LAMBORN, DOUG (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7312 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H559 [29JA]

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), H558 [29JA]

Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H944 [13FE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans (see H.R. 6696), H8019 [10SE]

American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H1002 [19FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4061 [15MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 6579), H7630 [30JY]

Armed Forces: delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure the continued payment of the member's retired pay (see H.R. 6140), H4830 [22MY]

———deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]

———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]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H996 [14FE]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5944), H4322 [20MY]

———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]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

———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]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H2487 [17AP]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2948 [30AP]

Aurora, CO: convey certain non-Federal land to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be used for construction of a veterans medical facility (see H.R. 6591), H8019 [10SE]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]

Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4062 [15MY] (see H. Res. 1302), H6178 [26JN]

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

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 81), H2947 [30AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H943 [13FE]

China, Republic of: require the Depts. of State and Defense to provide briefings on recent discussions and potential transfer of defense articles or services (see H.R. 6646), H8050 [11SE]

Clean Air Act: exempt greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6666), H7628 [30JY]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H5329 [11JN]

Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8478 [18SE]

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

Conservation of energy: provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless GAO makes certain specific findings (see H.R. 5616), H2012 [3AP]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6727 [17JY]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 724), H871 [12FE]

Crime: protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks (see H.R. 5434), H1539 [11MR]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H6473 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H1074 [26FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 1539), H1188 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 223), H1074 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H457 [23JA]

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), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10844 [19NO]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.R. 7276), H10844 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 6937), H8475 [18SE]

———make certain improvements in claims processing (see H.R. 5576), H1538 [11MR]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H7165 [24JY] (see H.R. 6236), H5327 [11JN]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 5561), H2267 [14AP]

Dietz, Danny P.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4927), H2443 [16AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H10828 [3OC]

Economy: suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2225 [10AP]

———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]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 63), H1445 [10MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2443 [16AP]

———require the President to submit recommendations and propose legislation to modernize, consolidate, and when necessary, terminate programs, agencies, and activities (see H.R. 6638), H7790 [31JY]

Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 7071), H10828 [3OC]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 1537), H7629 [30JY]

———provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal informations with affiliates (see H.R. 1967), H2487 [17AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 5847), H2486 [17AP]

Foreign policy: express that former Presidents and high-ranking political figures should refrain from freelance diplomacy against the wishes of the current Government and stated U.S. foreign policy (see H. Con. Res. 329), H3110 [6MY]

Forests: exclude projects on Federal land located next to non-Federal land from certain environmental requirements when conditions on the Federal land pose a serious risk to the non-Federal land (see H.R. 4245), H6177 [26JN]

FRS: focus on price stability in establishing monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power of the currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see H.R. 6053), H4322 [20MY]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 725), H1221 [4MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term certain for conservatorships and provide conditions for continued operation and eventual dissolution of certain enterprises (see H.R. 7094), H9973 [25SE]

———suspend contributions to Housing Trust Fund during conservatorship of such enterprises and repay costs of such conservatorship and HOPE for Homeowners loan program (see H.R. 6955), H10828 [3OC]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H7166 [24JY]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2855 [29AP]

Health: support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H995 [14FE]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6408 [10JY]

House Rules: require officers and employees of the House to read the Constitution (see H. Res. 1450), H8396 [17SE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1940), H4454 [21MY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4460), H7165 [24JY]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1446 [10MR]

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: 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), H2267 [14AP]

Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H6178 [26JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H2224 [10AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1822 [31MR]

Law enforcement officers: provide exception to mandatory minimum sentences for officers who use or possess firearms during a crime committed during pursuit or apprehension of a suspect (see H.R. 6367), H7629 [30JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1342 [5MR]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H7059 [23JY]

Medicare: increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H1155 [27FE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1823), H1822 [31MR]

———repeal limiting charges for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing (see H.R. 4736), H5044 [5JN]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3404 [8MY]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3403 [8MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H8128 [15SE]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]

National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H3187 [7MY]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H5111 [9JN]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1540 [11MR]

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

National parks and recreation areas: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 1897), H1002 [19FE]

National Year of the Bible: observance (see H. Con. Res. 284), H1418 [6MR]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6825 [22JY]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Con. Res. 409), H8397 [17SE]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (see H. Res. 1007), H1183 [28FE]

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), H6175 [26JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5329 [11JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]

———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), H2759 [24AP]

Petraeus, David H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H8049 [11SE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5328 [11JN]

Petty Officer 2d Class Danny Dietz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Aurora, CO: designate (see H.R. 6511), H6825 [22JY]

