RODRIGUEZ, CIRO D. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H4054 [8JN]

Articles and editorials

Political Leaders Offer Their Tributes, Gary Martin, San Antonio (TX) Express-News, H12001 [5DE]

Prayer, Praise at Funeral, Carmina Danini and Sherry Sylvester, San Antonio (TX) Express-News, H12001 [5DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (see H.R. 5490), H10256 [18OC]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H8062 [25SE]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H3309 [17MY]

Alfred Rascon Post Office Building, Fulton, MD: designate (see H.R. 4430), H2966 [11MY]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4268), H2336 [13AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H1675 [3AP]

Armstrong, Lance: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5258), H9901 [12OC]

Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4167), H7723 [18SE]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see H.R. 5236, 5237), H8736 [3OC]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H2411 [2MY]

———protect students from commercial exploitation (see H.R. 2915), H7502 [12SE]

———provide benefits for children of women Vietnam veterans who suffer from certain types of birth defects (see H.R. 4488), H3412 [18MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H5956 [12JY]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see H.R. 5069), H7208 [27JY]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see H.R. 3897), H921 [9MR]

Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 4353), H2410 [2MY]

Courts: appointment of Federal district judges (see H.R. 4704), H4816 [21JN]

———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 5456), H9899 [12OC]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 5021), H7366 [7SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H454 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: initiate adoption awareness program, establish Adoption Awareness Commission, and promote adoptions through increased public awareness and tax incentives (see H.R. 5574), H11206 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see H.R. 4172), H1763 [4AP]

———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7282 [6SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 4649), H6599 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure compensation rates for the service-connected loss of a breast due to a mastectomy are comparable to rates for the loss of use of a creative organ (see H.R. 3998), H1118 [16MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training (see H.R. 3816), H631 [1MR]

———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H3925 [6JN]

———provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits and enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for veterans (see H.R. 4850), H6600 [19JY]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H2512 [3MY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6354 [17JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1675 [3AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H10257 [18OC]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 4057), H3869 [25MY]

Education: improve character education programs (see H.R. 3681), H2341 [13AP]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for bilingual education (see H.R. 4349), H5955 [12JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H455 [15FE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H209 [2FE]

FBI: provide a temporary alternative to fingerprint-based background checks to allow time to implement a national fingerprint-based system accessible by youth serving organizations (see H.R. 4424), H3173 [16MY]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 5647), H12065 [8DE]

Federal employees: reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H2411 [2MY]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H7128 [26JY]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H50 [27JA]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1354), H757 [8MR]

Foreign countries: require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (see H.R. 3140), H1764 [4AP]

Gonzalez, Henry B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 445), H12045 [7DE]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father (see H. Con. Res. 240), H50 [27JA]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Health: prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 137), H1588 [29MR]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]

Hispanic Americans: prevent suicide among Latina adolescents (see H.R. 4439; H. Con. Res. 325), H2966 [11MY]

Housing: prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts containing a mandatory arbitration agreement and other provisions in a single document and prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to mandatory arbitration agreements (see H.R. 5033), H7207 [27JY]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 4489), H3649 [23MY]

———establish special procedures for filing and consideration of asylum applications by alien children and for the detention of any unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 4590), H3924 [6JN]

———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H6052 [13JY]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 4966), H7212 [27JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4055), H2411 [2MY]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H5169 [26JN]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H4336 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H2411 [2MY]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H4121 [8JN]

———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H4336 [13JN]

———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 4949), H11446 [27OC]

———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H3869 [25MY]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H4121 [8JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4770), H5240 [27JN]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H2123 [11AP]

———payments made under the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 4727), H5241 [27JN]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H4121 [8JN]

Mental health: recognize the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses (see H. Con. Res. 243), H342 [10FE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10809 [24OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 3433), H2905 [10MY]

Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H574 [29FE]

NIH: improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H3869 [25MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H3649 [23MY]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]

OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H574 [29FE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H5656 [29JN]

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 4971), H7366 [7SE]

Puente, Ernesto A., Jr. (Tito): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 435), H10808 [24OC]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]

Ramadan: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 220), H1959 [6AP]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H454 [15FE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4927), H6776 [24JY]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H12045 [7DE]

States: permit the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4707), H4816 [21JN]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3875), H4036 [7JN]

