ACEVEDO-VILA, ANIBAL (a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H4170 [15JN]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5203), H8168 [5OC]

Animals: control and eradicate the brown tree snake in Guam and prevent introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3479), H3016 [13MY]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4468), H3439 (see H.R. 4468), H3539 [20MY]

———allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H3016 [13MY]

———clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H3094 [17MY]

———eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4711), H6557 [21JY]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 4367), H6557 [21JY]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 4463), H8168 [5OC]

———provide automatic pay increase to any member deployed away from their permanent station or home for an extended period (see H.R. 3862), H699 [26FE]

———recognize and honor military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the U.S., the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 486), H6998 [9SE]

———reimburse members retired for combat-related disability for travel to military treatment facilities for medical care (see H.R. 4180), H2484 [28AP]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H3605 [1JN]

———reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H3963 [14JN]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 4312), H2727 [6MY]

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), H1072 [11MR]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H2550 [4MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4082), H1789 [31MR]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (see H. Con. Res. 450), H4171 [15JN]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H2658 [5MY]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H2815 [11MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

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. 4854), H5982 [19JY] (see H.R. 4863), H6126 [20JY]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H5793 [14JY]

Congress: disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (see H.R. 4236, 4237), H2482 [28AP]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see H.R. 5315), H9048 [8OC]

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H37 [20JA]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2816 [11MY]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H37 [20JA]

———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H1791 [31MR]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (see H.R. 5057), H7443 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H4647 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office of Wireless Public Safety Interoperable Communications (see H.R. 4400), H3391 [19MY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H2815 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to improve ability of State and local governments to prevent abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 3965), H2816 [11MY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 4676), H6707 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional safeguards for benefit recipients who have fiduciaries for receipt and management of benefit payments (see H.R. 4032), H2154 [2AP]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H244 [28JA]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 4595), H6707 [22JY]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 5339), H9049 [8OC]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H244 [28JA]

Education: provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 3968), H1370 [23MR]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H6899 [8SE]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 2198), H2406 [27AP]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 4668), H6707 [22JY]

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 3721), H88 [21JA]

FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 1478), H304 [3FE]

Federal aid programs: support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H2658 [5MY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H753 [2MR]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H3017 [13MY]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks (see H.R. 5251), H8857 [7OC]

———commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1369 [23MR]

Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 400), H3230 [18MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H2550 [4MY]

Guam: anniversary of liberation (see H. Res. 737), H6998 [9SE]

Haskins, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 562), H5151 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 4215), H2372 [22AP]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 4260), H2816 [11MY]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H304 [3FE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H6557 [21JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H1322 [18MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2374 [22AP]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H128 [27JA]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 4016), H7945 [30SE]

House Rules: allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions (see H. Res. 743), H6705 [22JY]

Immigration: provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 4262), H2547 [4MY]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H7443 [22SE]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H1370 [23MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (see H.R. 4928), H7138 [14SE]

Marshall Islands: recognize anniversary of adoption of Constitution and as an ally of the U.S. committed to democracy (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2491 [30AP]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4894 [23JN]

Medicare: coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H3719 [2JN]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3194), H1370 [23MR]

———provide equity in the calculation of disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 4871), H6127 [20JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 3458), H2484 [28AP]

Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H2199 [20AP]

———recognize that prevention of suicide is a compelling national priority (see H. Con. Res. 456), H4391 (see H. Con. Res. 456), H4507 [17JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H6899 [8SE]

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), H90 [21JA]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (see H.R. 2201), H244 [28JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see H.R. 4217), H2549 [4MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 3712), H576 [24FE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 4591), H8039 [4OC]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H3392 [19MY]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H2266 [21AP]

Older Americans Act: amend to provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 3803), H1323 [18MR]

OMB: require designation of a senior official as the Chief Privacy Officer (see H.R. 4414), H3821 [8JN]

Recreation: establish a permanent trust fund to provide access to parks and recreation areas, preserve historic places, promote healthy and active lifestyles, and provide hunting, angling, and wildlife viewing (see H.R. 4100), H4928 (see H.R. 4100), H5072 [24JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H6706 [22JY]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1594 [25MR]

Simon, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 489), H35 [20JA]

Taxation: treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H393 [4FE]

Territories: amend treatment of certain territories under the Rural Health Care Program relative to telemedicine and telehealth services (see H.R. 3750), H250 [30JA]

———consult governments of U.S. territories on issues of trade policy and trade agreements (see H.R. 4308), H2727 [6MY]

———provide equitable treatment of residents relative to transitional assistance and low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 4781), H5401 [8JY]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 5132), H8039 [4OC]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H2155 [2AP]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H391 [4FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H633 [25FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 485), H435 [10FE]

Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H393 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Forest Service: ensure that dependents of employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 5042), H6996 [9SE]

Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR: designate (see H.R. 3742), H243 [28JA]

Puerto Rico: authorize construction of a Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical center at a site that would best serve the needs of both veterans and Dept. of Defense medical beneficiaries (see H.R. 3898), H871 [4MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for a portion of any dividend received by a domestic corporation from a qualified foreign corporation (see H.R. 5396), H10078 [19NO]

Weather: extend benefits of the weatherization assistance program to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3852), H699 [26FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense transfer of Vieques Island land to the Dept. of the Interior for use as a national wildlife refuge: several Members of Congress, E709 [29AP]

Remarks

Acaba, Joseph: tribute for selection as astronaut candidate, E1003 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3036), H1683 [30MR]

———disbursement of local law enforcement grants to Puerto Rico, H1683 [30MR]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, H1683 [30MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5378 [8JY]

Earth Day: observance, H2354 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H2354 [22AP]

Ferre, Luis A.: tribute (H. Res. 433), H1088 [16MR]

Forest Service: ensure that dependents of employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education (H.R. 5042), H8138 [5OC]

Julia, Raul: tribute (H. Con. Res. 287), H585 [25FE]

Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR: designate (H.R. 3742), E68 [28JA]

———designate (S. 2017), H4661 [22JN]

Mayol, Monica: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Puerto Rico, E724 [4MY]

National Teacher Day: observance, E727 [4MY]

Olivieri, Ridge: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Puerto Rico, E724 [4MY]

Puerto Rico: Dept. of Defense transfer of Vieques Island land to the Dept. of the Interior for use as a national wildlife refuge, E709 [29AP]

———political status, E1825 [7OC]

SBA: 7(a) guarantee loan program funding, H5378 [8JY]

Small Business Week: observance, E944 [21MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Puerto Rican political status: Puerto Rico Legislature, E1826 [7OC]

Tributes

Santiago, Rafael C. (Churumba), E58 [27JA]