BOREN, DAN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8138 [15JY]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1024 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 1689), H10070 [29SE]

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4689 [22AP]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 2099), H4733 [23AP]

Amtrak: permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (see H.R. 3789), H11714 [22OC]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12365 [4NO]

———commend soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon, GA (see H. Con. Res. 206), H12044 [28OC]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]

———encourage military departments to maximize opportunities for space-available travel for members in a leave or pass status who are traveling between December 18, 2009, and January 3, 2010 (see H. Con. Res. 220), H14827 [11DE]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H3748 [23MR]

———express condolences to families and friends of victims of shooting at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq (see H. Res. 471), H6013 [21MY]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H11868 [27OC]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H11740 [23OC]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H9057 [29JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H5097 [4MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3835 [24MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H5400 [7MY]

———provide an equitable process for recovery of overpayments erroneously paid due to no fault of the members and expand discretion for remission or cancellation of indebtedness (see H.R. 2771), H8185 [15JY]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H6076 [2JN]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H1607 [13FE]

———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H7446 [25JN]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 704), H923 [3FE]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H780 [28JA]

———require military decorations, ribbons, badges, medals, insignia, and other uniform accouterments be produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 2856), H6743 [12JN]

———tribute to 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard (see H. Res. 699), H13355 [19NO]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

BLM: dedicate a portion of wind and solar energy project rental fees for administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects (see H.R. 2662), H6415 [9JN]

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

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

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2116), H4916 [28AP]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1990), H8356 [17JY]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see H.R. 1662), H4525 [2AP]

China: condemn actions that could unnecessarily escalate tensions with the U.S., including actions relative to the U.S.S. Impeccable and subsequent rejection of U.S. protests to the incident (see H. Con. Res. 72), H3707 [19MR]

Clean Air Act: promote certification of aftermarket conversion systems and thereby encourage increased use of alternative fueled vehicles (see H.R. 3431), H9206 [30JY]

Colleges and universities: recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H10071 [29SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3528 [17MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6077 [2JN]

Computers: prohibit installation of certain peer-to-peer file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer (see H.R. 1319), H3438 [16MR]

Consolidated Natural Resources Act: make technical corrections to provisions applying Federal immigration laws to the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3770), H11165 [8OC]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H5582 [13MY]

Corps of Engineers: establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at administered lands and waters (see H.R. 1473), H3400 [12MR]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 216), H1607 [13FE] (see H.R. 2189), H5892 [20MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H10408 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow sale of intact spent military small arms ammunition casings to domestic manufacturers of small arms ammunition that are approved under trade security controls (see H.R. 2193), H7023 [18JN]

———anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H7251 [24JN]

———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. 666), H3338 [11MR]

———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]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H15504 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H9277 [31JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3246), H9443 [10SE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H13386 [1DE]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H9206 [30JY]

Dept. of State: require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure and determine the best means to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 490), H3078 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H7838 [8JY]

———convey to the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of the McGee Creek Project in Oklahoma (see H.R. 376), H159 [9JA]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H11298 [13OC]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3697), H11167 (see H.R. 3742), H11168 [8OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4063 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H9807 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H8025 [13JY]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H11714 [22OC]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 2594), H6077 [2JN]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H3105 [9MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H3105 [9MR]

———require honor guards participating in funerals of veterans in national cemeteries to offer families the option of having a 13-fold flag recitation (see H.R. 2586), H6010 [21MY]

Diseases: establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H3527 [17MR]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H3338 [11MR]

———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]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13467 [2DE]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 2608), H6011 [21MY]

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem (see H. Res. 701), H9443 [10SE]

———recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 701), H11112 [7OC]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 586), H7446 [25JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H6076 [2JN]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1054), H4840 [27AP]

Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H12045 [28OC]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H11713 [22OC]

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. 428), H5668 [14MY]

FCC: prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 3924), H12142 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (see H.R. 2142), H5401 [7MY]

Federal employees: increase certain compensatory time rates for irregular or occasional overtime work to permit greater parity with overtime pay rates (see H.R. 1383), H4688 [22AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H4583 [21AP]

———provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H11868 [27OC]

Financial institutions: return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H11791 [26OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H4688 [22AP]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1620), H3703 [19MR]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5169 [5MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H5097 [4MY]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H3104 [9MR]

Foreign aid: provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H5097 [4MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify provisions relative to combating terrorism (see H.R. 3969), H12140 [29OC]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4526 [2AP]

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), H13386 [1DE]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (see H. Res. 385), H5062 [30AP]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H5169 [5MY]

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H9807 [22SE]

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), H3104 [9MR]

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. 1661), H6266 [4JN]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H7947 [9JY]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8586 [22JY]

Housing Act: preserve rural multifamily housing assistance (see H.R. 2876), H6806 [15JN]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H3338 [11MR]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 2708), H6263 [4JN]

Ingram, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 970), H14981 [15DE]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H4734 [23AP]

———establish standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage, improve transparency and accountability, and establish Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight (see H.R. 2427), H6539 [10JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H3834 [24MR]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H5400 [7MY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5713 [18MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H5668 [14MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4735 [23AP]

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: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H15500 [16DE]

———ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H5308 [6MY]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H2875 [26FE]

———provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (see H.R. 362), H325 [14JA]

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

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H6075 [2JN]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H6307 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 4175), H13466 [2DE]

———provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles (see H.R. 1622), H3703 [19MR]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7838 [8JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8025 [13JY]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 793), H10457 [1OC]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 438), H5666 [14MY]

National Coaches Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 6), H8873 [27JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H5062 [30AP]

