SOLIS, HILDA L. (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H11393 (see H. Res. 393), H11516 [18NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H7949 [4SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H4877 [3JN]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H7949 [4SE]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H5267 [11JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief activities associated with California wildfires (see H.R. 3407), H10235 [30OC]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 1210), H1745 [11MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1954), H3975 [9MY]

———commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]

———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2473 [27MR]

———require Presidential report to Congress detailing possible consequences of using military force against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 24), H2132 [19MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1902 [13MR] (see H.R. 3474), H12312 [21NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 103), H2402 [26MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H392 [11FE]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H5663 [19JN]

Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 291), H7086 [17JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 182), H4130 [14MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H3856 [8MY]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H3570 [30AP]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9687 [17OC]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2879), H11652 [19NO]

Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8400 [18SE]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Bush, President: request transmission of documents or other materials to the House of Representatives relative to the possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq (see H. Res. 260), H5045 [5JN]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 1501), H2472 [27MR]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3327), H9614 [16OC]

———tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (see H. Res. 425), H10341 [4NO]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see H.R. 1446), H2400 [26MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 112), H1466 [27FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H2401 [26MR]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2377), H5044 [5JN]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H7455 [23JY]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H11134 [7NO]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9615 [16OC]

China, Republic of: encourage deeper relations and bilateral exchanges with the U.S., recognize contributions of Taiwanese Americans, and support goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week (see H. Res. 228), H5929 [25JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H3051 [9AP]

Civil War—U.S.: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 45), H2703 [2AP]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H11703 [20NO]

———authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 333), H323 [5FE]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H4735 [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. 1684), H3051 [9AP]

Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center: establish (see H.J. Res. 57), H4737 [22MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1903 [13MR]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino: establish to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (see H.R. 3292), H9477 [15OC]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H6604 [10JY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H5929 [25JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H61 [7JA]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3304 [10AP]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 2911), H11702 [20NO]

Crime: provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H4978 [4JN]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3009), H7948 [4SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 320), H12312 [21NO]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reimburse States for certain expenses and losses incurred during periods of high (Code Orange) or severe (Code Red) threat condition (see H.R. 2570), H5813 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2403), H5173 [10JN]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 1673), H2938 [8AP]

Dept. of State: establish position of Iraqi Reconstruction Coordinator (see H. Res. 404), H9614 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior: 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. 1130), H1679 [6MR]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, in Greensboro, NC, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1869), H3452 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7225 [21JY]

———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 627), H322 [5FE]

Discrimination: express that high-level Federal officials should not belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2823 [3AP]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H5175 [10JN]

Diseases: increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H11149 [12NO]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H8949 [25SE]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H3571 [30AP]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H12921 [8DE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H4739 [22MY]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H4739 [22MY]

Education: authorize grants to local educational agencies for teacher mentoring programs (see H.R. 1611), H2820 [3AP]

———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H6348 [8JY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4786 [2JN]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H8282 [16SE]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see H.R. 2363), H5043 [5JN]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H1746 [11MR]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H1335 [25FE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H6604 [10JY]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (see H.R. 3133), H9478 [15OC]

———establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 1165), H5468 [17JN]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

———provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 347), H169 [27JA]

Equal Justice Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5815 [24JN]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 3005), H7948 [4SE]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H9614 [16OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 956), H12921 [8DE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H3454 [29AP]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4132 [14MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5365 [12JN]

———require compliance with Government regulations relative to media ownership rules (see H.R. 2212), H4734 [22MY]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H3763 [7MY]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H8176 [10SE]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H392 [11FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H7949 [4SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H5814 [24JN]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H2473 [27MR]

Financial institutions: accept U.S.-issued matricula consular as a valid form of identification (see H.R. 773), H699 [13FE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H55 [7JA]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 260), H323 [5FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2952), H7783 [25JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H4131 [14MY]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 141), H3684 [6MY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4367 [20MY]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H274 [4FE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8950 [25SE]

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H324 [5FE]

Government: require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 2200), H4528 [21MY]

———require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 1192), H1744 [11MR]

