SMITH, LAMAR S. (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Boy Scouts Anniversary: Norman R. Augustine, E200 [29FE]

Analyses

Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act (H.R. 4489), H3571 [23MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, H7631 [14SE]

Articles and editorials

How Well They Remember the Day, Corinna Schuler, Christian Science Monitor, E347 [16MR]

Mandela, John Battersby, Christian Science Monitor, E345-E347 [16MR]

Property Owners Due a Hearing, Nancie G. Marzulla, Washington (DC) Times, E374 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H1477 [28MR]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H48 [27JA] (see H.R. 3573), H255 [8FE]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 72), H632 [1MR]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of organizational, associational, or constitutional beliefs (see H.R. 5306), H9768 [11OC]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H7503 [12SE]

Children and youth: provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H11195 [25OC]

China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1477 [28MR]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H6777 [24JY]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 3125), H1958 [6AP]

Courts: appointment of Federal district judges (see H.R. 4704), H4816 [21JN]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H1413 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (see H.R. 852), H1764 [4AP]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H2607 [4MY]

———participation of certain Medicare-eligible individuals in pharmacy programs (see H.R. 3697), H4220 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: appointment of an independent counsel to investigate whether officials from the People's Republic of China tried to illegally influence the 1996 Presidential election (see H.R. 5161), H7871 [19SE]

———establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H997 [14MR]

———make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see H.R. 4178), H3173 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H342 [10FE]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6354 [17JY]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H4036 [7JN]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]

FBI: provide a temporary alternative to fingerprint-based background checks to allow time to implement a national fingerprint-based system accessible by youth serving organizations (see H.R. 4424), H2966 [11MY]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H8736 [3OC]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H1163 [21MR]

Gonzalez, Henry B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 445), H12095 [14DE]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see H.R. 5516), H11781 [1NO]

Immigration: establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 5062), H7208 [27JY]

———improve use of amounts deposited into the H-1B nonimmigrant petitioner account for demonstration programs to provide technical skills training for certain high demand occupations (see H.R. 4402), H3869 [25MY]

``In God We Trust'': support national motto (see H. Res. 551), H6355 [17JY]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H4121 [8JN]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (see H.R. 4277), H4784 [20JN]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H2512 [3MY]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H4121 [8JN]

Medicare: coverage of glaucoma detection services (see H.R. 2620), H165 [1FE]

———preserve essential rural hospitals (see H.R. 5220), H7932 [20SE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3813 [24MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7871 [19SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3518), H255 [8FE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7211 [27JY]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H631 [1MR]

Poverty: establish a commission to study and make recommendations on marginal tax rates for the working poor (see H.R. 3839), H8200 [26SE]

Power resources: enhance use of renewable energy resources, conserve energy resources, improve energy efficiency, and increase domestic energy supplies (see H.R. 4805), H5655 [29JN]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H4174 [9JN]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 4971), H7503 [12SE]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H4592 [15JN]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H510 [16FE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H8799 [4OC]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1629 [30MR]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H922 [9MR]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H7578 [13SE]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]

Trademarks: prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification codes (see H.R. 2100), H7211 [27JY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H6354 [17JY]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H3413 [18MY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H2606 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arts and humanities: exempt agreements relative to voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, music lyrics from applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 5350), H8617 [2OC]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges in Texas (see H.R. 4374), H2511 [3MY]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 4489), H3412 [18MY]

———extend priority to certain family-sponsored immigrants based upon educational attainment and require diversity immigrants to have a bachelor's degree (see H.R. 5448), H9767 [11OC]

———extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 4269), H2336 [13AP]

———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 3767), H630 [1MR]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see H.R. 3814), H631 [1MR]

———prevent admission and other forms of relief to human rights abusers (see H.R. 5285), H8061 [25SE]

———prevent fraud and abuse in the granting of H-1B nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 4227), H2121 [11AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: clarify provisions applicable to arrest, detention, and release of criminal aliens pending removal decisions (see H.R. 5379), H8799 [4OC]

———clarify special rule on continuous residence or physical presence status for certain criminal aliens (see H.R. 5378), H8799 [4OC]

———extend limitation on certain waivers to aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5377), H8799 [4OC]

———treatment of aliens who have committed crimes (see H.R. 5293), H8199 [26SE]

Letters

Compensation programs for Dept. of Energy employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death: by, H3376 [18MY]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: Philip Smith, Lao Veterans of America, Inc., H3576 [23MY]

