DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Addresses
Tribute to Representative Shuster: Representative Oberstar, E1631
Articles and editorials
Alcoa Dominates 2A All-State, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E2177
Alcoa Honors Its 15-0 State Football Champions, Stan DeLozier, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E2177
At the Heart of Bo Shafer, Chuck Jonak, Kiwanis Magazine, E1823
Bobbie Householder's Work as Volunteer Is Unequaled in Blount, Maryville (TN) Daily Times, E2222
Closing of Regas Is Bittersweet for Many People With Fond Memories, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E1894
Food, Good Friends, Memories Make Saying Goodbye to Regas a Difficult Task, Walter Lambert, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E1894
Fowler Retires After 50 Years in Law Enforcement, Laura Ayo, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E1519
Kosovo's Ongoing Agonies, Harry Moskos, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E955
Lingering Affections, Louise Durman, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E1895
Maryville Players Lauded for ``Team Effort,'' Ken Garland, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E2172
President's Roadless Plan Too Confusing for Future Generations, Matt Bennett, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E1157
Regas Closing Gay Street Landmark, Mike Flannagan, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E1895
Ruby's To Close After 37 Years, Don Jacobs, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E1350
Show of Force Wasn't Necessary, Charley Reese, H3291 [17MY]
Two Sides Must Talk—Opportunities More Favorable Than in Past for Settlement of Cyprus Issue, Harry Moskos, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, E954
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (see H.R. 4940), H6777 [24JY]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H48 [27JA] (see H.R. 3573), H1163 [21MR]
Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 3661), H454 [15FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 91), H10473 [19OC]
———ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H1477 [28MR]
Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see H.R. 4049), H1163 [21MR]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 3125), H2012 [10AP]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H6599 [19JY]
Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2341 [13AP]
Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4398), H4121 [8JN] (see H.R. 5189), H7651 [14SE]
———extend public comment period on proposed rules on clothes washers, air conditioners, and heat pumps (see H.R. 5613), H11781 [1NO]
Dept. of Justice: appointment of independent counsel to investigate certain internal criminal allegations (see H.R. 2201), H212 [3FE]
———establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 4102), H9011 [5OC]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 4511), H5657 [29JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H2340 [13AP]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H2770 [9MY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H4485 [14JN]
Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2771 [9MY]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3160), H575 [29FE]
FAA: require automatic external defibrillators in terminals at certain airports (see H.R. 5323), H8406 [27SE]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 2836), H342 [10FE]
Fair Justice Agency: establish (see H.R. 4105), H2412 [2MY]
FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (see H.R. 3240), H2607 [4MY]
———restrict authority to issue clinical holds on investigational drugs or to deny patients expanded access to such drugs (see H.R. 3677), H5241 [27JN]
———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H5656 [29JN]
Firefighters: acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty (see H. Res. 203), H3309 [17MY]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H922 [9MR]
GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H2770 [9MY]
Government: improve the process for identifying functions that are not inherently governmental functions, and determine the appropriate organizations for the performance of such functions based on competition (see H.R. 4103), H1476 [28MR]
Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H254 [8FE]
Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 4152), H2512 [3MY]
International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H7366 [7SE]
Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10257 [18OC]
James H. Quillen U.S. Courthouse, Greeneville, TN: designate (see H.R. 4608), H4120 [8JN]
Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (see H.R. 4299), H3813 [24MY]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H2607 [4MY]
Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7212 [27JY]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 5274), H11195 [25OC]
———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5654 [29JN]
Medicare: coverage of medically appropriate actinic keratoses treatment and removal (see H. Con. Res. 341), H9901 [12OC]
———prohibit the use of risk-based managed care payments for certain administrative costs (see H.R. 3682), H2512 [3MY]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H5737 [10JY]
National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]
Native Americans: payment of State taxes on the sale of cigarettes and motor fuel by tribal retail enterprises to persons that are not members of the tribe (see H.R. 5244), H7990 [21SE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3539), H90 [31JA]
Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (see H. Res. 494), H3474 [19MY]
Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7003 [25JY]
Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5956 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]
Postal Service: issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H5037 [22JN]
Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H2340 [13AP]
Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H3412 [18MY]
Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]
Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H4592 [15JN]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6471 [18JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]
Ships and vessels: promote the construction and operation of cruise ships in the U.S. and facilitate the development of a U.S.-built cruise industry (see H.R. 3392), H5169 [26JN]
———revitalize international competitiveness of U.S.-flag merchant marine (see H.R. 3225), H5656 [29JN]
Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships (see H.R. 3308), H50 [27JA]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H574 [29FE]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 287), H341 [10FE]
———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 3859), H2770 [9MY]
———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]
States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7723 [18SE]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate their organs at death (see H.R. 4048), H2771 [9MY]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H11446 [27OC]
———allow the empowerment zone employment credit for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and increase funding for such zones and communities (see H.R. 4463), H3171 [16MY]
