WATERS, MAXINE (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Financial institutions: improve supervision and regulation of FNMA, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Student Loan Marketing Association, and Farm Credit System (H.R. 2900), H6844 [25SE]
———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 6), H9068 [4NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Budget: discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3530, H7648 [8OC])
Coins: mint $1 silver coin commemorating Year of the Vietnam Veteran and the anniversary of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial (see H.R. 4053, H11889 [26NO])
Law enforcement officers: police brutality (see H. Res. 122, H2179 [11AP])
Veterans: include Operation Desert Shield participants in mortgage bond financing programs (see H.R. 1591, H2015 [21MR])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Hispanic Literature Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 244, H10932 [22NO])
Armed Forces: establish a commemorative medal for members serving in a combat zone during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1107, H1475 [7MR])
———loss of earnings due to service in Middle East (see H.R. 695, H780 [29JA])
Arts and humanities: recognition of ``An Artistic Discovery,'' the congressional high school art competition (see H. Res. 201, H5744 [23JY])
Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 356, H8335 [23OC])
Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207, H4016 [5JN])
Budget: discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3732, H10544 [19NO])
———offsetting transfers among discretionary spending categories (see H.R. 2374, H10544 [19NO])
Bureau of Labor Statistics: time use surveys of unremunerated work and calculate the monetary value of such work (see H.R. 3625, H8494 [24OC])
Children: entitlement program relative to the immunization of infants against certain diseases (see H.R. 1288, H1455 [6MR])
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2212, H2767 [2MY])
Civil Rights Act: application of certain provisions to the employment of U.S. citizens by certain employers in foreign countries (see H.R. 1694, H3150 [15MY])
———exemption of Wards Cove Packing Co. employees (H.R. 3748) (see H.R. 3748, H10723 [20NO])
———restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 1, H1474 [7MR])
Coins: mint and circulate $1 coin (see H.R. 1245, H6317 [1AU])
———mint in commemoration of James Madison (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])
———mint in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])
Coins and coinage: mint in commemoration of the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus (see H.R. 500, H2016 [21MR])
Colleges and universities: participation of historically Black colleges and universities in federally funded research and development activities (see H.R. 3219, H11289 [25NO])
———sexual assaults on campuses (see H.R. 2363, H3149 [15MY])
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H6194 [31JY])
Contracts: increase Dept. of Defense materials procurement from small disadvantaged businesses (see H.R. 852, H1759 [13MR])
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 116, H8121 [21OC])
Crime: national policy to control crime against women (see H.R. 1502, H2087 [22MR])
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 303, H6195 [31JY])
Defense industries: economic adjustment for workers affected by reductions or realignments (see H.R. 441, H2136 [10AP])
Defense Production Act: clarify and strengthen provisions pertaining to national security takeovers (see H.R. 2624, H5665 [22JY])
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate a Chief Minority Affairs Officer (see H.R. 819, H6385 [2AU])
Diseases: ovarian cancer research (see H.R. 148, H891 [5FE])
———research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 556, H556 [17JA])
District of Columbia: convey certain parcels of land to the Columbia Hospital for Women (see H.R. 2570, H7981 [16OC])
Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 144, H2181 [11AP])
Education: financial assistance to urban areas (see H.R. 1669, H2769 [2MY])
———grants for medical graduate study to benefit economically disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 2970, H9581 [7NO])
EEOC: strengthen enforcement of nondiscrimination policies in Federal employment (see H.R. 292, H3855 [4JN])
El Salvador: withhold military assistance (see H.R. 1346, H2394 [18AP])
Employment: family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see H.R. 2, H488 [12JA])
Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 321, H8335 [23OC])
Family and domestic relations: nondirective counseling and referrals by family planning services (see H.R. 2611, H5342 [10JY])
Federal employees: tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 147, H6388 [2AU])
———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H1787 [18MR])
Financial institutions: limit the amount of deposit insurance for certain deposits of nonprofit tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 754, H1849 [19MR])
Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 7, H2564 [25AP])
Foreign policy: recommittal to U.S. support of universal human rights and democracy (see H. Res. 284, H10365 [18NO])
Foreign trade: procedures for implementing trade agreements (see H. Res. 101, H2376 [17AP])
Forests: protection of remaining ancient forests on public lands (see H.R. 842, H9144 [4NO])
Freedom of speech: restriction of rights of Federal employees and grantees (see H. Con. Res. 160, H3739 [30MY])
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H6194 [31JY])
Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H11893 [26NO])
Gray, William H., III: tribute (see H. Res. 220, H6539 [12SE])
