EDUCATION related term(s) Colleges and Universities; Schools

Addresses

Christianity in America Today: Senator Abraham, S11487 [30OC]

Constitution and the American Dream: Jonathan D. Markley, E653 [15AP]

Guidelines for Life: Al Henry, E1406 [11JY]

Joseph Henry—200th Anniversary of Birth: Frederick Seitz, S12196 [8NO]

Making a Case for Diversity in the Sciences: Walter E. Massey, E503-E505 [18MR]

Race Relations in America: Speaker Gingrich, E1358-E1360 [27JN]

Removing Drugs From Our Neighborhoods and Schools: Rudolph Giuliani, Mayor of New York, NY, E2111-E2113 [29OC]

Tri-State College Commencement Address: Wendy Gramm, S5941 [18JN]

University of Maryland Commencement Address: Patricia Ferrone, S6555 [26JN]

Amendments

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11366 [29OC]

Bankruptcy: prohibit courts from reducing property tax liens earmarked for education and allow child support claimants to access exempt assets (S. 1149), S11499 [30OC]

Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), S3295, S3301 [16AP]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2789, H2792, H2794 [15MY], H2810, H2842, H2843, H2844, H2852, H2858 [16MY]

Federal aid programs: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (H.R. 1866), S8373, S8383 [30JY], H6969 [8SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4301, S4322 [12MY], S4355, S4368, S4396, S4397 [13MY]

Schools: improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), H9615 [28OC], H9730 [29OC]

———improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9817 [31OC]

———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), H9817 [31OC]

———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9817 [31OC]

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11466, S11467, S11470, S11471, S11472, S11474, S11485 [30OC], S11553 [31OC], S11601, S11602, S11603, S11604, S11605, S11606, S11607, S11608, S11609, S11610, S11611 [3NO], H9056, H9067 [23OC]

Vocational education: funding (H.R. 1853), H5401, H5403 [16JY], H5420, H5428, H5432 [17JY], H5533, H5534, H5538 [22JY]

Analyses

Hope and Opportunity for Postsecondary Education Act (S. 559), S3052-S3056 [10AP]

Marauding the Middle Class—Republican Tax Breaks for the Rich: Committee on the Budget (Senate) Democratic Staff, S2753-S2755 [21MR]

National Policy To Control Juvenile Crime, Violence, and Drug Abuse (S. 362), S1661-S1669 [26FE]

21st Century Classrooms Act for Private Technology Investment (H.R. 1153), E556 [21MR]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, S10305 [1OC]

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, S1423 [13FE]

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H411 [11FE]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, H411 [11FE]

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Board of Trustees, H3207 [30MY]

Articles and editorials

Agricultural Nightmare—Infestations of Scab Provide Area Farmers Lots of Pains in and Out of the Fields, S11490 [30OC]

Aid Cuts Put College Beyond Reach of Poorest Students, S741 [28JA]

Alternative School Promotes Achievement, E752 [24AP]

Americorps Winning Congress to Its Side, H5334 [16JY]

Are Beer Ads on Beavis and Butt-Head Aimed at Kids?, S6444 [26JN]

Back to Work for Schools, S10152 [29SE]

Battle Over Boilers Leaves D.C. Students Out in Cold, S11334 [29OC]

Be It a Medal or a Friend, Dan Piper Pushes Limits To Win, S4310 [12MY]

Beneath the Seamless Model's Hood, E334 [26FE]

Benson Builds Legacy, E2156 [31OC]

Big Blue Dream Comes True for Town and Talented Teen, S1844-S1846 [3MR]

Black Leaders Try To Deny Thomas Status as Role Model, S1255 [12FE]

Carlson Shares School-Choice Success Story—Minnesota Governor Lost Battle for Vouchers But Won Support for Tax Breaks, S9069 [10SE]

Casey Miller, 77, a Promoter of Using Nonsexist Language, S1125 [7FE]

Cash-Short Schools Need Nike More Than Twain, H924 [12MR]

Cleveland Shatters Myths About School Choice, E1799 [18SE], E1819 [23SE]

College Off Limits in Welfare Plan, S6331 [25JN]

Colleges' Failure To Resolve Funding May Bar Millions From Attending Study Finds, S6019 [20JN]

Conservative Case Against School Choice, H9825 [31OC]

Dropping the Ball in Juggling Loans—A Lot of Fumbles by E.D.S. in Processing Student Debt, S11535 [31OC]

Education Department Needs To Be Dismantled, E103 [21JA]

Education Department Suspends Program for Restructuring Student Loans, S10808 [9OC]

Ennis Cosby Knew Worth of a Helping Hand, E159 [5FE]

Flimsy Idea in the House, H9072 [23OC]

Forgotten History—The Klan vs. Americans of Hellenic Heritage in an Era of Hate, James S. Scofield, S11892 [6NO]

Getting to the Point, S1241 [11FE]

Good Beginning, E1138 [5JN]

Goodbye, Molly, S6101 [23JN]

GOP Unleashes a Sneak Attack on Teachers' Pensions, H5175 [11JY]

Higher Tuition, More Grade Inflation, S3283 [16AP]

House Cut Would Kill Woodrow Wilson's Living Memorial, S9564 [18SE]

How California Betrayed Its Schools—Starved Them of Cash, Then Fed Them Fads, H610 [25FE]

Immigrants Bring Prosperty, S12657 [13NO]

Jump-Start the Urban Classroom Networks, S5148 [23MY]

Kenneth Khachigian Joins Junior Achievement of Armenia's Board, E814 [1MY]

Kudos to KSU, E1347 [27JN]

Lessons You Didn't Mean To Teach Us, S4621 [15MY]

Lexington High Named Best in State, E665 [15AP]

Lions Club Offers Lesson on Flags, S2484 [18MR]

Marvin H. Pope, 80, Professor and Authority on Ancient Ugarit, S6381 [25JN]

Med School Millionaires, S8959 [9SE]

Money in the Bank—LISD Receives Biggest Back Taxes Payment, S8830 [4SE]

Nebraska's ``Grand Lady of Education'' Dead at 79, E2073 [24OC]

New Charter School Sets Open House, E2231 [8NO]

One Woman's War, E262-E266 [13FE]

Opening of Dept. of Defense Schools in Guam, H5188 [15JY]

Our Creative Diversity—Report of the World Commission on Culture and Development, E963 [19MY]

Parents Must Lead Drug War, E1186 [11JN]

Rising College Costs Imperil the Nation, Blunt Report Says, S6009 [19JN], S6019 [20JN]

School Choice—No Closed Book on Right Flank, H9825 [31OC]

School Voucher Study Finds Satisfaction, E1798 [18SE], E1819 [23SE]

Schools Lose When Firms Go Bankrupt, S8829 [4SE]

Schools Promote Regardless of Merit—Teachers Federation Calls for Standards, S9069 [10SE]

Schools Turn to Income Tax—Most Districts Already Charge an Income Surtax, Should Des Moines Join Them?, S8829 [4SE]

Sidwell Liberals, E1971 [8OC]

Smoking Gun in the Medicaid Mystery, E310 [25FE]

South Nodaway First Grade Students Learn Public Speaking Early, E1291 [23JN]

State Should Give Prisoners Special Education, U.S. Says, S4004 [6MY]

Study Reveals Major Impact of Companies Started by MIT Alums, S2149 [11MR]

Taking on ``Mankind'', S1125 [7FE]

10 Things You Can Do To Make Our Schools Better, S3383 [17AP]

That So-Called Pythagoras, S5394 [9JN]

There Is Hope for Children, E612 [9AP]

This Republican Tax-Cut Dog Won't Hunt, H4820 [26JN]

Thomas Campbell Jr., Professor of Law at Northeastern; Dead at 58, E40 [7JA]

Tyranny of Tests, E2381 [13NO]

USC Rankings Showcase S.C., E666 [15AP]

UST—From an Acorn on Montrose to a Splendid University, E168 [5FE]

Value of Service, S5634 [12JN]

Voucher Fund Gets $6 Million, H9474 [23OC]

Voucher Opponents Send Own Children to Private Schools, E1971 [8OC]

Wasteful AmeriCorps Survives Another Year, H1103 [18MR]

What a Difference Having a Chance Makes, H9474 [23OC]

What Al Shanker Taught Us, S1931 [4MR]

Why FAMU's Top Achievements Rate National Press, S9026 [9SE]

Will ISEA Part Ways With the NEA?, S6783 [27JN]

Workfare Rules Cause Enrollment To Fall, CUNY Says, S6331 [25JN]

Wrong Move on Education, H7273 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (see S. 1150), S8870 [5SE]

———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534), H7830 [24SE]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 660), S3750 [28AP]

Appropriations: establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]

———making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated legislation (see H.J. Res. 25), H155 [9JA]

Army: close School of the Americas (see S. 980; H.R. 611), S6727 [27JN], H347 [5FE]

Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the U.S. (see H.R. 2156), H5177 [11JY]

Bankruptcy: prohibit courts from reducing property tax liens earmarked for education and allow child support claimants to access exempt assets (see S. 1149), S8823 [4SE]

Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial fellowship programs: establish (see H.R. 3031), H10767 [12NO]

Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636), H8727 [8OC]

Business and industry: recognize businesses that participate with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427), H7008 [8SE], H7118 [9SE]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576), H2445 [8MY]

CERCLA: restrict liability of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1158), H1258 [20MR]

Children and youth: early childhood development programs (see S. 756, 1309), S4588 [15MY], S10950 [22OC]

———establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (see S. 1111, 1461), S8532 [31JY], S12118 [8NO]

———establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R. 269), H148 [9JA]

———establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well (see S. 664), S3799 [29AP]

———funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours (see S. 882), S5507 [11JN]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H6917 [4SE]

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families (see H.R. 2614), H8438 [6OC]

———increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 748), S4588 [15MY]

———provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H3202 [22MY]

———provide loan forgiveness and cancellation for certain child care and education providers (see S. 1029), S7710 [17JY]

———repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655), H8832 [9OC]

———support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H2155 [1MY]

Civil liberties: release of student records to State and county prosecutors (see H.R. 503), H282 [4FE]

Colleges and universities: adjust needs analysis to protect more of a student's earnings when determining need for financial aid (see S. 426), S2206 [12MR]

———allow employees in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic capacities (see H.R. 431), H153 [9JA]

———allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (see S. 153), S162 [21JA]

———disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043), H10953 [13NO]

———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435, 2546), H1890 [24AP], H7910 [25SE]

———improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536), H7830 [24SE]

———increase student options for the consolidation of their student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518), H7729 [23SE]

———participation in Pell Grant Program relative to Federal Stafford Loan Program default rate (see H.R. 1307), H1439 [10AP]

———prohibit the use of stale cohort default data in the termination of student assistance eligibility (see H.R. 3061), H10954 [13NO]

———protect speech and association rights of students (see H.R. 980), H803 [6MR]

———provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and education programs (see H.R. 1980), H4085 [19JN]

———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H1338 [8AP]

———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (see H.R. 914), H724 [4MR]

———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145), H2589 [13MY]

———student financial aid programs (see S. 559, 560), S3011 [10AP]

———student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 281), H148 [9JA]

———support the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care (see S. 1151), S8870 [5SE]

Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility for student loan programs (see H.R. 717), H522 [12FE]

Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345), H1610 [16AP]

Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance: eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to separate programs (see H.R. 469), H243 [21JA]

Commission on the Information Technology Worker Shortage: establish (see S. 798), S5002 [22MY]

Computers: establish learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]

``Constitution of the United States of America'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Con. Res. 63), S11764 [5NO]

Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048), H10953 [13NO]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (see H.R. 2652), H8832 [9OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15, 362; H.R. 810), S159 [21JA], S1659 [26FE], H627 [25FE]

———reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278), H148 [9JA]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H522 [12FE]

———suspend Federal benefits to individuals convicted of drug offenses (see H.R. 88), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: notification requirements relative to the establishment of domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1339), H1541 [15AP]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see S. 1534; H.R. 877), S12575 [13NO], H700 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812), H3567 [5JN]

———allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 149), H144 [9JA]

———grants to States to provide support services to participants in adult education programs (see H.R. 1336), H1541 [15AP]

———national testing standards (see S. 1215, 1263), S9886 [24SE], S10475 [7OC]

———prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]

———provide links to databases of information concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440), H1890 [24AP]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]

———suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide training to parents on early childhood development and child care (see H.R. 2452), H7199 [10SE]

———prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]

Dept. of HUD: establish procedures for requesting visa waivers on behalf of international health care professionals willing to practice in underserved areas (see S. 944), S6040 [20JN]

Disabled: use of disciplinary measures against students with disabilities (see S. 706), S3998 [6MY]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota educational agencies (see S. 684), S3901 [1MY]

District of Columbia: impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (see S. 928, 1070), S5790 [17JN], S8153 [25JY]

———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 847; H.R. 1797), S5342 [5JN], H3566 [5JN]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (see S. 893; H.R. 111), S5596 [12JN], H142 [9JA]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H8833 [9OC]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536; H.R. 956), S2901 [9AP], H767 [5MR]

Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (see S. 1322; H.R. 2749), S11289 [28OC], H9614 [28OC]

Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see H.R. 1803), H3566 [5JN]

Education Scholars Block Grant Program: establish (see S. 1261), S10475 [7OC]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see S. 17; H.R. 1385), S159 [21JA], H1705 [17AP]

———consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), consideration (see H. Res. 150), H2783 [15MY]

———establish a training voucher system (see S. 1170), S9198 [11SE]

———improve and consolidate Federal job training programs (see S. 1186), S9515 [17SE]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37), H285 [4FE]

———declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 323; H.R. 123, 622, 1005), S1382 [13FE], H142 [9JA], H348 [5FE], H887 [11MR]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H155 [9JA]

EXPO 2000: encourage participation of academic community and private sector (see S. Con. Res. 47; H. Con. Res. 139), S8533 [31JY], H6705 [31JY]

Families and domestic relations: reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 934), S5927 [18JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parent-teacher conferences (see H.R. 2842), H10170 [6NO]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see S. 280; H.R. 109, 191, 234), S1017 [5FE], H142, H145, H147 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see S. 1294; H.R. 2535), S10787 [9OC], H7830 [24SE]

———eligibility standards for short-term educational programs (see H.R. 675), H452 [11FE]

———increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students (see S. 1199), S9726 [19SE]

———increase Pell Grant awards (see S. 212; H.R. 744), S726 [28JA], H585 [13FE]

———require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329), H149 [9JA]

———treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866), H3720 [11JN]

Florida A&M University: design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of Center for Historically Black Heritage (see S. 1559; H.R. 3038), S12575 [13NO], H10953 [13NO]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Grants: provide State and local assistance to improve adult education and family literacy (see H.R. 1562), H2444 [8MY]

Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative authority of college president (see S. 1095; H.R. 1337), S8531 [31JY], H1541 [15AP]

Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1438 [10AP]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]

———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881), H700 [27FE]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (see H.R. 106), H142 [9JA]

———research and education programs on menopause and related conditions (see H.R. 832), H628 [25FE]

———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see S. 637; H.R. 689), S3550 [23AP], H452 [11FE]

Health care professionals: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (see S. 113), S161 [21JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 120), S161 [21JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 119), S161 [21JA]

———revise and extend certain education programs for physical and occupational therapy (see S. 126), S161 [21JA]

———training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (see S. 101; H.R. 884), S161 [21JA], H700 [27FE]

Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit, banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see S. 1036), S7710 [17JY]

———allow certain small, nonprofit banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311), H6406 [30JY]

———improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R. 2140), H5131 [10JY]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 6), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

History: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H285 [4FE]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 283), H148 [9JA]

``How Our Laws Are Made'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Con. Res. 62), S11764 [5NO]

Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664), H8832 [9OC]

———permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543), H2349 [7MY]

———permit local educational agencies to waive reimbursement for aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend public secondary schools (see H.R. 601), H346 [5FE]

———regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R. 1723, 1724, 2172), H3202 [22MY], H5400 [16JY]

Impact Aid Program: distribution of funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H7199 [10SE]

———technical corrections (see S. 582; H.R. 1312), S3199 [15AP], H1439 [10AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 216), S726 [28JA]

———reauthorize (see S. 717; H.R. 5), S4106 [7MY], H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]

———State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated (see S. 702), S3998 [6MY]

Investments: prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 2672), H8833 [9OC]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (see S. Res. 88; H. Res. 158), S4879 [21MY], H3203 [22MY]

Languages: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1260 [20MR]

———Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a legitimate language (see H. Res. 28), H156 [9JA]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 1283; H.R. 2560), S10787 [9OC], H7911 [25SE]

Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (see H. Con. Res. 36), H767 [5MR]

Medical Education Trust Fund: establish (see S. 21), S159 [21JA]

Medicare: increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (see S. 779), S5001 [22MY]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]

Minorities: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7599 [18SE]

Morality and ethics: role in character development and teaching of moral values (see H. Con. Res. 127), H5916 [28JY]

National Center for Bioengineering Research: establish (see S. 1030), S7710 [17JY]

National Child Care Professional's Day: designate (see S. Res. 139), S11034 [23OC]

National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see S. 780), S5001 [22MY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5109 [23MY]

National objectives: improve adult education and literacy (see S. 994), S6990 [8JY]

———improve career preparation and opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills needed for postsecondary education (see S. 993), S6990 [8JY]

———improvement of system (see S. 12), S159 [21JA]

———provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]

National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading Instruction: establish (see S. 939; H.R. 2192), S6000 [19JN], H5486 [17JY]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see S. 887; H.R. 1635), S5508 [11JN], H2783 [15MY]

National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]

Native Americans: increase equality in educational opportunities (see S. Res. 100), S5791 [17JN]

NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51; H. Res. 38), S1132 [7FE], H348 [5FE]

New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds (see S. 430; H.R. 1051), S2206 [12MR], H949 [12MR]

Northeastern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 266), H8833 [9OC]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1046), S7862 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (see S. 1265), S10475 [7OC]

Opportunity-to-learn standards: restore (see H.R. 1115), H1111 [18MR]

Poverty: provide low-income children educational opportunities (see H.R. 2561), H7911 [25SE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 3, 15; H.J. Res. 12, 20, 55, 68), S163 [21JA], S1102 [6FE], H154, H155 [9JA], H588 [13FE], H1339 [8AP]

———Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (see S. 41), S159 [21JA]

———Federal funding relative to voluntary school prayer (see S. 185), S633 [22JA]

Presidential Honors Scholarships: authorize awarding to certain graduating secondary school students (see S. 688), S3901 [1MY]

Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481), H243 [21JA]

Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2088), H4834 [26JN]

———provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (see S. 1525; H.R. 2755, 3046), S12506 [12NO], H9614 [28OC], H10953 [13NO]

Public welfare programs: make postsecondary or vocational education training a permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025), H4338 [24JN]

———make progress toward completion of high school or college a permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616), H2679 [14MY]

Schools: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend schools that receives funds targeted for disadvantaged children (see H.R. 719), H522 [12FE]

———assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see S. 456, 1160; H.R. 1104), S2415 [18MR], S9080 [10SE], H1111 [18MR]

———grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R. 3085), H10955 [13NO]

———high school dropout prevention programs development (see S. 1295), S10859 [20OC]

———improve and expand charter schools (see S. 1380; H.R. 2616), S11764 [5NO], H8438 [6OC]

———improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H9728 [29OC]

———limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (see S. 989), S6907 [7JY]

———prevent and reduce truancy (see S. 1369), S11678 [4NO]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H2156 [1MY]

———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 2223), H5664 [23JY]

———voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724, 2746), H9501 [23OC], H9613 [28OC]

———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H9728 [29OC]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R. 1801), H3566 [5JN]

Senate: tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 60), S1924 [4MR]

Service academies: increase service obligation for military service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582), H8264 [30SE]

Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077), H10955 [13NO]

———modification of certain State agreements relative to certain students (see H.R. 1035), H948 [12MR]

Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of trustees eligibility (see H.R. 2753), H9614 [28OC]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative authority of college president (see S. 1095; H.R. 1337), S8531 [31JY], H1541 [15AP]

States: adoption of challenging academic standards in core curricula (see H. Res. 299), H9865 [31OC]

———development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see H.R. 1803), H3566 [5JN]

———establish infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822), H3567 [5JN]

———provide administrative support and information to establish prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H669 [26FE]

———require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 828, 1234), H628 [25FE], H1338 [8AP]

Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see H.R. 2511, 2530), H7600 [18SE], H7729 [23SE]

Student loans: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements (see H.R. 529), H283 [4FE]

———extend and make uniform repayment plans (see H.R. 2391), H6797 [3SE]

———reform (see S. 680), S3901 [1MY]

———substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for student assistance programs (see H.R. 386), H151 [9JA]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 2695), H9038 [22OC]

———designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155), H144 [9JA]

———establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819), H3567 [5JN]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income and allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492), H7527 [17SE]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 430, 1382), H153 [9JA], H1705 [17AP]

———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see S. 1037; H.R. 2213), S7710 [17JY], H5569 [22JY]

———permit loans from individual retirement accounts for housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123), H1186 [19MR]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses at a 2-year college (see S. 50), S160 [21JA]

———provide income exclusion for work study payments (see H.R. 1296), H1438 [10AP]

———restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans (see H.R. 319), H149 [9JA]

———tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633), H2783 [15MY]

———tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school construction (see S. 1472), S12118 [8NO]

———treatment of certain education investment accounts (see H.R. 1694), H3169 [21MY]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153, 1478), H1258 [20MR], H1988 [29AP]

———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see S. 285; H.R. 656), S1102 [6FE], H407 [10FE]

———treatment of education (see H.R. 2847), H10171 [6NO]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133; H.R. 2373, 2646), S8532 [31JY], H6715 [1AU], H8832 [9OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H9038 [22OC]

———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]

———treatment of educational grants by private foundations (see H.R. 353), H150 [9JA]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H143 [9JA]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance and interest on education loans (see H.R. 1632), H2783 [15MY]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S161 [21JA]

———treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 1816), H3567 [5JN]

———treatment of higher education costs and savings accounts for college expenses (see S. 218), S726 [28JA]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see S. 930, 1116; H.R. 19, 82, 382, 553, 1627, 1774, 1810), S5927 [18JN], S8532 [31JY], H67, H69 [7JA], H139, H141, H151 [9JA], H284 [4FE], H2783 [15MY], H3273 [3JN], H3567 [5JN]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 573; H.R. 1465), S3199 [15AP], H1908 [28AP]

———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 124), H143 [9JA]

———treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program (see S. 1286; H.R. 2951), S10787 [9OC], H10419 [8NO]

———treatment of scientific equipment donated to elementary and secondary schools (see S. 99), S161 [21JA]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 594; H.R. 1355, 1369, 1394), S3269 [16AP], H1611 [16AP], H1704, H1706 [17AP]

———treatment of student loan programs and public-private education partnerships for public educational institutions serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512), H2155 [1MY]

———treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724), H523 [12FE]

———treatment of tax-exempt bonds for certain institutions of higher education (see S. 121), S161 [21JA]

———tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318), H149 [9JA]

Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see S. 1142; H.R. 2527), S8723 [3SE], H7729 [23SE]

Teachers: improve and strengthen recruitment and training (see H.R. 2852), H10171 [6NO]

———improve quality (see S. 1169, 1201, 1209, 1484; H.R. 2228, 2698), S9198 [11SE], S9785 [23SE], S12119 [8NO], H5664 [23JY], H9038 [22OC]

Technology: provide for teacher technology training (see S. 351, 839), S1553 [25FE], S5341 [5JN]

———provide for teacher training (see H.R. 1572, 2065, 2131), H2445 [8MY], H4646 [25JN], H5021 [9JY]

Telecommunications: establish loan guarantee program for satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R. 2320), H6703 [31JY]

———universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H148 [9JA]

Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program: establish (see S. 1395; H.R. 1970), S11863 [6NO], H4085 [19JN]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H587 [13FE]

Veterans: expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877), H3796 [12JN]

———funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H.R. 759), H586 [13FE]

Vocational education: funding (see H.R. 1853), H3659 [10JN]

———funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (see H. Res. 187), H5400 [16JY]

Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]

———increase research and education on the drug DES (see S. 834; H.R. 1788), S5341 [5JN], H3476 [4JN]

Youth mentoring program: establish (see H.R. 2963), H10420 [8NO]

Biographies

Achievement Against the Odds Award Recipients, E541-E543 [20MR]

Markey, Howard T., H7635 [23SE]

Case Studies

Partnership To Rebuild America's Schools Act: Broward County, FL, S2423 [18MR]

———Fort Lauderdale, FL, S2423 [18MR]

———Los Angeles, CA, S2423 [18MR]

———Maine, S2424 [18MR]

———Maryland, S2424 [18MR]

———New York, NY, S2424 [18MR]

———Philadelphia, PA, S2424 [18MR]

———Santa Ana, CA, S2425 [18MR]

Whole School Reform Initiative, H6857-H6859 [4SE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11321 [29OC], S11510 [31OC], S11626 [4NO]

Commentaries

Background of `School-to-Work' Concept: D.L. Cuddy, E945 [16MY]

Qualified Applicants Only: Joseph Sobran, E1209 [12JN]

Cost Estimates

Provide New Mexico with investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis which distributions are made from those funds (S. 430): CBO, S5467 [10JN]

Creeds

National Association of State Approving Agencies creed, E1395 [10JY]

Descriptions

Accomplishments of New American Schools (organization), H7149 [10SE]

American Dream Challenge—A Blueprint: Betsy Corey, E166 [5FE]

Center for Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University, S12697 [13NO]

Modern Red Schoolhouse on the World Wide Web: Sally B. Kilgore, Hudson Institute, H6871 [4SE], H7163 [10SE]

Yale Child Study Center School Development Program, H6870 [4SE], H7155 [10SE]

Essays

Competitors Should Raise Bar on Ethics: Brian Bokor, S2148 [11MR]

Drug Abuse Resistance and Education: Kimberly Tranel, H8567 [7OC]

Education for Environment: Michelle Prevost, E167 [5FE]

Educational Benefits of Studying Foreign Languages: Daniel McVicker, E1573 [31JY]

———Malgosia Wilczkiewicz, E1573 [31JY]

———Matthew Weber, E1573 [31JY]

Farming the New Frontier: Kyle Roth, S2027 [6MR]

———Shannon McArtor, S2027 [6MR]

Good Starting Point Is Positive Attitude: Meghan Murray, S2148 [11MR]

Helping Children Will Make a Difference in Their Lives, Others: Anne Bryant, St. Jean Baptiste School, E167 [5FE]

How Education Can Help Me Make a Difference: Natalie Moore, E1090 [3JN]

How I Can Use My Education To Make a Better America: Andrea M. Dias, E1090 [3JN]

Making Democracy Work: Yi-Hui Lee, E926 [14MY]

Making Friends With One Another: Rany Say, E167 [5FE]

Professional Athletes Need To Learn Self-Control: Kaycee Roberts, S2148 [11MR]

Pushing To Improve Is Mark of a Winner: Daryl Myer, S2148 [11MR]

Reading Can Open Many Doors: Adam Frankel, E814 [1MY]

Sports' Code—Be Your Best at All Times: Brian Bert, S2147 [11MR]

Towards the Preservation of the Government by the Citizen: Thomas W. Repetto, E2246 [8NO]

What I Can Do For My Country: Marta Kuersten, E2246 [8NO]

What I Want To Be When I Grow Up: Meghan Bissonette, E1090 [3JN]

What My Future Will Be Like: Alicia Fernandes, E1089 [3JN]

Whether They Realize It or Not, National Athletes Are Role Models: Steven E. Sylven, Jr., S2147 [11MR]

Why I'm Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Joseph Mathews, E638 [10AP]

Win or Lose, Strong Hearts Never Die: Erin K. Hannon, S2147 [11MR]

Winning Spot in State House Could Help Fight Against Violence: Shauna Williams, E167 [5FE]

Eulogies

Carriveau, Helen L.G.: Robert Abaday, E426 [11MR]

Explanations

Higher Education Bond Parity Act (S. 121), S502 [21JA]

Factsheets

Educational Facilities Improvement Act, S9084 [10SE]

Impact of Inadequate School Facilities on Student Learning: Dept. of Education, S2422 [18MR]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy (H. Res. 158), E1024-E1026 [22MY]

Histories

Marty Indian School, S9616 [18SE]

University of Alaska Land Grant, S3752 [28AP]

Letters

Advanced Technology Program: Christopher G. Caine, IBM, H7812 [24SE]

American Dream Challenge: Susan Lanyon, E166 [5FE]

AmeriCorps/Dept. of Agriculture projects: Rob Manes, Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks, H5285 [15JY]

Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act: Douglas L. Wood, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, S5607 [12JN]

———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S5607 [12JN]

Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America American Dream Challenge Award Scholarship Program: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, E1089 [3JN]

———President Clinton, E1089 [3JN]

———Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, E1089 [3JN]

College Affordability and Access Act: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S5952 [19JN]

Congressional High School Intern Program: Delegate Norton, H8444, H8445 [7OC]

———Representative Christian-Green, H8445 [7OC]

Dream Team Program: Amber Gilmore, E1441 [16JY]

Educational reform initiatives: Carnie C. Hayes and Edward R. Kealy, Committee for Education Funding, H6857 [4SE]

———Darlene Maloney, Indiana PTA, H7148, H7149 [10SE]

———David T. Kearns and John L. Anderson, New American Schools (organization), H6855 [4SE]

———Gerald D. Morris, American Federation of Teachers, H6854, H6856 [4SE]

———Gerald E. Sroufe, Howard Silver, David Johnson, Karen Anderson, and Richard Hershman, American Educational Research Association, H6855 [4SE]

———Gordon M. Ambach, Council of Chief State School Officers, H6855 [4SE]

———Jeffrey A. Simering, Council of the Great City Schools, H6854 [4SE]

———Liz Parker, Oklahoma PTA, H7148 [10SE]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, H6854, H6856 [4SE]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H6856 [4SE]

———Richard Long, National Association of State Title I Directors, H6854, H6856 [4SE]

———Rosaline Turnbull, Ann Desmond, and Betty DeFen, California Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students, Inc., H7148 [10SE]

———Sharon Solomon, Kentucky PTA, H7149 [10SE]

———Shirley Igo, National PTA, H6854, H6856 [4SE]

———Timothy J. Dyer, National Association of Secondary School Principals, H6856 [4SE]

———William B. Ingram and Anne L. Bryant, National School Boards Association, H6854, H6855 [4SE]

Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S11535 [31OC]

Federal educational programs: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, H9573 [28OC]

Fort Bragg, NC, conveyance of land to Harnett County, NC: John M. Keane, Dept. of Defense, S7265 [11JY]

———Robert M. Walker, Dept. of Defense, S7265 [11JY]

