TAUZIN, W.J. (BILLY) (a Representative from Louisiana)
Amendments
Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), H3102 [4JN], H3289 [6JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H172 [6FE]
———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
———H.R. 3009, Trade Act, H4020 [26JN]
———H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]
———H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, H4847 [17JY]
———H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4553 [11JY]
Business and industry: enhance penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies (see H.R. 5118), H4604 [15JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1200 [10AP]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7895 [10OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 4793), H2943 [22MY]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H231 [8FE]
Clean Air Act: reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see H.R. 5266), H5994 [26JY]
Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 539), H6418 [19SE]
Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 3833), H655 [4MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: take actions to promptly address the risk of fire and insect infestation on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5214), H5789 [25JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: preserve the integrity of the establishment of accounting standards (see H.R. 5058), H4325 [27JN]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (see H.J. Res. 87), H1283 [11AP]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 4691), H2354 [9MY]
———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 5478), H6776 [26SE]
———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 5657), H8021 [16OC]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H4498 [10JY]
Insurance: extend mental health coverage parity (see H.R. 5716), H8731 [13NO]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4325 [27JN]
Medicaid: extend the transitional medical assistance program (see H.R. 4584), H1619 [24AP]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 4954), H3721 [19JN]
Motor vehicles: improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (see H.R. 5504), H6925 [1OC]
———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H2356 [9MY]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H688 [5MR]
National Fragile X Research Day: observance (see H. Res. 398), H5998 [26JY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H105 [29JA]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1284 [11AP]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 540), H6419 [19SE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 4678), H2234 [8MY]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 4620), H2512 [15MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4700), H2355 [9MY] (see H.R. 4737), H2511 [15MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 525), H6303 [17SE]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to athletes, organizing committees, Utah, and security personnel who participated in the Olympic games (see H. Res. 363), H1156 [9AP]
Social Security: extend abstinence education funding under maternal and child health programs (see H.R. 4585), H1619 [24AP]
———extend abstinence education funding under maternal and child health programs and reauthorize Medicaid transitional medical assistance (see H.R. 4122), H1153 [9AP]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H5195 [23JY]
Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H2356 [9MY]
———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H1338 [16AP]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H1410 [17AP]
Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (see H.R. 5638), H7894 [10OC]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: establish the Medicare Benefits Administration (see H.R. 4988), H3824 [21JN]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to the sale of, or the offer to sell, prescription drugs through the Internet (see H.R. 4990), H3824 [21JN]
FCC: eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (see H.R. 4560), H1618 [24AP]
Health: provide grants to health care providers to implement electronic prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4989), H3824 [21JN]
Medicaid: revise disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 4991), H3824 [21JN]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4984), H3824 [21JN]
———improve payments for home health services and for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 4987), H3824 [21JN]
———improve payments for physicians' services and other outpatient services (see H.R. 4986), H3824 [21JN]
———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 4962), H3720 [19JN]
———revitalize the Medicare+Choice program, establish a Medicare+Choice competition program, and improve payments to hospitals and other providers (see H.R. 4985), H3824 [21JN]
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 4961), H3720 [19JN]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 4992), H3824 [21JN]
Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5740), H9023 [14NO]
Tariff: chloridazon (see H.R. 4527), H1483 [18AP]
———diethyl ketone (see H.R. 4528), H1483 [18AP]
———kresoxim-methyl (see H.R. 4526), H1483 [18AP]
———PDC (see H.R. 4529), H1483 [18AP]
———phytol (see H.R. 4525), H1483 [18AP]
Letters
Methyl bromide phaseout as a pesticide: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E720
———Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), E720
Prescription Drug User Fee Act authorization: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2856, H2859
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, E719
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7782
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 439), H5031 [22JY]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 4793), H6789, H6790 [1OC]
Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (H.R. 3833), H2672 [21MY]
Congressional Women's Caucus: anniversary, H5031 [22JY]
Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H4536, H4539 [11JY]
Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H881 [13MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5638 [25JY]
———establish (H.R. 5710), E2078
Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), H3101 [4JN]
FCC: eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), E621
———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), Senate amendment, H3660 [18JN]
———enforcement authority over telephone companies that violate telecommunications laws, H600 [27FE]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H2180, H2181, H2182, H2183, H2200 [8MY]
