DUNCAN, JEFF (a Representative from South Carolina)

Amendments

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (H.R. 4899), H5786 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 3601), H2962 [4AP]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H1772 [11FE]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H2435 [13MR]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 106), H3448 [6MY]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2377), H3199 [10AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1687 [6FE]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1143), H135 [9JA]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H474 [15JA]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 3478), H136 [9JA]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 614), H6217 [14JY]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1659 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico (see H.R. 1882), H7939 [12NO]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H2002 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan to move U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) back to the continental U.S. (see H.R. 4434), H3142 [9AP]

——— expedite delivery of all necessary military equipment, weapons, ammunition, and other needed materials to Kurdish Peshmerga forces to combat and defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (see H. Res. 718), H7677 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 4612), H5877 [8JY]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see H.R. 4008), H1773 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H1938 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H1939 [25FE]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 218), H184 [13JA]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 5752), H8169 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H135 [9JA]

——— 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), H3364 [30AP]

Diseases: ban new visas to citizens from ebola-affected countries and ban travel to the U.S. for any person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who traveled through an ebola-affected country (see H.R. 5688), H7996 [14NO]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7979 [13NO]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H183 [13JA]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 2707), H1719 [10FE]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5185 [9JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H1780 [18FE]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see H.R. 4957), H5767 [25JN]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H1777 [14FE]

FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H1880 [21FE]

FDA: ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H4017 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H73 [8JA]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4934), H5639 [23JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1511 [29JA]

Federal employees: impose penalties for unathorized disclosure of personal financial information (see H.R. 3764), H474 [15JA]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal health information (see H.R. 3763), H474 [15JA]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal tax information (see H.R. 3762), H474 [15JA]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 115), H4784 [21MY]

——— require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H2002 [26FE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H3409 [1MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H1243 [16JA]

Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 2708), H3409 [1MY]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5827 [3JY]

FRS: require creation of a consumer opt-out list for collected data by, free credit monitoring by, and a Senate confirmed Director of, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and improve security of collected data (see H.R. 4604), H4017 [8MY]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3306), H1481 [28JA]

Health Care Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 110), H1777 [14FE]

Immigration: end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, keep apprehended illegal immigrants in the border region and expedite their processing, and deploy National Guard to help secure the border (see H. Res. 692), H7042 [29JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6137 [11JY]

——— oppose any immigration reform proposal that legalizes, grants amnesty for, or confers any legal status condoning otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the U.S., of any individual (see H. Res. 326), H1660 [5FE]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6977 [28JY]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8366 [3DE]

——— support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6399 [17JY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8169 [20NO]

——— clarify ownership of crude oil produced within jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government and authorize provision of defense articles and services to the Kurdistan Regional Government (see H.R. 5679), H7900 [19SE]

——— express support for a referendum on the independence of the Kurdish region (see H. Res. 747), H7900 [19SE]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3941 [7MY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1481 [28JA]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H184 [13JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H183 [13JA]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 4590), H5824 [30JN]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H1881 [21FE]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4781), H5824 [30JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 41), H4476 [19MY]

——— reduce a portion of salaries for failure to adopt a concurrent budget resolution which does not provide for a balanced budget (see H.R. 522), H1659 [5FE]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7530 [15SE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4017 [8MY]

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see H. Res. 562), H3941 [7MY]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see H.R. 4988), H6217 [14JY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1939 [25FE]

National Guard: achieve operational control of the international border between the U.S. and Mexico through deployment of members in support of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 4882), H5830 [7JY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H184 [13JA]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 4158), H2255 [6MR]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid and designate as a terrorist organization pending dissolution of unity Government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 622), H5495 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 3607), H1939 [25FE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2066 [27FE]

Petroleum: repeal the crude oil export ban (see H.R. 4349), H3365 [30AP]

Power resources: free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 4286), H3448 [6MY]

——— increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (see H.R. 4899), H5556 [19JN]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H184 [13JA]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see H.R. 4731), H4828 [22MY]

Refugees: establish processes for certain aliens located in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 5430), H7434 [10SE]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7894 [18SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (see H.R. 5597), H7884 [18SE]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H4910 [28MY]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H4830 [22MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 4600), H3940 [7MY]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H7940 [12NO] (see H.J. Res. 104), H3448 [6MY]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7297 [8SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H4060 [9MY]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H2915 [3AP]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 4653), H5559 [19JN]

Venezuela: impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights abuses against the citizens of Venezuela (see H.R. 4587), H4061 [9MY]

——— support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (see H. Res. 488), H1937 [25FE]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7901 [19SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H183 [13JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3364 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 3818), H72 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 4228), H2432 [13MR]

Education: support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1770 [11FE]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 4797), H5068 [2JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 3818), H72 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (H.R. 4228), H2433 [13MR]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (H.R. 3895), H1241 [16JA]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (H.R. 4797), H5068 [2JN]

Cost Estimates

DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act (H.R. 4228): CBO, H5146 [9JN]

Poems

‘‘66 Reps, To Be the Best,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1251• [28JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7645 [17SE]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, H2952 [4AP]

Clinton, SC: tribute to Bell Street Middle School for participation in the South Carolina Science Olympiad, H2917 [4AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H6642 [22JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H7091, H7092 [30JY]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2313 [12MR]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries, H6645 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (H.R. 4228), H5139, H5146, H5147 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutes of higher education (S. 2202), H6648 [22JY]

——— Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approval for seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, H6643, H6647 [22JY]

——— define South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf area for offshore energy exploration and production planning purposes, H5786, H5787 [26JN]

——— partner with colleges and universities, including historically Black colleges and universities and veteran serving institutions, in South Atlantic States to promote geological and geophysical education, H5788 [26JN]

——— provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), H6642 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits, H3336 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3336 [30AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6641, H6643, H6644 [22JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2313 [12MR]

Firearms: gun control, H2953 [4AP]

Immigration: misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H6648 [22JY]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks, H7133 [31JY]

National School Choice Week: observance, H1440 [28JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H6644 [22JY], H6985 [29JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: expand oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6645, H6646 [22JY]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (H.R. 3895), H6648 [22JY]

——— impact of environmental regulations on energy prices, H6985 [29JY]

——— increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (H.R. 4899), H5754 [25JN], H5786, H5787, H5788 [26JN], H6648 [22JY]

——— national energy policy, H6641, H6643, H6644, H6645, H6646, H6647, H6648 [22JY]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), H7866 [18SE]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7645 [17SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2683• [26MR]

Tributes

Harrison, Eric, E848• [28MY]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1440 [28JA]

Lesh, Douglas, E345• [11MR]

Miller, John A., Jr., E1782• [10DE]

Reasoner, Bob, H6751 [24JY]

Schwarzenegger, Arnold, E1251• [28JY]