SMITH, LAMAR (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2959 [23MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5051 [24JY]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6829 [28OC]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 3026), H5397 [2AU]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1550 [15MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4524 [16JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7111 [14NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H32 [3JA]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H5435 [9SE]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H2396 [26AP]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2161 [18AP]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 756), H594 [15FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H2719 [16MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]

Courts: reduce the number of Federal judgeships for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (see H.R. 2239), H3289 [11JN]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H5655 [18SE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H818 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H8107 [12DE]

——— submit annual report to Congress on immigration policy directives to ensure that such directives are subject to rulemaking process (see H.R. 3611), H7354 [21NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 744), H593 [15FE]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2654 [15MY]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H5435 [9SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2804 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H4214 [8JY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1861 [9AP]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 667), H501 [13FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1959 [11AP]

EPA: provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H701 [27FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1422), H1856 [9AP]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H6225 [3OC]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H8113 [12DE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H6493 [10OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 2641), H4369 [10JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 2122), H2952 [23MY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H2067 [16AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H8126 [19DE]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2396 [26AP]

Firearms: allow certain off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 2541), H5090 [25JY]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 2542), H4142 [27JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H6412 [8OC]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2803 [20MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 3121), H6412 [8OC]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 967), H981 [5MR]

Hobby Protection Act: amend to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act (see H.R. 2754), H4825 [19JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5175 [30JY]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1773), H2391 [26AP]

——— enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (see H.R. 2131), H2952 [23MY]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 2602), H4174 [28JN]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H3250 [6JN]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see H.R. 2220), H3014 [3JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H4524 [16JY]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1398 [13MR]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2404 [3MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H3592 [13JN]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5806 [23SE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H3216 [5JN]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H2535 [8MY]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3160), H6175 [2OC]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2687), H4488 [15JY]

——— provide for termination liability costs for certain projects (see H.R. 3625), H7508 [4DE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H2438 [6MY]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see H.R. 2431), H3927 [19JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H3357 [12JN]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H5766 [19SE]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H3758 [18JN]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 3309), H6767 [23OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6957 [30OC]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5803 [20SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4215 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5175 [30JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 3121), H6412 [8OC]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2396 [26AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see H.R. 185), H818 [28FE]

Sabin Vaccine Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 114), H1396 [13MR]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: expand boundary and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see H.R. 885), H814 [28FE]

Science: assist scientists in commercializing their ideas by awarding grants to innovative technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes, and national laboratories (see H.R. 2981), H5396 [2AU]

——— establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H2533 [8MY]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (see H.R. 3060), H5399 [2AU]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 52), H5590 [17SE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5174 [30JY]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H8127 [19DE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see H.R. 2289), H3991 [20JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4081 [26JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H32 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H818 [28FE]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H4370 [10JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2067 [16AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H4145 [27JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1359 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H6951 [30OC]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H2391 [26AP]

EPA: require certain procedures in the conduct of a study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources (see H.R. 2850), H5173 [30JY]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see H.R. 3547), H7309 [20NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 2655), H4482 [11JY]

Hobby Protection Act: amend to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act (see H.R. 1849), H2483 [7MY]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see H.R. 1901), H2566 [9MY]

Taxation: promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 3724), H8107 [12DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (H.R. 3386), H6955 [30OC]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 1772), H2394 [26AP]

EPA: require certain procedures in the conduct of a study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources (H.R. 2850), H5174 [30JY]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), H7310 [20NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), H4484 [11JY]

Hobby Protection Act: amend to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act (H.R. 1849), H2484 [7MY]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (H.R. 1901), H2568 [9MY]

Taxation: promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (H.R. 3724), H8110 [12DE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E871 [14JN]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E935 [20JN]

Federal information security improvement: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2042 [16AP]

Remarks

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 756), H2042, H2045 [16AP]

Congress: goals of the 113th Congress, H2356 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5640• [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: research and development funding, H2279 [24AP]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (H.R. 667), H602, H603, H605 [25FE]

EPA: require certain procedures in the conduct of a study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, H7286 [20NO]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), H7369 [2DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H5314• [1AU]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), H7072 [14NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6241 [4OC]

Heritage Foundation: release of ‘‘Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer’’ report, H2447 [7MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 967), H2048, H2051 [16AP]

Immigration: reform, H1997 [15AP], H2036 [16AP], H2076 [17AP], H2169 [23AP]

——— reform (S. 744), H2129 [18AP], H2251 [24AP], H2312 [25AP], H2409 [6MY], H2447 [7MY], H2493 [8MY], H2558 [9MY], H2778 [20MY], H4001 [25JN]

News media: allegations of media bias, H6778 [28OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H2279 [24AP]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), consideration (H. Res. 429), H7465 [4DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H7095 [14NO]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2279 [24AP]

Republican Party: characterization by news media relative to role in Government shutdown, H6241 [4OC]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), H7286 [20NO]

Texas: tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy nominees, E786• [4JN], E828• [6JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 113–302), H8131 [23DE]

Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 967) (H. Rept. 113–34), H1955 [11AP]

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 756) (H. Rept. 113–33), H1955 [11AP]

EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2850) (H. Rept. 113–252), H6767 [23OC]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1422) (H. Rept. 113–165), H4856 [22JY]

Rules

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H308•–H311• [1FE], H3756 [18JN]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, H1535 [15MR]

Tributes

DeLeon, Jorge, E1816• [9DE]

Hertling, Richard, E225• [28FE]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H612 [25FE]

Schellhase, Walter, E911• [18JN]