HINOJOSA, RUBEN (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H524 [14FE]
Beaches: assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane, storm damage, and environmental restoration benefits (see H.R. 3842), H4326 [27JN]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 502), H7895 [10OC]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H1284 [11AP]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2235 [8MY]
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions (see H. Res. 561), H6777 [26SE]
———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 523), H6304 [17SE]
Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 3974), H6060 [4SE]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3826 [21JN]
Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H1152 [9AP]
Crime: prohibit the sale or rental of adult video games to minors (see H.R. 4645), H2099 [2MY]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H1152 [9AP]
Cruz, Roberto: tribute (see H. Res. 576), H7738 [9OC] (see H. Res. 612), H8732 [13NO]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H7895 [10OC]
Dept. of HHS: address health care needs of residents of U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 4063), H1089 [20MR]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2735 [21MY]
Dept. of Justice: implement a program which provides for dedicated commuter lanes at land points of entry into the U.S. (see H.R. 4837), H3721 [19JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H8051 [31OC]
———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 5533), H6982 [2OC]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H1533 [23AP]
Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5482), H6776 [26SE]
Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 3775), H3775 [20JN]
Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (see H.R. 4680), H3292 [6JN]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H3038 [23MY]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6560 [24SE]
———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 5312), H5996 [26JY]
Employment: establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration program for the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 5208), H5452 [24JY]
ERISA: provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H524 [14FE]
Federal employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H785 [11MR]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H1532 [23AP]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 5414), H9025 [14NO]
———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), H142 [5FE]
———use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (see H.R. 3068), H1533 [23AP]
First Tee (organization): tribute to programs that provide young people an opportunity to develop through golf and character education (see H. Res. 448), H4606 [15JY]
Foreign policy: negotiations with Mexico and Canada relative to the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see H. Res. 355), H687 [5MR]
Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4975), H3774 [20JN]
FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 4551), H2356 [9MY]
Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 5073), H6061 [4SE]
Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts and information on transplantation, and move transplantation from an experimental procedure to a standard therapy (see H.R. 5462), H7895 [10OC]
———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 5187), H5194 [23JY]
Health care professionals: promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 5606), H8023 [16OC]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3229 [5JN]
Hispanic Americans: provide programs and activities to improve health (see H.R. 5449), H6558 [24SE]
History: tribute to Braceros foreign guest laborers who worked in the U.S. from 1942-1964 (see H. Res. 522), H6778 [26SE]
Immigration: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4575), H2356 [9MY]
———establish nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students (see H.R. 4967), H3860 [24JN]
———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (see H.R. 5600), H7892 [10OC]
Jim Fonteno Post Office Building, Pasadena, TX: designate (see H.R. 4717), H2470 [14MY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H1201 [10AP]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H284 [12FE]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1294), H230 [8FE]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1289 [15AP]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H8023 [16OC]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H3038 [23MY]
Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see H.R. 5400), H6373 [18SE]
———treaty obligations relative to use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers (see H. Con. Res. 494), H6926 [1OC]
Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5655), H9025 [14NO]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H4326 [27JN]
Nat King Cole Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 4797), H2943 [22MY]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3668 [18JN]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]
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), H3037 [23MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H1155 [9AP]
Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see H.R. 2129), H1201 [10AP]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4767 [16JY]
Social Security: protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H201 [6FE]
Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (see H.R. 4847), H3036 [23MY]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H1154 [9AP]
———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H2100 [2MY]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H5453 [24JY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3670), H285 [12FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H655 [4MR]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, H1469
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), H6767
Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H2368 [9MY]
———authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7344 [9OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H984 [19MR]
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions (H. Res. 561), H6824, H6826 [1OC]
Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H4502 [11JY]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (H.R. 2512), E204
———civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H2863 [22MY]
Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2863 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2368 [9MY]
Education: funding, H6767
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1779, H1780 [1MY]
Gramm, Senator: Border Texan of the Year award recipient, E204
Hall, Representative Tony P.: nomination to be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture, E1459
Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corp.: tribute, E147
History: tribute to Braceros foreign guest laborers who worked in the U.S. from 1942-1964 (H. Res. 522), H6828, H6829, H6830 [1OC]
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects (H.R. 2990), H5007 [22JY]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4293
Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (H. Res. 566), H6901
National TRIO Day: observance, E146
Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, H1469
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2537 [16MY]
Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (H.R. 2129), H1271
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H766
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6201
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H766
Votes: position on missed, H48
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1000 [19MR], H1085 [20MR], H1280 [11AP], H2509 [15MY], H2605 [16MY], H6416 [19SE], H6691 [25SE]
Tributes
Cantu, Guadalupe, H6787 [1OC]
Hall, Representative Tony P., E1459
Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (H. Con. Res. 177), E1654
Jaramillo, Pete C., H4354
Mink, Patsy T., H6824 [1OC]
Roemer, Representative, E2071