SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H528 [8FE]
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H5868 [1AU]
Articles and editorials
Ode to Jan Karski, David Harris, Jerusalem (Israel) Post, E2179
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. 3130), H6671 [6OC]
———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]
———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]
al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H1665 [9MR]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2536 [7AP]
American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1988 [17MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]
———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2918 [15AP]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2536 [7AP]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H2039 [29MR]
———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H4187 [14JN] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]
———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7009 [24OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1253 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1364 [18FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5661 [27JY]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]
China: ensure open and free journalism access by establishing a reciprocal relationship between the number of visas issued to state-controlled media workers in China and the U.S. (see H.R. 2899), H6922 [13OC]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H10017 [20DE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2269 [1AP]
Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H3758 [26MY]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]
Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H1727 [10MR]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5286 [20JY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]
Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4586 [1JY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6238 [19SE]
Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]
———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]
———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H5733 [28JY]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]
———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]
———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H41 [5JA]
———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H4279 [15JN]
———support efforts to strengthen bilateral relationship with Greece (see H.R. 1337), H2266 [1AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3227), H6976 [14OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H679 [10FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H2412 [6AP]
———conduct cost-benefit analyses for the provision of departmental medical care in certain geographic areas served by multiple departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 1298), H2214 [31MR]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]
Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H9432 [15DE]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4187 [14JN]
District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H6140 [13SE]
Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1988 [17MR]
Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H2214 [31MR]
European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]
Federal employees: provide for pay parity for civilian employees serving at joint military installations (see H.R. 1688), H4529 [23JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H601 [9FE]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H8968 [14DE]
Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]
International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2867), H6043 [9SE]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4042 [7JN]
Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6552 [4OC]
———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6271 [20SE]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H8187 [6DE]
———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2409 [6AP]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4187 [14JN]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4076 [13JN]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4076 [13JN]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H6979 [14OC]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H5087 [14JY]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4279 [15JN]
New York, NY: establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum as a national monument (see H.R. 2865), H6043 [9SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H4187 [14JN]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H4278 [15JN]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4075 [13JN]
Poland: honor memory of victims, express sympathy to citizens and survivors of victims of airplane crash in Russia and solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support Polish Government (see H. Res. 213), H2534 [7AP]
Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3758 [26MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3759 [26MY]
Radioactive substances: apply measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could aid such countries in extracting or milling domestic sources of uranium (see H.R. 2105), H7257 [2NO]
Russia: make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]
SEC: require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H5884 [1AU]
Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office, Little Ferry, NJ: designate (see H.R. 789), H4187 [14JN]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H6182 [14SE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H5240 [19JY]
``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 595), H2328 [5AP]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H4187 [14JN]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8188 [6DE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5489 [25JY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4188 [14JN]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2040 [29MR]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4279 [15JN]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]
U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6233 [15SE]
———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6855 [12OC]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]
Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 247), H6416 [22SE]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 333), H2667 [13AP]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8967 [14DE]
White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3489), H7890 [18NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
AID: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]
Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 515), H509 [26JA]
China: deny entry into the U.S. of certain members of senior leadership of the Government and individuals who have committed human rights abuses (see H.R. 2121), H4034 [3JN]
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]
Credit: defer mortgage payment due dates and prohibit creditors from imposing late fees, increasing interest rates, or submitting adverse credit information on mortgages for residences impacted by a disaster (see H.R. 2979), H6271 [20SE]
Crime: encourage States to expand protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (see H.R. 1678), H2933 [2MY]
