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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H4287 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7945 [30SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 4843), H5908 [15JY]

———extend authorization of appropriations for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 4470), H3604 [1JN]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 496), H89 [21JA]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see H.R. 4217), H2728 [6MY]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see H.R. 5211), H8859 [7OC]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste and direct the EPA to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada on the importation of solid waste (see H.R. 4940), H6702 [22JY]

Southern University and A&M College: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 496), H89 [21JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H100 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5348), H9049 [8OC]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 4168), H2153 [2AP]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see H.R. 3969), H1074 [12MR]

Remarks

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), E73 [28JA]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), H3984 [15JN]

Hahnville, LA: tribute to Hahnville High School football team, E231 [25FE]

Health: provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation (S. 15), H5730 [14JY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10223 [20NO]

Louisiana: wetlands protection funding, H4178 [16JN]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 496), H480 [11FE]

Petroleum: provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), H4181 [16JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4117 [15JN], H4178 [16JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3865 [9JN]

Southern University and A&M College: tribute to football team (H. Res. 496), H480 [11FE]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (H.R. 3969), E366 [12MR]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H2165 [20AP]

Leave of absence: granted, H1114 [16MR], H1368 [23MR], H1787 [31MR], H2367 [22AP], H2481 [28AP], H2724 [6MY], H2812 [11MY], H3079 [17MY], H3602 [1JN], H3818 [8JN], H4644 [21JN], H5469 [9JY], H6751 [7SE], H7326 [21SE], H8034 [4OC], H9037 [8OC]

Resignations

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): chairmanship, H669 [26FE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select), H2395 [27AP], H2481 [28AP]