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
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1494
California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (H.R. 518), H4303, H4304, H4305, H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [10JN], H5683 [14JY], H6302
———designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), H11128, H11131
———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
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), H11128, H11131
———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
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
Social Security Act: technical amendments (H.R. 5252), H11413 [7OC]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 4277), H3451
Tulare, CA: tribute to the Maple School's collection of one million pennies, E2016
Tulare County, CA: tribute to dairy farmers, E1762
``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
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
Minaberri, Sebastian, E1767
Minaberri, Sebastien, E2289
Rowland, Representative, H11184
Taber, Larry, E1160
Williams, Bill, E992