GOODLATTE, BOB (a Representative from Virginia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H4958 [10JY]

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

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. 2804), H1320 [29MR]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H1853 [26AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H5128 [12JY]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H973 [14MR]

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

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H154 [1FE]

Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H4009 [14JN]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see H.R. 5405), H3497 [7JN]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4709), H223 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H1742 [25AP]

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

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

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H225 [8FE]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1562 [5AP]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 5053), H2833 (see H.R. 5053), H2890 [18MY]

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

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4668), H1743 [25AP]

———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1917 [27AP]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H1131 [16MR]

National Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 652), H1682 [6AP]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H450 [28FE]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H2833 (see H.R. 1816), H2890 [18MY]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary of Federal charter (see H. Con. Res. 367), H2503 [10MY]

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]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1060 [15MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow waiver of statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies (see H.R. 4742), H273 [14FE]

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]

Taxation: clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H646 [7MR]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 3111), H333 [15FE]

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

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 5422), H2832 (see H.R. 5422), H2890 [18MY]

Virginia: recognize James River as ``America's Founding River'' (see H. Res. 769), H1679 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 5055), H1389 [30MR]

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

Economy: better prepare and develop the U.S. workforce for the global economy and remove barriers that stifle innovation (see H.R. 4845), H563 [2MR]

Power resources: support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3496 [7JN]

Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H224 [8FE]

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

Letters

Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2602 [16MY]

Motions

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H19 [31JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (S. 2120), H1149, H1150, H1151, H1152 [28MR]

———price supports for sugar, H3090, H3092 [23MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3068, H3081, H3086, H3090, H3092 [23MY]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H4995, H4999 [11JY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), consideration (H. Res. 907), H4970, H4975 [11JY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), motion to recommit, H5007 [11JY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (H.R. 5055), E472 [30MR]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (H.R. 4777), E191 [17FE]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4709), H1694 [25AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) tracking programs funding, H3068 [23MY]

———National Animal Identification System funding, H3081 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of personnel who make high interest loans to sugar processors, H3090, H3092 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for the Market Access Program, H3086 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2841, H2862 [18MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), H2662, H2665 [17MY]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), consideration (H. Res. 816), H2655 [17MY]

Economy: better prepare and develop the U.S. workforce for the global economy and remove barriers that stifle innovation (H.R. 4845), E261 [2MR]

FCC: preserve openness of the Internet, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3561 [8JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), H535 [2MR]

Gambling: estabish complete ban on Internet gambling, H4999 [11JY]

———prohibit underage Internet gambling, H5007 [11JY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1355 [30MR]

Intellectual property: reduce digital piracy on college campuses, H1355 [30MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2862 [18MY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4844 [29JN]

Point of order, H3077 [23MY], H3673 [9JN]

Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4725), E118 [8FE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3561 [8JN]

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), H4139 [16JN]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H2841 [18MY]

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (H.R. 4846), E258 [2MR]