LUJÁN, BEN RAY (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5985 [9JY]

Articles and editorials

Children of the Drug Wars—A Refugee Crisis, Not an Immigration Crisis, Sonia Nazario, New York (NY) Times, H7140–H7142 [31JY], E1258• [29JY]

Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border, Frances Robles, New York (NY) Times: (excerpt), H6732 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H2991 [7AP]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H7389 [9SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7892 [18SE]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see H.R. 3793), H1777 [14FE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3199 [10AP]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 4864), H5725 [24JN]

DEA: improve regulation of anabolic steroids (see H.R. 4771), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H3241 [28AP]

——— prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (see H.R. 4699), H5399 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5187 [9JN]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 1343), H2434 [13MR]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H6744 [23JY]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see H.R. 521), H3241 [28AP]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see H.R. 2172), H2302 [11MR]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 3690), H3293 [29AP]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H1592 [4FE]

——— promote innovative education practices, help educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see H.R. 5219), H7190 [31JY]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H474 [15JA]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see H.R. 5120), H6657 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H2260 [10MR]

——— designate a Health Professional Shortage Area for maternity care (see H.R. 4385), H4686 [20MY]

——— establish a grant program to recruit, train, deploy, and professionally support psychiatric physicians in Indian health programs (see H.R. 2037), H1780 [18FE]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 809), H4685 [20MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H4476 [19MY]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H20 [7JA]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 3322), H7041 [29JY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H1938 [25FE]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1599), H1938 [25FE]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 4205), H4785 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4435 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H2065 [27FE]

——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (see H.R. 5625), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H3144 [9AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H2258 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2991 [7AP]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see H.R. 4841), H5725 [24JN]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H5769 [25JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1938 [25FE]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 4814), H6108 [10JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H7041 [29JY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 4169), H2255 [6MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 3670), H1720 [10FE]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices until final action is taken in proceedings on such rules that were remanded by a court decision (see H.R. 3982), H1593 [4FE]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H3242 [28AP]

——— require bottled water manufacturers and distributors to disclose bottled water quality information (see H.R. 4978), H7189 [31JY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 708), H4785 [21MY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4306), H2962 [4AP]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H1777 [14FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5187 [9JN]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H5319 [11JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H6977 [28JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2697 [26MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (see H.R. 3998), H2002 [26FE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H4685 [20MY]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3750), H7189 [31JY]

——— support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H7940 [12NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 723), H7528 [15SE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H4685 [20MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H7979 [13NO]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H4685 [20MY]

Medicare: distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 3616), H2566 [21MR]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1201), H5249 [10JN]

——— limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (see H.R. 4843), H5318 [11JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H4685 [20MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H4476 [19MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H4685 [20MY]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H2258 [6MR]

——— maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H4911 [28MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1772 [11FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7126 [30JY]

National Institute of Mental Health: provide funding to support suicide prevention and brain research, including the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (see H.R. 4075), H2260 [10MR]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 3976), H1511 [29JA]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 527), H2744 [27MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, on the commission of hate crimes (see H.R. 3878), H1243 [16JA]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 4221), H4785 [21MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2803 [1AP]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 3963), H4685 [20MY]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H1719 [10FE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2696 [26MR]

Real estate: allow State and local financing of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy modifications to privately-owned property through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 4285), H4686 [20MY]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see H.R. 5072), H6106 [10JY] (see H.R. 5301), H7126 [30JY]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 5084), H6135 [11JY]

Secure Water Act: reauthorize and update certain provisions (see H.R. 4258), H2484 [14MR]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H5640 [23JN]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H5824 [30JN]

Taxation: extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2486 [14MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H7246 [4AU]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7189 [31JY]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 2917), H2302 [11MR]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 4438), H3243 [28AP]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H2303 [11MR]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H4435 [15MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H474 [15JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7677 [17SE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5819 [26JN]

Water: strengthen EPA WaterSense program, create EPA local conservation and efficiency program, support recycling, storage and management projects, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 5363), H7242 [1AU]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 533), H2802 [1AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H2258 [6MR]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H4685 [20MY]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8868 [8DE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: retire coal preference right lease applications for which an affirmative commercial quantities determination have been made (see H.R. 5176), H6744 [23JY]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 3822), H72 [8JA]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 5765), H8169 [20NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Interior: retire coal preference right lease applications for which an affirmative commercial quantities determination have been made (H.R. 5176), H6745 [23JY]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (H.R. 3822), H72 [8JA]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (H.R. 5765), H8171 [20NO]

Letters

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: Alexander Dennis, H4816 [22MY]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding through reductions in expense account funding, H5985, H5986 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4745 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: Los Alamos National Laboratory cleanup funding, H5981 [9JY]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 2283), H6732 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5981, H5985, H5986 [9JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7200 [1AU]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7200 [1AU]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7200 [1AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7140, H7145 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7200 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7140, H7145 [31JY]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H5806 [26JN]

——— reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H2664 [26MR], H7197 [1AU]

MANA, A National Latina Organization: anniversary, E1158• [15JY]

National Environmental Policy Act: ensure application to the declaration of national monuments (H.R. 1459), H2676 [26MR]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H4816 [22MY]

New Mexico: New Mexico PBS recipient of Corp. for Public Broadcasting American Graduate—Let’s Make It Happen initiative community service grant, E1498• [19SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H7142 [31JY]

Research: grant directors of national laboratories authority to accept grant funding from nonprofits and foundations for scientific research that supports the core missions of such laboratories, H4745 [21MY]

Santa Fe, NM: tribute to New Mexico School for the Deaf Academic Bowl team, E638• [30AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to treatment of unaccompanied minors from non-contiguous countries crossing the border into the U.S. and provide for repatriation to home country, H6732 [23JY]

University of New Mexico: tribute to mock trial team, E478• [1AP]

Votes: position on missed, E109• [21JA], E1070• [25JN]

Tributes

Arias, Stephen, E1789• [10DE]

Cuellar, Dave, E1791• [10DE]

Lewis, James B., E1792• [10DE]

Pecos, Regis, E1794• [10DE]