BUCK, KEN (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1552 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: commemorate anniversary of, and express that the Mexico City policy relative to limiting U.S. foreign aid from being spent on promotion or provision of abortion services, should be permanently codified (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7500 [13AU]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see H.R. 4903), H8730 [5NO]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see H.R. 956), H2036 [14FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1465 [7FE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4012 [20MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2681 [12MR]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H3926 [16MY]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]

Aviation: withhold Federal grants from airports that violate grant agreements by discriminating against an air carrier operating pursuant to Federal contract (see H.R. 2955), H4161 [23MY]

Budget: provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 638), H715 [17JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H3070 [3AP]

——— participate in implementation of Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin (see H.R. 3237), H4627 [12JN]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 1406), H2270 [27FE]

Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 4725), H8227 [17OC]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (see H.R. 4803), H8455 [23OC]

Colorado: recognize critical importance of military aviation training, including training conducted at High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (see H. Res. 440), H4695 [13JN]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1858), H3267 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: provide for safe transit exception to service level requirements for aircraft flying over Colorado wilderness areas (see H.R. 3247), H4693 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1605), H3729 [10MY]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4098), H8299 [21OC]

Dept. of Energy: require Western Area Power Administration establishment of a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers (see H.R. 4444), H7865 [20SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H5008 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 385), H678 [16JA]

——— support employees who carry out essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H. Res. 170), H2322 [4MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H2323 [4MR]

——— prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 144), H206 [3JA]

——— submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1700), H9222 [3DE]

——— support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (see H.R. 739), H2317 [28FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: accept public donations to fund construction of a barrier on the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 32), H201 [3JA]

——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (see H.R. 1904), H2988 [2AP]

——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1904), H3102 [4AP]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1698), H4181 [30MY]

——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1697), H4181 [30MY]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H12211 [18DE]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on effect of certain delayed payments of claims for emergency medical care and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 3012), H4920 [19JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H545 [14JA]

——— furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4370), H8960 [18NO]

——— 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. 553), H3448 [3MY]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H678 [16JA]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 4009), H7464 [25JY]

Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H3099 [4AP]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 601), H674 [16JA]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H8389 [22OC]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1910), H2884 [27MR]

FBI: require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and State and local law enforcement when an illegal immigrant attempts to receive a firearm (see H.R. 1412), H2271 [27FE]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 4399), H8910 [15NO]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2543), H3926 [16MY]

——— 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. 3972), H7462 [25JY]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 1761), H4218 [3JN]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H206 [3JA]

Foreign trade: provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch (see H.R. 723), H1170 [23JA]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8054 [26SE]

——— study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H7476 [26JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1393 [6FE]

House of Representatives: place real time display of gross national debt in main hearing rooms of Committee on Appropriations (House) and Committee on the Budget (House) (see H. Res. 686), H8960 [18NO]

——— require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting (see H. Res. 633), H8680 [30OC]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3241), H8910 [15NO]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see H.R. 3000), H4920 [19JN]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3341 [30AP]

——— create a fund for construction of continuous wall along southern U.S. border, redirect amounts from foreign aid penalties and certain fees to such fund, and increase Border Patrol salaries and overtime (see H.R. 85), H204 [3JA]

——— designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in U.S. elections as inadmissible and deportable aliens (see H.R. 3442), H5075 [24JN]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]

——— provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable (see H.R. 2989), H4176 [28MY]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H5169 [25JN]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H3286 [25AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2571), H3499 [8MY]

Liechtenstein: anniversary (see H. Res. 69), H9176 [22NO]

Medicaid: prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see H.R. 2856), H4063 [21MY]

Medicare: allow individuals to choose to opt out of part A benefit (see H.R. 2108), H3267 [12AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H7472 [25JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H210 [3JA]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see H.R. 4934), H8786 [12NO]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H3260 [10AP]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 338), H3478 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 185), H207 [3JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1720), H2716 [13MR]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (see H. Res. 149), H2234 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H4701 [14JN]

