SMITH, LAMAR S. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3575 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alexander McRae Dechman Post Office Building, Grand Prarie, TX: designate (see H.R. 5626), H4133 [15JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H4009 [14JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H4009 [14JN]

Computers: better assure cyber-security (see H.R. 5318), H2338 [9MY]

Courts: improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (see H.R. 4710), H223 [8FE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H226 [8FE]

———provide for detection and prevention of inappropriate conduct in the Federal judiciary (see H.R. 5219), H1915 [27AP]

———simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law (see H.R. 4772), H973 [14MR]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2706 (see H.R. 5351), H2758 [17MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H4917 [29JN]

Drugs: provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances (see H.R. 2348), H4917 [29JN]

Economy: better prepare and develop the U.S. workforce for the global economy and remove barriers that stifle innovation (see H.R. 4845), H563 [2MR]

Education: authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (see H.R. 5358), H2584 [11MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4680 [27JN]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1742 [25AP]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H4328 [20JN]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4561), H791 [8MR]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see H.R. 4975), H1391 [30MR]

Immigration: reform litigation procedures (see H.R. 5541), H3496 [7JN]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H2962 [19MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H4220 [19JN]

Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, Cleveland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5108), H2706 (see H.R. 5108), H2758 [17MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]

Mecham, Leonidas R.: tribute (see H. Res. 724), H973 [14MR]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1681 [6AP]

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1320 [29MR]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H4520 [22JN]

National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]

———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1853 [26AP]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H869 [9MR]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3724 [9JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1853 [26AP]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 5656), H4423 [21JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H2833 (see H.R. 4409), H2890 [18MY]

Research: authorize the NSF and certain Dept. of Energy programs to provide grants to early career researchers to conduct high-risk, high-return research in areas relevant to industry (see H.R. 5357), H2584 [11MY]

———authorize the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research (see H.R. 5356), H2584 [11MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1453 [4AP]

Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, Dimmitt, TX: designate (see H.R. 5540), H3496 [7JN]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H1197 [28MR]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4521 [22JN]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H389 [16FE]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H5047 [11JY]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H4917 [29JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H4958 [10JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H451 [28FE]

Texas Western University: commend anniversary and recognize historic impact of basketball title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights (see H. Res. 668), H154 [1FE]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H3309 (see H.R. 4974), H3361 [25MY]

———exempt from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H5128 [12JY]

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (see H.R. 4846), H564 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Copyrights: limit remedies in cases in which the copyright owner cannot be located (see H.R. 5439), H3015 [22MY]

———provide for licensing of digital delivery of musical works (see H.R. 5553), H3641 [8JN]

———provide for the partial distribution of royalty fees in certain circumstances (see H.R. 5593), H3907 [13JN]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 5440), H3015 [22MY]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4709), H223 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a photovoltaic demonstration program (see H.R. 5594), H3907 [13JN]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H1129 [16MR]

National Domestic Violence Hotline: anniversary (see H. Res. 689), H389 [16FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow waiver of statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies (see H.R. 4742), H273 [14FE]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign sources of oil by promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies (see H.R. 5538), H3496 [7JN]

Remarks

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H4997 [11JY]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4709), H1692, H1694 [25AP], E90 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a photovoltaic demonstration program (H.R. 5594), E1130 [13JN]

FCC: clarify authority of courts to hear antitrust cases involving complaints over Internet network access, H3575, H3576 [8JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2025 [3MY]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 789), H2066 [3MY]

Ninety-Nines, Inc.: tribute, E1345 [29JN]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign sources of oil by promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies (H.R. 5538), H3433 [7JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3575, H3576 [8JN]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4097 [15JN]

University of Texas: tribute to football team, H228 [14FE]