THOMAS, WILLIAM M. (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 3327), 27802 [17OC]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2672, redesignating New York Bulk and Foreign Mail Center as the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center, 32429 [19NO]
———H.R. 3128, changes in spending and revenue provisions in budget, 34512 [5DE]
Articles and editorials
1935—The Year the Lights Came on in Rural Georgia, Priscilla Painton, Atlanta (GA) Constitution, 10667
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Defense Petroleum Reserve: establish (see H.R. 473), 457 [7JA]
Taxation: exclude from gross income employee achievement award (see H.R. 3147), 21937 [31JY]
———windfall profit not applicable in enhanced recovery processes (see H.R. 1258), 3378 [25FE]
Voting Rights Act: terminate effects that require bilingual ballots and election materials (see H.R. 767), 1148 [28JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Ammunition: regulate manufacture, importation, and sale of armor-piercing (see H.R. 13), 1315 [30JA]
Anne Frank Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293), 15216 [11JN]
Appropriations: amend House rules to require rollcall vote (see H. Res. 347), 37855 [18DE]
Asbestos: prompt, exclusive, and equitable compensation for inadequate tort remedies (see H.R. 1626), 18729 [11JY]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 263), 13438 [23MY]
Berlin, Germany: rename Checkpoint Charlie for Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr. (see H. Res. 180), 25497 [1OC]
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 142), 2291 [7FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 27), 458 [3JA]
California-Nevada boundary: clear title to certain lands (see H.R. 3085), 20680 [25JY]
CCC Charter Act: amend relative to export of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1612), 5726 [20MR]
Coins and coinage: provide for minting of gold (see H.R. 1123), 4231 [28FE]
Constitution: balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 400), 26691 [8OC]
Dept. of Defense: increase competitive procedures in procurement of property and services (see H.R. 1552), 16942 [24JN]
Domestic Volunteer Service Act: foster grandparent services for mentally retarded (see H.R. 1063), 8299 [17AP]
Economic Recovery Tax Act: relative to transfers of property to employees (see H.R. 1954), 7495 [3AP]
Education: improve achievement of deprived children (see H.R. 3821), 32621 [20NO]
———increase research and encourage contribution of scientific equipment to institutions (see H.R. 1188), 2938 [21FE]
Elections: establish regional poll closing times in Presidential general (see H.R. 3525), 26690 [8OC]
Employment: amend Davis-Bacon Act to provide new job opportunities (see H.R. 472), 457 [7JA]
Ethiopia: sense of Congress on famine conditions (see H. Con. Res. 43), 4231 [28FE]
Eugene Ormandy Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), 31888 [14NO]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), 6368 [26MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: compensatory time in lieu of overtime for employees of State and political subdivisions (see H.R. 3530), 28317 [22OC]
———employer to pay youth employment opportunity wage to persons under 20 years of age (see H.R. 1811), 21937 [31JY]
FEC: appropriations (see H.R. 1532), 5581 [19MR]
Federal Election Campaign Act: increase role of political parties in financing campaigns (see H.R. 3863), 34788 [5DE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Board: effective date of limitations on certain investments (see H. Con. Res. 34), 2434 [19FE]
Federal Power Act: provide protection to electric consumers (see H.R. 44), 903 [24JA]
Franco-American War Veterans, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1666), 18729 [11JY]
Freedom of the Press Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 164), 5586 [19MR]
Gershwin, George: special gold medal honoring (see H.J. Res. 251), 13128 [22MY]
Gershwin, Ira: special gold medal honoring (see H.J. Res. 251), 13128 [22MY]
Government regulation: make more cost effective and ensure review of rules (see H.R. 1339), 4228 [28FE]
Handicapped Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 285), 11292 [9MY]
Highway Beautification Act: amend (see H.R. 3117), 21631 [30JY]
House rules: \2/3\ vote on legislation to increase statutory limit of public debt (see H. Res. 40), 4402 [5MR]
———prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees (see H. Res. 154), 18731 [11JY]
Joint Operating Commission for Food Irradiation: establish (see H.R. 696), 12010 [15MY]
Labor: extortion prohibition application of (see H.R. 1719), 27439 [15OC]
Lessons of Grenada Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 313), 17233 [25JN]
Mid-Valley Unit of Central Valley Project: authorize construction (see H.R. 3182), 22682 [1AU]
Mutual Security Act: authorize minority leader of House to obtain local currency for foreign travel expenses (see H.R. 1763), 11292 [9MY]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 137), 2291 [7FE]
National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), 30199 [1NO]
