Commends LSU student and employee Julie Doucet upon receiving the National Scholars Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship grant to conduct research on shellfish in the Gulf of Mexico.
Directs local, state, and federal governmental agencies to work in close coordination, in order to minimize damage to Louisiana's natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and to utilize all available resources to protect and support Louisiana residents and businesses affected by the spill.
Commends Eagle Scout John Michael Long on his selection as the 2009 Outstanding Eagle Scout by the Louisiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.