SMITH, LAMAR (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

EPA: provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2186 [5MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4957 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H224 [14JA]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H1481 [28JA]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H72 [8JA]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H3940 [7MY]

China: urge respect for freedom of assembly, expression, and religion, all human rights and the rule of law, and stop censoring discussion of 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression (see H. Res. 599), H4911 [28MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4476 [19MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2199 [5MR]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 757), H8868 [8DE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H3409 [1MY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 5233), H7190 [31JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H135 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit a reduction in funding for defense commissary system pending the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission report (see H.R. 4217), H3293 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H224 [14JA]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 2495), H7297 [8SE]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see H.R. 5120), H6351 [16JY]

——— provide for fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development (see H.R. 4869), H5368 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 4709), H6656 [22JY]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H2486 [14MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 5520), H7894 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H6107 [10JY]

——— enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3198 [10AP]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 4975), H5768 [25JN]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H1432 [27JA]

Endangered species: protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the U.S. (see H.R. 5052), H7129 [30JY]

EPA: improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H7674 [17SE]

——— 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), H5185 [9JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]

——— promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see H.R. 5665), H7886 [18SE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H2098 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H2486 [14MR]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7939 [12NO]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1545 [3FE]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H2803 [1AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H21 [7JA]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H21 [7JA]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1431 [27JA]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H6108 [10JY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7389 [9SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H72 [8JA]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 4301), H2694 [26MR]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6137 [11JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H7129 [30JY]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1593 [4FE]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6398 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6217 [14JY]

——— express concerns regarding the President’s responsibility to address the border crisis (see H. Res. 687), H7042 [29JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8226 [1DE]

——— support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6399 [17JY]

Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2746), H3448 [6MY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1777 [14FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H4064 [13MY]

Israel: strengthen U.S.-Israel science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5666), H7887 [18SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H1720 [10FE]

Medicare: ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H8365 [3DE]

——— reduce administrative burdens and narrow filing periods for hospitals and providers while ensuring payment accuracy (see H.R. 2329), H7455 [11SE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2260 [10MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 1309), H7388 [9SE]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 4013), H7434 [10SE]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H2066 [27FE]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 4412), H2990 [7AP]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2696 [26MR]

National Day of Prayer: observance (see H. Res. 547), H3243 [28AP]

National Security Agency: provide for the Inspector General to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see H.R. 4533), H3363 [30AP]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3446 [6MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1659 [5FE]

NIST: reauthorize (see H.R. 5035), H6034 [9JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 5309), H7181 [31JY]

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]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H3941 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H8033 [17NO]

Public debt: require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H1720 [10FE]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7882 [18SE]

Science: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 4186), H2260 [10MR]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5559 [19JN]

Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 3581), H3199 [10AP]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4900), H6400 [17JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5820 [26JN]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2802 [1AP]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6656 [22JY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H3293 [29AP]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5078), H6353 [16JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2645 [25MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2002 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Wildlife: support network of wildlife rehabilitation centers and honor work in protecting native wildlife (see H. Res. 651), H5818 [26JN]

Constitutional authority statements

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Letters

Address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and control, and helping community detection, control, and mitigation: by, Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House), H5129 [9JN]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5128 [9JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5129 [9JN]

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA): by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8196 [1DE]

Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6923 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E824 [22MY]

National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6920 [28JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6146 [14JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6146 [14JY]

Secret Science Reform Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8088 [19NO]

Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8193 [1DE]

U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2113 [4MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H445 [15JA]

Bandera, TX: tribute, E1629• [19NO]

Center for Immigration Studies (organization): report on number of criminal illegal aliens released back into U.S., H2811 [2AP]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (S. 1353), E1835• [12DE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2324 [12MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (H.R. 2996), H7520, H7522 [15SE]

——— reauthorize Regional Innovation Program, H7521 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 1022), H6592, H6594 [22JY]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 2495), H7260, H7261 [8SE]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (H.R. 5120), H6604• [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 744), H7268 [8SE]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E1326• [1AU]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 1254), H5126, H5128 [9JN]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H5602 [23JN], H7852• [18SE], H8087 [19NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2186 [5MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H7852• [18SE], H8060• [18NO]

——— require certain procedures in the conduct of a study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, H7852• [18SE]

——— require reliance on proven technologies when issuing regulations for powerplants, H2186 [5MR]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, H445 [15JA]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 24), H7539 [16SE]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 5056), H6147, H6148, H6149 [14JY]

Gruber, Jonathan: characterization of remarks relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H7925 [12NO]

Immigration: misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H5506 [19JN]

——— opposition to amnesty for illegal aliens, H2263 [11MR]

——— reform, H6227 [15JY], H7400 [10SE]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H5506 [19JN]

Internews Network (organization): funding, H166 [13JA]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 4412), H5108, H5123 [9JN]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H1692 [10FE]

National Night Out: observance, E1334• [8SE]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan, H7521 [15SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1786), H6144, H6145 [14JY]

News media: allegations of media bias, H2202 [6MR], H3456 [7MY], H5194 [10JN], H5562 [20JN], H6314 [16JY], E484• [1AP], E820• [22MY]

——— assessment of television broadcast news networks, H5405 [18JN]

NIST: reauthorize (H.R. 5035), H6601• [22JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 5309), H7263, H7265 [8SE]

——— prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (H.R. 2413), H2759, H2761, H2763 [1AP]

NSF: Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences funding, H4957 [29MY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H6141 [14JY]

Obama, President: condemn remarks relative to dangers of marijuana use, H1528 [3FE]

——— constitutionality of using executive action to enact immigration reform, H7249 [8SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, H4485 [20MY], H6669 [23JY], H6865 [28JY]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8079 [19NO]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 5029), H6149 [14JY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1975 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7925 [12NO]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), H149• [10JA]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), H7852• [18SE]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (H.R. 5544), H8012• [17NO]

San Antonio Manufacturers Association: anniversary, E634• [30AP]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute, H5372 [17JN]

San Marcos, TX: anniversary of Gary Job Corps Center, E1326• [1AU]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4957 [29MY]

Texas: tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy nominees, E864• [29MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4045• [9MY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), H7320 [9SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 113–681), H10333 [2JA]

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Forecasting, and Control, and Helping Community Detection, Control, and Mitigation: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (S. 1254) (H. Rept. 113–471), H5072 [5JN]

EPA Comprehensive Assessment of Scientific and Technical Research on Implications of the Use of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends: Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House) (H.R. 875) (H. Rept. 113–667), H10317 [12DE]

NASA Programs Authorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4412) (H. Rept. 113–470), H5072 [5JN]

National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 113–348), H1686 [6FE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1786) (H. Rept. 113–380), H2432 [13MR]

Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 113–599), H7527 [15SE]

Secret Science Reform Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4012) (H. Rept. 113–619), H7937 [12NO]

Weather Forecasting Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2413) (H. Rept. 113–383), H2565 [21MR]

Tributes

Coble, Representative, H7923 [12NO]

Coffey, Lucy, E1238• [25JY]

Hall, Representative, H8910, H8912• [9DE]

Hance, Kent, H3128 [9AP]