BAKER, RICHARD H. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (see H. Res. 736), H1321 [29MR]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1562 [5AP]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H4009 [14JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H2175 [4MY]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H645 [7MR]

———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), H3227 [24MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H155 [1FE]

Corps of Engineers: authorize water resources projects and activities for the Louisiana coastal area (see H.R. 5461), H3137 [23MY]

———submit a report identifying activities for hurricane and flood protection near Lake Pontchartrain (see H.R. 4748), H390 [16FE]

Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H226 [8FE]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: restore discretion to waive or reduce the non-Federal cost share requirements of the emergency watershed protection program (see H.R. 4888), H644 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H2339 [9MY]

Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H2962 [19MY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H24 [31JA]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H2705 (see H.R. 65), H2758 [17MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H4918 [29JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs until implementing legislation for the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round is enacted (see H.R. 4775), H1197 [28MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

———permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H3227 [24MY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H4134 [15JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H26 [31JA]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H272 [14FE]

Insurance: streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (see H.R. 5637), H4219 [19JN]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4520 [22JN]

Medicare: require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H3497 [7JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1197 [28MR]

National Association of State Veterans Homes: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 347), H1981 [2MY]

National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H332 [15FE]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (see H. Res. 731), H2339 [9MY]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H4134 [15JN]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]

Schools: prohibit from receiving Federal funds if the school prevents a student from displaying or wearing in a respectful manner a representation of the U.S. flag (see H.R. 5255), H3309 (see H.R. 5255), H3361 [25MY]

Taxation: allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 5177), H1741 [25AP]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H868 [9MR]

———clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H226 [8FE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H1980 [2MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H4424 [21JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H2339 [9MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H1681 [6AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4843), H646 [7MR]

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3641 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HUD: coordinate Federal housing assistance efforts in the case of disasters resulting in long-term housing needs (see H.R. 5393), H2641 [16MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (see H.R. 4973), H1127 [16MR]

Securities: protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation (see H.R. 5491), H3307 (see H.R. 5491), H3359 [25MY]

Unemployment: extend availability of assistance made available in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 5392), H2641 [16MY]

Remarks

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), H5085, H5091, H5093 [12JY]

———improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), consideration (H. Res. 906), H5060 [12JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), H4590 [27JN]

Statements

Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H5086 [12JY]