Geriatric health care training legislation: Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research, S5003 [22MY]

———Dennis Jahnigen, American Geriatrics Society, S5003 [22MY]

Hope and Opportunity for Postsecondary Education Act: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education and Robert Rubin, Sec. of the Treasury, S3051 [10AP]

Incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents relative to rural areas: Darin E. Johnson, National Rural Health Association, H7237 [11SE]

Increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S9727 [19SE]

Increase Pell Grant awards: Senators Jeffords and Kennedy, S9066 [10SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization: Bruce Hunter, American Association of School Administrators, H2531 [13MY]

———David W. Hornbeck, Philadelphia, PA, School District, H2532 [13MY]

———Elizabeth Goodwin, National Down Syndrome Society, H2533 [13MY]

———Kevin P. Dwyer, National Association of School Psychologists, H2533 [13MY]

———Madeleine C. Will, H2533 [13MY]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H2532 [13MY]

———Paul Vallas, Chicago, IL, Public Schools, H2532 [13MY]

———Quincy Abbot, Arc of the U.S. (organization), H2533 [13MY]

———Raymond D. Fowler, American Psychological Association, H2533 [13MY]

———Robert D. Evans, American Bar Association, H2534 [13MY]

———Ronald Prescott, Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, H2532 [13MY]

———Rudolph F. Crew, New York, NY, Board of Education, H2532 [13MY]

———Sally N. McConnell, National Association of Elementary School Principals, H2532 [13MY]

———several organizations, H2534 [13MY]

———Thomas W. Payzant, Boston, MA, Public Schools, H2533 [13MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization relative to State set-aside funding formula: Brenda L. Welburn, National Association of State Boards of Education, H2540 [13MY]

International Space University funding: J. Wayne Littles, NASA, H1846 [24AP]

Investment in Education Act: Bill Ward, Lancaster, TX, Independent School District, S8830 [4SE]

———Kevin R. Appel, Treasurers' Association of Virginia, S8831 [4SE]

———Mary Ellen Sloan, Office of Salt Lake County, UT, County Attorney, S8831 [4SE]

———Michael J. O'Keefe, Office of Polk County, IA, County Attorney, S8829 [4SE]

———Robert R. Hagey, Siuox County, IA, Treasurer, S8828 [4SE]

———Ronald M. Rice, Iowa Association of School Boards, S8828 [4SE]

———Terry A. Henderson and S. Ellis Hankins, North Carolina League of Municipalities, S8830 [4SE]

National Endowment for the Humanities funding: Sheldon Hackney, National Endowment for the Humanities, E1431 [15JY]

National policy to improve education system: Jan Horan, H2355 [8MY]

National Red Ribbon Week: Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, E2076 [24OC]

National testing standards: Marc F. Bernstein, North Merrick, NY, Schools, E2380 [13NO]

Opening of Dept. of Defense schools in Guam: Antonio R. Unpingco, H5187 [15JY]

Partnership To Rebuild America's Schools Act: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, S2422 [18MR]

Pell Grant education awards: several organizations, H1956 [29AP]

Provide investment flexibility of trust funds in New Mexico and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds: several New Mexico State officials, S2210 [12MR]

Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award: Senator Coverdell, S9510 [17SE]

School construction and infrastructure improvements funding: Brenda L. Welburn, National Association of State Boards of Education, S4856 [21MY]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S4855 [21MY]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, S4855 [21MY]

———Raj Barr-Kumar, American Institute of Architects, S4856 [21MY]

School construction funding: M.B. Donaldson, Aldine, TX, Independent School District, H8429 [6OC]

School of the Armericas funding: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, H6741 [3SE]

Southeastern University charter amendment relative to board of trustees eligibility: Charlene Drew Jarvis, Southeastern University, E2107 [28OC]

———Elizabeth Lisboa-Farrow, Southeastern University, E2107 [28OC]

State sanctions relative to special education services for certain adult prisoners under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, H7378 [17SE]

State Student Incentive Grant Program funding: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S8906 [8SE]

———Stephanie D'Amico, S8907 [8SE]

Tax rates: Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, E1277 [20JN]

Tax treatment of educational savings accounts: President Clinton, S11504 [31OC]

Tax treatment of graduate student income: several Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate students, H5191 [15JY], E1555 [29JY]

Tax treatment of higher education expenses: Representative McGovern, H5129 [10JY]

Tribute to Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher: William D. Smith, E316 [26FE]

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funding rescissions: James H. Billington, Library of Congress, S9569 [18SE]

Lists

California State University at Hayward Upward Bound Program award recipients, E858 [7MY]

Concord High School Crimson Tide Marching Band, S974 [4FE]

Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1513 [24JY], E1584 [1AU]

Declaration of Principles for Liberty Common School, Fort Collins, CO: Randy Everett, E2229 [8NO]

``Farming the New Frontier'' essay contest county winners, S2027 [6MR]

``Farming the New Frontier'' essay contest district winners, S2027 [6MR]

Groups that support the Goodling amendment to H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, to review the national testing proposal, H2745 [15MY]

Kahuku High School scholastic championships, H1984 [29AP]

National Endowment for the Humanities projects, H5159 [11JY]

Students assisting Russia in improving educational system, E901 [13MY]

Toshiba Corp./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program winners, E1258 [19JN]

U.S. service academy nominees for 1996—11th congressional district, New Jersey, E163 [5FE]

Witnesses testifying on abstinence education before the Committee on Appropriations' (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, S5934 [18JN]

Memorandums

Congressional High School Intern Program: Delegate Norton, H8444 [7OC]

Messages

Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton, S2900 [9AP], H1366 [9AP]

Motions

Vocational education: funding (H.R. 1853), H5541 [22JY]

Pledges

Pledge of the American Dream Challenge: Citizens Scholarship Foundation, E166 [5FE]

Poems

``I Am an American,'' Bette A. Schroeder, E1283 [20JN]

Press releases

Congressional High School Intern Program: Delegate Norton, H8444 [7OC]

Hudson Institute's Modern Red Schoolhouse To Move to Nashville: Hudson Institute, H6871 [4SE]

Ole Miss Concert Singers Wow Judges—Capture International Competition: University of Mississippi, E1293 [23JN]

Quotations

Georgia Crossroads at Education Program hearing, H2072 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Abington, PA: tribute to Abington Friends School, E798 [30AP]

Ackerman, Hans C.: Rhodes Scholarship recipient, E1173 [10JN]

ACLU: efforts against single-sex public schools, H9784 [30OC]

Adams State College: anniversary of National Youth Sports Program, E1756 [16SE]

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), H10384, H10385 [8NO]

———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (H.R. 2534), H10354-H10371, H10384 [8NO], E2287 [9NO]

Albertson, NY: Herricks Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2171 [4NO]

Aliso Viejo, CA: tribute to Aliso Viejo Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team, E1391 [10JY]

Altus, OK: tribute to Altus High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1207 [12JN]

Alvarez, Doris: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and National Association of Secondary School Principals National Principal of the Year award recipient, E184 [6FE]

American Cancer Fund for Children: tribute, E275 [13FE]

American Legion: support of educational standards initiative, H3929 [19JN]

Appropriations: direct funding to local educational agencies, H7371 [17SE], H7737 [24SE]

———distribution of funds, H1396 [10AP]

———literacy programs funding, H1547 [16AP], H9491 [23OC]

———making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated legislation (H.J. Res. 25), H75, H76 [9JA]

———special education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6986-H6997 [8SE]

———vocational and adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6941-H6946 [5SE], H6977-H6986 [8SE], H7022 [9SE]

Arcadia, CA: tribute to Arcadia High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP], E835 [5MY]

Army: School of the Americas funding, H6739-H6749 [3SE], H6802 [4SE], E1657, E1658, E1660 [4SE], E1678 [5SE]

Auburn, WA: Camelot Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1403 [11JY]

Ayden, NC: tribute to Youth Summit '97, H8839 [21OC]

Bagwell, Clarice C.: recipient of Kennesaw State University honorary doctorate, E1347 [27JN]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Penobscot Job Corps Center, E83 [9JA]

Bauman, Abigail: `Reading is Fundamental' poster contest award recipient, E435 [11MR]

Beaver, Joan: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E2116 [29OC]

Bell, Alvin R.: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E1968 [8OC]

Benson, Thomasenia J.: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1959 [7OC]

Bethesda, MD: Washington Episcopal School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E795 [30AP]

BIA: Marty Indian School funding, H9539 [24OC]

Black Archives, History, and Research Foundation of South Florida Inc.: anniversary, E2148 [30OC]

Bridgeville, DE: tribute to Woodbridge High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E959 [19MY]

Bronx Community College: anniversary, E2036 [21OC]

———tribute to Hall of Fame Run, E821 [5MY]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Clara Barton High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP], E1324 [25JN]

———tribute to students who succeed under adverse conditions, E1257 [19JN]

Broward County, FL: tribute to African-American Library, E2048 [22OC]

Bucks County Community College: tribute to Students in Free Enterprise (organization), E761 [28AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2434-H2440 [8MY]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School, E391 [5MR]

———tribute to Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing, E860 [7MY]

Burlingame, CA: reopening of public library, E1840 [24SE]

Bush, George: dedication of George Bush Library and George Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University, E2295 [10NO]

Business and industry: assign job training coordinators to high schools and community colleges to work with local industries to develop curriculum suited to local job market, H2852, H2853 [16MY]

———funds from businesses in exchange for advertising in schools, H924 [12MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, H2844 [16MY]

Cabrini College: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1835 [24SE]

California: Barcelona Hills Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1227 [17JN]

———George L. White Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1227 [17JN]

———Philip J. Reilly School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1227 [17JN]

———tribute to El Camino Real High School Academic Decathlon Team, E727 [23AP]

———tribute to San Pedro/Narbonne Community Adult School graduates, E1282 [20JN]

———tribute to ``Triumph & Tragedy in History'' essay participants, E1226 [17JN]

California Lutheran University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1864 [25SE]

California Maritime Academy: anniversary of enrollment of women, E1764 [16SE]

California State University at Hayward: tribute to Upward Bound Program award recipients, E858 [7MY]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (H.R. 1576), E889 [8MY]

Cantlon, Danise J.: Presidential Award in Mathematics and Science Training recipient, E1230 [17JN]

Carlow College: tribute to Women of Spirit Award recipients, E1673 [5SE]

Casa Familiar (organization): anniversary, E1619 [1AU]

Center of Technological Baccalaureates: tribute to graduating class, E1310 [24JN]

CERCLA: restrict liability of local educational agencies (H.R. 1158), E533 [20MR]

Chaldean Federation of America: tribute to student honorees, E1039 [22MY]

Chang-Lin Tien: National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium American Courage Award recipient, E2098 [28OC]

———Oakland Chinese Community Council award recipient, E588 [8AP]

Charleston, SC: tribute to Small Business Resource Center, E1779 [17SE]

Chau, Annie: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E690 [17AP]

Chew, Erin R.: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E1927 [2OC]

Chicago, IL: tribute to John Milton Gregory Elementary School, E2226 [8NO]

———tribute to Madonna High School Family Fest, E1525 [25JY]

———tribute to Whitney M. Young High School Academic Decathlon team, H2778 [15MY]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: observance, E275, E276 [13FE]

Children and youth: funding for TRIO programs for academic counseling and outreach to students from low-income families, H3869 [18JN]

———high-risk youth programs funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7130-H7134 [10SE]

———importance of arts and humanities education programs, H939-H946 [12MR]

———importance of early development education programs, H8639 [8OC]

———importance of music education programs, E539 [20MR]

———improve access to child care and early education programs, H10775 [13NO]

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families (H.R. 2614), H10386-H10398 [8NO], E1945 [7OC]

———national policy on preventing child abuse, H1799 [24AP]

———summer youth employment program funding relative to disadvantaged youth programs, H2844-H2851 [16MY]

———support local reading programs for children (H.R. 1516), E814 [1MY], E830 [5MY]

———vocational and technical training, E1062 [23MY]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Clear View Charter School, E1028 [22MY]

Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America: tribute to American Dream Challenge Award Scholarship Program, E1089 [3JN]

Claremont, CA: Webb School anniversary, E2018 [21OC]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to John Marshall High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E721 [23AP]

———tribute to NASA's Lewis Research Center, E2220 [7NO]

Cleveland State University: anniversary of Thyagaraja Festival, E760 [28AP]

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law: anniversary, E1843 [24SE]

Clifton, NJ: anniversary of Boys' and Girls' Club, E655 [15AP]

Clovis, CA: tribute to Clovis Unified School District Center and Fresno Unified School District for Advanced Research and Technology, E624 [10AP], E811 [1MY]

———tribute to Fancher Creek Elementary School for receipt of California Distinguished School award, E1292 [23JN]

College of San Mateo: anniversary, E74 [9JA]

Colleges and universities: attendance by minority students, H1345 [9AP]

———college president's salaries, H9042 [23OC]

———funding for historically black colleges and universities, H6864 [4SE]

———improve access to and affordability of higher education (H.R. 1435), E755 [24AP]

———improve student financial aid programs (H.R. 2536), E1834 [24SE], E1852 [25SE]

———medical school admission practices, E1209 [12JN]

———participation in Pell Grant Program relative to Federal Stafford Loan Program default rate (H.R. 1307), E624 [10AP]

———prohibit funding to institutions barring ROTC or military recruiters access to students, H5345 [16JY]

———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (H.R. 1233), E599 [8AP]

———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), H846, H847 [11MR], E365 [4MR]

———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 145), H2541-H2547 [13MY]

———student financial aid programs, H598 [25FE], H2060-H2063, H2065, H2066 [30AP]

———tribute to internship program for Hispanic Americans at VA health care facilities, E2088 [24OC]

———tribute to TRIO programs, E254 [13FE]

Collins and Aikman Floorcoverings (business): Georgia Dept. of Labor Success Track Outstanding Employer Award recipient, E2235 [8NO]

Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance: tribute, E463 [13MR]

Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development: establish (H.R. 3007), E2317 [10NO]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearings at HOPE Central Academy, Cleveland, OH, E1733 [11SE]

Community Education Day: observance, E2157 [31OC]

Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers: funding, H7178, H7179 [10SE]

Computers: tribute to MassNet Day efforts, E164 [5FE]

Concord College: anniversary, E285 [13FE]

Congress: national agenda, H1382 [9AP], H2011 [30AP]

Congressional Certificate of Merit: award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1513 [24JY], E1584 [1AU]

``Constitution of the United States of America'': authorize printing of revised edition (S. Con. Res. 63), H10641 [12NO]

Cook-Kallio, Cheryl: James Madison Fellowship award recipient, E1075 [3JN]

Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service: agricultural research project funding at Auburn University dealing with forestry and water quality, H5447 [17JY]

Copperas Cove, TX: anniversary of National Exchange Club, E532 [20MR]

Coppola, Joseph: Canisius College LaSalle Medal recipient, E1547 [29JY]

Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance educational opportunities (H.R. 3048), E2352 [13NO]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 2652), E2000 [9OC]

Coral Gables, FL: tribute to Coral Gables Senior High School Rueda Kids, E85 [9JA]

Corona del Mar, CA: tribute to Abraham Lincoln Elementary School students on `Recipe for America' statements, E789 [30AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H1778, H1779 [23AP], H5277-H5290 [15JY], H5333 [16JY]

Court Street School Education Community Center, Inc.: tribute, E1852 [25SE]

Crime: juvenile justice block grants programs funding, H7906 [25SE]

———juvenile justice block grants programs funding through rescissions in Advanced Technology Program, H7811-H7815 [24SE]

