DUNCAN, JOHN J. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments offered by, to
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (H.R. 2817), 29385-29394 [29OC], 34281-34291 [4DE], 34856 [6DE]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 34907-34980 [6DE], 37379 [17DE]
Analyses
Republican Alternative—Tax Reform, December 1985, 35151
Appointments
Committee on Taxation (Joint), 2361 [19FE]
Conferee: H.J. Res. 372, increase statutory public debt limit, 27379 [11OC]
———H.R. 1869, repeal of contemporaneous recordkeeping requirements, 9257 [24AP]
———H.R. 2475, simplify imputed interest taxation rules, 22640 [1AU]
———H.R. 3128, changes in spending and revenue provisions in budget, 34512 [5DE]
Articles and editorials
Courthouse Became the White House, Chuck Redfern, 38808
Proof of Soviet Lies, William R. Hearst, Jr., 31216
Textile Defends Its Last Bastion, William E. Schmidt, New York (NY) Times, 20698
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Armed Forces: grant eligibility for retired pay of reservists (see H.R. 648), 899 [24JA]
Bankruptcy: interest credited on deposit shall not be included as income in proceedings (see H.R. 1938), 7494 [3AP]
Bicycle parts: suspend duty (see H.R. 2298), 10023 [1MY]
Customs Service: recovery of cost of customs processing (see H.R. 3058), 20137 [23JY]
Duties: suspension on color couplers and intermediates user in photographic sensitized material (see H.R. 2474), 11760 [14MY]
IRS: follow Frederick v. U.S. in administration of code relative to transportation expenses (see H.R. 656), 899 [24JA]
Newspapers: exempt against depositing in letter boxes (see H.R. 652), 899 [24JA]
Ruth, John W.: relief (see H.R. 2294), 9828 [30AP]
Simpson, Willie G.: relief (see H.R. 2546), 12276 [16MY]
Social Security: benefit increases shall not be considered as income or resources (see H.R. 649), 899 [24JA]
———treat great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews same as grandchildren in applying 1-year dependency test (see H.R. 657), 900 [24JA]
Social Security Act: strengthen assignment program for durable medical equipment (see H.R. 658), 900 [24JA]
Southern Industrial Banking Corp.: good faith transfers of property (see H.R. 651), 899 [24JA]
Tax Fairness and Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 3879), 35288 [9DE]
Tax Reform Act: application of excess business holdings provisions to private foundations (see H.R. 3135), 21936 [31JY]
Taxation: business income of certain nonprofit charitable organizations (see H.R. 659), 900 [24JA]
———corporations' worldwide income (see H.R. 3980), 37854 [18DE]
———free distribution of low cost articles by nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2492), 11761 [14MY]
———method of payment on distilled spirits (see H.R. 2274), 9827 [30AP]
———repeal capital gains on disposition of investments in real property by foreign citizens (see H.R. 2763), 15592 [13JN]
TVA: qualified immunity for certain officers and employees (see H.R. 1937), 7494 [3AP]
———sale of electricity to industrial users (see H.R. 653), 899 [24JA]
Unitary Tax Bill: enact (see H.R. 3980), 37854 [18DE]
VA: establish national cemetery in Knoxville, TN (see H.R. 1039), 2289 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: market expansion and income protection for farmers (see H.R. 1965), 23443 [11SE]
———study use of unleaded fuel in machinery (see H.R. 2795), 23444 [11SE]
American Liver Foundation National Liver Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), 27018 [9OC]
Ammunition: regulate manufacture, importation, and sale of armor-piercing (see H.R. 13), 2292 [7FE]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: amend (see H.R. 10), 11761 [14MY]
Appropriations: amend House rules to require rollcall vote (see H. Res. 347), 37855 [18DE]
———extend general revenue sharing (see H.R. 796), 6367 [26MR]
———make each item separate bill or joint resolution (see H.R. 1247), 3377 [25FE]
Asbestos: prompt, exclusive, and equitable compensation for inadequate tort remedies (see H.R. 1626), 5727 [20MR]
Banks and banking: require deposit insurance of all entities (see H.R. 916), 7239 [2AP]
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 308), 25051 [26SE]
