BOREN, DAN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4764 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force Space Command: anniversary (see H. Res. 906), H7309 [29JY]

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 (see H. Con. Res. 341), H5865 [23JN]

American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2933), H2553 [22AP]

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H3051 [5MY]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6826 [22JY]

———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), H2442 [16AP]

———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), H2068 [8AP]

———provide injured members information concerning benefits (see H.R. 5831), H3050 [5MY]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1446 [10MR]

———recognize heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients and commend efforts of Medal of Honor Host City Program in Gainesville, TX, to celebrate recipients and encourage expansion of program (see H. Res. 271), H7809 [1AU]

———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H5482 [17JN]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H6728 [17JY]

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), H2760 [24AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2853 [29AP]

Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H2151 [9AP]

Bureau of Prisons: provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers and require such officers to wear such armor while on duty (see H.R. 6462), H7854 [8SE]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6578 [15JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H2760 [24AP]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H3051 [5MY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H7789 [31JY]

Corps of Engineers: establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at lands and waters administered by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 4304), H25 [15JA]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1890), H2487 [17AP]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1889), H2487 [17AP]

Crime: provide adequate penalties for crimes committed against, and provide appropriate security for, judges and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2325), H2487 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H3109 [6MY]

———establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H2760 [24AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3186 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Multiple Sclerosis National Surveillance System (see H.R. 5874), H5111 [9JN]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H8050 [11SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 5686), H2267 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 3546), H5865 [23JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1418 [6MR]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H2487 [17AP]

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), H6825 [22JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H5797 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (see H.R. 1527), H2266 [14AP]

———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H5730 [19JN]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 4141), H5408 [12JN]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H2266 [14AP]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H1821 [31MR]

———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H5215 [10JN]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H6177 [26JN]

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 543), H1822 [31MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H2658 [23AP]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H3778 [13MY]

El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see H. Res. 1155), H3051 [5MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H5044 [5JN]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H2151 [9AP]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see H.R. 4008), H1822 [31MR]

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: require contact lens sellers to provide a toll-free telephone number and a dedicated e-mail address in order to receive communications from prescribers (see H.R. 2012), H5729 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 1243), H5044 [5JN]

Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5329 [11JN]

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H5797 [20JN]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 5841), H2554 [22AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H5581 [18JN]

Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3187 [7MY]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H10643 [29SE]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H6733 [21JY]

Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see H.R. 5549), H5329 [11JN]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require the identification of the license of certain health care providers (see H.R. 2260), H5729 [19JN]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require the identification of the license of certain health care providers, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2260), H7630 [30JY]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1821 [31MR]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H5044 [5JN]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2070 [8AP]

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]

Housing Act: preserve rural multifamily housing assistance (see H.R. 4002), H1889 [1AP]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H8397 [17SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H5481 [17JN]

Insurance: provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H2070 [8AP]

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), H5215 [10JN]

Iraq: express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans (see H. Res. 1111), H2659 [23AP]

———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5216 [10JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]

Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H5581 [18JN]

Korea, Republic of: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5443), H2760 [24AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1702 [13MR]

Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H7058 [23JY]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4976 [4JN]

Medicaid: establish a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) redistribution pool from unexpended allotments to increase allotments for low DSH States and to provide grants for certain health access networks (see H.R. 5721), H2069 [8AP]

Medicare: extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H5044 [5JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H5044 [5JN]

———provide a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care (see H.R. 5542), H1416 [6MR]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1866), H2443 [16AP]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H7059 [23JY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H4833 [22MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H7809 [1AU]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H4151 [19MY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H3778 [13MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H6734 [21JY]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6178 [26JN]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4976 [4JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1157), H8477 [18SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H8128 [15SE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3110 [6MY]

Native Americans: consult and collaborate with tribal officials in developing Federal policies that impact tribes, strengthen U.S. relationships with tribes, and reduce imposition of unfunded mandates (see H.R. 5608), H7789 [31JY]

———restore Federal recognition and settle claims arising from the use and distribution of judgment funds previously awarded and provided to the Delaware Tribe (see H.R. 6786), H8050 [11SE]

Nevada: tribute to Army and Air National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 358), H6178 [26JN]

NIH: provide for the issuance of bonds to benefit NIH (see H.R. 3434), H1889 [1AP]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

———condemn use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (see H. Res. 1069), H2855 [29AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1445 [10MR]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H9974 [25SE]

Power resources: expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H7854 [8SE]

———open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (see H.R. 6670), H7628 [30JY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 5437), H1703 [13MR]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3404 [8MY]

Robertson, Alice M.: tribute (see H. Res. 1272), H5407 [12JN]

Russia: express concern regarding arms transfers to Iran and Syria and implement sanctions against those found to be in violation of U.S. law prohibiting such transfers (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2487 [17AP]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H6674 [16JY]

Small business: congratulate on-premises sign industry for contributions to success of small businesses on the occasion of the International Sign Expo (see H. Res. 1171), H10845 [19NO]

Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify the minimum distribution to certain States and Indian tribes (see H.R. 4025), H350 [17JA]

Taxation: allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 5906), H2759 [24AP]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H6825 [22JY]

———increase and make permanent the election to expense certain refineries (see H.R. 6612), H7308 [29JY]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see H.R. 2990), H456 [23JA]

———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 6896), H8127 [15SE]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 3874), H5865 [23JN]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 5267), H4151 [19MY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 6310), H5728 [19JN]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4975 [4JN]

Television: extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6763), H8128 [15SE]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H1445 [10MR]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: include new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds (see H.R. 5335), H871 [12FE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H2948 [30AP]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H8128 [15SE]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5865 [23JN]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H6010 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: retain funds collected from recreation fees at Lake Texoma to repair flood-damaged recreation facilities (see H.R. 7133), H10130 [26SE]

Power resources: preserve and enhance oil and natural gas marginal well production (see H.R. 6697), H7784 [31JY]

Public lands: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer (see H.R. 5502), H1154 [27FE]

Remarks

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 302), H1623 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4764, H4765 [22MY]

Dept. of HUD: address eligibility for housing assistance funding of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma pending court decision on the Cherokee citizenship of Cherokee Freedman, E1554 [24JY]

———reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Americans (H.R. 2786), Senate amendment, H10221 [27SE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4764, H4765 [22MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Clem R. McSpadden, H6199 [8JY]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), E54 [22JA]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), motion to instruct conferees, E1554 [24JY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), H8697 [23SE]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (H.R. 2675), H1785 [31MR]

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8216 [16SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), E599 [14AP]

Resignations

Committee on Financial Services (House), H5048 [9JN]

Tributes

Ferris, Pat, E1571 [25JY]

McSpadden, Clem R., H6199 [8JY]

Mildren, Jack, H4880 [4JN]