SERRANO, JOSE E. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3472 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see H.R. 4006), H1002 [19MR]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4590), H1672 [25AP]
American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H4425 [9JY]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H2100 [2MY]
———require congressional authority to authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 109), H6130 [9SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1284 [11AP]
Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 399), H105 [29JA]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7738 [9OC]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (see H.J. Res. 92), H2471 [14MY]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H524 [14FE]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H3230 [5JN]
———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 5613), H8023 [16OC]
———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H2235 [8MY]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2235 [8MY]
Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant citizenship to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 5294), H5996 [26JY]
Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 4825), H2944 [22MY]
———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]
———recognize contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions (see H. Res. 561), H6777 [26SE]
Contracts: require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures relative to the bundling of procurement contract requirements (see H.R. 1324), H1532 [23AP]
Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H1152 [9AP]
———waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H932 [14MR]
———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]
Croatia: anniversary of U.S. recognition (see H. Res. 454), H6693 [25SE]
Cruz, Roberto: tribute (see H. Res. 576), H7738 [9OC] (see H. Res. 612), H8732 [13NO]
Cultural Competence Commission: establish (see H.R. 5265), H5994 [26JY]
Davis, Sammy, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3628), H1155 [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 4046), H1088 [20MR]
Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies for disaster relief (see H.R. 5676), H8022 [16OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 5703), H8044 [28OC]
———establish National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4100), H4425 [9JY]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H3230 [5JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H5087 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic Site in Hope, AR (see H.R. 3815), H634 [27FE]
———implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 5044), H4324 [27JN]
Dept. of Transportation: require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 2088), H367 [13FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4972), H3774 [20JN]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 5458), H8023 [16OC]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5378), H6250 [12SE]
Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 5523), H6982 [2OC]
Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H2511 [15MY]
———combat cancer (see H.R. 4596), H1673 [25AP]
———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H3720 [19JN]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6304 [17SE]
———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 4951), H3928 [25JN]
———require medically accurate and objective factual information as part of any sex education course (see H.R. 5668), H8022 [16OC]
———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 5312), H5996 [26JY]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H2946 [22MY]
Families and domestic relations: provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H3721 [19JN]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H1484 [18AP]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H8051 [31OC]
Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4193), H1282 [11AP]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
Frank Sinatra Post Office Building, Hoboken, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3034), H3721 [19JN]
Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 5073), H4424 [9JY]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H3601 [17JN]
Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H1533 [23AP]
———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H5993 [26JY]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H4552 [11JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H907 [13MR]
———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]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1284 [11AP]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H8023 [16OC]
Health care facilities: increase availability of language-assistance services for patients of migrant health centers (see H.R. 4134), H1199 [10AP]
Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 4058), H1088 [20MR]
———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H5087 [22JY]
———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4575), H3038 [23MY]
———protection of battered immigrant families (see H.R. 3828), H650 [28FE]
———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]
———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 3894), H779 [7MR]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: amend to improve early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 5076), H4424 [9JY]
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2662 [20MY]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H6419 [19SE]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H687 [5MR]
———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H8029 [17OC]
Iraq: support U.N. efforts to assure Iraq's compliance with Security Council resolutions and advance peace and security in the Persian Gulf region (see H. Con. Res. 473), H6418 [19SE]
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), H2099 [2MY]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
John A. (Jack) Shea Post Office Building, Lake Placid, NY: designate (see H.R. 3797), H3297 [10JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H651 [28FE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H8023 [16OC]
Los Angeles National Cemetery: designate the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel (see H.R. 4592), H2608 [16MY]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4888), H3291 [6JN]
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), H6303 [17SE]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H6229 [11SE]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H7019 [3OC]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H8546 [12NO]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H834 [12MR]
———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), H79 [24JA]
Mental health: establish State and local grants to provide services in response to public health emergencies and disasters resulting from terrorism (see H.R. 3413), H2945 [22MY]
