WATERS, MAXINE (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4345 [10JN]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5641 [15JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H4300 [9JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 6045), H6570 [30JY]
———require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H3274 [6MY]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7500 [16NO]
Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 4543), H2216 [22MR]
Armed Forces: tribute to members and their families from Los Angeles County, CA, for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1535), H5921 [21JY]
Baltic States: anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania reestablishing full independence (see H. Con. Res. 267), H7615 [18NO]
Business and industry: require express authorization of a majority of shareholders of a public company for certain political expenditures by that company (see H.R. 4537), H834 [24FE]
California State University: anniversary of system (see H. Res. 1117), H972 [26FE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1369), H3659 [19MY]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 4920), H3274 [6MY]
Chile: express condolences to families of the victims of earthquake as well as solidarity with and support for the people as they plan for recovery and reconstruction (see H. Res. 1144), H1220 [9MR]
China: condemn human rights and legal due process standards violations by carrying out executions after marred trials and arbitrary detentions targeting Uyghurs and certain other individuals (see H. Res. 953), H6164 [27JY]
City of Lilburn Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1642), H6880 [22SE]
Colombia: tribute to work of Constitutional Court on behalf of Colombia's internally displaced persons, especially indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and women (see H. Res. 1224), H2697 [20AP]
Community Reinvestment Act: improve assessments of regulated financial institutions (see H.R. 6334), H7392 [29SE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) (see H. Res. 1152), H3484 [13MY]
Courts: provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H648 [22FE]
———revise laws on liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents (see H.R. 5503), H4386 [10JN]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H1169 [4MR]
———prohibit the servicer of a home mortgage, or any affiliate of the servicer, from holding any other mortgage on the property (see H.R. 4953), H3311 [11MY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3202 [5MY]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3703 [20MY]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H6628 [10AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H4387 [10JN]
Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H4247 [8JN]
Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 5033), H6573 [30JY]
———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H2319 [24MR]
Dept. of Justice: fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 3695), H327 [21JA]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 5213), H3484 [13MY]
———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 5248), H3745 [24MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (see H.R. 5297), H3482 [13MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 5555), H4635 [17JN]
Diseases: address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 137), H1170 [4MR]
———improve quality of cancer care and quality of life for patients and survivors (see H.R. 5560), H4635 [17JN]
———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1995), H140 [13JA]
Dorothy I. Height Post Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6118), H6881 [22SE]
Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H2460 [25MR]
Evers, Medgar: honor life and sacrifice and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor (see H. Res. 1022), H266 [20JA]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 3995), H556 [3FE]
Federal aid programs: increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 5987), H7499 [16NO]
Federal employees: express appreciation for contributions and seek ways to improve safety and security during performance of official duties (see H. Res. 1187), H2580 [14AP]
FEMA: reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5255), H3278 [7MY]
Financial institutions: provide financial assistance to community development financial institutions to help defray the costs of operating small dollar loan programs (see H.R. 4694), H2642 [15AP]
———require lenders of loans with Federal guarantees or Federal insurance to consent to mandatory mediation (see H.R. 4635), H646 [22FE]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H1028 [2MR]
Foreign aid: coordinate all health-related assistance, assist developing countries in improving delivery of health services, and assist developing countries in strengthening their indigenous health workforces (see H.R. 4933), H3441 [12MY]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 4150), H1596 [17MR]
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3871 [26MY]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H3274 [6MY]
Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 6021), H6569 [30JY]
———express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see H. Res. 1021), H265 [20JA]
———tribute to U.S. Armed Forces' and first responders' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 1066), H555 [3FE]
Haiti Marshall Plan Committee: establish (see H. Res. 1160), H1323 [10MR]
Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 4961), H3311 [11MY]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H4330 [9JN]
———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6881 [22SE]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H194 [19JA]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]
Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Hollywood Walk of Fame (see H. Res. 1357), H3441 [12MY]