Health: establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 2979), H7784 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H6349 [8JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H4529 [21MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H12918 [8DE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H8949 [25SE]

Hispanic Americans: provide programs and activities to improve health (see H.R. 2258), H4736 [22MY]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1467 [27FE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H12311 [21NO]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H2515 [31MR]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H706 [13FE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H9812 [21OC]

———adjust the status of certain aliens, with longstanding ties to the U.S., to that of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence (see H.R. 440), H241 [29JA]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 2585), H10340 [4NO]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H1955 [18MR]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H5266 [11JN]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 3123), H10237 [30OC]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling (see H.R. 2630), H6262 [26JN]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H702 [13FE]

———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. 3271), H9375 [8OC]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 47), H323 [5FE]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7170 [18JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H9214 [2OC]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H1745 [11MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H4012 [13MY]

———reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance to enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 1124), H1679 [6MR]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1465 [27FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H10130 [29OC]

Iraq: cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H6349 [8JY]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5088 [9JN]

J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building, Signal Hill, CA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H7020 [16JY]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5713 [23JN]

Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H7329 [22JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 287), H8491 [23SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H5046 [5JN]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H1516 [4MR]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 1760), H3303 [10AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H12308 [21NO]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H1514 [4MR]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1516 [4MR]

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5815 [24JN]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11652 [19NO]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 2510), H8382 [17SE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H3452 [29AP]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H701 [13FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2000), H4740 [22MY]

Medicare: consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (see H.R. 983), H3975 [9MY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H7839 [3SE]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1744 [11MR]

———increase payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1351), H4529 [21MY]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 745), H1642 [5MR]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H12918 [8DE]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H8491 [23SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H7086 [17JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]

Mendez, Gonzalo and Felicitas: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 200), H4738 [22MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1460 [27FE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2141), H4204 [15MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H10977 [6NO]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8082 [9SE]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1605), H2820 [3AP]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H463 [12FE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 844), H1467 [27FE]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H10339 [4NO]

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. 1746), H10237 [30OC]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 852), H7618 [24JY]

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H8216 [11SE]

National security: establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 1300), H1908 [17MR]

Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1368), H2131 [19MR]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H3856 [8MY]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H2938 [8AP]

———provide additional protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee pension benefit plans (see H.R. 2101), H4130 [14MY]

Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to Latino and immigrant worker efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 117), H1466 [27FE]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H2586 [1AP]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE]

Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 1272), H1901 [13MR]

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2864 [7AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H1641 [5MR]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H2822 [3AP]

———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. 919), H3683 [6MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H2515 [31MR]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 3004), H7948 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H321 [5FE]

———provide access to tools to stimulate employment (see H.R. 535), H318 [5FE]

Rangel, Irma: tribute (see H. Res. 159), H2823 [3AP]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (see H.R. 1284), H1901 [13MR]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2180), H4527 [21MY]

Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building, Carolina, PR: designate (see H.R. 2826), H7453 [23JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: request resignation (see H. Con. Res. 323), H11133 [7NO]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 704), H391 [11FE]

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (see H.R. 2274), H4737 [22MY]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H11360 [17NO]

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. 2262), H4736 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H1331 [25FE]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H11360 [17NO]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3447), H10457 [5NO]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H2473 [27MR]

———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 174), H2821 [3AP]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H3051 [9AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H320 [5FE]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1730), H3301 [10AP]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 1122), H2587 [1AP]

Sosa, Sammy: tribute (see H. Res. 195), H3304 [10AP]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H4976 [4JN]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H2312 [25MR]

———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. 1231), H7839 [3SE]

———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. 284), H6707 [14JY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H2702 [2AP]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H5408 [16JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H8216 [11SE]

———increase transparency of corporate tax accounting, liability and strategies, facilitate analysis of financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1556), H2702 [2AP]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H461 [12FE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 2184), H4527 [21MY]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H8380 [17SE]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H172 [27JA]

———repeal benefits relative to company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2127), H4740 [22MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H5175 [10JN]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H1952 [18MR]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4978 [4JN]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H8175 [10SE]

