ORTIZ, SOLOMON P. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2647, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strength, H10488 [6OC]
———S. 454, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act, H5549 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Albert Armendariz, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 2053), H4686 [22AP]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H15503 [16DE]
Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 569), H3055 [5MR]
———anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12198 [2NO]
———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]
———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13267 [18NO]
———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H6266 [4JN]
———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H11740 [23OC]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H6307 [8JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4525 [2AP]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H1248 [11FE]
———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H2980 [4MR]
———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H8410 [20JY]
———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H1045 [4FE]
———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H11111 [7OC]
———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (see H. Res. 408), H5307 [6MY]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 435), H5581 [13MY]
ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 1448), H3337 [11MR]
Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6075 [2JN]
———impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 1726), H4061 [26MR]
Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 183), H9731 [17SE]
Census: provide that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited (see H.R. 3855), H11582 [21OC]
Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6538 [10JN]
———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H5486 [12MY]
Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 725), H9550 [15SE]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 230), H4584 [21AP]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H28 [6JA]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H4584 [21AP]
Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9442 [10SE]
Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and preempt certain State laws (see H.R. 1846), H9281 [31JY]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4062 [26MR]
Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 631), H8101 [14JY]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H10457 [1OC]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H7251 [24JN]
Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H14982 [15DE]
———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H7837 [8JY]
Dept. of HHS: provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see H.R. 3856), H11514 [20OC]
Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H11582 [21OC]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor (see H.R. 2167), H4998 [29AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3401 [12MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards for Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 1664), H3748 [23MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H5168 [5MY]
———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 3787), H11166 [8OC]
Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (see H. Res. 816), H11166 [8OC]
Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 11), H27 [6JA]
Diseases: continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H382 [15JA]
———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H12588 [6NO]
———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H13267 [18NO]
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]
Education: improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1569), H3526 [17MR]
———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 3238), H10520 [6OC]
———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 586), H7446 [25JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]
———make any local educational agency receiving funds under part A of title I or public charter school eligible for a Troops to Teachers participant (see H.R. 1313), H4583 [21AP]
———reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (see H.R. 558), H2926 [3MR]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 2460), H5711 [18MY]
Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H11869 [27OC]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H9491 [14SE]
———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H526 [26JA]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 357), H4733 [23AP]
Firearms: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H6015 [21MY]
Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 1584), H3836 [24MR]
Foreign aid: provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H10457 [1OC]
FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H5667 [14MY]
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 757), H778 [28JA]
George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 4266), H14742 [10DE]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H4840 [27AP]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 12), H8356 [17JY]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H29 [6JA]
Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H2978 [4MR]
———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (see H.R. 3109), H8009 [10JY]
———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H5308 [6MY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3105 [9MR]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H2980 [4MR]
Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H11516 [20OC]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H9282 [31JY]
Historic buildings and sites: assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil (see H.R. 548), H1080 [9FE]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H7947 [9JY]
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. 182), H3338 [11MR]
———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 2681), H8356 [17JY]
———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H11713 [22OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]
Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H7085 [19JN]
———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H3834 [24MR]
International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects (see H.R. 647), H485 [22JA]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H11516 [20OC]
Kyle G. West Post Office Building, Georgetown, TX: designate (see H.R. 2422), H5893 [20MY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]
Laredo Veterans Post Office, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2325), H5398 [7MY]
Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities and communities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the border with Mexico (see H.R. 1437), H3706 [19MR]
Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1080 [9FE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3105 [9MR]
Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]
Medicaid: allow States to permit certain eligible individuals who have extremely high annual lifelong orphan drug costs to continue on Medicaid notwithstanding increased income (see H.R. 1441), H3337 [11MR]
———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (see H.R. 4260), H14827 [11DE]
Medicare: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H15500 [16DE]
———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. 2279), H11868 [27OC]
———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H8009 [10JY]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 2700), H6263 [4JN]
———extend Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 1639), H3704 [19MR]
———make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 1386), H3642 [18MR]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H10520 [6OC]
———provide that initial preventive physical examinations not be required for referrals for ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms and for such screenings for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 1213), H2873 [26FE]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11869 [27OC]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H5666 [14MY]
Mexico: support efforts to combat drug trafficking (see H. Res. 258), H4027 [25MR]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H10070 [29SE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]
Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H11168 [8OC]
———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6539 [10JN]
