HUNTER, DUNCAN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3559 [13JN], H3607 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4916 [23JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H7080 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]

Afridi, Shakeel: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan (see H. Res. 86), H701 [27FE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6594 [14OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 994), H1318 [6MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian and contractor personnel, Coast Guard, and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3232), H6225 [3OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that U.S. Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen who are appointed as Navy Reserve midshipmen continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3285), H6544 [11OC]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Res. 75), H596 [15FE]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— provide for certain forms of physical therapy under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1705), H2438 [6MY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H5263 [31JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6225 [3OC]

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 593), H430 [8FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (see H.R. 3463), H7153 [15NO]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 695), H545 [14FE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H703 [27FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H173 [15JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H4080 [26JN]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5834 [25SE]

Credit: require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 839), H984 [5MR]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: create competition in canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen buying power, increase availability to school lunch and nutrition programs, and create jobs in canning industry (see H.R. 2842), H5088 [25JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3253 [6JN]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 1991), H5175 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 3539), H7357 [21NO]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3062), H5399 [2AU]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5768 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 2508), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H7153 [15NO]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5589 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H501 [13FE]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H281 [23JA]

——— establish a standardized scheduling policy for veterans enrolled in the health care system (see H.R. 2661), H4482 [11JY]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 2150), H2953 [23MY]

——— improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 3387), H6951 [30OC]

——— make permanent the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 1453), H1858 [9AP]

——— permit the centralized reporting of veterans enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (see H.R. 331), H818 [28FE]

——— provide veterans service organizations with the same access to departmental facilities during the Government shutdown as prior to the shutdown (see H.R. 3287), H6605 [15OC]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H178 [18JA]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6998 [12NO]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2611), H4310 [9JY]

Drugs: prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H6676 [22OC]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1911 [10AP]

EPA: 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. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H7253 [19NO]

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5342 [1AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 1001), H3929 [19JN] (see H.R. 3179), H5832 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H3759 [18JN]

——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H5052 [24JY]

FCC: require reallocation and auction for commercial use of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 2739), H4724 [18JY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H6999 [12NO]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6829 [28OC]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H1430 [14MR]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6290 [4OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H703 [27FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H8112 [12DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H224 [22JA]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3990 [20JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5922 [27SE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H7052 [13NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 3121), H5922 [27SE]

Holder, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H7111 [14NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3592 [13JN]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1632 [19MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H5589 [17SE]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1829 [21MR]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H5404 [2AU]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicaid: eliminate increased Federal medical assistance percentage under the State plan relative to newly eligible mandatory individuals to provide States with greater flexibility (see H.R. 1404), H1836 [25MR]

Medicare: include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H6770 [23OC]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2027 [15AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H4726 [18JY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

Native Americans: grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (see H.R. 780), H629 [25FE]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H3016 [3JN]

NLRB: reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see H.R. 2347), H4215 [8JY]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7253 [19NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6999 [12NO]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5884 [26SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5589 [17SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 3121), H5922 [27SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2354 [25AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H1860 [9AP]

Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 2417), H3758 [18JN]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H2536 [8MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2914 [22MY]

SBA: permit prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan for a single Federal contract to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors (see H.R. 2232), H3094 [4JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2656 [15MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H8113 [12DE]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H3357 [12JN]

Syria: prohibit Federal funding to conduct military or paramilitary operations absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2501), H4146 [27JN]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H5436 [9SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6829 [28OC]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H7446 [3DE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2719 [16MY]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2959 [23MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H628 [25FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H1860 [9AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H629 [25FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Veterans: appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7357 [21NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2392 [26AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H703 [27FE] (see H.R. 333), H416 [6FE]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H628 [25FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3688 [17JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1359 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 777), H595 [15FE]

Armed Forces: ensure that relocation of an active duty servicemember away from the servicemember’s principal residence does not prevent the refinancing of a mortgage on that residence (see H.R. 1223), H1548 [15MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H659 [26FE]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 128), H1631 [19MR]

Cardona Molina, Consuelo: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 272), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: convey Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, CA, to Mount Soledad Memorial Association, Inc. (see H.R. 3810), H8138 [3JA]

Dept. of Education: update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see H.R. 1937), H2568 [9MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1426 [14MR]

Dunoyer Cardona, Camilo: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

Dunoyer Cardona, Pablo: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

Dunoyer Mejia, Roberto L.: relief (see H.R. 802), H596 [15FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require notice and public comment before use of estimate on social cost of carbon and require reports on results and methods used to calculate cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis (see H.R. 2886), H5260 [31JY]

——— require reports on results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis (see H.R. 2593), H4174 [28JN]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 2463), H3988 [20JN]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 1497), H1955 [11AP]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 1356), H1823 [21MR]

Peralta, Rafael: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1630 [19MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H222 [22JA]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 382), H6594 [14OC]

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 484), H342 [4FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1426 [14MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (H.R. 777), H598 [15FE]

Armed Forces: ensure that relocation of an active duty servicemember away from the servicemember’s principal residence does not prevent the refinancing of a mortgage on that residence (H.R. 1223), H1549 [15MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (H.R. 833), H660 [26FE]

Cardona Molina, Consuelo: relief (H.R. 802), H598 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: convey Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, CA, to Mount Soledad Memorial Association, Inc. (H.R. 3810), H8138 [3JA]

Dept. of Education: update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (H.R. 1937), H2570 [9MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1186), H1429 [14MR]

Dunoyer Cardona, Camilo: relief (H.R. 802), H598 [15FE]

Dunoyer Cardona, Pablo: relief (H.R. 802), H598 [15FE]

Dunoyer Mejia, Roberto L.: relief (H.R. 802), H598 [15FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require notice and public comment before use of estimate on social cost of carbon and require reports on results and methods used to calculate cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis (H.R. 2886), H5262 [31JY]

——— require reports on results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis (H.R. 2593), H4177 [28JN]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (H.R. 2463), H3990 [20JN]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (H.R. 1497), H1957 [11AP]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (H.R. 1356), H1827 [21MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (H.R. 342), H223 [22JA]

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (H.R. 484), H344 [4FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1186), H1429 [14MR]

Quotations

‘‘Victory in Iraq—How America Won,’’ James N. Mattis, H1899 [10AP]

Remarks

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), H6432 [9OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), H6432 [9OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3128 [5JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1186), E1285• [11SE]

Mexico: alleged kidnapping of Armando Torres, E1087• [18JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1078• [17JY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1186), E1285• [11SE]

Tributes

Gilstrap, John K., E1006• [28JN]

Mattis, James N., H1899 [10AP]

Orr, Alan, E1220• [2AU]