FORBES, J. RANDY (a Representative from Virginia)

Articles and editorials

Other Voices on the Gaza Pullout—How History Repeats Itself, Israel Zoberman, Newport News (VA) Daily Press, E2060 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———tribute to Navy basketball team (see H. Res. 397), H6934 [27JY]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 2358), H3332 [16MY]

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1896 [12AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA: designate (see H.R. 1460), H1777 [5AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4722 [17JN]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1372 [10MR]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11505 [13DE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance and encourage efforts of prospective citizens to become citizens (see H.R. 4168), H9362 [27OC]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10157 [10NO]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H521 [9FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Computers: discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H581 [10FE]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H3894 [24MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H1372 [10MR]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11504 [13DE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H4356 [9JN]

———provide liability protections for certain pandemics and countermeasures (see H.R. 3970), H8919 [18OC]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4143 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

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. 216), H1371 [10MR]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7861 [13SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for federally assisted low-income housing programs (see H.R. 3186), H8735 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H7564 [28JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1696 [17MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H6107 [19JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H11036 [18NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4985 [22JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H4723 [17JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H287 [1FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see H.R. 1821), H3199 [11MY]

English language: 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), H845 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H524 [9FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11880 [15DE]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H5638 [11JY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2472 [21AP]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1848 [6AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H287 [1FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———establish a Border Patrol Auxiliary (see H.R. 3704), H8919 [18OC]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11221 [7DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see H.R. 357), H354 [2FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3557 [18MY]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 63), H353 [2FE]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1264 [9MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H3113 [10MY]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5915 [14JY]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H4073 [25MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Medicare: exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H1696 [17MR]

———prevent a decrease in benefits resulting from part D premiums increases (see H.R. 3637), H8810 [7OC]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H798 [17FE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H4985 [22JN]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H2474 [21AP]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H8809 [7OC]

———enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (see H.R. 4326), H10503 [16NO]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H193 [25JA]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Political campaigns: terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H8810 [7OC]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H584 [10FE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8090 [15SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1417 [14MR]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H4655 [16JN]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H524 [9FE]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8343 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H6107 [19JY]

———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. 994), H2738 [28AP]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———guarantee tax-exempt bonds for the purpose of rebuilding the Gulf Coast from the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 3947), H8919 [18OC]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H2472 [21AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H3695 [19MY]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 1369), H8846 [17OC]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H7613 [29JY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3556 [18MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H354 [2FE]

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), H4802 [20JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5604 [30JN]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

von Steuben, Frederick W.A.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 44), H2550 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1416 [14MR]

Immigration: make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

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. 921), H793 [17FE]

Tariff: chemical mixtures (see H.R. 1840, 1842), H2549 [26AP]

———glycine, N,N-bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer (see H.R. 1839), H2549 [26AP]

———hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine (see H.R. 2179), H3054 [5MY]

———1(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)- (see H.R. 1841), H2549 [26AP]

———3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt (see H.R. 1838), H2549 [26AP]

Letters

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, H3127 [11MY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H3127 [11MY]

———Felipe A. Ortiz, National Latino Peace Officers Association, H3128 [11MY]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, H3127 [11MY]

———Michael J. Bouchard and James A. Karnes, Major County Sheriff's Association, H3126 [11MY]

———Roy L. Burns, Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3126 [11MY]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, H3127 [11MY]

———Wesley D. McBride, California Gang Investigators Association, H3126 [11MY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H3127 [11MY]

Remarks

Bennett College: tribute, E450 [16MR]

Camden County, NC: environmental impact of proposed landfill, H9540 [2NO]

Courts: application of mandatory minimum sentences to certain gang crime, H3155 [11MY]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3136, H3155 [11MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (H. Res. 268), H3123, H3126 [11MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), motion to recommit, H3160 [11MY]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, H3160 [11MY]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E2060 [7OC]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H458 [9FE]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports, H6281 [21JY]

Smithfield Foods, Inc.: tribute, E1448 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6281 [21JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8730 [6OC], H9553 [2NO]

Statements

Peace in the Middle East: Israel Zoberman, E693 [19AP]

Tributes

Angevine, John R., E1499 [15JY]

Clark, Vern, E1284 [20JN]

Cole, Johnnetta B., E450 [16MR]

Wheeler, Donnie R., E721 [21AP]