ORTIZ, SOLOMON P. (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2329 [9MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2735 [21MY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H1284 [11AP]
———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), H3928 [25JN]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2235 [8MY]
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), H6783 [30SE]
Courts: waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]
Crime: prohibit the sale or rental of adult video games to minors (see H.R. 4645), H2099 [2MY]
Cruz, Roberto: tribute (see H. Res. 576), H7738 [9OC] (see H. Res. 612), H8732 [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: address health care needs of residents of U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 4063), H1089 [20MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4005), H1002 [19MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 5533), H6982 [2OC]
———rescind memorandum in which directors of health service networks are directed to ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur within their networks (see H.R. 5359), H6374 [18SE]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H1155 [9AP]
Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 3775), H3775 [20JN]
Employment: establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration program for the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 5208), H5452 [24JY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2692), H634 [27FE]
Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H907 [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), H1410 [17AP]
Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (see H.R. 5578), H7738 [9OC]
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), H1688 [29AP]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1003 [19MR]
Hispanic Americans: provide programs and activities to improve health (see H.R. 5449), H6927 [1OC]
Immigration: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4575), H1619 [24AP]
———establish nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students (see H.R. 4967), H4326 [27JN]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and priority for veterans filing such claims (see H.R. 4573), H1619 [24AP]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H3230 [5JN]
Jim Fonteno Post Office Building, Pasadena, TX: designate (see H.R. 4717), H2470 [14MY]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H1090 [20MR]
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), H2100 [2MY]
Medicare: coverage for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older, blind individuals (see H.R. 2674), H227 [7FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H687 [5MR]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H1283 [11AP]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H3928 [25JN]
Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5655), H9025 [14NO]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H4326 [27JN]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H36 [23JA]
National Drought Council: establish (see H.R. 4754), H3562 [13JN]
Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3514 [12JN]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1003 [19MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Poverty: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see H.R. 5654), H8021 [16OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H201 [6FE]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H7894 [10OC]
Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 3478), H1484 [18AP]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4767 [16JY]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H2735 [21MY]
Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (see H.R. 4847), H3036 [23MY]
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), H4872 [17JY]
Taxation: 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), H1154 [9AP]
———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see H.R. 4796), H2943 [22MY]
———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 2354), H1090 [20MR]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
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), H1533 [23AP]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H524 [14FE]
Turkey: commend cooperation in the war against terrorism, economic reforms, and economic partnership meetings (see H. Con. Res. 437), H5195 [23JY]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H2944 [22MY]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]
Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4792), H3230 [5JN]
Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 360), H1003 [19MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Mexico: treaty obligations relative to use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers (see H. Con. Res. 494), H6926 [1OC]
Remarks
Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H2365 [9MY]
———authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7241 [8OC]
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions (H. Res. 561), H6827
Committee on Armed Services (House): reaffirm authority to authorize appropriations and approve military policies, H2333
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2266, H2333
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, H8541
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to instruct conferees, H5604 [25JY]
———establish a Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State, H5604 [25JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5710), E2029
Foo, Boon S.: Business Times (publication) and DHL Worldwide Express (business) Outstanding CEO award recipient, E317
Foreign policy: congressional delegation trip to Russia, Uzbekistan, People's Republic of China, and Republic of Korea, E959
Immigration: expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (H.R. 1885), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 365), E333
Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), concur with Senate amendments, H2142
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects (H.R. 2990), H5006, H5007 [22JY]
Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (H. Res. 566), H6900
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2266 [9MY]
Robstown, TX: tribute to Solomon P. Ortiz Intermediate School and San Pedro Elementary School, E173
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6206
Violence Prevention Week: observance, E1549
Votes: position on missed, H3203
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H28 [23JA], H101 [29JA], H831 [12MR], H3822 [21JN], H7891 [10OC]
Special order: granted, H3157 [4JN]
Tributes
Beauchamp, Roy E., E1552
Chang, Cheow Teck, E478
Cribbins, Joseph P., E1113
Fender, Freddy, E477
Jones, Luther, E350
Lopez, Jose M., E1094
McKibbens, Ben, E1937
Moran, J. Patrick, E480
Rosenstein, Phil, E116
White, Bob, E1721