SMITH, LAMAR S. (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: application of H-2A temporary worker program to all agricultural labor and services (see H.R. 4258), 5121 [24MR]

Ethics in Congress Act: enact (see H.R. 4400), 7501 [19AP]

Omnibus Drug Initiative Act: allocating funds for State and local governments (see H. Res. 546), 25597 [26SE]

Rector, Alice M.: relief (see H.R. 4204), 4220 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aeronautics: accidents (see H.R. 2238), 2997 [2MR]

Aged: retirement earnings test (see H.R. 3794), 22307 [11AU]

Agriculture: taxation of animals produced in a farming business (see H.R. 3907), 4136 [16MR]

America Loves Its Kids Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 579), 25597 [26SE]

Amistad National Recreation Area, TX: establish (see H.R. 4926), 16273 [28JN]

Animals: prohibit patenting of genetically altered or modified (see H.R. 3119), 9156 [27AP]

Appropriations: congressional foreign travel (see H.R. 4513), 9790 [3MY]

Armed Forces: compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension (see H.R. 303), 23398 [9SE]

Bankruptcy: exception to certain provisions of law relative to avoidable transfers (see H.R. 2501), 2462 [24FE]

Banks and banking: prevent interagency disputes with Federal Financing Bank from disrupting Rural Electrification Administration loan guarantee programs (see H.R. 3723), 12562 [26MY]

Budget: balance (see H. Con. Res. 284), 8091 [20AP]

CBO: ensure political neutrality (see H.R. 4880), 21781 [10AU]

Child support: penalty for flight to avoid payment of arrearages (see H.R. 3390), 3276 [3MR]

Civil rights: clarify application of certain education amendments under Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 4203), 4798 [22MR]

Civil Rights Act: prohibit discrimination in Federal Government (see H.R. 4576), 24337 [16SE]

College Savings Bond Act: enact (see H.R. 4790), 14080 [10JN]

Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 604 [2FE]

———penalties for certain major frauds against the U.S. (see H.R. 3911), 996 [4FE]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 18469 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: closing and realigning of certain military installations (see H.R. 4481), 9600 [29AP]

———transferring unobligated balance of funds between accounts (see H.R. 3955), 1654 [17FE]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 5015), 18470 [14JY]

Drug abuse: encourage drug-free society (see H.R. 4446), 8305 [21AP]

———improve law enforcement (see H.R. 4916), 15994 [27JN]

Drugs: legalization of illicit drugs as method to address problem of trafficking (see H. Con. Res. 309), 15723 [22JN]

Education: grants for character education programs (see H.R. 5352), 27329 [30SE]

———improve quality by establishing bootstrap schools (see H.R. 5356), 27329 [30SE]

———parental choice open enrollment programs in public schools (see H.R. 5355), 27329 [30SE]

———State programs on early childhood education (see H.R. 5354), 27329 [30SE]

———State school-based management projects (see H.R. 5357), 27329 [30SE]

Employee Educational Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1692), 15722 [22JN]

Families: grants for family preservation programs (see H.R. 5353), 27329 [30SE]

———improve health, family, and preschool services for families with young children (see H.R. 5365), 27329 [30SE]

———require preparation of family impact statements (see H.R. 5366), 27329 [30SE]

Federal aid programs: benefits based on population should use the most recent data (see H. Con. Res. 295), 20333 [3AU]

Federal employees: lawsuits based on negligent or wrongful acts or omissions (see H.R. 4612), 11337 [17MY]

———restrictions on postemployment activities (see H.R. 5043), 26817 [29SE]

Firearms: prohibit certain useful to terrorists (see H.R. 4177), 4134 [16MR]

———prohibit undetectable (see H.R. 4014), 2525 [25FE]

———prohibiting certain especially useful to terrorists (see H.R. 4445), 8305 [21AP]

Food: labeling of products containing tropical fats (see H.R. 2148), 10369 [10MY]

Gambling: regulate parimutuel wagering to receive and share Government criminal identification records (see H.R. 2611), 198 [27JA]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 13518 [7JN]

Great Lakes: commodities exports (see H.R. 3144), 4798 [22MR]

Handicapped: anniversary of act providing for the Government to purchase goods and services from sheltered workshops (see H. Con. Res. 265), 4135 [16MR]

House of Representatives: amend rules relative to committee reports (see H. Res. 580), 33325 [21OC]

———amend rules to make legislative process more responsible, representative, and accountable (see H. Res. 599), 32358 [20OC]

———make proceedings more open, establish committee deadlines for reporting legislation, and apply labor and safety legislation (see H. Res. 439), 12564 [26MY]

Housing: apply maximum economic rents to residents (see H.R. 5351), 27329 [30SE]

International Boundary and Water Commission Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 593), 17109 [7JY]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 527), 6344 [11AP]

Juvenile delinquency: character education for juveniles in detention facilities (see H.R. 5361), 27329 [30SE]

———establish clearinghouse of juvenile justice in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (see H.R. 5358), 27329 [30SE]

———incentives for States to confine juvenile delinquents, require community service and restitution to victims (see H.R. 5362), 27329 [30SE]

———incentives for States to require restitution payment to victims (see H.R. 5363), 27329 [30SE]

———participation of juveniles in criminal gangs (see H.R. 5359), 27329 [30SE]

———rehabilitation of youths who have committed crimes (see H.R. 5360), 27329 [30SE]

Karate Kids of America Just Say No to Drugs Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 586), 13518 [7JN]

Kuwait: prohibition on sale of aircraft and weapons (see H.J. Res. 609), 19227 [27JY]

Law enforcement officers: capital punishment for slaying (see H.R. 4302), 24337 [16SE]

Manassas National Battlefield Park: acquire additional lands (see H.R. 4691), 14743 [15JN]