———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 5078), H4424 [9JY]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H7172 [7OC]
National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3562 [13JN]
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), H2100 [2MY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H36 [23JA]
New York: recognize effects of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and express the commitment of the House of Representatives to rebuild (see H. Res. 338), H104 [29JA]
New York, NY: compensate public schools for operating and education-related expenses, including mental health and counseling services, resulting from terrorist attack (see H.R. 4663), H2105 [3MY]
———foster economic development through involvement of small businesses in procurements relative to the improvement and reconstruction of the area damaged by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4960), H3668 [18JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Jimmy Carter for peace (see H. Res. 588), H7929 [15OC]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]
Pensions: improve pension plan security (see H.R. 5110), H5195 [23JY]
Peter J. Ganci, Jr., Post Office Building, Farmingdale, NY: designate (see H.R. 5336), H6084 [5SE]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H3292 [6JN]
Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 5646), H8546 [12NO]
Public buildings: require that certain procedures are followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported missing (see H.R. 5475), H6776 [26SE]
Public Health Service Act: amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (see H.R. 4916), H3721 [19JN]
———establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6983 [2OC]
Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5344), H6129 [9SE]
———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4669), H2662 [20MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H1003 [19MR]
Puerto Rico: permit dependents of Federal employees enrolled in Dept. of Defense schools to continue such enrollment until graduation from secondary school (see H.R. 3233), H285 [12FE]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see H.R. 5216), H5789 [25JY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 5573), H7303 [8OC]
Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (see H.R. 5083), H4424 [9JY]
Schools: permit dependents of Federal employees residing in a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the U.S., to enroll in Dept. of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4093), H1410 [17AP]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4575 [12JY]
Social Security: disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 3496), H3230 [5JN]
———improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H140 [5FE]
———protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H7895 [10OC]
Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see H.R. 3917), H1156 [9AP]
Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H2100 [2MY]
———allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax refunds for use by the Dept. of HHS to improve the health of minorities and women (see H.R. 4937), H3561 [13JN]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H4326 [27JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H5453 [24JY]
———reduce minimum age for an individual without children to be eligible for the earned income credit (see H.R. 922), H3514 [12JN]
———treatment of Community Development Block Grant funds relative to recovery of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5704), H8054 [4NO]
———treatment of Federal funds used for relief and revitalization of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5624), H7893 [10OC]
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (see H.R. 5089), H4497 [10JY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks or other major disasters affecting homeland security (see H.R. 5164), H4931 [18JY]
———mint coins to commemorate events related to the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3980), H931 [14MR]
Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 5717), H8731 [13NO]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H524 [14FE]
Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H524 [14FE]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 3916), H1284 [11AP]
Veterans: provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H5087 [22JY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H2471 [14MY]
———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H3774 [20JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2911 [22MY], H3001 [23MY]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, H5222 [23JY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7272 [8OC], H7729
Bronx, NY: anniversary of Epworth United Methodist Church, E1997
———anniversary of Great Dominican Parade and Festival of the Bronx, E1248
———require general study of post offices, H5243 [23JY]
Bronx Community College: tribute to Hall of Fame 10K Run, E796
Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corp.: anniversary, E644
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1070
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions (H. Res. 561), H6827
Colombia: limitation on the number of deployed U.S. military personnel, H3001 [23MY]
———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (H. Res. 358), H714
Congress: convene special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 448), H5611 [25JY]
Cuba: lift trade embargo, H5302 [23JY]
Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H2868
———expand authority to search outgoing international mail, H2868
Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2868
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5878
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5243, H5302 [23JY]
Frank Sinatra Post Office Building, Hoboken, NJ: designate (H.R. 3034), H3904 [25JN]
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), H808
Manhattan Beer Distributors, Inc.: tribute to use of compressed natural gas delivery trucks, E67
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4292
New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H5222 [23JY]
———anniversary of Church of the Blessed Sacrament, E2000
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H347
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2555
Puerto Rico: anniversary of constitution (H. Con. Res. 395), H4599 [15JY]
———tribute to Banda Escolar De Guayanilla, E1030
Ships and vessels: exempt passenger ferries from fees imposed on commercial ships relative to immigration inspection and preinspection activities, H2911 [22MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6226 [11SE]
Tributes
Broomes, Derek E., E64
Gonzalez, Carmen I., E1381
Gulla, Salvatore, E559
Jacobo, Astin, E458
McKay, Nellie M., E1433
Rosa, Aida, E2004
Sampson, Shellie, Jr., E859
Soler, Francesc de Paula, E1828