Boy Scouts: commemorate anniversary by minting half dollar coins (see H.R. 870), 1385 [31JA]
Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 159), 10521 [6MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 27), 694 [21JA]
———require graduated reduction of deficit and balance (see H.R. 3520), 27018 [9OC]
Canada: expansion of furniture trade (see H.R. 3644), 29684 [30OC]
Caribbean Trade Institute/International Trade Center: establish (see H.R. 950), 14059 [4JN]
Chapin, Harry: award special gold medal (see H.R. 1207), 19867 [22JY]
Child Nutrition Act: limit participation in Special Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1906), 9828 [30AP]
Coins and coinage: provide for minting of gold (see H.R. 1123), 2432 [19FE]
———return to the 95% copper penny (see H.R. 217), 5584 [19MR]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 3570 [26FE]
Committee on Ways and Means: contingent fund for expenses of investigations and studies (see H. Res. 44), 1877 [6FE]
Communist countries: require President to report all loans, guarantees, credits and grants (see H.R. 1345), 7803 [15AP]
Conrail: tax treatment of transfer to the private sector (see H.R. 1930), 7494 [3AP]
Constitution: relative to voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 279), 10695 [7MY]
Copper industry: promote and expand (see H.R. 1520), 7497 [3AP]
Corporations: 50% nondeductible excise tax on certain profits from takeover attempts (see H.R. 1100), 9828 [30AP]
Diplomatic privileges and immunities: reciprocity with Communist regimes (see H.R. 75), 7803 [15AP]
Education: assistance to States for excellence and assuring access for underserved populations to benefit reforms (see H.R. 2840), 37487 [17DE]
———increase research and encourage contribution of scientific equipment to institutions (see H.R. 1188), 2938 [21FE]
Enterprise Zone Jobs Creation Act: enact (see H.R. 3232), 36106 [11DE]
Eximbank: prohibit extensions of credit to Communist countries (see H.R. 97), 7803 [15AP]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), 6368 [26MR]
Family Reunion Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64, 65), 6610 [28MR]
Federal aid programs: extend tobacco excise taxes, trade assistance, medicare reimbursement, and borrowing from railroad unemployment insurance program (see H.R. 3722), 31514 [12NO]
Ferroalloy industry: provide for preservation (see H.R. 976), 20264 [24JY]
Firearms: protect rights of owners (see H.R. 945), 7497 [3AP]
Food stamp plan: modify deductions for medical expenses (see H.R. 2778), 27439 [15OC]
Footwear: orderly trade in nonrubber to reduce unemployment (see H.R. 1973), 7496 [3AP]
GATT: continued participation by U.S. (see H. Res. 193), 21633 [30JY]
Gershwin, George: special gold medal honoring (see H.J. Res. 251), 13128 [22MY]
Gershwin, Ira: special gold medal honoring (see H.J. Res. 251), 13128 [22MY]
Girl Scouts: commemorate anniversary by minting half dollar coins (see H.R. 870), 1385 [31JA]
Government regulation: make more cost effective and ensure review of rules (see H.R. 1339), 4228 [28FE]
House rules: make legislative process more open (see H. Res. 164), 11146 [8MY]
Inspector General Act: establish office in TVA (see H.R. 3464), 25495 [1OC]
International Narcotics Control Act: enact (see H.R. 1768), 11762 [14MY]
International trade: give Nation's performance greater importance in Government policy (see H.R. 1950), 7495 [3AP]
———passage of laws for open, nondiscriminatory, and fair (see H.R. 1139), 25496 [1OC]
Japan: Presidential action to reduce growing merchandise trade deficit (see H. Con. Res. 107), 7238 [2AP]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 5728 [20MR]
Jordan: prohibit sales of advanced weapons (see H.J. Res. 428), 28865 [24OC]
Judiciary: reform and improve annuities for survivors of justices and judges (see H.R. 3081), 25050 [26SE]
Korean War: erection of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2588), 14655 [6JN]
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 287), 23444 [11SE]
Lessons of Grenada Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 313), 19230 [16JY]
Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197), 16123 [18JN]
Medicare: extend certain reimbursement provisions (see H.R. 3451, 3452), 25279 [30SE]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 7240 [2AP]