———national and local policies to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse, H1781-H1786 [23AP]

———notification of enrollment of juvenile sex offenders in elementary or secondary schools, H2259 [7MY], H2383-H2385, H2388 [8MY]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (H.R. 715), E230 [12FE]

Cuesta College: tribute to volunteers, E1304 [24JN]

Dade County, FL: tribute to Ransom Everglades Middle School Science Center, E1655 [4SE]

Dade County, FL; observance of Eddie T. Pearson Day, E304 [25FE]

Deerfield Beach, FL: tribute to Deerfield Beach High School Concert and Jazz Band, E1087 [3JN]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (organization): observance of Founders Day, E643 [14AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1343, H1344, H1345, H1346 [9AP], H1415-H1419 [10AP], H2779, H2781 [15MY], H2927, H2935 [20MY]

DeMotte, IN: anniversary of Demotte Christian School, E1589 [1AU]

Denewith, Thomas: Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals' Macomb County, MI, Principal of the Year award recipient, E846 [6MY]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]

Dept. of Education: abolish, E103 [21JA]

———award grant to State educational agency to defray costs of land exchange involving school trust lands and national monument lands, H8811 [9OC]

———establish block grants for local educational agencies, H7383-H7390 [17SE]

———grants to States to provide support services to participants in adult education programs, H2803 [16MY]

———loan consolidation program report, E2279 [9NO]

———national reading and mathematics testing funding, H2744 [15MY]

———national testing standards, H7020 [9SE], H7206 [11SE], H7287, H7324-H7347 [16SE], H7613 [23SE], H7739 [24SE], H8129, H8136 [29SE], H8420-H8421, H8430-H8435 [6OC], H8722 [8OC], H8909-H8916 [21OC], H9492-H9498 [23OC], H9731, H9732, H9781 [30OC], H9803, H9853 [31OC], E1727 [10SE], E1773 [17SE], E1791, E1813 [18SE], E2380 [13NO]

———programs and funding, H1030-H1034 [17MR]

———prohibit sanctions of public educational institutions relative to enforcement of preference or affirmative action admissions plans, H7378, H7379, H7382, H7383 [17SE]

———prohibit State sanctions relative to special education services for certain adult prisoners under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, H7376-H7379 [17SE], E1870 [25SE]

———reform, H1100-H1103 [18MR]

———We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program funding, E1791 [18SE]

———website expansion funding, H7179, H7180 [10SE]

———whole-school reform, H7021 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: Office for Worker and Community Transition funding, H4211 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: vocational training funding for Amish children, H6886, H6887 [4SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to Chapter 31 Program for vocational rehabilitation in assisting service-disabled veterans find and maintain employment, H3921 [18JN]

Desrosiers, Roger: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E2025 [21OC]

Detroit, MI: Cornerstone Schools Freedom Works Award recipient, H2684 [15MY]

Disabled: requirements for State individualized education plans for children, H2801 [16MY]

District of Columbia: charter schools funding, H10678 [12NO]

———court decision relative to clean-up of certain schools by Promise Keepers (organization), H8452 [7OC]

———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (H.R. 1797), H3278 [4JN]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8426 [6OC], H8448, H8452, H8453 [7OC], H8638, H8639 [8OC], H8756, H8759-H8761, H8790-H8806, H8825-H8828 [9OC], H9474, H9482 [23OC], H9732, H9733, H9734 [30OC], H10678 [12NO], E1886 [29SE], E1971 [8OC], E2028 [21OC], E2081, E2087 [24OC]

———tribute to Cardozo Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1369 [8JY]

———tribute to Congressional High School Intern Program, H8443 [7OC]

———tribute to contributions to the Washington Scholarship Fund (organization) to assist low-income students, H9474 [23OC]

———tribute to Crime Stoppers Club, E1239 [17JN]

———tribute to Dept. of the Treasury efforts relative to public schools, E557 [21MR]

Dollar, Jackie O'Connor: Head Start-Johnson & Johnson Excellence in Management Award recipient, E1387 [10JY]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, E311 [25FE]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 111), H1580, H1581 [16AP]

Dowling, Sterling: election as president of Boys' Nation (organization), E1602 [1AU]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H787 [6MR], H1799, H1872-H1878 [24AP], H2599 [14MY], H3174 [22MY], H8215 [30SE], H8995-H9004 [22OC], E1186 [11JN], E1235 [17JN], E1954 [7OC], E2111 [29OC], E2277 [9NO]

———national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (H. Res. 267), H8997 [22OC]

Drugs: drug-free community grants funding, H7479 [17SE]

———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), H729 [5MR], H3140 [21MY], H3176-H3187 [22MY], E375, E381 [5MR], E1035 [22MY]

———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), unanimous-consent agreement, H3082 [21MY]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]

Eastham, MA: tribute to Chatham High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E2138 [30OC]

Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (H.R. 2749), E2119 [29OC]

Elizabeth, NJ: William F. Halloran Alternative School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2210 [7NO]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2798-H2860 [16MY], E700 [17AP], E945 [16MY], E974 [19MY]

———consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), consideration (H. Res. 150), H2797 [16MY]

———consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), corrections in engrossment, H2860 [16MY]

———national labor policy, H6692-H6694 [31JY]

———provide greater flexibility to States and localities as they work to carry out meaningful job training reform, H2812 [16MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), E36 [7JA]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 622), E168 [5FE]

Erlanger, KY: tribute to Lloyd High School on draft of crime legislation, E785 [29AP]

FAA: eligibility of historically black colleges and universities and hispanic service institutions for FAA Research Grants Program, H1950 [29AP]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to efforts by Distributive Education Clubs of America Chapter at Robinson Secondary School, E28 [7JA]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Mount Vernon High School and West Potomac High School Eastern Fairfax All-Stars marching band, E323 [26FE]

Fall River, MA: tribute to Citizens Scholarship Foundation's American Dream Challenge Committee, E166 [5FE]

Families and domestic relations: Communities in Schools Program funding, H8712 [8OC]

———impact on national agenda, H1165-H1172 [19MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (H.R. 109), E57 [7JA]

Federal aid programs: allow consolidation of direct student loans (H.R. 2535), H8845-H8850 [21OC], H9065 [23OC], E1836 [24SE], E1856 [25SE], E2114 [29OC]

———increase Pell Grant awards, H457 [12FE], H7452 [17SE]

———increase Pell Grant awards (H.R. 744), H1956 [29AP], H2174 [6MY]

———treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (H.R. 1866), H4145, H4146 [23JN], H6969, H6970 [8SE]

Federal employees: prohibit funding for training sessions relative to condom use, sexual activities, and drug use, E1831 [24SE]

Federal Family Education Loan Program: financial institutions' performance of audits on their student loan portfolios, H7083 [9SE]

Fisher, Christine: South Carolina Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1935 [6OC]

Florida: tribute to Plantation Key School for receipt of `Odyssey of the Mind' science competition award, E1278 [20JN]

Florida International University: anniversary, E1695 [9SE], E1721 [10SE]

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc.: anniversary, E1917 [2OC]

Foreign countries: allocation of foreign aid relative to education and vocational training for children, E612 [9AP]

Fort Collins, CO: construction of horno ovens by Americorps participants, H2863 [16MY]

———opening of Liberty Common School, E2228-E2231 [8NO]

———tribute to Travelli Elementary School Dream Team Program, E1441 [16JY]

Foundation for Democracy in Africa (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2388 [13NO]

Foundations Bible College and Schools: dedication of Anvil House, E1630 [3SE]

FRS: National Fed Challenge award recipients, E874 [8MY]

Furgal, Lisa-Anne: Prudential Spirit of Community Award recipient, E846 [6MY]

Gamble, James L. and family: Northeast El Paso Family of the Year award recipient, E2365 [13NO]

Gary, IN: tribute to Tolleston Junior High School's Indiana State Bowl Championship spelling team, E111 [21JA]

Germany: tribute to Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program, E1366 [8JY]

Gewolb, Joshua: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867 [7MY]

Give Teachers a Break Program: tribute, H598 [25FE]

Glatfelter, Arthur J.: Stepping Stone Counseling and Education Services, Inc., Shield and Dove Award recipient, E1927 [2OC]

Gonzalez, Javier: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1910 [2OC]

Government: define role and scope, H2866 [16MY]

Green, Amanda E.: tribute to Miss Tougaloo College, 1997-98, E1433 [16JY]

Greenlawn, NY: Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2153 [31OC]

Gruberger, Risa M.: Conejo Jewish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1221 [17JN]

Guam: opening of Dept. of Defense schools, H4885 [8JY], H5187 [15JY]

Hamilton, Harriet L.: Private School Recipients Selection Committee National Distinguished Principals award recipient, E1856 [25SE]

Hammond, IN: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) national robotics competition winners, E1666 [4SE]

Hammond Technical Vocation Appreciation Society: tribute, E1875 [26SE]

Hanover County, VA: tribute to public school system for receiving the U.S. Senate Award for Continuing Excellence, E2276 [9NO]

Hardin County, KY: anniversary of Youth Theater, E1506 [24JY]

Haskvitz, Alan P.: National Teacher's Hall of Fame inductee, E1349 [27JN]

Hazard, KY: tribute to Hazel High School girls' basketball team, E234 [12FE]

Hazardous substances: emergency response personnel requirements relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste, H9696-H9700 [29OC]

Head Start Program: funding, H2063 [30AP], H6868 [4SE]

Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (H.R. 1281), E633 [10AP]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 1679), H2929 [20MY]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund, E1487 [23JY]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (H.R. 106), E50 [7JA]

———osteoporosis public education campaign funding, H7035 [9SE]

———research and education programs on menopause and related conditions (H.R. 832), E300 [25FE]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (H.R. 689), E210 [11FE]

Health care professionals: training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (H.R. 884), H1961 [29AP]

Henry Ford Community College: anniversary, E1710 [10SE]

Hepp, Aloysius: NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal recipient, E1969 [8OC]

Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (H.R. 53), H728 [5MR], E10 [7JA]

Higher Education Act: financial responsibility for refunds during provisional certification and change of ownership of propietary institutions (H.R. 2981), E2301 [10NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6), E54 [7JA]

———TRIO Upward Bound Program funding, H594 [25FE]

Hispanic Americans: Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council award recipients, E579 [8AP]

History: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (H. Con. Res. 12), E155 [4FE]

Hoosier Boys' Town (organization): anniversary, E1521 [25JY]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to District of Columbia public schools, H5884, H5885 [28JY]

Houston, TX: anniversary of True Vine Baptist Church, E1040 [22MY]

———tribute to Aldine Independent School District, H6765 [3SE]

``How Our Laws Are Made'': authorize printing of revised edition (S. Con. Res. 62), H10641 [12NO]

Hunts Point Multi-Service Center, Inc.: anniversary, E1823 [23SE]

Huston, William T.: National Catholic Education Association Seton Award recipient, E1935 [6OC]

Illinois: tribute to Northern Illinois essay writing contest award recipients, E2246 [8NO]

Impact Aid Program: funding, H6946 [5SE], H7016 [9SE], H7204 [11SE]

———funding for school construction through rescissions in NLRB funding, H7168-H7177 [10SE]

———technical corrections, H2543-H2547 [13MY]

Indian Hill, OH: tribute to Indian Hill Primary School International Peace Museum, E464 [13MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H6885 [4SE]

———funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7143-H7145 [10SE]

———funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6926-H6940 [5SE]

———include teaching of braille, E1844 [24SE]

———provide for reasonable attorneys fees to parents involved in due process or court proceedings, H2539 [13MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2498-H2541 [13MY], E60, E61 [7JA], E951, E972 [19MY]

———State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, H2539 [13MY]

International relations: U.S. membership in UNESCO, E962 [19MY]

Irmo, SC: tribute to Irmo Elementary School, E1159 [10JN]

Ivy Tech State College: tribute, E2204 [7NO]

Jackson Heights, NY: St. Joan of Arc Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1720 [10SE]

Job Corps: compensation of employees, H7029, H7030 [9SE]

———open satellite office in Delaware, H7233, H7234 [11SE]

Job Corps Week: observance, E83 [9JA]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (H. Res. 158), E1024 [22MY]

Junior Achievement of South Central Pennsylvania (organization): anniversary, E1272 [19JN]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1349 [27JN]

Kean University: anniversary of Spanish speaking programs, E2083 [24OC]

Kent, WA: tribute to Lake Elementary School, E443 [12MR]

———tribute to Tahoma High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]

Kentucky: implementation of education reform legislation, H3897 [18JN]

Kentwood, MI: tribute to East Kent High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]

Key Largo, FL: Key Largo Elementary and Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1108 [4JN]

Keyser, Kay: Ohio Teacher of the Year nominee, E2016 [21OC]

Kurtz, Edward J.: Flint, MI, Chamber of Commerce Charles Stewart Mott Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E2005 [9OC]

La Sierra University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1843 [24SE]

Lake Arrowhead, CA: tribute to Lake Arrowhead Elementary School on receiving the California Distinguished School Award, E1636 [3SE]

Lakewood, OH: tribute to Help to Others Program, E893 [12MY]

———tribute to Home Alone Project, E893 [12MY]

Lamon, Carl L.: Association of Science-Technology Centers Honor Roll of Science Teachers award recipient, E804 [30AP]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to Hempfield High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1154 [10JN]

Languages: encourage study of foreign languages, E1573 [31JY]

———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (H.R. 1203), E558 [21MR]

LaPorte Education Foundation: tribute to Education Celebration Event, E443 [12MR]

LaPuente, CA: tribute to Thomas Erwin Elementary School for receiving the California Distinguished School Award, E994 [21MY]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to E.W. Clark High School, E1018 [22MY]

Latin American Community Alliance for Support and Assistance of Northwest Indiana, Inc.: tribute, E921 [14MY]

Lawton, OK: Almor West Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1389 [10JY]

———Pioneer Park Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1389 [10JY]

Lexington, SC: tribute to Lexington High School for reciept of Carolina First Palmetto's Finest award, E665 [15AP]

Libraries: replace outdated books in public school libraries, H5408 [17JY]

Limestone, ME: tribute to Loring Job Corps Center, E83 [9JA]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Central High School, H7837, H7838 [25SE], H8268 [1OC]

Little Wonders of the World, Inc.: tribute, E1224 [17JN]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Long Beach Authors Festival, E432 [11MR]

Los Angeles County 4-H Club: Dept. of Agriculture Honor Award recipient, E1234 [17JN]

Los Lobos (musical group): tribute for contributions to the Broadoaks Children's School of Whittier College, E555 [21MR]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Male High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1106 [4JN]

Luzerne County Community College: anniversary, E1795 [18SE]

Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (H. Con. Res. 36), H5782 [25JY], E377 [5MR]

Macomb County, MI: anniversary of Catholic Services of Macomb, E948 [16MY]

Madera, CA; tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Middle School soil research project, E1272 [19JN]

Madonna University: anniversary, E2305 [10NO]

Maple Heights, OH: St. Martin of Tours School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1154 [10JN]

Marchione, Margherita: Religious Teachers Filippini Humanitarian Award recipient, E1738 [11SE]

Marietta, GA: tribute to Lockheed Elementary School, E1618 [1AU]

Maritime Administration: State maritime academies funding, H8239, H8240 [30SE]

Maulik, Davesh: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867 [7MY]

Maywood, NJ: Memorial School of Maywood recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2143 [30OC]

McCloud, Linard: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1959 [7OC]

McGlown, Margaret: tribute on receipt of USA Weekend Magazine Make a Difference Day award, E803 [30AP]

