ALEXANDER, RODNEY (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H930, H934 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6979 [14OC]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H6139 [13SE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1844 [15MR]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2412 [6AP]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 126), H256 [18JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 1358), H3411 [24MY]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H7399 [4NO]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H7069 [25OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8187 [6DE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2935 [2MY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4076 [13JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H357 [19JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4329 [16JN]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H553 [8FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7898 [22NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2328 [5AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7008 [24OC]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see H.R. 1829), H3987 [2JN]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see H.R. 1828), H3987 [2JN]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1291), H2412 [6AP]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H601 [9FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5661 [27JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2412 [6AP]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H924 [15FE]

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), H5966 [7SE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4750 [7JY]

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. 10), H6139 [13SE]

FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H6010 [8SE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H5087 [14JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2535 [7AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2412 [6AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2412 [6AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H6098 [12SE]

———provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H6415 [22SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H6043 [9SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Gulf of Mexico: restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H8000 [30NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H1392 [28FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6043 [9SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H4750 [7JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H1180 (see H.R. 140), H1199 [17FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5127 [15JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2412 [6AP]

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5240 [19JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6457 [23SE]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6978 [14OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2412 [6AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4852 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H601 [9FE]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2667 [13AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H103 [6JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6467 [29SE]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2293 [4AP]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7399 [4NO]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building, Abbeville, LA: designate (see H.R. 3412), H7577 [14NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1727 [10MR]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8882 [13DE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6506 [3OC]

Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H3062 [4MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2934 [2MY]

———extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 559), H684 [10FE]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6979 [14OC]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H9928 [16DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3062 [4MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H6552 [4OC]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H141 [11JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6344 [21SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H3987 [2JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3281 [12MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———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. 333), H353 [19JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4529 [23JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H1906 [16MR]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 465), H507 [26JA]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1176 (see H.R. 764), H1196 [17FE]

Forest Service: accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who need to use a power-driven mobility device for reasonable access to certain National Forest System lands (see H.R. 848), H1454 [1MR]

Water Resources Development Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1078), H1840 [15MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (H.R. 3162), H6854 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (H.R. 1130), H1907 [16MR]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (H.R. 465), H510 [26JA]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 764), H1178, H1198 [17FE]

Forest Service: accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who need to use a power-driven mobility device for reasonable access to certain National Forest System lands (H.R. 848), H1455 [1MR]

Water Resources Development Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1078), H1842 [15MR]

Remarks

Alexandria, LA: naming of Alexandria International Airport Commercial Terminal as James L. Meyer Commercial Terminal, E1925 [25OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2795, H2797 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), E271 [18FE]

Beavers, Ruth: Points of Light Foundation Daily Point of Light Award recipient, E497 [16MR]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5037 [14JY]

———Lower Mississippi River deep draft navigation channel maintenance dredging funding, E271 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5037 [14JY]

Jonesville, LA: tribute to Block High School Class of 1961, E814 [5MY]

Katz, Kay Kellogg: Rotary Club of Monroe, LA, Woman of the Year Award recipient, E455 [10MR]

Monroe, LA: tribute to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, E1659 [20SE]

Tributes

Bergeron, Annelise, E1559 [8SE]

Brown, Clarence O., E1007 [1JN]

Bruno, Nick J., E1570 [8SE]

Cleveland, Bernice, E189 [10FE]

Ellington, Noble, E2249 [14DE]

Gill, Ralph, E112 [25JA]

Madison, Michael H., E1563 [8SE]

Magee, Lionel W., III, E812 [5MY]

Peach, June Wheeler, E191 [10FE]

Thomas, Nita, E1925 [25OC]