SERRANO, JOSE E. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1453 [4AP]

———tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H5128 [12JY]

Arms control: promote the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 373), H4190 [16JN]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H2102 [3MY]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 4898), H1197 [28MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, Utica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4962), H1197 [28MR]

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4424 [21JN]

Cheek, Joey: honor Olympic team member and recognize need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad (see H. Con. Res. 397), H1980 [2MY]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H4916 [29JN]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]

Commission on Terrorism Risk Insurance: establish (see H.R. 4619), H226 [8FE]

Congress: require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 4600), H1743 [25AP]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5014), H3309 (see H.R. 5014), H3361 [25MY]

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction relative to releasing systems on residential window bars and to establish a consumer product safety standard ensuring such bars include a quick-release mechanism (see H.R. 5339), H2501 [10MY]

———establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 4896), H645 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369, 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H1680 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2339 [9MY]

———require bioterrorism-related grants provided to States and political subdivisions of States to be distributed on the basis of a risk-based formula (see H.R. 5468), H5128 [12JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 5236), H1916 [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior: 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. 5047), H1319 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H1453 [4AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase assistance for disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and provide for annual increases in such assistance (see H.R. 4791), H388 [16FE]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5588), H4796 [28JN]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H1197 [28MR]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3424 [6JN]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H5047 [11JY]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H3724 [9JN]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3137 [23MY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H1917 [27AP]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H869 [9MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H1980 [2MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 5364), H2584 [11MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H565 [2MR]

Firearms: permit access to certain information in the Firearms Trace System (see H.R. 5033), H2962 [19MY]

Foreign policy: request the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relating to strategies and plans either designed to cause regime change in or for use of military force against Iran (see H. Res. 846), H4424 [21JN]

Forest Service: establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H1743 [25AP]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H3724 [9JN]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 3658), H868 [9MR]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women (see H.R. 4469), H2706 (see H.R. 4469), H2758 [17MY]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 378), H1742 [25AP]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H4134 [15JN]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 787), H4918 [29JN]

Hurricanes: recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H3016 [22MY]

Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 4448), H26 [31JA]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H2833 (see H.R. 5371), H2891 [18MY]

Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H1852 [26AP]

Jacob Fletcher Post Office Building, Babylon, NY: designate (see H.R. 5664), H4423 [21JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H155 [1FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4795 [28JN]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5160), H1679 [6AP]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1744 [25AP]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]

Minimum wage: calculate based on Federal poverty guidelines published by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5731), H4915 [29JN]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H1980 [2MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H224 [8FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H1915 [27AP]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (see H.R. 5223), H3724 [9JN]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H226 [8FE]

National Security Agency: request President and direct certain Depts. to transmit documents on investigation of involvement by personnel in creation of warrantless surveillance program and security clearance denials (see H. Res. 845), H4135 [15JN]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H275 [14FE]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1563 [5AP]

New Windsor, NY: recognize and support effort of New York to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 419), H3425 [6JN]

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see H.R. 5106), H2706 (see H.R. 5106), H2758 [17MY]

Parks, Gordon R.A.: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H1198 [28MR]

Patterson, Floyd: tribute (see H. Res. 840), H3226 [24MY]

Power resources: improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H2641 [16MY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

Ronald Bucca Post Office, Tuckahoe, NY: designate (see H.R. 4995), H1128 [16MR]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4918 [29JN]

Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno): support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 721), H867 [9MR]

Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services (see H.R. 5275), H1980 [2MY]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]

Springsteen, Bruce: anniversary of record album ``Born to Run'' (see H. Res. 628), H26 [31JA]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H3643 [8JN]

Texas Western University: commend anniversary and recognize historic impact of basketball title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights (see H. Res. 668), H154 [1FE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H3424 [6JN]

U.S. Parole Commission: reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H2339 [9MY]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 5602), H3908 [13JN]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H646 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to food stamps by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to certain nonprofit groups to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 5158), H1678 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx, NY, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5423), H2832 (see H.R. 5423), H2890 [18MY]

Immigration: provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 5035), H1196 [28MR]

Remarks

Bronx, NY: prohibit funding for the Arthur Street Retail Market, H4717 [28JN]

———prohibit funding for the Bronx Council on the Arts, H4720, H4721 [28JN]

Bronx Community College: tribute to Annual Hall of Fame 10K Run, E762 [10MY]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H4717, H4720, H4721 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3289 [25MY], H3375 [6JN]

———Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Program allocation for New York, NY, H3375 [6JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H13 [31JA]

Monroe College: tribute to women's basketball team, E763 [10MY]

New York, NY: tribute to National Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1056 [8JN]

———tribute to New York Botanical Garden opening of Pfizer Plant Research Laboratory, E836 [16MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4631 [27JN], H4717, H4720, H4721 [28JN]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4119 [15JN]

Tributes

Barretto, Ray, E226 [28FE]

Davila, Raul, E343 [9MR]

Denard, Gloria, E156 [14FE]

Footman, Reginald, E632 [27AP]

Greene, Aurelia, E155 [14FE]

Greene, Jerome A., E597 [25AP]

Marin, Orlando, E1055 [8JN]

Martin, Paula J., E156 [14FE]

Terry, Dennis, E156 [14FE]

Velez, Jose M., E1242 [21JN]

Welling, William B., E631 [27AP]