Religion: condemn global persecution of Christians or members of any faith and prioritize freedom of conscience and religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy consideration (see H. Res. 640), H8259 [18OC]

Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office, Montrose, CO: designate (see H.R. 4200), H7756 [17SE]

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]

Taxation: allow tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts to cover certain family or medical leave expenses (see H.R. 2163), H3216 [9AP]

——— clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see H.R. 2985), H8145 [15OC]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1739), H2748 [14MR]

——— establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H12297 [23DE]

——— extend credit for production of refined coal (see H.R. 2622), H8260 [18OC]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (see H.R. 219), H1464 [7FE]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8056 [26SE]

——— provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of deduction for medical expenses (see H.R. 2742), H3840 [15MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8298 [21OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H4314 [4JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: withdraw from Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 676), H8743 [8NO]

Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H462 [10JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: prevent fraudulent joinder (see H.R. 5345), H9346 [6DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the site known as ‘‘Amache’’ in Colorado (see H.R. 1330), H2100 [25FE]

Foreign Agents Registration Act: require registration statements to be filed in a structured data format enabling the statements to be digitized for a publicly available electronic database (see H.R. 5122), H8908 [15NO]

Foreign aid: establish a review of U.S. aid to multilateral entities (see H.R. 2299), H3263 [12AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds for official travel during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect (see H.R. 793), H1217 [25JA]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 807), H1242 [28JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: prevent fraudulent joinder (H.R. 5345), H9347 [6DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the site known as ‘‘Amache’’ in Colorado (H.R. 1330), H2101 [25FE]

Foreign Agents Registration Act: require registration statements to be filed in a structured data format enabling the statements to be digitized for a publicly available electronic database (H.R. 5122), H8909 [15NO]

Foreign aid: establish a review of U.S. aid to multilateral entities (H.R. 2299), H3265 [12AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds for official travel during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect (H.R. 793), H1218 [25JA]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (H.R. 807), H1243 [28JA]

Lists

Great Plains Honor Flight (organization) honorees, E1247• [4OC]

Remarks

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to beer brewers and importers, H2242 [27FE]

Armed Forces: ensure continued intelligence collection, analysis, and sharing operations with other nations pending removal from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen, H1552, H1553 [13FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1552, H1553 [13FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H2224 [26FE]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (H.R. 1406), H2242 [27FE]

Churchill, Rudolph C.: U.S. Military Academy appointee, E706• [4JN]

Colorado: tribute to 4th Congressional District U.S. Air Force Academy appointees, E726• [6JN]

Custy, Edward: U.S. Military Academy appointee, E706• [4JN]

Daily, Philip: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E116• [30JA]

Deer Trail, CO: anniversary of Deer Trail Rodeo, E178• [14FE]

Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2245 [27FE]

Great Plains Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1247• [4OC]

Hudson, Lisa: Colorado/Region VIII Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award recipient, E499• [29AP]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), H4275 [4JN]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 1044), H5325, H5327 [10JY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H10067, H10077 [11DE]

Marler, Elijah: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1339• [23OC]

McGillicuddy, Katie: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointee, E708• [4JN]

Mitchell, Nathan: U.S. Naval Academy appointee, E707• [4JN]

Moroney, John: U.S. Naval Academy appointee, E707• [4JN]

Morrison, Leila: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E113• [30JA]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (H. Res. 149), H2223 [26FE]

Sterling, CO: anniversary of VFW Auxillary 3541, E477• [18AP]

Trinidad, CO: anniversary of Temple Aaron, E926• [16JY]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12152 [18DE]

Voll, Kurt: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointee, E708• [4JN]

Voll, Owen: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointee, E708• [4JN]

Tributes

Benson, Bruce D., E683• [30MY]

Cherington, Michael, E1199• [24SE]

Deskin, Delaney, E1557• [9DE]

Lewis, Kimmi, E1559• [9DE]

Moreno, Matthew, E857• [27JN]

Rubin, Kathryn and Leon, E926• [16JY]

Teal, Kathleen, E1268• [11OC]

Teal, Kathy, E1014• [30JY]