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

Appointments

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H6545 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 881), H8025 [13JY]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: clarify the low-income housing tax credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election (see H.R. 2995), H7144 [23JN]

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H7250 [24JN]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3438 [16MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H3056 [5MR]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H5397 [7MY]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H3105 [9MR]

Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9731 [17SE]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H9999 [25SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14742 [10DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6077 [2JN]

China: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 2310), H6155 [3JN]

———provide for increased funding and support for diplomacy (see H.R. 2311), H5668 [14MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7147 [23JN]

Committee on Rules (House): install cameras in the hearing room and provide for live broadcasting of proceedings on the Internet (see H. Res. 869), H11740 [23OC]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H5792 [19MY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 983), H1247 [11FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 634), H484 [22JA]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 1737), H4061 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5582 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: continue to waive certain requirements in order to ease fiscal burdens in States affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4277), H14743 [10DE]

Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (see H.R. 2312), H5582 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4688 [22AP]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6263 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2406), H6744 [12JN]

Dept. of Labor: withdraw notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to rescind Form LM-2 requiring financial disclosure by labor unions (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5062 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see H.R. 3850), H11514 [20OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4129 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2602 [23FE]

———expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas (see H.R. 1075), H1605 [13FE]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H4027 [25MR]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: make improvements in the provision of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 3453), H12142 [29OC] (see H.R. 3635), H11167 [8OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 3463), H9276 [31JY]

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), H2603 [23FE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H15503 [16DE]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H1246 [11FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H7706 [26JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H11165 [8OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H6076 [2JN]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1620), H4064 [26MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H8025 [13JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio vulnificus applicable to post-harvest processing of oysters (see H.R. 4022), H13002 [16NO]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H6016 [21MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H5793 [19MY]

Fletcher, Dewey L., Jr. (Lee): tribute (see H. Res. 814), H11166 [8OC] (see H. Res. 827), H11383 [14OC]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H5582 [13MY]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 757), H778 [28JA]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H6014 [21MY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H6265 [4JN]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H10521 [6OC]

Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H2835 [25FE]

———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. 1039), H1518 [12FE]

———enhance the conduct and support of federally funded comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options (see H.R. 2824), H6617 [11JN]

———establish guidelines to enhance use and interoperability of electronic medical records with personal health records, including for purposes of Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives (see H.R. 4216), H14744 [10DE]

———guarantee rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care (see H.R. 2516), H5890 [20MY]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H2834 [25FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 4038), H12586 [6NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 169), H8960 [28JY]

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (see H.R. 3218), H8100 [14JY]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H7947 [9JY]

———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H11582 [21OC]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H7837 [8JY]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see H.R. 1615), H3703 [19MR]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11582 [21OC]

House Rules: continue application of certain procedures applicable to Medicare funding (see H.R. 2321), H5398 [7MY]

———provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H11457 [15OC]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H5893 [20MY]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8586 [22JY]

———strengthen public disclosure of all earmark requests (see H. Res. 440), H12045 [28OC]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H6744 [12JN]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H2602 [23FE]

Indonesia: condemn bombings in Jakarta hotels, express condolences for victims, and support efforts to prosecute attacks and combat terrorism (see H. Res. 675), H8707 [23JY]

Investments: permit certain required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid (see H.R. 939), H1157 [10FE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H10070 [29SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H11167 [8OC]

———negotiate an ``Incidents at Sea Agreement'' (see H. Con. Res. 94), H7741 [7JY]

Languages: support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture (see H.R. 2313), H5668 [14MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H6077 [2JN]

Lebanon: congratulate for free and fair elections, support U.S. economic assistance, and affirm sovereignty and role as a respected partner in the Middle East (see H. Res. 706), H9279 [31JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2603 [23FE]

Louisiana: convey certain Forest Service land (see H.R. 940), H8960 [28JY]

Louisiana HonorAir Day: designate (see H. Res. 828), H11383 [14OC]

Louisiana State University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 616), H7837 [8JY]

Maritime Administration: permit qualified withdrawals from a Capital Construction Fund account for maintenance or repair of U.S.-flag vessels if such maintenance is performed in the U.S. (see H.R. 3370), H9054 [29JY]

Medicaid: revise regulations implementing statutory reporting and auditing requirements for the disproportionate share hospital payment program to be consistent statutorily and avoid policy changes (see H.R. 4250), H14445 [9DE]

———use historical averages to calculate the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for disaster affected States (see H.R. 4047), H12587 [6NO]

Medicare: apply an alternative payment amount for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters (see H.R. 2033), H4686 [22AP]

———ensure that home health agencies assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 1094), H9206 [30JY]

———establish a Care Transitions Program to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2773), H6413 [9JN]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H4396 [1AP]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H6014 [21MY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2049), H6155 [3JN]

———provide coverage for consultations regarding orders for life sustaining treatment and provide grants for development and expansion of programs for such orders (see H.R. 1898), H4519 [2AP]

———provide that initial preventive physical examinations not be required for referrals for ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms and for such screenings for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 1213), H8025 [13JY]

———treatment of didactic and scholarly activities and training in outpatient settings for purposes of payment for graduate medical education (see H.R. 2301), H5397 [7MY]

