THOMAS, WILLIAM M. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee on House Administration (H. Res. 10), 20 [6JA]

Committee on the Budget (H. Res. 45), 1760 [21JA]

Committee on Ways and Means (H. Res. 45), 1760 [21JA]

Conferee: H.J. Res. 324, public debt limit extension, 22257 [4AU]

———H.R. 2, Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, 3499 [19FE]

———H.R. 3, Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 24071 [16SE]

———H.R. 3545, budget reconciliation, 35049 [11DE]

Funeral Committee of Sala Burton, 2694 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Fabrimetrics, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 2422), 12387 [13MY]

Fire fighters: commend efforts during summer fire season (see H. Res. 284), 27175 [9OC]

Petroleum: export of Alaskan North Slope oil (see H.R. 1529), 5258 [10MR]

Tariff: kiwi fruit (see H.R. 1188), 3517 [19FE]

Taxation: application of excess profits tax (see H.R. 1528), 5258 [10MR]

Wine Equity and Export Expansion Act: updating of reports (see H.R. 1628), 5723 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

AFDC: improve program (see H.R. 1985), 8385 [8AP]

Agriculture: emergency assistance for apple producers (see H.R. 1141), 9325 [22AP]

———Farm Credit System reserve for bad debts (see H.R. 2603), 23712 [10SE]

Appropriations: enroll continuing appropriations legislation agreed to by both Chambers in same form as series of separate bills or resolutions (see H.R. 3199), 23077 [7AU]

———require 60% majority vote of both Houses of Congress for passage of any bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 3201), 23077 [7AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: leasing of lands for oil and gas exploration (see H.R. 1082), 7728 [1AP]

Budget: balanced (see H.J. Res. 321), 16568 [17JN]

California: withdraw certain public land for military purposes (see H.R. 1548), 7429 [31MR]

Central Valley project: construction of Mid-Valley unit (see H.R. 572), 1073 [8JA]

Charitable organizations: encourage States to grant liability to certain volunteer workers (see H.R. 911), 28842 [22OC]

Communications Act: amend (see H.R. 1885), 7428 [31MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for superconducting supercollider program (see H.R. 3228), 23078 [7AU]

Disasters: response (see H.R. 2707), 24677 [21SE]

EEC: meat inspection and certification directive (see H. Con. Res. 153), 19137 [9JY]

———proposed tariff on certain U.S. products and commodities (see H. Con. Res. 51), 5865 [17MR]

Elections: establish single poll closing time for Presidential (see H.R. 435), 865 [7JA]

Export Administration Act: establish and operate a western regional export licensing office (see H.R. 1634), 5862 [17MR]

Farm Credit System: secondary market for agricultural mortgages (see H.R. 2435), 20906 [23JY]

Foreign trade: EEC tariff on certain U.S. products and commodities (see H. Con. Res. 51), 5865 [17MR]

———export of goods and technology for national security purposes (see H.R. 1141), 9325 [22AP]

———improve international intellectual property protection (see H.R. 1328), 6632 [24MR]

Handicapped: foster grandparent services (see H.R. 2959), 29738 [28OC]

Housing: deduction of prepaid interest relative to refinancing of mortgages (see H.R. 1560), 5493 [11MR]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 129), 2741 [4FE]

Long-term resolutions: prohibit consideration of certain (see H. Res. 271), 35576 [14DE]

Marshall plan: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207), 11947 [11MY]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (see H.R. 1245), 4087 [25FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 144), 37627 [21DE]

Mineral Leasing Act: movement of coal over public lands (see H.R. 1531), 28518 [20OC]

National Asparagus Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 137), 13827 [27MY]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 428), 35920 [16DE]

National Child Identification and Safety Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), 24891 [22SE]

National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: establish (see H.R. 758), 4919 [5MR]

National Day of Excellence: designate (see H.J. Res. 92), 19056 [8JY]

National Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide: designate (see H.J. Res. 132), 20284 [20JY]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 254), 21378 [28JY]

National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 182), 5259 [10MR]

National Pedestrian Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), 19565 [13JY]

National Quality First Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 365), 26401 [5OC]

National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 28843 [22OC]

National Stuttering Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), 29936 [29OC]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), 33231 [30NO]

Nicaragua: assistance to democratic resistance (see H.R. 3296), 24352 [17SE]

Omnibus Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act: enact (see H.R. 3470), 27513 [13OC]

Postal Service: inspect certain mail parcels, excluding letters, to prevent introduction of destructive plant or animal diseases, pests or noxious weeds (see H.R. 3223), 23078 [7AU]

