SMITH, NICK (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Africa: limit assistance to Ethiopia and Eritrea if they are not in compliance with their agreement to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries (H.R. 2760), H9030 [8OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5362 [8JY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4562 [18JN]

Conferee: H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H7701 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H4170 [15JN]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H304 [3FE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5167), H7863 [29SE]

Benwell, Dylan B.: condemn abduction by grandparents and call for return (see H. Res. 821), H8167 [5OC]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H2266 [21AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see H.R. 3598), H2019 [1AP]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3920), H1323 [18MR]

Congressional Science Competition: establish (see H. Res. 604), H2372 [22AP]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 568), H1229 [17MR]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 4358), H6128 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected under the system, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 3787), H576 [24FE]

———improve operation and utilization of the National Arboretum (see H.R. 5120), H7945 [30SE]

———make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H1370 [23MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders (see H.R. 3266), H575 [24FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3777), H2484 [28AP]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 679), H4647 [21JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H700 [26FE]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H6128 [20JY]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6700 [22JY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H2018 [1AP]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 4472), H3604 [1JN]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 702), H5402 [8JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H3016 [13MY]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see H.R. 3213), H1117 [16MR]

Grand Valley State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 498), H89 [21JA]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 4218), H5195 [6JY]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 667), H4581 [18JN]

Immigration: permit representatives of the foreign press to enter the U.S. under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4832), H7234 [15SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3802), H2154 [2AP]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Investment Program (see H.R. 4895), H6700 [22JY]

Israel: support construction of security fence and condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 371), H699 [26FE]

Medicare: contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3854), H699 [26FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H393 [4FE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 3860), H2200 [20AP]

Peace Corps: establish an Ombudsman and an Office of Safety and Security (see H.R. 4060), H1739 [30MR]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H1484 [24MR]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (see H. Res. 820), H8167 [5OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H1072 [11MR]

Taxation: provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus (see H.R. 3784), H516 [11FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H5471 [9JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H304 [3FE]

Treaties and agreements: oppose inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would negatively impact the implementation of legislation authorizing the importation of prescription drugs (see H. Res. 758), H8409 [6OC]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H2657 [5MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H1011 [10MR]

Veterans: improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H2658 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: establish an interagency task force on biotechnology, improve nutrition, and increase crop productivity and agricultural sustainability while ensuring food and environmental safety (see H.R. 4651), H4892 [23JN]

Bankruptcy: permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5195), H7944 [30SE]

Budget: require the President to include estimated unfunded liabilities of all Federal programs in annual budget submissions (see H.R. 4074), H1739 [30MR]

Elections: deny power to any Federal agency to postpone Federal elections (see H. Con. Res. 474), H5908 [15JY]

NSF: establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education program (see H.R. 4030), H1592 [25MR]

Taxation: increase amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income (see H.R. 4075), H1739 [30MR]

———increase credit allowed for basic research (see H.R. 4767), H5330 [7JY]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4165), H2153 [2AP]

Letters

Designate September 11 as National Acts of Kindness Day: Jhoon Rhee, H6919 [9SE]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program reauthorization: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9024 [8OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9024 [8OC]

Lists

Comments by financial experts opposing H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, H6009 [20JY]

LeGrand Smith Scholarship finalists, E760 [5MY]

Poems

``And to This End,'' Albert C. Caswell, H3816 [8JN]

Press releases

Celebrate National World War II Memorial Completion and Recognize Veterans Who Served During World War II and Persons Who Supported the War Effort on the Homefront: by, H2773 [11MY]

Remarks

Africa: limit assistance to Ethiopia and Eritrea if they are not in compliance with their agreement to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries (H.R. 2760), H9029, H9032 [8OC]

Agriculture: unlimited price supports for farmers using commodity certificates, H5611 [13JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5611 [13JY]

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, H8127 [5OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H3520 [20MY]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H153 [28JA]

———reform, H153 [28JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2205, H2247, H2250, H2251, H2252, H2253 [21AP], H2716 [6MY]

———balance, H5172 [6JY]

———debt limit, H2192 [20AP], H2250, H2251 [21AP]

———deficit, H2205 [21AP], H2716 [6MY], H3876 [14JN], H5404 [9JY], H5540 [13JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2471-H2475 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1486, H1503 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revising (H. Res. 685), H4918 [24JN]

Burdick, Renee E.: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E809 [11MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H5642 [13JY]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5445 [9JY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6009 [20JY]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H3697 [2JN], H3753 [3JN]

Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 2634), E1584 [10SE]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, E487 [31MR]

Civil Air Patrol: tribute, E313 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), conference report, H9002 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), consideration (H. Res. 683), H4680 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inquiry regarding authority to postpone the Presidential election, H5643 [13JY]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (S. 2292), H9027, H9028, H9029 [8OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, H5432 [9JY]

———implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources (H.R. 2828), H5432 [9JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5246, H5247 [7JY], H5356, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5369 [8JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6960 [9SE]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute, H4293 [17JN]

Dow, Shea S.: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E948 [21MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H5540 [13JY]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (H. Res. 728), H6087 [20JY]

———U.N. monitoring of U.S. election, H5202 [7JY]

Federal-State relations: require CBO and OMB to include unfunded Federal mandates in budget projections, H1646 [30MR]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H5540 [13JY]

