LUMMIS, CYNTHIA M. (a Representative from Wyoming)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (see H.R. 5852), H6042 [26JY]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H3079 [29AP]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: use unexpended balances of funds to replenish the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4987), H2458 [25MR]
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]
———making full-year continuing at lower levels with certain exceptions (see H.J. Res. 96), H7398 [29SE]
Arizona: prohibit withdrawal of certain public lands from location and entry under the Mining Law (see H.R. 5665), H5500 [1JY]
Army: tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H4975 (see H. Res. 1483), H5204 [29JN]
Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H934 [25FE]
Budget: limit year-to-year increase in total Federal spending to increases in Consumer Price Index and population (see H.R. 5323), H5921 [21JY]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H267 [20JA]
Coal: prohibit use of funds for carrying out certain policies and procedures that adversely affect domestic coal mining operations (see H.R. 6113), H6990 [23SE]
Colorado Springs, CO: recognize the National Museum of World War II Aviation as America's National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 1207), H2845 [22AP]
Credit: require, as a condition for modification of a home mortgage loan held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac or insured under the National Housing Act, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 4586), H554 [3FE]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3274 [6MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Natural Resources Conservation Service (see H. Con. Res. 269), H2936 [27AP]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into any country or region recognized as a haven for terrorist activity or a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 4464), H266 [20JA]
Dept. of Education: anniversary of Impact Aid Program (see H. Res. 1641), H7398 [29SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H2504 [13AP]
Dept. of the Interior: lift moratorium and ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations (see H.R. 5519), H4507 [15JN]
———transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relative to the Treasured Landscape Initiative, designation of national monuments, and high priority land-rationalization efforts (see H. Res. 1254), H2800 [21AP] (see H. Res. 1406), H4507 [15JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: repeal provision in appropriations legislation relative to geothermal energy receipts (see H.R. 4060), H140 [13JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4566), H556 [3FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 5555), H4873 [24JN]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H3484 [13MY]
District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H6164 [27JY]
———prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage (see H.R. 4430), H1104 [3MR]
———provide low-income parents with expanded opportunities for enrolling their children in high quality schools (see H.R. 2556), H423 [27JA]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H6164 [27JY]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (see H.R. 5453), H4247 [8JN]
Ecology and environment: prevent Federal agencies from regulating greenhouse gas emissions for purposes of addressing climate change without express and specific statutory authority (see H.R. 5294), H3703 [20MY]
Economy: reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see H.R. 4529), H603 [4FE]
Endangered species: provide that the inclusion of the gray wolf on lists of endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 6485), H8030 [2DE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H3080 [29AP]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4396), H756 [23FE]
———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6511), H8286 [9DE]
———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 6284), H7390 [29SE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H5712 [19JY]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see H.R. 6087), H6626 [10AU]
Federal Land Disposal Account: reinstate funds (see H.R. 6206), H6989 [23SE]
Federal-State relations: reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (see H. Res. 1006), H141 [13JA]
———recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights (see H. Res. 1587), H6571 [30JY]
Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program as it applies to units derived from public domain by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see H.R. 4888), H1743 [19MR]
FRS: remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 6406), H7855 [1DE]
Government: prohibit expenditure of funds for construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia until January 1, 2012 (see H.R. 5906), H6283 [28JY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 5539), H4596 [16JN]
———provide on-budget status to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 4653), H1104 [3MR]
GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 4640), H647 [22FE]
Greensboro, GA: tribute to Springfield Baptist Church's recognition by the Georgia Historical Society as the oldest African-American church in Greene County, GA (see H. Con. Res. 312), H7156 (see H. Con. Res. 312), H7213 [28SE]
Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4904), H2319 [24MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6881 [22SE]
Housing: increase loan guarantee fee for certain guaranteed rural housing loans (see H.R. 5003), H2697 [20AP]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H327 [21JA]
———support credible and effective policies which welcome lawful immigrants and nonimmigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or continued presence of unlawful foreign persons (see H. Res. 1026), H326 [21JA]
Israel: authorize assistance for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5327), H3703 [20MY]
———support right to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt (see H. Res. 1241), H2800 [21AP]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8264 [8DE]
Klein, Herbert: tribute (see H. Res. 637), H5304 [30JN]
Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 4466), H7499 [16NO]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]
Luce, Clare Booth: tribute (see H. Res. 1139), H1441 [15MR]
Mackey, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 1189), H2262 [23MR]
Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H1324 [10MR]
Marquette University: honor the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University (see H. Res. 1161), H2845 [22AP]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H140 [13JA]
———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4720), H1170 [4MR]
Middle East: support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 1553), H5985 [22JY]
Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see H.R. 4866), H6406 (see H.R. 4866), H6458 [29JY]
Money: prevent smuggling using stored value and prepaid cards by including means of access or the value of funds in certain records and reports on monetary instrument transactions (see H.R. 4941), H2456 [25MR]
Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 4996), H2503 [13AP]
Mortenson, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6084), H6626 [10AU]
National Environmental Policy Act: prohibit use to document, predict, or mitigate the climate effects of specific Federal actions (see H.R. 5342), H3657 [19MY]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H2261 [23MR]
National Pollinator Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1460), H4906 [28JN]
National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H. Con. Res. 273), H3442 [12MY]
