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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H474 [15JA]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H2435 [13MR]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H2915 [3AP]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3144 [9AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H6746 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (see H.R. 4434), H3142 [9AP]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H9305 [11DE]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H184 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (see H. Res. 565), H3413 [2MY]

Dept. of the Interior: increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see H.R. 5069), H7297 [8SE]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H6815 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5494 [18JN]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2746 [27MR]

Diseases: ban new visas to citizens from ebola-affected countries and ban travel to the U.S. for any person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who traveled through an ebola-affected country (see H.R. 5688), H7996 [14NO]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7892 [18SE]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H7893 [18SE]

Education: support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H5399 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1512 [29JA]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5559 [19JN]

Firearms: modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4547), H7529 [15SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H7389 [9SE]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens (see H.R. 5014), H6036 [9JY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7434 [10SE]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 105), H5559 [19JN]

Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 4491), H4017 [8MY]

Health: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and establish right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving Federal payors (see H.R. 4106), H4910 [28MY]

——— support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H7940 [12NO]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1593 [4FE]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6217 [14JY]

——— provide for requirements for employers of H–2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 4238), H6400 [17JY]

Iraq: call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H7190 [31JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7242 [1AU]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1243 [16JA]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3363 [30AP]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5648), H7996 [14NO]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2611 [24MR]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H1939 [25FE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H5068 [2JN]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 5780), H8272 [2DE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H1687 [6FE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H6400 [17JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2611 [24MR]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 4857), H6656 [22JY]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H6296 [15JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H1686 [6FE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H5399 [17JN]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5877 [8JY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H4910 [28MY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H6860 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H474 [15JA]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H1939 [25FE]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7190 [31JY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H3242 [28AP]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H2001 [26FE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H4017 [8MY]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H3293 [29AP]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H7434 [10SE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H4830 [22MY]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H4909 [28MY]

——— make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 2139), H8133 [19NO]

Taxation: amend nondiscrimination provisions of Internal Revenue Code to protect older, longer service participants in qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 5381), H7996 [14NO]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7434 [10SE]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 4589), H5495 [18JN]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7125 [30JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H5318 [11JN]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H7996 [14NO]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H4828 [22MY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H4476 [19MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4828 [22MY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H6860 [25JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H5767 [25JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4212), H6816 [24JY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H3293 [29AP]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 4429), H3057 [8AP]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H4910 [28MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 4438), H3243 [28AP]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H6815 [24JY]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H7619 [16SE]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7940 [12NO]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2645 [25MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2915 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans to participate in the Patient-Centered Community Care program (see H.R. 5097), H6215 [14JY]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 5193), H6813 [24JY]

——— publish information on the provision of health care by departmental facilities (see H.R. 4875), H5398 [17JN]

IRS: permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (see H.R. 5420), H7387 [9SE]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (see H.R. 5418), H7387 [9SE]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (see H.R. 5419), H7387 [9SE]

Taxation: allow increased contributions to health savings accounts and allow Medicare and VA health care participants to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3871), H223 [14JA]

——— allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars for assistance to employees purchasing health care policies in the individual market and except certain health reimbursement arrangements from group plan requirements (see H.R. 5860), H9302 [11DE]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 4464), H3196 [10AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans to participate in the Patient-Centered Community Care program (H.R. 5097), H6216 [14JY]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on the effect of certain delayed payments and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (H.R. 5193), H6815 [24JY]

——— publish information on the provision of health care by departmental facilities (H.R. 4875), H5398 [17JN]

IRS: permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 5420), H7388 [9SE]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 5418), H7388 [9SE]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 5419), H7388 [9SE]

Taxation: allow increased contributions to health savings accounts and allow Medicare and VA health care participants to contribute to health savings accounts (H.R. 3871), H224 [14JA]

——— allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars for assistance to employees purchasing health care policies in the individual market and except certain health reimbursement arrangements from group plan requirements (H.R. 5860), H9304 [11DE]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (H.R. 4464), H3198 [10AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7571 [16SE]

Corps of Engineers: operation and maintenance accounts funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative offices funding, H5991 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H5678 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans to participate in the Patient-Centered Community Care program (H.R. 5097), H6586 [22JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5991 [9JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6190 [14JY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, H7947 [13NO]

IRS: operations support funding, H6190 [14JY]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 5420), H7599 [16SE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1962, H1963, H1965, H1966, H1968 [26FE]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 5418), H7598 [16SE]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 5419), H7598, H7599 [16SE]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H2462 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate, H2462 [14MR]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7571 [16SE]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H1963 [26FE]

Votes: position on missed, E307• [5MR]

Tributes

Flatt, Earl B., E714• [8MY]

Raymond, John T., E423• [24MR]