SMITH, ADRIAN (a Representative from Nebraska)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1498 [21MR]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2329 [7MY]
Corps of Engineers: notify the public of certain flood predictions for the Missouri River System (see H.R. 5717), H3363 [31MY]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of proposed rule relative to domestic service employees (see H.R. 5970), H6397 [15NO]
EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H3808 [19JN]
——— provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over use of aerial surveillance of farmers (see H.R. 5961), H3806 [19JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 5969), H6397 [15NO]
Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1428 [20MR]
——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3981 [25JN]
Gold Star Dads of America, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 577), H3105 [17MY]
Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1018 [28FE]
——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]
——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H3405 [1JN]
Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H1017 [28FE]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 2418), H4157 [27JN]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H1428 [20MR]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H1306 [8MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]
Power resources: streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 4345), H3105 [17MY]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]
Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5202 [24JY]
Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 6307), H5705 [2AU]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H1915 [17AP]
Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (see H.R. 6169), H5200 [24JY]
——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]
——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H3662 [7JN]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6807 [13DE]
——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1428 [20MR]
——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3363 [31MY]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]
Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H2570 [9MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1543 [22MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
EPA: establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 6093), H4774 [10JY]
Tariff: dichloroacetyl chloride (see H.R. 5504), H2320 [7MY]
——— profenofos (see H.R. 5505), H2320 [7MY]
——— sedaxane (see H.R. 5506), H2320 [7MY]
——— S-N-alkyl-anilin (see H.R. 5507), H2320 [7MY]
Constitutional authority statements
EPA: establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 6093), H4775 [10JY]
Tariff: dichloroacetyl chloride (H.R. 5504), H2327 [7MY]
——— profenofos (H.R. 5505), H2327 [7MY]
——— sedaxane (H.R. 5506), H2327 [7MY]
——— S-N-alkyl-anilin (H.R. 5507), H2327 [7MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1307 [9MR], H2291 [7MY], H3407 [5JN], H5329 [30JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1307 [9MR], H5329 [30JY]
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1583 [27MR]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H925• [17FE]
Gering, NE: anniversary of Summit Road at the Scotts Bluff National Monument, E1647• [21SE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4739 [10JY]
Industrial Systems & Supply, Inc.: SBA Nebraska Small Business of the Year award recipient, E424• [22MR]
Medicare: reform, H1583 [27MR]
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, H3710 [18JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on small business hiring, H4739 [10JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4739 [10JY]
Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5672 [2AU]
——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5584 [1AU]
——— provide payroll tax relief, H925• [17FE]
Tributes
Sleight, Weldon, E1345• [26JY]
Tielke, Beth, E1775• [15NO]
Tomasevicz, Curt, E303• [1MR]
Trysla, Henry S., E83• [27JA]