MORAN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Virginia)

Articles and editorials

Carrying the Light—Friends of Tom Fox Remember His Life, Urge Peacemaking Work To Continue Afer His Death, Amber Healy, Springfield (VA) Connection, E1048 [8JN]

Simple Twist of Fate, Amber Healy, Springfield (VA) Connection, E1048 [8JN]

Speaking From the Silence of the Friends of Alexandria Meeting—Quaker Friends at Woodlawn Experience the Continuing Revelation of History, Community, Spirituality, John Teschner, Alexandria (VA) Gazette, E1049 [8JN]

Tom Fox, Springfield (VA) Connection, E1048 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: provide assistance for small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan African countries (see H.R. 4319), H646 [7MR]

Agriculture: promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 5557), H3909 [13JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1130 [16MR]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H2102 [3MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1743 [25AP]

———provide eligibility for certain additional dependent children for annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 5391), H2641 [16MY]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H868 [9MR]

———tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H5128 [12JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 349), H509 [1MR]

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

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4424 [21JN]

Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H2174 [4MY]

Climate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), H4918 [29JN]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H4916 [29JN]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]

Colombia: promote local peace building efforts and recognize efforts of civil society and churches to establish peace communities, advance non-violent conflict resolution, and advocate for human dignity (see H. Res. 822), H2833 (see H. Res. 822), H2890 [18MY]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 449), H4918 [29JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H1131 [16MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1917 [27AP]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H1981 [2MY]

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

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H225 [8FE]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]

Dept. of Education: urge withdrawal of changes contained in the ``Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy—Three-Part Test-Part Three'' that harm Title IX (see H. Res. 735), H4521 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3497 [7JN]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H3497 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H390 [16FE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H451 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5588), H4680 [27JN]

Diseases: establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5674), H4520 [22JN]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H3424 [6JN]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H2174 [4MY]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H1681 [6AP]

Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 4423), H646 [7MR] (see H.R. 5680), H4554 [26JN]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (see H.R. 5449), H3425 [6JN]

———replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H1197 [28MR]

Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H225 [8FE]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H2502 [10MY]

FCC: reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see H.R. 951), H1059 [15MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit assistance to entities for course material development or instruction on human development and sexuality, if such material includes medically inaccurate information (see H.R. 5598), H3907 [13JN]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H2502 [10MY]

Federal employees: ensure that at least one-half of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5148), H2339 [9MY]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H2706 (see H.R. 3540), H2758 [17MY]

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H274 [14FE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1743 [25AP]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H4917 [29JN]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H2586 [11MY]

Foreign policy: establish an international education policy to foster understanding among nations, promote a terror-free world, further U.S. foreign policy and national security, and enhance U.S. world leadership (see H. Con. Res. 100), H1453 [4AP]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H25 [31JA]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H874 [13MR]

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

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H1320 [29MR]

Health: support effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H. Con. Res. 340), H1131 [16MR]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H1677 [6AP]

Help America Vote Act: extend deadline by which States which received payments under such Act for the replacement of punch card or lever voting systems must ensure that all such systems are replaced (see H.R. 4666), H566 [2MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H4958 [10JY]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H3138 [23MY]

Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 425), H4521 [22JN]

Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4918 [29JN]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H1130 [16MR]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H1853 [26AP]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H1197 [28MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

Math and Science Teaching Corps: establish (see H.R. 4705), H3309 (see H.R. 4705), H3361 [25MY]

Medicare: coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H225 [8FE]

———eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H3016 [22MY]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes once a year, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5116), H2503 [10MY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3138 [23MY]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H1743 [25AP]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H275 [14FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H1915 [27AP]

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

National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 305), H26 [31JA]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H390 [16FE]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3424 [6JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H1917 [27AP]

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

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), H4220 [19JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H2103 [3MY]

Pensions: allow certain existing retirement plans maintained by churches to continue to provide annuities directly to participants rather than through an insurance company (see H.R. 5424), H4424 [21JN]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H1743 [25AP]

———restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production (see H.R. 5300), H2173 [4MY]

Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H275 [14FE]

Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno): support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 721), H867 [9MR]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 4993), H1128 [16MR]

———establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services (see H.R. 5275), H1980 [2MY]

Sri Lanka: provide temporary duty suspension on certain products (see H.R. 4680), H153 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4325), H2833 (see H.R. 4325), H2890 [18MY]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 4961), H5047 [11JY]

———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2390), H274 [14FE]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H3724 [9JN]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H4009 [14JN]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H1917 [27AP]

———include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitations on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles and to impose the gas guzzler tax on such vehicles (see H.R. 5579), H3723 [9JN]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H2962 [19MY]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see H.R. 5063), H3788 [12JN]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H333 [15FE]

———require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (see H.R. 5367), H2584 [11MY]

Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 726), H973 [14MR]

Television: provide consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format (see H.R. 5264), H2586 [11MY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H3424 [6JN]

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see H.R. 5684), H4554 [26JN]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H274 [14FE]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 5602), H3908 [13JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation to Federal employees or defense contractors who suffered disability or death due to exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 4739), H1743 [25AP]

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

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2705 (see H.R. 9), H2757 [17MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3138 [23MY]

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (see H.R. 4846), H1853 [26AP]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H275 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Remarks

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H2838 [18MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H994, H1003, H1007 [15MR], H1109 [16MR]

Arlington County, VA: anniversary of Arlington County Civic Federation, E94 [8FE]

———tribute to Arlington Food Assistance Center, E1021 [6JN]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H2793 [18MY]

Best Friends Animal Society: observance of Best Friends Kindness Weekend, E1279 [26JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H163 [8FE], H549, H551, H554, H555 [2MR], H651 [8MR], H794 [9MR], H1065 [16MR]

———deficit, H549, H555 [2MR], H651 [8MR], H794 [9MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H55 [1FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1602 [6AP]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: strengthen the foreign investment review process, H1007 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to establish a military base agreement with Iraq, H1109 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3318 [25MY]

———mirror data center funding, H3318 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2793, H2835, H2838 [18MY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H551 [2MR]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H555 [2MR]

Goodman, Michael: Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators (CARE) Award recipient, E510 [4AP]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2024 [3MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1794 [26AP]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, H978 [15MR]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), E935 [23MY]

Miller, Ryan: Air Force Association DW Steele Chapter Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1298 [28JN]

Minimum wage: level, H3913 [14JN], H4965 [11JY]

National security: proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H1003 [15MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2835 [18MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2342 [10MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2342 [10MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, E702 [3MY]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (H. Res. 578), H1478 [5AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (H.R. 3127), H1474 [5AP]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4458 [22JN]

———rates, H551 [2MR]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4138, H4147 [16JN]

United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (H. Con. Res. 322), H234 [14FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4805 [29JN]

Statements

Protect America's Wild Horses, H2838 [18MY]

Tributes

Evans, John M., E761 [10MY], E879 [18MY]

Fox, Tom, E1047 [8JN]

Gallo, Christine L., E933 [23MY]

Hoyos, Jose E., E477 [30MR]