FORBES, J. RANDY (a Representative from Virginia)

Articles and editorials

Divinity, Diversity, Dignity Bound Together, Israel Zoberman, Suffolk (VA) News-Herald, E537 [20MR]

Israeli Visit, Israel Zoberman, E1833 [17SE]

Remembering the Awesome Lessons of the Holocaust, Israel Zoberman, Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk (VA) Ledger-Star, E1755 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 579), H319 [5FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 728), H1682 [6MR]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H6465 [9JY]

———prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1472), H6707 [14JY]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 1086), H1640 [5MR]

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner of the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2312 [25MR]

———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H.R. 3208), H9132 [1OC]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 37), H462 [12FE]

———prescription drug benefits for Medicare-eligible enrollees under defense health care plans (see H.R. 3390), H10129 [29OC]

———provide for reimbursement of air fare costs incurred by members for domestic travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3197), H9132 [1OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1466 [27FE]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H391 [11FE]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 27), H1515 [4MR]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 586), H320 [5FE]

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1084), H1640 [5MR]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4131 [14MY]

———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H2704 [2AP]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H1467 [27FE]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 568), H319 [5FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H1902 [13MR]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 6), H60 [7JA]

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 258), H135 [8JA]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1567), H3858 [8MY]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 2449), H7329 [22JY]

Coins: ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin (see H.R. 258), H135 [8JA]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H8176 [10SE]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 310), H10131 [29OC]

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H7787 [25JY]

Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 1707), H6264 [26JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H4528 [21MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H9613 [16OC]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H274 [4FE]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9813 [21OC]

Crime: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 881), H1332 [25FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H4529 [21MY]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 54), H53 [7JA]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11133 [7NO]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liason to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H9282 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: repeal certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 1638), H2821 [3AP]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H58 [7JA]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H9614 [16OC]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 1606), H7949 [4SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H700 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, in Greensboro, NC, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1869), H3452 [29AP]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H10978 [6NO]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H10457 [5NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H10237 [30OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H1396 [26FE]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H1396 [26FE]

———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5664 [19JN]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H1394 [26FE]

———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), H5089 [9JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7455 [23JY]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H1810 [12MR]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H6869 [15JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H10977 [6NO]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H3407 [12AP]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H4206 [15MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1903 [13MR]

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2579), H7170 [18JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H1682 [6MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7020 [16JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H2312 [25MR]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3604), H12307 [21NO]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H10458 [5NO]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H3635 [1MY]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 3428), H10339 [4NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H324 [5FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H137 [8JA]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H7086 [17JY]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

———give priority funding for DNA backlog elimination and self defense training to States and municipalities that are in the midst of combating a serial killer (see H.R. 2110), H5664 [19JN]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H59 [7JA]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 2327), H9614 [16OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11652 [19NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H7788 [25JY]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H2822 [3AP]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H5366 [12JN]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H702 [13FE]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H1746 [11MR]

Members of Congress: nullify recent pay increases and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 31), H52 [7JA]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6707 [14JY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8017 [5SE]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H170 [27JA]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1813 [12MR]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H10978 [6NO]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H9376 [8OC]

Public welfare programs: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H706 [13FE]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12309 [21NO]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H8017 [5SE]

Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (see H.R. 2391), H5665 [19JN]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1394 [26FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5175 [10JN]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H4876 [3JN]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2971), H7950 [4SE]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1631), H3454 [29AP]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H460 [12FE]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H7020 [16JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3684 [6MY]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H4529 [21MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2271 [20MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H1903 [13MR]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H2820 [3AP]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see H.R. 1479), H3975 [9MY]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H1682 [6MR]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H9282 [7OC]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H268 [31JA]

———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 224), H323 [5FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H3354 [11AP]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H9214 [2OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H463 [12FE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3220), H9129 [1OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2957), H7783 [25JY]

———repeal excise tax on the net investment income of tax-exempt foundations (see H.R. 199), H58 [7JA]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H3975 [9MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H324 [5FE]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

Terrorism: enhance public safety through pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists (see H.R. 3040), H8081 [9SE]

———increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

———strengthen ability to remove terrorist criminals, add flexibility relative to places where aliens may be removed, and provide sufficient authority to Federal officials to remove certain aliens (see H.R. 3106), H8380 [17SE]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 2722), H7950 [4SE]

U.N. Conference on Disarmament: election of Iraq as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 29), H274 [4FE]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H1812 [12MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3452 [29AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H463 [12FE]

Women: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4255 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: strengthen and enhance the prevention and prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 2939), H7783 [25JY]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for civil aviation research and development projects and activities (see H.R. 2734), H6868 [15JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2183), H4527 [21MY] (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, H9145 [2OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4926 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9145 [2OC]

Chesterfield County, VA: tribute to efforts to assist military reservists called to active duty, E1662 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services program funding, E1783 [15SE]

FCC: release of triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, E1502 [17JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4824 [3JN]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1838 [13MR]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (H. Con. Res. 118), E601 [27MR]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H5942 [26JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1411 [27FE]

Stillman, Margaret: Hampton Roads, VA, Chamber of Commerce-Chesapeake Woman of the Year award recipient, E140 [6FE]

Suffolk, VA: tribute to National Veterans Cemetery, E1716 [5SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1784 [15SE]

Tributes

Dix, Mary, E228 [13FE]

Green, Wilson, E104 [29JA]

Hansen, David L., E1594 [25JY]

Jones, Edward S., E226 [13FE]

Moseley, Charles L., H9133 [2OC]

Partridge, Charles C., E228 [13FE]

Scroggs, Stephen K., E228 [13FE]

Van Cleave, Christine, E228 [13FE]

Williams, David, E1371 [26JN]

Zoberman, Israel, E537 [20MR], E1755 [10SE]