———increase acreage (see H.R. 4526), 12195 [24MY]

Medicare: hospital payment system (see H.R. 4511), 16518 [29JN]

Members of Congress: salaries (see H.R. 759), 14742 [15JN]

Military bases: bipartisan commission on consolidation (see H.R. 1583), 2638 [29FE]

Narcotics: production and traffic (see H.R. 4842), 14854 [16JN]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 28244 [4OC]

National China-Burma-India Veterans Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 21781 [10AU]

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 573), 23854 [14SE]

National Day of Remembrance for Political Prisoners in Iran: designate (see H.J. Res. 669), 30168 [12OC]

National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), 4220 [17MR]

National Fire Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 649), 28244 [4OC]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 3675 [10MR]

National Harness Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), 11754 [19MY]

National Hispanic Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3182), 16518 [29JN]

National Jukebox Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 446), 24337 [16SE]

National League of Families: display of POW/MIA flag in Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 28), 19227 [27JY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 13369 [3JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 19227 [27JY]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 18925 [26JY]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 4221 [17MR]

National Philanthropy Day: enact (see H.J. Res. 596), 15722 [22JN]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 16666 [6JY]

National Rural Health Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 461), 5063 [23MR]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 11946 [23MY]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 12562 [26MY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 18471 [14JY]

Nicaragua: release all political prisoners in accordance with the Esquipulas II agreement (see H. Con. Res. 327), 16598 [30JN]

Panama: apprehension and prosecution of Manuel A. Noriega (see H. Con. Res. 302), 13369 [3JN]

———Presidential report relative to the stability of the Government (see H. Con. Res. 326), 16518 [29JN]

Panama Canal: future security (see H. Res. 423), 6788 [13AP]

Petroleum: tax-free purchase of fuels for farm or off-highway use (see H.R. 3865), 1250 [9FE]

Pornography: mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 4257), 14373 [14JN]

POW/MIA: display of flag in Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 28), 19227 [27JY]

Prison Industries Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 3526), 8306 [21AP]

Public lands: establish new components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, National Park System, and the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 5277), 25023 [22SE]

Radio: amateur frequency allocation (see H. Con. Res. 317), 30168 [12OC]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 23854 [14SE]

Social Security: medigap insurance policies (see H.R. 3490), 16518 [29JN]

States: improve child custody and child support orders (see H.R. 5364), 27329 [30SE]

Taxation: allow for deduction of contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 817), 12562 [26MY]

———credit for dependent children and repeal of credit for child care expenses (see H.R. 3944), 6786 [13AP]

———deductions for contributions of agricultural property for victims of natural disasters (see H.R. 2776), 20332 [3AU]

———identify sponsor, beneficiary, and revenue cost of relief provisions of certain bills (see H. Res. 467), 13866 [8JN]

———make permanent the credit for increases in research expenses and for basic research payments (see H.R. 1957), 4220 [17MR]

———nonelective deferred compensation or basic employee benefits (see H.R. 4221), 14743 [15JN]

———treatment of sales of certain assets by cooperatives (see H.R. 4542), 13867 [8JN]

Technology: establish national commission to coordinate scientific information and research on biotechnology (see H.R. 4502), 14743 [15JN]

Telecommunications: participation of U.S. industry in provision of equipment and services (see H. Con. Res. 339), 22309 [11AU]

Total Education Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 396), 23398 [9SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorative statue honoring women veterans (see H.R. 4870), 17108 [7JY]

Water pollution: penalties for the dumping of hospital wastes in the high seas (see H.R. 5225), 22306 [11AU]

World War II: recognizing defense of Wake Island against Japan by civilian construction workers (see H. Con. Res. 301), 12563 [26MY]

Wyeth, Andrew: gold medal (see H.R. 593), 12285 [25MY]

Comparisons

Ethics in Congress Act with other pending ethics legislation, 7524 [19AP]

Documents

Federalist Papers, 12185 [24MY]

Essays

Cocaine Often Truly ``Killer Drug'': Keith Bell, 16276 [28JN]

Drug Users Don't Think That Addiction Will Happen to Them: Sheryl Moellering, 16278 [28JN]

Drug Users Frequently Deny Their Addiction: Russell Van Husen, 16276 [28JN]

``No'' Difficult to Say When Others Say ``Yes'': Toni DaDalt, 16276 [28JN]

Unholy Trinity Honor Students in Chemical High School: Peter Zimmerman, 16277 [28JN]

Remarks by, on

Central America: appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), consideration (H.J. Res. 444), 838 [3FE]

———support peace, democracy, and reconciliation (H.J. Res. 523), 5980 [31MR]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 23294 [9SE], 24909 [22SE], 28120 [4OC], 32729 [21OC]

Ethics in Congress Act: enact (H.R. 4400), 7302 [19AP], 7522, 7523 [19AP], 9550 [29AP]

Federal employees: restrictions on postemployment activities (H.R. 5043), 30098 [12OC]

Government officials: time restriction for private sector employment (S. 237), 9056 [27AP]

House of Representatives: fair employment practices (H. Res. 558), 27845 [3OC]

———rules and operation, 12185 [24MY]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 184 [27JA], 838 [3FE], 942 [3FE]

Petroleum: Federal gasoline tax, 3835 [15MR]

Taxation: excess profits tax, 4177 [17MR]

VA: review of claims for benefits (H.R. 5288), 28276 [4OC]

Statements

Personal Influence of Resigned Government Employees, 7522 [19AP]

Standards of Accountability: Benjamin Franklin, 7522 [19AP]

Testimonies

Committee on Armed Services (House): Military Construction Budget, D112 [15MR]

Texts of

H.R. 4400, Ethics in Congress Act, 7524 [19AP]