FORBES, J. RANDY (a Representative from Virginia)

Articles and editorials

Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Visit to U.S., Israel Zoberman, E1272 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H2174 [4MY]

American Revolution: commemorate anniversary of American and French victory at Yorktown, VA (see H. Res. 748), H1390 [30MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1131 [16MR]

———support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H273 [14FE]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H4424 [21JN]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5128 [12JY]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 5466), H3225 [24MY]

Christian Relief Services Charities: anniversary (see H. Res. 770), H1679 [6AP]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H155 [1FE]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H4424 [21JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1321 [29MR]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H868 [9MR]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4220 [19JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H4424 [21JN]

Harry J. Parrish Post Office Building, Manassas, VA: designate (see H.R. 5194), H1742 [25AP]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see H.R. 2357), H3642 [8JN]

Immigration: align U.S. laws with the immigration laws of Mexico (see H.R. 5523), H3423 [6JN]

———supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H3497 [7JN]

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5195), H3227 [24MY]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H868 [9MR]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3724 [9JN]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H2340 [9MY]

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H2175 [4MY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H226 [8FE]

———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H155 [1FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1680 [6AP]

Virginia: recognize James River as ``America's Founding River'' (see H. Res. 769), H1854 [26AP]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (see H.R. 4846), H564 [2MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Joint Public Affairs Support Element, E699 [3MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5008 [11JY]

Statements

Palestinian Elections: Israel Zoberman, E263 [2MR]

Tributes

Cannaday, Billy, E703 [3MY]

Prettyman-Beck, Yvonne J., E735 [5MY]

Zoberman, Israel, E1272 [26JN]