LUNGREN, DANIEL E. (a Representative from California)
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. 5032), H3020 [1MY]
———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H3108 [6MY]
Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H557 [29JA]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4061 [15MY]
Armed Forces: 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]
———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H2012 [3AP]
———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]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]
Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5580 [18JN]
———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), H456 [23JA]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]
Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H943 [13FE]
Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (see H. Res. 886), H295 [16JA]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6727 [17JY]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 6475), H6406 [10JY]
Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]
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), H1888 [1AP]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), 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), H6343 [9JY]
Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H5730 [19JN]
Education: require local educational agencies to provide information to parents on the professional qualifications of specialized instructional support personnel (see H.R. 6292), H7308 [29JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H5045 [5JN]
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), H2011 [3AP]
Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H10700 [2OC]
FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing and authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages (see H.R. 6694), H8276 [16SE]
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 Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H2225 [10AP]
4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H7854 [8SE]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H4320 [20MY]
Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H5581 [18JN]
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]
Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6408 [10JY]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]
———require a bipartisan panel of Members in the selection of an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1524), H10828 [3OC]
Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H3886 [14MY]
Immigration: increase number of H-1B visas (see H.R. 5642), H2356 [15AP]
———provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see H.R. 6034), H3776 [13MY]
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), H7165 [24JY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]
Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H6178 [26JN]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H4832 [22MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H2554 [22AP]
Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building, San Mateo, CA: designate (see H.R. 6982), H9085 [23SE]
Library of Congress: provide financial support for the operation of the law library (see H.R. 6589), H7058 [23JY]
Marisol Heredia Post Office Building, El Monte, CA: designate (see H.R. 4185), H1342 [5MR]
Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6090 [25JN]
Medicare: extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H4829 [22MY]
Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (see H.R. 6159), H6407 [10JY]
Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]
Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2855 [29AP]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2855 [29AP]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6578 [15JY]
National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H943 [13FE]
National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1540 [11MR]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H1702 [13MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 6529), H6726 [17JY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1771 [14MR]
Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 7277), H10867 [9DE]
Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 6353), H6009 [24JN]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1974 [2AP]
Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy (see H.R. 7124), H10130 [26SE]
———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), H7059 [23JY]
Rokita, Todd: tribute to Indiana Sec. of State for leadership and dedication in protecting the integrity of election process and increasing voter confidence in all elections (see H. Res. 1170), H3051 [5MY]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6405 [10JY]
Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6230 [8JY]
States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]
Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H3187 [7MY]
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 648), H4976 [4JN]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H8397 [17SE]
Taxation: make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 6896), H10300 [27SE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H10642 [29SE]
———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 5974), H3404 [8MY]
———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]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 332), H3051 [5MY]
University of Nebraska at Omaha: anniversary (see H. Res. 1372), H7309 [29JY]
Venezuela: condemn actions and statements of President Hugo Chavez supporting terrorism and terrorists organizations (see H. Res. 965), H813 [7FE]
Vietnam: condemn detention of Nguyen Quoc Quan and remove permanent normal trade relations status pending his release (see H. Res. 1048), H1702 [13MR]
Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4833 [22MY]
Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5213 [10JN]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan (see H. Res. 1474), H8578 [22SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Homeland Security: require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a permit from the Dept. (see H.R. 5915), H2852 [29AP]
National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission: establish (see H.R. 6171), H4877 [3JN]
Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see H.R. 6295), H5579 [18JN] (see H.R. 7099), H9973 [25SE]
Letters
Coast Guard appropriations: T.W. Allen, Coast Guard, H2673 [24AP]
Coast Guard Marine Safety program: several retired Coast Guard officers, H2673 [24AP]
National Bombing Prevention Act: John Gnagey, National Tactical Officers Association, H5509 [18JN]
Transfer certain Coast Guard Administrative Law Judge Program resources and authorities to the NTSB: Kip Hawley, Transportation Security Administration, H2669 [24AP]
Motions
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1395, H1396 [6MR]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H4048 [15MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5494 [18JN], H6015 [25JN], H6353 [10JY]
