC]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H5916 [28JY]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H5487 [17JY]

Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H149 [9JA]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 2288), H6026 [29JY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H3924 [18JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156), H1258 [20MR]

Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H1040 [17MR]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1289 [21MR]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]

———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]

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), H6706 [31JY]

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

El Salvador: elections (see H. Con. Res. 88), H3661 [10JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H157 [9JA]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H9558 [24OC]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1707 [17AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5826 [25JY]

Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769), H9729 [29OC]

———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H286 [4FE]

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

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

Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181), H1893 [24AP]

Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390), H9502 [23OC]

Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H4339 [24JN]

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

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H7600 [18SE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H286 [4FE]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 366), H151 [9JA]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H6918 [4SE]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H6798 [3SE]

Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3070 [20MY]

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]

———modify qualifications for countries to be in the visa waiver pilot program (see H.R. 1880), H6918 [4SE]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H5488 [17JY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1187 [19MR]

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H1339 [8AP]

International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H144 [9JA]

International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1187 [19MR]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9615 [28OC]

Iraq: resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 322), H10957 [13NO]

IRS: restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H9039 [22OC]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8728 [8OC]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H6798 [3SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H8929 [21OC]

Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8834 [9OC]

Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H1989 [29AP]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H244 [21JA]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H6406 [30JY]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H1187 [19MR]

Mother Teresa: condolences on death (see H. Res. 226, 227), H7199 [10SE], H7262 [11SE]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1989 [29AP]

Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]

Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7730 [23SE]

———sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5021 [9JY]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]

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

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H1392 [9AP]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H6707 [31JY]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H2091 [30AP]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H4136 [21JN]

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]

Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 99), H3804 [16JN]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H5297 [15JY]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H347 [5FE]

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

Taxation: employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H803 [6MR]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H3204 [22MY]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H702 [27FE]

Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

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

Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H10421 [8NO]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H9729 [29OC]

———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H1019 [13MR]

United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H1017 [13MR]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H1795 [23AP]

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3660 [10JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1186, H1187 [19MR]

Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245), H7911 [25SE]

Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4339 [24JN]

Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115), H1611 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo (see H. Res. 273), H8928 [21OC]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 290), H9771 [30OC]

Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from advertising and offering one type of credit card and then issuing another type (see H.R. 2662), H8832 [9OC]

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

Dept. of Transportation: make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety regulations (see H.R. 1483), H1988 [29AP]

———study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (see H.R. 1630), H2783 [15MY]

Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (see H. Res. 233), H7600 [18SE]

Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H285 [4FE]

House Rules: limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms in certain instances (see H. Res. 229), H7262 [11SE]

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

Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238), H147 [9JA]

Taxation: requirements relative to tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 239), H147 [9JA]

Letters

Child tax credit: Anna L. Gonzalez, H4675 [26JN]

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2595 [14MY]

Proposals

Limit admission of Robert K. Dornan to House floor and rooms, H7452 [17SE]

Remarks

Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo (H. Res. 273), H10882 [13NO]

ANPESIL Distributors, Inc.: anniversary, E1809 [18SE]

Asia Observer (publication): anniversary, E533 [20MR]

Bayonne, NJ: anniversary of Bayonne Community Mental Health Center, E623 [10AP]

———anniversary of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, E2006 [9OC]

———anniversary of Lions Club, E1845 [24SE]

———relocation of Military Sealift Command relative to closure of Military Ocean Terminal, H4884 [8JY]

———tribute to Elks Lodge, E839 [5MY]

Birnbaum, Rhonda: Mary T. Norton Congressional Award recipient, E1769 [16SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1395 [10AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4675 [26JN], H5027 [10JY], H5136 [11JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6647 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4563 [25JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3003 [20MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), motion to instruct conferees, H3243 [3JN]

Carine, Frank: Sicilian Citizens Club of Bayonne and Hudson County, NJ, Honoree of the Year award recipient, E2084 [24OC]

Coalition of Indian Organizations of New Jersey: tribute, E1589 [1AU]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5875 [28JY], H6923 [5SE], H7735 [24SE], H7838 [25SE], H10110, H10116 [6NO]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9469, H9487, H9490 [23OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9581 [28OC], H9771 [30OC]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1271 [21MR]

Confraternidad Guinera Veintiocho de Enero (organization): anniversary, E2007 [9OC]

Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (H. Res. 175), H5514 [22JY]

Cuba: permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars after cerain democratic reforms are implemented, H3597 [10JN]

———TV Marti funding, H3317, H3318, H3319 [4JN]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5463 [17JY]

———Turkish occupation (H. Con. Res. 81), H5511 [22JY]

———U.S. policy, H5463 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4884 [8JY]

Dept. of State: limit appropriations, H3671 [11JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3317, H3318, H3319, H3433 [4JN], H3597 [10JN], H3671 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5054 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety regulations (H.R. 1483), E785 [29AP]

———study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (H.R. 1630), E954 [19MY]

Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms, H7372, H7452 [17SE]

———limit admission to House floor and rooms (H. Res. 233), H7533, H7573, H7574, H7575, H7576, H7577 [18SE]

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, Inc.: anniversary, E2152 [31OC]

