DENT, CHARLES W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3127 [18MY]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1507 [22MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1848 [16AP]
Ahmad, Masroor: welcome to Washington, DC, and commend promotion of peace and justice and counseling of Ahmadi Muslims to avoid violence, even in the face of persecution (see H. Res. 709), H4156 [27JN]
Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]
——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H3976 [21JN]
Chesapeake Bay: support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed (see H.R. 4153), H2033 [19AP]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2663 [11MY]
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. 6312), H6280 [21SE]
Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H2033 [19AP]
Crime: provide penalties with respect to employers’ conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H1498 [21MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H2034 [19AP]
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. 3395), H2211 [26AP]
Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4776 [10JY]
——— establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5923 [12SE]
Dept. of State: require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H3103 [17MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H5860 [11SE]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H5711 [2AU]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H6152 [19SE]
EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H1807 [29MR]
Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7264 [18DE]
FDA: strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases (see H.R. 4156), H1741 [28MR]
Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H571 [7FE]
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H4775 [10JY]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3577 [6JN]
Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 6043), H6069 [18SE]
——— repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H220 [31JA]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H6807 [13DE]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]
Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H726 [14FE]
Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H1101 [29FE]
——— 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), H4908 [17JY]
——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1367 [16MR]
——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H5292 [25JY]
Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1363 [13MR]
——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3481 [5JN]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1789), H1391 [19MR]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1807 [29MR]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H6429 [16NO]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3981 [25JN]
——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6505 [28NO]
——— preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H1543 [22MR]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7516 [31DE]
——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H2813 [16MY]
Mining and mineral resources: issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 6572), H6306 [12OC]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H3976 [21JN]
Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H6807 [13DE]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H1543 [22MR]
Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (see H.R. 5954), H4656 [29JN]
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. 718), H6061 [14SE]
Tariff: air pressure distillation columns (see H.R. 4626), H2329 [7MY]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H4157 [27JN]
——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H694 [9FE]
——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H5860 [11SE]
——— increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 3231), H641 [8FE]
——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 4032), H1274 [7MR]
——— 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. 1802), H1391 [19MR]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H5630 [1AU]
——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]
Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H2813 [16MY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5711 [2AU]
——— issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of the Treasury: prevent fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of U.S. territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns (see H.R. 6583), H6323 [2NO]
Federal employees: treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (see H.R. 6223), H5327 [26JY]
Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 4175), H1304 [8MR]
Medicare: waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1133 [1MR]
National Heritage Area Program: authorize (see H.R. 4099), H1016 [28FE]
Tariff: alkene polymers mixtures (see H.R. 5040), H2268 [27AP]
——— Ancamine 2422 (see H.R. 5043), H2268 [27AP]
——— Ancamine 2432 (see H.R. 5042), H2268 [27AP]
——— chocolate confectionery products filled with caramel or sugar-based paste imported in bulk quantities but ready for consumption in their condition as imported (see H.R. 5038), H2268 [27AP]
——— chocolate crumb imported in bulk quantities (see H.R. 5037), H2268 [27AP]
——— formaldehyde polymers with aniline and with 4,4’-methylendianiline mixtures (see H.R. 5041), H2268 [27AP]
——— knitted or crocheted fabrics containing elastomeric yarn (see H.R. 5036), H2268 [27AP]
——— triethylenediamine (see H.R. 5039), H2268 [27AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of the Treasury: prevent fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of U.S. territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns (H.R. 6583), H6323 [2NO]
Federal employees: treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (H.R. 6223), H5328 [26JY]
Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (H.R. 4175), H1305 [8MR]
Medicare: waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (H.R. 4120), H1134 [1MR]
National Heritage Area Program: authorize (H.R. 4099), H1017 [28FE]
Tariff: alkene polymers mixtures (H.R. 5040), H2277 [27AP]
——— Ancamine 2422 (H.R. 5043), H2277 [27AP]
——— Ancamine 2432 (H.R. 5042), H2277 [27AP]
——— chocolate confectionery products filled with caramel or sugar-based paste imported in bulk quantities but ready for consumption in their condition as imported (H.R. 5038), H2277 [27AP]
——— chocolate crumb imported in bulk quantities (H.R. 5037), H2277 [27AP]
——— formaldehyde polymers with aniline and with 4,4’-methylendianiline mixtures (H.R. 5041), H2277 [27AP]
——— knitted or crocheted fabrics containing elastomeric yarn (H.R. 5036), H2277 [27AP]
——— triethylenediamine (H.R. 5039), H2277 [27AP]
Eulogies
Paterno, Joseph V.: by Paterno family member, H668 [9FE]
Remarks
Allentown, PA: anniversary, E1637• [21SE]
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, H3868• [20JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3504 [6JN]
Devereux Foundation: anniversary, E1641• [21SE]
FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), H3868• [20JN]
Federal employees: treat time spent in Iraq or Afghanistan by diplomatic or military translators, interpreters, or executive security personnel as U.S. residency for naturalization purposes (H.R. 6223), H6651 [5DE]
Health: improve access to emergency medical services, H1508, H1509 [22MR]
——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1476 [21MR], H1508, H1509 [22MR]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7564 [1JA]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3594 [7JN]
Lehigh County, PA: anniversary, E1640• [21SE]
OraSure Technologies, Inc.: FDA approval of OraQuick In-Home HIV test, E854• [18MY], E1227• [11JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1476 [21MR]
Richardson, Representative: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (H. Res. 755), H5636 [2AU]
Roseto, PA: anniversary, E1639• [21SE]
Souderton, PA: anniversary, E1127• [21JN]
Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3594 [7JN]
Tributes