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

Amendments

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3596 [1MY]

Appointments

Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select), H407 [12FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act, H6681 [14JY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

———H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

———H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H6826 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H1396 [26FE]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H12921 [8DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3763 [7MY]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]

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. 999), H1462 [27FE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11133 [7NO]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H4734 [22MY]

Courts: allow a period of open enrollment for certain individuals who are elevated to the position of chief judge of a district (see H.R. 2039), H12311 [21NO]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H7618 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (see H.R. 273), H136 [8JA]

Diseases: provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (see H.R. 1413), H2310 [25MR] (see H.R. 1463), H2470 [27MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H10237 [30OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H1396 [26FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 26), H172 [27JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7330 [22JY]

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 762), H699 [13FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see H.R. 2531), H5662 [19JN]

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. 111), H55 [7JA]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H2271 [20MR]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1903 [13MR]

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. 3664), H12918 [8DE]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 663), H389 [11FE]

———promote organ donation (see H.R. 399), H217 [28JA]

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 2221), H4734 [22MY] (see H.R. 3140), H8490 [23SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5367 [12JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H8950 [25SE]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (see H.R. 3261), H9375 [8OC]

Inmarsat Ltd.: dilution of ownership interest by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement (see H.R. 2312), H4876 [3JN]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H9130 [1OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12922 [8DE]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9282 [7OC]

Medicare: provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H701 [13FE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1), H5928 [25JN] (see H.R. 2473), H5407 [16JN]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 342), H8285 [16SE]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H5468 [17JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: accelerate natural gas exploration, development, and production from oil and gas wells on existing lease tracts (see H.R. 1570), H2823 [3AP]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H9981 [28OC]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H2473 [27MR]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1516 [4MR]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1636), H2821 [3AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4), H273 [4FE]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12309 [21NO]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

Science: recognize the sequencing of the human genome as one of the most significant accomplishments of the past century and support goals and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day (see H. Con. Res. 110), H2277 [24MR]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5268 [11JN]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H323 [5FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H1516 [4MR]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H9381 [10OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H3857 [8MY]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H460 [12FE]

———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. 284), H1516 [4MR]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 61), H5814 [24JN]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H706 [13FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H5267 [11JN]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (see H.R. 1320), H1953 [18MR]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H2822 [3AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2271 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 75), H463 [12FE]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H217 [28JA]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8904 [24SE]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (see H.R. 2122), H4203 [15MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 6), H2863 [7AP]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H317 [5FE] (see H.R. 2854), H7615 [24JY]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2854), technical corrections (see H.R. 3288), H9384 [14OC]

Conference reports

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H11207-H11356 [17NO]

Letters

Energy Policy Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3092 [10AP]

FAA programs reauthorization: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5200 [11JN]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4307 [20MY]

Project BioShield Act: Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, H6929 [16JY]

Technical corrections to H.R. 2854, extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), S10680 [31JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H12837 [8DE]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H12837 [8DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3245, H3254 [10AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 342), H1758, H1759, H1760 [12MR]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (S. 1015), H7716, H7718 [25JY]

Clean Air Act: extension of deadlines for compliance with certain provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10094 [29OC]

Coal: facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, H3320 [11AP]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), H12186, H12191, H12196, H12297 [21NO]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), Senate amendment, H12854, H12859 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration (H. Res. 245), H4394 [21MY]

———use of U.S.-flag commercial vessels for military and national security purposes under the Maritime Security Program, E2495 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement more stringent inventory and procurement controls, H3277, H3278 [10AP]

———establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, E2447 [23NO]

———Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve Program funding, H3261, H3263 [10AP]

———require report to Congress detailing equal employment opportunity practices at national laboratories, H3279 [10AP]

———study benefits of accelerating the purchase of excess weapons grade plutonium and uranium from Russia, H3266 [10AP]

———transfer title and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of radioactive waste associated with the West Valley Demonstration Project, H3267 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7596, H7598, H7607 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (H.R. 273), H2873 [8AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7280 [22JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3597, H3599, H3615 [1MY]

———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2478, H2480, H2485, H2488 [31MR]

———require a certain percentage of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS be expended for abstinence education programs, H3615 [1MY]

———strengthen accountability and reporting requirements relative to assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H3597, H3599 [1MY]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, H11415 [18NO]

Electric power: ensure State actions to implement reliability standards do not adversley impact transmission reliability in other States, E2429 [23NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7139 [18JY]

EPA: reduce proliferation of boutique fuels and implement plans that use Federal clean burning gasoline or Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline, H3277 [10AP]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, H12837 [8DE]

———prohibit funding to implement new media ownership rules, H7280 [22JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish a program of fees relative to animal drugs (S. 313), H10297 [4NO]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, H11380 [18NO]

———permit load serving entities the right to reserve sufficient electric power for existing customers, H11385 [18NO], E2357 [20NO]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses, H3330 [11AP]

———role in regulation of public utility holding companies, E2442 [23NO]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H407, H408 [12FE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 3161), H8916, H8918, H8919, H8920 [25SE]