MIA's: support President's leadership (see H. Con. Res. 40), 2293 [7FE]
Milk: impose limitations on amount of imported protein products (see H.R. 431), 5988 [21MR]
Mule Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 76), 1387 [31JA]
National Black History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 21), 3951 [27FE]
National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), 30199 [1NO]
National Buy American Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), 27019 [9OC]
National Conference on Cities and Towns: authorize (see H.R. 3833), 33601 [2DE]
National Employ-the-Older-Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), 1876 [6FE]
National Garden Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 31637 [13NO]
National Guard: issue commemorative stamp (see H. Res. 245), 29899 [31OC]
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 74), 3378 [25FE]
National Legion of Valor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 41), 7240 [2AP]
National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 468), 38372 [19DE]
National Safety in the Workplace Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), 11148 [8MY]
National Science Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 161), 11148 [8MY]
National security: strengthen provisions of safeguards when imports threaten to impair (see H.R. 3438), 25049 [26SE]
National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 222), 20681 [25JY]
National Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 85), 828 [22JA]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 296), 20681 [25JY]
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act: amend passenger safety requirements (see H.R. 1006), 6367 [26MR]
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola: authorize the furnishing of military assistance (see H.R. 3609), 33601 [2DE]
National Veterans' Health Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 216), 14060 [4JN]
Nicaragua: condemn actions of the Sandinista regime (see H. Res. 167), 15216 [11JN]
NIH: full funding for new and competing research grants (see H.J. Res. 136), 5586 [19MR]
Older Americans Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 132), 11148 [8MY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 5583 [19MR]
Pan American Games: free entry of personal effects, equipment, and related articles (see H.R. 2723), 15215 [11JN]
Pledge of Allegiance: recognize the pause as part of National Flag Day activities (see H.J. Res. 211), 11148 [8MY]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 15880 [17JN]
Postal Service: extend same procedural and appeal rights as are afforded to Federal employees (see H.R. 2854), 30493 [5NO]
———provide reduced rates for nonprofit senior citizens' organizations (see H.J. Res. 397), 29251 [28OC]
Public debt: increase limit and restore investments of Social Security trust fund (see H.R. 3721), 31514 [12NO]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend (see H.R. 10), 11761 [14MY]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Program: extend borrowing authority (see H.R. 3451, 3452), 25279 [30SE]
Regional Rail Reorganization Act: transfer of ownership of Consolidated Rail Corp. to private sector (see H.R. 1449), 5585 [19MR]
Retirement Equity Act: make technical corrections (see H.R. 2110), 8471 [18AP]
Rural mail carriers: computing deductions for use of their automobiles (see H.R. 1884), 7236 [2AP]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 1650), 9745 [29AP]
Scott, Nathaniel: relief (see H.R. 528), 903 [24JA]
Social Security: benefits to individuals who work despite severe medical impairment (see H.R. 2030), 7802 [15AP]
———restore and protect benefit levels of workers reaching age 65 (see H.R. 1917), 7237 [2AP]
———waiting period for terminal illness shall not be applicable (see H.R. 580), 8299 [17AP]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 3470), 29686 [30OC]
Society of the Third Infantry Division: erect memorial in District of Columbia (see H.R. 2440), 36106 [11DE]
Southeast interstate low-level radioactive waste management compact: sense of Congress (see H.R. 1267), 11686 [13MY]
