LOUISIANA

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———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 S. 893), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1325), S4329 [5JY]

Disasters: pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1333), H2266 [1AP]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5931 [30AU]

———clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (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 S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (see S. 1511), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2808), H5895 [5AU]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (see S. 653), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1336), H2266 [1AP]

Taxation: extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 30), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 559), H550 [8FE]

Certificates of election

Senate: David Vitter, S4 [5JA]

Letters

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: Mike Strain, Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry, H4965 [13JY]

Federal disaster declarations for Louisiana farms and towns along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Floodway: Senator Landrieu, S5972 [26SE]

Lists

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

World War II Veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Louisiana HonorAir (organization), S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

Oaths of office

Vitter, David: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne (organization): tribute, E1130 [16JN]

Berken, Kevin M.: Crowley, LA, International Rice Festival Rice Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1864 [13OC]

Community Foundation: anniversary, E1114 [16JN]

Corps of Engineers: Lower Mississippi River deep draft navigation channel maintenance dredging funding, H4805, H4806 [11JY], E271 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior: return revenue benefits from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas drilling to coastal States where the drilling has occurred, H3080 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3144 [10MY]

———anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———direct circuit courts to make just decisions on deepwater drilling permitting cases rather than expeditious decisions, H3145 [10MY]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———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 (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Lafayette, LA: Rand McNally & Co., and USA Today ``Best for Food'' city designee, E1468 [1AU]

Maritime International, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1081 [14JN]

Max Brake Controllers, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1082 [14JN]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

Port Barre, LA: anniversary, E1711 [23SE]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, E1725 [29SE]

Wetlands: coastal wetlands restoration funding, H5030 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

AbilityOne Program: tribute, S479 [2FE]

Brown, Nannette Jolivette: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Community Foundation: anniversary, S3919 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———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 (S. 893), S2735 [5MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1325), S4330 [5JY]

Gulf of Mexico: provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———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 (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

Honor Flight Louisiana (organization): tribute, S3678 [9JN]

International trade: importance, S6499-S6502 [13OC]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers from Louisiana killed in the line of duty, S3044 [17MY]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

New Orleans, LA: Oretha Castle Haley Elementary School celebration of Mardi Gras Indians Hall of Fame Day, S5186 [1AU]

Police Week: observance, S3044 [17MY]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (S. 1511), S5342 [6SE]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (S. 653), S1896 [28MR]

Sports: upcoming football game between Louisiana State University and University of Alabama, S7049, S7050 [2NO]

Triche-Milazzo, Jane M.: nomination to be district judge, S6375-S6378 [11OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

Wild, Thomas: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Life Saving Award recipient, S3044 [17MY]

Reports filed

Nomination of Jane M. Triche-Milazzo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4607 [14JY]

Nomination of Nannette Jolivette Brown To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Susie Morgan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act, S1897 [28MR]

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 1511, Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act, S5343 [6SE]

Tributes

Boggs, Lindy, E1016 [1JN]