Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]

Amendment numbered one printed in House Report 108-282.

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An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 111-183 to maintain current (FY2009) funding for the Federal Air Marshals.

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An amendment to reduce the $1.1 billion appropriation in the bill for National Park operating expenses by $14 million. The intent of the amendment is to reduce funding for operating expenses at the Presidio Park in San Francisco from $25 million to $11 million.

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Amendment requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the safety of operations of a double-decker motorcoach equipped with a luggage carrier at the rear of the vehicle.

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An amendment to eliminate the $5 million appropriation for the Army Corps of Engineers for engineering and design of the Kissimmee River Headquarters Revitalization Project and Kissimmee River Headquarters Restoration Project.

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An amendment to reduce by $34 million appropriations provided for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Amendment deletes the last sentence of section 3090 dealing with the Roanoke River Upper Basin, Virginia, flood control project that states that the Secretary shall award contracts based on invitation-for-bid procedures.

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An amendment No. 20 printed in Part A of House Report 114-326 to clarifies that motor carriers who have not been prioritized for a compliance review by FMCSA due to their safe operations are equal in safety status to "satisfactory" rated carriers.

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Amendment establishes a national standard for hiring motor carriers.

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An amendment to reduce the bill's $1.1 billion appropriation for operation of the National Park System in FY 1994 by $14 million. The amendment is intended to freeze funding for Park Service operating expenses at the Presidio in San Francisco, CA at the FY 1993 level of $11.1 million.

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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-160. Amendment makes technical and coforming changes to project-related provisions, and authorizes or modifies additional projects following initial committee action.

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An amendment authorizing the death penalty for the crime of kidnapping which results in the death of a minor.

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Amendment deletes $13.5 million authorized for NASA's search for extraterrestrial intelligence program (SETI).

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An amendment to reduce by 10% each amount authorized to be appropriated in the bill.

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An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 114-623 to reduce the funding level for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund of $3,448,715,000 by $448,715,000 to $3,000,000,000 and transfers that money for deficit reduction.

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An amendment to require the USDA to create a plan to increase it's use of contract with private firms, as well as the procurement of products and services from these firms, to the maximum extent practicable.

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An amendment, not preprinted in the Congressional Record, to reduce by $65.7 million in funds appropriated in the bill for the GSA Federal Buildings Fund for construction of additional projects. The intent of the amendment would be, in part, to cancel new construction for "FDA Phase II" in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland.

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Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Watershed Rehabilitation Program by $10 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

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An amendment to limit the funds available in the bill for land acquisition to $300 million and the funds available for additional administrative and construction costs to $36 million for the fiscal years 1995-1999.

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No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the payment of bonuses to certain highly compensated employees and other insiders of a debtor for services performed during chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy proceedings.

Midway Atoll Trust Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Midway Atoll Trust Act This bill establishes the Board of Governors of the Midway Atoll to oversee the operation of the Midway Atoll (an unincorporated U.S. territory in the North Pacific Ocean), including the authority to manage national wildlife refuges on the atoll. Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has jurisdiction over operations on the atoll. The USFWS must restore all infrastructure of the atoll that has been demolished and is necessary for public visitation.

Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 August 2018

Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill instructs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Aretha Franklin in recognition of her outstanding artistic and historical significance to the culture of the United States.

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2018

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish within itself a Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force, which shall provide recommendations to Congress and DHS on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through threat assessment and management. The task force shall make recommendations relating to the most effective use of existing government infrastructure, workforce, and experience, unit support, training, and school violence prevention. The bill defines "threat assessment and management" as the systematic and evidence-based process of: (1) identifying individuals whose behavior indicates a capacity for committing acts of violence; (2) investigating and gathering information to assess whether such individuals pose a real threat; and (3) the subsequent management of such a threat. DHS shall develop and implement the national strategy and provide information and training services related to it. The bill directs DHS to award grants to governmental and educational entities and nongovernmental organizations to establish community based units for implementing the national strategy.

Medication Automated Quotation System, or MEDAQ, Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2018

Medication Automated Quotation System, or MEDAQ, Act of 2018 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the feasibility of establishing a medication automated quotation system (i.e., an automated, searchable system that tracks the acquisition price per unit of prescription drugs and generates real-time reports).