National Child Identification and Safety Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 29898 [31OC]
National commission on the farm credit system: establish (see H. Con. Res. 190), 23548 [12SE]
National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 25497 [1OC]
National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (see H.J. Res. 192), 8763 [22AP]
National Dental Hygiene Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218), 23009 [9SE]
National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 160), 2940 [21FE]
National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 207), 20264 [24JY]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 362), 25051 [26SE]
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 74), 827 [22JA]
National Mark Twain Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 259), 26110 [3OC]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 312), 21938 [31JY]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 1878 [6FE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), 5586 [19MR]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), 27019 [9OC]
National Science Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 161), 9829 [30AP]
National Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 85), 828 [22JA]
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola: authorize the furnishing of military assistance (see H.R. 3609), 32642 [20NO]
National Veterans' Health Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 216), 15593 [13JN]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 20), 4231 [28FE]
Nicaragua: condemning actions that hinder freedom of religion (see H. Con. Res. 122), 8472 [18AP]
———prohibit importation of beef, bananas, and sugar (see H.R. 2158), 8761 [22AP]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 5583 [19MR]
Point Reyes National Seashore, CA: designate as Phillip Burton Wilderness (see H.R. 1373), 4229 [28FE]
Poland: civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 24), 19230 [16JY]
Postal Service: conduct public contests for selecting design of duck hunting stamps (see H.R. 3149), 29251 [28OC]
———provide reduced rates for nonprofit senior citizens' organizations (see H.J. Res. 397), 29251 [28OC]
Presidents: constitutional amendment providing for appointment of electors from insular areas (see H.J. Res. 23), 24288 [19SE]
Richard M. Nixon National Historic Site, CA: establish (see H.R. 3921), 36210 [12DE]
Rural mail carriers: computing deductions for use of their automobiles (see H.R. 1884), 13437 [23MY]
Sequoia National Forest: modify boundaries to establish the Scodies Wilderness (see H.R. 3884), 35288 [9DE]
Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park: designate wilderness areae (see H.R. 3885), 35288 [9DE]
Small Reclamation Project Act: amend (see H.R. 2025), 20264 [24JY]
Social Security: require States to establish, monitor, and enforce child care standards (see H.R. 2116), 8471 [18AP]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 825, 3470), 3378 [25FE], 25496 [1OC]
Society of the Third Infantry Division: erect memorial in District of Columbia (see H.R. 2440), 22899 [4SE]
Soviet Jewry: sense of House relative to Solidarity Sunday (see H. Res. 127), 9746 [29AP]
Square dance: designate as the national folk dance (see H.J. Res. 316), 24289 [19SE]
Supplemental compensation program: phase out (see H.R. 1866), 7235 [2AP]
Tax Fairness and Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 3879), 35288 [9DE]
Tax Reform Act: amend (see H.R. 528), 611 [7JA]
———repeal changes to treatment of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 242), 828 [22JA]
Taxation: clarify right of cooperatives to net earnings and losses among patronage allocation units (see H.R. 3178), 22682 [1AU]
———definition of adjusted gross income (see H.R. 3143), 21936 [31JY]
———extend and phase out credit for investments in conservation and renewable energy property (see H.R. 2001), 11686 [13MY]
———half of health insurance premiums by self-employed considered as business expense (see H.R. 11), 5584 [19MR]
———make permanent allocation of research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1359), 4229 [28FE]
———method of payment on distilled spirits (see H.R. 2274), 17913 [27JN]
———simplify imputed interest rules (see H.R. 2475), 11760 [14MY]
Textile industry and fabrics: promote economic recovery (see H.R. 1562), 9745 [29AP]
Trade Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3522), 26690 [8OC]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council: amend act establishing (see H.R. 3750), 31636 [13NO]
Very Special Arts U.S.A. Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 11293 [9MY]
Veterans: monthly pension for World War I (see H.R. 1918), 7613 [4AP]
Vietnam: regulate transfer of funds for humanitarian purposes (see H.R. 816), 20680 [25JY]
Walt Disney Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 377), 32631 [20NO]
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: amend (see H.R. 3934), 36210 [12DE]
Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 50), 2434 [19FE]
Year of the Flag: designate (see H.J. Res. 424), 30384 [4NO]
Youth Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 193), 10521 [6MY]
Elected to