McNamara, Julia: New Haven Colony Historical Society Seal of the City Award recipient, E1686 [8SE]

McRoberts, Nancy: Kansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2245 [6MY]

Mead Valley, CA: dedication of Manuel Real Elementary School, E2003 [9OC]

Medicare: ensure that incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents do not adversely affect rural areas, H7237 [11SE]

Melver, Jimmy K.: Northeast El Pasoan of the Year award recipient, E2373 [13NO]

Memphis, TN: tribute to African-American Knowledge Bowl award recipients, E751 [24AP]

———tribute to Hamilton Elementary School for recognition as a U.S. Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E760 [28AP]

———tribute to Pyramid Academy, E751 [24AP]

Mexican American Grocers Association Foundation: anniversary, E2310 [10NO]

Miami, FL: anniversary of La Progresiva Presbyterian School, E515 [19MR]

———tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]

———tribute to St. Francis Xavier School, E897 [13MY]

Miami, FL; anniversary of La Progresiva Presbyterian School, E589 [8AP]

Milam, TX: tribute to Milam Elementary School for recognition as a Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E853 [6MY]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (H.R. 1519), E828 [5MY]

Mills, W.W. (Bear): Texas Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2099 [28OC]

Minnechaug, MA: tribute to Minnechaug Regional High School girls' basketball team, E698 [17AP]

Minnesota: tribute to State High School Mathematics League team, E1261 [19JN]

Minnesota State University Student Assocation: anniversary, E2204 [7NO]

Miriam-Webster, Inc.: anniversary of dictionary publication, E1838 [24SE]

Missouri Home Education Week: observance, E749 [24AP]

Mitchell, Linda: Lutheran Schools Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1482 [23JY]

Monsey, NY: tribute to Duryea Farm, E1835 [24SE]

Montclair State University: anniversary of Panzer School of Physical Education and Hygiene, E913 [14MY]

———anniversary of Preparatory Center for the Arts, E1071 [30MY]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Montgomery Academy Forensics Team for receipt of Alabama Forensic Educators Association State Tournament award, E848 [6MY]

Montgomery County, MD: anniversary of Commission for Women, E1180 [11JN]

———tribute to Somerset Elementary School and the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless for efforts with the homeless, E1098 [3JN]

Montgomery County, PA: dedication of Ray and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School, H7183 [10SE]

Moody, Ferman B.: National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education Consortium Distinguished Service Award recipient, E765 [29AP]

Morality and ethics: role in character development and teaching of moral values (H. Con. Res. 127), E1535 [28JY]

Morris, Ron: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E1907 [2OC]

Muhlenberg College: anniversary, E1573 [31JY]

Museum and Library Services Act: technical corrections (S. 1505), H10865-H10867 [13NO]

Myers, Paula (Polly): Illinois Mother of the Year award recipient, E624 [10AP]

Nanjemoy, MD: tribute to teachers at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School, H2426 [8MY]

NASA: International Space University funding, H1845, H1846 [24AP]

National Association of State Approving Agencies: anniversary, E1395 [10JY]

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: anniversary, E2144 [30OC]

National Center for Construction Education and Research: tribute, E2037 [21OC]

National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise: Achievement Against the Odds Award recipients, E541 [20MR]

National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish, H2543-H2547 [13MY], H2723-H2725 [15MY], E825 [5MY]

National Education Funding Support Day: observance, H9851 [31OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: tribute, E469 [13MR]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5156-H5168 [11JY], E1431 [15JY], E1472 [22JY]

National Guard: Child Outreach Program funding, H5940 [29JY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, E1792 [18SE], E1872 [26SE]

National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: permit Federal employees to serve, H2852 [16MY]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: reading education research funding, H6886 [4SE]

National Medical Librarians Month: observance, E1993 [9OC]

National objectives: improvement of system, H78 [9JA], H248 [4FE], H290, H291, H292, H303, H334-H336 [5FE], H375-H382 [6FE], H412, H414-H417 [11FE], H457, H458, H515-H518 [12FE], H591, H597, H605-H612 [25FE], H633, H634 [26FE], H691-H693 [27FE], H729, H750-H752 [5MR], H1030-H1034 [17MR], H1076 [18MR], H1179-H1184 [19MR], H1322 [8AP], H1622 [17AP], H1798 [24AP], H2012, H2060-H2067, H2068-H2081 [30AP], H2247 [6MY], H2259 [7MY], H2353, H2354, H2355 [8MY], H2996, H3010 [20MY], H3162-H3168 [21MY], H3172, H3173, H3174 [22MY], H3480, H3551, H3553-H3559 [5JN], H3666 [11JN], H5472-H5478 [17JY], H6638, H6689-H6694 [31JY], H6721, H6722 [3SE], H6802, H6803, H6804, H6805, H6806, H6850, H6867-H6885, H6904-H6909 [4SE], H6922, H6923, H6924 [5SE], H6967 [8SE], H7019 [9SE], H7122, H7123, H7124, H7125, H7126, H7146-H7168, H7193-H7198 [10SE], H7202, H7203, H7204, H7205, H7206 [11SE], H7266-H7273 [15SE], H7286, H7287 [16SE], H7369, H7371, H7488-H7496 [17SE], H7534 [18SE], H7737, H7738 [24SE], H8128, H8129 [29SE], H8314-H8316 [2OC], H8420-H8421, H8423-H8435 [6OC], H8448, H8452, H8453 [7OC], H8636, H8637, H8638, H8639, H8640, H8706, H8716 [8OC], H8825-H8828 [9OC], H8844 [21OC], H8931, H8933, H8990-H8995 [22OC], H9041, H9042, H9043, H9044, H9045, H9477, H9480-H9487, H9491-H9499 [23OC], H9567 [28OC], H9628 [29OC], H9734 [30OC], H9847-H9853 [31OC], H10353 [8NO], H10586 [12NO], E22 [7JA], E144 [4FE], E317, E334 [26FE], E1677 [5SE], E2071 [23OC]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), E962 [19MY]

National Red Ribbon Week: observance, E2076 [24OC]

National Save Our Schools Day: observance, H9043 [23OC]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E2067 [23OC]

National Service Trust Program: repeal, H4894 [8JY]

———repeal (H.R. 993), H770 [6MR]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, E365 [4MR], E392 [5MR]

National Storytelling Association: tribute to National Storytelling Festival, E1303 [24JN]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2171, H2172, H2173, H2174, H2176, H2179, H2180 [6MY], H2259, H2262 [7MY], E865 [7MY]

Nebraska: implementation of education standards in the visual and performing arts, E454 [12MR]

Net Day: observance, H9851 [31OC]

NetDay96: tribute (H. Res. 38), H321-H328 [5FE], E180 [6FE]

New Jersey: tribute to U.S. service academy nominees from 11th congressional district, E162 [5FE]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: tribute to Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers student chapter College Bowl team, E837 [5MY]

New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds (S. 430), H5834-H5836 [28JY], E1536 [28JY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Riverdale Neighborhood House, E2045 [22OC]

———anniversary of School of Visual Arts, E1808 [18SE]

———anniversary of the National Institute for Electromedical Education, E545 [21MR]

———dedication of William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, E409 [6MR]

———observance of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Week, E147 [4FE]

———tribute to 12th Congressional District high school graduates, E1229 [17JN]

———tribute to DeWitt Clinton High School, E1036 [22MY]

———tribute to Public School 208 students, E1226 [17JN]

———tribute to South Bronx Jobs Corps Center, E243 [12FE]

———tribute to St. Leo's School students, E1277 [20JN]

———tribute to St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe School, E1130 [5JN]

Newark, NJ: anniversary of Essex Catholic High School, E2357 [13NO]

Newburgh, IN: tribute to Castle High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]

Newnan, GA: tribute to Newnan High School academic teams reception, E1406 [11JY]

Newport News, VA: tribute to Achievable Dream Academy, E897 [13MY]

Nickelodeon (cable television network): tribute to Big Help Program, E1852 [25SE]

Norris, Mary M.: Opp, AL, Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [3JN]

Northeastern University: anniversary (H. Res. 266), E1986 [9OC]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to College of Osteopathic Medicine, E899 [13MY]

NSF: donation of surplus computers and research equipment to elementary and secondary schools, H1818 [24AP]

———U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding, H1814-H1818 [24AP]

Oahu, HI: anniversary of Kahuku High School, H1982 [29AP]

Oceanside, CA: tribute to Palmquist Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team, E1391 [10JY]

Ohio: tribute to John Marshall High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E500 [18MR]

Orange County, CA: tribute to Head Start Program, H8446 [7OC]

Orlando, FL: tribute to Horace O'Bryant Middle School Concert Choir and Serenaders, E1319 [25JN]

Oyeshiku, Patricia Worthy: National Council of Negro Women Western Regional Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, H7106 [9SE], E1665 [4SE]

Palos Verdes, CA: tribute to Peninsula High School Academic Decathlon team, E552 [21MR]

Paramount, CA: tribute to Wesley Gains Elementary School for recognition as a Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E1013 [22MY]

———tribute to Wesley Gains Elementary School for recognition as a U.S. Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E722 [23AP]

Paramus, NJ: tribute to Buehler Challenger and Science Center, E502 [18MR]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]

Parkview, OH: tribute to Parkview Elementary School Science Olympiad Team, E947 [16MY]

Parma, OH: anniversary of State Road Elementary School, E655 [15AP]

Patterson, Tricia: Italian American Commercial Club scholarship award recipient, E228 [12FE]

Paulding County, GA: tribute to school system's Youth Apprenticeship Program, H9504 [24OC]

Pennsylvania School Counselors' Association: Counselor of the Year award recipients, E632 [10AP]

Peoria, IL: tribute to Manual High School boys' basketball team, H773 [6MR]

Pepperdine University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1862 [25SE]

Perry County, TN: tribute to Perry County High School boys' basketball team, E628 [10AP]

Petrossian, Alice: Armenian Professional Society Professional of the Year award recipient, E2293 [9NO]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Quba Institute, E181 [6FE]

Phillips, Doug: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E1975 [8OC]

Pico Rivera, CA: tribute to North Park Middle School Marching Band, E233 [12FE]

Pine Bush, NY: visit of Crispell Middle School to Washington, DC, E1042 [22MY]

Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to Pine-Richland Middle School on receipt of USA Weekend Magazine Make a Difference Day award, E793 [30AP]

Plant City, FL: anniversary of Community Christian School, E528 [20MR]

Polson, MT: tribute to Polson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E682 [16AP]

Pontiac, MI: tribute to Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems for awards at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition, E845 [6MY]

Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc.: anniversary, E2379 [13NO]

Portage, MI: anniversary of Portage School District, E720 [23AP]

Portland, OR: tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP], E705 [17AP]

Poverty: national policy to improve conditions, H2686 [15MY]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 12), E36 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 55), E271 [13FE]

Presidential Management Intern Program: anniversary, E1577 [1AU]

Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (H.R. 481), E128 [4FE]

Project INFO Community Services, Inc.: anniversary, E2002 [9OC]

PTA: anniversary, H528 [13FE], E164 [5FE]

Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 2088), E1354 [27JN]

Public welfare programs: expand vocational and higher education opportunities and allow use of college work study to fulfill additional work requirements (H.R. 3002), E2304 [10NO]

———make progress toward completion of high school or college a permissible work activity (H.R. 1616), H2429 [8MY], H3172 [22MY]

———Welfare-To-Work Grant Program funding, H4894 [8JY]

Putman, Misty: Arp High School Horatio Alger Scholarship Award recipient, E833 [5MY]

Puxico, MO: tribute to Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, E1660 [4SE]

Quentis B. Garth Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E957 [19MY]

Quogue, NY: anniversary of library, E1133 [5JN]

Reay, Crissia A.: National Youth Essay Contest award recipient, E1974 [8OC]

Redlands, CA: tribute to Redlands High School mock trial team, E1169 [10JN]

Redmond, WA: tribute to Assistance League of the Eastside, E443 [12MR]

Redwater, TX: tribute to Redwater High School Dads Against Drugs in School Program, E971 [19MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H729, H730 [5MR], H856-H859 [11MR], H1023-H1030 [17MR], H1281 [21MR], H1917 [29AP], H2082-H2088 [30AP], H2097 [1MY], H4075 [19JN], H5170 [11JY], H5580 [23JY], H5921 [29JY], H6765-H6772 [3SE], H9784 [30OC]

Roark, Charles: Northeast El Pasoan of the Year award recipient, E2357 [13NO]

Roberts, Stan and Jetta: Northeast El Paso Family of the Year award recipient, E2361 [13NO]

Rockwall, TX: tribute to Rockwall Academic Booster Club, E1669 [5SE]

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: American Council on Education Theodore Hesburgh Award recipient, H851 [11MR]

Rosemont College: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1844 [24SE]

Rowland, CA: anniversary of Rowland Adult School, E1164 [10JN]

Russia: tribute to students for educational aid efforts, E901 [13MY]

———tribute to students for humanitarian aid efforts, E909 [13MY]

Rutland, MA: tribute to Kindness Police Program, E793 [30AP]

Sag Harbor, NY: tribute to Pierson High School robotics team for participation in National High School Robotics competition, E722 [23AP]

Sage Services (organization): anniversary, E403 [6MR]

Saginaw, MI: tribute to Bethel Educational Center, E2205 [7NO]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Rolling Readers Volunteer Tutoring Program, H8322 [6OC]

———tribute to YMCA's Chilcare Resource Service and KPBS Television, E2200 [7NO]

San Fernando, CA: anniversary of San Fernando High School, E109 [21JA]

San Gabriel, CA: anniversary of Webb School of California, E1968 [8OC]

San Ysidro, CA: anniversary of Smythe Elementary School, E2057 [23OC]

Santa Barbara, CA: opening of ``Anne Frank in the World'' exhibit, E1701 [9SE]

Say Yes to Education Program: anniversary, E1489 [23JY]

Schools: allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary education programs that meet their needs (H.R. 2992), E2312 [10NO]

———assist construction and rehabilitation of public schools through establishment of loan and bond guarantee program (H.R. 2878), E2247 [8NO]

———assist local communities in renewal of public schools (H.R. 1436), E755 [24AP]

———charter schools funding through rescissions in Technology Literacy Challenge Grant Program funding, H7134-H7141 [10SE]

———construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H2997 [20MY], H3174 [22MY], H5472-H5478 [17JY], H8636, H8637, H8638 [8OC]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities, H7214-H7216 [11SE]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (H.R. 1104), H7000-H7005 [8SE], H7013, H7014, H7022 [9SE], E501, E507 [18MR]

———improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), E2212 [7NO], E2304, E2309 [10NO]

———improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9814-H9832 [31OC]

———require background checks prior to hiring of personnel, H3154 [21MY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H. Res. 139), H8933 [22OC], H9483 [23OC], H9567-H9575 [28OC], H9630 [29OC], E818 [1MY]

———voluntary participation of home schoolers in literacy programs, emphasize the use of phonics in literacy, and prohibit local workforce boards authority to control curriculum, H2842, H2843 [16MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H7287 [16SE], H7495, H7496 [17SE], H7611 [23SE], H7839 [25SE], H8932 [22OC], H9046, H9481-H9487 [23OC], H9503 [24OC], H9628, H9630 [29OC], H9733, H9734, H9781 [30OC], H9804, H9805 [31OC], H10109 [6NO], H10773 [13NO], E1798 [18SE], E1819 [23SE]

———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), H10774 [13NO], E2210, E2218 [7NO], E2279 [9NO]

———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9814-H9832 [31OC]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H3353 [4JN], H5235-H5244 [15JY], H5938, H5968 [29JY], H6827-H6829 [4SE]