National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 940), H13386 [1DE]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H7447 [25JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8810 [24JY]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8026 [13JY]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4027 [25MR]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 403), H5169 [5MY]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]

Native Americans: acknowledge Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 839), H921 [3FE]

Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force (see H. Res. 773), H11714 [22OC]

———tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force for completion of 1000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 129), H10458 [1OC]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H4584 [21AP]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 790), H11112 [7OC]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4397 [1AP]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H10000 [25SE]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 166), H3056 [5MR]

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), H1248 [11FE]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (see H.R. 2227), H6015 [21MY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production (see H.R. 3009), H8960 [28JY]

Public debt: require congressional roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt (see H.R. 3350), H8872 [27JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H7705 [26JN]

Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 942), H13466 [2DE]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H6904 [16JN]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H13002 [16NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H5484 [12MY]

Small business: congratulate on-premises sign industry for contributions to success of small businesses (see H. Res. 298), H4129 [30MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H15503 [16DE]

———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 3469), H9276 [31JY]

Taiwan: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1608 [13FE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3105 [9MR]

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), H5712 [18MY]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H5671 [15MY]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9738 [21SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9730 [17SE]

———extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 3367), H12588 [6NO]

———extend employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 4042), H12586 [6NO]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit for taxpayers who have entered into a binding contract before termination of such credit (see H.R. 3921), H11869 [27OC]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2628), H11581 [21OC]

———increase credit for new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles weighing more than a certain amount and for certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties (see H.R. 650), H4026 [25MR]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5000 [29AP]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H12588 [6NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H6015 [21MY]

———modify requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property (see H.R. 4112), H14744 [10DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H5170 [5MY]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 273), H2875 [26FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H5671 [15MY]

———provide that the taxable income limit on the allowance for depletion shall not apply in 2008 to domestic marginal oil or gas wells (see H.R. 871), H1042 [4FE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H13001 [16NO]

———reduce the earned income tax threshold applicable to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and increase the age limit for such credit (see H.R. 538), H325 [14JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H8495 [21JY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H5667 [14MY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H324 [14JA]

———strengthen the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 536), H325 [14JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H13386 [1DE]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6307 [8JN]

Television: permit retransmission of signals of local television broadcast stations in an adjacent underserved county (see H.R. 3216), H8099 [14JY]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3611), H9806 [22SE]

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

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 2935), H9731 [17SE]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12288 [3NO]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H10070 [29SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H8356 [17JY]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H11791 [26OC]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 153), H1159 [10FE]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H4914 [28AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3078 [6MR] (see H.R. 333), H1607 [13FE]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H8303 [16JY]

Voting: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 2393), H5581 [13MY]

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

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9731 [17SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4524 [2AP]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1522), H11868 [27OC]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 259), H6077 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H5397 [7MY]

Burton, Lois: tribute (see H. Res. 253), H3527 [17MR]

Corps of Engineers: retain funds collected from recreation fees at Lake Texoma to repair flood-damaged recreation facilities (see H.R. 2320), H5398 [7MY]

Courts: prevent lawsuits for weight gain or obesity against food or non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, distributors, trade associations, or sellers that comply with statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 812), H920 [3FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3651), H9998 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 4347), H15499 [16DE]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1330), H3053 [5MR]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 1082), H1605 [13FE]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 3749), H11110 [7OC]

Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2518), H5890 [20MY]

Lake Texoma: exempt guides for hire and other operators of uninspected vessels from Coast Guard and other regulations (see H.R. 2717), H6264 [4JN]

McIntosh County, OK: take certain property into trust for the benefit of Muscogee (Creek) Nation (see H.R. 1554), H3526 [17MR]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 46), H5061 [30AP]

Oklahoma: allow secondary transmission to any subscriber of primary transmissions of local network television stations (see H.R. 505), H323 [14JA]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (see H.R. 310), H88 [8JA]

Power resources: preserve and enhance oil and natural gas marginal well production (see H.R. 611), H441 [21JA]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2031), H4686 [22AP]

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

Taxation: eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see H.R. 617), H442 [21JA]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H4395 [1AP]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 474), H194 [13JA]

Transportation: provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 1220), H2873 [26FE]

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]

Factsheets

Jones Academy, H7406 [25JN]

Remarks

Bradford, Sam: tribute (H. Res. 60), H1053 [9FE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H3798, H3799 [24MR]

Congressional Sportsmen Caucus: anniversary, E2949 [10DE]

Congressional Sportsmen Foundation: anniversary, E2949 [10DE]

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus: results of trap and skeet shootout, H5498 [13MY]

Consumer Financial Protection Council: establish, H14772 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), H7405 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12066 [29OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make capital grants for certain alternative fuel transit buses, H8617 [23JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), H8617 [23JY]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (H.R. 1330), H3798, H3799 [24MR]

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), H14772 [11DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8139, H8140 [15JY]

Hartshorne, OK: reestablish Jones Academy as part of the BIA school system, H7405 [25JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E156 [27JA]

McCarville Report (Internet site): anniversary, H9399 [10SE]

Motor vehicles: provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles, H8139, H8140 [15JY]

Northeastern State University: anniversary, E589 [9MR]

Obama, President: tribute to speech in Cairo, Egypt, E1401 [12JN]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (H.R. 310), H9293 [8SE]

Power resources: use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H12066 [29OC]

Rogers State University: anniversary, E763 [25MR]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration (H. Res. 610), H7752 [8JY]

Votes: correction, E2563 [15OC]

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]

Resignations

Committee on Armed Services (House), H1055 [9FE]

Tributes

Garrett, Sandy, H11386 [15OC]

Henry, Kim, H6311 [9JN]

Tisdale, Wayman L., E1771 [15JY]