Education: assist construction and rehabilitation of public schools through establishment of loan and bond guarantee program (H.R. 2878), E2247 [8NO]

El Salvador: elections (H. Con. Res. 88), H5513 [22JY]

Elizabeth, NJ: anniversary of Portuguese Instructive Social Club, E479 [13MR]

———tribute to Elizabeth Waterfront Festival, E1006 [21MY]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 99), H1122 [19MR]

Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H7369 [17SE], H8196 [30SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3738 [12JN]

Foreign aid: development assistance for Latin America and Asia, H3433 [4JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6398, H6399 [30JY], H6819 [4SE]

Harrington, Dorothy E.: Mary T. Norton Congressional Award recipient, E1769 [16SE]

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), H8256 [30SE]

———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, H8246 [30SE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10116 [6NO]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6819 [4SE]

———independence anniversary (H. Res. 157), E1589 [1AU]

INS: deportation of Irish nationals to Northern Ireland, H2595 [14MY]

International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for programs or projects in Cuba, H6398, H6399 [30JY]

Jersey City, NJ: anniversary of St. John's Baptist Church, E2087 [24OC]

———tribute to Grace Church Van Vorst's Cathedral Arts Festival, E342 [27FE]

Jersey City (NJ) Jersey Journal: anniversary of El Nuevo Hudson edition, E531 [20MR]

Kean University: anniversary of Spanish speaking programs, E2083 [24OC]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (H. Con. Res. 130), H10881 [13NO]

La Tribuna (publication): anniversary, E753 [24AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5875 [28JY]

Let's Celebrate (organization): tribute, E751 [24AP]

McGlynn, Bridget: tribute to Bayonne, NJ, St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, E339 [27FE]

Memphis, TN: tribute to African-American Knowledge Bowl award recipients, E751 [24AP]

Mother Teresa: condolences on death (H. Res. 227), H7248 [11SE]

Nardini, Antonio: USA Today Make a Difference Day Award recipient, E837 [5MY]

National Association of Cuban American Women: award recipients, E468 [13MR]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2108 [28OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5054 [10JY]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: observance, E757 [24AP]

New Jersey: tribute to Peruvian Day Parade, E1547 [29JY]

———tribute to Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce convention and exhibition, E2085 [24OC]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: tribute to Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers student chapter College Bowl team, E837 [5MY]

North Bergen, NJ: anniversary of Fritz Reuter Altenheim Life Care Community, E1034 [22MY]

North Hudson, NJ: Kiwanis Club anniversary, E754 [24AP]

North Hudson Community Action Corp.: tribute, E882 [8MY]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, E1449 [17JY]

———tribute to sponsors of Project Children '97, E1449 [17JY]

O'Keeffe, Patrick: Jersey City, NJ, St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Irishman of the Year honoree, E407 [6MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3432 [4JN], H7372, H7453 [17SE], H7577 [18SE], H9581 [28OC]

Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to communities affected by oil spills (H.R. 238), E14 [7JA]

Pulaski Cadets, Inc.: anniversary, E694 [17AP]

Safeway Trucking Corp.: anniversary, E2152 [31OC]

Santiago, Lourdes: Mary T. Norton Congressional Award recipient, E1769 [16SE]

Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (H. Con. Res. 99), H5516 [22JY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 279), H1940 [29AP]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H1395 [10AP]

———child tax credit, H4675 [26JN]

———rates, H3930 [19JN], H5027 [10JY], H5136 [11JY], H6647 [31JY]

———requirements relative to tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 239), E45 [7JA]

Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H255 [4FE]

Trinidad, Lydia: Puerto Rican Association for Human Development Humanitarian Award recipient, E1209 [12JN]

Union City, NJ: anniversary of Tertulias de Antano, E749 [24AP]

———tribute to Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, E529 [20MR]

Urban League of Hudson County, Inc.: anniversary of Equal Opportunity Day, E748 [24AP]

———tribute to Equal Opportunity Award recipients, E748 [24AP]

Votes: position on missed, H10764 [12NO]

Zaire: democracy efforts (H. Res. 115), H1684, H1685 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H239 [21JA], H3718 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 233, limit admission of Robert K. Dornan to House floor and rooms, H7573 [18SE]

H. Res. 290, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9581 [28OC]

Tributes

Bier, Dorothy Danzis, E1523 [25JY]

Cobane, William, E1451 [17JY]

Cortez, Joe, E880 [8MY]

Cowsik, Shyamala B., E2154 [31OC]

Dols, Francis, E625 [10AP]

Eid, Frederick, E1037 [22MY]

Gil-Ramos, Lidia, E749 [24AP]

Klatzko, Benzion, E838 [5MY]

LeFante, Joseph A., E666 [15AP]

Maita, Gary R., E465 [13MR]

Pagano, Frank, E409 [6MR]

Pelaez, Antonio and Olga, E1809 [18SE]

Perez, Miguel, E2012 [9OC]

Rosario, Jose, E2010 [9OC]

Rutkowski, Regina, E696 [17AP]

Statile, Virginia, E966 [19MY]

Vitale, Martin R., E149 [4FE]

Vitale, Raphael, E1346 [27JN]

Wendroff, Arnold and Varda, E2007 [9OC]

Whille, Harvey, E149 [4FE]