———tribute to participants in the Toshiba Corp./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, E1257 [19JN]

Selden, NY: tribute to Selden Middle School concert band, E970 [19MY]

Shadyside, OH: tribute to Odyssey of the Mind team, E1379 [9JY]

Shepherd College: anniversary, H679 [27FE]

Singer, Leslie: Indiana University-Northwest Chancellor's Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1111 [4JN]

Sinipata, Luisa: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E809 [1MY]

Sinsinawa, WI: anniversary of Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, E1582 [1AU]

Smithtown, NY: tribute to Smithtown Central School District Industry Advisory Board, E898 [13MY]

Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (H.R. 3077), E2370 [13NO]

Solano County, CA: tribute to participants in Partners in Achieving Literacy Program, E519 [19MR]

Solvay, NY: tribute to Solvay High School band and jazz combo for receipt of National American Heritage Music Festival award, E606 [9AP]

South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1837 [24SE]

South Whitley, IN: tribute to Whitko High School for participation in the World Student Children's Art exhibition, E2387 [13NO]

Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of trustees eligibility (H.R. 2753), E2107 [28OC]

Southington, CT: anniversary of Flanders Elementary School, E854 [6MY]

Southwest Missouri State University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1825 [23SE]

Spohr, Dick: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and National Association of Secondary School Principals Illinois Principal of the Year award recipient, H8639 [8OC]

St. Clairsville, OH: tribute to Tri-State Christian Day Care and Preschool Center, E983 [20MY]

St. John, IN: anniversary of St. John the Evangelist School, E1395 [10JY]

St. Louis, MO: Shepard Accelerated School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1229 [17JN]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Johnson Senior High School, E740 [24AP]

State Student Incentive Grant Program: funding, H7083 [9SE]

State University of New York: anniversary of the Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center, E2171 [4NO]

States: adoption of challenging academic standards in core curricula (H. Res. 299), E2164 [31OC]

———establish infrastructure banks for education (H.R. 1822), H3584 [10JN]

———extend eligibility period for certain States to apply for Federal charter school grants, E2304 [10NO]

———funding to local educational agencies relative to per pupil expenditures, H7239 [11SE]

———require vocational education reports, H5534 [22JY]

Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (H.R. 2511), E1794 [18SE]

———treatment of tax-exempt municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (H.R. 2530), E1826 [23SE]

Student loans: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements (H.R. 529), E141 [4FE]

———programs, H2083 [30AP], H3166, H3167 [21MY], H8058 [29SE], H9493 [23OC]

Students in Free Enterprise (organization): tribute, E866 [7MY]

Suffolk County Community College: tribute to Eastern Campus, E2140 [30OC]

Syracuse, NY: tribute to Porter Magnet School of Technology and Career Exploration, E1159 [10JN]

Tabernacle, NJ: anniversary of Tabernacle Township PTA, Inc., E111 [21JA]

Tarpon Springs, FL: tribute to Sunset Hills Elementary School, H2171 [6MY]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (H.R. 2695), H9477 [23OC]

———establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education and job training expenses (H.R. 1819), H4073 [19JN]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income and allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older long-time employees who are laid off (H.R. 2492), E1772 [17SE]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (H.R. 1382), E698 [17AP]

———incentives for businesses providing technological assistance to schools, E22 [7JA]

———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (H.R. 2213), E1464 [22JY]

———promote construction and rehabilitation of public schools by increasing the volume cap on certain bonds, H9067-H9075 [23OC]

———rates, H8703 [8OC]

———tax credit for education expenses (H.R. 1633), E940 [15MY]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, H4694 [26JN], H6660 [31JY]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 1153), E556 [21MR]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 1478), E774, E783 [29AP]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2373), H7288 [16SE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9044, H9045, H9056-H9076 [23OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 274), H9047-H9056 [23OC]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (H.R. 127), E27 [7JA]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance and interest on education loans, H6658 [31JY]

———treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education (H.R. 1816), H9065 [23OC], E1142 [5JN]

———treatment of higher education expenses, H528 [13FE], H3724 [12JN], H3896 [18JN], H4228 [24JN], H4687, H4690, H4691, H4696, H4698, H4700, H4802-H4813 [26JN], H5026, H5027, H5045, H5046, H5129 [10JY], H5134 [11JY], H5304, H5398, H5399 [16JY], H5501 [22JY], H5902 [28JY], H6004 [29JY], H6300 [30JY], H6621, H6622, H6639, H6640, H6642-H6644, H6648, H6657 [31JY], H7612 [23SE], H7735, H7736 [24SE], H8127 [29SE], E1555 [29JY], E1676 [5SE]

———treatment of higher education expenses (H.R. 19), E52 [7JA]

———treatment of higher education expenses (H.R. 553), E150 [4FE]

———treatment of higher education expenses (H.R. 1627), E940 [15MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (H.R. 1810), H3551 [5JN]

———treatment of income for graduate students, H5129 [10JY], H5136 [11JY], H5190 [15JY], E1555 [29JY]

———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (H.R. 124), E55 [7JA]

———treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program (H.R. 2951), E2277 [9NO]

———treatment of student loan programs and public-private education partnerships for public educational institutions serving disadvantaged students (H.R. 1512), E832 [5MY]

Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (H.R. 2527), E1828 [23SE]

Teachers: improve and strengthen recruitment and training (H.R. 2852), E2203 [7NO]

———improve quality (H.R. 2228), E1500 [23JY], E1507 [24JY]

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund: revoke tax-exempt status of pension operation, H4701 [26JN], H5174 [11JY], H6647 [31JY]

Technology: provide for teacher training (H.R. 1572), E875 [8MY]

———provide for teacher training (H.R. 2065), H4230 [24JN], H4379 [25JN], E1317 [25JN]

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program: funding, E1795 [18SE]

Telecommunications: tribute to ClassLink Program, E1618 [1AU]

———universal service support for schools and libraries, H8313 [2OC]

Television: tribute to ``Taking Charge of Your TV'' video, E311 [25FE]

Texas: Teacher of the Year award recipients, E1115 [4JN]

Texas A&M University: tribute to scholarship recipients, E165 [5FE]

Thousand Oaks, CA: Meadows Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1103 [4JN]

Thresher, Cindy: Missouri Teacher of the Year award recipient, E851 [6MY]

Tirozzi, Gerald N.: Farnam Neighborhood House Community Service Award recipient, E847 [6MY]

Tranel, Kimberly: Jo Daviess County, IL, D.A.R.E. essay contest winner, H8567 [7OC]

Tri-City SER (organization): Michigan Works! State Association Community Based Organization of the Year award recipient, E1918 [2OC]

Trucker Buddy International (organization): tribute, E405 [6MR]

Truman State University: tribute, H6903 [4SE]

Tufts University: observance of Tuftonia's Week, E697 [17AP]

Turian, Joseph: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867 [7MY]

Turner, Ray L.: Indiana School Social Worker of the Year award recipient, E1016 [22MY]

Tuskegee University: tribute, E1896 [2OC]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (H.R. 777), E1489 [23JY]

U.N.: World Heritage Program funding, H3353 [4JN], H5235-H5244 [15JY]

U.S. Army Research Laboratory: tribute to Science and Technology Academic Recognition System fellowship recipients, E1853 [25SE]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: anniversary, E1793 [18SE]

Union City, NJ: tribute to Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, E529 [20MR]

University Heights, OH: Gesu Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1157 [10JN]

University of California at Santa Barbara: tribute to Ninian Smart Day, E844 [6MY]

University of Miami: tribute to Otto G. Richer Library Cuban Collection, E586 [8AP]

University of Mississippi: Dept. of HHS administration of GED Exam Program, H5408 [17JY]

———tribute to Ole Miss Concert Singers for receipt of International Choral award, E1293 [23JN]

University of Nevada Las Vegas: anniversary, H7370 [17SE]

University of South Carolina: tribute, E666 [15AP]

University of St. Thomas: anniversary, E168 [5FE]

University of Texas: statement by professor on campus diversity, H7352 [16SE], H7481 [17SE]

University of the District of Columbia: law school funding, H8790 [9OC]

University of Toledo: anniversary, E2090 [24OC]

University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee: tribute to Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Professorship of Punjab/Indian Studies, E1440 [16JY]

USIA: provide scholarships to certain Tibetan and Burmese students active in preserving culture, religion, and language, H3594 [10JN]

Valparaiso, IN: tribute to Valparaiso Community School System on receipt of School Match (organization) ``What Parents Want'' award, E2127 [30OC]

Ventura County, CA: tribute to Devil Pups Program, E617 [9AP]

Vermont: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E1008 [21MY]

Veterans: expand workstudy opportunities (H.R. 1877), E1249 [18JN]

———homeless veterans' reintegration projects funding, H6866, H6868, H6869 [4SE]

Vicksburg, MS: tribute to Vicksburg High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E696 [17AP]

Vocational education: distribution of funding relative to income and population density, H5430-H5432 [17JY]

———funding (H.R. 1853), H5414-H5440 [17JY], H5496, H5526-H5544 [22JY], E1169 [10JN], E1505 [24JY]

———funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (H. Res. 187), H5413 [17JY]

———funding (H.R. 1853), motion to recommit, H5541 [22JY]

———funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7129, H7130 [10SE]

———programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5432-H5440 [17JY]

———use of on-site workforce coordinators to work with local business communities to determine curriculums, H5534-H5537 [22JY]

Walsh College: anniversary, E2162 [31OC]

Warren County, NJ: tribute to Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School, E164 [5FE]

Warwick, RI: tribute to West Warwick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E722 [23AP]

Washick, Lindsay: Parade (publication) and Wilkes-Barre (PA) Times-Leader award recipient, E366 [4MR]

Washington: observance of Music in Our Schools Month, E443 [12MR]

Washington University: dedication of Anheuser-Busch Hall, E1879 [26SE]

We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program: funding, H7040-H7043 [9SE]

West Chester University: anniversary, E753 [24AP]

West Orange, NJ: anniversary of St. Joseph's School, E182 [6FE]

West Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team, E533 [20MR]

White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning: convene, H1621 [17AP]

Whitley County, KY: tribute for efforts to combat drug abuse, E845 [6MY]

Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities, H9045 [23OC]

———celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (H. Con. Res. 103), H4140, H4212, H4217-H4219 [23JN], E1346 [27JN]

———increase research and education on the drug DES (H.R. 1788), E1117 [4JN]

Wong, Jason: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E689 [17AP]

Worcester, MA: tribute to Adams Street East Side Preparatory School, E939 [15MY]

———tribute to University Park Campus School, H8441 [7OC]

Working Capital Florida (organization): Presidential Award recipient, E335 [26FE]

Yi-Hui Lee: Santa Barbara League of Women Voters scholarship award recipient, E926 [14MY]

Yorba Linda, CA: Linda Vista Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1031 [22MY]

Yorktown, NY: tribute to Yorktown High School girls' lacrosse team, E1369 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11373-S11376 [29OC], S11489, S11490, S11493 [30OC]

———precision agriculture research funding, S11375 [29OC]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 660), S3750 [28AP], S8616 [31JY]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to West Mesa High School, S2949 [9AP]

Allerton, Sean P.: tribute to efforts relative to distribution of Constitution, S9300 [12SE]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary, S6102 [23JN]

American Legion: tribute to medical college scholarships for students in Georgia, S10902 [21OC]

American ORT (organization): anniversary, S11569 [31OC]

Appropriations: direct funding to local educational agencies, S8920-S8923 [8SE], S8946-S8950, S8994, S9012 [9SE], S9067-S9078 [10SE], S9105-S9107, S9108, S9115, S9116 [11SE], S9244 [12SE], S9625 [18SE], S9716 [19SE], S9781 [23SE], S10282 [1OC], S11370 [29OC], S12086 [8NO], S12630 [13NO]

———making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated legislation (H.J. Res. 25), S574 [21JA]

Armed Forces: report on education and support programs relative to tobacco and alcohol use, S7127 [9JY]

Army: close School of the Americas (S. 980), S6741, S6742 [27JN]

Bangor, ME: tribute to John Bapst Memorial High School Band, S973 [4FE]

Bankruptcy: prohibit courts from reducing property tax liens earmarked for education and allow child support claimants to access exempt assets (S. 1149), S8827 [4SE], S9092 [10SE], S11499 [30OC]

BIA: funding to combat gang violence through rescissions in Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funding, S9563-S9571 [18SE]

———Marty Indian School funding, S9616 [18SE]

Big Timber, MT: tribute to Big Timber Grade School students for winning NASA's Future Aircraft/Spacecraft design competition, S4037 [6MY]

Bristol, CT: Ellen P. Hubble School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3982 [6MY], S4655 [16MY]

———funding for children's programs, S3933-S3935 [5MY], S3978 [6MY]

Bush, George: dedication of George Bush Library and George Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University, S11855, S11856 [6NO]

Cavanaugh, Marianne Roche: Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S12640 [13NO]

Character Counts Week: observance, S9802 [23SE]

Chatham, MA: tribute to Chatham High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7434 [15JY]

Cheshire, CT: Highland Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]

Cheyenne, WY: tribute to Central High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7873 [22JY]

Children and youth: early childhood development, S3410 [22AP]

———early childhood development programs, S4951-S4955 [22MY], S5036 [23MY]

———early childhood development programs funding, S8778 [4SE]

———early childhood development programs (S. 1309), S10957-S10961 [22OC], S12447 [10NO]

———early childhood development programs (S. 756), S4501 [14MY], S4606 [15MY]

———establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (S. 1111), S8572 [31JY]

———establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (S. 1461), S12123-S12128 [8NO]

———establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well (S. 664), S3800 [29AP]

———exempt budget outlays impacting education, nutrition, and health care programs from balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1008-S1010 [5FE], S1156-S1166 [10FE], S1203-S1210 [11FE], S1296 [12FE]

———funding for school transfers for victims of violent crime, S5032 [23MY]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours (S. 882), S5527 [11JN]

———increase funding for Head Start Program, child nutrition programs, and school construction projects, S4973, S4975-S4977 [22MY], S5031, S5032 [23MY]

———increase funding for Healthy Start and Head Start Programs and child care developmental block grants, S4732-S4738 [20MY]

———increase participation in advanced placement courses (S. 748), S4593 [15MY]

———literacy programs funding, S9064-S9066 [10SE]

———national drug control policy, S4620 [15MY], S7745 [21JY]

———national policy on education and nutritional programs, S5331 [5JN]

———national policy to improve condition, S10247 [1OC]

———programs for special needs of disabled children, S3245 [16AP]

———provide loan forgiveness and cancellation for certain child care and education providers (S. 1029), S7714-S7716 [17JY]

———tribute to music education programs, S2092 [10MR]

———tribute to participants in ``Farming the New Frontier'' essay contest, S2027 [6MR]

Cohen, Brad: Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award recipient, S9510 [17SE]

Colleges and universities: adjust needs analysis to protect more of a student's earnings when determining need for financial aid (S. 426), S2206 [12MR]

———allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (S. 153), S538 [21JA]

———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), S3301 [16AP]

———student financial aid programs, S4977-S4980 [22MY]

———student financial aid programs (S. 559), S3035-S3057 [10AP]

———student financial aid programs (S. 560), S3035 [10AP]

———support the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care (S. 1151), S8870-S8872 [5SE]

Colorado School of Mines: compliance with CERCLA, S10057 [26SE]

Commission on the Information Technology Worker Shortage: establish (S. 798), S5014 [22MY]

Computers: ensure high-speed Internet access for university research, S12648 [13NO]

