DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Addresses
Common Core State Standards Education Initiative: Ethan Young, E102• [17JA], E111• [23JA]
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5300, H5320 [11JN]
Articles and editorials
Alleged Violations of IRS Rules by IBB Officials May Cost Taxpayers, U.S. Agency Millions, BBG Watch (Internet site), E167• [5FE]
Former Hallsdale Powell CEO Marvin Hammond Dies at 71, Josh Flory, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E1171• [16JY]
Marvin Hammond Promoted Young People, Community, Sandra Clark, Knoxville (TN) Business Shopper News, E1171• [16JY]
Middlebrook in Line of Activist Preachers, Robert Booker, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E175• [6FE]
Sharpton Says He’s Working Out Tax-Debt Issues, Anthony M. DeStefano, Newsday (publication), E1723• [3DE]
Waging War, Andrew P. Napolitano, Creators.com (Internet site) (excerpt), H7536 [16SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4068), H2258 [6MR]
ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7901 [19SE]
Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]
Cates, Clifton B.: urge naming of Navy ship in honor (see H. Res. 637), H5640 [23JN]
Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H6656 [22JY]
——— provide for identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 4888), H6137 [11JY]
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]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H5830 [7JY]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H1659 [5FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 5417), H8366 [3DE]
——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 4142), H2147 [4MR]
Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H7041 [29JY]
Dept. of HHS: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H4785 [21MY]
Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]
Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H6656 [22JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive health services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4759), H5187 [9JN]
——— enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]
——— enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes (see H.R. 4141), H2611 [24MR]
——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H1431 [27JA]
——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4476 [19MY]
Diseases: prohibit certain flights from landing in the U.S. and prohibit issuance of certain visas to protect the U.S. from the ebola virus disease (see H.R. 5694), H7937 [12NO]
Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H8033 [17NO]
Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H7980 [13NO]
EPA: give States adequate time to revise implementation plans to prevent emissions activity from contributing significantly to nonattainment in any other State relative to a national ambient air quality standard (see H.R. 4799), H5641 [23JN]
——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 5505), H8133 [19NO]
——— 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]
FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H474 [15JA]
——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 5312), H7181 [31JY]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1432 [27JA]
——— 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), H7297 [8SE]
Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7189 [31JY]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H2803 [1AP]
——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4749), H5559 [19JN]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 578), H2802 [1AP]
Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H2645 [25MR]
Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H1512 [29JA]
Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see H.R. 4098), H2000 [26FE]
House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H1246 [17JA]
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), H8931 [9DE]
——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8273 [2DE]
——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]
——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 477), H7938 [12NO]
——— 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: 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]
James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H4058 [9MY]
Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, Modoc, IL: designate (see H.R. 3678), H2435 [13MR]
Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities and restrict former employees and officials of executive and legislative branches relative to political intelligence contacts (see H.R. 5525), H7881 [18SE]
Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H6217 [14JY]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4830 [22MY]
——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4577), H5399 [17JN]
——— improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H6135 [11JY]
——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2962 [4AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H5769 [25JN]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H5399 [17JN]
——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 4437), H5399 [17JN]
——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H5824 [30JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H6107 [10JY]
Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H4685 [20MY]
Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H6108 [10JY]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]
Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H5824 [30JN]
National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1720 [10FE]
National Day of Prayer: observance (see H. Res. 547), H3409 [1MY]
National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 4353), H2801 [1AP]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2854 [2AP]
NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4686 [20MY]
NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H2746 [27MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 4805), H5072 [5JN]
——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]
——— require States with failed health care exchanges to reimburse the Federal Government for amounts provided for establishment and operation of such exchanges (see H.R. 4677), H5827 [3JY]
Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2991 [7AP]
Pharmaceuticals: allow manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 4475), H5725 [24JN]
Poland: anniversary of Warsaw Uprising (see H. Res. 690), H7042 [29JY]
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]
Privacy: 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), H1772 [11FE]
Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 4142), H2147 [4MR]
Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2746 [27MR]
Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H7901 [19SE]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H1243 [16JA]
SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 3997), H1658 [5FE]
Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2486 [14MR]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6656 [22JY]
——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H8133 [19NO]
——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H4785 [21MY]
——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 4933), H5597 [20JN]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H3409 [1MY]
——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H6400 [17JY]
——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H4910 [28MY]
——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H1939 [25FE]
Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 428), H7190 [31JY]
——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 5408), H7530 [15SE]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H6297 [15JY]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H4685 [20MY]
Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H6815 [24JY]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H7939 [12NO]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H4910 [28MY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H1780 [18FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 4727), H4828 [22MY]
FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 5337), H7182 [31JY]
Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H134 [9JA]
Taxation: extend the work opportunity tax credit and provide such credit for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (see H.R. 4082), H1937 [25FE]
——— 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. 4237), H2432 [13MR]
United Kingdom: respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum, support independence process, and express that a strong and prosperous Scotland is important for U.S. priorities (see H. Res. 724), H7528 [15SE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (H.R. 4727), H4829 [22MY]
FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (H.R. 5337), H7186 [31JY]
Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3836), H135 [9JA]
Taxation: extend the work opportunity tax credit and provide such credit for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (H.R. 4082), H1938 [25FE]
——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (H.R. 4237), H2434 [13MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H23 [8JA], H1547 [4FE], H3059 [9AP], H3245 [29AP], H6749 [24JY], H7391 [10SE], H7531 [16SE]
E-Mails
Al Sharpton’s tax situation: Joe Steuer, E1723• [3DE]
Excerpts
‘‘My Life From Zero to 101,’’ Lee R. Johnson, E1275• [30JY]
Remarks
Afghanistan: cease U.S. assistance, H8655 [4DE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5300, H5301 [11JN]
Budget: deficit, H5059 [30MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H5300, H5301 [11JN]
Dept. of Defense: Israel Iron Dome anti-missile defense system funding, E1327• [1AU]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5403 [18JN]
Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), Senate amendments, E1327• [1AU]
Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, H6758 [24JY]
——— appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), consideration (H. Res. 568), H3462 [7MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H4788 [22MY]
Foreign policy: refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing every global crisis, H7536 [16SE], E374• [13MR]
——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H5372 [17JN]
Highway Trust Fund: funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan funding, H5403 [18JN]
Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8638 [4DE]
IRS: alleged protection of famous debtors, E1723• [3DE]
——— disappearance of emails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H6758 [24JY]
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, H6819 [25JY]
Knoxville, TN: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients honored at Medal of Honor Convention, E1741• [4DE]
Lenoir City, TN: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Lenoir City, E1646• [20NO]
Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), H3462 [7MY]
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, H6042 [10JY]
Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E630• [30AP]
U.N.: promote cease-fire between Israel and Hamas (terrorist organization) to remove children from harms way, H6819 [25JY]
Ukraine: U.S. policy, H2367 [13MR]
Wagner, John C.: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award in Computer, Information, and Knowledge Sciences recipient, E1131• [9JY]
Tributes
Ashe, Victor, E167• [5FE]
Bledsoe, Roy H., E1343• [8SE]
Booker, Robert, E175• [6FE]
Crutcher, William T., E175• [6FE]
Gaiter, Felix, E716• [8MY]
Gordon, Frank, E175• [6FE]
Hammond, Marvin, E1170• [16JY]
McKamey, William D., E517• [4AP]
Middlebrook, Harold, E175• [6FE]
Oberstar, James L., E1489• [19SE]
Traughber, Charles, E36• [9JA]
Wampler, Harry, E1757• [9DE]