LUJÁN, BEN RAY (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3134 [18MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3426 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H221 [31JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see H.R. 6060), H4654 [29JN]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 6081), H4684 [9JY]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H376 [1FE]

Crime: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see H.R. 3668), H3733 [18JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H3807 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H376 [1FE]

——— improve energy programs (see H.R. 5955), H3732 [18JN]

——— offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H3163 [18MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H6062 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H1807 [29MR]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H1017 [28FE]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H2211 [26AP]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H1543 [22MR]

——— require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 2094), H5078 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 6454), H6397 [15NO]

——— provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H441 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5766 [10SE]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H1154 [5MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (see H.R. 5843), H4065 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H375 [1FE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3261), H116 [23JA]

——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see H.R. 6014), H3975 [21JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H5009 [18JY]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H727 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H79 [18JA]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H3267 [30MY]

——— repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see H.R. 807), H903 [16FE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5717 [3AU]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H2813 [16MY]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H1807 [29MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 86), H79 [18JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H5331 [30JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H3733 [18JN]

FEMA: waive waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands (see H.R. 6017), H3981 [25JN]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1428 [20MR]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3734 [18JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H6369 [14NO]

Forests: improve response to insect infestations and forest diseases, change the Healthy Forests Reserve Program funding source, codify stewardship end result contracting, and improve post fire rehabilitation (see H.R. 5960), H3806 [19JN]

Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H3267 [30MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 3834), H186 [27JA]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H2288 [27AP]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 5892), H4065 [26JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1367 [16MR]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1363 [13MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H4158 [27JN]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 5987), H3974 [21JN]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3703 [12JN]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H187 [27JA]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H376 [1FE]

——— protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see H.R. 3859), H727 [14FE]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H5711 [2AU]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H219 [31JA]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

National Guard: eliminate inequities in the treatment of technicians and reduce retirement eligibility age for non-regular service (see H.R. 1169), H1807 [29MR]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 6175), H5200 [24JY]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 6399), H5999 [13SE]

New Mexico: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 791), H6151 [19SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H159 [24JA]

NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (see H.R. 4483), H2064 [24AP]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H4656 [29JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H903 [16FE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H2566 [9MY]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access (see H.R. 6086), H5860 [11SE]

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 (see H.R. 587), H1017 [28FE]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 6670), H6806 [13DE]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 5991), H4908 [17JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H2288 [27AP]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1978 [18AP]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H6061 [14SE]

——— increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H903 [16FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H2813 [16MY]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H441 [2FE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H6061 [14SE]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H2033 [19AP]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H1916 [17AP]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H6807 [13DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6274 [21SE]

University of New Mexico: establish the Cavernous Angioma CARE (Clinical Care, Advocacy, Research and Education) Center (see H.R. 4008), H692 [9FE]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6397 [15NO]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H2033 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: extend stewardship end result contracting authority for projects to improve land management and reduce fire hazards in national forests (see H.R. 4396), H1977 [18AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: extend stewardship end result contracting authority for projects to improve land management and reduce fire hazards in national forests (H.R. 4396), H1977 [18AP]

Remarks

Dept. of Energy: Defense Environmental Management Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Administrator funding, H3426 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (S. 997), H3715 [18JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6246, H6247 [21SE]

——— modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 404), H3714 [18JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3426 [5JN]

EPA: prohibit implementation of regional haze regulations at the Navajo Generating Station in Page, AZ, H6246, H6247 [21SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4848 [12JY]

Native Americans: allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs (H.R. 1556), H3711 [18JN]

——— decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2774 [16MY]

New Mexico: anniversary of statehood, H6160 [20SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4731 [10JY]

Public lands: convey certain parcels of land to Alta, UT (S. 684), H3714 [18JN]

——— preserve recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting while maintaining prohibitions on oil and gas development, mining, logging, and motorized activities in wilderness areas, H1889 [17AP]

——— protect opportunities for hunting, fishing, grazing, or recreation from domestic production of critical minerals and materials promotion activities, H4848 [12JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1889 [17AP]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (H.R. 4027), H3712 [18JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2774 [16MY]

Votes: position on missed, H2635• [10MY], E1435• [3AU], E1984• [21DE]

Tributes

Costello, Representative, H5910• [12SE]

Tibbetts, Jon, H5688 [2AU]

Valencia, Peter J., Jr., E858• [18MY]