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

    WATERS, MAXINE (a Representative from California)
      Addresses
        Future of Credit Unionism:  Norman E. D'Amours,
            H1881<bullet>-H1883<bullet> [1AP]
      Amendments
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7808 [15SE], H7848 [16SE]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1065 [11MR], H1067 [11MR],
            H1070 [11MR]
        Intelligence services:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
            H2932 [6MY]
      Appointments
        Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
      Articles and editorials
        CIA Says It Used Nicaraguan Rebels Accused of Drug Tie, New York
            (NY) Times, H9739<bullet> [7OC]
        Elite Mexican Drug Officers Said To Be Tied to Traffickers, Tim
            Golden, New York (NY) Times, H7849 [16SE]
        Salinas Brother Is Tied by Swiss to Drug Trade, Tim Golden, New York
            (NY) Times, H8802<bullet> [25SE]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900), H851
            [4MR]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H9345 [2OC]
        Arms sales:  establish international code of conduct with all
            Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN]
        Capitol Police Board:  establish a pay scale and benefits package
            equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
            H.R. 2828), H6697 [29JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H7803 [15SE]
        ------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H755 [3MR]
        Chiapas, Mexico:  adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
            the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
            347), H10352 [9OC]
        Citizenship:  waiving of residency and English language requirements
            for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H10833 [13OC]
        Civil rights:  provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
            payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H3625 [20MY]
        Community development:  designation of empowerment zones, (see H.R.
            4629), H8931 [25SE]
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H6070 [21JY]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
        ------ require States to pass laws requiring witnesses of child
            sexual abuse to report such crimes to the police, (see H.R.
            4531), H7618 [11SE]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  make grants to establish additional rural
            enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4835 [18JN]
        ------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise
            communities and empowerment zones, (see H.R. 4666), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ reform agricultural credit programs, (see H.R. 3513), H1854
            [31MR]
        Dept. of HHS:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H10668 [12OC]
        Dept. of the Interior:  collection of royalties from oil companies
            for drilling on public lands, (see H.R. 3820), H4241 [5JN]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  develop and implement a strategy to combat
            money laundering and other financial crimes, (see H.R. 4005),
            H4240 [5JN]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  determination of service connection for
            certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological
            warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R.
            3279), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H9346 [2OC]
        ------ guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing
            for homeless veterans, (see H.R. 3039), H1112 [11MR]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6698 [29JY]
        Ecology and environment:  expand public's right to know about toxic
            chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
            toxins in children's consumer products, (see H.R. 1636), H1159
            [12MR]
        Edison, Thomas A.:  mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
            of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
        Education:  assist urban and rural local education agencies in
            raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
            3813), H3013 [7MY]
        EPA:  reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, (see
            H.R. 536), H5493 [14JY]
        FAA:  foreign repair station rules, (see H.R. 145), H5404 [25JN]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
            [10JN]
        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), H2424
            [28AP], (see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY]
        FRS:  broaden the range of discount window loans which may be used
            as collateral for Federal reserve notes, (see H.R. 4359), H6819
            [30JY]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H11023 [15OC]
        ------ jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
            during World War II, (see H.R. 1531), H7290 [5AU]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H4479 [10JN]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3972
            [22MY]
        Housing:  increase the amount of assistance for specially adapted
            housing for disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3619), H2051 [1AP]
        Human rights:  expedite the declassification of certain documents
            relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
            H.R. 2635), H2423 [28AP]
        IMF:  quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
            3287), H676 [26FE]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        Iraq:  congressional authorization of offensive military action,
            (see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H329 [4FE]
        Medicaid:  expand county-operated health insurance organizations
            authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
            authorized to enroll beneficiaries, cosponsorship withdrawn,
            (see H.R. 3014), H10513 [10OC]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        Motor vehicles:  increase the amount of assistance for providing
            automobiles to certain disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3618), H2051
            [1AP]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274), H3013 [7MY]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H1549 [25MR]
        NSF:  demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of
            mathematics, science, and information technology, (see H.R.
            3496), H5737 [16JY]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Public welfare programs:  establish asset-based welfare policies,
            (see H.R. 2849), H4241 [5JN]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        Social Security:  prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064
            [23JN]
        States:  provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program, (see H.R. 4323), H6281
            [23JY]
        Taxation:  increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated
            in each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H2331 [27AP]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H5859 [17JY]
        ------ enforcement of reemployment rights relative to States,
            private employers, and servicemen employed by U.S. companies
            abroad, (see H.R. 3213), H495 [12FE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
            H4961 [22JN]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
        Crime:  require States to pass laws requiring witnesses of child
            sexual abuse to report such crimes to the police, (see H.R.
            4576), H7802 [15SE]
        Customs Service:  funding for high energy container x-ray and
            automated targeting systems for inspection of cargo, (see H.R.
