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
———military family housing, H3955 [19JN]
Charro Days, Inc.: anniversary, E211
China, Republic of: anniversary of Presidential elections, E985
———observance of National Day, E1988
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
———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
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
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H972 [13MR]
National Ocean Industries Association: anniversary, E2145
Naval Station Ingelside, Corpus Christi, TX: Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award recipient, E781
OPIC: funding, H6360
Petroleum: anniversary of offshore drilling industry, E2145
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H253 [4FE]
Votes: position on missed, E1777
Tributes
Allex, David, E597
Besteiro, Raul A., Jr., E284
Besteiro, Raul and Mina, E1141
Canales, Nelson, E2121
Gonzalez, Representative, H8579
Gracida, Rene, E138
Ogunba, Atim Eneida George, E1070
Rhodes, Mary, E392
Rodriguez, Virginia C., E1745
Somoza, Hector A., E2176