SCALISE, STEVE (a Representative from Louisiana)

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. 3442), H7308 [29JY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H5481 [17JN]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans (see H.R. 6696), H8019 [10SE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line item veto (see H.R. 689), H6229 [8JY]

Armed Forces: guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H8276 [16SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 21), H5045 [5JN]

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 96), H6728 [17JY]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8478 [18SE]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6727 [17JY]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 4157), H6674 [16JY]

Crime: prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting (see H.R. 6023), H8276 [16SE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H4151 [19MY]

———strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children (see H.R. 6167), H4877 [3JN]

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1353), H6727 [17JY]

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. 2923), H4877 [3JN]

Dept. of Education: extend certain waiver authority relative to elementary and secondary education hurricane recovery relief (see H.R. 6890), H8578 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H10132 [26SE]

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), H5045 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of benefits claims (see H.R. 3047), H6177 [26JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H4151 [19MY] (see H.R. 6691), H7809 [1AU]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2380), H4151 [19MY]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H8019 [10SE]

Economy: suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H5797 [20JN]

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), H6342 [9JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H6177 [26JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H5482 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require the President to submit recommendations and propose legislation to modernize, consolidate, and when necessary, terminate programs, agencies, and activities (see H.R. 6638), H7809 [1AU]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 861), H8397 [17SE]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H8276 [16SE]

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

Harry Lee Post Office Building, Harvey, LA: designate (see H.R. 5932), H5329 [11JN]

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. 2580), H7058 [23JY]

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]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H6010 [24JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H4061 [15MY]

Medicare: apply an alternative payment amount for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters (see H.R. 6466), H7956 [9SE]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims and prohibit inclusion of pharmacy information (see H.R. 1474), H5408 [12JN]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H5797 [20JN]

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. 1157), H7165 [24JY]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Con. Res. 409), H8397 [17SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5482 [17JN]

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H5045 [5JN]

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

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H7789 [31JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H5110 [9JN]

Supreme Court: commend decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership (see H. Res. 1330), H6406 [10JY]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H8128 [15SE]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H4975 [4JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H7955 [9SE]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to help individuals with high energy costs (see H.R. 6648), H7307 [29JY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 636), H6229 [8JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8276 [16SE]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H5111 [9JN]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H8276 [16SE]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H8397 [17SE]

Youth Impact Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1413), H7808 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas (see H.R. 6945), H8475 [18SE]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H4877 [3JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of natural gas and oil supplies (see H.R. 6428), H6228 [8JY]

Taxation: use amended tax returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previously taken casualty loss deductions (see H.R. 6602), H7163 [24JY]

Letters

Election of Steve Scalise to the House of Representatives: Jay Dardenne, Sec. of State of Louisiana, H3115 [7MY]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3115 [7MY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H3184 [7MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3943 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendments, H5699 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H6119 [26JN]

Floods: flood protection funding for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H3943 [15MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3116 [7MY]

Hurricanes: make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery, H5699 [19JN]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 1235), H5155, H5156 [10JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H7617 [30JY]

———provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of natural gas and oil supplies (H.R. 6428), H7615 [30JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5174 [10JN]

Power resources: commend use of environmentally safe drilling techniques by offshore oil production facilities, H7616 [30JY]

———national energy policy, H5174 [10JN], H5356 [12JN], H7615, H7616, H7617 [30JY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H7050 [23JY], H8133 [16SE]

———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), H8147, H8235 [16SE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5356 [12JN]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (H. Con. Res. 336), H5152, H5153 [10JN]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: permission to take oath of office prior to receipt of certificate of election, H3115 [7MY]

Special order: granted, H7055 [23JY]

Tribute, H3116 [7MY]

Tributes

Villere, Ursula, E2090 [27SE]