VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1104, H1105 [16MR]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4645 [27JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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), H1390 [30MR]
Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, Utica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4962), H4424 [21JN]
Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H275 [14FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1981 [2MY]
———establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H1743 [25AP]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H226 [8FE]
Eximbank: reauthorize and reform operations (see H.R. 5068), H1389 [30MR]
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), H646 [7MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H2833 (see H.R. 475), H2890 [18MY]
Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H4134 [15JN]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 787), H4918 [29JN]
Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H3643 [8JN]
International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H2962 [19MY]
Jacob Fletcher Post Office Building, Babylon, NY: designate (see H.R. 5664), H4423 [21JN]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3227 [24MY]
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. 23), H4958 [10JY]
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), H4796 [28JN]
National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H3724 [9JN]
———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H646 [7MR]
———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]
NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see H.R. 5106), H2503 [10MY]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 4963), H1059 [15MR]
Ronald Bucca Post Office, Tuckahoe, NY: designate (see H.R. 4995), H1128 [16MR]
Ryan White Care Act: prevent any reauthorization from imposing catastrophic losses in funding for States with the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS (see H. Res. 893), H4918 [29JN]
Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno): support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 721), H867 [9MR]
Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H3227 [24MY]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal aid programs: ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income persons (see H.R. 5164), H1679 [6AP]
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]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1104, H1105, H1106 [16MR]
Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of the Heights Players (theater group), E352
Dept. of HUD: provide limited flexibility to regional public housing authorities in the use of funding streams, H3824, H3825 [13JN]
———Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Program funding, E1187
———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, E1191
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3824, H3825 [13JN], E1187
National Housing Conference (organization): anniversary, E1031
Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5293), E1298
SBA: prohibit the use of funds to make or guarantee a loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, H1105, H1106 [16MR]
———prohibit use of funds to enforce deadlines regarding economic injury disaster loan applications and physical loan applications, H1104, H1105 [16MR]
———7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4645, H4646, H4647, H4648 [27JN]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4645, H4646, H4647, H4648 [27JN]
Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services (H.R. 5275), E1298
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), H4165
Tributes
de Perez, Irene Rios, E1032