Motions

Immigration: waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (S. 2812), H9548 [10OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7655 [18SE]

Remarks

Boy Scouts: anniversary, E200 [29FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), veto, H7519 [13SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1323 [23MR]

Citizenship: confer U.S. citizenship automatically and retroactively to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (H.R. 2883), H7774, H7776 [19SE]

———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (H.R. 371), H3576 [23MY]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 2372), H1096 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the military health care system, H1323 [23MR]

Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H4999 [22JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11290 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H4999 [22JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, H11290 [26OC]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), motion to instruct conferees, H7629, H7630, H7631 [14SE]

———remove limit on the number of nonimmigrant visas for victims of sex trafficking or involuntary servitude, H7629, H7630, H7631 [14SE]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (H.R. 4489), H3568, H3569 [23MY]

———establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (H.R. 5062), H7767 [19SE]

———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (H.R. 4068), H7779 [19SE]

———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (H.R. 3767), H2038, H2040 [11AP], H9541, H9543, H9545 [10OC]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), H8702 [3OC]

———pilot program to extend voluntary departure period for certain nonimmigrant aliens admitted under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program for medical treatment in the U.S. (H.R. 2961), H6377, H6378 [18JY]

———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (S. 484), H10703 [24OC]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, H11290 [26OC]

———waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (H.R. 4838), H9545, H9548 [10OC]

———waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (S. 2812), H9548 [10OC]

———waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (S. 2812), insert H.R. 4838 language in lieu, H9548 [10OC]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H892 [9MR]

News media: allegations of bias in coverage of Presidential election campaign, H7655 [18SE], H7875 [20SE], H8067 [26SE], H8205 [27SE], H8411 [28SE], H8628 [3OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (H.R. 3646), H10704 [24OC]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, H9638 [11OC]

Political ethics: truthfulness in Presidential campaigns, H9515 [10OC]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H599 [1MR]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), veto, H7333 [7SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2334 [13AP]

Reports filed

Activities During the 106th Congress: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 106-1044), H12534 [2JA]

Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 106-852), H7650 [14SE]

Agricultural Opportunities Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4548) (H. Rept. 106-982), H10035 [17OC]

Increase Criminal Penalties for Bringing In and Harboring Certain Aliens: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 238) (H. Rept. 106-850), H7650 [14SE]

International Patient Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2961) (H. Rept. 106-721), H5842 [11JY]

Matter of Representative Shuster: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 106-979), H9907 [16OC]

Relief of Elizabeth E. Bassey and Family: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1078) (H. Rept. 106-961), H9766 [11OC]

Relief of Frances Schochenmaier: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 785) (H. Rept. 106-959), H9766 [11OC]

Relief of Guy Taylor: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 2000) (H. Rept. 106-963), H9767 [11OC]

Relief of Jacqueline Salinas and Family: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1513) (H. Rept. 106-962), H9767 [11OC]

Relief of Jose Guadalupe Tellez Pinales: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 2289) (H. Rept. 106-966), H9767 [11OC]

Relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 302) (H. Rept. 106-906), H8405 [27SE]

Relief of Malia Miller: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 2019) (H. Rept. 106-965), H9767 [11OC]

Relief of Marina Khalina and Albert Miftakhov: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 150) (H. Rept. 106-956), H9766 [11OC]

Relief of Mina Vahedi Notash: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 869) (H. Rept. 106-960), H9766 [11OC]

Relief of Nancy B. Wilson: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 758) (H. Rept. 106-497), H372 [14FE]

Relief of Olga Matsko, Alexandre Malofienko and Vladimir Malofienko: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 199) (H. Rept. 106-957), H9766 [11OC]

Relief of Saeed Rezai: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5266) (H. Rept. 106-905), H8405 [27SE]

Relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano, and Ana Lozano: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 276) (H. Rept. 106-958), H9766 [11OC]

Relief of Tony Lara: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 2002) (H. Rept. 106-964), H9767 [11OC]

Secret Evidence Repeal Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2121) (H. Rept. 106-981), H10035 [17OC]

Technology Worker Temporary Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4227) (H. Rept. 106-692), H5083 [23JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3244) (H. Rept. 106-487), H2336 [13AP]

Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3767) (H. Rept. 106-564), H1956 [6AP]

Wei Jingsheng Freedom of Conscience Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 11) (H. Rept. 106-955), H9766 [11OC]

Rules

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H2322-H2329 [13AP]

Tributes

Archer, Representative, H11419 [27OC]

Gonzalez, Henry B., H12010 [5DE]