THOMAS, WILLIAM M. (a Representative from California)

Amendments offered by, to

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (H.R. 518), H3360 [16MY], H4303 [10JN]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (H.R. 518), H3360 [16MY], H4303 [10JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2739, Airport and Airway Improvement Act appropriations, H6243 [26JY]

———H.R. 3474, Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, H2614 [21AP]

Delegation for the funeral of the late Richard M. Nixon, H2841 [28AP]

Articles and editorials

Wildlife Act Creates Dilemma for Tractor Firm, Susan Tower, Bakersfield (CA) Californian, H4820 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11200 [6OC]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11200 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: jurisdiction, apprehension, and detention of certain civilians accompanying the Armed Forces overseas (see H.R. 4531), H4165 [26MY]

House Rules: committee staff (see H. Res. 383), H1157 [9MR]

Petroleum: export of oil from the Alaskan North Slope (see H.R. 4369), H3191 [9MY]

Rivers: prohibit the restoration of certain flows in the San Joaquin River (see H.R. 5309), H11564 [29NO]

Social Security: reduce taxes and provide for individual retirement accounts funded by Social Security payroll deductions (see H.R. 3803), H287 [3FE]

Taxation: treatment of tar sands relative to production of fuels from nonconventional sources and minimum tax preference for intangible drilling costs (see H.R. 4532), H4165 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aliens: reduce criminal activity, unfair labor competition, and public welfare by strengthening border security (see H.R. 3320), H3056 [4MY]

Angeles National Forest: prohibit land transfer for use as solid waste landfill (see H.R. 4721), H5546 [12JY]

Budget: discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H680 [23FE]

Capital punishment: use of racially based quotas to determine sentencing (see H. Con. Res. 270), H7299 [9AU]

Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 3087), H2507 [19AP]

———remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see H.R. 193), H8053 [12AU]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 2872), H2838 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: study use of biometric devices to verify identity of AFDC applicants (see H.R. 3727), H501 [10FE]

Education: reauthorize We the People—the Citizen and the Constitution Program (see H.R. 1705), H11200 [6OC]

Endangered species: conservation of threatened and endangered species (see H.R. 3978), H4091 [25MY]

FBI: use of volunteers for tours at training facilities and main building (see H.R. 4942), H7991 [11AU]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140), H1996 [24MR]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: accounting standards (see H. Con. Res. 98), H3888 [23MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 4142), H8696 [18AU]

Forest Service: distribution of timber sales receipts relative to forests affected by protection of the California spotted owl (see H.R. 3928), H6200 [25JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H1158 [9MR]

Health: budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 201), H204 [2FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5228), H11200 [6OC]

House of Representatives: administrative oversight of House functions (see H. Res. 419), H3155 [5MY]

Immigration: admission of Amerasian children born in the Philippines (see H.R. 2429), H2252 [13AP]

———negotiation of prisoner transfer treaties and assist foreign countries in training border patrol guards (see H.R. 4765), H5760 [14JY]

ITC: monitoring of tomato and pepper imports (see H.R. 5133), H10372 [29SE]

Japan: purchase of rice from U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 274), H6380 [27JY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H1781 [21MR]

Legislative Branch of the Government: improve operation and administration (H.R. 3801), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H6156 [22JY]

Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H9569 [22SE]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H4165 [26MY]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H3522 [17MY]

National Family Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H11201 [6OC]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H7195 [8AU]

National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10446 [30SE]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H3682 [18MY]

National objectives: practice random acts of kindness (see H. Res. 355), H410 [9FE]

National Penny Charity Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H10446 [30SE]

National Random Acts of Kindness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 357), H2506 [19AP]

Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 17), H4343 [10JN]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4391 [13JN]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 3875), H3156 [5MY]

Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H3279 [11MY]

Social Security: establish procedures for verification of employee information (see H.R. 4557), H9224 [19SE]

———improve exchange of health care information and measurement of health care quality (see H.R. 3137), H5547 [12JY]

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 3814), H357 [8FE]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 4277), H3345 [12MY]

SSI: modify (see H.R. 4419), H3344 [12MY]

Tariff: personal affects of certain individuals associated with the World Cup soccer games (see H.R. 2897), H1997 [24MR]

Taxation: allow corporations to issue performance stock options to employees (see H.R. 2759), H4883 [22JN]

———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 3739), H82 [26JA]

———deduction for earthquake insurance premiums (see H.R. 3756), H11200 [6OC]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5006), H8770 [20AU]