Guam, Commonwealth of: establish (see H.R. 98, H3624 [23MY])
Haiti: protection of Haitians in the U.S. pending the resumption of democratic rule (see H.R. 3844, H10841 [21NO])
———support democracy (see H. Res. 235, H7313 [2OC])
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3904, H11114 [23NO])
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 280, H8496 [24OC])
Homosexuality: prohibit discrimination based on affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1430, H1758 [13MR])
Japan: racial remarks by government officials (see H. Con. Res. 72, H1137 [21FE])
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial in D.C. (see H.J. Res. 159, H1325 [28FE])
Kuwait: involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 99, H2188 [15AP])
Labor: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (see H.R. 5, H1080 [20FE])
Law enforcement officers: Federal response to police misconduct (see H.R. 2972, H5744 [23JY])
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H3495 [22MY])
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: increase appropriations, personnel, and pay rates (see H.R. 2215, H7648 [8OC])
Medicaid: cervical and breast cancer programs (see H.R. 1393, H1669 [12MR])
———improve services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 290, H3855 [4JN])
Medicare: home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H8335 [23OC])
Motion pictures: observe anniversary of moviemaking and the contributions of the American Film Institute (see H. Con. Res. 161, H3804 [3JN])
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H3038 [14MY])
National Association of Women Veterans, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 2262, H5341 [10JY])
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 257, H6691 [19SE])
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 183, H4613 [18JN])
National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2770 [2MY])
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 241, H6602 [16SE])
National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228, H7551 [7OC])
National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H3037 [14MY])
National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H5212 [26JN])
National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 56, H2770 [2MY])
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218, H2179 [11AP])
National Parks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276, H6194 [31JY])
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188, H1758 [13MR])
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 340, H8102 [17OC])
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309, H6195 [31JY])
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H3710 [29MY])
National Stay in School Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 362, H9044 [1NO])
National Student Loan Data System: revise operation (see H.R. 3372, H6879 [25SE])
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 242, H6458 [11SE])
Navy: review facts of Port Chicago, CA, naval facility explosion on July 17, 1944 (see H.J. Res. 162, H2087 [22MR])
Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636, H8494 [24OC])
Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise (see H.R. 3160, H7649 [8OC])
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 91, H2953 [9MY])
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H6721 [23SE])
Public Health Service: regulation of mammography services and radiological equipment (see H.R. 3462, H7199 [1OC])
Public Health Service Act: family planning counseling (see H.R. 392, H2261 [16AP])
Public Pension Equity Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 1348, H3037 [14MY])
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 1779, H5432 [11JY])
Real property: treatment of advance deposits in escrow accounts (see H.R. 2373, H3160 [16MY])
Recycling: treatment of newsprint (see H.R. 873, H989 [6FE])
———treatment of scrap tires (see H.R. 871, H989 [6FE])
———treatment of spent lead-acid batteries (see H.R. 870, H989 [6FE])
———treatment of used oil (see H.R. 872, H989 [6FE])
Refuse disposal: reduce use of toxic chemicals (see H.R. 2880, H9144 [4NO])
Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H5596 [17JY])
San Gabriel Basin: cleanup of water pollution (see H.R. 3207, H6381 [2AU])
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African American Museum (see H.R. 1246, H1414 [5MR])
Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H5451 [15JY])
Solid waste: require executive departments and agencies to separate waste for recycling (see H.R. 2095, H2563 [25AP])
South Africa: U.S. sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 126, H2261 [16AP])
Soviet Union: revoke U.S. taxpayer subsidies relative to military action in Baltic States (see H.J. Res. 80, H3806 [3JN])
Sports: authorize minting of coins commemorating 1994 World Cup and provide a financial legacy to youth and amateur soccer (see H.R. 2801, H5515 [16JY])
SSI: medicaid eligibility relative to State supplements to Federal benefits (see H.R. 773, H839 [31JA])
Student loan programs: eligibility requirements for certain programs (see H.R. 3239, H6382 [2AU])
Taxation: low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H1914 [20MR])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H7199 [1OC])
Telephones: procurement from minority-owned businesses by holding companies of local carriers (see H.R. 3107, H6879 [25SE])
U.S.S. Potomac National Historical Site: designate (see H.R. 1789, H4284 [11JN])
Veterans: expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder patients (see H.R. 841, H987 [6FE])
———health care programs (see H.R. 2280, H3806 [3JN])
———hospice care pilot program (see H.R. 3222, H6720 [23SE])
