SMITH, NICK (a Representative from Michigan)
Addresses
Tribute to Representative Nick Smith: Bill Webb, Congressional Fire Services Institute, E745 [8MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]
Articles and editorials
Still at the Federal Trough—Farm Subsidies for the Rich and Famous Shattered Records in 2001, Heritage Foundation Backgrounder (publication), H2009 [1MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4795), H3721 [19JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
Aviation: crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 (see H. Con. Res. 313), H285 [12FE]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H6419 [19SE]
Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 5064), H4554 [11JY]
Crime: prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (see H.R. 2621), H2945 [22MY]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 452), H3774 [20JN]
Education: increase the technically trained workforce (see H.R. 3130), H2662 [20MY]
EPA: make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (see H.R. 1070), H781 [7MR]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H1620 [24AP]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H6693 [25SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5311), H7895 [10OC]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2235 [8MY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6418 [19SE]
Great Lakes: restore and protect (see H. Res. 361), H737 [6MR] (see H. Res. 560), H8024 [16OC]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H6693 [25SE]
House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]
Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 4071), H4767 [16JY]
ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H8042 [24OC]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Medicare: standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H687 [5MR]
National Community Role Models Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 409), H5453 [24JY]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6130 [9SE]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H833 [12MR] (see H.R. 3741), H655 [4MR]
NATO: affirm importance, support continued U.S. participation, and ensure that enlargement proceeds in a manner consistent with U.S. interests (see H. Res. 468), H6693 [25SE]
———recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H6778 [26SE]
Pornography: constitutional amendment on real and virtual child pornography (see H.J. Res. 106), H4872 [17JY]
———support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H7304 [8OC]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6084 [5SE]
Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Social Security: create individual accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, give Americans ownership of their retirement, and restore long-term solvency (see H.R. 3535), H1410 [17AP]
———create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (see H.R. 3497), H834 [12MR]
Taxation: allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5192), H5194 [23JY]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 5445), H6558 [24SE]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H4575 [12JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H1284 [11AP] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of depreciation of potato storage facilities (see H.R. 4718), H6061 [4SE]
———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5194 [23JY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to spending limitations (see H.J. Res. 99), H3668 [18JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Center for Plant Disease Control (see H.R. 3965), H931 [14MR]
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: eliminate confusion regarding applicability of payment quantity limitations to the transition payment required as part of national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 5384), H6256 [13SE]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend relative to firefighter assistance (see H.R. 4548), H1532 [23AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4664), H2163 [7MY] (see H.R. 5714), H8731 [13NO]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5467), H6692 [25SE]
Social Security: provide for personal retirement savings accounts, increase individual control over retirement income, protect surpluses, and reform certain benefits (see H.R. 5734), H9023 [14NO]
Essays
Strength in Our Convictions: Andrea Yeutter, E717
Factsheets
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act Conference Report: Republican Study Committee, H2009 [1MY]
Letters
Budget deficit: by, H17 [23JA]
Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: by, H1477 [18AP]
Motions
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H1307 [16AP], H1373 [17AP]
Quotations
Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: several Senators, H1382 [17AP]
Remarks
Agriculture: comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H2005 [1MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H527 [26FE], H691 [6MR], H1292 [16AP], E278
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2002, H2003, H2004, H2005, H2006, H2007, H2008 [1MY], H2040 [2MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 403), H2026 [2MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, H1186 [10AP], H1307 [16AP], H1374, H1375, H1376, H1379, H1380, H1381 [17AP]
———limit price support payments to producers, H527 [26FE], H691, H733-H735 [6MR], H2002, H2004, H2005, H2006, H2007, H2008 [1MY], H2026 [2MY], H3781 [21JN], H3862 [25JN], E278
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2912 [22MY], H2983 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7223 [8OC]