Middle East: anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (see H. Res. 282), H4064 [26MR]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1045 [4FE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H7086 [19JN]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8100 [14JY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H5064 [30AP]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 382), H5062 [30AP]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H7447 [25JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4130 [30MR]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13355 [19NO]

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5893 [20MY]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]

NATO: strengthen U.S. commitment to transatlantic security by implementing principles outlined in Declaration on Alliance Security (see H.R. 2797), H7251 [24JN]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H603 [27JA]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4397 [1AP]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H3145 [10MR]

Pouillon, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 759), H11791 [26OC]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H3337 [11MR]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H5668 [14MY] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2300), H6745 [12JN]

———provide disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities (see H.R. 2484), H5791 [19MY]

Public debt: require congressional roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt (see H.R. 3350), H8872 [27JY]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H5791 [19MY]

Real estate: provide incentives for residential housing market (see H.R. 1903), H4520 [2AP]

Roy Rondeno, Sr., Post Office Building, New Orleans, LA: designate (see H.R. 3951), H12044 [28OC]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 688), H923 [3FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H6805 [15JN]

State News (Michigan State University publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 487), H9207 [30JY]

Taiwan: tribute to accession to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (see H. Res. 887), H12288 [3NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 897), H1043 [4FE]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H6904 [16JN]

———allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H4733 [23AP]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H8960 [28JY]

———clarify capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands (see H.R. 3609), H11791 [26OC]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H12364 [4NO]

———enhance administration of, and reduce fraud related to, the first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3901), H11711 [22OC]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H3078 [6MR]

———extend credit period for certain open-loop biomass facilities (see H.R. 2528), H13355 [19NO]

———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2098), H4733 [23AP]

———extend the first-time homebuyer credit for Armed Services members serving outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2562), H6009 [21MY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H13354 [19NO]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9278 [31JY]

———limit penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits and require a report on tax shelter penalties and other enforcement actions (see H.R. 4068), H13001 [16NO]

———make permanent accelerated depreciation of natural gas distribution property and clarify to which property such treatment applies (see H.R. 4411), H15508 [23DE]

———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 2543), H7250 [24JN]

———modify withholding requirement with respect to proceeds from certain pari-mutuel wagers (see H.R. 2140), H4914 [28AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1944), H8586 [22JY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9999 [25SE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H3641 [18MR]

———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 2626), H8495 [21JY]

———provide that the taxable income limit on the allowance for depletion shall not apply in 2008 to domestic marginal oil or gas wells (see H.R. 871), H1042 [4FE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H921 [3FE]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H8809 [24JY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 2542), H9282 [31JY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H35 [6JA]

———repeal inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits (see H.R. 1058), H1604 [13FE]

———repeal partial payment requirement on submissions of offers-in-compromise (see H.R. 2343), H5483 [12MY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H603 [27JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H13002 [16NO]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12588 [6NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H4584 [21AP]

Television: expand satellite carriage of local television signals (see H.R. 927), H2836 [25FE]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see H. Res. 378), H5064 [30AP]

Tisdale, Wayman L.: tribute (see H. Res. 469), H6156 [3JN]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4735 [23AP]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4841 [27AP]

World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 789), H11112 [7OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4999 [29AP]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H6904 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 418), H5399 [7MY]

Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office, Erath, LA: designate (see H.R. 2972), H7084 [19JN]

Medicare: provide process for public comment and Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee review of certain national coverage determinations (see H.R. 3361), H8959 [28JY]

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. 298), H88 [8JA]

Society of Thoracic Surgeons: anniversary of National Database (see H. Con. Res. 202), H11712 [22OC]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H3839 [25MR], H4878 [28AP], H5777, H5778 [19MY]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E323 [24FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H571 [27JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 365), H4875, H4878 [28AP]

Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office, Erath, LA: designate (H.R. 2972), H8464 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, H4878 [28AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4875 [28AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1779 [15JY]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H12130, H12131, H12132 [29OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2611 [24FE], H5410 [12MY], H5720 [19MY], H6909 [17JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8416 [21JY], H8884 [28JY], H9556 [16SE], H9812 [23SE], H11816 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12136, H12138 [29OC], H12230 [3NO], H12860 [7NO], H14378 [9DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), H12860 [7NO]

Louisiana HonorAir Day: designate (H. Res. 828), H12152 [2NO]

Louisiana State University: anniversary of AgCenter Rice Research Station, E1659 [7JY]

———tribute to baseball team (H. Res. 616), H8833 [27JY]

Medicare: eliminate funding cuts, H14378 [9DE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13302 [19NO]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H5777, H5778 [19MY], H7642 [26JN]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H252 [14JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 107), H932, H933 [4FE]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, H933 [4FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration (H. Res. 955), H14381 [9DE]

———extend increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H14381 [9DE]

———modify rules with respect to health savings accounts and medical savings accounts, H12138 [29OC]

———rates, H4875 [28AP]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H12130 [29OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3433 [16MR]

Tributes

Fontenot, Karen, E1211 [20MY]

Henry, Arthur L., E1578 [26JN]