House Rules: require public disclosure by Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) of written reports and findings of the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics (see H. Res. 1416), H4215 [28MY]
Housing: prevent loss of affordable housing dwelling units in the U.S. (see H.R. 4868), H1595 [17MR]
Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5122), H2842 [22AP]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H648 [22FE]
———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before recent Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 4616), H2697 [20AP]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 5748), H5674 [15JY]
LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H3014 [28AP]
Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H603 [4FE]
Major League Baseball: urge relocation of 2011 All Star Game from Phoenix, AZ, if recently-adopted Arizona immigration law remains in effect (see H. Res. 1370), H4216 [28MY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: commemorate anniversary of release from prison and recognize role in ending apartheid and contributions to South Africa and the global community (see H. Res. 1102), H5986 [22JY]
Marquette University: honor the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University (see H. Res. 1161), H2845 [22AP]
Medicare: provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1359 [11MR]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]
Mexico: assist in fighting drug cartels and curbing violence against Mexican and U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1032), H649 [22FE]
Mineta, Norman Y.: tribute (see H. Res. 1377), H6805 [16SE]
Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H4425 [14JN]
Monterey Institute of International Studies: recognize contributions of James Martin Center to combat nuclear weapons proliferation by training nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information (see H. Res. 1358), H3483 [13MY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H602 [4FE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 242), H1104 [3MR]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 233), H423 [27JA]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1514), H6043 [26JY]
National GEAR UP Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1638), H6882 [22SE]
National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7500 [16NO]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1441 [15MR]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 1518), H5986 [22JY]
Oil Pollution Act: repeal limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (see H.R. 5355), H4425 [14JN]
———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3745 [24MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3312 [11MY]
———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H3079 [29AP]
———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 4790), H2460 [25MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2505 [13AP]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H1104 [3MR]
Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H833 [24FE]
Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act: permanently extend (see H.R. 4766), H1168 [4MR]
Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4869), H1745 [19MR]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H934 [25FE]
Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H933 [25FE]
Sam Sacco Post Office Building, Eureka, CA: designate (see H.R. 6387), H7394 [29SE]
Sojourn to the Past (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1058), H5504 [1JY]
Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see H.R. 4690), H931 [25FE]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4467), H193 [19JA]
———allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (see H.R. 4132), H2646 [16AP]
———deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 5905), H7454 [15NO]
———deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 4310), H3703 [20MY]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H3542 [18MY]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H648 [22FE]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4215 [28MY]
Tom Bradley Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5450), H4022 (see H.R. 5450), H4084 [27MY]
Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building, Napa, CA: designate (see H.R. 6237), H7154 (see H.R. 6237), H7211 [28SE]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6574 [30JY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
University of Southern California: tribute to men's tennis team (see H. Res. 1480), H5504 [1JY]
White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 5006), H3311 [11MY]
Women: issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 1124), H6283 [28JY]
World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 333), H8031 [2DE]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H1440 [15MR]
Zamora y Diaz, Pedro P.: tribute (see H. Res. 308), H4507 [15JN]
Zimbabwe: facilitate lasting peace, rule of law, democracy, and economic recovery (see H.R. 5971), H6404 (see H.R. 5971), H6456 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: limit effect of legal releases in certain civil actions (see H.R. 5895), H6282 [28JY]
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 5072), H2695 [20AP]
———reauthorize certain assistance for capacity building for community development and affordable housing (see H.R. 4737), H1102 [3MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (see H.R. 4573), H471 [2FE]
FCC: extend time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal (see H.R. 5020), H2578 [14AP]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 5114), H2842 [22AP]
———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5569), H4676 [22JN]
