SMITH, LAMAR (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

Articles and editorials

FISA Fix for Lawyers, Investor's Business Daily (publication), H1759 [14MR]

In Case You Missed It—Hard of Hearing, S1725 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H1889 [1AP]

Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H557 [29JA]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]

American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H7169 [28JY]

Antarctic regions: encourage support of a recovery mission for the human remains of crew killed in the George One crash on Thurston Island (see H. Con. Res. 301), H8478 [18SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2854 [29AP]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H8397 [17SE]

———take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections (see H. Con. Res. 388), H6229 [8JY]

Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H623 [6FE]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H1155 [27FE]

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H1974 [2AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2224 [10AP]

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 6633), H7306 [29JY]

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 96), H6176 [26JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H6407 [10JY]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H390 [22JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): hold inquiry on potential impeachment of G. Thomas Porteous (see H. Res. 1448), H8396 [17SE]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1359), H2658 [23AP]

Congressional Review Act: improve (see H.R. 5593), H1538 [11MR] (see H.R. 6858), H8018 [10SE]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6826 [22JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H2070 [8AP]

Copyrights: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (see H.R. 6531), H6726 [17JY]

———limit remedies in cases in which the copyright owner cannot be located (see H.R. 5889), H2758 [24AP]

———provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (see H.R. 7084), H9973 [25SE]

Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 6437), H6229 [8JY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H6407 [10JY]

Crime: prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 6954), H8476 [18SE]

DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (see H.R. 5619), H1701 [13MR]

Dept. of Commerce: appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges in consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office (see H.R. 6362), H6088 [25JN]

———use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H349 [17JA]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see H.R. 6090), H4320 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4878 [3JN]

Diddley, Bo: tribute (see H. Res. 1251), H5110 [9JN]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 7016), H9084 [23SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H8477 [18SE]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H5329 [11JN]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]

———prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols (see H.R. 6932), H8396 [17SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5581 [18JN]

FBI: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 396), H7164 [24JY] (see H. Con. Res. 410), H8049 [11SE]

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H7790 [31JY]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2760 [24AP]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal informations with affiliates (see H.R. 1967), H4832 [22MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H992 [14FE] (see H.R. 6304), H5728 [19JN]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5903), H2759 [24AP]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

Houston, TX: tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1250), H5044 [5JN]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H7630 [30JY]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2356 [15AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (see H. Res. 1061), H1821 [31MR]

Knight, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 1030), H2071 [8AP]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 768), H621 [6FE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H480 [28JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: eliminate certain provisions of law providing benefits to trial lawyers (see H.R. 7080), H9972 [25SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H2069 [8AP]

Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H814 [7FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6090 [25JN]

Medicare: modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 5545), H4151 [19MY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1424), H1221 [4MR]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 6323), H5729 [19JN]

NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6176 [26JN]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6063), H5111 [9JN]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7165 [24JY]

NCAA: prohibit the promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 7330), H10975 [10DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast (see H.R. 6418), H6408 [10JY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5482 [17JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1032 [25FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H3187 [7MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5481 [17JN]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 6353), H6009 [24JN]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H7058 [23JY]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H4832 [22MY]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Rio Grande American Canal, El Paso, TX: redesignate as the Travis C. Johnson Canal (see H.R. 6041), H3776 [13MY]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8478 [18SE]

San Antonio, TX: provide for reimbursement for costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in the flood control project (see H.R. 6679), H7628 [30JY]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H295 [16JA]

Social Security: extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H1418 [6MR]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H3020 [1MY]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 6813), H7807 [1AU]

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H4975 [4JN]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H4975 [4JN]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H5329 [11JN]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H1074 [26FE]

———provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Ike (see H.R. 6958), H8476 [18SE]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 5940), H3017 [1MY]

Television: extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6763), H7809 [1AU]

Texas Military Veterans Post Office, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 5517), H1183 [28FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (see H.R. 4081), H2012 [3AP]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (see H.R. 6509), H6673 [16JY]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: provide Secret Service protection to former Vice Presidents (see H.R. 5938), H3017 [1MY]

Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H1889 [1AP]

Wilderness areas: allow recreation organizations to cross wilderness areas on established trails (see H.R. 6917), H8275 [16SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

Courts: provide for habeas corpus review for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 6705), H7785 [31JY]

House Rules: provide increased accountability and transparency in the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 1003), H1154 [27FE]