Dept. of Defense: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 1435), H2534 [7AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5125 [15JY]
Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5018 [13JY]
Diseases: establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3300 [13MY]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H3342 [23MY]
Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1389), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 3605), H8317 [8DE]
Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 3253), H7007 [24OC]
Medicare: preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1656), H2913 [15AP]
National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]
Nuclear energy: require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the NRC and State and local authorities within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits (see H.R. 1436), H2534 [7AP]
Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]
Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2404), H4580 [28JN]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H5931 [30AU] (see H.R. 3589), H8260 [7DE]
Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H2533 [7AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H396 [20JA]
AID: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 2700), H5781 [29JY]
Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), H513 [26JA]
China: deny entry into the U.S. of certain members of senior leadership of the Government and individuals who have committed human rights abuses (H.R. 2121), H4036 [3JN]
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H3756 [26MY]
Credit: defer mortgage payment due dates and prohibit creditors from imposing late fees, increasing interest rates, or submitting adverse credit information on mortgages for residences impacted by a disaster (H.R. 2979), H6272 [20SE]
Crime: encourage States to expand protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (H.R. 1678), H2934 [2MY]
Dept. of Defense: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (H.R. 1435), H2535 [7AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (H.R. 2557), H5126 [15JY]
Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (H.R. 2524), H5019 [13JY]
Diseases: establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (H.R. 2007), H3756 [26MY]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (H.R. 1897), H3302 [13MY]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (H.R. 1940), H3343 [23MY]
Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 1389), H2411 [6AP]
———prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 3605), H8318 [8DE]
Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 3253), H7008 [24OC]
Medicare: preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (H.R. 1656), H2916 [15AP]
National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (H.R. 2006), H3756 [26MY]
Nuclear energy: require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the NRC and State and local authorities within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits (H.R. 1436), H2535 [7AP]
Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 2404), H4580 [28JN]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 2830), H5932 [30AU]
———authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 3589), H8261 [7DE]
Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1410), H2534 [7AP]
Letters
Patent and Trademark Office policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms: James E. Rogan, Patent and Trademark Office, E1179
Lists
Belarus candidates or activists under criminal charges related to the December 19-20 post-election demonstration, H4636 [6JY]
Press releases
Repression of Cuban Dissidents Persists Despite Releases: Amnesty International (organization), H1978 [17MR]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H338, H341, H343 [19JA]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H338, H343 [19JA], H3030, H3045 [4MY], E90
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3017 [4MY]
Africa: improve trade and investment partnerships, E2111
———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, E1588
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2800 [14AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1060, H1061 [16FE], H1171 [17FE]
Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4544 [24JN]
Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (H.R. 515), H4635 [6JY]
———reauthorize (H.R. 515), Senate amendments, H9939 [19DE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize victims of Omarska concentration camp, E1093
China: human rights violations, H1979 [17MR]
———mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, E1726
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6251 [20SE]
Cuba: human rights violations, H1977, H1979 [17MR]
———release of political prisoner Oscar Biscet from Cuban prison, H1977, H1979 [17MR]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1364
Dept. of State: congressional oversight hearing on International Religious Freedom Report, E2113
———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H5595, H5596, H5599 [27JY]
———implementation of sanctions relative to tier rankings in Trafficking in Persons Report, E2112
Dept. of State and foreign relations: authorizing appropriations and certain authorities (H.R. 2583), E2113
Diseases: global fight against malaria, E2197
———hydrocephalus research funding, E1497
Egypt: condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, E2113
Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (H.R. 921), H1977, H1979, H1980 [17MR]
Foreign countries: human rights violations, H1979, H1980 [17MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H311
International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6152, H6153, H6155 [14SE]
———reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9812
Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 3605), E2249
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, E1726
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4628 [6JY]
National Association of Private Special Education Centers: anniversary, E825
Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance, E2113
Patent and Trademark Office: codify policy preventing issuance of patents directed to or encompassing human organisms, E1177
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), E1177
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6895 [13OC]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6871 [13OC]
———repeal (H.R. 2), H311
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1171 [17FE]
Poland: anniversary of declaration of martial law, E2310
———anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, E1586
South Sudan: establishment as new nation, H4756 [8JY]
Sudan: condemn violence against civilians in South Kordofan, E1497
U.N.: U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) funding, H1060, H1061 [16FE], E1726
Ukraine: democracy efforts, E1188
Vietnam: address issues relative to religious freedom, E2113
Zimbabwe: U.S. policy, E2111
Statements
China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media—The Human Toll and Trade Impact: by, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, E2263
———Gilbert B. Kaplan, Committee To Support U.S. Trade Laws (organization), E2263
Patent and Trademark Office Policy Preventing Issuance of Patents Directed to or Encompassing Human Organisms: Dave Weldon, E1178
Tributes
Adler, John H., H2275 [4AP]
Frelinghuysen, Peter H.B., H3351 [24MY]
Havel, Vaclav, H9939 [19DE]
Karski, Jan, E2179
McNamara, Ron, E753
Roby, Representative, H338 [19JA]
Smith, John M., H4193 [15JN]