    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    WATT, MELVIN L. (a Representative from North Carolina)
      Amendments
        Courts:  enlarge jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to class
            action lawsuits (H.R. 3789), H9276 [1OC]
        Crime:  prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
            laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
            H5519 [15JY]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H6820
            [30JY]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8591
            [24SE]
        Real property:  private property owner rights (H.R. 992), H1022
            [10MR], H1094 [11MR]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
            Res. 523), H9346 [2OC]
        Airlines:  provide protection for airline employees who provide
            certain air safety information, (see H.R. 915), H2055 [1AP]
        ------ require use of child safety restraint systems, (see H.R.
            754), H678 [26FE]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H10353 [9OC]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H9345 [2OC]
        ------ anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294), H4961
            [22JN]
        Business and industry:  promote youth entrepreneurship education and
            training, (see H.R. 4175), H10077 [8OC]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H101 [28JA]
        Children and youth:  establish programs for early detection,
            diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
            H.R. 2923), H2056 [1AP]
        China, Republic of:  participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
            H8528 [23SE]
        Clinton, President:  address issues of neighborhood crime
            prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
            (see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H10010 [7OC]
        ------ confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
            proceedings, (see H.R. 3577), H1699 [27MR]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H100
            [28JA]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  reform agricultural credit programs, (see
            H.R. 3513), H1336 [19MR]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H9346 [2OC]
        Disasters:  make modifications to the temporary housing assistance
            program, (see H.R. 2257), H447 [11FE]
        Education:  increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and
            other under-represented student populations, (see H.R. 2495),
            H100 [28JA]
        ----- increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
            under-represented student populations, cosponsorship withdrawn,
            (see H.R. 2495), H756 [3MR]
        Elections:  allow States to use a proportional voting system for
            multiseat congressional districts, (see H.R. 3068), H1550 [25MR]
        FAA:  foreign repair station rules, (see H.R. 145), H100 [28JA]
        Federal employees:  modify the conditions that must be met before
            certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
            President, (see H.R. 3251), H2424 [28AP]
        Firearms:  applicability of domestic violence-related possession
            prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
            prohibitions, (see H.R. 26), H1643 [26MR]
        Foreign aid:  prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
            certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H5493
            [14JY], (see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY]
        Gardner, Ava:  issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
            H1159 [12MR]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H10917 [14OC]
        Health:  expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
            1111), H678 [26FE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H2237 [22AP]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers, (see H.R. 1415), H329 [4FE]
        Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem,
            NC:  designate, (see H.R. 2379), H5405 [25JN]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
        Human rights:  anniversary of the signing of the Universal
            Declaration of Human Rights, (see H. Con. Res. 185), H7290 [5AU]
        ------ expedite the declassification of certain documents relating
            to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see H.R.
            2635), H3247 [13MY]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        ------ cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain
            aliens, (see H.R. 2052), H691 [2MR]
        ------ prohibit discrimination in the issuance of nonimmigrant
            visas, (see H.R. 3597), H1776 [30MR]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a bill of rights, (see H.R.
            350), H9722 [6OC]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1379 [23MR]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of changes in coverage of
            venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
            2912), H579 [24FE], (see H.R. 3137), H678 [26FE]
        Members of Congress:  follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
            devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
            Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7803
            [15SE]
        National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace:  establish, (see
            H.R. 2997), H101 [28JA]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H6187 [22JY]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Privacy:  protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
            information, (see H.R. 1813), H329 [4FE]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H1445 [24MR]
        Rural areas:  improve health services, (see H.R. 1189), H678 [26FE]
        Senior citizens:  establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for
            elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
            2681), H447 [11FE]
        Social Security:  earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
            612), H6070 [21JY]
        ------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
            (see H.R. 2908), H65 [27JA] payment for certain hospital
            discharges to post-acute care, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see
            H.R. 2908), H4962 [22JN]
        Taxation:  extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125),
            H6070 [21JY]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1299 [18MR]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H64 [27JA]
        ------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H5859
            [17JY]
        ------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
            construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
            enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H8084 [18SE]
        ------ treatment of primary health providers in health professional
            shortage areas, (see H.R. 2804), H1643 [26MR]
        ------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
            (see H.R. 3667), H11696 [20OC]
        Terry Sanford Federal Building, Raleigh, NC:  designate, (see H.R.
