TAUZIN, W.J. (BILLY) (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5106 [1AU]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H4954 [31JY]

———S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7097 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H6920 [16OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 914), H4352 [19JY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H4428 [23JY]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]

———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (see H.R. 2869), H5487 [10SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1699), H2335 [17MY]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7853 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H2846 [25MY]

———Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 1282), H4541 [24JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish voluntary protection programs (see H.R. 2235), H8421 [27NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H3618 [26JN]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H3713 [27JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see H.R. 1474), H1486 (see H.R. 1474), H1495 [4AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H10967 [20DE]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H7717 [1NO]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H3618 [26JN]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H9239 [11DE]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Immigration: establish an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system (see H.R. 3043), H6379 [4OC]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H323 [13FE]

Medicare: provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8420 [27NO]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2114), H2997 [7JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H397 [14FE]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Pipelines: improve safety (see H.R. 3609), H10965 [20DE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H2889 [5JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]

———provide secure energy supplies (see H.R. 2436), H3861 [10JY]

Project Apollo: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 631), H624 [1MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (see H.R. 3487), H10066 [13DE]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6379 [4OC]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1101), H1010 [20MR]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 242), H8249 [15NO]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1191 [27MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H8732 [29NO]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H508 [28FE]

———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8843 [4DE]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Taxation: allow qualified technological equipment and computer software to be expensed (see H.R. 1411), H1482 (see H.R. 1411), H1492 [4AP]

———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see H.R. 2001), H3260 [19JN]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 66), H6505 [10OC]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———extend filing period for credits or refunds (see H.R. 1336), H1407 [3AP]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H223 [7FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H5927 [21SE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses, establish more options for obtaining quality health care, and expand insurance coverage to the uninsured (see H.R. 2250), H3357 [20JN]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5332 [2AU]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1490 [4AP]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and other technological equipment, software, and certain auction-acquired telecommunications licenses (see H.R. 2981), H6135 [2OC]

Veterans: increase burial benefits paid for plot allowances and pay States for plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States (see H.R. 2123), H3961 [11JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5488 [10SE]

Voting: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H26 [3JA]

———guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H3806 [28JN]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H3863 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 43), H399 [14FE]

Hunting and trapping: authorize electronic issuance and recognition of migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps (see H.R. 3520), H10355 [18DE]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 4), H4779 [27JY]

———enhance energy conservation and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 2587), H4427 [23JY]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2717), H5332 [2AU]

Telecommunications: resolve administrative disputes regarding certain spectrum licenses (see H.R. 3484), H10066 [13DE]

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see H.R. 3268), H7959 [8NO]

Terrorism: clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins, clarify application of privacy requirements to new cable television services, and strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3016), H6260 [3OC]

———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (see H.R. 3160), H7217 [23OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5783 [20SE]

Drug-Free Communities Support Program extension and modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute authorization: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5348 [5SE]

Emergency Securities Response Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8066 [13NO]

Homestake Mine Conveyance Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2358 [20DE]

Make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10180 [18DE]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9210 [11DE]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9210 [11DE]

Real Interstate Driver Equity Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8055 [13NO]

Recognize the importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and the severe impact on minority populations: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H966 [20MR]

Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act: by, H10190 [18DE]

Memorandums

Committee on Financial Services (House) and Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Jurisdictions: by, H67 [20JA], H103 [30JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6340 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6340 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3886 [11JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 171), H3288 [20JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5161, H5164, H5167 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5161, H5164, H5167 [1AU]

———use Federal share of oil and gas leasing royalties for the Renewable Energy Technology Fund and the Royalties Conservation Fund, H5153 [1AU]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5643 [14SE]

Bonneville Power Administration: transmission upgrading, E1575 [5SE]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 2985), H8107, H8108 [13NO]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), H2351 [21MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), H2967 [7JN]

Committee on Financial Services (House): establish, H13, H14 [3JA]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (H. Con. Res. 170), H3817 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy: coal gasification project funding, H5148, H5149 [1AU]

———Energy Sun Partnership Program funding, H5112 [1AU]

———oil shale research funding, H5172 [1AU]

———prevent the commercial sale of uranium by the Government except for sales required by statute, H5129 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (H.R. 3504), H10486 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on availability of natural gas and oil deposits located off the coast of Louisiana and Texas at existing drilling sites, H5150, H5151 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3423 [21JN]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (H.R. 717), Senate amendment, H8630 [29NO]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (H. Con. Res. 25), H8768 [4DE]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3886 [11JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3732 [28JN]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H5142 [1AU]

———imposition of caps on electricity rates, H3288 [20JN]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H5171 [1AU]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, H3423 [21JN], H3732 [28JN]

Hazardous substances: recall and suspend use of vaccines containing mercury and certain other chemical substances, H10206 [18DE]

Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, E1630 [11SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5196, H5199, H5202, H5282 [2AU], E1630 [11SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), corrections in engrossment, H5315 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), motion to recommit, H5313 [2AU]

———provide for health care liability and medical malpractice reform, H5282 [2AU]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H13, H14 [3JA]

Louisiana: impact of floods, H3029 [12JN]

Medicare: provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8796 [4DE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5013, H5116, H5127 [1AU]

National Hansen's Disease Programs Center: designate (H.R. 2441), H8769 [4DE]

Natural gas: Gulfstream Natural Gas Project funding, H3732 [28JN]

Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), H8366 [27NO], E2198 [4DE]

Nuclear Waste Fund: budget status, H4997 [1AU]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 238), H5684 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H8094, H8098, H8101, H8102 [13NO]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1789), H10200, H10204, H10206, H10208 [18DE]

Power resources: bioenergy marketing training and education for disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, H5146, H5147, H5148 [1AU]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5008, H5011, H5013, H5108, H5109, H5110, H5112, H5116, H5127, H5129, H5142, H5146, H5147, H5148, H5149, H5150, H5151, H5153, H5161, H5164, H5167, H5171, H5172 [1AU], E1575 [5SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 216), H4996, H4997 [1AU]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H5174, H5175 [1AU]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), H10493 [19DE]

Reagan, Maureen: tribute (H.J. Res. 60), H8771 [4DE]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4910 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), consideration (H. Res. 214), H4910 [31JY]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: make tax benefits contingent on the availability of sufficient surpluses outside Social Security and Medicare trust funds, H5174, H5175 [1AU]

Social Security: ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), H8772, H8774 [4DE]

Telecommunications: resolve administrative disputes regarding certain spectrum licenses (H.R. 3484), E2318 [14DE]

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (H.R. 3268), E2088 [15NO]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 90), H8763, H8764, H8765 [4DE]

Terrorism: clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (H.R. 3160), H7139, H7140, H7141, H7142 [23OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5543 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), E1968 [31OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9195, H9209, H9214 [11DE]

———interception and disclosure of certain electronic communications by cable companies that provide telecommunications services, E1968 [31OC]

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: tribute (H. Con. Res. 277), H8765 [4DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H319 [13FE]

Reports filed

American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 107-276), H8034 [9NO]

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2887) (H. Rept. 107-277), H8034 [9NO]

Consumer Product Safety Act Coverage of Low-Speed Electric Bicycles: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 727) (H. Rept. 107-5), H628 [5MR]

Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents, Toxins, Privacy Requirements to Cable Television Services, and Nuclear Facilities Security: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H6457 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents and Toxins, Cable Television Services Privacy Requirements, and Security at Certain Nuclear Facilities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H7851 [6NO]

Emphasize the Importance of Organ, Tissue, Bone Marrow, and Blood Donation, and Support National Donor Day: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 31) (H. Rept. 107-10), H647 [6MR]

Energy Advancement and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 107-162), H4633 [25JY], H5124 [1AU]

Flu Vaccine Availability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 943) (H. Rept. 107-168), H4723 [26JY]

Increase Support and Funding To Combat Juvenile Diabetes: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 36) (H. Rept. 107-182), H5124 [1AU]

Increase Tuberous Sclerosis Public Awareness: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 107-181), H5124 [1AU]

Indemnification Authority Extension for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2983) (H. Rept. 107-299), H8342 [19NO]

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 496) (H. Rept. 107-20), H874 [13MR]

Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1542) (H. Rept. 107-83), H2709 [24MY]

Know Your Caller Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 90) (H. Rept. 107-13), H831 [12MR]

Made in America Information Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 725) (H. Rept. 107-21), H874 [13MR]

MD-CARE Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 717) (H. Rept. 107-195), H5404 [5SE]

Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, and Education Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3046) (H. Rept. 107-313), H8841 [4DE]

National Hansen's Disease Programs Center: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2441) (H. Rept. 107-174), H4862 [30JY]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 61) (H. Rept. 107-183), H5124 [1AU]

Normal Trade Relations Status With Vietnam: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 51) (H. Rept. 107-198), H5404 [5SE]

Organ Donation Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 107-11), H647 [6MR]

Remediation of Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3343) (H. Rept. 107-341), H10237, H10354 [18DE]

Small Business Liability Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 107-70), H2386 [21MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 724) (H. Rept. 107-6), H647 [6MR]

Support Goals of Red Ribbon Week: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 107-197), H5404 [5SE]

Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H1481 [4AP]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H290-H292 [13FE]

Statements

Indemnification Authority Extension for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Executive Office of the President, H8367 [27NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 277, tribute to U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, H8765 [4DE]

H.R. 90, Know Your Caller Act, H8763 [4DE]