SMITH, ADRIAN (a Representative from Nebraska)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 5276), H5712 [19JY]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (see H.R. 5852), H6042 [26JY]
Agriculture: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries (see H. Res. 1075), H1104 [3MR]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H6763 [15SE]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H603 [4FE]
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]
Army: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4598 [16JN]
Branson, MO: anniversary of Silver Dollar City (theme park) (see H. Con. Res. 241), H2505 [13AP]
Budget: limit year-to-year increase in total Federal spending to increases in Consumer Price Index and population (see H.R. 5323), H5819 [20JY]
Bugles Across America (organization): recognize commitment and sacrifice to honor deceased veterans (see H. Con. Res. 219), H4331 [9JN]
Clinton County, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H2216 [22MR]
Constitution Day: observance (see H. Res. 1612), H6682 [14SE]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for property owners once State remedies for just compensation have been exhausted (see H.R. 5624), H4973 (see H.R. 5624), H5202 [29JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Natural Resources Conservation Service (see H. Con. Res. 269), H2936 [27AP]
———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 6418), H7855 [1DE]
Dept. of Defense: require submittal of certain certifications to Congress before transferring or releasing individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of another country (see H.R. 4490), H756 [23FE]
Dept. of Energy: barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium (see H.R. 5068), H2800 [21AP]
Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 4717), H1519 [16MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a program to reunite bondholders with matured unredeemed U.S. savings bonds (see H.R. 4198), H266 [20JA]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H3484 [13MY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H6764 [15SE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H1027 [2MR]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see H.R. 6087), H6805 [16SE]
Financial institutions: exempt well-managed community-based depository institutions from certain capitalization, debt, and accounting requirements to ensure access to credit by small businesses and family farms (see H. Res. 943), H141 [13JA]
Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Japan (see H. Res. 1196), H2506 [13AP]
Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 5539), H6284 [28JY]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4999), H4873 [24JN]
House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H141 [13JA]
Mackey, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 1189), H2262 [23MR]
Medicare: preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H3441 [12MY]
Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1295), H2937 [27AP]
National Chiropractic Health Month: observance (see H. Res. 1523), H5986 [22JY]
National Day of Prayer: constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H2845 [22AP]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1097), H1029 [2MR]
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day: designate (see H. Res. 1294), H3203 [5MY]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H6881 [22SE]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H7398 [29SE]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1687), H7757 [30NO]
National Teach Ag Day: support goals and purposes (see H. Res. 886), H1170 [4MR]
Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see H.R. 2584), H755 [23FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H3824 [25MY]
———repeal (see H.R. 4972), H4780 [23JN]
Power resources: require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see H.R. 5632), H4974 (see H.R. 5632), H5203 [29JN]
Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see H.R. 523), H7155 (see H.R. 523), H7212 [28SE]
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 274), H5547 [13JY]
Slater, Robert K.: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H1104 [3MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H4216 [28MY]
SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1352), H2215 [22MR]
Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 4859), H1518 [16MR]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 273), H3441 [12MY]
———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H2215 [22MR]
U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see H.R. 523), H7155 (see H.R. 523), H7212 [28SE]
Wilmington, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H2216 [22MR]
World Veterinary Year: designate (see H. Res. 1531), H6882 [22SE]
World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 1099), H1221 [9MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dominy, Floyd: tribute (see H. Res. 1327), H3201 [5MY]
Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 5922), H6402 (see H.R. 5922), H6454 [29JY]
Medicare: repeal the unearned income contribution provision in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 6385), H7394 [29SE]
Taxation: provide a 15-year recovery period for nonresidential real property in rural areas (see H.R. 5314), H3483 [13MY]
Letters
Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico: Bruce Vincent, Independent Petroleum Association of America, H6506
———John Lloyd, Lloyd & Partners, Ltd., H6506
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H10 [12JA]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs, H2804 [22AP]
Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H2804 [22AP]
Arnold, NE: tribute to students for assisting relief efforts in Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, E168
Budget: allocation of funds, H476 [3FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1888 [21MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H4438 [15JN]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1369), H4646 [22JN]
Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H3752 [25MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (H.R. 3519), H6709 [15SE]
Dept. of the Interior: lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H8267 [9DE]
Dierks, Cap: Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement inductee, E786
Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (H.R. 3820), H975 [2MR]
Dominy, Floyd: tribute (H. Res. 1327), E902
Economy: impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, H6630 [14SE]
———impact of tax cuts, H7650 [30NO]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8562 [16DE]
Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5729 [20JY]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1240), E713
Hay Springs, NE: tribute to Hay Springs High School students for assisting relief efforts in Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, E162
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H655 [23FE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1449 [16MR], H1888 [21MR]
High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1407), H4648 [22JN]
Hruby family: Nebraska Farm Bureau Young Farmer-Rancher Excellence in Agriculture Award recipient, E14
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (H. Res. 546), H4643 [22JN]
Kearney, NE: tribute to Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center, E7
Kremer, Bob: Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement inductee, E778
Lexington, NE: tribute to Pershing Elementary School students for assisting relief efforts in Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, E389
National Agriculture Week: observance, H1401 [15MR]
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1388), H4650 [22JN]
National Men's Health Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 288), H4641 [22JN]
Nebraska: tribute to Third District Excellence in Economic Development Award recipients, E1707
Obama, President: proposal to host televised bipartisan health care summit, H655 [23FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H1362 [12MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, H2941 [28AP]
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H2804 [22AP]
———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (H.R. 2846), E772
———national energy policy, H2323 [25MR]
Renewable energy: increase production of biodiesel, H4335 [10JN]
Small business: tribute to entrepreneurs, E241
Steele, Trent: Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, E712
Supreme Court: decision in McDonald v. Chicago on State and local gun control laws, H4912 [29JN]
Taxation: extend estate tax relief, H8562 [16DE]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8562 [16DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H8562 [16DE]
———rates, H2509 [14AP], H6047 [27JY]
Tomasevicz, Curt: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E313
University of Nebraska at Lincoln: anniversary of Panhandle Research and Extension Center, E1383
Votes: position on missed, H1410
Western Nebraska Community College: tribute to women's volleyball team, E2147
Western Sugar Cooperative, Inc.: anniversary of Scottsbluff, NE, facility, E1273
World Trade Month: observance, H3281 [11MY]
Tributes
Blackledge, Keith, E1331
Dudley, Phil, E1066
Lechtenberg, Jordyn, E713
Noziska, Mark A., E1661
Osterman, Dennis, E2141
Stevens, Jeremy R., E921
Swanson, Sydney, E713