National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 960), H267 [20JA]
National Take a Child to a Park Week: designate (see H. Res. 1536), H6574 [30JY]
National Week of Hope: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1206), H2461 [25MR]
NCAA: prohibit the promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 390), H602 [4FE]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2461 [25MR]
New Orleans Saints (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 1079), H649 [22FE] (see H. Res. 1080), H756 [23FE]
Oklahoma: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Team for efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1110), H2845 [22AP]
Oklahoma City, OK: remember victims of attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 1206), H2461 [25MR]
Olympic games: tribute to Vancouver, Canada, for hosting winter games and U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1128), H1027 [2MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6881 [22SE]
———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 5425), H4507 [15JN]
———repeal (see H.R. 4919), H3542 [18MY] (see H.R. 4972), H2458 [25MR]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H2458 [25MR]
Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 1471), H4873 [24JN]
Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court: express the undermining of U.S. sovereignty, declare that the U.S. should not ratify, and discourage U.S. representation at review conference in Uganda (see H. Con. Res. 265), H3871 [26MY]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 1727), H7757 [30NO]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H3202 [5MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H3202 [5MY]
States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 95), H7615 [18NO]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H3442 [12MY]
———support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 316), H6764 [15SE]
Taxation: allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H1744 [19MR]
———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 4859), H1518 [16MR]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3580), H6881 [22SE]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1346), H3310 [11MY]
———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see H.R. 6415), H7855 [1DE]
———provide a credit for property certified by the EPA under the WaterSense program (see H.R. 1908), H4247 [8JN]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H3311 [11MY]
———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H2215 [22MR]
———waive penalty on early distributions from individual retirement plans for small business investments (see H.R. 5318), H3486 [14MY]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 5647), H5504 [1JY]
University of Georgia: anniversary of Graduate School (see H. Res. 1372), H3703 [20MY]
West Virginia: tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter (see H. Res. 1153), H2800 [21AP]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H6683 [14SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for property owners once State remedies for just compensation have been exhausted (see H.R. 5624), H4973 (see H.R. 5624), H5202 [29JN]
Dept. of Energy: barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium (see H.R. 5068), H2694 [20AP]
Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 4717), H1026 [2MR]
Federal employees: reduce number of civil service positions within the executive branch (see H.R. 5348), H3701 [20MY]
Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 6240), H7388 [29SE]
National forests: combat pine beetle infestations, conduct restoration activities, remove dead and dying trees, and make permanent Forest Service stewardship contracting authorities (see H.R. 5192), H3078 [29AP]
Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: extend reduced royalty rate for soda ash (see H.R. 6490), H8030 [2DE]
Motions
Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 1612), motion to recommit, H1759 [20MR]
Petitions and memorials
Wyoming: demand that Congress cease and desist from enacting unconstitutional mandates, E1102
Remarks
Allsop, Camille: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, E379
Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H588 [4FE]
———deficit, H185 [19JA], H630 [22FE], H3851, H3852 [26MY], H4317, H4318 [9JN], H4485, H4486 [15JN], H4958, H4962, H4963 [29JN]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), Senate amendment, H588 [4FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1884 [21MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H3850, H3851 [26MY], H4444 [15JN], H4957, H4961 [29JN]
David, Amy: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, E378
Dept. of the Interior: authorize the lease of certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument (H.R. 4773), H5514 [13JY]
———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (H.R. 4514), H5509 [13JY]
———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H6498 [30JY]
———study suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center near Powell, WY, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 3989), H5513 [13JY]
———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4686), H5510 [13JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1640), H6888 [23SE]
Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H3851, H3852, H3853 [26MY]
———importance of job creation, H630 [22FE], H3764 [25MY], H4316 [9JN], H4486, H4487 [15JN]
———national objectives priority assignments, H4316, H4317, H4319 [9JN]
Federal employees: reduce number of civil service positions within the executive branch (H.R. 5348), H3853 [26MY], H4488 [15JN], H4959 [29JN], H6888 [23SE]
———temporarily freeze pay of civilian employees, H4486 [15JN]
Gulf of Mexico: Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H3855 [26MY], H4489 [15JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H632, H633, H634 [22FE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1455 [16MR], H1884 [21MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H185, H187, H188 [19JA]
———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H188 [19JA]
Israel: report on congressional delegation trip, H4490 [15JN]
National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 3967), H5507 [13JY]
National wildlife refuges: reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships (H.R. 4973), H5516 [13JY]
Obama, President: proposal to host televised bipartisan health care summit, H632, H633, H634 [22FE]
Oceans: authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes (H.R. 2864), H5517 [13JY]
Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (H.R. 689), H5515 [13JY]
Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 1612), H1759 [20MR]
———provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 1612), motion to recommit, H1760 [20MR]
———require criminal background checks for adults in the program who interact with children, H1760 [20MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H189 [19JA], H4485, H4489, H4490 [15JN], H4958, H4959, H4961, H4962, H4963 [29JN]
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (H.R. 4438), H5511 [13JY]
Senate: election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts special election, H185, H189 [19JA]
Taxation: permanently extend estate tax relief, H4487, H4488 [15JN]
———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system, H4488 [15JN]
University of Wyoming: tribute to Nordic Sking Club, H2242 [23MR]
———tribute to University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame inductees, H7386 [29SE]
Wyoming: tribute to State legislature for resolution demanding that Congress cease and desist from enacting unconstitutional mandates, E1076
Tributes
Cubin, Frederick (Fritz), H732 [23FE]