LANDRY, JEFFREY M. (a Representative from Louisiana)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2998 [17MY], H3134 [18MY]
Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H779 [15FE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4149 [27JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3472, H3473 [5JN]
Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3910 [20JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2522, H2570 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H571 [7FE]
——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]
——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H3577 [6JN]
Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 3828), H376 [1FE]
Aviation: require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (see H.R. 3867), H476 [3FE]
Budget: eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 3883), H1498 [21MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1808 [29MR]
——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6151 [19SE]
Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H2447 [8MY]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H187 [27JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]
Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1978 [18AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H1847 [16AP]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4200), H1808 [29MR]
——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H6152 [19SE]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]
——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2134 [25AP]
Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see H.R. 6082), H4908 [17JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving treatment at departmental facilities (see H.R. 3723), H159 [24JA]
Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see H.R. 6459), H6231 [20SE]
EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H3734 [18JN]
——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H5292 [25JY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3480 [5JN]
Federal agencies and departments: require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2329 [7MY]
——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (see H.R. 4631), H2447 [8MY]
Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1498 [21MR]
Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5200 [24JY]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1154 [5MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
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), H5630 [1AU]
Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H218 [31JA]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H182 [25JA]
Iran: condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]
——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1367 [16MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2134 [25AP]
——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1808 [29MR]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H2033 [19AP]
Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2288 [27AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 96), H6429 [16NO]
Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see H.R. 785), H1100 [29FE]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H476 [3FE]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]
——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4656 [29JN]
Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1808 [29MR]
POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H1976 [18AP]
Power resources: develop a plan to increase oil and gas production under leases of Federal lands in conjunction with a draw down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 4136), H1428 [20MR]
——— develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (see H.R. 4480), H2064 [24AP]
——— streamline regulatory permitting procedures and increase domestic energy production (see H.R. 4301), H1803 [29MR]
Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]
Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]
Securities: provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (see H.R. 4002), H692 [9FE]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6280 [21SE]
Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H4158 [27JN]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]
——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3660 [7JN]
Telecommunications: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 3481), H3163 [18MY]
U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H5009 [18JY]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 6451), H6230 [20SE]
EPA: question suitability of Al Armendariz to secure domestic energy development and call for immediate resignation relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy (see H. Res. 635), H2274 [27AP]
FCC: ensure rule adopting methodology for establishing benchmarks for Universal Service Fund high-cost loop support shall have no force or effect and require report on an alternative methodology (see H.R. 6526), H6275 [21SE]
Foreign aid: provide limitations (see H.R. 6452), H6230 [20SE]
Presidential appointments: prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H26 [17JA]
Taxation: provide for Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 6276), H5704 [2AU]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (H.R. 6451), H6232 [20SE]
FCC: ensure rule adopting methodology for establishing benchmarks for Universal Service Fund high-cost loop support shall have no force or effect and require report on an alternative methodology (H.R. 6526), H6278 [21SE]
Foreign aid: provide limitations (H.R. 6452), H6232 [20SE]
Presidential appointments: prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (H.R. 3770), H27 [17JA]
Taxation: provide for Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (H.R. 6276), H5708 [2AU]
Letters
Corps of Engineers funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana: John F. Young, Jr., Jefferson Parish, LA, H3473 [5JN]
——— Paul P. Naquin, Jr., St. Mary Parish, LA, H3473 [5JN]
Remarks
Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana, H3472, H3473 [5JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2793 [16MY], H3077, H3079 [17MY]
——— ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military, H2793 [16MY], H3079 [17MY]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for media campaign to promote alternative green technologies, H3473 [5JN]
Dept. of the Interior: implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6168), H5215, H5216 [25JY]
——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5215, H5216 [25JY]
——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H779, H780 [15FE]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to implement regulations to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking, electronic on-board recording devices, or event data recorders in passenger or commercial motor vehicles, H4149, H4150 [27JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4149, H4150 [27JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3472, H3473 [5JN]
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: raise cap on certain offshore oil and natural gas leasing revenue shared with Gulf Coast States, H779, H780 [15FE], H3910, H3911 [20JN]
NOAA: prohibit funding to implement rule requiring shrimp fishermen to use turtle excluder devices, H2522 [9MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4430 [28JN]
POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S., H3077 [17MY]
Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3882, H3910, H3911 [20JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2522 [9MY]
Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1966 [18AP]
——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H1966 [18AP]
Tributes
Michot, Louis, Jr., H1214 [7MR]
Theriot, Gerald, H1027 [29FE]