SMITH, NICK (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6161 [2OC], H6230 [3OC], H6343 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3715 [27JN], H3767, H3808 [28JN], H3864 [10JY], H3907, H3908 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4636 [25JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7097 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7718 [1NO]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 333), H163 [31JA]

Bob Davis Post Office Building, St. Ignace, MI: designate (see H.R. 2577), H6781 [12OC]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2184 [15MY]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 2739), H8564 [28NO]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H8843 [4DE]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (see H. Con. Res. 170), H3358 [20JN]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3204 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorize appropriations for environmental research and development, scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology bioenergy programs (see H.R. 2358), H3802 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

Detroit, MI: tricentennial (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1115 [22MR]

Education: improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 1858), H3961 [11JY]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1982), H2709 [24MY]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see H.R. 3178), H8248 [15NO]

Export Administration Act: extend (see H.R. 2602), H4539 [24JY]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2248), H3357 [20JN]

Government: promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunities for families (see H.R. 1040), H952 [15MR]

Great Lakes: prohibit vessels from discharging ballast water that contains nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such water, and its sediments, using the most effective and efficient methods available (see H.R. 1680), H1860 [2MY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H7333 [25OC]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 47), H26 [3JA]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2174), H3201 [14JN]

Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 1266), H4113 [17JY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4352 [19JY]

Minimum wage: provide an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws (see H.R. 1441), H1926 [3MY]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H3864 [10JY]

Native Americans: require State approval of new gambling facilities, develop minimum Federal standards for Indian gaming, and establish commission to report on living standards on Indian lands (see H.R. 2244), H4780 [27JY]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2335 [17MY]

NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (see H.R. 2733), H8843 [4DE]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 550), H624 [1MR]

Peru: tribute to individuals injured or killed in missionary aircraft mistakenly shot down by a Peruvian fighter jet (see H. Con. Res. 117), H1716 [1MY]

Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building, Lake Linden, MI: designate (see H.R. 1374), H6780 [12OC]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (see H.R. 3394), H8842 [4DE]

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 2771), H5335 [2AU]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1213), H1490 [4AP]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1927), H2999 [7JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H3068 [12JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State tuition program expenses and prohibit exclusion of distributions used for education expenses from gross income (see H.R. 475), H221 [7FE]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H6780 [12OC]

———classify qualified rental office furniture as 5-year property for depreciation purposes (see H.R. 3098), H6701 [11OC]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H1191 [27MR]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 294), H224 [7FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H1717 [1MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 826), H1557 [24AP]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H6919 [16OC]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses, establish more options for obtaining quality health care, and expand insurance coverage to the uninsured (see H.R. 2250), H5616 [13SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1575), H2185 [15MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of certain Armed Forces enlistment, accession, reenlistment, and retention bonuses (see H.R. 1466), H1485 (see H.R. 1466), H1495 [4AP]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1438), H1661 [26AP]

———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 986), H4113 [17JY]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1780), H2335 [17MY]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 52), H5927 [21SE]

U.S. Congressional Philharmonic Society: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 183), H3862 [10JY]

U.S. Congress-Russian Federation Parliament Joint Taskforce on Antiterrorism: establish (see H. Con. Res. 246), H6458 [9OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3863 [10JY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H5928 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: continue eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers produce a contract commodity (see H.R. 2089), H2956 [6JN]

———reauthorize tree loss assistance program to compensate commercial orchardists and tree farmers who lose trees as a result of a natural disaster (see H.R. 1790), H2082 [9MY]

Armed Forces: require induction of men registered under the Selective Service System and allow women to volunteer and receive limited basic military training and education (see H.R. 3598), H10965 [20DE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 188), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 256), H109 [30JA] (see H.R. 1914), H2334 [17MY] (see H.R. 2914), H5925 [21SE]

Budget: sequestration of Federal spending relative to gross domestic product (see H.R. 1521), H1498 [4AP]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 3400), H8842 [4DE]

