RODRIGUEZ, CIRO D. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Committee To Escort President Vicente Fox of Mexico Into the House Chamber, H5410 [6SE]

John Joseph Moakley funeral attendees, H2929 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP]

Air Force: enhance science and technology planning and budgeting (see H.R. 2659), H5488 [10SE]

Armed Forces: exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see H.R. 3216), H8421 [27NO]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H162 [31JA]

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 2310), H4353 [19JY] (see H.R. 2494), H4541 [24JY]

———permit the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1958), H3466 [21JN]

———restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (see H.R. 3240), H7908 [7NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H400 [14FE]

Aviation: provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see H.R. 2946), H6057 [25SE]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H739 [7MR]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see H.R. 1038), H952 [15MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H3357 [20JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1715), H2680 [23MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H444 [27FE] (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H10065 [13DE]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H2710 [24MY]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H2387 [21MY]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H5339 [2AU]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1861 [2MY]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4353 [19JY]

———revoke authority to extend permanent normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1497), H1497 [4AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H506 [28FE]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H6056 [25SE]

Commission on Election Procedures: establish (see H.R. 119), H112 [30JA]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7960 [8NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1764), H3806 [28JN]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 272), H109 [30JA]

———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H325 [13FE]

Crime: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H6380 [4OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H1407 [3AP]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (see H.R. 2512), H4111 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H1557 [24AP]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H1190 [27MR]

———tribute to the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 279), H9078 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1620), H1659 [26AP]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2283), H3961 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H222 [7FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H3203 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H877 [13MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H6055 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H2184 [15MY]

———ensure that senior citizen veterans shall be eligible for pension benefits without regard to disability (see H.R. 3087), H7529 [30OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see H.R. 3253), H7958 [8NO]

———establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans (see H.R. 2095), H4725 [26JY]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H2022 [8MY]

———improve presumptive compensation benefits for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 1406), H2023 [8MY]

———make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (see H.R. 2540), H4215 [18JY]

———provide benefits to children of Vietnam-era veterans for diseases associated with parental exposure to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 1541), H1664 [27AP]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H1484 (see H.R. 1435), H1493 [4AP]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2021 [8MY]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1112 [22MR]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H398 [14FE]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H399 [14FE]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1112 [22MR]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H443 [27FE]

District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H6135 [2OC]

———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H6137 [2OC]

Education: authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas (see H.R. 2102), H3204 [14JN]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H2571 [22MY]

———improve character education programs (see H.R. 228), H2082 [9MY]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H163 [31JA]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H2142 [10MY]

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1188 [27MR]

El Paso, TX: establish a national immigration museum (see H.R. 2162), H8843 [4DE]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 263), H109 [30JA]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H1923 [3MY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2692), H4948 [31JY]

EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1605 [25AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 94), H1409 [3AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2239), H3259 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H3802 [28JN]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H112 [30JA] (see H.R. 920), H740 [7MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H5616 [13SE]

———disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and the Capitol Police (see H.R. 446), H955 [15MR]

———improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1920), H2386 [21MY]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H877 [13MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H9076 [6DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H3619 [26JN]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H5592 [11SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]

Foreign policy: support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see H.R. 918), H2387 [21MY]

———revise the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for workers (see H.R. 2613), H5126 [1AU]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1013 [20MR]

``God Bless America'': designate as the national hymn of the U.S. (see H.R. 3051), H6421 [5OC]

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 917), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 1457), H1485 (see H.R. 1457), H1494 [4AP]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H1190 [27MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1012 [20MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H3519 [25JN]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H4428 [23JY]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]

``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1345 [29MR]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR]

House Rules: provide that the gift rule covers Members-elect (see H. Res. 73), H878 [13MR]

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. 2053), H2888 [5JN]

Houston, TX: tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (see H. Res. 166), H3202 [14JN]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3712 [27JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain long-staying alien children, lower high school drop out rates of certain immigrant children, and allow State and local determination of admittance to State and local colleges and universities (see H.R. 1582), H4724 [26JY]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H1484 (see H.R. 1452), H1494 [4AP]