Sport Fish Restoration Fund: administer as required by law (see H. Res. 165), 14970 [10JN]
Square dance: designate as the national folk dance (see H.J. Res. 316), 37855 [18DE]
``Stars and Stripes Forever'': designate as national march (see H.R. 2879), 17519 [26JN]
Supplemental compensation program: phase out (see H.R. 1866), 7235 [2AP]
Tariff: rates of duty on imported bicycles and parts (see H.R. 2226), 12010 [15MY]
———relative to motor fuel, blending, and naphthas (see H.R. 2354), 12822 [21MY]
Tax Reform Act: repeal changes to treatment of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 242), 828 [22JA]
———technical corrections (see H.R. 1800), 6607 [28MR]
Taxation: allocate corporate revenues for payments to registered voters (see H.R. 56), 5988 [21MR]
———allow a defined contribution plan of a rural electric cooperative (see H.R. 1615), 5726 [20MR]
———allow deduction for additions to reserves for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 1619), 12822 [21MY]
———amount of contribution to any No Net Cost Tobacco Fund or account shall be deductible expense (see H.R. 1421), 5728 [20MR]
———charitable contributions by nonitemizers (see H.R. 587), 826 [22JA]
———contribution to no net cost tobacco fund shall be deductible (see H.R. 2548), 12559 [20MY]
———deduction to self-employed for contributions to accident or health plans for medical care (see H.R. 3420), 27643 [16OC]
———deductions for certain expenses incurred by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 385), 1878 [6FE]
———deductions for charitable contributions (see H. Res. 91), 6471 [27MR]
———definition of unrelated trade or business convention and trade show activities (see H.R. 1732), 19526 [17JY]
———eliminate on dividends (see H.R. 56), 5988 [21MR]
———exclude educational assistance programs from gross income (see H.R. 1356), 29375 [29OC]
———exclude value of lodging rented by educational institutions (see H.R. 1622), 14970 [10JN]
———exempt sales of fuel used in taxicab (see H.R. 1354), 4228 [28FE]
———extend and phase out credit for investments in conservation and renewable energy property (see H.R. 2001), 21632 [30JY]
———extend application of tobacco and superfund excise (see H.R. 3451), 25279 [30SE]
———extend application of tobacco excise (see H.R. 3452), 25279 [30SE]
———extend energy credit to solar (see H.R. 1272), 5048 [7MR]
———extend superfund (see H.R. 3453), 25279 [30SE]
———incentives for investment in district heating and cooling systems (see H.R. 1507), 19229 [16JY]
———incentives to companies which operate in Puerto Rico be retained (see H. Con. Res. 180), 25497 [1OC]
———indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 240), 828 [22JA]
———interest shall not be included in income of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 3499), 26108 [3OC]
———make permanent allocation of research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1359), 4229 [28FE]
———repeal contemporaneous recordkeeping (see H.R. 1869), 7235 [2AP]
———revise and extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 983), 10695 [7MY]
———simplify imputed interest rules (see H.R. 2475), 11760 [14MY]
———transportation may be excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1392), 7239 [2AP]
Telecommunications equipment and services: expansion of international trade (see H.R. 3439), 30199 [1NO]
Textile industry and fabrics: promote economic recovery (see H.R. 1562), 5582 [19MR]
Trade adjustment assistance: extend (see H.R. 3451, 3452), 25279 [30SE]
Trade laws: provide comprehensive reform (see H.R. 2809), 21632 [30JY]
Trade Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3522), 26690 [8OC]
U.N.: U.S. contributions (see H.R. 76), 7803 [15AP]
Unemployment: exempt wages paid to full-time students employed by summer camps from tax (see H.R. 3180), 22682 [1AU]
VA: adjudication of claims for benefits (see H.R. 585), 2292 [7FE]
———exempt payments for service-connected disabilities from taxation (see H. Con. Res. 69), 5988 [21MR]
———improve benefits for former POW's (see H.R. 864), 19229 [16JY]
Veterans: delete word war in provisions relating to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1511), 7613 [4AP]
Year of Social Security: designate (see H.J. Res. 1), 458 [3JA]
Year of the Flag: designate (see H.J. Res. 424), 30384 [4NO]
