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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H4454 [21MY]

———recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H2071 [8AP]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H8578 [22SE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]

Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]

Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H6578 [15JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H943 [13FE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H5215 [10JN]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H480 [28JA]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8397 [17SE]

Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H7956 [9SE]

Dept. of Education: extend certain waiver authority relative to elementary and secondary education hurricane recovery relief (see H.R. 6890), H8126 [15SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4878 [3JN]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide disaster assistance to electric utility companies serving low-income households (see H.R. 7008), H9083 [23SE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 1192), H1821 [31MR]

———establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H8049 [11SE]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), technical corrections (see H.R. 7072), H9972 [25SE]

El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see H. Res. 1155), H3051 [5MY]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2487 [17AP]

Financial institutions: allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing (see H.R. 5723), H2487 [17AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H6407 [10JY]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8478 [18SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1074 [26FE]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty (see H.R. 3202), H6674 [16JY]

Fort Valley Experimental Forest: anniversary of first experimental forest (see H. Con. Res. 422), H8577 [22SE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5903), H2759 [24AP]

Harry Lee Post Office Building, Harvey, LA: designate (see H.R. 5932), H5215 [10JN]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 6179), H4973 [4JN]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1287), H6178 [26JN]

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H479 [28JA]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 5233), H2070 [8AP]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1222 [4MR]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1619 [12MR]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]

Jordan: express sense regarding Jordanian institutions (see H. Con. Res. 276), H5409 [12JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H2224 [10AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1702 [13MR]

Lebanon: support democratically elected Government and condemn attacks by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 1194), H4151 [19MY]

Lionel R. Collins, Sr., Post Office Building, Marrero, LA: designate (see H.R. 5933), H5215 [10JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1342 [5MR]

Long-Term Care Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 431), H9974 [25SE]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H8019 [10SE]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 933), H352 [18JA]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H3019 [1MY]

Medicare: apply an alternative payment amount for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters (see H.R. 6466), H9085 [23SE]

———disapprove rule relative to coverage of the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients (see H.J. Res. 54), H350 [17JA]

———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H5482 [17JN]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H8020 [10SE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H2854 [29AP]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H5111 [9JN]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4878 [3JN]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1031 [25FE]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 77), H1618 [12MR] (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2069 [8AP]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5216 [10JN]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H3109 [6MY]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2854 [29AP]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H7956 [9SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8578 [22SE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

National Workplace Wellness Week: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 405), H7788 [31JY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5865 [23JN]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H3021 [1MY]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1414), H8050 [11SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H6343 [9JY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast (see H.R. 6418), H6175 [26JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5215 [10JN]

———provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of natural gas and oil supplies (see H.R. 6428), H7809 [1AU]

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2151 [9AP]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 7277), H10856 [20NO]

Petraeus, David H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H8049 [11SE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5215 [10JN]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———provide disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities (see H.R. 6013), H3402 [8MY]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H5797 [20JN]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H2553 [22AP]

Railroads: provide competitive development and operation of high-speed rail corridor projects (see H.R. 5644), H1770 [14MR]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H6728 [17JY]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6230 [8JY]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1629), H3019 [1MY]

Taxation: improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H3777 [13MY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]

———repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 1264), H2947 [30AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8019 [10SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1455), H8396 [17SE]

Texas: tribute to wine and winegrape industry (see H. Con. Res. 216), H2659 [23AP]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H350 [17JA]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5213 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1416), H7853 [8SE]

Health: provide financial incentives to encourage adoption and use of interactive personal health records and to encourage health information exchange networks to link clinical data to such records (see H.R. 6345), H5864 [23JN]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (H.R. 1843), consideration (see H. Res. 1025), H1417 [6MR]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1168), H3018 [1MY]

Social Security: report on access to primary care and efforts to avoid displacement of private coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and urge use of surveys to measure physician access (see H.R. 6506), H6673 [16JY]

Taxation: allow individuals a credit against income for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a mandatory evacuation (see H.R. 6918), H8396 [17SE]

———modify withholding requirement with respect to proceeds from certain pari-mutuel wagers (see H.R. 6631), H7306 [29JY]

Remarks

AARP: anniversary (H. Res. 1464), H8525 [22SE]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), veto, H4405 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1596 [12MR]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (H.R. 6377), H6106, H6107 [26JN]

Coast Guard: allow use of State and local security assets for waterside security around liquefied natural gas tankers and terminals, H2666, H2715 [24AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2666, H2715 [24AP]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (H.R. 642), H8529, H8530 [22SE]

———extend certain waiver authority relative to elementary and secondary education hurricane recovery relief (H.R. 6890), H8526 [22SE]

Dept. of Energy: grant to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to develop more effective ways to drill for oil, H4881 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6705, H6706 [17JY]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), H6126 [26JN]

El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (H. Res. 1155), H3038 [5MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1225 [5MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, E405 [13MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2767 [29AP]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (S. 2929), H3036 [5MY]

Iota, LA: tribute to Iota High School girls' basketball team, E368 [12MR]

Iraq: congressional testimony of David H. Petraeus and Ryan C. Crocker relative to assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2128, H2129, H2131, H2132, H2134 [9AP]

Louisiana: tribute to volunteers and workers for efforts to provide relief to those impacted by Hurricane Gustav, H7864 [9SE]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, E559 [9AP], E703 [23AP], E779 [30AP], E860, E874 [8MY]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 933), H467, H468 [28JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), H5908 [24JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1168), H3037 [5MY]

National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (H. Res. 1463), H8527 [22SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6126 [26JN], H6679 [17JY], H7864 [9SE], H8462 [18SE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H7864 [9SE]

———gasoline price levels, H4159 [20MY], H5220 [11JN], H9873 [25SE]

Power resources: eliminate tax deduction on domestic production activities for U.S. oil and gas companies, H8224 [16SE]

———national energy policy, H28 [16JA], H4159 [20MY], H4881 [4JN], H5220 [11JN], H6092 [26JN], H6679 [17JY], H7075 [24JY], H7973 [10SE], H8461, H8462, H8463 [18SE], H9873 [25SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8224 [16SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), allow consideration of motion to suspend House rules and consider (H. Res. 1367), H7075 [24JY]

Taunton River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 415), consideration (H. Res. 1339), H6589, H6591 [16JY]

———impact of designating portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System on proposed construction of a liquefied natural gas facility, H6589, H6591 [16JY]

Taxation: extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 4312), H1991 [3AP]

———rates, H1596 [12MR]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6126 [26JN]

West Virginia University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 938), H469 [28JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1769 [14MR]

Special order: granted, H3183 [7MY]

Tributes

Authement, Ray, E1379 [26JN]

Desormeaux, Kent, E809 [5MY]