Taxation: avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (see H.R. 5277), H8406 [27SE]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H1629 [30MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H7652 [14SE]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H10473 [19OC]

———reduce interest rate on installment payments of estate tax on closely held business interests (see H.R. 4515), H3648 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3049 [15MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H3413 [18MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see H.R. 4168), H1762 [4AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H2340 [13AP]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1997), H2655 [8MY] (see H.R. 4570), H3868 [25MY]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3874), H5843 [11JY]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H1958 [6AP]

Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H3649 [23MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4131), H2607 [4MY]

———mint coins in commemoration and use proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transport of veterans to and from Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals (see H.R. 5397), H9010 [5OC]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7003 [25JY]

———revise rules applicable to net worth limitation relative to pension eligibility (see H.R. 5271), H9635 [10OC]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 5109), H7652 [14SE]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4926), H7933 [20SE]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 4735), H5083 [23JN]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see H.J. Res. 98), H2238 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Hispanic Americans: health programs (see H.R. 5595), H11445 [27OC]

Biographies

Gonzalez, Henry B., H11999, H12000 [5DE]

Letters

Importance of decennial census: by, H1663 [3AP]

Remarks

Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center, San Antonio, TX: designate (H.R. 1959), H5202 [27JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5592 [29JN]

Alfred Rascon Post Office Building, Fulton, MD: designate (H.R. 4430), H6384 [18JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1537, H1551 [29MR]

Army: anniversary (H.J. Res. 101), H4325 [13JN]

Census: importance of decennial census, H1662 [3AP]

Children and youth: mental health services funding, H6577 [19JY]

———provide health insurance for uninsured children, H19 [27JA]

Colombia: drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding, H1537 [29MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H17, H18, H19, H21, H22 [27JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: colonias initiatives funding, H5592 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3316 [18MY]

———funding, H1551 [29MR]

———privatization of utility systems on military installations, H3316 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H4643 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grant Program funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4731, H4732 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H11682 [31OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4643 [19JN], H4731, H4732 [20JN]

Drugs: substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding, H1537 [29MR]

Education: national policy to improve system, H21, H22 [27JA], H1828, H1829, H1830, H1831, H1832, H1833, H1834 [5AP]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H21 [27JA]

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association: Heroism Award recipients, E1164 [30JN]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father, H11 [27JA]

Graham, Gary: request for a conditional pardon and a new trial in Texas captial case, H4915 [21JN]

Head Start Program: funding, H1829 [5AP]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H18, H19 [27JA]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H741, H742 [8MR]

Hispanic Americans: health programs (H.R. 5595), E1986 [28OC]

Immigration: remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, H10813 [25OC]

Jimenez, Santiago: National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship recipient, E1783 [13OC]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), E1101 [23JN]

Law enforcement officers: honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (H. Res. 501), H3027 [15MY]

Medicaid: require States to establish reasonable reimbursement rates, H11682 [31OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H17, H18 [27JA], H4919 [21JN], H6574, H6575 [19JY]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, H4919 [21JN]

Moody, Dorothy M.: Bowden, TX, Business and Professional Women (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E1780 [13OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3544), E896 [6JN]

Rio Grande City, TX: tribute to Ringgold Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team, E1166 [30JN]

San Antonio, TX: City Public Service recipient of the SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence, E985 [13JN]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, E2004 [28OC]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, E2004 [28OC]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4156 [9JN]

Texas: implementation of legislation to protect enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H17, H18, H19 [27JA]

———request for Governor Bush to stay all executions until a State panel can review implementation of death sentences, H4915 [21JN]

Veterans: enhance education benefits programs (S. 1402), E891 [6JN]

———health care funding, H19 [27JA]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (H.R. 5109), H7964 [21SE]

Votes: position on missed, H1030 [15MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4814 [21JN]

Tables

Gonzalez, Henry B.: campaign finances, H12001 [5DE]

———congressional district Presidential election results, H12001 [5DE]

———election results, H12001 [5DE]

———interest group ratings, H12001 [5DE]

———key votes in Congress, H12001 [5DE]

———legislative support on Presidential positions, H12001 [5DE]

Tributes

Gonzalez, Henry B., H11998 [5DE]

Perez, Oscar, E456 [30MR]