———change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 870), H8469 [28SE]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]
———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3663), H1589 [29MR]
———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas and respond to surging foreign oil imports (see H.R. 1116), H7211 [27JY]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2905 [10MY]
———prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (see H.R. 3082), H2967 [11MY]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H2411 [2MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]
Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 3100), H997 [14MR]
Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]
Tennessee (U.S.S.): tribute for accomplishments during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 421), H10257 [18OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see H.R. 3671), H509 [16FE]
Unemployment: improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes and the provision of such revenues for employment security administration (see H.R. 3174), H575 [29FE]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H2411 [2MY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5955 [12JY]
Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]
Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2607 [4MY]
World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. membership and funding (see H.J. Res. 89), H631 [1MR] (see H.J. Res. 90), H647 [6MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: prohibit employment of certain individuals in positions affecting air transportation security (see H.R. 4529), H3812 [24MY]
Egypt: limit assistance under the Foreign Military Financing Program (see H.R. 4233), H2121 [11AP]
Insurance: require insurers engaged in interstate commerce to fully compensate the insured before exercising any right under a subrogation or reimbursement clause in an insurance policy (see H.R. 4116), H1587 [29MR]
Social Security: provide targeted payment relief for hospitals that serve primarily Medicare and Medicaid patients that have been disproportionately impacted by certain payment reductions (see H.R. 4624), H4173 [9JN]
Letters
Tribute to Regas Restaurant: Joseph L. Johnson, E1894
———Vera Roberts, E1894
Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H5805 [11JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1409 [27MR], H7993 [22SE]
Remarks
Alcoa, TN: tribute to Alcoa High School football team, E2177
Annan, Kofi: remarks by U.N. Secretary General on U.S. efforts against world poverty, H5850 [12JY]
Appalachian Trail Conference (organization): Honor Roll of Volunteers honorees, E1372
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1410 [27MR], H1572 [29MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H540 [29FE], H705 [8MR], H4910 [21JN], H7348 [7SE]
———oil and gas leasing, H493 [16FE]
Armed Forces: deployment of troops to foreign countries, H2956 [11MY]
Boy Scouts: repeal Federal charter (H.R. 4892), H7455 [12SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H10226 [18OC]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H10226 [18OC]
Census: limit information that may be requested on the American Community Survey, H6783 [25JY]
Colleges and universities: employment opportunities upon graduation, H493 [16FE]
Crime: death penalty sentencing and imposition, H7064 [26JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, E954
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 616), H9645 [11OC]
Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H9645 [11OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4850 [21JN]
Dick Broadcasting Company: tribute, E1609
Eastern European countries: civil war and ethnic violence in former Yugoslavian Republics, E954
Education: national policy to improve system, H7545 [13SE]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, H1014 [15MR]
———treat certain property boundaries as the boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport, Courtland, AL (H.R. 5111), H11865 [13NO]
Federal employees: expand commuting options and reduce traffic congestion resulting from current commuting patterns, H1572 [29MR]
———make salary contingent on job performance, H1176 [22MR]
Forest Service: roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, E1156
Forests: management of trees in national forests, H3527 [23MY]
Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: INS operation to reunite with father, H2416 [3MY], H2956 [11MY], H3290 [17MY]
Householder, Barbara Ann (Bobbie): Blount County, TN, Pride of Tennessee Award recipient, E2222
Inspector General Act: appointment of certain Inspectors General by the President and establishment of Inspectors General Criminal Investigator Academy and Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory (S. 1707), H10007 [17OC]
International Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E1705
Iraq: enforcement of U.N. no-fly zone, H7993 [22SE]
———U.S. policy, H7993 [22SE]
James H. Quillen U.S. Courthouse, Greeneville, TN: designate (H.R. 4608), H5195 [27JN]
Knoxville, TN: tribute to Ruby's Coffee Shop, E1350
Kosovo: effectiveness of NATO air campaign against Serbia, H1410 [27MR]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes funding, H1410 [27MR]
Maryville, TN: tribute to Maryville High School football team, E2172
McGhee Tyson AFB, TN: anniversary of 119th Air Control Squadron, E1826
National forests: change policy for thinning forests from controlled burns to cutting trees, H3527 [23MY], H7348 [7SE]
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (S. 2412), H9995 [17OC]
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H540 [29FE]
———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H705 [8MR], H4227 [13JN], H4910 [21JN], H7285 [7SE], H7828 [19SE]
———gasoline tax, H7828 [19SE]
Point of order, H1572 [29MR]
Power resources: national energy policy, H7828 [19SE]
Prayer: Supreme Court decision on school prayer at high school football games, H8896 [5OC]
Public lands: acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), H3753 [24MY], H5804, H5805, H5806 [11JY]
Regas Restaurant: tribute, E1893
Social Security: provide targeted payment relief for hospitals that serve primarily Medicare and Medicaid patients that have been disproportionately impacted by certain payment reductions (H.R. 4624), E1099
Space policy: space station program funding, H4850 [21JN]
———space station program management and cost overruns, H7007 [26JY]
Supreme Court: decision relative to constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events, H4911 [21JN]
Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4028 [7JN]
Teachers: reduce limitations on hiring for certain positions, H7065 [26JY]
Urban Institute: report on the most charitable States, H9819 [12OC]
Votes: correction, H7597
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H508 [16FE], H553 [29FE], H1411 [27MR], H2965 [11MY], H3307 [17MY], H3804 [24MY], H4335 [13JN], H4814 [21JN], H7127 [26JY], H7363 [7SE], H7575 [13SE], H7868 [19SE], H7995 [22SE], H8797 [4OC], H9008 [5OC], H10254 [18OC]
Tributes
Anderson, William R., E958
Dick, James A., E1609
Fowler, Joe C., E1518
McLoud, Jody, H8896 [5OC]
Regas, Bill, E1893
Shafer, Bo, E1823
Sharp, Jack, E427
Shuster, Representative, E1631
Whitbred, Judy, E509
Williams, Bill, E2065