Year of the Teacher: designate (see H.J. Res. 151), 5988 [21MR]
Documents
Republican Alternative—Tax Reform, December 1985, 35149
Elected to
Committee on Ways and Means, 1274 [30JA]
Letters
Defense, foreign policy, and arms control: by, and 19 other House Members, 26130 [3OC]
Remarks by, on
Arms control: negotiations, 31215
Bicycles: extend suspension of duty on parts (H.R. 2298), 10182
Budget: changes in spending and revenue provisions (H.R. 3128), 29826 [31OC]
———deficit reduction proposals, 30149 [1NO], 31592 [13NO]
———revising for fiscal year 1985 and setting forth for 1986-88 (H. Con. Res. 152), 13393 [23MY]
Compact of Free Association: approve (H.J. Res. 187), 20626 [25JY], 36039 [11DE]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (H.R. 2817), 29550
Ecology: superfund reauthorization, 29550
EPA: superfund reauthorization, 29550
Families: impact of tax reform proposals-37205 [17DE]
Finance: tax treatment of certain property transactions, 22657 [1AU]
Foreign trade: textile industry, 27069 [10OC]
Government spending: public debt ceiling, 27361 [11OC]
Hazardous waste disposal: superfund tax, 34662 [5DE], 34867 [6DE], 35626 [10DE]
Knoxville, TN: Teen Board anniversary, 22752
Maryville, TN: Boy Scout troop 88, anniversary, 11926
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (H.R. 3500), 28610 [23OC]
101st Air Assault Division: sentiment of Congress relative to deaths of members in airplane crash (H. Res. 345), 37765 [18DE]
Parliamentary inquiry, 36069 [11DE]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: reform, 29826 [31OC]
Public debt: increase limit (H.R. 3721), 31592, 31595 [13NO], 31831 [14NO]
———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 372), conference report, 30149 [1NO]
———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 372), request for conference, 27361 [11OC]
Reagan, President: tax reform proposal, 37176 [17DE]
Republican Party: tax reform alternative, 35149
Social Security: prevent disinvestment of trust fund (H.R. 3669), 30188, 30189 [1NO]
———restore trust fund investments (H.R. 3721), 31592, 31595 [13NO], 31831 [14NO]
———restore trust fund losses relative to disinvestment (H.R. 3688), 31595 [13NO]
Soviet Union: arms control negotiations, 31215
Sports: George R. (Bob) Woodruff, tribute, 32881
States: return of Outer Continental Shelf drilling revenues to certain, 28610 [23OC]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 37176-37205, 37374 [17DE]
———technical, clerical, conforming, and clarifying amendments, 6549
Taxation: Republican alternative, 35149
———simplify imputed interest rules (H.R. 2475), 12728 [21MY]
———simplify imputed interest rules (H.R. 2475), conference report, 22657 [1AU]
———superfund value-added tax, 29550
———vehicle mileage documentation (H.R. 1869), 7157 [2AP]
———vehicle mileage documentation (H.R. 1869), conference report, 11080 [8MY]
Technical Corrections Act: enact (H.R. 1800), 6549
Territories (U.S.): local tax code implementation, 37374 [17DE]
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact, 20697
———enact (H.R. 1562), 27069 [10OC]
Treaties: Compact of Free Association, 20626 [25JY]
———Compact of Free Association (H.J. Res. 187), 36039 [11DE]
Unitary Tax Act: enact (H.R. 3980), 38684
University of Tennessee: George R. (Bob) Woodruff, tribute, 32881
Water Resources, Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 6), 30469 [5NO]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 7157 [2AP], 10021 [1MY], 10692 [7MY], 11759 [14MY], 19227 [16JY], 20677 [25JY], 22657, 22679 [1AU], 27069 [10OC], 28610 [23OC], 29373 [29OC], 29826 [31OC], 30153 [1NO], 30469 [5NO], 30993 [7NO], 32616 [20NO], 35608 [10DE], 37176, 37374 [17DE], 37765, 37851 [18DE]
Reports
Committee on Ways and Means, 2413 [19FE], 5725 [20MR], 37851 [18DE]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 2413 [19FE], 5725 [20MR], 37851 [18DE]
Statements
Republican Alternative—Tax Reform, December 1985: by, and 12 other House Members, 35151
Texts of
H.R. 1800, Technical Corrections Act, 6549
H.R. 2298, extend suspension of duty on bicycle parts, 10182
Tributes
Crutcher, W.T., 19245
Hutchison, Purn R., 21649
Ivins, Richard N., 1101
Moncier, J.C. (Moma Mon), 22752
Woodruff, George R. (Bob), 32881