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THOMAS is the database of United States Congress legislative information, was launched in January 1995 at the inception of the 104th Congress. It is a comprehensive, Internet-accessible source of information on the activities of Congress, including:

The database is named after Thomas Jefferson, who was the third President of the United States. It seems there is no reason its name is in all upper-case letters. According to some sources, this text is not apparent anywhere in the THOMAS Web site. This explanation may be a backronym.
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