———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 1266), H1925 [3MY]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H1061 [21MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H1923 [3MY]

———revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H2082 [9MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H1116 [22MR] (see H.R. 1330), H1605 [25AP]

Indonesia: condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1861 [2MY]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H1346 [29MR]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H3806 [28JN]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H2998 [7JN]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H1061 [21MR]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H621 [1MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H1113 [22MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H5333 [2AU]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H2711 [24MY]

———limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1007), H876 [13MR]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H4725 [26JY]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1486 (see H.R. 1475), H1496 [4AP]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects (see H.R. 2990), H6136 [2OC]

Medicaid: assure that funds provided for State emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens are used to reimburse hospitals and related providers that treat undocumented aliens (see H.R. 519), H223 [7FE]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H6458 [9OC]

———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H2888 [5JN]

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H323 [13FE]

———coverage of pharmacist services (see H.R. 2799), H7718 [1NO]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H5455 [6SE]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 2294), H4429 [23JY]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H6422 [5OC]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1558 [24AP]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H9078 [6DE]

Members of Congress: treatment of gifts to Members-elect (see H.R. 787), H877 [13MR]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see H. Res. 99), H1926 [3MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H955 [15MR]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H2998 [7JN]

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards: establish (see H.R. 430), H877 [13MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [21SE]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H1345 [29MR]

National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H3805 [28JN]

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. 1723), H2281 [16MY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1488 (see H. Res. 116), H1499 [4AP]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H3961 [11JY]

NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H2680 [23MY]

NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1489 [4AP]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H8564 [28NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H650 [6MR]

———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1861), H2279 [16MY]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3864 [10JY]

———prohibit awarding of bonuses for managerial personnel in any year in which operational deficits are anticipated or postal rate increases are requested (see H. Res. 144), H4541 [24JY]

Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 2166), H4780 [27JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2815), H5337 [2AU]

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 186), H3805 [28JN]

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. 2035), H2999 [7JN]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H7719 [1NO]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7960 [8NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2890 [5JN]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1410 [3AP]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H400 [14FE]

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H1660 [26AP]

———improve benefit computation formula for workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 870), H1061 [21MR]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H1558 [24AP]

———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1143), H1059 [21MR]

———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H10173 [17DE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1191 [27MR]

States: adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1907), H3068 [12JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H443 [27FE]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H4353 [19JY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H1605 [25AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H4780 [27JY]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 1676), H1860 [2MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1557 [24AP]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H3464 [21JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H1717 [1MY]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see H.R. 1459), H2083 [9MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H877 [13MR]

———increase individual income tax rates and deposit increased funds into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2935), H5926 [21SE]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6505 [10OC]

———provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3041), H9239 [11DE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H2184 [15MY]

———restore partial deduction for personal interest to encourage economic recovery and avoid the need to borrow against home equity (see H.R. 2969), H6056 [25SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1490 [4AP]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H8564 [28NO]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]

———grant posthumous citizenship to certain lawfully admitted aliens killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2897), H5971 [24SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), H6056 [25SE]

———prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats (see H.R. 3555), H10963 [20DE]

Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau: establish (see H.R. 3157), H7127 [17OC]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see H.R. 1823), H2142 [10MY]

U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1011 [20MR]

Veterans: add diabetes mellitus to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 862), H647 [6MR]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans and circumstances deemed to have been radiation-risk activities (see H.R. 1957), H2678 [23MY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 442), H1925 [3MY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1925 [3MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1499 [4AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to provide financial assistance to Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc., veterans programs and services (see H.R. 2919), H7333 [25OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H443 [27FE] (see H.R. 303), H325 [13FE] (see H.R. 609), H2022 [8MY]

———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. 20), H224 [7FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H3519 [25JN]

Voting: direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns (see H.R. 752), H959 [19MR]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1112 [22MR]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for crime convictions (see H.R. 1971), H2713 [24MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H1114 [22MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

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. 619), H393 [14FE]

———preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H3068 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see H.R. 3082), H6504 [10OC]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (see H.R. 1628), H1659 [26AP]