Pickwick Post Office Building, Counce, TN: designate (see H.R. 6197), H9085 [23SE]

Political campaigns: protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 5699), H2010 [3AP]

Power resources: develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5408 [12JN]

———exempt exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal lands from State enviornmental and pollution control laws (see H.R. 6860), H8397 [17SE]

———expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H7629 [30JY]

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

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6384), H6174 [26JN] (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H5797 [20JN]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 5911), H2948 [30AP]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H3020 [1MY]

———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale and facilitate construction of new oil refineries (see H.R. 6463), H6405 [10JY] (see H.R. 6717), H7785 [31JY]

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]

Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (see H.R. 5646), H6674 [16JY]

Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H623 [6FE]

Roosevelt National Forest: provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances to correct effects of an erroneous land survey (see H.R. 3299), H6342 [9JY]

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), H2071 [8AP]

SBA: revise definition of a HUBZone with respect to counties that are highly rural but adjacent to urban areas (see H.R. 383), H2553 [22AP]

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see H.R. 5910), H2759 [24AP]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2564), H622 [6FE]

States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]

Sudan: condemn ongoing sales of arms to belligerents and call for the cessation of such sales and expansion of U.N. embargo on arms sales to Sudan (see H. Res. 1462), H10828 [3OC]

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 648), H4976 [4JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base the amount of such deduction on percentages of the State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 6737), H8397 [17SE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H390 [22JA]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1418 [6MR]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 2706), H2266 [14AP]

———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]

———provide permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations (see H.R. 5908), H2948 [30AP]

———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 7309), H10976 [10DE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8019 [10SE]

Television: empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television (see H.R. 2738), H2266 [14AP]

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), H8019 [10SE]

U.N.: condemn efforts of Human Rights Committee and Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women to pressure Ireland to reduce or eliminate constitutionally established abortion restrictions (see H. Res. 1482), H10133 [26SE]

———condemn glorification of terrorism and the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric (see H. Res. 939), H456 [23JA]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2712), H6177 [26JN]

University of Kansas: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 948), H1342 [5MR]

———tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1096), H2151 [9AP]

University of Nebraska at Omaha: anniversary (see H. Res. 1372), H7309 [29JY]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 1049), H1702 [13MR]

Veterans: improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of Armed Forces members for disability and improve and enhance authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected disabilities in veterans (see H.R. 5509), H1342 [5MR]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5798 [20JN]

Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4833 [22MY]

———require individuals to present a government-issued photo identification to vote in elections for Federal office and require criminal background checks on individuals who tabulate votes (see H.R. 879), H4877 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (see H.R. 5511), H1183 [28FE]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the ``Tree of Life'' National EMS Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 437), H10300 [27SE]

House Rules: repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 1027), H1417 [6MR]

Israel: support relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 432), H9974 [25SE]

Reagan, Ronald: anniversary of Strategic Defense Initiative speech (see H. Res. 1057), H1771 [14MR]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6405 [10JY]

Space Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 1312), H6176 [26JN]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction for expensing certain depreciable business assets and allow a deduction for the original purchase of domestically manufactured automobiles (see H.R. 7298), H10856 [20NO]

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

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H6325 [9JY]

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans: repeal provision of law requiring termination (H.R. 674), H7255 [29JY]

American Religious History Week: designate (H. Res. 888), H5476 [17JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H4328 [21MY]

Army Reserve: anniversary, E707 [23AP]

Bruce McCandless Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home: American Health Care Association Quality Award recipient, E2081 [27SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (H.R. 5511), H5430 [17JN]

Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (H. Res. 886), H2230 [14AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 4133), H6325 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4759 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1148 [5JN], E1905 [25SE]

———national missile defense system funding, H4759 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2079 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (H.R. 5892), H7262 [29JY]

Iraq: congressional testimony of David H. Petraeus and Ryan C. Crocker relative to assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2064 [8AP]

Israel: independence anniversary, H4159 [20MY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H380 [22JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6580 [16JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H6325 [9JY]

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), H8219 [16SE]

Russell, Erik: Colorado Aerospace Education Foundation Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1586 [29JY]

Space Foundation: anniversary (H. Res. 1312), H6257 [9JY]

Tributes

Brown, Eugene, E1342 [25JN]

Gossage, Richard M. (Goose), E107 [29JA]

Laubenstein, William F., E1157 [5JN]

Myers, Dale, E2162 [30SE]

Oneyear, Billy D., E107 [29JA]

Yuan, Jason C., E1785 [15SE]