Housing: revitalize distressed housing, reform public housing demolition and disposition rules, provide agencies with resources to preserve units, and train residents to provide home-based health services (see H.R. 5814), H5983 [22JY]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1547), H5920 [21JY]
Real estate: prohibit certain transfer fees and covenants relative to the sale of real property (see H.R. 6260), H7389 [29SE]
Securities: allow for private right of action against secondary violators that provide substantial assistance in aiding-and-abetting securities fraud (see H.R. 5042), H2640 [15AP]
Letters
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, H5631 [15JY]
———David A. Sampson, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, H5632 [15JY]
———Douglas M. Bibby, National Multi Housing Council and Douglas S. Culkin, National Apartment Association, H5632 [15JY]
———Jon D. Spalding and Len Brevik, National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, H5632 [15JY]
———Leigh Ann Pusey, American Insurance Association, H5630 [15JY]
———Vicki Cox Golder, National Association of Realtors, H5630 [15JY]
Tribute to Ollie Woodson: by, E1104
Tribute to Paul H. DeVan: by, E1101
Proposals
Speaker of the House appointment of bipartisan task force to investigate Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) decision to place certain staff on indefinite administrative leave, H8069 [7DE], H8276 [9DE]
Remarks
Afghanistan: funding for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces, H5349, H5394 [1JY]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 4626), H778 [24FE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H5394 [1JY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1500), H5349 [1JY]
Armed Forces: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H5394 [1JY]
Aviation: express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (H. Res. 1401), H6077
Budget: provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), pass (H. Res. 1500), H5349 [1JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1892 [21MR]
Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), Senate amendments, H8229 [8DE]
———provide funding for settlement of the Cobell class action lawsuit involving Federal management and accounting of individual Native American trust accounts, H7692 [30NO]
———revise laws on liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents (H.R. 5503), H5335 [1JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H7692 [30NO]
Dept. of HUD: grant authority to establish higher minimum down payment requirements on mortgages and require report to Congress on implementation of such requirements, H4348 [10JN]
———improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4300, H4301 [9JN], H4346, H4347, H4348 [10JN]
———improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), corrections in engrossment, H4366 [10JN]
———include information on financial management and credit risk in mortgage counseling services, H4347 [10JN]
———prioritize mortgage counseling services to areas with high foreclosure rates, H4347 [10JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (H.R. 5510), H8628 [17DE]
———instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), H538 [3FE], H1290 [10MR]
———instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), Senate amendments, H2512, H2513 [14AP]
Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), Senate amendments, H7692 [30NO]
Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, H5233, H5242 [30JN]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5626, H5628, H5629, H5643, H5644, H5646, H5647, H5648 [15JY]
———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), corrections in engrossment, H5656 [15JY]
———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), motion to recommit, H5654 [15JY]
———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 3814), H6951 [23SE]
———prohibit insurance companies participating in the Write Your Own insurance program from excluding wind damage from coverage because flooding also caused damage, H5647 [15JY]
———prohibit use of National Flood Insurance Program authorization extension funds for earmarks, H5646 [15JY]
———require annual report on effectiveness of grants awarded to local government agencies on the retention or acquisition of flood insurance coverage, H5644 [15JY]
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: strike section on flood insurance outreach, H5654 [15JY]
GAO: conduct study on ways the private insurance market can contribute to insuring against flood damage and community participation in and the regionalization of the National Flood Insurance Program, H5648 [15JY]
Gardena, CA: tribute to Junipero Serra High School football team, E1494
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts, H123
———express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (H. Res. 1021), H239 [20JA]
———provide debt relief, H239 [20JA]
Hawthorne, CA: Hawthorne Math and Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1858
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1892 [21MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1649
Holbrooke, Richard C.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 335), H8615
Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (H.R. 5017), H2909
Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H8229 [8DE]
Inglewood, CA: Highland Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1851
Native Americans: authorize tribal water rights settlements, H7692 [30NO]
Speaker of the House: appoint bipartisan task force to investigate Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) decision to place certain staff on indefinite administrative leave, H8274 [9DE]
Votes: position on missed, H5784 [20JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H426 [29JA]
Statements
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (organization), H5630 [15JY]
Tributes
Elkins, William, Jr., E1109
Greene, Caffie, E1098
Height, Dorothy I., H2689 [20AP]
Sugarman, Jule, E1920
Vashon, George B., E932