    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)
      Amendments
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
            3534), H3446 [19MY]
      Appointments
        Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Air pollution:  application of California State regulations relative
            to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, (see H.R. 630), H4711
            [17JN]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H10353 [9OC]
        American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation):  grant
            Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H3105 [12MY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H10917 [14OC]
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H9275 [1OC]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H1643
            [26MR]
        Dept. of HHS:  provide additional exceptions to the imposition of
            civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries,
            (see H.R. 3511), H2319 [23AP]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1445
            [24MR]
        Electronic Fund Transfer Act:  require additional disclosures
            relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international
            transactions, (see H.R. 3726), H3247 [13MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
            [10JN]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H2237 [22AP]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3625
            [20MY]
        Insurance:  prevent conflicts of interest in the use of
            administrative vendors in the administration of State children's
            health insurance plans, (see H.R. 3713), H2932 [6MY]
        IRS:  reform, (see H.R. 3493), H1298 [18MR]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets, (see H. Con. Res. 233), H2424 [28AP]
        Kneeling Nun Mountain National Monument:  establish, (see H. Con.
            Res. 303), H5956 [20JY]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H8528 [23SE]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H2120 [21AP]
        Medicare:  ensure access to obstetrician-gynecologist services and
            assure continuity of care, (see H.R. 3997), H4165 [4JN]
        ------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
            individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
        ------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
            programs in critical need specialty areas, (see H.R. 3940),
            H4165 [4JN]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H498 [12FE], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  eliminate
            requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan
            or Cuban nationals, (see H.R. 4020), H4324 [9JN]
        ------ provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for
            adjustment of status, (see H.R. 3553), H1549 [25MR]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
        Philippines:  commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
            relations, (see H. Res. 404), H4165 [4JN]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H241 [3FE]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        Save Social Security First Reserve Fund:  establish, (see H.R.
            3207), H495 [12FE]
        States:  provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program, (see H.R. 4323), H7585
            [10SE]
        Taxation:  allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H1337 [19MR]
        ------ allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
            opportunity tax credit hiring incentives, (see H.R. 2995), H3625
            [20MY]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4454), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
            compensation, (see H.R. 687), H3624 [20MY]
        ------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
            research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
            qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R. 3815),
            H3625 [20MY]
        ------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
            incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H2706 [30AP]
        ------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H99
            [28JA]
        ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
            (see H.R. 1401), H7178 [4AU]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H2423 [28AP]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H2706 [30AP]
        ------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H2707
            [30AP]
        ------ provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, (see H.R.
            4538), H7583 [10SE]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
            solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8083 [18SE]
        ------ simplify individual capital gains tax, (see H.R. 3623), H2052
            [1AP]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
        ------ temporary waiver of minimum tax rules relative to
            nonrefundable personal tax credit benefits for families, (see
            H.R. 4611), H8932 [25SE]
        ------ treatment of petroleum storage facilities, (see H.R. 3992),
            H7494 [9SE]
        Tobacco products:  limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
            [17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
        ------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
            develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H5405 [25JN]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Community development:  designation of empowerment zones, (see H.R.
            4629), H8931 [25SE]
      Letters
        Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees:  Congressional
            Hispanic Caucus, S5425 [22MY]
      Remarks
        Agriculture:  ensure that federally funded research and education
            programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
            significance (S. 1150), conference report, H3760 [22MY]
        ----- ensure that federally funded research and education programs
            address high-priority concerns with national multistate
            significance (S. 1150), consideration of conference report (H.
            Res. 446), H3768 [22MY]
        ----- ensure that federally funded research and education programs
            address high-priority concerns with national multistate
            significance (S. 1150), insert language of H.R. 2534 in lieu (H.
            Res. 365), H518 [24FE]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
            E1471<bullet> [30JY]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H7198 [5AU], H7199 [5AU]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10085 [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11866 [18DE]
        Colleges and universities:  prohibit discrimination and preferential
            treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
            H2897 [6MY]
        Committee on Education and the Workforce (House):  provide special
            authority relative to investigation of the International
            Brotherhood of Teamsters (H. Res. 507), H6765 [30JY]
        Congress:  permit points of order against provisions that affect
            legislation established to protect civil rights, H3446 [19MY],
            H3447 [19MY], H3448 [19MY]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3413
            [19MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
            Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
            functions, H3701 [21MY]
        ------ assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in
            the performance of their border protection functions, H7843
            [16SE]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
            prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3701 [21MY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7198 [5AU], H7199
            [5AU]
        Drug abuse:  prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
            programs (H.R. 3717), H2470 [29AP]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7843 [16SE]
        Education:  establish a program to help children and youth learn
            English (H.R. 3892), H7533 [10SE], H7544 [10SE], H7546 [10SE]
        ------ establish a program to help children and youth learn English
            (H.R. 3892), consideration (H. Res. 516), H7526 [10SE]
        ------ Federal funding to local school districts relative to
            compliance with State laws on bilingual education, H7544 [10SE],
            H7546 [10SE]
        FEC:  expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1759 [30MR]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8783 [25SE]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
            3534), H3446 [19MY], H3447 [19MY], H3448 [19MY]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2897 [6MY]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8597
            [24SE]
        MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market):  visit to U.S. by Parliamentary
            Committee, E558<bullet> [2AP]
        Mexico:  inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities relative to
            flow of raw sewage into the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 331), H10178
            [8OC]
        National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization):  evaluation of
            legislation affecting Hispanic Americans, H10991 [15OC]
        NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
            (H.R. 3246), H1614 [26MR]
        Parliamentary inquiry, H6523 [29JY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H5474 [14JY], H6809 [30JY]
        ------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
            citizens, H5474 [14JY]
        Public welfare programs:  food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
            H3768 [22MY]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8738 [25SE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8738 [25SE]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4665 [17JN]
        Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact:  grant
            congressional consent (H.R. 629), conference report, H6526
            [29JY]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens (H.R. 2538), H7518 [10SE], H7519 [10SE], H7520 [10SE]
        Vietnam:  make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
            emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6776 [30JY]
        Votes:  position on missed, E204<bullet> [24FE], E515<bullet>
            [30MR], E1428<bullet> [24JY], E1471<bullet> [30JY],
            E1602<bullet> [7AU], E1813<bullet> [25SE], E1814<bullet>
            [25SE], E2084<bullet> [11OC]
        Voting:  establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
            citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
            Security number to register to vote, H6809 [30JY]
        ----- establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
            citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
            Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H468 [12FE]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H36 [27JA], H231 [3FE], H6486 [27JY],
            H9531 [5OC]
        Special order:  granted, H10559 [11OC], H10665 [12OC], H10831
            [13OC], H11022 [15OC]
      Remarks in Senate relative to
        Tribute, S12845 [21OC]
      Tributes
        Torres, Representative, H9661 [6OC]