NAFTA: agree to amendment expanding authority of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank relative to infrastructure in the border region (see H.R. 3252), H8355 [17JY]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H7837 [8JY]
National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 793), H10457 [1OC]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]
National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 331), H4735 [23AP]
National Girls and Women in Sports Day: designate (see H. Res. 95), H602 [27JA]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 114), H922 [3FE]
National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 207), H486 [22JA]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: establish (see H. Res. 737), H9490 [14SE]
National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 327), H4582 [21AP]
National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7706 [26JN]
National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8708 [23JY]
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8101 [14JY]
National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H11168 [8OC]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H4841 [27AP]
National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 247), H3707 [19MR]
National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1655), H3705 [19MR]
———establish a border protection strategy and address ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 2076), H4732 [23AP]
National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5401 [7MY]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]
National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H5169 [5MY]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H602 [27JA]
Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force for completion of 1000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 129), H9671 [16SE]
New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]
New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 893), H12456 [5NO]
Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]
Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H4999 [29AP]
Oregon: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 170), H3056 [5MR]
Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 2776), H6414 [9JN]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4064 [26MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H3338 [11MR]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H8809 [24JY]
Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H3401 [12MR]
———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H485 [22JA]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H10519 [6OC]
Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4735 [23AP]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H5791 [19MY]
Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 146), H2926 [3MR]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H3703 [19MR]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5667 [14MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H5061 [30AP]
Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H4064 [26MR]
Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 632), H484 [22JA]
Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small business concerns (see H.R. 2299), H5397 [7MY]
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. 3469), H9276 [31JY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]
Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4584 [21AP]
Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9442 [10SE]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3402 [12MR]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the cost of passports and other enhanced identification documents required to comply with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 1733), H4735 [23AP]
———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H11458 [15OC]
———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H8185 [15JY]
———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H9442 [10SE]
———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 1677), H5667 [14MY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9442 [10SE]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H5485 [12MY]
———provide that the taxable income limit on the allowance for depletion shall not apply in 2008 to domestic marginal oil or gas wells (see H.R. 871), H1042 [4FE]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H6619 [11JN]
———simplify and improve the current education tax incentives (see H.R. 386), H325 [14JA]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H5892 [20MY]
Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H4584 [21AP]
Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 2782), H6414 [9JN]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H5170 [5MY]
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 1474), H5485 [12MY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H4524 [2AP]
———prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 466), H194 [13JA]
Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H11869 [27OC]
VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H6078 [2JN]
Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H6902 [16JN]
Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9207 [30JY]
Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 2035), H4686 [22AP]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H6011 [21MY]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4524 [2AP]
———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 259), H5309 [6MY]
———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H8708 [23JY]
Year of the Military Family: designate (see H. Con. Res. 64), H2874 [26FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: ensure safety while using expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas (see H.R. 894), H1043 [4FE]
Dept. of State: establish certain standards for adjudication of U.S. passport applications (see H.R. 2812), H6538 [10JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction of a full service veterans hospital in far South Texas (see H.R. 1232), H2874 [26FE]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]
Garcia, Hector P.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 222), H14981 [15DE]
Immigration: reform (see H.R. 4321), H14981 [15DE]
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 3537), H9341 [8SE]
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site: designate as the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park and expand boundaries of the park (see H.R. 279), H70 [7JA]
Letters
Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice: by, S8910 [6AU]
Remarks
Albert Armendariz, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, TX: designate (H.R. 2053), H9369
Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H7989 [10JY]
———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, E3024
Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (H. Res. 895), H12489 [6NO]
Brownsville, TX: anniversary of Immaculate Conception Cathedral, E1317
Camacho, Patricia (Cherie): Boy Scouts District Award of Merit recipient, E95
Corpus Christi, TX: dedication of Hicks Elementary School, E2007
———tribute to Army National Guard 211th Regional Support Group, E2831
———tribute to Pan American Golf Association National Tournament and Convention, E1650
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7239 [24JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, H11129 [8OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 775), H4272 [1AP]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7989 [10JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, E3024
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5926
Federal employees: make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (H.R. 1804), H4272 [1AP]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), E1834
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: amend and reauthorize (H.R. 3537), H11178
Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (H. Res. 401), E1112
San Benito, TX: dedication of San Benito Memorial Park cemetery and Freddy Fender memorial, E1313
SBA: University of Texas at Brownsville International Trade Center funding, E1834
Sulaiman, Jose: Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo Award recipient, E489
Texas: tribute to Hector P. Garcia Day, E2446
———tribute to National Guard 386th Engineering Battalion, E861
Velarde, Marion: Boy Scouts District Award of Merit recipient, E95
Votes: position on missed, E2360
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H8871 [27JY], H11788 [26OC]
Tributes
Chavez, Cesar E., E821
Chronister, Ronald E., E1454
Cowen, Paul, E2458
Cowen, Virginia B., E1058
Elizondo Herrera, Cecilia B., E1763
Myles, James R., E1456
Ogden, Matthew D., E1334
Rodriguez, Robert, E2458
Summers, Bill, E2906
Villagomez, Jesus G., E1651
Wright, Jim, H4284 [1AP]