            3982), H4054 [3JN]
        Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4211),
            H7290 [5AU]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H7290 [5AU]
        Women:  research programs relative to HIV and AIDS, (see H.R. 1571),
            H678 [26FE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        INS:  reform, (see H.R. 4363), H6819 [30JY]
      Letters
        Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act:  by, H1555
            [26MR], H1556 [26MR]
        Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program Act:  June E. O'Neill,
            CBO, H473 [12FE]
      Remarks
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4434 [10JN]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4351
            [10JN]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H7189 [5AU]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10023 [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11910 [18DE]
        Committee on the Judiciary (House):  deliberative review and release
            of independent counsel report on investigation of President
            Clinton relative to perjury, obstruction of justice, and
            improper sexual conduct (H. Res. 525), H7602 [11SE]
        Copyrights:  duration of protection (H.R. 2589), H1481 [25MR]
        ------ reform music licensing practices and fees, H1481 [25MR]
        Courts:  limit jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to prison
            release orders, H2276 [23AP]
        ------ modify death penalty sentencing guidelines relative to
            convictions for witness intimidation or retaliation, H608 [25FE]
        Crime:  notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
            engaging in that relocation (H.R. 2181), H608 [25FE]
        ------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), H5530
            [15JY] prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
            laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
            consideration (H. Res. 499), H5515 [15JY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees,
            including any appointed independent counsel, and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance, H7231 [5AU]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance, H7231 [5AU]
        ------ transfer Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grant funding to crime
            prevention, drug treatment, and family resource programs, H7138
            [4AU]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6979 [3AU], H7138
            [4AU], H7189 [5AU], H7231 [5AU]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5817 [17JY]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, H10675 [13OC]
        Federal courts:  allow the face and voice of witnesses to be
            disguised during broadcast coverage of trial proceedings, H2268
            [23AP]
        ------ improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252), H2251
            [23AP], H2268 [23AP], H2276 [23AP]
        Financial institutions:  allow operating subsidiaries to offer
            certain new financial services and strengthen investor and
            consumer protections, H3188 [13MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), H3188 [13MY], H3201 [13MY]
        ------ modify insurance requirements for smaller banks, prohibit
            sale of unitary thrifts to commercial enterprises, and allow
            operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial services,
            H3201 [13MY]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1050 [11MR]
        ----- authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan
            Africa (H.R. 1432), consideration (H. Res. 383), H1035 [11MR]
        Freedom of religion:  constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
            Res. 78), H4096 [4JN]
        Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem,
            NC:  designate (H.R. 2379), H5440 [14JY]
        House Rules:  allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
            consider certain legislation (H. Res. 589), H10363 [10OC]
        Housing:  deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
            and increase community control over such programs, H5817 [17JY]
        Immigration:  establish special status for NATO civilian employees
            (H.R. 429), H511 [24FE], H512 [24FE]
        ------ extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative to
            number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R. 2578), H1485
            [25MR], H1491 [25MR], H1498 [25MR]
        ------ increase nonimmigrant visa refusal rate applicable under the
            Visa Waiver Pilot Program, H1498 [25MR]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8584
            [24SE], H8587 [24SE], H8593 [24SE], H8597 [24SE]
        INS:  reform (H.R. 4363), E1515<bullet> [3AU]
        LSC:  funding, H6979 [3AU]
        National Correctional Officers and Employees Week:  observance,
            E793<bullet> [7MY]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            consideration (H. Res. 430), H3265 [14MY]
        Parliamentary inquiry, H8597 [24SE]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H5942 [20JY]
        Real property:  courts of appeals and district court jurisdiction
            relative to private property owner rights, H1093 [11MR], H1094
            [11MR], H1136 [12MR], H1137 [12MR]
        ------ Federal Claims Court jurisdiction relative to private
            property owner rights, H1094 [11MR]
        ------ private property owner rights (H.R. 992), H1087 [11MR], H1088
            [11MR], H1089 [11MR], H1090 [11MR], H1092 [11MR], H1093 [11MR],
            H1094 [11MR], H1136 [12MR], H1137 [12MR]
        Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, H10363 [10OC]
        Truth in Lending Act:  require notice of cancellation rights
            relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), H5434 [14JY],
            H5435 [14JY]
        Voting:  establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
            citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
            Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H466 [12FE],
            H470 [12FE], H473 [12FE]
        ------ permit States to require photographic identification to vote
            in a Federal election, H5942 [20JY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H327 [4FE]
      Tributes
        Dellums, Representative, H306 [4FE]
        Sanford, Terry, H3605 [20MY]
        Stokes, Representative, H6236 [23JY]