Gilbert, Dorrene: Michigan Volunteer Leadership Award recipient, E925 [20MY]

Grand Ledge, MI: Grand Ledge Island Restoration Project recipient of the Michigan Community Achievement Award, E926 [20MY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 3970), H2208 [21AP]

Higher Education Act: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (H.R. 4411), H3641 [2JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (H.R. 4218), H5206 [7JY]

Horosko, Michael J.: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E811 [11MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1176 [17MR]

Iran: U.S. policy, H5642 [13JY]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), H1176 [17MR]

———status of U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5334, H5356, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365 [8JY]

Jackson, MI: anniversary, E1168 [18JN]

———anniversary of Jackson High School Black History Tour Group, E4 [20JA]

———anniversary of Northwest Community School District, E1708 [24SE]

———tribute to Greater Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Citizen Awards recipients, E36 [21JA]

———tribute to Lumen Christi Catholic High School football team, E2147 [6DE]

Koroluck, Dale: Dept. of Education President's Award for Educational Excellence recipient, E1363 [14JY]

Leddy-Green, Rosanna M.: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E566 [20AP]

LeGrand Smith Scholarship: tribute to finalists, E760 [5MY]

Losinski, Tyler W.: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E951 [21MY]

Lucey, Heather: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E949 [21MY]

Ludwick, Bobby Jo: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E948 [21MY]

McCarrell, Kelli: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E947 [21MY]

Medicare: funding, H1763 [31MR]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H2192 [20AP]

Memorial Day: observance, H3520 [20MY]

Merkel, Jack: Chelsea, MI, Area Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2148 [6DE]

Mexico: prohibit funding to implement U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement, H6960 [9SE]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), H9020, H9024 [8OC]

National security: require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), H8127 [5OC]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 409), H2773 [11MY]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H5445 [9JY]

NSF: establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education program (H.R. 4030), H2209, H2210 [21AP]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), H3134 [18MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5357 [8JY]

Petroleum: provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), H4190 [16JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4124 [15JN]

Public debt: ceiling, H4680 [22JN], H4896 [24JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3816 [8JN]

SBA: 7(a) guarantee loan program funding, H5246, H5247 [7JY]

Science: technology research and development funding, H4881 [23JN]

Social Security: benefits, H2717 [6MY], H3176-H3180 [18MY]

———budget treatment of trust funds, H864-H868 [4MR], H1079 [16MR], H1733-H1737 [30MR], H2192 [20AP], H3876 [14JN], H5643 [13JY]

———payroll taxes, H3589-H3593 [1JN]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 520), H440 [11FE]

———provide for personal retirement savings accounts, increase individual control over retirement income, protect surpluses, and reform certain benefits (H.R. 3055), H1736 [30MR], H2719 [6MY], H3176-H3180 [18MY], H3589-H3593 [1JN], H6885-H6889 [8SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H440 [11FE]

———solvency, H864-H868 [4MR], H1328 [23MR], H1503 [25MR], H1733-H1737 [30MR], H1763 [31MR], H2194 [20AP], H2247-H2250, H2253 [21AP], H2471-H2475 [28AP], H2717 [6MY], H3176-H3180 [18MY], H6885-H6889 [8SE], H8143 [5OC]

Space policy: extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry (H.R. 5245), H9020 [8OC]

———tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (H. Res. 490), H51 [21JA]

Staff: tribute, E2210 [20DE]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (H.R. 4109), H3653 [2JN]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2440 [28AP]

———rates, H4918 [24JN], H5172 [6JY], H5643 [13JY]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (H.R. 3060), H7323-H7326 [21SE]

Teller, Lyndsey L.: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E759 [5MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 757), H6919 [9SE]

Trajkovski, Boris: express condolences for the death of Macedonian President (H. Res. 540), H989 [10MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2078 [2AP]

U.N.: reduce funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H5334, H5356, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5369 [8JY]

U.S. Fire Administration: Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program funding, H9002 [8OC]

Wixson, Matthew C.: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E813 [11MY]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 413), H3646 [2JN]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H1223 [17MR]

Leave of absence: granted, H749 [2MR]

Special order: granted, H925 [9MR], H1009 [10MR], H1787 [31MR], H3717 [2JN], H4890 [23JN], H5146 [25JN], H5192 [6JY], H7732 [28SE], H8163 [5OC], H9720 [16NO]

Tributes

Collins, Lola, E1237 [25JN]

Durbin, Peter, E1428 [20JY]

Durbin, Roger, E1428 [20JY]

Fraser, H. Morley, E1363 [14JY]

German, Scott, E1253 [25JN]

Growden, Melissa, E1428 [20JY]

Hale, Judy, E1238 [25JN]

Knapp, Madison A., E1606 [13SE]

Komai, John and Julie, E2149 [6DE]

Lyons, Rolland B. (Bob), H5392 [8JY]

MacNaughton, Tom, E715 [30AP]

Moniba, Henry, E2145 [6DE]

Moody, John W., E1239 [25JN]

Moore, Gregory, E1685 [22SE]

Reagan, Ronald, H3789 [8JN]

Rizor, Kathy, E1236 [24JN]

Souva, Melissa, E1247 [25JN]

Sykes, Lori, E1233 [24JN]

Weldon, J. Barry, E1234 [24JN]