Committee on House Administration, 1274 [30JA]
Committee on Ways and Means, 1274 [30JA]
Letters
Contested election in 8th Congressional District of Indiana: Representative Panetta (excerpt), 9805 [30AP]
FEC regulatory proposals: by, and Representative Frenzel, 16913 [24JN]
Round Valley Indian Reservation purchase of Big Bend Ranch, CA: Representative Bosco, 21854 [31JY]
———by, 21853 [31JY]
Uniform regional poll closing time: National Broadcasting Co. (excerpt), 35986 [11DE]
Remarks by, on
Antelope Valley, CA: Domestic Violence Council, tribute, 22748
———Oasis Shelter, tribute, 22748
Bakersfield, CA: Bebe Burke, tribute, 30939
———Polly Vaughan, tribute, 30939
———West High School drug program, Teen Involvement, tribute, 25243
Budget: changes in spending and revenue provisions (H.R. 3128), concur with Senate amendments, 38362 [19DE]
———changes in spending and revenue provisions (H.R. 3128), conference report, 38335 [19DE]
California City, CA: anniversary, 35142
China Lake, CA: acquisition of certain land, 27802 [17OC]
Committees of the House: funding (H. Res. 100), 6277 [26MR]
Congressional allowances: funding for operation of grounds, 19654 [18JY]
Daylight Saving Time Extension Act: enact (H.R. 2095), 28247 [22OC]
Defense procurement: reform, 17183 [25JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 22055
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 17183 [25JN]
———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 3327), 27802 [17OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3011), 21853 [31JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: tax reform plan, 22048
———taxation of employee awards (H.R. 3147), 22048
Drugs: West High School, Bakersfield, CA, program, Teen Involvement, tribute, 25243
Elections: establish regional poll closing time in Presidential general (H.R. 3525), 35986 [11DE]
———tax treatment of campaign contributions, 37377 [17DE]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1532), 17401 [26JN]
Foreign trade: President to reevaluate GATT as relief aid (H. Res. 193), 14822
Government spending: public debt ceiling, 27364 [11OC]
Hazardous waste disposal: superfund tax, 38362 [19DE]
House: legislative program, 38358 [19DE]
Indiana: declare congressional seat in 8th District vacant (H. Res. 148), 9804-9805, 9808, 9811 [30AP]
———recount procedure in 8th Congressional District, 5958, 5959, 5960 [21MR], 7115, 7127 [2AP], 8664-8678, 8682-8686, 8753 [22AP], 9406 [25AP], 10000 [1MY], 25667 [2OC]
———referring election of Member from 8th Congressional District to Committee on House Administration (H. Res. 1), 382 [3JA]
Legislative branch: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2942), 19654 [18JY]
McIntyre, Representative: seat as Member of House, 5958, 5959, 5960 [21MR]
———seat as Member of House (H. Res. 52), 2227 [7FE]
McIntyre, Richard D.: seat as Member of House, 7115, 7127 [2AP], 8664-8678, 8682-8686, 8753 [22AP], 9406 [25AP], 10000 [1MY], 25667 [2OC]
Pan-American Games: duty-free entry of delegations (H.R. 2723), 22055
Personal explanation, 14578 [6JN]
Petroleum: fuel choice in recovering crude oil (1258), 3491
Point of personal privilege, 9808 [30AP]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 372), request for conference, 27364 [11OC]
REA: anniversary, 10667
Republican Party: tax reform proposal, 37461, 37463 [17DE]
Round Valley Indian Reservation: purchase of Big Bend Ranch, CA, 21853 [31JY]
Sports: Pan-American Games, 22055
Stallings, Representative: dismiss election contest in 2d Congressional District of Idaho (H. Res. 272), 25667 [2OC]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 37377, 37461, 37463 [17DE]
———enact (H.R. 3838), sense of House relative to effective date of certain provisions, 37476 [17DE]
Taxation: temporary extension of certain provisions of law (H.R. 3979), 37844 [18DE]
Tehachapi, CA: Antelope Dam ground breaking, 9775
U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act: enact (H.R. 2268), 10626 [7MY]
Votes: position on missed, 14578 [6JN]
Wine Equity Act: enact, 38674
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 382, 436 [3JA], 3376 [25FE], 7115 [2AP], 9743 [29AP], 9804 [30AP], 10626 [7MY], 14653 [6JN], 17401 [26JN], 21853, 21935 [31JY], 22679 [1AU], 23546 [12SE], 25047 [26SE], 25667, 25757 [2OC], 27364 [11OC], 30912 [6NO], 34884 [6DE], 35986 [11DE], 37377, 37461 [17DE], 37851 [18DE], 38335, 38362 [19DE]
Special order: granted, 5575 [19MR], 5984 [21MR], 8759 [22AP]
Tribute, 814 [22JA]
Reports
Committee on Ways and Means, 597 [7JA], 2413 [19FE], 8051 [16AP], 30999 [7NO]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 597 [7JA], 2413 [19FE], 8051 [16AP], 30999 [7NO]
Statements
Contested Election in 8th Congressional District of Indiana: Representative Wright (excerpts), 8665 [22AP]
———sundry Indiana election officials (excerpt), 8685 [22AP]
Republican Alternative—Tax Reform, December 1985: by, and 12 other House Members, 35151 [6DE]
Testimonies
Contested election in 8th Congressional District of Indiana: by, and James Shumway (excerpt), 9413 [25AP]
Tributes
Buckley, Peggy, 10384
Burke, Bebe, 25243
Rochelle, Jan, 22748
Scofield, Sunny, 23693
Trussler, Jared, 11173
Vaughan, Polly, 25243