LUCAS, FRANK D. (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2901 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 881), H9342 [8SE]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 3509), H9278 [31JY]

Armed Forces: commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq, recognize importance of victory in Iraqi theater, and commit to continued progress (see H. Res. 208), H2980 [4MR]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H3078 [6MR]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H6973 [17JN]

———tribute to 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard (see H. Res. 699), H14982 [15DE]

Biblica (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 852), H13467 [2DE]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 418), H5793 [19MY]

Bradford, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 60), H325 [14JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1990), H6619 [11JN]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 1588), H3640 [18MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 2409), H5664 [14MY]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 201), H11457 [15OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8026 [13JY]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 227), H68 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H9279 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Oklahoma, or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in Oklahoma (see H.R. 701), H601 [27JA]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the U.S. at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, KS (see H.R. 148), H922 [3FE]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5582 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H7446 [25JN]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H15503 [16DE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H6619 [11JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit immediate repayment of direct capital investments received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2009), H5892 [20MY]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4110), H13265 [18NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H8708 [23JY]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2875 [26FE]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 32), H10457 [1OC]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see H. Res. 841), H12142 [29OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 3463), H9276 [31JY]

Economy: reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (see H.R. 3310), H8707 [23JY]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9283 [31JY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1229), H2873 [26FE]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1247 [11FE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H15503 [16DE]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H10458 [1OC]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H8810 [24JY]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H10457 [1OC]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H10409 [30SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H4250 [31MR]

———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. 428), H5582 [13MY]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]

Federal Accounting Oversight Board: establish (see H.R. 1349), H3054 [5MR]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H922 [3FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H6538 [10JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H6538 [10JN]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 409), H7447 [25JN]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H4583 [21AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 757), H778 [28JA]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H6538 [10JN]

H. Dale Cook Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Tulsa, OK: designate (see H.R. 3305), H8706 [23JY]

Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H5582 [13MY]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H12288 [3NO]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11515 [20OC]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (see H. Res. 689), H9056 [29JY]

———provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H11457 [15OC]

———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H12044 [28OC]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H10521 [6OC]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H2602 [23FE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5892 [20MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H6807 [15JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2886 [2MR]

Louisiana State University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 616), H7948 [9JY]

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. 3141), H7945 [9JY]

Medicare: exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H6014 [21MY]

———reform payments and coverage for hospice care (see H.R. 3454), H9276 [31JY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H7086 [19JN]

Motor vehicles: provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles (see H.R. 1622), H5308 [6MY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7024 [18JN]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8100 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H6538 [10JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8101 [14JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H1249 [11FE]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H5667 [14MY]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4064 [26MR]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H4063 [26MR]

Power resources: provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H5668 [14MY] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2300), H6745 [12JN]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]

Reagan, Ronald; tribute (see H. Res. 54), H527 [26JA]

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H9731 [17SE]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 4288), H14826 [11DE]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H8586 [22JY]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Social Security: provide for reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft (see H.R. 2706), H6539 [10JN]

Steve Owens Post Office Building, Miami, OK: designate (see H.R. 2191), H5060 [30AP]

Taiwan: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H5582 [13MY]

Taxation: 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. 1203), H4525 [2AP]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9808 [22SE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H5400 [7MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H3056 [5MR]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2628), H13069 [17NO]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H9807 [22SE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income of long-term capital gains on property purchased before the end of 2009 (see H.R. 1632), H3704 [19MR]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H13267 [18NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H5000 [29AP]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H1080 [9FE]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H5667 [14MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H5063 [30AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H4734 [23AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [6JA]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H13267 [18NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5485 [12MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (see H.R. 2993), H8708 [23JY]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12289 [3NO]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 554), H380 [15JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H4064 [26MR]

Tisdale, Wayman L.: tribute (see H. Res. 469), H6013 [21MY]

Transportation: provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 1220), H4027 [25MR]

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (see H. Res. 742), H9962 [24SE]

Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK: designate (see H.R. 1713), H4026 [25MR]

Wes Watkins Post Office, Bennington, OK: designate (see H.R. 1713), H4026 [25MR]

Western Wyoming Community College: anniversary (see H. Res. 696), H9443 [10SE]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's and women's bowling teams (see H. Res. 455), H9443 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (see H.R. 1426), H3337 [11MR]

Lists

Agricultural groups opposing H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, H7627 [26JN]

Motions

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9161 [30JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1660 [7JY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H6419 [10JN]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E379 [25FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, H14706 [10DE]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (H. Res. 81), H9517 [15SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish (H.R. 3126), H8712 [24JY]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, H14756 [11DE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), E610 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey to Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida (H.R. 3175), H9515 [15SE]

———terminate certain easements held on land owned by Caseyville, IL, and associated contractual arrangements with the village (H.R. 511), H9514 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), earmark declaration, E2218, E2223 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), H12413 [5NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1976 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1908 [23JY]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14421, H14428 [9DE], H14706, H14714, H14717, H14720 [10DE], H14756 [11DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1761 [14JY]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9008, H9013 [29JY]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), consideration (H. Res. 691), H9133 [30JY]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), motion to recommit, H9162, H9163 [30JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H4344 [1AP]

———use of food facility registration fees to purchase food for inspection purposes, H9163 [30JY]

Financial institutions: clarify definition of ``major swap participant'' in order to protect end users who do not pose a systemic risk, H14714 [10DE]

———grant CFTC and SEC authority to ban abusive swaps, disregard balance sheet risk relative to bona fide hedging end users, and ensure illegal swaps are rendered invalid, H14720 [10DE]

———provide additional transparency for certain swaps contracts, H14717 [10DE]

Forest Service: recognize importance of Experimental Forests and Ranges (H. Con. Res. 95), H9513 [15SE]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H9133 [30JY]

Louisiana: convey certain Forest Service land (H.R. 940), H9516 [15SE]

Pisgah National Forest: adjust boundaries (H.R. 1002), H9519 [15SE]

Point of order, H9164 [30JY]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H6419 [10JN], H7621, H7627 [26JN]

Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK: designate (H.R. 1713), H9592, H9593 [16SE]

Wes Watkins Post Office, Bennington, OK: designate (H.R. 1713), H9592, H9593 [16SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3103 [9MR], H3433 [16MR], H8353 [17JY], H8493 [21JY], H12195 [2NO], H13517 [3DE]

Tributes

Rao, Sanku S., E2165 [31JY]