Immigration: increase number of H-1B visas (see H.R. 5642), H1770 [14MR]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds (see H.R. 6855), H8018 [10SE]

Letters

Establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence: Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General and J. Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, H5756 [20JN]

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act: Alan C. Drewsen, International Trademark Association, H3077 [6MY]

———Dan Glickman, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., H3077 [6MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3077 [6MY]

———Rick Cotton, Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy, H3077 [6MY]

———several Representatives, H3076 [6MY]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1054 [26FE]

Protect America Act: extend (H.R. 5349), H905 [13FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H297 [17JA], H1034 [26FE], H8584 [23SE]

Remarks

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (H. Con. Res. 415), H8377 [17SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), H6074 [25JN]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (H.R. 6633), H7589 [30JY]

Child Protection and Safety Act: modify minimum standards required for electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders, H10241 [27SE]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (H. Res. 1494), H10213 [27SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H950 [14FE]

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 7084), H10279, H10280 [27SE]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H1742 [14MR]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 3569), H10272 [27SE]

———prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (H.R. 6146), H10259, H10261 [27SE]

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (H.R. 3992), H427 [23JA]

———provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), H10270 [27SE]

Cyndi Taylor Krier Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (H.R. 4774), H1244 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E985, E989, E993, E1001 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1933 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 3971), H429 [23JA]

———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), H10249 [27SE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), Senate amendment, H10256 [27SE]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), H10241 [27SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1588 [29JY], E1595 [30JY]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10403 [29SE]

Education: make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 1777), H2923 [30AP]

———make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 1777), Senate amendment, H10264 [27SE]

FBI: establish a liaison with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces (S. 2840), H10257 [27SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H887, H901 [13FE], H950 [14FE], H1035 [26FE], H1085 [27FE]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1742, H1743, H1748 [14MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5756, H5767 [20JN]

House of Representatives: recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H950 [14FE]

Immigration: eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (H.R. 5570), H2285 [15AP]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (S. 3606), H10266 [27SE]

———expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (H.R. 1312), H1857 [1AP]

———extend program to waive the foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (H.R. 5571), Senate amendment, H10267 [27SE]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (H.R. 4279), H3075, H3076 [6MY]

———enhance remedies for violations of laws (S. 3325), H10237 [27SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (H. Res. 1061), H1860 [1AP]

Law enforcement: control violent crime (H.R. 3156), E856 [8MY]

Medicare: limit exception to prohibition on physician referrals for certain physician-owned hospitals, H1302 [5MR]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1302 [5MR]

National Broadcasting Co. (NBC): editing of interview with President Bush, H4327 [21MY]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (H.R. 6838), H10268 [27SE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1053), H2358 [16AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (H. Res. 852), H423 [23JA]

News media: assessment of news media coverage given to Republican Vice Presidential candidate, H7865 [9SE]

———bias relative to coverage of Presidential election, H5872 [24JN], H8585 [23SE], H9089 [24SE], H9873 [25SE]

———comparison of amount of media coverage given to Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates, H29 [16JA], H393 [23JA], H6477 [15JY], H7065 [24JY], H7636 [31JY], H8401 [18SE], H10136 [27SE]

———comparison of media coverage given to Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates, H8024 [11SE]

———objectivity, H3058 [6MY]

Obama, Senator: news media coverage of decision relative to public financing of Presidential campaign, H6014 [25JN]

Office of Congressional Ethics: establish (H. Res. 895), adoption (H. Res. 1031), H1520 [11MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6801 [22JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H6801 [22JY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (H.R. 6353), H8695 [23SE]

Protect America Act: extend (H.R. 5104), H510, H514 [29JA]

———extend (H.R. 5349), H887, H901 [13FE]

———extend (H.R. 5349), motion to recommit, H905 [13FE]

Sacred Heart University: release of poll on news media fairness, H298 [17JA]

Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (S. 3598), H10253 [27SE]

South Africa: exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events and provide relief for certain members relative to admissability (H.R. 5690), H3079 [6MY]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice (S. 3296), H10254 [27SE]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10403 [29SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1036 [26FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1085 [27FE]

Texas: tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy appointees, E825 [6MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (H.R. 4081), H7926 [9SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), Senate amendment, H7115 [24JY]

Votes: correction, E1752 [10SE]

———position on missed, E1698 [1AU]

Voting: require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide a government-issued photo identification, H485 [29JA]

Tributes

Cannon, Representative, H10280 [27SE]

George, John, E1613 [30JY]