Federal employees: improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H1294 [28MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2163), H3150 [13JN]

Velasquez, William C.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 212), H5338 [2AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1125 [27MR], H5458 [10SE]

Remarks

African Americans: tribute to pioneers in Colorado (H. Res. 54), H458 [28FE]

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, H3510 [25JN]

Armed Forces: exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (H.R. 3216), H9088 [11DE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7532, H7575, H7576 [31OC], H7595 [1NO], H7728, H7777, H7835, H7836 [6NO], H8137 [14NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7532, H7575, H7576 [31OC], H7595 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), H7728, H7835, H7836 [6NO], H8137 [14NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), motion to instruct conferees, H7777 [6NO]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1250 [28MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (H. Con. Res. 3), E465 [28MR]

———commemorate birthday (H. Res. 105), H1339 [29MR]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): subcommittee jurisdiction over issues concerning historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities, H511 [1MR]

Community Action Council of South Texas: tribute, E1534 [3AU]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1343), H8891 [5DE]

Dept. of Defense: antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6031 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6031 [25SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3591 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 811), H1141 [27MR]

———make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (H.R. 2540), H4904 [31JY], H9123 [11DE]

———veterans access to health care, H1705 [1MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6675 [11OC]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2876, H2877, H2878, H2881, H2882, H2883 [5JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), H9097 [11DE]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (H. Res. 67), H969 [20MR]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), E1143 [19JN]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (H.R. 1628), H5462 [10SE]

Federal employees: improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (H.R. 1262), E467 [28MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 2163), E1094 [13JN]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (H.R. 2142), H3511, H3512 [25JN]

Health: condition of health services along the U.S.-Mexico border, H4423-H4426 [23JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1706 [1MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H2870 [5JN], H3238, H3239, H3242, H3243, H3244 [19JN], H3503 [25JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H4420, H4422 [23JY], H4548 [25JY]

———provide insurance for uninsured individuals, H1705 [1MY]

Health care facilities: community health centers funding, H1276 [28MR]

Health Resources and Service Administration: Centers for Excellence program funding, H6071 [2OC]

Hispanic Americans: health care issues, H1705 [1MY], H3239, H3243, H3244 [19JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6444 [9OC]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), H6823 [16OC], H9119 [11DE]

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (H.R. 2258), H3511, H3512 [25JN]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing, H10474 [19DE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: recognize historical significance (H. Con. Res. 163), E1157 [20JN]

Kelly AFB, TX: tribute, E1301 [11JY]

Languages: prohibit funding to implement Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H6675 [11OC]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), H10474 [19DE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1705 [1MY], H2870 [5JN]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, H3591 [26JN]

Minorities: impact of economy on minority communities, H8911, H8912 [5DE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (H.R. 663), H328 [14FE]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (S. 657), H3481 [25JN]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (H. Con. Res. 154), E1158 [20JN]

National security: national missile defense system, H6031 [25SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2960 [7JN], E1037 [6JN]

San Antonio, TX: Collier Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1997 [2NO]

———tribute to donation of children's books by Southwestern Bell Communications Telephone Pioneers (organization), E402 [20MR]

Sisisky, Norman: tribute (H. Res. 107), H1336 [29MR]

Social Security: permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 1143), H3511, H3512 [25JN]

Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1076), H3080 [13JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7312 [25OC], H8911, H8912 [5DE], H9324 [12DE]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1812 [5OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5559 [11SE]

Texas: tribute to public schools, E307 [7MR]

Velasquez, William C.: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Con. Res. 212), E1523 [3AU]

Veterans: improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), H1133 [27MR]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), H3211, H3216 [19JN]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 310), H9145 [11DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1292 [28MR], H5968 [24SE], H8947 [5DE], H10053 [12DE]

Tributes

Briseno, Alex, E404 [20MR]

Flores, Sam, E66 [30JA]

Hall, Russell B., E767 [10MY]

Riojas, John A., E112 [6FE]

Rochelle, Jamie, E2215 [5DE]

Wagner, Karen J., E1812 [5OC]