Government: study energy conservation implications of telecommuting by Federal employees and establish performance measures to reduce petroleum consumption by Federal vehicles, H3258 [10AP]

GSA: allocate incremental cost of all alternative vehicles procured by lease or purchase, H11381 [18NO]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), H1772 [12MR]

———promote organ donation (H.R. 399), H1763 [12MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1846, H1847, H1850 [13MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H1869 [13MR]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff for efforts on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3321 [11AP]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (H.R. 3261), E2023 [8OC]

Inmarsat Ltd.: dilution of ownership interest by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement (H.R. 2312), H5342, H5343 [12JN]

LIHEAP: funding using Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration bonus payments, H3247 [10AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6091, H6093, H6094, H6095, H6096, H6098, H6099, H6107, H6171, H6174, H6176 [26JN], H6658 [14JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12260, H12263, H12265, H12266, H12267, H12269 [21NO], H12848 [8DE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H6659, H6660, H6662, H6663, H6665 [14JY]

Michigan: effect of ozone transport in southwest Michigan demonstration project, H11411 [18NO]

Mining and mineral resources: cooperative research and development and special demonstration projects for the uranium mining industry funding, H3264, H3265 [10AP]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3193, H3233 [10AP]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11837 [20NO]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (H.R. 2122), H6927, H6928, H6929, H6931, H6932 [16JY]

———ensure that unapproved medical products made available during a declared emergency are returned to unapproved status following termination of declared emergency, H6928 [16JY]

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (H.R. 2898), H10290 [4NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: inventory oil and gas resources on certain portions, H3310, H3312 [11AP]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: distribute revenues to coastal States and counties, E2444-E2446 [23NO]

Petroleum: definition of small oil refinery, H11412 [18NO]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, H11415 [18NO]

Power resources: amend regulations relative to commingling of ethanol and non-ethanol blended gasoline in storage tanks, H3089 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3087, H3089, H3090, H3092, H3193, H3233, H3238, H3239, H3242, H3245, H3247, H3254, H3258, H3261, H3263, H3264, H3265, H3266, H3267, H3277, H3278, H3279 [10AP], H3310, H3312, H3315, H3319, H3320, H3321, H3330 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11405, H11411, H11412, H11415, H11416, H11431 [18NO], E2357 [20NO], E2429, E2442, E2444-E2446, E2447 [23NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3084 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11380, H11381, H11382, H11385 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7923, H7924, H7928 [4SE], H10094 [29OC]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3238, H3239, H3242 [10AP]

Public lands: development of natural gas and oil resources, H3315 [11AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7923, H7924, H7928 [4SE]

———protection of native loads relative to membership in regional transmission organizations, H3319, H3320 [11AP]

Public welfare programs: abstinence-only sex education programs funding, H483 [13FE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H483, H488 [13FE]

Schools: establish an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (H.R. 389), H1757 [12MR]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2854), H7715 [25JY], E1702 [5SE]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 531), H6006 [26JN]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (H.R. 1320), H5183 [11JN]

———wireless enhanced 911 (E911) technology funding, H5183 [11JN]

TVA: prohibit repeal of protections which allow sale of excess power outside the TVA region, H11385 [18NO]

Votes: correction, E2136 [28OC]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (H. Res. 474), H12848 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H387 [11FE]

Special order: granted, H1451 [27FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 107th Congress: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 107-802), H51 [7JA]

Alaska Hydroelectric Licenses Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 337) (H. Rept. 108-4), H273 [4FE]

American Spirit Fraud Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 346) (H. Rept. 108-5), H273 [4FE]

Animal Drug User Fee Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1260) (H. Rept. 108-287), H9032 [30SE]

Automatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 389) (H. Rept. 108-13), H698 [13FE]

Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 398) (H. Rept. 108-14), H698 [13FE]

Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1320) (H. Rept. 108-37), H4875 [3JN]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1950) (H. Rept. 108-105), H6705 [14JY]

Do-Not-Call Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 395) (H. Rept. 108-8), H389 [11FE]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 108-375), H11358 [17NO]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 108-65), H2937 [8AP], H3050 [9AP]

E-911 Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 108-311), H9384 [14OC]

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3140) (H. Rept. 108-318), H9477 [15OC]

FERC Reinstatement of License and Extension Deadline for Commencement of Construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 397) (H. Rept. 108-6), H273 [4FE]

Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3038) (H. Rept. 108-275), H8380 [17SE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 108-32), H1743 [11MR]

Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2473) (H. Rept. 108-178), H5927 [25JN]

Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 810) (H. Rept. 108-74), H3450 [29AP]

Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 342) (H. Rept. 108-12), H698 [13FE]

National Bone Marrow Donor Registry Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3034) (H. Rept. 108-276), H8380 [17SE]

Organ Donation Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 108-15), H698 [13FE]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 663) (H. Rept. 108-28), H1678 [6MR]

Treatment Programs Funding for Victims of Torture: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1813) (H. Rept. 108-261), H8380 [17SE]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1443-H1445 [27FE]

Statements

Project BioShield Act: Executive Office of the President, H6930 [16JY]

Tributes

de Peyster, Francie, E1325 [23JN]

McNutt, Barry, E2529 [8DE]