———online chats with schools in home districts, S3857 [30AP]

Concord, NH: tribute to Concord High School Crimson Tide Marching Band, S973 [4FE]

Concord College: anniversary, S1802 [28FE]

Congress: funding for program of studies relative to science and technology issues, S7593 [16JY]

Connelly, Maureen E.: Samsung Group (business) American Legion Scholarship Program award recipient, S10242 [30SE], S10443 [6OC]

``Constitution of the United States of America'': authorize printing of revised edition (S. Con. Res. 63), S11792 [5NO]

Corlin, Meagan: Prudential Insurance Co. of America Spirit of Community Award recipient, S11612 [3NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: America Reads initiative funding, S7830-S7833 [22JY], S7970 [23JY]

———funding, S5634 [12JN]

Coventry, RI: Western Coventry School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11211 [24OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (S. 15), S128, S134, S323, S338-S340 [21JA]

———national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (S. 362), S1661-S1670 [26FE]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S4307, S4309, S4315 [12MY]

Cronin, Donna J.: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching award recipient, S5710 [16JN]

Cumberland, RI: Mercymount Country Day School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5379 [5JN]

Dallas, TX: designation of North Dallas High School as the First International School of America, S3382 [17AP]

Danielian, Ani: Japan-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange Scholarship recipient, S6285 [24JN]

Decatur, IL: tribute to Baby Talk Program, S3386 [17AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S127-S130, S134 [21JA]

Dept. of Defense: Contracted Training Flight Services Program funding, S7270 [11JY]

———extend requirement to reform development and implementation standards of certain acquisition workforce training program requirements, S6980 [8JY]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (S. 1534), S12592 [13NO]

———School of the Americas funding, S7533, S7590 [16JY]

———status of senior military colleges, S11320 [29OC], S11803 [6NO]

———Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences funding, S7252 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: award grant to State educational agency to defray costs of land exchange involving school trust lands and national monument lands, S8964 [9SE]

———certification of funds used for students and educators, S8912 [8SE]

———coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium, S8914 [8SE], S12092, S12093 [8NO]

———Model Youth Concert Program operation and evaluation, S9115 [11SE]

———music education funding, S9112 [11SE]

———national testing standards, S8697-S8701 [3SE], S8779, S8793 [4SE], S8916 [8SE], S8942-S8945, S8995 [9SE], S9101-S9105, S9107 [11SE], S10930-S10937 [22OC], S11246 [28OC], S11852-S11854 [6NO], S12089 [8NO]

———national testing standards (S. 1215), S9894 [24SE], S10995 [22OC]

———national testing standards (S. 1263), S10479 [7OC]

———Office of Tribal Colleges and Universities funding, S9113 [11SE]

———provide training and assistance to protect victims of and witnesses to violence at elementary and secondary schools, S8911 [8SE]

———State Student Incentive Grant Program funding, S8905-S8908 [8SE]

———study on secondary school students enrollment and class sizes in elementary schools, S8913 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: Hispanic Outreach Initiative participation in national security activities, S7187 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Schools Program funding, S9114 [11SE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program funding, S7848, S7849 [22JY]

———establish procedures for requesting visa waivers on behalf of international health care professionals willing to practice in underserved areas (S. 944), S6042 [20JN]

———Youthbuild Program funding, S7853 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Health Professional Scholarship Program funding, S12494 [10NO]

Devantery, Robert J.: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching award recipient, S5710 [16JN]

Disabled: use of disciplinary measures against students with disabilities (S. 706), S4007 [6MY]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota educational agencies (S. 684), S3905 [1MY]

District of Columbia: charter schools funding, S10261 [1OC]

———condition of school facilities, S11333 [29OC], S11854 [6NO]

———establish trust fund for school renovations, S6352 [25JN]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities, S10212-S10214 [30SE]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (S. 1070), S8155 [25JY], S11333 [29OC], S11854 [6NO]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (S. 928), S5874 [17JN]

———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (S. 847), S5362-S5367 [5JN]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S9716, S9717 [19SE], S9869, S9871 [24SE], S9914-S9940, S9962 [25SE], S10151, S10152 [29SE], S10185-S10195 [30SE], S10259 [1OC]

———tribute to contributions to the Washington Scholarship Fund (organization) to assist low-income students, S10997 [22OC]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 111), S9806 [23SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (S. 893), S5608 [12JN]

Draper, Sharon: National Teacher of the Year award recipient, S3562 [23AP]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S1792, S1793 [28FE], S2001 [5MR], S2019 [6MR], S7699 [17JY], S10292 [1OC]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), S5945-S5947 [18JN], S5960 [19JN]

———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (S. 536), S2920-S2925 [9AP], S3314 [17AP]

Dunwoody, GA: tribute to Dunwoody High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5280 [4JN]

Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (S. 1322), S11290 [28OC]

Education Scholars Block Grant Program: establish (S. 1261), S10477 [7OC]

Embry-Riddle University: tribute, S786 [29JA]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 17), S343 [21JA]

———establish a training voucher system (S. 1170), S9216-S9218 [11SE]

———improve and consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 1186), S9517-S9519 [17SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (S. 323), S1391 [13FE]

EXPO 2000: encourage participation of academic community and private sector (S. Con. Res. 47), S8608 [31JY]

Families and domestic relations: reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (S. 934), S5932-S5935 [18JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, S1038 [5FE]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, S3244 [16AP]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (S. 280), S1027 [5FE]

Farmington, CT: East Farms School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]

Farmington, NM: tribute to Navajo Preparatory School, S9802 [23SE]

FCC: Universal Services Fund implementation, S4082 [7MY], S5147 [23MY]

Federal aid programs: allow consolidation of direct student loans (S. 1294), S10807, S10808 [9OC], S11534 [31OC]

———distribution of funds between non-impact aid school districts and impact aid school districts, S4081 [7MY]

———increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students (S. 1199), S9726 [19SE]

———increase Pell Grant awards, S1348 [13FE], S8646-S8648, S8650 [2SE], S8685-S8689, S8693, S8707-S8709 [3SE], S8994 [9SE], S9064-S9066 [10SE]

———increase Pell Grant awards (S. 212), S738-S741 [28JA]

———treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (H.R. 1866), S8383 [30JY]

Florida A&M University: provide for the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage (S. 1559), S12696, S12697 [13NO]

———Time (publication) and Princeton Review (publication) College of the Year award recipient, S9026 [9SE]

Florida International University: anniversary, S10241 [30SE]

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc.: anniversary, S10301 [1OC]

Foreign aid: child survival and disease programs funding, S7586 [16JY]

Forest, Keith: Washington World Affairs Council World Educator Award recipient, S12198 [8NO]

Fort Bragg, NC: conveyance of land to Harnett County, NC, S7264, S7265 [11JY]

Fort Drum, NY: aerial gunnery range and training and education center funding, S7821 [22JY]

Frank, Stephanie: William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program scholarship recipient, S1804 [28FE]

Frank, Stephanie A.: White House Presidential Scholars Program award recipient, S7618 [16JY]

Freedom of religion: individual rights, S11487 [30OC]

Gagnon, Conrad R., Jr.: Samsung Group (business) American Legion Scholarship Program award recipient, S10242 [30SE], S10443 [6OC]

Georgia: tribute to HOPE Scholarship Program, S4251 [8MY]

Gorham, NH: tribute to Gorham High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3757 [28AP], S5883 [17JN]

Government: national agenda, S1588-S1591 [25FE]

Grantsville, WV: Pleasant Hill Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7508 [15JY]

Harrisville, WV: Harrisville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7427 [14JY]

Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative authority of college president (S. 1095), S8534, S8535 [31JY]

Hazardous substances: training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste, S3078-S3082 [14AP]

Head Start Program: funding, S9053-S9058, S9063 [10SE]

———initiative for toddlers and infants, S3245 [16AP]

———initiative for toddlers and infants funding, S9112 [11SE]

Health: medical education grants, S6304 [25JN]

———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (S. 892), S5605-S5608 [12JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (S. 637), S3558 [23AP]

Health care professionals: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (S. 113), S493 [21JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 120), S498 [21JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (S. 119), S497 [21JA]

———revise and extend certain education programs for physical and occupational therapy (S. 126), S509 [21JA]

———training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 101), S481 [21JA], S2333 [14MR]

Henlin, Alex: American Legion National Oratorical Contest award recipient, S4686 [19MY]

Henry Ford Community College: anniversary, S8934 [8SE]

Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit, banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (S. 1036), S7718 [17JY]

``How Our Laws Are Made'': authorize printing of revised edition (S. Con. Res. 62), S11792 [5NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 216), S702, S746 [28JA]

———funding, S8924 [8SE]

———include teaching of braille, S9301 [12SE]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S4355-S4368, S4372 [13MY], S4402-S4404 [14MY]

———provide for reasonable attorneys fees to parents involved in due process or court proceedings, S4371 [13MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5), S4409-S4413, S4479 [14MY], S4582 [15MY]

———reauthorize (S. 717), S4115 [7MY], S4295-S4319 [12MY], S4354-S4376 [13MY], S4401-S4413 [14MY], S5281 [4JN]

———require courts making awards to consider the impact on the education of all children in that State or locality, S4368-S4371 [13MY], S4404, S4405 [14MY]

———State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, S4375, S4376 [13MY]

———State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated (S. 702), S4004 [6MY]

Intel Corp.: tribute, S9432 [16SE]

Japanese Language Exchange Program: tribute, S1800 [28FE]

``Jeopardy'' (television program): tribute, S11569 [31OC]

Job Corps: open satellite office in Delaware, S8722 [3SE]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (S. Res. 88), S4899 [21MY]

Landisville, PA: tribute to Hempfield High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7223 [10JY]

Lehigh County, PA: economic development intiative grants, S10739, S10740 [9OC]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to St. Dominic Regional High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3744 [28AP]

Litchfield, CT: Center School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 1283), S10794 [9OC], S11302 [28OC]

Los Alamos, NM: assistance payments to school district relative to attracting staff to Los Alamos National Laboratory, S7268, S7269 [11JY]

Madonna University: anniversary, S11787 [5NO]

Marconi, Vincent, Jr.: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest award recipient, S5377 [5JN]

Marovitz, Abraham L.: American ORT (organization) Diamond Jubilee Award recipient, S11569 [31OC]

Martinez, Reynaldo: National Conference of Christians and Jews Community Hero Award recipient, S978 [4FE]

Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center and Hospitality Management Training Facility: funding, S8900 [8SE]

Massachusetts: tribute to efforts to wire schools for Internet access, S4390 [13MY]

———tribute to schools nominated for Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S1112 [6FE]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: release of study relative to impact of graduates on U.S. economy, S2149 [11MR]

McCaffery, Jane: Continental Cablevision (business) National Educator Award recipient, S3463 [22AP]

Medical Education Trust Fund: establish (S. 21), S361 [21JA]

Medicare: eliminate incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents, S8901, S8902 [8SE], S8950, S8951, S8959-S8961, S8965-S8968, S8994 [9SE]

———increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (S. 779), S5002, S5003 [22MY]

Medicine Creek Tribal College: funding, S11699 [4NO]

Miami, FL: tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4036 [6MY]

Michigan: tribute to recipients of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5548 [11JN]

Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools: anniversary, S10714 [8OC]

Milwaukee, WI: tribute to Milwaukee Vet Center, S7876 [22JY]

Minnesota State University Student Association: anniversary, S11890 [6NO]

Missouri: observance of Home Education Week, S3127 [14AP]

Missouri Home Education Week: observance, S3548 [23AP]

Music in Our Schools Month: observance, S3229 [15AP]

Nashville, TN: Women's Resource Center opening, S10998 [22OC]

National Center for Bioengineering Research: establish (S. 1030), S7716 [17JY]

National Child Care Professional's Day: designate (S. Res. 139), S11043, S11044 [23OC]

National Constitution Center: results of poll on the public's knowledge of the Constitution, S9485 [17SE]

National Education Association: proposed merger with American Federation of Teachers, S6783 [27JN]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (S. 780), S5002, S5003 [22MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, S9693 [18SE]

National Library Week: observance, S3298 [16AP]

National Literacy Day: designate (S. Res. 92), S5140 [23MY], S6103 [23JN], S6286 [24JN]

National Literacy Month: observance, S10819 [9OC]

National objectives: improve adult education and literacy (S. 994), S6993 [8JY]

———improve career preparation and opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills needed for postsecondary education (S. 993), S6993 [8JY]

———improvement of system, S135 [21JA], S703 [28JA], S983-S985, S991-S993 [5FE], S1346-S1349 [13FE], S1816 [3MR], S2863 [8AP], S5045 [23MY], S5335 [5JN], S5393 [9JN], S8634, S8637 [2SE], S8995 [9SE], S10927-S10937 [22OC], S11492 [30OC]

———improvement of system (S. 12), S127, S131, S134, S295, S574 [21JA], S666 [22JA], S6009 [19JN]

———provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S123, S137, S163 [21JA], S589 [22JA], S971 [4FE], S2753 [21MR], S4401 [14MY], S4860 [21MY], S9713-S9717, S9720 [19SE]

National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading Instruction: establish (S. 939), S6002 [19JN]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (S. 887), S5540 [11JN], S9905 [24SE]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S2027 [6MR], S2147 [11MR]

National Student-Parent Mock Election: funding, S9112, S9113 [11SE]

Native Americans: increase equality in educational opportunities (S. Res. 100), S5877 [17JN], S5944 [18JN], S6012 [19JN]

———tribal colleges funding, S9188-S9192 [11SE]

———tribal priority allocations funding relative to replacement and repair of schools, S9403 [16SE]

NetDay96: tribute (S. Res. 51), S1138 [7FE], S3458 [22AP]

New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds (S. 430), S2210 [12MR], S4919 [21MY]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Masonic Order (fraternal organization) Order of the Eastern Star scholarship award recipients, S3462 [22AP]

Niedringhaus, Mary: Brandon Valley, SD, Teacher of the Year award recipient, S5096 [23MY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S7864 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (S. 1265), S10483 [7OC]

Old Town, ME: tribute to Old Town Marching Band, S978 [4FE]

Orange, CT: Peck Place School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]

Order of American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary, S11892 [6NO]

Oregon State University: tribute to Summer Agricultural Institute, S7427 [14JY]

Outlook, WA: tribute to Outlook Elementary School project, S3970 [5MY]

Overstreet, Ariel: NASA Intergalactic Art Contest award recipient, S4037 [6MY]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Northeast Peanut League, S5375 [5JN]

Pickering, Bryce: William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program scholarship recipient, S1804 [28FE]

Pontiac, MI: tribute to Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems for awards at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition, S3918 [1MY]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 15), S1109 [6FE], S3247-S3249 [16AP]

———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 3), S559 [21JA]

———Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (S. 41), S404 [21JA]

Presidential Honors Scholarships: authorize awarding to certain graduating secondary school students (S. 688), S3912 [1MY]

Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), S12509 [12NO]

Public welfare programs: allow States to waive work and educational requirements for victims of domestic violence, S4832 [21MY]

———make postsecondary or vocational education training a permissible work activity, S6297, S6298, S6331 [25JN]

———Welfare-To-Work Grant Program funding, S6323 [25JN], S9078 [10SE]

———work requirements for low-income individuals, S3263 [16AP]

Puxico, MO: tribute to Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, S1684 [26FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S122-S126, S134 [21JA], S674-S676 [23JA], S2575-S2577 [20MR]

Rudman, Andrew R.: YMCA Youth Governor award recipient, S5427 [9JN]

