SERRANO, JOSE E. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 1726), H813 [7FE]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary (see H. Res. 1088), H2069 [8AP]
AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3778 [13MY]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]
———require collection of data on animal cruelty crimes (see H.R. 6597), H7854 [8SE]
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10132 [26SE]
———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1342 [5MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H4062 [15MY]
Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H1004 [21FE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]
Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H4831 [22MY]
Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 6265), H5407 [12JN]
Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 6340), H5796 [20JN]
Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]
———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]
Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]
Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 5129), H455 [23JA]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1074 [26FE]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1185), H5865 [23JN]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1185), H5865 [23JN]
Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H2553 [22AP]
Correctional institutions: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 4063), H3777 [13MY]
Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]
Cuba: facilitate provision of humanitarian relief (see H.R. 6962), H10132 [26SE]
Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]
Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 2212), H349 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3186 [7MY]
Dept. of HHS: directly administer Ryan White part A and B grants for eligible areas, States, or territories that failed to make appropriate use of previous Ryan White part A and B grants (see H.R. 5292), H871 [12FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 6748), H7786 [31JY]
Dept. of Justice: promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H9084 [23SE]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit issuance, administration, or enforcement of any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from a proposal submitted to OMB on occupational health risk assessments (see H.R. 6660), H8578 [22SE]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H480 [28JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H8276 [16SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Task Force on Medical Facility Improvements in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 5526), H1220 [4MR]
———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H3778 [13MY]
———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H7306 [29JY]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H349 [17JA]
———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H4321 [20MY]
———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 1192), H622 [6FE]
———express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV (see H. Con. Res. 427), H9975 [25SE]
———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H9085 [23SE]
———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. 6203), H10300 [27SE]
Drugs: eliminate certain increased penalties and minimum mandatory penalties for cocaine offenses, and use resulting savings for drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users (see H.R. 5035), H995 [14FE]
Education: improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5408 [12JN]
———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]
———strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see H.R. 6617), H8477 [18SE]
Employment: increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries (see H.R. 3481), H390 [22JA]
———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 5774), H3109 [6MY]
———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H8578 [22SE]
EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H994 [14FE]
Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see H. Res. 1095), H2267 [14AP]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2151 [9AP]
———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H8397 [17SE]
Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 3799), H1702 [13MR] (see H.R. 5718), H2069 [8AP] (see H.R. 5781), H2265 [14AP]
Ferre, Luis A.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1032 [25FE]
Food: prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H3050 [5MY]
Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 3484), H7789 [31JY]
Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H2554 [22AP]
Foreign aid: modernize foreign assistance strategy to promote national and global security, democracy, and economic opportunity (see H. Res. 1268), H10976 [10DE]
Foreign Service: permit members rest and recuperation travel to U.S. territories (see H.R. 3658), H1822 [31MR]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]
Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 7286), H10844 [19NO]
Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see H.R. 6100), H8477 [18SE]
Health: ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 400), H9085 [23SE]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H1188 [3MR]
Ikeda, Daisaku: tribute (see H. Res. 844), H5045 [5JN]
Immigration: allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments (see H.R. 5060), H349 [17JA]
———provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see H.R. 6034), H3776 [13MY]
Insurance: provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H295 [16JA]
International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (see H. Con. Res. 350), H5111 [9JN]
International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2071 [8AP]
International Year of the Reef: recognize (see H. Res. 1112), H2442 [16AP]
Iraq: express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans (see H. Res. 1111), H2659 [23AP]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5409 [12JN]
Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1188 [3MR]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H4974 [4JN]
Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 6199), H5730 [19JN]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H557 [29JA]
Malaria Awareness Day: observance (see H. Res. 389), H7854 [8SE]
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: adjust boundary (see H.R. 3063), H3050 [5MY]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]
———impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (see H.R. 7219), H10828 [3OC]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6010 [24JN]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H4453 [21MY]
———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1221 [4MR]
Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8478 [18SE]
———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H7956 [9SE]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 1190), H5215 [10JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see H.R. 7241), H10828 [3OC]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3051 [5MY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]
National Black Arts Festival: anniversary (see H. Res. 1286), H6231 [8JY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H390 [22JA]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2760 [24AP]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H8276 [16SE]
National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see H.R. 5838), H3886 [14MY]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7956 [9SE]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H8397 [17SE]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H2486 [17AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1220 [4MR]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6674 [16JY]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7308 [29JY] (see H.R. 7174), H10299 [27SE]
New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H621 [6FE]
Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H6090 [25JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2049), H3050 [5MY]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]
Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]
Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]
Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H7789 [31JY]
Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 198), H25 [15JA]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]
Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1822 [31MR]
Public welfare programs: increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6657), H7627 [30JY]
Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see H.R. 3737), H7165 [24JY]
———provide residents who participate in cafeteria plans under Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes comparable to exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under U.S. laws (see H.R. 2238), H1221 [4MR]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1377), H7630 [30JY]
REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 1117), H10642 [29SE]
Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H1417 [6MR]
Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8397 [17SE]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 1446), H8579 [22SE]
Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see H.R. 4833), H558 [29JA]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]
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. 2032), H3050 [5MY]
Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H7854 [8SE]
SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H1221 [4MR]
Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 6226), H5214 [10JN]
States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]
Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H2853 [29AP]
Taxation: exclude combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (see H.R. 1085), H2443 [16AP]
———extend eligibility under new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5742), H7809 [1AU]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H6727 [17JY]
———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1840), H9085 [23SE]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H7956 [9SE]
Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (see H.R. 6852), H7955 [9SE]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 6278), H5481 [17JN]
Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]
U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 380), H6009 [24JN]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H6674 [16JY]
Veterans: provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see H.R. 6494), H7629 [30JY]
Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H5329 [11JN]
West Virginia University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 938), H456 [23JA]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H1221 [4MR]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2236), H2266 [14AP]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1822 [31MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 7323), H10974 [10DE]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H2658 [23AP]
Health: permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H7628 [30JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3023 [5MY], H7857 [9SE], H10645 [2OC]
Motions
House of Representatives: adjournment, H3047 [5MY]
Remarks
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, E146
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (H.R. 6184), H6282 [9JY]
District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), consideration (H. Res. 1434), H8171 [16SE]
Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H501 [29JA]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1693 [13MR]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (H. Res. 1144), H4078 [19MY]
House of Representatives: secret session, unanimous-consent agreement, H1693 [13MR]
New York, NY: tribute to annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1164
Reports filed
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7323) (H. Rept. 110-920), H10974 [10DE]
Tributes
Barkley, Iran (The Blade), E212
Daniel, Samuel J., E211
Mayo, Dean M., E213
Nolan, Robert F., E2347
Rivera Collazo, Rafael A., E1264
Soler, Francesc de Paula, E1930