WATKINS, WES (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Amendments offered by, to
Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5585), 21980 [1AU]
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways: apportion funds for construction (H.R. 5504), 15196 [6JN]
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15409 [7JN]
Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 3678), 19177 [27JN], 19947 [28JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 5653, energy and water development appropriations, 17985 [22JN]
———H.R. 5743, agriculture, rural development, and related agencies appropriations, 26056 [19SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development: establish (see H.R. 5024), 4529 [5MR]
Dept. of International Trade and Industry: establish (see H.R. 4862), 2450 [9FE]
Farm Credit Act: improve management of production credit associations (see H.R. 6033), 21345 [26JY]
Federal Election Campaign Act: reduce amount a multicandidate political committee may contribute (see H.R. 4861), 2450 [9FE]
4-H Clubs: milk diversion program's membership project (see H.R. 5286), 6918 [28MR]
Future Farmers of America: milk diversion program's membership project (see H.R. 5286), 6918 [28MR]
McAlester, OK: name Carl Albert Federal Building (see H.R. 5945), 19172 [27JN]
Oklahoma: study feasibility of water and related land resources (see H.R. 4746), 1492 [2FE]
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: treatment of small natural gas-fires generators (see H.R. 5434), 9027 [11AP]
White House Conference on International Trade: convene (see H.R. 5809), 15484 [7JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
African Refugees Relief Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 18548 [25JN]
Agriculture: buyer shall own free of security interest in goods created by his seller in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3296), 21717 [31JY]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters: recognize volunteers (see H.J. Res. 594), 20333 [29JN]
Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 243), 25273 [13SE]
———require President to submit to Congress a balanced (see H.R. 6066), 22280 [2AU]
Canada: relative to pork imports (see H. Res. 590), 26902 [25SE]
Carbon alloy and stainless steel: reduce unfair practices for orderly trade (see H.R. 5081), 22281 [2AU]
Commission on Missing Children: establish (see H.R. 4740), 8523 [10AP]
Family Reunion Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), 12323 [15MY]
Father Junipero Serra Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 24321 [5SE]
Federal bank agencies: exercise caution in classifying loans to independent oil and gas producers (see H. Con. Res. 269), 4529 [5MR]
Federal bank regulatory agencies: require examiners to exercise caution and restraint in classifying loans to farmers and ranchers (see H. Con. Res. 247), 1137 [31JA]
Federal records: improve preservation and management (see H.R. 3987), 9540 [12AP]
Food for Peace Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 12840 [17MY]
Franco-American War Veterans, Inc.: recognize (see H.R. 3821), 26171 [19SE]
Gay, George: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4478), 21057 [25JY]
Hawaii Statehood Silver Jubilee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 20703 [24JY]
Housing: eliminate requirements for certain assisted projects for very low-income families or persons (see H.R. 5282), 6918 [28MR]
Housing Act: insure certain portion of assisted dwelling units be available for very low-income families (see H.R. 5327), 11912 [10MY]
Hugo Lafayette Black Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 16300 [13JN]
Interest: tax treatment on passbook savings accounts (see H.R. 5678), 20333 [29JN]
Joint Operating Commission for Food Irradiation Treatment: establish in the Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 5605), 11119 [7MY]
Knutson, Chad: donor of life- and sight-saving organs (see H.J. Res. 420), 11013 [3MY]
Marketing Practices Act: promote competition in distribution of motor fuel (see H.R. 5023), 4529 [5MR]
MIA: President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 7586 [3AP]
Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 12323 [15MY]
National Animal Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 10572 [1MY]
National Beta Club Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), 1494 [2FE]
National Buddy Holly Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 622), 22281 [2AU]
National Community Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 15974 [12JN]
National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 15751 [11JN]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 11447 [8MY]
National forest receipts: increase percentage to States and expand purposes for which they may be expended (see H.R. 5315), 7258 [30MR]
National High-Tech Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 19985 [28JN]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 18978 [26JN]
National Inventors' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), 1940 [6FE]
National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (see H.J. Res. 482), 21980 [1AU]
National Photo Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 6366 [22MR]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 6918 [28MR]
National Port Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 28145 [1OC]
National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 491), 21717 [31JY]
National Tuberous Sclerosis Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 7586 [3AP]
National Weights and Measures Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 28782 [2OC]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 10773 [2MY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]
Romania: human rights of the Hungarian minority in Transylvania (see H. Res. 147), 14345 [24MY]
Smokey Bear Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), 26902 [25SE]
Space: activities performed or articles produced shall be considered produced in U.S. (see H.R. 5975), 27653 [28SE]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 555), 16770 [15JN]
Spanish-American War Veterans Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 20333 [29JN]
Tax Reform Act: repeal changes of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 6021), 29612 [3OC]
Taxation: credit for compensation paid to employees with precollege mathematics teaching certificates (see H.R. 836), 3290 [23FE]
———urging conferees to extend renewable energy credits (see H. Res. 513), 16300 [13JN]
Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 10321 [30AP]
Wiesel, Elie: award gold medal (see H.J. Res. 501), 10244 [26AP]
Women in Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 9983 [25AP]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: dairymen cow sales regarding milk diversion program (H.R. 5286), 6927
———economic conditions, 26162 [19SE]
Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 15091, 15093 [6JN]
Agriculture Export Commission: establish, 23957 [10AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 648), 26340 [20SE]
Arkansas: protection of wilderness areas (S. 2125), 28531, 28532 [2OC]
Budget: deficits, 15445 [7JN]
———requiring President to transmit balanced for each fiscal year (H.R. 6300), 28515 [2OC]
Economic conditions: agriculture, 26162 [19SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13383 [22MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), conference report, 19085 [27JN]
Foreign trade: agriculture, 23957 [10AU]
Grain elevators: bankruptcy, 4378 [5MR]
National Agriculture Day: observance, 5998-6000 [20MR]
Railroad Safety Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 5585), 26351 [20SE]
Rural Development Reorganization Act: enact (H.R. 5024), 4537
Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3050), 4033 [1MR]
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15409 [7JN]
Water projects: funding, 31345 [10OC]
Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 3678), 19947 [28JN], 20279 [29JN]
Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 285 [24JA]
White House Conference on International Trade: convene, 15445 [7JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 15445 [7JN], 23957 [10AU], 25267 [13SE], 28515 [2OC], 31345 [10OC]
Reports
Committee on Appropriations, 2041 [7FE]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 2041 [7FE]
Tributes
Hunt, Leamon (Ray), 25267 [13SE], 26182
Perkins, Carl D., 24884 [11SE]