Honoring the life and career of Willie Shoemaker and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family and friends on his death.
2004-03-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the Latino and immigrant workers who participated in the completion of the Pentagon renovation project, referred to as the Phoenix Project.
2003-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Urging the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the Interior Repatriation Program for apprehended aliens who repeatedly enter the United States illegally, urging the President of the United States to request more funds for such program for fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes.
2003-10-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas.
2002-10-01: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Adult Job Corps Demonstration Program Act of 2002
2002-11-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Southwest Regional Border Authority Act
2002-06-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Border Economic Recovery Act for Health and the Environment
2002-06-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Department of Veterans Affairs Overpayment Administration Improvement Act of 2002
2002-06-11: Committee Hearings Held.
Injured Veterans Benefits Eligibility Act of 2002
2002-03-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
To increase the total number of nonimmigrant visas that may be issued to nurses under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in each fiscal year, to increase the number of such visas that may be allocated for employment in States with larger populations, and to exempt locally-owned hospitals in health professional shortage areas from certain requirements applicable to employment of physicians and nurses admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such Act.
2001-09-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
To modify the benefits provided under the NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program.
2001-08-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty while on active duty, and for other purposes.
2001-08-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Paso al Norte National Museum of Immigration History Act
2001-08-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe.
2001-03-22: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
To suspend for two years the certification procedures under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, and for other purposes.
2001-03-01: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
To amend section 4723 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to assure that the additional funds provided for State emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens are used to reimburse hospitals and their related providers that treat undocumented aliens and to extend additional funding for 2 additional fiscal years.
2001-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Recognizing the Reserve Forces Policy Board on its 50th anniversary.
2002-10-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Recognizing the importance of combatting tuberculosis on a worldwide basis, and acknowledging the severe impact that TB has on minority populations in the United States.
2001-03-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Digital Empowerment Act
2000-03-31: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.