THOMAS, LINDSAY (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Attend Funeral of Silvio O. Conte, H1043 [20FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2426, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, H6730 [24SE]
———H.R. 2427, energy and water development appropriations, H5888 [25JY]
Articles and editorials
Mrs. Elmyra Black Is Lady of Year, Swainsboro (GA) Blade, E2275
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Wetlands: designation of stewardship trusts (see H.R. 2594, H4186 [7JN])
———stewardship (see H.R. 2400, H3279 [20MY])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: credit assistance to qualified beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 2401, H3279 [20MY])
———prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H3279 [20MY])
———prohibit obstruction of activities allowed by grazing permits (see H.R. 473, H825 [30JA])
Animals: development of ophthalmic testing procedures that do not require the use of animal test subjects (see H. Con. Res. 65, H1081 [20FE])
Armed Forces: increase amount of foreign duty pay (see H.R. 666, H994 [6FE])
———payment of health care expenses for certain members relative to entitlement to medicare benefits (see H.R. 467, H5514 [16JY])
Arts and humanities: recognition of ``An Artistic Discovery,'' the congressional high school art competition (see H. Res. 201, H7200 [1OC])
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 167, H1341 [4MR])
Basketball Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 372, H10723 [20NO])
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 199, H2188 [15AP])
Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H2261 [16AP])
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])
CHAMPUS: eligibility of certain members of the Armed Forces relative to medicare coverage of hospital insurance (see H.R. 1124, H3710 [29MY])
Cheney, Sec. of Defense: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2672, H5651 [18JY])
Coast Guard: role in Persian Gulf conflict (see H. Con. Res. 163, H4015 [5JN])
Coins: mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654, H8661 [29OC])
Columbus, Christopher: honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 152, H1280 [27FE])
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: waive application to certain farm vehicles (see H.R. 1516, H2902 [8MY])
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 12, H713 [28JA])
Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 192, H9581 [7NO])
Congress: purchase of recycled paper and paper products (see H.R. 242, H196 [10JA])
Courts: make incarcerated individuals ineligible for witness fees (see H.R. 783, H1025 [19FE])
———standards for product liability actions (see H.R. 3030, H5908 [25JY])
Customs and duties: temporary import surcharges to compensate for disproportionate cost to U.S. of the Persian Gulf war (see H.J. Res. 92, H855 [4FE])
Disabled: taxation of certain equipment, parts, or accessories installed on passenger vehicles (see H.R. 974, H1024 [19FE])
District of Columbia: approval of Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act (see H.J. Res. 79, H1081 [20FE])
Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 144, H2181 [11AP])
Economy: encourage commercial financial liquidity (see H.J. Res. 369, H11894 [26NO])
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 104, H1282 [27FE])
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H2180 [11AP])
FCC: prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (see H.R. 73, H5596 [17JY])
Federal employees: early retirement requirements (see H.R. 1820, H2260 [16AP])
———extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H1475 [7MR])
———restore the 3-year basis recovery rule relative to certain annuities for income tax purposes (see H.R. 576, H6675 [17SE])
Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H1774 [14MR])
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: extend the phase-in period under title XI (see H.R. 2115, H2903 [8MY])
Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers (see H.R. 1412, H1757 [13MR])
Fishing: international moratorium on large-scale driftnets (see H. Con. Res. 113, H3739 [30MY])
Flag—U.S.: display by U.S. citizens in support of Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf (see H. Con. Res. 44, H892 [5FE])
Food: remove certain pesticides from supply and establish EPA negligible risk standard (see H.R. 3216, H7200 [1OC])
Foreign trade: procedures for implementing trade agreements (see H. Res. 101, H2770 [2MY])
Forests: increased penalties for individuals guilty of tree-spiking (see H.R. 1185, H1915 [20MR])
GATT: oilseeds panel ruling against the European Community (see H. Res. 257, H8788 [30OC])
Georgia: designate National Forest System lands as wilderness (see H.R. 3245, H6382 [2AU])
Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H7802 [10OC])
Government: elimination of waste (see H.R. 3816, H10543 [19NO])
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 58, H1139 [21FE])
Gulf of Mexico: protection of environment (see H.R. 3777, H10268 [14NO])
Health: sharing of medical care resources between the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and other Federal medical care providers (see H.R. 2824, H5910 [25JY])
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 280, H8496 [24OC])
Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see H.R. 2830, H5299 [9JY])
———treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643, H1475 [7MR])
———wage adjustments for prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 786, H6456 [11SE])
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194, H2087 [22MR])
Insurance: long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1205, H6385 [2AU])
International Parental Child Abduction Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266, H5746 [23JY])
IRS: time extension for certain acts for individuals performing services under Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 4, H110 [9JA]; H.R. 469, H684 [23JA])
Japan: treatment of U.S. rice (see H.R. 2002, H2468 [23AP])
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134, H2016 [21MR])
Joe DiMaggio Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 235, H2812 [7MY])
Korean War Veterans Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255, H5342 [10JY])
Language and languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.R. 123, H8787 [30OC])
Marine mammals: detrimental impact due to purse seine fishing for tuna (see H.R. 261, H2261 [16AP])
Medicaid: regulations relative to certain contributions, taxes, and transfers toward State expenditures (see H.R. 3550, H8496 [24OC])
Medicare: home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H3280 [20MY])
Motion pictures: observe anniversary of moviemaking and the contributions of the American Film Institute (see H. Con. Res. 161, H7726 [9OC])
Motorcycle Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 107, H2109 [9AP])
National Accessible Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 326, H8788 [30OC])
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272, H10932 [22NO])
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 66, H892 [5FE])
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 257, H6387 [2AU])
National Convenience Store Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 294, H5819 [24JY])
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 171, H1850 [19MR])
National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2603 [30AP])
National dividend plan: establish (see H.R. 430, H7801 [10OC])
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 189, H2954 [9MY])
National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H2374 [17AP])
National forests: protect persons involved in a lawful hunt (see H.R. 371, H81 [4JA])
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 87, H826 [30JA])
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 102, H2188 [15AP])
National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 175, H2017 [21MR])
National Hunting and Fishing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 225, H2374 [17AP])
National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 56, H2770 [2MY])
National Invent America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 287, H5516 [16JY])
National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 252, H5516 [16JY])
National Law Enforcement Memorial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123, H1026 [19FE])
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 191, H2399 [22AP])
National Parks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276, H6194 [31JY])
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 72, H1456 [6MR])
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 140, H3710 [29MY])
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120, H2470 [23AP])
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H3150 [15MY])
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284, H6387 [2AU])
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67, H6721 [23SE])
National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 169, H2109 [9AP])
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 95, H6139 [30JY])
National School Breakfast Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 98, H1281 [27FE])
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H1081 [20FE])
National Walk For Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 170, H2087 [22MR])
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293, H5665 [22JY])
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 242, H6458 [11SE])
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 51, H2181 [11AP])
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 91, H3371 [21MY])
Pensions: civil service retirement credit relative to work performed under certain Federal-State cooperative programs (see H.R. 1653, H2085 [22MR])
Public lands: designate wilderness and acquire certain inholdings within National Wildlife Refuges and National Parks (see H.R. 1219, H1325 [28FE])
Public welfare programs: coordination of services and removal of access restrictions of pregnant women, children, and families (see H.R. 4046, H11889 [26NO])
Raye, Martha: support awarding of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 100, H4438 [12JN])
Real property: tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H1757 [13MR])
———taxation of sale of farmland with principal residence (see H.R. 1711, H2902 [8MY])
Recycling: State opportunities for citizens' participation (see H.R. 945, H992 [6FE])
Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H5300 [9JY])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H2016 [21MR])
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 1368, H5596 [17JY])
———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H6540 [12SE])
Solid waste: application of certain requirements and sanctions to Federal facilities (see H.R. 2194, H2767 [2MY])
———require executive departments and agencies to separate waste for recycling (see H.R. 2095, H3710 [29MY])
———State regulation (see H.R. 2072, H3625 [23MY])
Soviet Union: agricultural export credits to the Republics (see H. Res. 222, H6676 [17SE])
Sports: authorize minting of coins commemorating 1994 World Cup and provide a financial legacy to youth and amateur soccer (see H.R. 2801, H5515 [16JY])
Taxation: cash or deferred arrangements for employees of tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2327, H5979 [29JY])
———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H3495 [22MY])
———deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 2012, H5818 [24JY])
———exempt from luxury tax passenger vehicle parts or accessories for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1259, H1415 [5MR])
———income from frozen Iraqi assets (see H.R. 135, H1080 [20FE])
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1406, H2087 [22MR])
———investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning substances (see H.R. 1497, H3805 [3JN])
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H2953 [9MY])
———modify the application of the passive loss limitations to farming activities (see H.R. 835, H891 [5FE])
———passbook savings accounts interest income (see H.R. 4067, H11889 [26NO])
———reduce social security and capital gains taxes (see H.R. 960, H2136 [10AP])
———rollover proceeds from sale of farm to an individual retirement account (see H.R. 2333, H5515 [16JY])
———small issue bonds (see H.R. 1186, H2394 [18AP])
———treatment of amounts received by cooperative telephone companies indirectly from their members (see H.R. 1860, H3371 [21MY])
———treatment of certain credits under the passive activity limitations (see H.R. 1566, H3856 [4JN])
———treatment of certain expenses of State legislators (see H.R. 2046, H4867 [20JN])
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 3841, H10841 [21NO])
Telecommunications: research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527, H2902 [8MY])
Trees: designate the oak as the national arboreal emblem (see H.J. Res. 69, H5342 [10JY])
Veterans: allow disability compensation concurrently with retirement pay (see H.R. 303, H196 [10JA])
———benefit eligibility for incompetent veterans relative to dependent status (see H.R. 1473, H2137 [10AP])
———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])
———enhance the dignity and personal freedom of patients in medical centers and nursing homes (see H.R. 3198, H10723 [20NO])
———grave marker allowance (see H.R. 1992, H3625 [23MY])
———improve benefits and services for military personnel serving during the Persian Gulf war (see H.R. 908, H1326 [28FE])
———permit acceptance of military retirement pay concurrently with disability compensation (see H.R. 3164, H8102 [17OC])
Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 149, H1916 [20MR])
World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 230, H7314 [2OC])
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 261, H7649 [8OC])
World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])
———establish in the District of Columbia a memorial to veterans (see H.R. 1624, H4187 [7JN])
———Federal retirement credit for Cadet Nurse Corps service (see H.R. 1752, H8496 [24OC])
———issue 50th anniversary commemorative coin (see H.R. 1623, H4186 [7JN])
Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (see H.J. Res. 327, H7801 [10OC])
Year of the Wetlands: designate (see H.J. Res. 352, H7980 [16OC])
Remarks by, on
Black, Elmyra: Theta Eta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Lady of the Year Award recipient, E2275
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 2426), conferees appointed, H6730 [24SE]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for relief (H.R. 3543), H8630 [29OC]
Ecology and environment: study wetlands relative to fish and wildlife conservation, H8630 [29OC]
Middle East: community support for troops in the Persian Gulf, H1881, H1882, H1883 [20MR]
———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H321 [11JA]
———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (H.J. Res. 77), H464 [12JA]
Operation Desert Shield: making appropriations for incremental costs (H.R. 3543), H8630 [29OC]
Power resources: making appropriations for energy and water development (H.R. 2427), conference report, H6179 [31JY]
Savannah, GA: Veterans Outpatient Clinic dedication, E3216
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H4547 [13JN]
Special order: granted, H1577 [11MR]
Testimonies
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Wetlands Conservation, D1260 [16OC]
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Federal Water Pollution Control Act Reauthorization, D1260 [16OC]
Committee on Small Business: Effects of Wetlands Protection Measures on the Small Business Community, D111 [30JA]
———Small Business Problems Created by Military Deployment, D297 [13MR]
Tributes
Cavas, Barbara L., H4538