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
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
Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 2714), 18064 [29JN]
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 10866
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
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
Day, Elizabeth H., 9671
Dole, Sec. of Transportation, 24817 [22SE]