WATT, MELVIN L. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, H6378 [10JY]
———S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, H6688 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary (see H. Res. 1088), H6408 [10JY]
AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10132 [26SE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H1973 [2AP]
———provide for payment of interest on claims paid by the U.S. in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial (see H.R. 5130), H2948 [30AP]
Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H943 [13FE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]
Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H6178 [26JN]
Business and industry: require disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources and allow shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks (see H.R. 6066), H4059 [15MY]
Caribbean nations: urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 438), H10300 [27SE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H4831 [22MY]
Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H390 [22JA]
Community organizers: honor for promoting equality (see H. Res. 1521), H10642 [29SE]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H350 [17JA]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H456 [23JA]
———require the consent of both automobile dealers and consumers to enter into automobile sales and lease contracts with binding arbitration clauses (see H.R. 5312), H812 [7FE]
Courts: provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the U.S. (see H.R. 5913), H3020 [1MY]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H3404 [8MY]
Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H6473 [14JY]
Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2441 [16AP]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H6089 [25JN]
———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H9084 [23SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H2658 [23AP]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H5111 [9JN]
———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H5409 [12JN]
Drugs: eliminate certain increased penalties and minimum mandatory penalties for cocaine offenses, and use resulting savings for drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users (see H.R. 5035), H1618 [12MR]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H1188 [3MR]
———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H3778 [13MY]
Education: recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer information in connection with certain personal lines of insurance (see H.R. 5633), H1701 [13MR]
———prohibit use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving personal lines of insurance with respect to a consumer (see H.R. 6062), H4059 [15MY]
Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]
FCC: require auction of spectrum for a free and open access broadband service (see H.R. 5846), H7956 [9SE]
FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see H.R. 7326), H10975 [10DE]
Federal agencies and departments: direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 4652), H3020 [1MY]
FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2444 [16AP]
Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H2554 [22AP]
Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H814 [7FE]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN] (see H. Res. 900), H5045 [5JN]
Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H7166 [24JY] (see H. Res. 1358), H8579 [22SE]
Health: national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see H.R. 6126), H6407 [10JY]
Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6342 [9JY]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H555 [29JA]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 1169), H3018 [1MY]
Immigration: recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future (see H.R. 5882), H6407 [10JY]
Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H872 [12FE]
Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see H.R. 4279), H622 [6FE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H5729 [19JN]
Iraq: require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces and prohibit establishment of any enduring or permanent U.S. military bases (see H.R. 5507), H4061 [15MY]
Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4064 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]
Kenya: call for a peaceful resolution to current electoral crisis (see H. Con. Res. 283), H623 [6FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (see H. Res. 1061), H1890 [1AP]
Liberia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 6655), H7627 [30JY]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H557 [29JA]
Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H3051 [5MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6009 [24JN]
Medicaid: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1188 [3MR]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2948 [30AP]
Middle East: recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 1369), H7166 [24JY]
Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 426), H9975 [25SE]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H3886 [14MY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H457 [23JA]
National Consumer Protection Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 973), H1184 [28FE]
National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6343 [9JY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 6568), H8276 [16SE]
National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 1271), H5407 [12JN]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7790 [31JY]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1974 [2AP]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1919), H3403 [8MY]
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H3404 [8MY]
Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H1417 [6MR]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]
Social Security: permit States the option to provide nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3024), H6674 [16JY]
———provide for direct payment of attorney fees and costs to attorney representing prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI claims (see H.R. 5833), H7058 [23JY]
Taxation: establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1921), H1772 [14MR]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H2854 [29AP]
———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 3820), H1539 [11MR]
Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H3404 [8MY]
Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1421), H8050 [11SE]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H622 [6FE]
Veterans: encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H995 [14FE]
Voting: prohibit challenges to eligibility to register or vote on grounds that an individual resides in a home subject to foreclosure or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a disaster (see H.R. 7147), H10131 [26SE]
———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 5946), H3018 [1MY]
William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H1418 [6MR]
Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 757), H6010 [24JN]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]
Zimbabwe: condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H4832 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7785 [31JY]
Housing: establish a risk-reduction and accountability pilot program for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 6164), H4831 [22MY]
Tariff: acid black 107 (see H.R. 5245), H811 [7FE]
———acid black 132 (see H.R. 5246), H811 [7FE]
———acid black 172 (see H.R. 5247), H811 [7FE]
———acid blue 113 (see H.R. 5248), H811 [7FE]
———acid orange 116 (see H.R. 5250), H811 [7FE]
———direct black 22 (see H.R. 5252), H811 [7FE]
———disperse blue 56 (see H.R. 5251), H811 [7FE]
———disperse blue 60 (see H.R. 5253), H811 [7FE]
———disperse blue 79—1 (see H.R. 5254), H811 [7FE]
———disperse orange 30 (see H.R. 5255), H811 [7FE]
———disperse red 60 (see H.R. 5256), H811 [7FE]
———disperse red 73 (see H.R. 5257), H811 [7FE]
———disperse red 167—1 (see H.R. 5258), H811 [7FE]
———disperse yellow 64 (see H.R. 5260), H811 [7FE]
———4-[[3-(acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-amino-9,10-dihydro- 9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt (see H.R. 5249), H811 [7FE]
———1/3-phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b-4,5-b]difuran- 2,6-dione (see H.R. 5259), H811 [7FE]
———reactive black 5 (see H.R. 5261), H811 [7FE]
———reactive blue 250 (see H.R. 5262), H811 [7FE]
Remarks
Davidson College: tribute to men's basketball team, H2246 [14AP]
Dept. of HUD: maintain authority to issue demolition-only grants within the HOPE VI Program, H322, H323 [17JA]
———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H308, H322, H323 [17JA]
Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10361 [29SE]
Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (H. Res. 1095), H2282 [15AP]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 6965), H8705 [23SE]
Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3298 [8MY], H7005 [23JY]
Johnson C. Smith University: tribute to men's basketball team, H1400
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7836 [8SE]
National Crittenton Foundation: anniversary, H2323 [15AP]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H7005 [23JY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3298 [8MY]
Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10361 [29SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H387 [22JA]
Special order: granted, H1416 [6MR], H2263 [14AP], H8718 [23SE]
Tributes
Brooks, George W., E2228
Jones, Clifford A., H8707 [23SE]