Aviation: crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 (H. Con. Res. 313), H252 [12FE]
Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4167), H1303 [16AP]
———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H1186 [10AP]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, H2003 [1MY]
BLM: funding, H4733 [16JY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H85 [29JA], H112 [5FE], H4747 [16JY], H6358 [18SE]
———balance, H6534 [24SE]
———constitutional amendment relative to spending limitations (H.J. Res. 99), H3608 [18JN]
———debt limit, H659 [5MR]
———deficit, H17 [23JA], H6475, H6533, H6534, H6535, H6536, H6537, H6538 [24SE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H940 [19MR]
Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports, H6257 [17SE]
———State of the Union Message, H85 [29JA]
Community service: importance, H238, H239
Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H208 [7FE]
Cuba: condition lifting of travel restrictions on certification that Cuba is not developing or providing technology to terrorists for biological weapons and is not providing support or sanctuary to terrorists, H5292 [23JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, H1292 [16AP], H1374, H1375, H1376, H1379, H1380, H1381 [17AP], H2006 [1MY], H2040 [2MY], H4473 [10JY], H4525 [11JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5686, H5690, H5691 [25JY]
———inclusion of FEMA, H5686 [25JY]
———retain Office of National Preparedness functions within FEMA, H5690, H5691 [25JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4733, H4747 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5292 [23JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 4514), E874
Destination Detroit (publication): tribute, E2007
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), H3083 [4JN]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H6065 [5SE]
Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), H1742
———increase the technically trained workforce (H.R. 3130), H4375
EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (H.R. 64), H1705
Eximbank: abolish, H3180 [5JN]
———reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, H3180 [5JN]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend relative to firefighter assistance (H.R. 4548), E1112
FEMA: Office of National Preparedness funding, H2912 [22MY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (H. Con. Res. 476), H6909, H6910, H6911 [1OC]
Government: extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, H4678 [16JY]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6736
Iron and steel industry: impact of steel import tariffs on steel-using industries, H6357 [18SE]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), consideration (H. Res. 404), H2071
Jackson, MI: anniversary of Hot Air Jubliee hot air balloon festival, E1278
———anniversary of Tibbits Opera House, E1785
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3866 [25JN]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), H3688 [19JN]
Newhouse, Cathey J.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E564
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), H3189, H3192, H3197, H3198, H3199, H3200 [5JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (H. Res. 432), H3183 [5JN]
———Biosafety Research Program funding, H3198, H3199, H3200 [5JN]
———expand scholarship eligibility under Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships Program to part-time students, H3197 [5JN]
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4466), H3088 [4JN]
Pakistan: welcome President Pervez Musharraf upon U.S. visit and commend leadership and friendship (H. Con. Res. 324), H248 [12FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H2004 [1MY]
Point of order, H1380 [17AP]
Public debt: ceiling, H1492 [23AP], H2983 [23MY], H3866 [25JN]
———ceiling (S. 2578), H4157 [27JN]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (H.R. 5334), H6966 [2OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2476 [15MY]
Republican Party: national agenda, H940 [19MR]
Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H208 [7FE]
———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), Senate amendment, H8072 [12NO]
———establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers (H.R. 2051), H2399, H2400, H2401, H2402, H2403, H2404 [14MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H659, H669 [5MR], H6533, H6535, H6536, H6537 [24SE]
———ensure solvency, H727, H728 [6MR], H894, H895, H896 [13MR], H1624 [25AP]
———investment of trust funds in private financial markets, H728 [6MR]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (H.J. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 439), H3477 [12JN]
———rates, H6537 [24SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6133 [10SE]
———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6198
Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (H.R. 2426), H6906 [1OC]
Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4085), E874
———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), E874
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4065 [26JN]
Special order: granted, H685 [5MR], H2732 [21MY], H4495 [10JY], H6981 [2OC], H9018 [14NO]
Statements
NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Cathey J. Newhouse, E564
Strengthen Limitations on Dept. of Agriculture Commodity Payments and Benefits and Use Resulting Savings To Improve Certain Programs: Senator Grassley, H1376 [17AP]
Tables
Acres needed to receive Dept. of Agriculture loan deficiency payment benefits based on season average prices, H1382 [17AP]
Tributes
Andrews, Burdette, E913
Sacharski, Jerry, E1103
Skeen, Representative, H4733 [16JY]
Toth, John A., E1572
Yeutter, Andrea, E717