THOMAS, WILLIAM M. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act, H739 [8MR]

———H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H196 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alquist, Alfred E.: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H1390 [30MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 86), H2961 [19MY]

Children and youth: improve protections of children and hold States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of children across State lines (see H.R. 5403), H3138 [23MY]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H874 [13MR]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1453 [4AP]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4008 [14JN]

California: establish additional place of holding court in the eastern district (see H.R. 4803), H389 [16FE]

Diseases: provide grants to conduct research toward the development of a vaccine against valley fever (see H.R. 5416), H2832 (see H.R. 5416), H2890 [18MY]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4220 [19JN]

Conference reports

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297), H2209-H2299 [9MY]

Letters

Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H685 [8MR]

Foreign trade relations with Ukraine: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H693 [8MR]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, H693 [8MR]

Iran Freedom Support Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1771 [26AP]

Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H406 [28FE]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2108 [4MY]

Motions

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4462 [22JN]

Remarks

American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 430), E1151 [14JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H54 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H185 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2453, H2454, H2455, H2457, H2459, H2462 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H186, H187, H188 [8FE]

Children and youth: improve protections of children and hold States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of children across State lines (H.R. 5403), H3154 [24MY]

Diseases: provide grants to conduct research toward the development of a vaccine against valley fever (H.R. 5416), E876 [18MY]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H2457 [10MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3166, H3196 [24MY]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 4944), H893, H939 [14MR]

House Rules: position on final passage of legislation relative to offering of motion to recommit, H2153 [4MY]

Kern County, CA: Lake Isabella Dam Project funding, H3166, H3196 [24MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2153 [4MY], H4462 [22JN]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to instruct conferees, H725 [8MR]

Point of order, H3850 [13JN], H4461 [22JN]

Taxation: deduction of State and local sales taxes, H2459 [10MY]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4444, H4448, H4449, H4450, H4451, H4452, H4456 [22JN]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), motion to recommit, H4462, H4465 [22JN]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H186, H187, H188 [8FE], H2453, H2454, H2462 [10MY]

———rates, H2455 [10MY]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, H186, H187, H188 [8FE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H4465 [22JN]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (H.R. 1053), H692, H694 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1805 [6MR]

Reports filed

Bringing Communities Into the 21st Century—Improving the Community Development Block Grant Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-365), H23 [31JA]

Child and Family Services Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5640) (H. Rept. 109-555), H5127 [12JY]

Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1631) (H. Rept. 109-314), H159 [7FE]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-455), H2337 [9MY]

Tributes

Owens, Alvin E. (Buck), H1163 [28MR]