FORBES, J. RANDY (a Representative from Virginia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abingdon, VA: anniversary of Barter Theatre (see H. Con. Res. 416), H8275 [16SE]

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H558 [29JA]

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4833 [22MY]

Armed Forces: close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations (see H.R. 5821), H2442 [16AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 7111), H10129 [26SE]

———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H2068 [8AP]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H2854 [29AP]

———take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections (see H. Con. Res. 388), H8128 [15SE]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H2487 [17AP]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H621 [6FE]

———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H814 [7FE]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H1155 [27FE]

Budget: commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see H.J. Res. 67), H5730 [19JN]

———constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 81), H2947 [30AP]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7307 [29JY]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H558 [29JA]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore: reinstate Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use pending issuance of a final rule by the National Park Service (see H.R. 6233), H6010 [24JN]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 6771), H8276 [16SE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H995 [14FE]

Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office, Gloucester, VA: designate (see H.R. 5489), H1073 [26FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H8276 [16SE]

Corporal Bradley T. Arms Post Office Building, Charlottesville, VA: designate (see H.R. 5631), H1701 [13MR]

Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H8276 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H6473 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5215 [10JN]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5111 [9JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1184 [28FE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5903), H2759 [24AP]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]

Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H4322 [20MY]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H1771 [14MR]

Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H5581 [18JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H3050 [5MY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3404 [8MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H350 [17JA]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H8128 [15SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY] (see H. Res. 1106), H3110 [6MY]

National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H6343 [9JY]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2487 [17AP]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H3404 [8MY]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H10643 [29SE]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H2444 [16AP]

National Year of the Bible: observance (see H. Con. Res. 284), H6178 [26JN]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H4833 [22MY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H815 [7FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2759 [24AP]

Petroleum: streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 2471), H5408 [12JN]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7059 [23JY]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H5215 [10JN]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Private First Class David H. Sharrett II Post Office Building, Oakton, VA: designate (see H.R. 5483), H1446 [10MR]

Rappahannock River: designate portion as John W. Warner Rapids (see H.R. 7031), H9084 [23SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H7308 [29JY]

Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Officer Building, Bremen, GA: designate (see H.R. 6092), H4454 [21MY]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 6813), H7807 [1AU]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3404 [8MY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H622 [6FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4878 [3JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1421), H8129 [15SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: make certain changes in sentencing guidelines as they affect certain human trafficking offenses (see H.R. 5652), H6407 [10JY]

University of Mary Washington: anniversary (see H. Res. 1387), H7307 [29JY]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4833 [22MY]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 4116), H1155 [27FE]

Virginia: authorize to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas and/or crude oil exploration and extraction activities in any area that is a certain distance beyond the coastal zone (see H.R. 6781), H7806 [1AU]

Water Resources Development Act: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program by expanding the Corps of Engineers' role in cleanup (see H.R. 6550), H6726 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Insurance: require reinstatement upon payment of all premiums due of group or individual health insurance coverage terminated by reason of nonpayment of premiums (see H.R. 6071), H4060 [15MY]

Interagency Cooperation Commission: establish (see H.R. 6072), H4060 [15MY]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 1129), H2552 [22AP]

Power resources: promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 6260), H5407 [12JN]

Virginia: express sympathy and support to citizens of Suffolk, Brunswick, and Colonial Heights for damage caused by tornadoes (see H. Res. 1178), H3186 [7MY]

Remarks

American Religious History Week: designate (H. Res. 888), H5470, H5476 [17JN]

Crime: amend laws relative to certain crimes affecting national security (H.R. 3806), H5285 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4426 [21MY], H4743 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1014 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2045 [27SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1600 [30JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5759 [20JN]

House of Representatives: ensure that all Members, committees, and offices are alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on computers and information systems used in carrying out their official duties (H. Res. 1263), H5285 [11JN]

National security: establish an advisory panel among the Dept. of Defense, Dept. of State, and AID to improve integration of national security matters, H4743 [22MY]

Power resources: promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (H.R. 6260), H5709 [19JN]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8144 [16SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2850 [29AP], H5727 [19JN]

Tributes

Herrera, Thomas J., E162 [12FE]

Moseley, Charles L., E63 [23JA]

Thompson, Richard H., E885 [12MY]