DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Articles and editorials

. . . the Greater Therefore Should Our Courage Be.—Henry V, Sewanee Purple (Sewanee—The University of the South publication), E1601 [12SE]

Drinnen—``Everybody Is God's Somebody'' at the Love Kitchen, Beth Drinnen, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E264 [18FE]

Gates Grilled on Price of ``Illegal War'', Tom Pauken, Washington (DC) Times, E596 [1AP]

Hundreds Attend Retirement Reception for Judge Young, Chloe Morrison, Maryville (TN) Daily Times, E451 [10MR]

Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies?, Michael Barone, Washington (DC) Examiner, E1367 [20JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H1180 (see H.R. 361), H1199 [17FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6344 [21SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H513 [26JA]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H1988 [17MR]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2536 [7AP]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]

———limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 1609), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 3709), H9926 [16DE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H2917 [15AP]

BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H8320 [8DE]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H135 [7JA]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H1574 [3MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 487), H2605 [12AP]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H2575 [11AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3344 [23MY]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H3754 [26MY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H684 [10FE] (see H.R. 2417), H4795 [8JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3112 [5MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1456 [1MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H468 [25JA]

Credit: require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H1392 [28FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H5888 [1AU]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1580 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide a special rule relative to purchases of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see H.R. 2312), H6415 [22SE]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H3001 [3MY]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H4076 [13JN]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see H.R. 482), H6344 [21SE]

———repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H8320 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7579 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H3304 [13MY]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H3644 (see H.R. 1996), H3682 [25MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H6505 [3OC]

Dept. of State: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H3001 [3MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

———assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H356 [19JA]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1988 [17MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H8125 [2DE]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H7400 [4NO]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H5897 [5AU]

———provide for certain requirements relative to national cemeteries and funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans (see H.R. 2848), H6467 [29SE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 2754), H5923 [19AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H4037 [3JN]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H2913 [15AP]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H2108 [30MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2667 [13AP]

Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1988 [17MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4367 [21JN] (see H.R. 2885), H8188 [6DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 990, 991), H3304 [13MY]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H7715 [16NO]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see H.R. 1872), H5897 [5AU]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H256 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2855 [14AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5127 [15JY]

———provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H7579 [14NO]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3162 [10MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H725 [11FE]

———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H3063 [4MY]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8728 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H3304 [13MY]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

Financial institutions: provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H3112 [5MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2252), H4364 [21JN]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3278 [12MY]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2667 [13AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2605 [12AP]

Fish and fishing: provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits (see H.R. 2304), H6011 [8SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H554 [8FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H554 [8FE]

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see H.R. 538), H5892 [2AU]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H3410 [24MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H776 [14FE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3343 [23MY]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H3000 [3MY]

———eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H8126 [2DE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see H.R. 2676), H5901 [9AU]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3162 [10MY]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H356 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121, 297), H397 [20JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7257 [2NO]

———enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H4526 [23JN]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H776 [14FE]

———deny certain assistance to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration (see H.R. 1134), H3344 [23MY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H6505 [3OC]

———provide for expedited removal of certain aliens (see H.R. 2952), H6231 [15SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H4944 [12JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H724 [11FE]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 2545), H5897 [5AU]

———make use of certain funds collected from user fees subject to appropriations acts (see H.R. 349), H354 [19JA]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H2934 [2MY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H6273 [20SE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H7715 [16NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2605 [12AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H357 [19JA]

Libya: cease use of force by U.S. Armed Forces unless such use of force is authorized by Congress (see H.R. 1212), H2216 [31MR]

———disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4042 [7JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1323), H2412 [6AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6233 [15SE]

———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H5888 [1AU]

———prevent fraud and abuse and require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under part D (see H.R. 3474), H8262 [7DE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———restore certain trust fund amounts transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 2694), H6855 [12OC]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 817), H6182 [14SE]

———provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 302), H6139 [13SE]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 758), H6233 [15SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2667 [13AP]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 2153), H4075 [13JN]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4748 [7JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6183 [14SE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H2109 [30MR]

Patents: reform (see H.R. 1249), H3806 [31MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1525 [2MR]

———allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1727 [10MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H356 [19JA]

———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 118), H1620 [8MR]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H7928 [29NO]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 2529), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H3304 [13MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see H.R. 2171), H4185 [14JN]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2858 [14AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 2173), H4186 [14JN]

———facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]

———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4185 [14JN]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P (see H.R. 2154), H6467 [29SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 662), H723 [11FE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7830 [17NO]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1988 [17MR]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 234), H435 [24JA]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H1392 [28FE]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 234), H435 [24JA]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 879), H2605 [12AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1988 [17MR]

———clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 3444), H8262 [7DE]

———disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 1538), H3162 [10MY]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 387), H725 [11FE]

———exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1310), H2265 [1AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5087 [14JY]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1666 [9MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see H.R. 2576), H5889 [1AU]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4037 [3JN]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H8125 [2DE]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H3305 [13MY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2917 [15AP]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H726 [11FE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1439), H3162 [10MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 547), H1456 [1MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3870 (see H.R. 1259), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H553 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 436), H6626 [5OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 428), H725 [11FE]

———repeal inclusion of gross income in Social Security benefits (see H.R. 150), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 149), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H924 [15FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]

———require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 478), H776 [14FE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H6626 [5OC]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H7135 [26OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6922 [13OC]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H9929 [16DE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H5888 [1AU]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 87), H256 [18JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: reduce spending (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (see H.R. 1008), H1724 [10MR]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require any organization established to raise funds for a Presidential archival depository or related facilities to disclose sources and amounts of funds raised (see H.R. 775), H1177 (see H.R. 775), H1196 [17FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1086), H1841 [15MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: reduce spending (H.R. 1605), H2915 [15AP]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (H.R. 1008), H1726 [10MR]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (H.R. 1474), H2604 [12AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require any organization established to raise funds for a Presidential archival depository or related facilities to disclose sources and amounts of funds raised (H.R. 775), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (H.R. 1086), H1842 [15MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6101 [13SE]

Essays

Washington, DC, Trip Experience: Garrett Headrick, E1151 [22JN]

———Kayla Kirkland, E1152 [22JN]

———Lindsey Basham, E1151 [22JN]

———Mackenzie Kindig, E1151 [22JN]

———Michaela Hearon, E1152 [22JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1403 [1MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1247 [18FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1404 [1MR]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H6559 [5OC]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1924, H1925 [17MR]

Budget: deficit, H402 [24JA]

Colleges and universities: impact of Federal subsidies on tuition, E1367 [20JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H644 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H1247 [18FE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5496 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H1247 [18FE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H644 [10FE]

FAA: analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2135 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8216 [7DE]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies, H2135 [31MR]

Jackson, Andrew: analysis of political philosophies by Robert W. Merry in ``Andrew Jackson—Tea Party President'', H6859 [13OC]

Journal: question of approval, H1403 [1MR]

Libya: U.S. policy, E596 [1AP]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Heritage Middle School student trip to the District of Columbia, E1151 [22JN]

National objectives: economic recovery, H402 [24JA]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6189, H6190 [15SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1404 [1MR]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5130 [18JY]

Ride to Work Day: observance, E1116 [16JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1486 [2MR]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (H.R. 2018), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4961 [13JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1753 [4OC]

Taxation: repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, H4953 [13JY]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6114 [13SE]

Votes: correction, E1186 [23JN]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3922 [2JN]

Tributes

Ashe, Helen, E264 [18FE]

Bayne, Trevor, E394 [2MR]

Hancock, Mel, H7635 [16NO]

Turner, Ellen, E264 [18FE]

Watson, William T., III, E1601 [12SE]

Young, W. Dale, E451 [10MR]