MEXICO, UNITED STATES OF

Amendments

Foreign policy: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 254), S2802 [12MR], H1388 [24MR]

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4921 [5MY], H2990 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

Pomeroy Contrasts Reality, Hollywood, H2234 [21AP]

Re-Enacting History, H2233 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (see S. 2036), S320 [28JA]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 4774), H5330 [7JY]

Crime: 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 S. Res. 392), S7435 [24JN]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (see S. 2052), S649 [5FE] (see H.R. 4122), H2019 [1AP]

Falcon International Dam: celebrate anniversary and urge Mexico to honor its obligations under the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (see H. Res. 527), H515 [11FE] (see H. Res. 818), H8038 [4OC]

Immigration: improve security clearance process and increase number of detention beds along the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 5267), H8857 [7OC]

Latin America: anniversary of abolition of slavery in certain countries (see H. Con. Res. 482), H6705 [22JY]

NOAA: convey a decommissioned ship (see H.R. 4158), H2153 [2AP]

North American Investment Fund: negotiate creation to promote economic and infrastructure integration among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see S. 2941), S10703 [7OC]

Social Security: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 720), H5908 [15JY]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4794), H5470 [9JY]

Essays

Illegal Immigration—Friend or Foe? Karen Berg, E2017 [18NO]

Letters

Call for reinforcements at the Alamo (1836): William B. Travis, S1926 [1MR]

Financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards: James B. Comey, Dept. of Justice, H7160 [14SE]

Impact of construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration in San Diego County, CA, on Native American and tribal lands: Tex G. Hall, National Congress of American Indians, H8900 [8OC]

Relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family: Cliff Peters, Wildwood Orchards (business), S323 [28JA]

———Mary Ann Carousso, S323 [28JA]

———Timothy F. Bone, Bone Construction, Inc., S323 [28JA]

Lists

Children performing volunteer service, E453 [26MR]

Remarks in House

AID: Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships program funding, E1448 [21JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3347-H3349 [19MY]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (H.R. 277), H896 [9MR]

Border Binational Health Week: observance, E1952 [11OC]

Calderon, Maurice: Foreign Ministry of Mexico Ohtli Award recipient, E677 [27AP]

Chiapas Mission for Sight (organization): tribute, H6539 [21JY]

Children and youth: tribute to volunteer service, E453 [26MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, H2552, H2553, H2554, H2555 [5MY], E741, E746 [5MY]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 163), E754 [5MY]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 4774), H5468 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow port directors along the Mexican border discretion in issuing 1-day visas of waivers to Mexican children for medical, cultural, or humanitarian purposes, H4542 [18JN]

———impact of U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program on business and national security, H6919 [9SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H7155-H7165 [14SE], H7194 [15SE], H7568 [23SE], E1641, E1645 [15SE], E1652 [17SE]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (S. 2052), H7671, H7672 [28SE]

El Grupo Folklorico Atotonilco (dance troupe): anniversary, E762 [5MY]

Falcon International Dam: celebrate anniversary and urge Mexico to honor its obligations under the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (H. Res. 818), H8398 [6OC]

Financial institutions: international credit union development projects funding, E1309 [7JY]

Foreign policy: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 254), Senate amendment, H1388-H1393 [24MR]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H543-H550 [24FE], H3937 [14JN]

Fox, Vicente: visit to Michigan, E1133 [15JN]

History: tribute to Braceros foreign guest laborers who worked in the U.S. from 1942-1964, E1778 [1OC]

Human rights: commend stance condemning violations in Cuba, E741 [5MY]

Immigration: allow acceptance of consular-issued identification cards, H8978, H8981-H8984 [8OC]

———impact of illegal immigration on employment, H550-H555 [24FE], H1779-H1783 [31MR], H2059-H2062 [1AP], H2144-H2149 [2AP], H3952-H3955 [14JN], E786 [7MY], E1064 [8JN]

———impact of illegal immigration on health care facilities, E1101 [14JN]

———national policy, H550-H555 [24FE], H2144-H2149 [2AP], H3065-H3071 [17MY], H3952-H3955 [14JN], H4159-H4164 [15JN], H4752-H4758 [22JN], H5959-H5964 [19JY], H7194 [15SE], E786 [7MY], E909 [19MY], E1064 [8JN], E1101 [14JN]

———reform, H102 [27JA]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H731, H737 [2MR], H6111 [20JY]

NOAA: convey a decommissioned ship (H.R. 4158), H5941 [19JY]

Noeggerath, Bertha (Dulce): Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo award recipient, E22 [21JA]

Orange County (CA) Register: tribute to articles on violence against women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, H5324 [7JY]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H8898-H8901 [8OC], E1977 [16NO]

San Jacinto Day: observance, H2232-H2234 [21AP]

Social Security: prohibit funding to implement U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement, H6958-H6962 [9SE]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4794), H8338-H8340 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (S. 2036), S322 [28JA]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, S4898-S4900 [5MY]

Crime: 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 (S. Res. 392), S7484 [24JN]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (S. 2052), S650 [5FE], S9350 [15SE]

Foreign policy: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 254), S2755 [12MR]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S699-S701 [9FE]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4794), S11390 [16NO]

Transportation: reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (S. 1099), S348-S350 [2FE]

Western Hemisphere: U.S. policy, S2177 [4MR]

Reports filed

Decommissioned NOAA Ship Conveyance to Mexico: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4158) (H. Rept. 108-537), H3872 [9JN]

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2052) (S. Rept. 108-321), S8861 [7SE]

Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4794) (H. Rept. 108-688), H7233 [15SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 818, celebrate anniversary of Falcon International Dam and urge Mexico to honor its obligations under the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, H8398 [6OC]

H.R. 254, agree to certain amendments to the agreement with Mexico establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission, H1388 [24MR]

H.R. 4158, convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Mexico, H5941 [19JY]

H.R. 4794, Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act appropriations, H8338 [6OC]

S. 2036, relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family, S324 [28JA]

S. 2052, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act, S651 [5FE], S9350 [15SE], H7671 [28SE]

S. Res. 392, 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, S7484 [24JN]