FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' (a Representative from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H553 [8FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H6457 [23SE]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H3344 [23MY]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H7069 [25OC]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H8262 [7DE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H5489 [25JY]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H6344 [21SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H2412 [6AP]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H7929 [29NO]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 2417), H4795 [8JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H4750 [7JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H7332 [3NO]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H3111 [5MY]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H5087 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H7134 [26OC]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7830 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2667 [13AP]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H3000 [3MY]

———expedite a program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year during a certain period (see H.R. 2150), H4074 [13JN]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H4330 [16JN]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H8125 [2DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H5489 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H2040 [29MR]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H8320 [8DE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 991), H6673 [6OC]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3305 [13MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H6273 [20SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FDA: give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H7209 [1NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3220 [11MY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4750 [7JY]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H5286 [20JY]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1474), H7208 [1NO]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2667 [13AP]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 3096), H8320 [8DE]

Health: prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2328 [5AP]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H9432 [15DE]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H7830 [17NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6273 [20SE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H5928 [26AU]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H8319 [8DE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7069 [25OC]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3162 [10MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H7333 [3NO]

———support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (see H. Res. 394), H6234 [15SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H7008 [24OC]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6344 [21SE]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2457), H4748 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6415 [22SE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4673 [6JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1621 [8MR]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H7399 [4NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H6273 [20SE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8125 [2DE]

———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3162 [10MY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H5888 [1AU]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]

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. 1639), H8881 [13DE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see H.R. 1501), H2667 [13AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 3441), H7713 [16NO]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H4364 [21JN]

Taxation: temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income (see H.R. 3318), H7256 [2NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: repeal the Weatherization Assistance Program (H.R. 3441), H7714 [16NO]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (H.R. 2257), H4365 [21JN]

Taxation: temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income (H.R. 3318), H7257 [2NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4339 [21JN], H6923 [14OC], H8143 [6DE]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7730 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7943, H7948 [30NO]

Chattanooga, TN: Intelligent Community Forum (organization) ``Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year'' designee, H1393 [1MR]

———tribute to Sts. Peter and Paul Church, H6924 [14OC]

Coker Tire (business): anniversary, E701 [12AP]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H635 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3193 [11MY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H635 [10FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H226 [18JA]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), H8343, H8344 [12DE]

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on small businesses, H226 [18JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H226 [18JA]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (H.R. 2257), H4340 [21JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H635 [10FE]

Resignations

Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7023 [25OC]

Committee on Small Business (House), H4239 [15JN]

Tributes

Chapin, Tim, H2301 [5AP]

Johnston, Lorin, H2301 [5AP]

Knowles, Bill, E788 [3MY]

Sherry, Ted, E2327 [20DE]

Summitt, Pat, H8144 [6DE]