Aviation: establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight (H.R. 4179), H5493, H5494, H5495 [18JN]
———prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (H.R. 5909), H5499, H5501 [18JN]
Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (H.R. 4044), H5802, H5803 [23JN]
BLM: potential use of oil shale, H5498 [18JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1568 [12MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, H4993 [5JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 377), H6083 [25JN]
Charities: encourage partnership between private and charitable organizations within the faith-based initiative in order to improve quality of life, H4055 [15MY]
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 5540), consideration (H. Res. 1233), H4983 [5JN]
Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (H. Res. 1357), H7230 [29JY]
Civil rights: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (H. Res. 1293), H5808, H5811 [23JN]
Coast Guard: allow use of State and local security assets for waterside security around liquefied natural gas tankers and terminals, H2669 [24AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2669, H2670, H2672, H2717 [24AP]
———establish marine safety as a core function, H2669 [24AP]
———restructure the Integrated Deepwater Program (H.R. 6999), H10154 [27SE]
———transfer certain Administrative Law Judge Program resources and authorities to the NTSB, H2669, H2672 [24AP]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H953 [14FE]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), motion to recommit, H1395, H1396 [6MR]
Courts: allow telecommunications companies dealing with civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance to use classified information in defense of claims against them, H1754 [14MR]
———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H998, H999 [15FE], H1754 [14MR], H5766 [20JN]
———provide emergency authority to delay or toll judicial proceedings in U.S. district and circuit courts (H.R. 6344), H5814 [23JN]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (H.R. 6475), H7900, H7902 [9SE]
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), H4941, H4942 [4JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: appoint a Chief Human Capital Officer (S. 2816), H10274 [27SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1972
———conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with access to secure areas (H.R. 5982), H5497, H5498 [18JN]
———conduct pilot program to deploy mobile biometric identification equipment on maritime vessels for immigration enforcement, H2670 [24AP]
———establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (H.R. 4749), H5508, H5510 [18JN]
———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 1429), H10275 [27SE]
Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (H.R. 3546), H5805, H5806 [23JN]
———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (H.R. 923), H5809 [23JN]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), H5815 [23JN]
Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10873 [10DE]
———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10366 [29SE], H10772 [3OC]
———recognize importance of free-market capitalism and innovation to U.S. economic health, H4055 [15MY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H4055 [15MY]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (H.R. 923), H5809 [23JN]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2409 [16AP]
Federal-State relations: limit role of Federal government in matters best handled at State and local government levels, H4053-H4057 [15MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend relative to electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists outside the U.S. without court-approved warrants (S. 1927), H862-H866 [12FE]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, H1395, H1396 [6MR], H2409 [16AP]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H862-H866 [12FE], H890, H903 [13FE], H998, H999 [15FE], H2747 [24AP], H4129-H4133 [19MY], H5018, H5019 [5JN]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1692, H1698 [13MR], H1754 [14MR]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5766 [20JN]
———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), H862-H867 [12FE]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2743-H2748 [24AP], H4129-H4133 [19MY]
Government: restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses, H6399-H6403 [10JY]
Hastings, Representative Doc: allegation of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) confidentiality rules violation, H1549 [12MR]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H5018, H5019 [5JN]
———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H953 [14FE]
———secret session, unanimous-consent agreement, H1692, H1698 [13MR]
House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1533), H10873 [10DE]
Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (H.R. 1312), H1858 [1AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H4942 [4JN]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10772 [3OC]
National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 1235), H5156 [10JN]
National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1429), H10275 [27SE]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H5501, H5506 [18JN], H5874 [24JN], H7141 [24JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H1544, H1545 [12MR], H8045 [11SE]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4983 [5JN], H5489 [18JN], H5806, H5814 [23JN], H6353, H6356 [10JY]
———nationalize U.S. oil industry, H5806 [23JN]
Power resources: national energy policy, H4983 [5JN], H5489, H5501 [18JN], H5801, H5803, H5804, H5814, H5815 [23JN], H6353, H6356 [10JY], H7089 [24JY]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H7141 [24JY]
———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), H8145 [16SE]
———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), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8166 [16SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: recognize birthday of George Washington, H981-H983 [14FE]
Protect America Act: extend, H339-H344 [17JA]
———extend (H.R. 5104), H513 [29JA]
———extend (H.R. 5349), H890, H903 [13FE]
———extend (H.R. 5349), consideration (H. Res. 976), H880 [13FE]
Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6298 [9JY]
Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution, H2670, H2717 [24AP], H10154 [27SE]
———make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (H.R. 6295), H7239 [29JY]
———make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (S. 3598), H10252, H10253 [27SE]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), H7089, H7141 [24JY]
Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10366 [29SE]
———rates, H1568 [12MR], H4993 [5JN]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8033 [11SE]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit lines (H. Res. 1150), H5503, H5505 [18JN]
World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H5116 [10JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H5040 [5JN], H7161 [24JY]
Tributes
Bruckenthal, Nathan B., H2669 [24AP]
Rhodes, Thomas A., H5583 [19JN]