DENT, CHARLES W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H61 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3703 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3871, H3912 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5581 [26JY]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6426 [23SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3252 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H4577 [24JN]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H4673 [6JY]

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), H6182 [14SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2572 [8AP]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H6010 [8SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8882 [13DE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2858 [14AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5286 [20JY]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H10016 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7069 [25OC]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4330 [16JN]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H9928 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7831 [17NO]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 2325), H4526 [23JN]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1844 [15MR]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H2216 [31MR]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H7579 [14NO]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H8187 [6DE]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H4578 [24JN]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H7892 [18NO]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H472 [25JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H3870 (see H.R. 642), H3911 [1JN]

FDA: expedite process for requesting de novo classification of a device (see H.R. 3203), H6975 [14OC]

———help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H2933 [2MY]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7166 [31OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H6233 [15SE]

Financial institutions: permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 1723), H4581 [28JN]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1908 [16MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H4187 [14JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H3281 [12MY]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama (see H. Res. 86), H1908 [16MR]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H776 [14FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H4574 [24JN]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

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

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H7208 [1NO]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 367), H6467 [29SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H4037 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H513 [26JA]

———permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 498), H508 [26JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7400 [4NO]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6552 [4OC]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H2934 [2MY]

———provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see H.R. 1252), H2216 [31MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H7715 [16NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1908 [16MR]

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), H3759 [26MY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H5087 [14JY]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4038 [3JN]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1180 (see H. Res. 96), H1200 [17FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H5936 [2SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see H.R. 2273), H6233 [15SE]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H4187 [14JN]

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: authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H7999 [30NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4278 [15JN]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H5928 [26AU]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9946 [19DE]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1524 [2MR]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H8320 [8DE]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 2311), H4751 [7JY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2216 [31MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7928 [29NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5374 [21JY]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H5399 [22JY]

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see H.R. 2632), H5488 [25JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H1252 (see H.R. 609), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 488), H508 [26JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3806 [31MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

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), H7929 [29NO]

———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), H6140 [13SE]

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), H5928 [26AU]

Transportation: improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see H.R. 2602), H5966 [7SE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

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

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6552 [4OC]

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H8188 [6DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

Diseases: issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (see H.R. 893), H1573 [3MR]

Health: improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (see H.R. 2205), H4326 [16JN]

Immigration: discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (see H.R. 1156), H1982 [17MR]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 3166), H6853 [12OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H2107 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 916), H1576 [3MR]

Diseases: issue a semipostal stamp for the fight against colorectal cancer (H.R. 893), H1575 [3MR]

Health: improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (H.R. 2205), H4328 [16JN]

Immigration: discontinue granting visas to nationals and deny admission to officials from a country that denies or unreasonably delays repatriation of aliens ordered to leave the the U.S. (H.R. 1156), H1986 [17MR]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (H.R. 3166), H6854 [12OC]

Letters

Synthetic Drug Control Act: Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, H8239 [7DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H6406 [22SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1817 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2456 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2745 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1117, H1118 [17FE], H1352 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5702 [28JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5702 [28JY]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H365 [20JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), H8239, H8243 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3706 [26MY]

———conduct study to determine the domestic capacity to manufacture ship shafts and other forged components used by surface and sub-surface vessels, H3706 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3836 [1JN], H4377 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5556, H5562 [26JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H6406 [22SE]

EPA: include National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants relative to cement manufacturing facilities in analyses of impacts of certain rules and actions, H6426 [23SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6579, H6594 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6594 [5OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6426 [23SE]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1117, H1118 [17FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6406 [22SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H522 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3252 [12MY]

———require the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA to submit information relating to the pursuit and targeting of Anwar al-Awlaki, H3252 [12MY]

National Park Service: National Heritage Areas program funding, H5562 [26JY]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6406 [22SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6406 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6406 [22SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5556 [26JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H522 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1366 [20JY]