THOMAS, WILLIAM M. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
———H.R. 3009, Trade Act, H4020 [26JN]
———H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H2599 [16MY]
———H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, H4847 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H6419 [19SE]
California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see H.R. 5699), H8041 [24OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1200 [10AP]
Dept. of Defense: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5575), H7303 [8OC]
Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (see H.R. 4840), H3601 [17JN]
Fire prevention: improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (see H.R. 5319), H7895 [10OC]
Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office, Encino, CA: designate (see H.R. 5340), H6251 [12SE]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H6172 [10SE]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 5476), H6927 [1OC]
Los Angeles National Cemetery: designate the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel (see H.R. 4592), H2662 [20MY]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 4954), H3721 [19JN]
Nat King Cole Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 4797), H2943 [22MY]
Oakland Athletics (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 530), H6303 [17SE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4700), H2355 [9MY] (see H.R. 4737), H2511 [15MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 525), H6374 [18SE]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (see H.R. 4794), H2943 [22MY]
Social Security: improve patient safety (see H.R. 4889), H3291 [6JN]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6374 [18SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal aid programs: provide assistance to displaced workers by extending unemployment benefits and by providing a tax credit for health insurance costs (see H.R. 3841), H686 [5MR]
Taxation: accelerate increases in contribution limits to retirement plans and increase required beginning date for distributions from qualified plans (see H.R. 5558), H7171 [7OC]
———improve and simplify compliance with internal revenue laws (see H.R. 5095), H4552 [11JY]
———make technical corrections to the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 5713), H8731 [13NO]
———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions (see H.R. 5728), H9023 [14NO] (see H.R. 5763), H9128 [22NO]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by members of the uniformed services or Foreign Service and treatment of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 5557), H7171 [7OC]
Conference reports
Trade Act (H.R. 3009), H5888-H5957 [26JY]
Letters
Duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey: Richard L. Armitage, Dept. of State, H7101 [7OC]
Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2595 [16MY]
Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1131 [9AP]
———Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H1131 [9AP]
Motions
Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H1429 [18AP]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H746 [7MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H477 [14FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), H8794 [14NO]
Remarks
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, H5959, H5969, H5971, H5972, H5975, H5977 [26JY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), H3954, H3957, H3958 [26JN]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2972 [23MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1599
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment, H8876 [14NO]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to instruct conferees, H4840, H4841 [17JY]
Child Care Development Block Grants: funding, H2593 [16MY]
Committee on Taxation (Joint): funding relative to release of report on corporations avoiding U.S. income tax by reincorporating in foreign countries, H4906, H4907 [18JY]
Congressional Record: striking of words, H3531, H3532 [13JN]
Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H2862 [22MY]
———expand authority to search outgoing international mail, H2862 [22MY]
Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2861, H2862 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Sidewinder Missile Program, E1860
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2383 [9MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to recommit, H2384 [9MY]
———prohibit development and deployment of nuclear-tipped ballistic missile interceptors, H2384 [9MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5659
———establish (H.R. 5710), H8711
———inclusion of Customs Service, H5659
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), H3519, H3523, H3524, H3531, H3532, H3533 [13JN]
———make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), H3789, H3790 [21JN]
———make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), motion to recommit, H3810 [21JN]
———make tax benefits permanent, H1425, H1436, H1439 [18AP]
Edwards AFB, CA: anniversary of test flight utilizing a digital fly-by-wire flight control system, E892
Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 5385), H7058, H7099, H7100, H7101 [7OC]
Health: classify multiple employer welfare arrangements as association health plans, E127
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, E127
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 507), H5959 [26JY]
IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (H.R. 3991), H1113, H1126, H1127, H1128, H1131 [9AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5121), H4906, H4907 [18JY]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4270, H4276 [27JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4174, H4175, H4176 [27JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), motion to recommit, H4319 [27JN]
———revise and improve payments to certain health care service providers, H8759 [14NO]
Parliamentary inquiry, H496, H497 [14FE], H762 [7MR], H1429, H1446 [18AP], H3540 [13JN], H3958 [26JN]
Pensions: prevent corporations from avoiding qualified plan rules by reincorporating in a foreign country, H3810 [21JN]
———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), H1233, H1234 [11AP]
Public debt: ceiling, H2972 [23MY]
———ceiling (S. 2578), H4154, H4155, H4157 [27JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2517, H2532, H2536, H2580, H2581, H2582, H2583, H2584, H2585, H2586, H2587, H2588, H2589 [16MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (H. Res. 525), H6386 [19SE]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), corrections in engrossment, H2594 [16MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), motion to recommit, H2593 [16MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1425 [18AP]
Tariff: provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey, H7099, H7100, H7101 [7OC]
Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H1429, H1436, H1439 [18AP]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 390), H1425 [18AP]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, H1127, H1128, H1131 [9AP]
———increase unified estate tax credit, H3263 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3249, H3263 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), motion to recommit, H3275 [6JN]
———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H3275 [6JN]
———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make repeal of marriage taxes permanent, H3531, H3533 [13JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, H471, H494, H496, H498 [14FE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H744, H757, H758, H759 [7MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H494, H496, H498 [14FE]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 347), H471 [14FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), concur with Senate amendments with an amendment, H8799, H8800 [14NO]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 609), H8759 [14NO]
Textile industry and fabrics: impact of duty-free imports on domestic industry, H5972 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, H3958 [26JN]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H3958 [26JN], H5969, H5971, H5972, H5975, H5977 [26JY]
Tulare County, CA: anniversary, E1521
———dedication of Peace Officer Memorial and tribute to Tulare County peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, E818
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H471, H494, H496, H498 [14FE], H757, H758, H759 [7MR], H8800 [14NO]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 101), H5099 [23JY]
Visalia, CA: anniversary, E1521
Votes: correction, H5888 [26JY]
———position on missed, H48
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: striking of words, H3531, H3532 [13JN]
Reports filed
Back to School Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5193) (H. Rept. 107-650), H6228 [11SE]
Disapproving the Action Taken by President Bush in Response to the Surge of Steel Imports: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 107-437), H2163 [7MY]
Employee Retirement Savings Bill of Rights: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3669) (H. Rept. 107-382), H1087 [20MR]
Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4626) (H. Rept. 107-457), H2465, H2469 [14MY]
Improving Access to Long-Term Care Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4946) (H. Rept. 107-572), H4604 [15JY]
Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4954) (H. Rept. 107-539), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Normal Trade Relations Status With Vietnam Contingent Upon Free Emigration Policies: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 107-602), H5086 [22JY]
Patient Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4889) (H. Rept. 107-714), H6925 [1OC]
Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4090) (H. Rept. 107-460), H2466, H2469 [14MY]
Retirement Savings and Security Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5558) (H. Rept. 107-733), H7737 [9OC]
Tax Treatment of Capital Losses Applicable to Individuals: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1619) (H. Rept. 107-734), H7737 [9OC]
Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3991) (H. Rept. 107-394), H1152 [9AP]
Trade Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3009) (H. Rept. 107-624), H5993 [26JY]
Texts of
H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H3249 [6JN]
Tributes
Hoffman, Norm, E347
Peterson, Ken, E1177
Yeager, Charles E., E1809