Congress: require congressional approval of proposed rules designated by the Congress to be significant (see H.R. 3199), H7591 [31OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a plant pathogen genomics research program to reduce the economic impact of plant pathogens on commercial crops (see H.R. 2508), H4111 [17JY]

———establish a research program to enhance and develop the nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes and other commercial crops (see H.R. 2004), H2710 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: study potential regulatory improvements that may help alleviate high fuel prices (see H.R. 1834), H2183 [15MY]

Ecology and environment: provide that no permit shall be required for animal feeding operations within State boundaries if the State has implemented a nutrient management program for such operations (see H.R. 1138), H1059 [21MR]

Food: improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]

Foreign trade: reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 2046), H2848 [25MY]

Medicare: deem hospitals in Hillsdale County, MI, as being located in the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area for purposes of reimbursement (see H.R. 2437), H3861 [10JY]

NSF: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1605 [25AP]

———identify opportunities to collaborate with other Federal agencies on increasing the utilization of existing technologies and developing new research areas to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorism (see H.R. 3344), H8343 [19NO]

———undertake certain activities in support of research on learning (see H.R. 2049, 2050), H2887 [5JN]

Political action committees: reduce influence in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 2533), H4112 [17JY]

Research: establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers (see H.R. 2051), H2888 [5JN] (see H.R. 2532), H4112 [17JY]

Taxation: compute the deduction for depreciation on a neutral cost recovery basis (see H.R. 3042), H6379 [4OC]

———index the basis of certain assets to determine gain (see H.R. 3071), H6458 [9OC]

———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1833), H2183 [15MY] (see H.R. 1915), H2334 [17MY]

Letters

Limit price support payments to agricultural producers: by, H6102 [2OC], H6230 [3OC], H6376 [4OC]

Poems

``Prayer for My Country,'' Sarah Shaw, E1862 [12OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H6343, H6344 [4OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6102 [2OC], H6183, H6230, H6231, H6232, H6233 [3OC], H6266, H6343, H6344, H6371, H6375 [4OC]

———continue eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers produce a contract commodity, H3907, H3908 [11JY]

———limit price support payments to producers, H6102 [2OC], H6230, H6231, H6232, H6233 [3OC]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), H3538 [26JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H3907 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3766, H3767 [28JN], H3829 [10JY], H3873, H3901, H3908, H3924, H3929 [11JY]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5136, H5141 [1AU]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H8297 [16NO]

Anderson, Kristin: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1305 [11JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5157, H5169 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5169 [1AU]

———use Federal share of oil and gas leasing royalties for the Renewable Energy Technology Fund and the Royalties Conservation Fund, H5153 [1AU]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5674 [14SE]

———reinstatement of military conscription, H7879 [7NO]

Arver, Jennifer: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1307 [11JY]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7635, H7645 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7635, H7645 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8309 [16NO]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H529 [1MR]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 1914), H2903 [6JN]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 256), H448 [28FE]

Battle Creek, MI: tribute to Lakeview High School students and the Lakeview/Urbandale Kiwanis Club for chartering of Key Club chapter, E885 [22MY]

Budget: deficit, H474-H479 [28FE], H630 [6MR], H8886 [5DE], H10060 [13DE]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1208 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 136), H2031 [9MY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H208 [7FE], H414 [27FE], H630 [6MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H474 [28FE]

Campau, John A.: Jackson County, MI, Small Business Person of the Year Award recipient, E44 [30JA]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H8847 [5DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow spouses to be counted as producers relative to limitation on price support payments, H3829 [10JY], H3873, H3908, H3929 [11JY]

———biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371 [4OC]

———establish a research program to enhance and develop the nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes and other commercial crops, H3767 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), H10076 [13DE]

Dept. of Energy: coal gasification project funding, H5150 [1AU]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2236 [16MY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4617 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3584 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: benefit claims processing funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4692 [26JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4678, H4692, H4707 [26JY], H4818 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7938 [8NO]

Doherty, Erin: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1304 [11JY]

Drug abuse: Dept. of Justice grant to ``Race Against Drugs'' substance abuse prevention education program, H79 [30JA]

