HUNTER, DUNCAN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4719 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: commend election results and encourage credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential run-off election while ensuring safety of voters and candidates (see H. Res. 600), H5073 [5JN]

Alaska: retain and provide for future use of certain land on Point Spencer, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain Point Spencer lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (see H.R. 4668), H4434 [15MY]

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 (see H.R. 2377), H2199 [5MR]

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

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3788), H184 [13JA]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (see H.R. 3964), H1510 [29JA]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5468), H7528 [15SE]

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), H8033 [17NO]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2803 [1AP]

Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (see H.R. 5331), H7182 [31JY]

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), H4911 [28MY]

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), H1431 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4257), H2746 [27MR]

Dept. of Education: complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 4612), H6816 [24JY]

——— 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. 4579), H3446 [6MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2260 [10MR]

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 4594), H3939 [7MY]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and implement program to promote export of liquified natural gas on U.S.-flag vessels and give priority processing of export applications for deepwater port terminals utilizing such vessels (see H.R. 5270), H7125 [30JY]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 2906), H4060 [9MY]

——— suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project until sufficient non-Federal funds are available (see H.R. 3893), H1240 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with health care providers to improve health care access and care coordination for veterans (see H.R. 3858), H5065 [30MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H1939 [25FE]

Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships with U.S. allies (see H.R. 4139), H2435 [13MR]

English language: 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), H7188 [31JY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7939 [12NO]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H2302 [11MR]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7939 [12NO]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H474 [15JA]

Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (see H.R. 5562), H7883 [18SE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H7129 [30JY]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6657 [22JY]

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), H136 [9JA]

Immigration: expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6657 [22JY]

——— 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]

——— provide for repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5079), H6135 [11JY]

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

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7129 [30JY]

Isla Vista, CA: condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (see H. Res. 608), H5064 [30MY]

Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 5687), H7937 [12NO]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 3896), H1512 [29JA]

Maritime administration: require career and technical education for maritime careers (see H.R. 4468), H3196 [10AP]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2001 [26FE]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2330), H8133 [19NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H6816 [24JY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H6746 [23JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H8171 [20NO]

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), H4830 [22MY]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5399 [17JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5065 [30MY]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 3305), H2435 [13MR]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 4013), H1686 [6FE]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1481 [28JA]

Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 4939), H5639 [23JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2696 [26MR]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3199 [10AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 4320), H2743 [27MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 4321), H2743 [27MR]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (see H. Res. 644), H5820 [26JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4775), H5063 [30MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2991 [7AP]

Philmore Graham Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 5106), H6215 [14JY]

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]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 10), H2914 [3AP]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4836 [27MY]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H7297 [8SE]

——— 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), H3940 [7MY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2802 [1AP]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 4589), H5399 [17JN]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H3448 [6MY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H2962 [4AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4830 [22MY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H2962 [4AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H3448 [6MY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2696 [26MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H4061 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4599), H3939 [7MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4005), H1686 [6FE] (see H.R. 5769), H8225 [1DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Justice: promptly take all steps necessary or appropriate to execute and implement the San Luis Rey settlement agreement (see H.R. 4265), H2484 [14MR]

Ships and vessels: establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (see H.R. 5609), H7885 [18SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (H.R. 4599), H3940 [7MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H1686 [6FE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5769), H8226 [1DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Justice: promptly take all steps necessary or appropriate to execute and implement the San Luis Rey settlement agreement (H.R. 4265), H2485 [14MR]

Ships and vessels: establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (H.R. 5609), H7890 [18SE]

Letters

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2773 [1AP], H8302 [3DE]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2773 [1AP]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2773 [1AP], H8302 [3DE]

DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9014 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9015 [10DE]

Maritime Administration Maritime Security Program funding: several Representatives, E946• [10JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7639 [17SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H2763, H2772, H2774, H2775, H2776, H2778 [1AP]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5769), H8289, H8301, H8303, H8305 [3DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), H9002 [10DE]

——— clarify disposition of assets associated with Long-Range Navigation (LORAN) stations, H2775 [1AP]

——— ensure U.S. icebreaking capabilities, H2778 [1AP]

——— require port authorities to address cybersecurity in their port security plans, H2774 [1AP]

——— survey property at the open water entrance from Puget Sound to Gig Harbor, WA, H2776 [1AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: repeal certain reporting mandates of the Office of Inspector General (S. 2651), H9014 [10DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), E946• [10JN]

El Cajon, CA: reopening of original Grossmont High School building, E627• [29AP]

——— tribute to Cottonwood Golf Club for support of Duncan L. Hunter Wounded Marines Golf Classic and other community and charitable events, E625• [29AP]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States, H1569 [4FE]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, E946• [10JN]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi, H4939 [29MY]

Polish Constitution Day: observance, E620• [29AP]

San Diego County, CA: anniversary of San Diego County Farm Bureau, E154• [3FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4939 [29MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), H1569 [4FE]

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), H7639 [17SE]

Tributes

Burrelli, David, E1607• [17NO]

Coble, Representative, H2772 [1AP]

Cochie, Kevin S., E505• [3AP]

Kilpatrick, Robert, E1210• [23JY]

Mullen, Owen J., E638• [30AP]

Simonelli, Joseph A, Jr., E784• [20MY]