Terrorism: ensure that recently enacted terrorism legislation doesn't undermine civil liberties (see H.R. 3171), H8905 [24SE]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see H.R. 1861), H3572 [30AP]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H8175 [10SE]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 87), H12312 [21NO]

———condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11651 [19NO]

U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H4876 [3JN]

Unemployment: modernize benefit system (see H.R. 1802), H3352 [11AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1652), H3305 [10AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9615 [16OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1796), H3352 [11AP]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H6349 [8JY]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H2271 [20MR]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H318 [5FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1516 [4MR]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H. Res. 65), H3454 [29AP]

Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (see H. Res. 427), H11393 (see H. Res. 427), H11516 [18NO]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H5552 [18JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2472 [27MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H11360 [17NO]

———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 53), H463 [12FE]

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H9131 [1OC]

Wood: establish prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood (see H.R. 3629), H12308 [21NO]

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. 779), H700 [13FE]

———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H393 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H3353 [11AP]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 3325), H9613 [16OC]

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H10236 [30OC]

Crime: provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H10236 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed (see H.R. 519), H268 [31JA]

———conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 1034), H1464 [27FE]

Employment: amend and improve workforce investment and adult education systems (see H.R. 1992), H3683 [6MY]

Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, CA: designate (see H.R. 2396), H5088 [9JN]

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9130 [1OC]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 466), H12310 [21NO]

Motions

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H7444 [23JY], H7595 [24JY], H7622 [25JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H63 [8JA], H7023 [17JY], H9485 [16OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9455 [15OC]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service, H8367 [17SE], H10317 [4NO]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (H.R. 1954), H4906 [4JN]

———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (H. Con. Res. 109), H2540 [1AP]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (H.R. 3365), H10062 [29OC]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), E581 [26MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H10317 [4NO]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3023 [9AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E1003 [21MY]

Black History Month: observance, E346 [3MR]

Budget: impact of Bush administration proposals on Hispanic Americans, H1476 [4MR]

———impact on health care, H2943 [9AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1931 [18MR], H2211 [20MR], H2556 [1AP], H2943 [9AP]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (H.R. 3327), E2063 [16OC]

———tribute to firefighters who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California, E2334 [19NO]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2158 [30OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H295 [5FE]

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (H.R. 3424), H10134 [30OC], E2187 [31OC]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5288 [12JN]

Crime: provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (H.R. 3425), H10134 [30OC], E2186 [31OC]

Cuba: lift certain restrictions on remittances to Cuban nationals, H8039 [9SE]

———lift travel restrictions, H8031 [9SE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1611 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), motion to instruct conferees, H8367 [17SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6573 [10JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6770, H6817 [15JY]

———regulation of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H6817 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed (H.R. 519), H1964 [19MR], E117 [31JA]

———conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 1034), E323 [27FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6573 [10JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H8031, H8039 [9SE]

Dionicio Morales Mexican American Hall of Fame: dedication, E156 [6FE]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (H.R. 1916), E2337 [19NO]

Durazo, Maria Elena: Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award recipient, E1141 [5JN]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists, H7797 [3SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2924 [8AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H7024 [17JY], H9986 [29OC]

EPA: rollback of certain Clean Water Act protections, E2343 [20NO]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, H686, H689 [13FE], H1613 [5MR]

FCC: ruling on media ownership rules, H4761 [2JN]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4990 [5JN]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), H4314 [20MY]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations for foreign assistance programs, H6770 [15JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7405 [23JY]

Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, CA: designate (H.R. 2396), H5060 [9JN], H6311 [8JY]

Government: require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (H.R. 2200), E1088 [2JN]

Head Start Program: ensure coverage of children of migrant and seasonal workers and Native Americans, H7593 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7519 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), motion to recommit, H7593 [24JY]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1817, H1851 [13MR]

Hispanic Americans: health care issues, H1726, H1727, H1728, H1732, H1733 [11MR]

———provide programs and activities to improve health (H.R. 2258), E1073 [23MY]

Imagen Foundation: tribute, E1101 [2JN]

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals, E1930 [30SE]

———support goals (H. Res. 384), H9036 [1OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), E947 [14MY]

Inter-American Foundation: funding, H7405 [23JY]

IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (H.R. 1528), H5591 [19JN]

Kaufman, Francine Ratner: American Diabetes Association Women of Valor Award recipient, E95 [29JA]

Medicaid: reform, H1476 [4MR]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H5820 [25JN], H6101 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12280 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 299), H5954 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12238 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5388 [16JN], H5688 [23JN]

———treatment of women, H5954 [26JN]

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation: anniversary, E156 [6FE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (H. Res. 466), E2440 [23NO]

———investigation of sexual assaults, rapes, and murders in Ciudad Juarez, H9486 [16OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3459), H11362 [18NO]

Montebello, CA: anniversary of Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, E2199 [31OC]

Monterey Park, CA: tribute to Community Relations Commission Harmony Festival, E2063 [16OC]

National Diabetes Month: observance, E2337 [19NO]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E2051 [15OC]

Nosotros Organization: tribute, E1627 [25JY]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), H5123 [10JN]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4086 [14MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2924 [8AP], H3241 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11420 [18NO]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3241 [10AP]

Public welfare programs: increase child care programs funding, H551 [13FE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H549, H551 [13FE]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (H.R. 1284), H8231 [16SE]

Southeast District Bar Association: tribute, E92 [29JA]

Supreme Court: decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, E1370 [26JN]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H4797, H4846 [3JN], H4984 [5JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H6830 [15JY], H7622, H7623, H7626, H7627 [25JY], H9786 [21OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H5160 [10JN], H5591 [19JN], H6830 [15JY], H7622, H7623, H7626, H7627 [25JY], H9786 [21OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (H.R. 2286), H4990 [5JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H1931 [18MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4797, H4846 [3JN], H4984 [5JN], H5160 [10JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), H63 [8JA]

Treaties and agreements: impact of free-trade agreements, H7230 [22JY]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H6770 [15JY]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7204 [21JY], H7230 [22JY], H7483 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7204 [21JY], H7230 [22JY], H7483 [24JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system, H12752 [8DE]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), consideration (H. Res. 248), H4566 [22MY]

Veterans: benefits funding, H2211 [20MR], H2556 [1AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1711 [11MR], H4555, H4556 [22MY], H5303, H5304, H5305 [12JN], H7157 [18JY], H9249, H9250 [7OC], H9332, H9333, H9334, H9335 [8OC], E622 [31MR], E741 [11AP]

World AIDS Day: observance, E2391 [22NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9279 [7OC]

Special order: granted, H1635 [5MR], H1950 [18MR], H4781 [2JN], H4874 [3JN], H5086 [9JN], H5171 [10JN], H5405 [16JN], H5711 [23JN], H5925 [25JN], H6704 [14JY], H6865 [15JY], H7011 [16JY], H7222 [21JY], H10336 [4NO], H11357 [17NO], H11647 [19NO]

Tributes

Aghi, Sunil (Sunny), E856 [1MY]

Bolor, Kelly M., E2396 [22NO]

Burton, Phillip, E747 [11AP]

Casanova, Jose, Jr., E2064 [16OC]

Chavez, Gus, E1927 [30SE]

DeSantos, Mary Allen, E1384 [27JN]

DiShanni, Joseph, E2198 [31OC]

Garcia, George, H6686 [14JY]

Herrera, Alfred, E858 [1MY]

Hines, Gregory, E1720 [5SE]

Johanson, Harold O., E857 [1MY]

Lawson, James M., Jr., E1719 [5SE]

Lopez-Baffo, Minnie, E1312 [20JN]

Madrid, Patricia, E1718 [5SE]

Marin, Atanasio H., H5345 [12JN], E1222 [11JN]

Mink, Patsy T., E1003 [21MY]

Nissley, Harry B., E682 [3AP]

Ortiz, Amelia Martinez, E157 [6FE]

Rangel, Rebecca, E1630 [25JY]

Reddy, Krishna, E1476 [14JY], E1488 [15JY]

Rodriguez, Richard, E2245 [5NO]

Stone, Reginald A., E2346 [20NO]

Verbeck, Gregory W., E153 [6FE]

Villaraigosa, Antonio R., E1385 [27JN]