            3112), H63 [27JA]
        Diseases:  implementation of national HIV surveillance system, (see
            H. Res. 539), H7803 [15SE]
        FCC:  prohibit increase in the national audience reach limitations,
            (see H.R. 4845), H11023 [15OC]
        FRS:  include money laundering activities in the consideration of
            certain applications, (see H.R. 3760), H2605 [29AP]
      Letters
        CIA reporting of Federal crimes to the Dept. of Justice:  William
            French Smith, Dept. of Justice, H2971 [7MY]
        ----- William J. Casey, CIA, H2971 [7MY]
        Discrimination claims by African-American farmers against the Dept.
            of Agriculture:  Gary R. Grant, H546 [24FE]
        ----- by, Congressional Black Caucus, H546 [24FE], H547 [24FE]
        Human rights violations by Colombian military and anti-narcotics
            police units:  Human Rights Watch (organization), H7848 [16SE]
        Investigation into Citicorp/Citibank's involvement in alleged
            Mexican money laundering acitivities:  by, H3942 [22MY]
      Memorandums
        CIA Reporting of Federal Crimes to the Dept. of Justice:  several
            Federal intelligence officials, H2975-H2978 [7MY]
      Remarks
        African Americans:  discrimination claims by farmers against the
            Dept. of Agriculture, H543 [24FE], H544 [24FE], H545 [24FE],
            H546 [24FE], H548 [24FE], H549 [24FE]
        Black History Month:  observance, H419 [11FE]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4531 [11JN], H4532 [11JN], H4535
            [11JN]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
            Res. 311), H6473 [27JY]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H7192 [5AU]
        CIA:  investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund
            Contras, H5847 [17JY]
        ------ investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund
            Contras, H10818<bullet> [13OC]
        ------ reporting of Federal crimes to the Dept. of Justice, H2970
            [7MY], H2971 [7MY], H2978 [7MY]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11797 [18DE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
            grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10022 [8OC],
            H10112<bullet> [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11797 [18DE]
        Colleges and universities:  prohibit discrimination and preferential
            treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
            H2902 [6MY]
        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), H7599 [11SE]
        Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10565 [12OC]
        Courts:  mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
            guns (H.R. 424), H532 [24FE], H533 [24FE]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), H1881<bullet> [1AP]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3412
            [19MY]
        Dept. of HHS:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs (S. 1722), H10794 [13OC]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees,
            including any appointed independent counsel, and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance, H7231 [5AU], H7236 [5AU]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance, H7231 [5AU], H7236 [5AU]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  develop and implement a strategy to combat
            money laundering and other financial crimes (H.R. 4005),
            H9480<bullet> [5OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6978 [3AU], H7192
            [5AU], H7231 [5AU], H7236 [5AU]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5816 [17JY]
        Development Fund for Africa:  funding, H1067 [11MR], H1069 [11MR]
        District of Columbia:  Advisory Neighborhood Commissions funding,
            H7349 [6AU]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7349 [6AU], H7354 [6AU],
            H7360 [6AU], H7374 [6AU], H7394 [6AU]
        ------ prohibit funding to assist any petition or lawsuit seeking
            full voting representation in Congress, H7360 [6AU]
        ------ prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7374 [6AU]
        ------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7394 [6AU]
            scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1502), H2654
            [30AP]
        ------ use of non-Federal funds for abortions, H7354 [6AU]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, H2964 [7MY]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
            (H.R. 3717), H2458 [29AP]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7848 [16SE], H7851 [16SE], H7852 [16SE]
        ------ prohibit military aid to certain Colombian and Mexican law
            enforcement agencies and bar diplomatic status for certain U.S.
            and Mexican law enforcement officers, H7848 [16SE], H7851
            [16SE], H7852 [16SE]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7056<bullet> [4AU]
        Federal courts:  improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
            H2250 [23AP]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), H3139 [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), H1065 [11MR], H1066 [11MR],
            H1067 [11MR], H1069 [11MR], H1070 [11MR]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
            H8802<bullet> [25SE]
        Government:  shutdown relative to budget process, H10565 [12OC]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2902 [6MY]
        Housing:  deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
            and increase community control over such programs, H5816 [17JY]
        Intelligence services:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
            H2964 [7MY], H2970 [7MY], H2971 [7MY], H2978 [7MY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694), conference report,
            H9739<bullet> [7OC]
        Law enforcement:  tribute to undercover operation relative to
            Mexican and Colombian drug traffickers and money laundering,
            H3941 [22MY]
        LSC:  funding, H6978 [3AU]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3156),
            H4579 [16JN], H4582 [16JN]
        National Park Service:  establish the National Underground Railroad
            Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), H4264 [9JN]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  take certain actions in
            response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
            the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res.
            588), H10367 [10OC], H10368 [10OC]
        Parliamentary inquiry, H4582 [16JN]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H5940 [20JY]
        U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum:
            encourage joint ventures between small and large businesses,
            H1070 [11MR]
        Votes:  position on missed, H7785 [15SE]
        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), H472 [12FE]
        ------ require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
            register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
            registration, H5940 [20JY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H1443 [24MR]
        Special order:  granted, H848 [4MR], H3739 [21MY], H3968 [22MY],
            H5062 [23JN], H5857 [17JY], H10831 [13OC]
      Reports
        CIA Reporting of Federal Crimes to the Dept. of Justice:  CIA,
            H2971-H2975 [7MY]
      Tributes
        Dellums, Representative, H205 [3FE]
        Higginbotham, A. Leon, E2346<bullet> [18DE]
        Stokes, Representative, H6234 [23JY]
        Thomas, Kenneth R., E106<bullet> [5FE]
        Young, Coleman A., E57<bullet> [28JA]