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

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety, H192 [31JA]

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

Tutt Bradford, Newspaper Owner, Community Leader, Dies at 94, Maryville (TN) Daily Times, E745• [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3805), H114 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5526 [31JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H641 [8FE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H802 [15FE]

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 625), H6505 [28NO]

——— express that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization by Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1544 [22MR]

——— repeal authority to detain certain terrorists pursuant to authorization for use of military force (see H.R. 3785), H187 [27JA]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6280 [21SE]

Budget: cap Federal spending (see H.R. 4060), H1018 [28FE]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H115 [23JA]

Business and industry: promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 5865), H3808 [19JN]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 5925), H5331 [30JY]

Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see H.R. 6047), H5293 [25JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1805 [29MR]

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H1017 [28FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 6470), H6231 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H1304 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H5712 [2AU]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H5079 [19JY]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5728 [7AU]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H158 [24JA]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H1642 [27MR]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H. Res. 351), H3171 [25MY]

Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H5293 [25JY]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 3848), H1017 [28FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2716 [15MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H6298 [28SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1697), H376 [1FE]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H115 [23JA]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2716 [15MY]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5712 [2AU]

Gold Star Dads of America, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 577), H6312 [19OC]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H2647 [10MY]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 4625), H2716 [15MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H3405 [1JN]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H3405 [1JN]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H218 [31JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H182 [25JA]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H966 [27FE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H5767 [10SE]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to the health insurance premium tax credit (see H.J. Res. 112), H5293 [25JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1846 [16AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4157 [27JN]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6587 [3DE]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H2569 [9MY]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5914), H6307 [12OC]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H966 [27FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H726 [14FE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H966 [27FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 4093), H2569 [9MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

Public debt: retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6680 [7DE]

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. 4239), H1541 [22MR] (see H.R. 4276, 4281), H1739 [28MR]

Securities: provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (see H.R. 4002), H692 [9FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 4089), H1392 [19MR]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5766 [10SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 5044), H2268 [27AP]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6151 [19SE]

——— repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform (see H.R. 6088), H6284 [25SE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H2447 [8MY]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits and disclose return information to prison officials to prevent prisoner tax fraud (see H.R. 4372), H1914 [17AP]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (see H.R. 7), H218 [31JA]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H3171 [25MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5704 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H3162 [18MY]

Constitutional authority statements

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (H.R. 5840), H3163 [18MY]

Essays

My American Appreciation: Anna Stout, E991• [6JN]

Washington, DC: Callie Effler, E992• [6JN]

——— Chloe Atchley, E992• [6JN]

——— Madison Jacobs, E992• [6JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Thomas C. Prince, Jr.: Tim Burchett, Mayor of Knox County, TN, E977• [5JN]

Remarks

Afghanistan: violence against Armed Forces resulting from burning of the Koran, H973 [28FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H973 [28FE], H6258 [21SE]

Budget: deficit, H6258 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6013 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3547 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Capital Fund funding, H4102 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, H755 [15FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H755 [15FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4051 [26JN], H4102 [27JN]

East Tennessee Community Foundation: Community Foundations National Standards Board National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation recipient, E1500• [12SE]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H808 [16FE]

——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6626 [5DE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H808 [16FE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1934 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2101 [25AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5207 [25JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1934 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2101 [25AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1934 [18AP]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), E421• [22MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4719 [10JY]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Heritage Middle School student trip to Washington, DC, E991• [6JN]

Motor vehicles: use of motorcycles and scooters as transportation options, E874• [18MY]

National security: counterterrorism initiatives funding, H735 [15FE]

National Transportation Week: observance, E874• [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4719 [10JY]

Point of order, H4051 [26JN]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H1934 [18AP]

——— 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. 4281), H1756 [29MR]

——— streamline environmental reviews and approval requirements for surface transportation projects, H1934 [18AP]

Summitt, Pat: National Alzheimer’s Association Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award recipient, H2075 [25AP]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H1604 [27MR], H1756 [29MR], H1934 [18AP]

Transportation Security Administration: Federal Air Marshal Service funding, H3547 [6JN]

Votes: Duncan, E1674• [2OC]

Statements

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Milton R. Wolf, H4719 [10JY]

Tributes

Bradford, Tutt S., E744• [9MY]

Clark, William, Jr. (Bud), E832• [17MY]

Housley, Bill, E849• [18MY]

Jones, Charles M., E1091• [20JN]

Paul, Representative, H6510 [29NO]

Pinniger, Jennifer J. (Joy), E1558• [19SE]

Prince, Thomas C., Jr., E977• [5JN]

Summitt, Pat, H2075 [25AP]

Wood, Hobson P., E767• [10MY]