———impact of unfunded mandates on State and local governments relative to approval of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2181, H2182 [8MY]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6730 [26SE]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H575, H576, H579, H588, H600, H607 [27FE]
———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), consideration (H. Res. 350), H569 [27FE]
———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), corrections in engrossment, H608 [27FE]
———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), motion to recommit, H603, H604, H605 [27FE]
———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), unanimous-consent request, H601 [27FE]
———protect competition in Internet and high speed data services by preserving certain FCC and State regulations affecting competitive local exchange carriers, H601, H603, H604, H605 [27FE]
Major League Baseball: implement a mandatory steroid testing program (H. Res. 496), E1356
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3653 [18JN], H4278, H4279, H4281, H4282, H4283, H4284, H4285, H4286, H4288 [27JN], E1107
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), motion to recommit, H4319 [27JN]
———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (H.R. 4962), E1107
Motor vehicles: improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (H.R. 5504), H8941
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid: establish (H.R. 4961), E1107
Parliamentary inquiry, H583, H602, H603 [27FE]
Pesticides: methyl bromide phaseout, E719
Pipelines: improve safey (H.R. 3609), H5282 [23JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H418, H458 [13FE]
———reduce cost of political advertising on television, H418 [13FE]
———use of soft money to defray costs of construction or purchase of any office building or facility, H458 [13FE]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H2861 [22MY]
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H3465, H3470 [12JN]
Public welfare programs: abstinence education funding, H2580 [16MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2547, H2580 [16MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H3465 [12JN]
Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2803 [21MY], H2844, H2845, H2853, H2854, H2856 [22MY]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 427), H2839, H2841 [22MY]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), H3101 [4JN]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H639 [28FE]
Reports filed
Approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 87) (H. Rept. 107-425), H2018 [1MY]
Auction Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4560) (H. Rept. 107-443), H2163 [7MY]
Child Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5504) (H. Rept. 107-726), H7171 [7OC]
Dept. of HHS Medicare Benefits Administration Establishment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4988) (H. Rept. 107-542), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3833) (H. Rept. 107-449), H2234 [8MY]
Grant New York, NY, a Waiver From Transportation Planning Requirements for Certain Areas Where the Planning Offices and Resources Have Been Destroyed by Terrorism: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3880) (H. Rept. 107-649), H6128 [9SE]
Health Care Providers Grants To Implement Electronic Prescription Drug Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4989) (H. Rept. 107-545), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 107-693), H6692 [25SE]
Improve the Provision of Items and Services to Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Areas: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4962) (H. Rept. 107-540), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4888) (H. Rept. 107-601), H5086 [22JY]
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Revision: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4991) (H. Rept. 107-547), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Medicaid Transitional Medical Assistance Program Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4584) (H. Rept. 107-461), H2465, H2469 [14MY]
Medical Device Regulation Improvement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3580) (H. Rept. 107-728), H7171 [7OC]
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3580) (H. Rept. 107-728), H7928 [15OC]
Medicare Coverage of Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4984) (H. Rept. 107-551), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Medicare Payments Improvement for Home Health Services and Direct Graduate Medical Education: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4987) (H. Rept. 107-541), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Medicare Payments Improvement for Physicians' Services and Other Outpatient Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4986) (H. Rept. 107-549), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Medicare+Choice Program Revitalization, Medicare+Choice Competition Program Establishment, and Hospitals and Other Providers Payment Improvement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4985) (H. Rept. 107-550), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4793) (H. Rept. 107-657), H6256 [13SE]
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4961) (H. Rept. 107-544), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 107-605), H5193 [23JY]
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2037) (H. Rept. 107-727), H7171 [7OC]
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 107-481), H2734 [21MY]
Public Health Service Act Amendment Relative to Pharmacy Health Professions Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4992) (H. Rept. 107-548), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Rare Diseases Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4013) (H. Rept. 107-543), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Rare Diseases Orphan Product Development Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4014) (H. Rept. 107-702), H6925 [1OC]
Requirements Relative to the Sale of, or the Offer To Sell, Prescription Drugs Through the Internet: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4990) (H. Rept. 107-546), H4064, H4067 [26JN]
Social Security Abstinence Education Funding Extension Under Maternal and Child Health Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4585) (H. Rept. 107-462), H2466, H2469 [14MY]
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4701) (H. Rept. 107-725), H7171 [7OC]
Women's Health Office Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1784) (H. Rept. 107-616), H5789 [25JY]
Tributes
Meek, Representative, H4396 [9JY]