SMITH, ADRIAN (a Representative from Nebraska)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1481 [28JA]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (see H.R. 4980), H6036 [9JY]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H4785 [21MY]

Corps of Engineers: clarify that States maintain authority to control the quantity of water in the mainstem reservoir attributable to the natural flows of the Missouri River within their boundaries (see H.R. 2741), H3144 [9AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H2199 [5MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2013), H6297 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1719 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7894 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: report to Congress on the number of aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. who appear and fail to appear before immigration judges for certain proceedings (see H.R. 5105), H6215 [14JY] (see H.R. 5118), H6296 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H4685 [20MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3293 [29AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6746 [23JY]

Education: support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H2697 [26MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5249 [10JN]

EPA: nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5559 [19JN]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H134 [9JA]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H5065 [30MY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2962 [4AP]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H6746 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4934), H5639 [23JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5725 [24JN]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H6137 [11JY]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H5073 [5JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H2434 [13MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H1593 [4FE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1243 [16JA]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H6037 [9JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5065 [30MY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2488 [18MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2854 [2AP]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (see H. Res. 644), H5820 [26JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4118), H2149 [4MR]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H7389 [9SE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 4137), H2147 [4MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 5285), H7389 [9SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H1593 [4FE]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H7041 [29JY]

——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 5646), H7996 [14NO]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H7128 [30JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5559 [19JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4457), H3243 [28AP]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 4429), H3243 [28AP]

Television: provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming (see H.R. 4635), H4786 [21MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 46), H2434 [13MR]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (see H.R. 4562), H3408 [1MY]

FAA: use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see H.R. 5295), H7126 [30JY]

Immigration: require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State (see H.R. 5129), H6397 [17JY]

Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1592 [4FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 4562), H3409 [1MY]

FAA: use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (H.R. 5295), H7128 [30JY]

Immigration: require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State (H.R. 5129), H6399 [17JY]

Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (H.R. 3991), H1592 [4FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5601 [23JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1484 [29JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 4562), H6613 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, H5733 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), H4486 [20MY]

FCC: extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 4572), E1213• [23JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 3830), H3300 [30AP]

Memorial Day: observance, H4486 [20MY]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H2656 [26MR]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, H4486 [20MY]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to rural electrification project in Haiti, H5077 [9JN]

National Rural Health Day: observance, H8079 [19NO]

Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office, Chadron, NE: designate (S. 1499), H8008 [17NO]

Votes: correction, E1053• [23JN]

——— position on missed, H2237• [6MR]

Tributes

Heineman, Dave, H8877 [9DE]

Larsen, Arne and Esther, H10304 [11DE]

Thayer, Jan, H4020 [9MY]