RICHMOND, CEDRIC L. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

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), H778 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H6280 [21SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H6234 [20SE]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5077 [19JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H2647 [10MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 567), H1100 [29FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H3177 [29MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H375 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H2647 [10MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H2134 [25AP]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3977 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5202 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H1571 [26MR]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H3915 [20JN]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H182 [25JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (see H.R. 3710), H1101 [29FE]

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see H.R. 6459), H6231 [20SE]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H1741 [28MR]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H3267 [30MY]

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), H1099 [29FE]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 5708), H2644 [10MY]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6062 [14SE]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4157 [27JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see H. Res. 820), H6505 [28NO]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2289 [27AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H1807 [29MR]

Israel: 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), H1363 [13MR]

Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3868), H441 [2FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H5079 [19JY]

Medicare: promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H4864 [12JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4655 [29JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 832), H6806 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H5711 [2AU]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H1101 [29FE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H5292 [25JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H4656 [29JN]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 6504), H6680 [7DE]

——— increase small business participation in multiple award contracts (see H.R. 4118), H1154 [5MR]

——— provide for a program to provide Federal contracts to early-stage small businesses (see H.R. 4121), H1133 [1MR]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (see H.R. 3635), H2715 [15MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6280 [21SE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H2647 [10MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5130 [23JY]

Taxation: expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H4828 [11JY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H3267 [30MY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (see H.R. 15), H5330 [30JY]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H2447 [8MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

Virgin Islands: provide for direct appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court (see H.R. 6116), H4862 [12JY]

Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H441 [2FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6343 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: modify the Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf of Mexico to Baton Rouge, LA, navigation project (see H.R. 6026), H4064 [26JN]

FEMA: improve assistance after a hurricane or major disaster (see H.R. 6542), H6276 [21SE]

SBA: strengthen entrepreneurial education (see H.R. 5944), H3699 [8JN]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income (see H.R. 6104), H4827 [11JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: modify the Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf of Mexico to Baton Rouge, LA, navigation project (H.R. 6026), H4064 [26JN]

FEMA: improve assistance after a hurricane or major disaster (H.R. 6542), H6279 [21SE]

SBA: strengthen entrepreneurial education (H.R. 5944), H3699 [8JN]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income (H.R. 6104), H4828 [11JY]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: funding, H3367 [1JN]

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), H778, H780 [15FE], H831 [16FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3367 [1JN]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1945 [18AP]

Firearms: gun control, H7355 [19DE]

Gulf of Mexico: 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, H831 [16FE]

——— 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. 4348), H1945 [18AP]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: raise cap on certain offshore oil and natural gas leasing revenue shared with Gulf Coast States, H780 [15FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1945 [18AP]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7562 [1JA]

James, Elroy A.: Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Inc., King of Zulu designee, E223• [17FE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, H7355 [19DE]

Power resources: allow oil and gas revenues to be used for coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, or infrastructure projects directly impacted by coastal wetland losses, H778 [15FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1945 [18AP]

Tributes

Breaux, Luvenia, E550• [17AP]

Fos, Peter J., E1609• [21SE]

Payne, Donald M., H1201 [6MR]