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

Appointments

House Democracy Partnership, H6915 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Paul McIlhenny—CEO of the Company That Makes Tabasco Sauce—Dies at 68, John Pope, New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, E181• [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

American College of Surgeons Days: designate (see H. Res. 307), H4826 [19JY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5655 [18SE]

Armed Forces: exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H4309 [9JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6902 [29OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H32 [3JA]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Children and youth: express that children trafficked in the U.S. be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators (see H. Con. Res. 66), H7354 [21NO]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5513 [11SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1720 [20MR]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2438 [6MY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2067 [16AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61, 217), H86 [14JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H4979 [23JY]

Corps of Engineers: provide for liability in cases of damage caused by gross negligence of an officer or employee (see H.R. 1662), H2164 [19AP]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6493 [10OC]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H6412 [8OC]

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. 718), H2570 [9MY]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 973), H982 [5MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H369 [5FE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H5513 [11SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H3289 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility leases (see H.R. 3521), H7312 [20NO]

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H7608 [9DE]

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see H.R. 453), H950 [4MR]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7153 [15NO]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1959 [11AP]

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), H1318 [6MR]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H660 [26FE]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H2959 [23MY]

European Union: support Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 76), H950 [4MR]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 881), H813 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H5052 [24JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H818 [28FE]

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. 367), H278 [23JA]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H1956 [11AP]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H2955 [23MY]

——— modify phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties (see H.R. 1485), H2438 [6MY]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3013), H5397 [2AU]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H6175 [2OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H7395 [2DE]

——— limit amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1764), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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. 2247), H7053 [13NO]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H7253 [19NO]

Fish and fishing: develop a fishery management plan for Gulf of Mexico red snapper (see H.R. 3099), H5546 [12SE]

——— provide that certain States have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in depth (see H.R. 1219), H1569 [18MR]

Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 2708), H5052 [24JY]

——— exempt cargo containers containing trace residue from certain customs laws in order to streamline legitimate trade (see H.R. 2806), H5263 [31JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H550 [14FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2709), H5052 [24JY]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 1896), H2533 [8MY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H1398 [13MR]

——— intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 1740), H2536 [8MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5803 [20SE]

——— prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases (see H.R. 1473), H7357 [21NO]

——— prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 969), H981 [5MR]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H949 [4MR]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H8112 [12DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H8112 [12DE] (see H.R. 3121), H5803 [20SE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3216 [5JN]

Insurance: allow States to determine the age discount in their health insurance market in order to prevent an increase in young people’s premiums (see H.R. 544), H411 [6FE]

——— condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5090 [25JY]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 762), H594 [15FE]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2248 [23AP]

IRS: impose recordkeeping requirements to substantiate costs incurred in carrying out responsibilities (see H.R. 2683), H4980 [23JY]

——— make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H628 [25FE]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H2717 [16MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4143 [27JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2067 [16AP]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H2774 [17MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6770 [23OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H4081 [26JN]

——— ensure appropriate coverage of ventricular assist devices (see H.R. 3320), H7153 [15NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2656 [15MY]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and coordination (see H.R. 2477), H4037 [25JN]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H2161 [18AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H3253 [6JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H29 [3JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H2485 [7MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2299 [24AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6493 [10OC]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H3655 [14JN]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 2208), H4980 [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5404 [2AU]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2667), H4482 [11JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2668), H4482 [11JY]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H344 [4FE]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see H.R. 3299), H7253 [19NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4488 [15JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H5656 [18SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (see H.R. 1780), H2391 [26AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H8112 [12DE] (see H.R. 3121), H5803 [20SE]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H7109 [14NO]

——— repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1099), H1569 [18MR]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Public debt: require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H7353 [21NO]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7109 [14NO]

——— protect transactions in the U.S. from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by foreign governments (see H.R. 2546), H4142 [27JN]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 948), H981 [5MR]

——— expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 2925), H5342 [1AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H5476 [10SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H7689 [11DE]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4858 [22JY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H2067 [16AP]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H5398 [2AU]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H6412 [8OC]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1721 [20MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7446 [3DE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5396 [2AU]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H7357 [21NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H5348 [1AU]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2671), H4858 [22JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H1829 [21MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H6053 [30SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 556), H4370 [10JY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

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. 575), H1958 [11AP]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2826), H5087 [25JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1359 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility leases (see H.R. 902), H814 [28FE] (see H.R. 2913), H5341 [1AU]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 166), H51 [4JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]

IRS: issue regulations to allow enrolled agents to use or display their credentials when advertising their services or representing clients (see H.R. 2313), H3287 [11JN]

Medicaid: permit States to reduce amount of home equity exempted to determine eligibility and eliminate the maintenance of effort requirement for long-term care assistance (see H.R. 1703), H2297 [24AP]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H8117 [16DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H6901 [29OC]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H594 [15FE]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1069), H1355 [12MR]

Taxation: increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1634), H2157 [18AP]

——— reform rules relative to certain social welfare organizations and provide certain taxpayer protections (see H.R. 3520), H7187 [18NO]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 903), H814 [28FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility leases (H.R. 902), H816 [28FE]

——— authorize certain major medical facility leases (H.R. 2913), H5345 [1AU]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (H.R. 166), H53 [4JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (H.R. 335), H223 [22JA]

IRS: issue regulations to allow enrolled agents to use or display their credentials when advertising their services or representing clients (H.R. 2313), H3288 [11JN]

Medicaid: permit States to reduce amount of home equity exempted to determine eligibility and eliminate the maintenance of effort requirement for long-term care assistance (H.R. 1703), H2298 [24AP]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (H.R. 3776), H8118 [16DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 3367), H6901 [29OC]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 763), H597 [15FE]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1069), H1358 [12MR]

Taxation: increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 1634), H2160 [18AP]

——— reform rules relative to certain social welfare organizations and provide certain taxpayer protections (H.R. 3520), H7187 [18NO]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 903), H817 [28FE]

Oaths of office

McAllister, Vance M.: House of Representatives, H7333 [21NO]

Remarks

Abbeville, LA: tribute to Vermilion Catholic High School football team, E1906• [19DE]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3729 [18JN]

Century Group Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development Association Lantern Award recipient, E846• [12JN]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6739 [23OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility leases (H.R. 3521), H7614 [10DE]

Dugas family: tribute to service as World War II aircraft spotters, E618• [8MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4244 [9JY]

Gaines, Ernest J.: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, E1064• [16JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2695 [16MY]

High Tech Components, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development Association Lantern Award recipient, E971• [26JN]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Acadiana High School football team, E1905• [19DE]

——— tribute to St. Thomas More Catholic High School boys’ basketball team, E369• [21MR]

Lake Charles, LA: Acadiana Profile (publication) City of the Year award recipient, E105• [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4548 [17JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2695 [16MY]

Power resources: expand export of liquefied natural gas, H1919 [11AP]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 807), H2543 [9MY]

Taxation: repeal the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 903), H4548 [17JY]

Votes: position on missed, E188• [26FE]

Tributes

Frederick, Penny A., E735• [23MY]

McAllister, Representative, H7333 [21NO]

McIlhenny, Paul, E181• [25FE]