ORTIZ, SOLOMON P. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

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

Conferee: S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7097 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7217 [23OC]

Armed Forces: increase basic pay (see H.R. 2494), H4009 [12JY] (see H.R. 2494), H4013 [16JY]

———permit the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1958), H2678 [23MY]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H3806 [28JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H929 [14MR]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H4724 [26JY]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

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

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

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see H. Res. 160), H3261 [19JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H2956 [6JN]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H9078 [6DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3054), H8949 [5DE]

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]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H3358 [20JN]

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: establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H7960 [8NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 2881), H5592 [11SE]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H2334 [17MY]

———tribute to the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8746 [30NO]

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), H6380 [4OC]

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

Diseases: increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H5928 [21SE]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H1014 [20MR]

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

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H3805 [28JN]

Education: improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H877 [13MR]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see H.R. 613), H741 [7MR]

El Paso, TX: establish a national immigration museum (see H.R. 2162), H6137 [2OC]

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

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

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H1660 [26AP]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H6919 [16OC]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H10055 [12DE]

``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]

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: establish Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Veterans Affairs demonstration project on the integrated management of health care resources (see H.R. 2667), H5406 [5SE]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H5125 [1AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H3960 [11JY]

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 of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H6920 [16OC]

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]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H2281 [16MY]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H3203 [14JN]

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

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H224 [7FE]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H2712 [24MY]

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]

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H4009 [12JY]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H5971 [24SE]

———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), H4009 [12JY]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [4AP]

Mexico: grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 753), H441 [27FE]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3204 [14JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H4863 [30JY]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (see H.R. 2486), H4429 [23JY]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4949 [31JY]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 2910), H6066 [28SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H2022 [8MY]

Peru: congratulate President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election, congratulate the people for the return of democracy, and express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 181), H3712 [27JN]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H10355 [18DE]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1121 [26MR]

———research and development funding for ultra-deep water and unconventional natural gas and petroleum exploration and production technologies (see H.R. 2756), H5335 [2AU]

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

Schools: develop and implement comprehensive school safety plans (see H.R. 1216), H4014 [16JY]

———enhance safety (see H.R. 1812), H2141 [10MY]

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

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2751), H8564 [28NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H4780 [27JY]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H1190 [27MR]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H2022 [8MY]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H508 [28FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H3960 [11JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H225 [7FE]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H5339 [2AU]

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2177), H3201 [14JN]

———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), H3203 [14JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H3713 [27JN]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6381 [4OC]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [15NO]

———provide Federal reimbursement to States for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3172), H7852 [6NO]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H223 [7FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H2571 [22MY]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 1931), H2569 [22MY]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2550), H8248 [15NO]

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), H6056 [25SE]

———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), H5971 [24SE]

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

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), H3713 [27JN]

U.S. Congress-Russian Federation Parliament Joint Taskforce on Antiterrorism: establish (see H. Con. Res. 246), H6458 [9OC]

Veterans: increase burial benefits paid for plot allowances and pay States for plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States (see H.R. 2123), H3261 [19JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H6138 [2OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H929 [14MR]

Voting: protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1661 [26AP]

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 I: honor commitment to U.S. aviators who lost their lives flying for France by appropriating sufficient funds to restore the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3714 [27JN]

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), H6919 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a new medical facility for veterans in south Texas (see H.R. 234), H64 [6JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3308 [20JN]

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H6021 [25SE]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5651 [14SE]

Brownsville, TX: All-American City award recipient, E1385 [20JY]

Corpus Christi, TX: Naval Air Station hospital veterans health care demonstration project, H4672 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5782 [20SE], H6021 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), H10077 [13DE]

———funding, H3308 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8515 [28NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4672 [26JY]

Diseases: recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (H. Res. 67), E1216 [26JN]

Dockens, Thomas M.: Army Civilian Personnel Alumni Association John W. Macy, Jr., Award recipient, E640 [26AP]

Foreign policy: congressional delegation trip to Russia, Italy, and Turkey, H6115 [2OC]

Harlingen, TX: Harlingen High School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen of America (organization) ``Set a Good Example'' award, E871 [21MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6448 [9OC]

Immigration: economic difficulties at border crossing areas, E1886 [12OC]

INS: increase number of border inspectors, H8515 [28NO]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), E2386 [20DE]

Law enforcement officers: honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (H. Res. 116), H2163 [15MY]

Muniz, Jorge: Brownsville, TX, Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo award recipient, E155 [13FE]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (H. Con. Res. 154), H3222 [19JN]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (H.R. 2910), E1966 [31OC]

Rendon, Luis M.: International Latin Hall of Fame inductee, E788 [10MY]

Rio Hondo, TX: Rio Hondo Elementary School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen of America (organization) ``Set a Good Example'' award, E871 [21MY]

San Benito, TX: Landrum Elementary School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen of America (organization) ``Set a Good Example'' award, E871 [21MY]

Sisisky, Norman: tribute (H. Res. 107), H1333 [29MR]

Spence, Floyd: tribute (H. Res. 234), H5367 [5SE]

Taiwanese-American Heritage Week: observance, E850 [17MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5522 [11SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5522 [11SE]

Texas: anniversary of Su Clinica Familia (health clinic), E460 [27MR]

———tribute Coast Guard rescue efforts in Queen Isabella Causeway collapse, E1800 [4OC]

Violence Prevention Week: observance, E1608 [6SE]

Votes: position on missed, H349 [14FE], E115 [6FE], E1647 [13SE], E1683 [20SE], E2340 [20DE]

Ybarra, Corine: SBA medal recipient for efforts relative to the President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion, E698 [2MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H102 [30JA], H319 [13FE], H389 [14FE], H5865 [20SE], H10353 [18DE]

Tributes

Garza, Reynaldo G., E643 [26AP]

Gomez, Paula, E1216 [26JN]

Marin, Elena, E1216 [26JN]

Salizar, Mary Alice, E2343 [20DE]

Singer, Ina, E882 [22MY]

Valdez, Aurelio, E1700 [21SE]