———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4056), H2398 [18AP]

———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H1057 [3MR]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of boyhood home (see H.R. 5049), H9223 [19SE]

Water: assure the safety of public water systems (see H.R. 3392), H2252 [13AP]

Letters

Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits: by, H2403 [19AP]

Motions offered by

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), consideration (H. Res. 331), H862 [24FE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), return amendment to Senate (H. Res. 518), H8037, H8038 [12AU]

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2474 [19AP], E707 [19AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1494 [17MR]

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (H.R. 518), H4303, H4304, H4305, H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [10JN], H5683 [14JY], H6302 [27JY]

———designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), H11128, H11131 [6OC]

———designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 313), H11131 [6OC]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (H.R. 518), H4303, H4304, H4305, H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [10JN], H5683 [14JY], H6302 [27JY]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), H11128, H11131 [6OC]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 313), H11131 [6OC]

Congress: limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (H.R. 4906), H8520 [17AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), H4819 [22JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), H4505 [15JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1734 [21MR]

———make impact aid available to children of Dept. of Defense civilian employees, H1734 [21MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H2513 [20AP]

FEC: funding, H4505 [15JN]

Fish and Wildlife Service: resource management appropriations, H4819 [22JN]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11485 [29NO]

———ratification (H.R. 5110), consideration (H. Res. 564), H10965 [5OC]

Health: effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, H2490, H2491, H2492, H2493 [19AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1423, H1424, H1425, H1426, H1428, H1429, H1430 [16MR], H1960 [24MR], H2490, H2491, H2492, H2493 [19AP]

House of Representatives: administration of oath of office to Steve Largent (H. Res. 585), H11433 [29NO]

———application of certain laws (H. Res. 578), H11390 [7OC]

———public release of documents relative to the investigation of the House Post Office (H. Res. 450), H4273, H4275 [9JN]

Land use: construction of access road to China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center relative to space energy laser facility use, H4303, H4304, H4305, H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [10JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), H7344, H7348, H7357, H7358, H7359, H7360, H7366, H7367, H7368 [10AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4454), motion to recommit, H4140 [26MY]

Members of Congress: ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system, H7359, H7360 [10AU]

Merchant marine industry: authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs and revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 4003), H6578 [2AU]

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 4385), H3985 [25MY]

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr.: designate a year to honor the memory and leadership qualities (H. Res. 329), H2452 [19AP]

Real property: compensation to property owners relative to Federal decisions, H5683 [14JY]

Rivers: prohibit the restoration of certain flows in the San Joaquin River (H.R. 5309), E2284 [29NO]

Social Security Act: technical amendments (H.R. 5252), H11413 [7OC]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 4277), H3451 [17MY]

Tulare, CA: tribute to the Maple School's collection of one million pennies, E2016 [30SE]

Tulare County, CA: tribute to dairy farmers, E1762 [18AU]

``U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd's Addresses to the United States Senate on the History of Roman Constitutionalism'': authorize printing (S. Con. Res. 68), H5441 [29JN]

Votes: position on missed, H4689 [17JN], H8537 [17AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1539 [17MR], H2505 [19AP], H3753 [19MY], H4089 [25MY], H4290 [9JN], H8694 [18AU], H10444 [30SE]

Special order: granted, H10998 [5OC]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources: Giant Sequoia Preservation Act, D223 [9MR]

Committee on Armed Services (House): Subcommittee on Readiness: national defense budget relative to Dept. of Defense dependents education, D446 [26AP]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): Subcommittee on International Finance and Monetary Policy: export ban on Alaskan crude oil, D262 [16MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Health and the Environment: health care reform, D54 [1FE], D122 [10FE]

Committee on Rules (House): application of certain laws to the Legislative Branch of the Government, D931 [3AU]

———health care reform, D1006 [16AU]

———legislative branch appropriations, D616 [25MY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Health: health care reform, D123 [10FE]

———Subcommittee on Human Resources: treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics and drug addicts receiving Social Security, D123 [10FE]

———Subcommittee on Social Security: alternative investment of Social Security Trust Fund reserves, D1205 [4OC]

—————treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics and drug addicts receiving Social Security, D123 [10FE]

Tributes

McCandless, Representative, H9718 [26SE]

Minaberri, Sebastian, E1767 [18AU]

Minaberri, Sebastien, E2289 [29NO]

Rowland, Representative, H11184 [6OC]

Taber, Larry, E1160 [9JN]

Williams, Bill, E992 [19MY]