BOUSTANY, CHARLES W., JR. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H1847 [6AP]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H3263 [12MY]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8089 [15SE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H3055 [5MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11504 [13DE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H9696 [4NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H8090 [15SE]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H2551 [26AP] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H521 [9FE]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H1509 [15MR]

Corps of Engineers: carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (see H.R. 4650), H13188 [22DE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H11504 [13DE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H2648 [27AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see H.R. 1751), H3114 [10MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H4356 [9JN]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H1779 [5AP]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 1339), H2103 [14AP]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H8388 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H9277 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

———permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8340 [22SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (see H.R. 3894), H8348 [26SE]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H6432 [25JY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H11655 [14DE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: permit cancellation of certain loans (see H.R. 4117), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H8089 [15SE]

Disasters: establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

———provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4266), H10144 [9NO]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H3198 [11MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3056 [5MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H942 [2MR]

Economy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 352), H5637 [11JY]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2550 [26AP]

ERISA: provide appropriate waivers, suspensions, or exemptions for individual account plans of persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3862), H8340 [22SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H4187 [7JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see H.R. 856), H7564 [28JY]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H4656 [16JN]

———facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 3945), H8642 [29SE]

———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), H2550 [26AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1025 [8MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H1897 [12AP]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7815 [8SE]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1970 [13AP]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to make repairs and lease space if the repair or lease is required as a result of damages from Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4125), H9101 [25OC]

———provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H7612 [29JY]

Hainkel, John J.: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H2150 [19AP]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H587 [14FE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H848 [1MR]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see H.R. 3254), H5740 [12JY]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H5740 [12JY]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5604 [30JN]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H3769 [23MY]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6328 [21JY]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Hurricanes: ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3786), H8087 [15SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1622 [16MR]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2353), H3261 [12MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H5638 [11JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9696 [4NO]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA: designate (see H.R. 2346), H3332 [16MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2648 [27AP]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H1622 [16MR]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H1622 [16MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6205 [20JY]

Lebanon: elections (see H. Res. 348), H5603 [30JN]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H1779 [5AP]

Louisiana: provide protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land in the coastal areas (see H.R. 2903), H4560 [15JN]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see H.R. 4100), H11328 [8DE]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3940), H11504 [13DE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H2737 [28AP]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7611 [29JY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5252 [27JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H4142 [26MY]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12051 [16DE]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H3331 [16MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H1025 [8MR]

———establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies for heavy-duty vehicles (see H.R. 1705), H3769 [23MY]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H6329 [21JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1847 [6AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H8846 [17OC]

———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H1622 [16MR]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H9696 [4NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H1622 [16MR]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H1622 [16MR]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H1622 [16MR]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H1622 [16MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12290 [18DE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: establish a domestic offshore energy reinvestment program (see H.R. 1551), H1893 [12AP]

———promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

Pensions: reform funding rules (see H.R. 2830), H4354 [9JN]

Power resources: provide disaster assistance for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a privately-owned power transmission facility damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4391), H11033 [18NO]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3672), H7815 [8SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H9472 [1NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H1371 [10MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see H.R. 1039), H6205 [20JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H798 [17FE]

Social Security: protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (see H.R. 266), H1969 [13AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2738 [28AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

States: revise laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan (see H. Res. 371), H6432 [25JY]

Submerged Lands Act: make seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi equivalent to seaward boundaries of Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida (see H.R. 2634), H4073 [25MY]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Tariff: automotive catalytic converter mats (see H.R. 2377), H3331 [16MY]

Taxation: allow credit for expenditures incurred to restore or protect wetlands from coastal erosion (see H.R. 2102), H2977 [4MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H5252 [27JN]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2150 [19AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1780 [5AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H10502 [16NO]

———provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses (see H.R. 1150), H3113 [10MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H3695 [19MY]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8644 [29SE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9962 [7NO]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H3114 [10MY]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see H.R. 3768), H7948 [14SE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H413 [8FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H630 [15FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2739 [28AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H11504 [13DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———provide temporary waiver of certain transportation conformity rules and metropolitan transportation planning rules under the Clean Air Act and other laws for certain areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3946), H8642 [29SE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H11655 [14DE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2550 [26AP]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9426 [28OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (see H.R. 27), H584 [10FE]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H7645 [2SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2150 [19AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 68), H412 [8FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H3893 [24MY]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 3864), H8340 [22SE]

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

Medicaid: require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H12167 [17DE]

Medicare: remove cap on disproportionate share adjustment percentages for certain rural hospitals (see H.R. 4585), H12048 [16DE]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H6649 [26JY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3761), H7947 [14SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5103 [24JN]

Lists

Regent Broadcasting Corp., best teachers in the Acadiana, LA, area honorees, E2362 [15NO]

Remarks

Acadiana, LA: tribute to Regent Broadcasting Corp., best teachers honorees, E2362 [15NO]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (H. Res. 220), H9055 [25OC]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H4010 [25MY]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), H8115 [20SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8025 [15SE]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 68), H369 [8FE]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 1339), H1946 [13AP]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (H. Res. 294), H6393 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4008, H4010 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4008 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763, H7766 [8SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688 [7SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1930 [13AP]

Economy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (H. Res. 352), H5655, H5656, H5658, H5660 [12JY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), H244 [1FE]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (H. Res. 101), E446 [16MR]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), H10339 [16NO]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (H. Res. 91), H673 [16FE]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8319 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8319 [22SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6997 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3827 [24MY]

Hurricanes: ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (H.R. 3975), H10240 [16NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681, H7688 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7778 [8SE]

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7886 [14SE]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), H8406, H8407 [28SE]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Junior League NO FEAR NO FUTURE—A Campaign Against Drinking and Driving program, E235 [15FE]

———tribute to Lafayette Little League baseball team, E1768 [7SE]

Louisiana: address certain agricultural issues, H1946 [13AP]

———tribute to Army National Guard 256th Battalion, E735 [22AP]

Oakdale, LA: tribute to Mount Olive Baptist Church scholarship program, E935 [11MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11757 [15DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8768 [7OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1727 [20MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6487, H6490, H6502, H6505 [26JY]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), H8116 [20SE]

Sulphur, LA: anniversary of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, E1555 [20JY]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (H. Con. Res. 32), H1536 [16MR]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 18), H1531 [16MR]

———tribute to end of occupation of Lebanon, E799 [27AP]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1393 [14MR]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to marching band, E2439 [6DE]

———tribute to men's basketball team, E535 [5AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2900 [4MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3594 [19MY], H5557 [30JN], H8324 [22SE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5818 [14JY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3761), H8108 [20SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H937 [2MR], H1774 [5AP], H1891 [12AP], H10499 [16NO]

Tributes

Citron, Marcelle Fortier, E979 [16MY]

Dickerson, Horace L., Jr., E1468 [12JY]

Hamilton, Charles, E148 [2FE]

Handy, Delores M., E1196 [9JN]

Robert, Anthony, III, E2123 [19OC]