LANKFORD, JAMES (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3132 [18MY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4147 [27JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2449 [8MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]
——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]
Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H6234 [20SE]
Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 3828), H221 [31JA]
——— permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see H.R. 6456), H6231 [20SE]
——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 6261), H5766 [10SE]
Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H115 [23JA]
——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]
——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6298 [28SE]
Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H948 [21FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 4182), H1304 [8MR]
Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see H.R. 6047), H5010 [18JY]
Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]
——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H513 [6FE]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4828 [11JY]
Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H1210 [6MR]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4907 [17JY]
Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1742 [28MR]
Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 3897), H1498 [21MR]
——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4200), H1808 [29MR]
——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1808 [29MR]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H1018 [28FE]
——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1741 [28MR]
Dept. of State: require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H4775 [10JY]
Dept. of Transportation: issue categorical exclusions from requirement that an environmental assessment or impact statement be prepared for highway safety improvement projects (see H.R. 6387), H6069 [18SE]
Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 4273), H2447 [8MY]
Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H5131 [23JY]
EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H3660 [7JN]
——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3098), H1543 [22MR]
——— require a timely review of State documentation and reform regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see H.R. 5381), H3915 [20JN]
Federal employees: provide for administrative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 6016), H4065 [26JN]
Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3994), H1978 [18AP]
FERC: permit States to prohibit enforcement of certain requirements of a license (see H.R. 6244), H5628 [1AU]
Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2813 [16MY]
Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2329 [7MY]
Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully (see H. Res. 789), H6307 [12OC]
FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1304 [8MR]
Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H2288 [27AP]
——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H115 [23JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H2031 [19AP]
Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H218 [31JA]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]
——— require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 6000), H5202 [24JY]
Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H966 [27FE]
——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H5767 [10SE]
——— condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]
——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2810), H2569 [9MY]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H3404 [1JN]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4907 [17JY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7566 [1JA]
——— impose a daily reduction in rates of pay if Congress fails to agree to a concurrent budget resolution (see H.R. 4036), H1210 [6MR]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H903 [16FE]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]
——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H2289 [27AP]
——— prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H803 [15FE]
OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H4775 [10JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]
——— provide that the individual mandate shall not be construed as a tax (see H.R. 6334), H5766 [10SE]
——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3105 [17MY]
——— repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H903 [16FE]
POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H1976 [18AP]
Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see H.R. 4322), H1916 [17AP]
Presidential appointments: exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days (see H. Res. 604), H2034 [19AP]
——— specify further conditions under which payment for services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury (see H.R. 4364), H1914 [17AP]
President’s of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see H.R. 4607), H2134 [25AP]
Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]
Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3103 [17MY]
——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 4046), H1428 [20MR]
Syria: condemn targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities and call on U.S. to prioritize safety and security of these communities (see H. Res. 763), H6234 [20SE]
Taxation: extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and allow such deduction for home school expenses (see H.R. 5963), H4775 [10JY]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6676 [5DE] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]
——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3808 [19JN]
——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2959), H3267 [30MY]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2033 [19AP]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]
Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (see H. Res. 609), H3578 [6JN]
Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H2570 [9MY]
Wildlife: repeal certain laws relative to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws dealing with the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants (see H.R. 4171), H1916 [17AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of State: prohibit Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation from making grants (see H.R. 4307), H1803 [29MR]
Firefighters: modify training requirements for certain fire departments applying for Federal grants (see H.R. 5900), H3577 [6JN]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see H.R. 4259), H1570 [26MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of State: prohibit Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation from making grants (H.R. 4307), H1806 [29MR]
Firefighters: modify training requirements for certain fire departments applying for Federal grants (H.R. 5900), H3577 [6JN]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (H.R. 4259), H1571 [26MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H443 [3FE], H643 [9FE], H1922 [18AP]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H108 [23JA]
Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H609 [8FE]
Budget: application of fair-market value accounting method to certain Federal credit and loan guarantee programs, H538 [7FE]
——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H538 [7FE]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2622 [10MY]
——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), H424 [2FE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5963 [13SE]
——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), H4924 [18JY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1673, H1736 [28MR]
Bureau of the Census: American Community Survey funding, H2508, H2509 [9MY]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4173 [28JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3135 [18MY]
Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, H5285 [25JY]
Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H17 [17JA]
Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 3263), H3437 [5JN]
——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6245 [21SE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4148 [27JN]
Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6593 [4DE]
——— importance of job creation, H444 [3FE]
——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H643 [9FE]
EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H.R. 3158), H5609 [1AU]
——— provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans, H6245 [21SE]
Federal Highway Administration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the cliff swallow or barn swallow, H4148 [27JN]
Government: require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2146), H2092 [25AP]
Government regulations: exempt OSHA from certain obstacles in establishing safety regulations to prevent combustible dust and fire explosions, H5275, H5276 [25JY]
——— exempt regulations relative to work-related electrocutions or other fatalities from regulatory freeze, H5276 [25JY]
——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5230, H5275, H5276, H5285 [25JY]
——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5143 [24JY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4752 [10JY]
House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4411 [28JN]
——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4173 [28JN]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, H3135 [18MY]
Medicare: reform, H1673 [28MR]
Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4836 [12JY]
National Day of Prayer: observance, H2253 [27AP]
National Marriage Week: observance, H551 [7FE]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H3918 [21JN]
——— State of the Union Message, H162 [25JA]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H1922 [18AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4752 [10JY]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), complete conference report, H3791 [19JN]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3791 [19JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2508, H2509 [9MY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H108 [23JA]
Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5586 [1AU]
——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief, H5586 [1AU]
——— rates, H1736 [28MR]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3595 [7JN]
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act, H5143 [24JY]