BOREN, DAN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H4605 [28JN]

Army: expand authority to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes (see H.R. 3981), H1306 [8MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 81), H6623 [4DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 6575), H6326 [6NO]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1562), H3404 [1JN]

Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act: improve (see H.R. 6065), H4654 [29JN]

Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see H.R. 6047), H4869 [13JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H3177 [29MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2329 [7MY]

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), H1391 [19MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H5331 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3808 [19JN]

——— require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H3662 [7JN]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H3707 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H944 [17FE]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 4091), H3171 [25MY]

——— grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 6288), H5704 [2AU]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6234 [20SE]

——— include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H802 [15FE]

——— 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. 6155), H6062 [14SE]

——— make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H2072 [24AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2288 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H2443 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 1360), H1915 [17AP]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 4305), H3481 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H571 [7FE]

——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1272 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H476 [3FE]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H1273 [7MR]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H7425 [20DE]

——— include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H376 [1FE]

Education: restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 4170), H2072 [24AP]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H3660 [7JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H6061 [14SE]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H948 [21FE]

——— improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 4095), H1572 [26MR]

Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see H.R. 4053), H900 [16FE]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3405 [1JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H6152 [19SE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6062 [14SE]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 726), H641 [8FE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H6152 [19SE]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H3662 [7JN]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H3267 [30MY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1274 [7MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]

——— 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), H1274 [7MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H220 [31JA]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2072 [24AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H115 [23JA]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2288 [27AP]

Medicare: ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H4869 [13JY]

——— exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H3267 [30MY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6069 [18SE]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4165), H1808 [29MR]

——— preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H1807 [29MR]

——— provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H1571 [26MR]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H3267 [30MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H5010 [18JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H79 [18JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H476 [3FE]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 2418), H1847 [16AP]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see H.R. 6489), H6274 [21SE]

Native Americans: deem certain claims presented to an Indian Health Service contracting officer pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act as timely presented (see H.R. 4031), H1642 [27MR]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (see H.R. 5862), H3266 [30MY]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (H.R. 5862), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 668), H3266 [30MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1101 [29FE]

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2239), H4907 [17JY]

Power resources: promote global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the U.S., Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Georgia (country) (see H. Res. 611), H1805 [29MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 4089), H965 [27FE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H476 [3FE]

Taxation: clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H1978 [18AP]

——— express that the effective Federal tax rate paid by the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress should not be less than the effective rate paid by middle class Americans (see H. Con. Res. 103), H944 [17FE]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H803 [15FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H3363 [31MY]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1153 [5MR]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H1543 [22MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H3363 [31MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3267 [30MY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H79 [18JA]

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

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (see H.R. 6095), H5712 [2AU]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H1571 [26MR]

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), H3171 [25MY]

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), H2033 [19AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H727 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

KRSC–TV (Claremore, OK): anniversary (see H. Res. 634), H2206 [26AP]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 4154), H1272 [7MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (H.R. 4154), H1273 [7MR]

Remarks

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E51• [23JA]

——— independence anniversary, E966• [1JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (H.R. 4157), H5165 [24JY]

Financial institutions: Federal Home Loan Banks anniversary, E1831• [29NO]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program, H3675 [8JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3675 [8JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E224• [17FE]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (H.R. 2362), H5095 [23JY]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (H.R. 5862), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (H. Res. 668), E1987• [21DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2162 [26AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), E585• [19AP]

Warren Lindley Post Office, Hartshorne, OK: designate (H.R. 1369), H5114 [23JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1042 [12JN]

Tributes

Cantey, Frank, E326• [7MR]

King, Carole, E707• [7MY]

Powell, L.L., Jr., E1393• [3AU]

Roan, Paul, E1602• [21SE]

Shadid, Anthony, E276• [29FE]

Suleymanov, Elin, E141• [6FE]