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (H. Res. 57), H421 [27FE]

Ebel, Travis: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1335 [16JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 315), H10086 [13DE]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 100), H2852 [5JN]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education, H10086 [13DE]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (H.R. 1858), H2852 [5JN], H4799 [30JY]

Egnatuk, Tracy: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1334 [16JY]

El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 41), H973 [20MR]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H4818 [30JY]

Engelhart, Mindy: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1336 [16JY]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (H.R. 3178), E2524 [3JA]

———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H3924 [11JY]

FDA: delay approval of transgenic or genetically engineered fish, H3901 [11JY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 93), H84, H86 [30JA]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards, H10076 [13DE]

Food: enhance food inspection system, H6375 [4OC]

———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (H. Con. Res. 258), H8251 [16NO]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H3766, H3767 [28JN], H6266 [4OC]

Foreign policy: congressional delegation trip to Russia, Italy, and Turkey, H6116 [2OC]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H123 [31JA]

Jackson, MI: tribute to Lumen Christi High School football team, E2161 [28NO]

Kyoto Protocol: allow funding for certain activities authorized by law, H3584 [26JN]

Michigan: tribute to LeGrand Smith Scholarship finalists, E1303 [11JY], E1323 [12JY], E1333 [16JY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5119 [1AU]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (H.J. Res. 42), H6080 [2OC]

NIST: improve computer security (H.R. 1259), H8356 [27NO]

NSF: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), H1938, H1942 [8MY]

———establish project management procedures and accounting systems, H4707 [26JY]

———funding, H4678 [26JY], H7938 [8NO]

Parker, Amanda: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1320 [12JY]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), H9165 [11DE]

Percy, Ashley: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1319 [12JY]

Pitts, Angela: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1321 [12JY]

Point of order, H3909 [11JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5042, H5119, H5136, H5141, H5150, H5153, H5157, H5169 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H2188 [16MY], H2663, H2664, H2665 [23MY]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: prohibit OMB funding to implement final report, H4617 [25JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), H4868, H4961, H4963 [31JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H208 [7FE], H315-H319 [13FE], H1208 [28MR], H1937 [8MY], H3005 [12JN], H4961 [31JY], H8886 [5DE]

———create personalized retirement accounts, H315-H319 [13FE], H475-H479 [28FE]

———ensure solvency, H1833 [2MY], H9085 [11DE], E2275 [13DE]

———honor commitments (H. Con. Res. 282), H9177 [11DE]

———impact of increased spending on solvency, H2154 [15MY]

———payroll taxes, H315-H319 [13FE]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H380-H384 [14FE]

———reduce the public debt by the amount of net surplus in trust fund each fiscal year, H380-H384 [14FE], H475-H479 [28FE]

———reform, H3005 [12JN]

Stack, Emily: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1308 [11JY]

Taxation: rates, H204, H208 [7FE], H478 [28FE], H630 [6MR]

———rates (H.R. 3), H796 [8MR]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H2852 [5JN]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1662 [14SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5497, H5546, H5577 [11SE]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2882), H5604 [13SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (H. Con. Res. 233), H7386 [30OC]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5546 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H2236 [16MY], H2659, H2660, H2661, H2662, H2663, H2664, H2665 [23MY]

Turek, Ashley: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1321 [12JY]

Votes: position on missed, H682 [7MR]

Washington: tribute to firefighters who lost their lives fighting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains (H. Res. 201), H4401 [23JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H216 [7FE], H1603 [25AP], H1859 [2MY], H3858 [10JY], H3957 [11JY], H4006 [12JY], H4946 [31JY], H6132 [2OC], H7908 [7NO], H8730 [29NO], H8947 [5DE]

Statements

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Mary Christ, H5578 [11SE]

Limit Price Support Payments to Agricultural Producers, H6376 [4OC]

Tributes

Combs, Ira, Jr., H2086 [10MY]

Hettinger, James F., E943 [24MY]

Reist, John S., Jr., H7855 [7NO]

Smith, Jennifer J., E2138 [27NO]