———period for educational assistance for Vietnam Veterans (see H.R. 3187, H6676 [17SE])
Water: desalinization (see H.R. 2817, H5266 [27JN])
Women: ensure economic equity (see H.R. 3526, H7648 [8OC])
———equity in health care services (see H.R. 1161, H1279 [27FE])
———reproduction rights (see H.R. 25, H54 [3JA])
Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 149, H1916 [20MR])
World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 376, H10843 [21NO])
World Summit for Children: implementation (see H.R. 1633, H7801 [10OC])
World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])
———establish in the District of Columbia a memorial to veterans (see H.R. 1624, H4187 [7JN])
———issue 50th anniversary commemorative coin (see H.R. 1623, H4186 [7JN])
Year of the American Indian: designate (see H.J. Res. 342, H7380 [3OC])
Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (see H.J. Res. 327, H7801 [10OC])
Remarks by, on
African Americans: prepare a national historic landmark theme study (H.R. 904), E1708
———status in U.S., H6521 [12SE]
Armed Forces: designation of Operation Desert Shield benefits as emergency spending, H1711
———reemployment rights (H.R. 1578), H2980 [14MY]
Black History Month: observance, H1209
Budget: increase authority and outlays, H2279 [17AP]
———revising 1991 and setting forth the Federal budget for 1992-96 (H. Con. Res. 121), H2239 [16AP], H2279 [17AP]
Children and youth: emergency funding for aid programs, H8619 [29OC]
Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 1), H3788 [3JN], H3890 [4JN]
———unlimited compensation for certain violations relative to discrimination in employment, H3890 [4JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 2100), H3167 [20MY]
———authorizing supplemental appropriations for operational expenditures relative to Operation Desert Shield (H.R. 1175), H1711
———making supplemental appropriations for personnel expenditures relative to Operation Desert Shield and other urgent domestic programs (H.R. 1281), H1520 [7MR]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2519), H4109 [6JN]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for relief (H.R. 3543), H8619 [29OC]
Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 275), H9720 [13NO]
Financial institutions: bank fees, H9068, H9069 [4NO]
———improve supervision and regulation of FNMA, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Student Loan Marketing Association, and Farm Credit System (H.R. 2900), H6844, H6845, H6846, H6847 [25SE]
———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 6), H9068, H9069 [4NO]
Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers, H2865 [8MY]
———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 7), H2865 [8MY]
FNMA and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: Dept. of HUD guidelines on whether a financial institution has been discriminatory in lending practices, H6844, H6845, H6846, H6847 [25SE]
Foreign trade: procedures for implementing trade agreements (H. Res. 101), H3544 [23MY]
Grenada: trial and sentencing of alleged murderers of Maurice Bishop, H5972 [29JY]
Health: establish medical research alliance between Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs (H.R. 111), H1180 [27FE]
Housing: funding for home ownership and assistance programs, H1520 [7MR]
———regulation of financial programs for Government-sponsored enterprises, H6844, H6845, H6846, H6847 [25SE]
———tribute to Federal National Mortgage Association, E3378
Middle East: military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H351 [11JA]
———U.S. military presence (S. Con. Res. 2), H581 [18JA]
Operation Desert Shield: making appropriations for incremental costs (H.R. 3543), H8619 [29OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, H7559 [8OC]
Powell, Colin L.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 565), H2152 [11AP]
Public welfare programs: unemployment compensation (H.R. 3040), H6665 [17SE]
Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (H.R. 1221), H1642 [12MR]
———funding (H.R. 1315), H1350 [5MR], H1627, H1642 [12MR]
———funding (S. 419), H1743 [13MR]
UAW: anniversary of Local 887, E2639
Unemployment: emergency compensation, H7568, H7569 [8OC]
———emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), consideration (H. Res. 210), H6335 [2AU]
Veterans: amend regulations relative to education and employment programs (H.R. 180), H866 [5FE]
———clarify protections relative to reemployment and reinstatement of health insurance (H.R. 555), H747 [29JA], E459
———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3), H617 [22JA]
———housing and memorial affairs programs (H.R. 232), H905 [6FE]
———improve capability to recruit and retain physicians and dentists for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 598), E453
Votes: position on missed, E3239
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H2076 [22MR], H6379 [2AU]
Leave of absence: granted, H8186 [22OC]
NAACP: tribute to Black Women of Achievement Award recipients, E2001
Special order: granted, H978 [6FE], H1340 [4MR], H1846 [19MR], H1908 [20MR], H5977 [29JY]
Testimonies
Committee on Education and Labor: Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace (H.R. 1218), D952 [23JY]
———Higher Education Act Reauthorization, D633 [21MY]
Committee on Government Operations: Budget Process Reform, D1385 [6NO]
Committee on Rules: Financial Institutions Safety and Choice Act (H.R. 6), D1331 [29OC]
———Least-Cost Resolution of Insured Depository Institutions (H.R. 2094), D1413 [12NO]
———Resolution Trust Corp. Funding (S. 419), D296 [13MR]
———Restore and Strengthen Laws That Ban Discrimination in Employment (H.R. 1), D668 [29MY]
Tributes
Davis, Miles D., III, H7717 [9OC]
Grimes, Jennie, E2892
Jackson, Jacqueline, E1124
Weinberger, Martial-Rio, E4118