LOUISIANA
Bills and resolutions
Coastal zones: extend the seaward boundaries of certain States (see S. 681), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1430), H1857 [9AP]
Corps of Engineers: modify the Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf of Mexico to Baton Rouge, LA, navigation project (see S. 574), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1161), H1425 [14MR]
Dept. of the Interior: 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. 311), S707 [13FE]
Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see S. 93), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 453), H341 [4FE]
Fish and fishing: 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), H1547 [15MR]
GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 105), S213 [23JA]
Gulf of Mexico: provide tax relief for persons affected by the discharge of oil in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (see S. 1506), S6518 [17SE]
Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities (see H.R. 542), H411 [6FE]
Letters
Election of Vance M. McAllister to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H7333 [21NO]
——— Tom Schedler, Louisiana Sec. of State, H7333 [21NO]
Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative Alexander, H5407 [6SE], H5432 [9SE]
Small Business Disaster Reform Act: Brenda Bertus, St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, S1023 [28FE]
——— Scott Martinez, North Louisiana Economic Partnership (organization), S1023 [28FE]
Oaths of office
McAllister, Vance M.: House of Representatives, H7333, H7349 [21NO]
Remarks in House
Abbeville, LA: tribute to Vermilion Catholic High School football team, E1906 [19DE]
Century Group Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development Association Lantern Award recipient, E846 [12JN]
Constitution Week: observance, E1324 [17SE]
Corps of Engineers: Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project for hurricane and storm damage reduction funding, H6715 [23OC]
——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana, H4324, H4325 [10JY]
Gaines, Ernest J.: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, E1064 [16JY]
Givens, Cedric G.: Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Inc., King of Zulu designee, E121 [12FE]
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: raise cap on certain offshore oil and natural gas leasing revenue shared with Gulf Coast States, H4125, H4126 [27JN]
High Tech Components, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development Association Lantern Award recipient, E971 [26JN]
Johnson, Vicky: Louisiana National Association of Postmasters of the U.S. Postmaster of the Year award recipient, E1115 [23JY]
Lafayette, LA: tribute to Acadiana High School football team, E1905 [19DE]
Lake Charles, LA: Acadiana Profile (publication) City of the Year award recipient, E105 [6FE]
Louisiana State University Shreveport: tribute to debate team, E494 [18AP]
McAllister, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7334 [21NO]
Monroe, LA: anniversary of St. Francis Medical Center, E1071 [17JY]
——— tribute to St. Francis Medical Center volunteers, E291 [13MR]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H4113 [27JN]
Remarks in Senate
Community service: anniversary of M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge (fraternal organization) and Louisiana Order of the Eastern Star (fraternal organization), S4789 [20JN]
Corps of Engineers: Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project for hurricane and storm damage reduction funding, S6369 [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System (S. 311), S712 [13FE]
Dick, Shelly Deckert: nomination to be district judge, S3305–S3308 [9MY]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3275 [8MY], S3300 [9MY]
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, S3223, S3227 [8MY]
Monroe, LA: anniversary of St. Francis Medical Center, S5837 [23JY]
New Orleans, LA: anniversary of Warren Easton High School, S6374 [11SE]
——— tribute to hosting of Super Bowl after recovering from Hurricane Katrina, S463 [4FE]
Polite, Kenneth A., Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6544 [17SE]
Thibodaux, LA: anniversary, S1708 [12MR]
Reports filed
Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 311) (S. Rept. 113–26), S2844 [22AP]
Nomination of Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6446 [12SE]
Nomination of Shelly Deckert Dick To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1011 [28FE]
Resignations
House of Representatives: Rodney Alexander, H5407 [6SE]
Tributes
Boggs, Lindy, S6189 [1AU], H5182, H5183 [31JY], E311 [15MR], E1164 [30JY], E1221 [2AU], E1750 [21NO]
Landrieu, Senator, S4669 [19JN], S7430 [12OC]
McAllister, Representative, H7333 [21NO]