Power resources: encourage continued exploration of domestic energy resources located in hostile areas (see H.R. 1824), 6776 [25MR]

POW/MIA: make public, records concerning reported sightings in Southeast Asia (see H.R. 2260), 30911 [4NO]

Public utilities: tax treatment of contributions in aid of construction (see H.R. 3250), 29210 [26OC]

Romania: most favored nation status (see H.R. 1953), 9082 [21AP]

Small business: access to U.S. trade laws (see H. Con. Res. 76), 10587 [29AP]

———encourage to extend retirement and fringe benefits (see H.R. 2793), 29307 [27OC]

Social Security: improve child support enforcement program and require States to establish work programs for AFDC families (see H.R. 3200), 23077 [7AU]

———protect beneficiaries from unfit health care practitioners (see H.R. 1444), 4917 [5MR]

Soviet Union: relative to forced labor policies (see H. Con. Res. 83), 33231 [30NO]

Sports: efforts to bring 1994 World Cup soccer to U.S. (see H.J. Res. 343), 22799 [6AU]

Square dance: designate as national dance (see H.R. 2067), 33776 [2DE]

Tax Reform Act: 1-year extension for individuals of the waiver of estimated tax penalties for underpayments (see H.R. 1441), 9082 [21AP]

Taxation: allocation of research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1116, 3121), 3460 [18FE], 22588 [5AU]

———charitable contribution deduction for amounts paid for benefit of institution of higher education (see H.R. 1106), 15368 [10JN]

———election of taxable year (see H.R. 2977), 23081 [7AU]

———installment obligations relative to sales of property by nondealers (see H.R. 567), 11946 [11MY]

———meals furnished off business premises as fringe benefits (see H.R. 622), 19678 [14JY]

———nonelective deferred compensation (see H.R. 3312), 24677 [21SE]

———repeal certain provisions which require certain entities to adopt certain taxable years (see H.R. 666), 4550 [3MR]

———treatment of innocent spouses (see H.R. 594), 4550 [3MR]

Veterans: eligibility for beneficiary travel benefits to VA medical facilities (see H.R. 2327), 14261 [2JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: display U.S. flag at apex (see H.R. 1600), 31963 [16NO]

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), 25750 [30SE]

Questions

Presidential election polling information: Max Cleland, 31591 [10NO]

———Virginia M. Dennis, 31590 [10NO]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: import relief for kiwi fruit, 3892 [19FE]

Budget: Democratic Party proposals, 6194 [18MR]

Committees of the House: operating funds (H. Res. 108), 6271 [19MR]

Congressional budget: setting forth for fiscal years 1988-90 (H. Con. Res. 93), 8334, 8335 [8AP], 8611 [9AP]

Democratic Party: budget, 11670 [7MY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2907), 19871 [15JY]

Dept. of Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 2890), 19555 [13JY]

Elections: establish single poll closing time for Presidential (H.R. 435), 31588, 31602, 31607 [10NO]

House of Representatives: television panning during special orders, 18064 [29JN]

Kern County, CA: tribute to United Way, 962 [7JA]

Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 2714), 18064 [29JN]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 10866 [30AP], 31578 [10NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 96 [6JA], 854 [7JA], 3514 [19FE], 5721 [16MR], 8334 [8AP], 8611 [9AP], 9644 [23AP], 10835 [30AP], 11670 [7MY], 17101 [23JN]

Leave of absence: granted, 1999 [27JA], 23643 [9SE], 29305 [27OC]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 11260 [5MY]

Statements

Congressional Budget (sundry), 8335 [8AP]

Testimonies

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Clean Air Act Amendments (H.R. 3054), D669 [30SE]

———Control Air Pollution from Sources on the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 2521), D669 [30SE]

———Safety of Consumers in Issuing Regulations Concerning Mobile Sources (H.R. 3196), D669 [30SE]

———Single Poll Closing Time in the Continental U.S. for Presidential Elections (S. 435), D586 [5AU]

Committee on Government Operations: Dept. of Defense Shipment of Toxic Chemicals, D864 [9DE]

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Agricultural Quarantine Enforcement Act (H.R. 1986), D795 [5NO]

———Agricultural Quarantine Enforcement Act (H.R. 3223), D795 [5NO]

Committee on Rules: Single Poll Closing Time in the Continental U.S. for Presidential Elections (S. 435), D788 [4NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 10, appointment to Committee on House Administration, 20 [6JA]

Tributes

Burgener, Clair W., 3328 [11FE]

Day, Elizabeth H., 9671 [23AP]

Dole, Sec. of Transportation, 24817 [22SE]