Salem, OR: tribute to Capitol Lions Club, S2484 [18MR]

Salem County, NJ: anniversary of Salem County School District, S3464 [22AP]

Samsung Group (business): tribute for donations to Korean War Veterans Memorial and American Legion collegiate educational endowment, S2484 [18MR]

Schools: charter schools funding, S8786-S8788 [4SE]

———construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4852-S4860 [21MY], S4926-S4938 [22MY], S7663 [17JY]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (S. 1160), S9081, S9085 [10SE]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (S. 456), S2416-S2425 [18MR]

———expulsion of students involved in violent crimes, S10761 [9OC]

———funding for construction and infrastructure improvements, S1357 [13FE]

———high school dropout prevention programs development (S. 1295), S10859 [20OC]

———improve and expand charter schools (S. 1380), S11775-S11778 [5NO]

———lifetime tenure for principals and teachers, S11512 [31OC]

———limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (S. 989), S6917 [7JY], S7021 [8JY]

———prevent and reduce truancy (S. 1369), S11691 [4NO]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S11492 [30OC]

Science: authorize U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, S9615 [18SE]

———Federal research initiatives, S2729 [20MR]

Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S8080 [24JY]

Seitz, Frederick: Smithsonian Institution Joseph Henry Medal recipient, S12196 [8NO]

Senate: tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (S. Res. 60), S1927 [4MR], S2013 [6MR]

Shepherd College: anniversary, S1794 [28FE]

Social Security: establish demonstration project to assist persons with the loss of a limb to return to work, S8913 [8SE]

Southwest Baptist University: tribute to Leadership Training Institute for Youth, S5959 [19JN]

Southwest Missouri State University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, S10094 [26SE]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative authority of college president (S. 1095), S8534, S8535 [31JY]

Special education: funding limits, S4301-S4319 [12MY], S4401, S4402, S4406 [14MY]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Westminister Christian Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3737 [25AP]

Stamford, CT: tribute to Children's Environmental Index ``kid-friendly'' city ranking, S9528 [17SE]

States: clarify obligation to provide free educational services to children with disabilities under a certain age, S4301 [12MY]

Student loans: forgiveness relative to community service careers, S6471 [26JN]

———programs, S4860 [21MY], S5033, S5034, S5035 [23MY], S6306-S6308 [25JN]

Tasty Baking Co.: tribute for providing party for inner-city school, S7020 [8JY]

Taxation: credits relative to elementary and secondary school construction, S6688 [27JN]

———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (S. 1037), S7719-S7732 [17JY], S7875 [22JY], S12447 [10NO]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses at a 2-year college, S4839 [21MY], S8465 [31JY]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses at a 2-year college (S. 50), S5146 [23MY], S5959 [19JN]

———tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school construction (S. 1472), S12140-S12144 [8NO]

———treatment of advertising expenses for alcoholic beverages, S6442-S6447 [26JN]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S6701, S6702 [27JN]

———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (S. 285), S1106 [6FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses, S6683, S6684, S6704 [27JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11212 [24OC], S11215 [27OC], S11321, S11322 [29OC], S11406 [30OC], S11503-S11511 [31OC], S11612 [3NO], S11623-S11627 [4NO]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), waive mandatory quorum, S11621 [4NO]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1133), S10055 [26SE]

———treatment of education savings accounts, S9713-S9717, S9720 [19SE], S11665 [4NO]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (S. 127), S150, S510-S512 [21JA], S4661 [16MY]

———treatment of higher education costs and savings accounts for college expenses (S. 218), S747 [28JA]

———treatment of higher education expenses, S6427 [26JN], S6696, S6720 [27JN], S8438, S8456 [31JY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (S. 930), S5951 [19JN]

———treatment of higher education expenses (S. 1116), S8580 [31JY]

———treatment of interest on student loans (S. 573), S3199-S3201 [15AP], S3299 [16AP], S3463 [22AP]

———treatment of postsecondary education expenses, S5034, S5035 [23MY]

———treatment of scientific equipment donated to elementary and secondary schools (S. 99), S479 [21JA]

———treatment of State tuition programs, S6697, S6702 [27JN]

———treatment of State tuition programs (S. 594), S3282-S3286 [16AP]

———treatment of State-sponsored savings accounts for college expenses, S7882 [23JY]

———treatment of tax-exempt bonds for certain institutions of higher education (S. 121), S499 [21JA]

Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (S. 1142), S8723 [3SE], S11241 [27OC]

Teachers: improve quality (S. 1169), S9213 [11SE]

———improve quality (S. 1209), S9795 [23SE]

———improve quality (S. 1484), S12155-S12159 [8NO]

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund: revoke tax-exempt status of pension operation, S8459 [31JY]

Technology: provide for teacher technology training (S. 351), S1558 [25FE]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 839), S5353 [5JN], S12533-S12535 [13NO]

Telecommunications: implement rates for universal service to education providers, libraries, and health care servers in rural areas, S2949 [9AP]

———universal service regulations, S11305, S11307 [29OC]

Thomas, Clarence: invitation to attend Festival of Youth in Delaware, S1254 [12FE]

Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program: establish (S. 1395), S11878 [6NO]

Treamer, Matthew E.: Presidential Award in Mathematics and Science Training recipient, S5430 [9JN]

Troy, MI: tribute to Court in the Schools/Critical Life Choices Program, S4617 [15MY]

Trumbull, CT: tribute to Trumbull High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5713 [16JN], S8625 [31JY]

Tufts University: observance of Tuftonia's Week, S3417 [22AP]

Underhill Center, VT: tribute to Proctor Maple Research Center, S9432 [16SE]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: anniversary, S9801 [23SE], S10302 [1OC]

Unionville, CT: West District School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]

University of Arkansas: Arkansas communications and education network project funding, S7901, S7902 [23JY]

University of Georgia: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, S2218 [12MR]

University of South Dakota: tribute to Professional Development Center, S1582 [25FE]

University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh: tribute, S114 [9JA]

Vermont Educational Television: anniversary, S10821 [9OC]

Vioritto, Erick N.: White House Presidential Scholars Program award recipient, S7618 [16JY]

Walsh College: anniversary, S11489 [30OC]

Warwick, RI: tribute to West Warwick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3458 [22AP]

Weiner, AR: tribute to `Rice Paddy Kids' speech therapy project, S6554 [26JN]

West Virginia: tribute to AmeriCorps projects, S8620 [31JY]

Western Hemisphere International Law Enforcement Academy: establish, S7589 [16JY]

White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning: convene, S3243-S3245 [16AP]

Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities, S8106 [24JY]

———increase research and education on the drug DES (S. 834), S5345 [5JN]

Women's Business Development Center: anniversary, S2028 [6MR]

Woodward, Susan M.: Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award recipient, S9906 [24SE]

Wyoming History Day: tribute to educational programs promoting history and democracy, S7873 [22JY]

Reports

Educational Reform: Representatives Obey and Porter, H6851-H6854 [4SE]

Evidence of the Results of Whole School Reform, H6859 [4SE]

Principles for Practical Drug Policies: Federation of American Scientists, E1954 [7OC]

Success for All and Roots & Wings Programs: Johns Hopkins University, H6872 [4SE], H7156 [10SE]

———Robert E. Slavin, Nancy A. Madden, and Barbara A. Wasik, H6873-H6880 [4SE], H7157-H7163 [10SE]

Time To End the Troubled AmeriCorps: Kenneth R. Weinstein and August Stofferahn, H5278-H5280 [15JY]

University Park Campus School—The School With a Promise: Donna Rodrigues, H8442 [7OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H. Rept. 104-875), H66 [7JA], H89 [9JA]

Charter Schools Improvement and Expansion: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2616) (H. Rept. 105-321), H8927 [21OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 105-98), H2783 [15MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 187) (H. Rept. 105-187), H5400 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 105-336), H9038 [22OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2746, Voucher Program To Provide School Choice and H.R. 2616, Improve and Expand Charter Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-357), H9728 [29OC]

Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H. Rept. 105-34), H1257 [20MR]

Conveyance of Certain Lands to the University of Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 660) (S. Rept. 105-106), S10786 [9OC]

Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105), H3068 [20MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 536), S4214 [8MY]

Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332), H8927 [21OC]

Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349), H9613 [28OC]

Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322), H8927 [21OC]

———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1294) (S. Rept. 105-122), S11341 [29OC]

Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 105-93), H2444 [8MY]

Ensure That Federally Funded Agriculture Research and Education Programs Address High-Priority Concerns With National Multistate Significance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1160) (S. Rept. 105-73), S8870 [5SE]

Federal Job Training Programs Consolidation and Improvements: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1196) (S. Rept. 105-109), S10858 [20OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 105-95), H2589 [13MY]

———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 717) (S. Rept. 105-17), S4282 [9MY]

Investment Flexibility of New Mexico's Trust Funds and Modification of the Basis on Which Distributions Are Made From Those Funds: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 430) (S. Rept. 105-18), S4588 [15MY]

Investment in Education Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1149), S10787 [9OC]

National Literacy Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 92), S5595 [12JN]

Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144), H4221 [23JN]

Nomination of Anthony R. Sarmiento to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Hans M. Mark to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Paul Simon to National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

NSF Appropriations: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1046) (S. Rept. 105-110), S10858 [20OC]

Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348), H9558 [24OC]

Reform Methods for Calculating Graduation Rates for Colleges and Universities: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 914) (H. Rept. 105-14), H887 [11MR]

Tribute to Participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 60), S2078 [10MR]

Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177), H5183 [14JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Boosting Southern Indiana's Economy, E1713 [10SE]

———Computer Modernization in the Federal Government, E222 [12FE]

———Drugs in America—A Report Card, E605 [9AP]

———Early Childhood Development and Learning, E998 [21MY]

———National Education Standards, E1110 [4JN]

———State of the Union Address, E227 [12FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Navajo Preparatory School Character Counts Program: Navajo Preparatory School Board of Trustees, S9802 [23SE]

Songs

``Kahuku High School Alma Mater'', H1983 [29AP]

Statements

Affirmative Action Policies in Education: Mark George, E1206 [12JN]

———Mary Newman, E1206 [12JN]

Balancing the Federal Budget: Tim Blais, Joseph Bousquet, and Keith McManis, E1107 [4JN]

Censorship and Education: Patrick E. Houle, E1153 [10JN]

Conferral of the LaSalle Medal to Joseph Coppola: Canisius College, E1547 [29JY]

Helping America's Children at Risk: Wintley Phipps, E1578-E1580 [1AU]

Higher Education Student Financial Aid Programs: Curtis White, E1243 [18JN]

———Evan Pappas, E1243 [18JN]

———Jessa Black, E1243 [18JN]

Industrial Hemp: Evan Paul, E1185 [11JN]

———Luc Fillion, E1185 [11JN]

Internet Versus the First Amendment: Alyssa Leach and Sam Herr, E1161 [10JN]

Literacy Programs: Sarah Wachtel, E1233 [17JN]

Market Adviser—Scab Losses Severe: George Flaskerud, North Dakota State University, S11490 [30OC]

Moving Dollars to the Classroom: Representative Pitts, H9568-H9570 [28OC]

Philosophy of Liberty Common School, Fort Collins, CO: Randy Everett, E2229 [8NO]

Recipe for America: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Corona del Mar, CA, E789-E791 [30AP]

School Choice: Emma Stanley, E1158 [10JN]

———Jamin Whitehead, E1158 [10JN]

———Julie Ludlum, E1158 [10JN]

———Neal Gay, E1200 [12JN]

———Rachel Repstead, E1158 [10JN]

———Robert Burke, E1200 [12JN]

School Construction and Infrastructure Improvements Funding: Associated General Contractors, S4856 [21MY]

Student Financial Aid Programs: Mark Olson, E1126 [5JN]

Student Leadership Skills: Kaileah Christie, E1111 [4JN]

Tax Treatment of Graduate Student Income: Sam Liu, E1556 [29JY]

Teenage Drug Use: Danielle DuPuis, E1187 [11JN]

———Philip Bidwell, E1187 [11JN]

Teenage Smoking: Kelly Jennings, E1182 [11JN]

———Kristy Lavery, E1182 [11JN]

———Taro Bedell, E1182 [11JN]

———Tori Tillatson, E1182 [11JN]

Tribute to Participants in Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program: Hans-Ulrich Klose, German Bundestag, E1366 [8JY]

21st Century America: Jonathan LaFarge, E1240 [17JN]

———Tison Campbell, E1240 [17JN]

U.S. Drug Policy: Kevin Belanger, E1109 [4JN]

———Tom Douthat, E1109 [4JN]

Vermont Property Tax Reform Relative to School District Funding: Spencer Crispe, E1114 [4JN]

Studies

Demonstrating Progress—Profiles of Exemplary Schools Using the New American Schools Whole School Designs, H7149-H7153 [10SE]

Mentoring—A Proven Delinquency Prevention Strategy: Jean Baldwin Grossman and Eileen M. Garry, Dept. of Justice, S12125-S12127 [8NO]

Summaries

Academic Program at Liberty Common School, Fort Collins, CO: Randy Everett, E2230 [8NO]

Assist Local Communities in Renewal of Public Schools (H.R. 1436), E756 [24AP]

Education Opportunities Tax Act (H.R. 1512), E832 [5MY]

Improve Access to and Affordability of Higher Education (H.R. 1435), E756 [24AP]

Medical Education Trust Fund Act (S. 21), S366 [21JA]

National Center for Bioengineering Research (S. 1030), S7717 [17JY]

School Repair and Construction Act (S. 1471), S12142 [8NO]

Surveys

Citizen Knowledge of U.S. Constitution: National Constitution Center, S9485 [17SE]

ClassLink Cellular Phone Service for Parent/Teacher Communications, E1257 [19JN]

Tables

Conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3753 [28AP]

Federal education programs funding, S9076 [10SE]

Federal school programs funding, S4936 [22MY]

State administration costs for formula grant programs, H9574 [28OC]

State due process hearings for special education disciplinary problems, S4358 [13MY]

State-by-State students who lost Pell Grant award eligibility, S8647 [2SE]

Testimonies

Reading Development and Disorders Research: Duane Alexander, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, S6003 [19JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, access to higher education in the Albanian language in Macedonia, E377 [5MR]

H. Con. Res. 103, celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities, H4219 [23JN]

H. Res. 139, spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H9567 [28OC]

H. Res. 145, concur with Senate amendments to H.R. 914, reform methods for calculating graduation rates of colleges and universities, H2541-H2543 [13MY]

H. Res. 150, consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act, H2797 [16MY]

H. Res. 158, tribute to Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy personal financial education programs, E1024 [22MY]

H. Res. 187, consideration of H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, H5413 [17JY]

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools, H9047 [23OC]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2746, voucher program to provide school choice, and H.R. 2616, charter schools improvement and expansion, H9814 [31OC]

H.J. Res. 25, technical corrections to omnibus consolidated appropriations legislation, H76 [9JA]

H.R. 5, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, H2498-H2531 [13MY]

H.R. 111, conveyance of certain lands to Dos Palos Ag Boosters, H1580 [16AP]

H.R. 914, reform methods for calculating graduation rates at colleges and universities, H846 [11MR]

H.R. 956, Drug-Free Communities Act, H3176-H3178 [22MY]

H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, H5420-H5428 [17JY]

H.R. 1866, Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act, H4145 [23JN]

H.R. 2534, reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs, H10354-H10366 [8NO]

H.R. 2535, Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act, H8845 [21OC]

H.R. 2614, Reading Excellence Act, H10386-H10392 [8NO]

H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools, H9056 [23OC]

S. 1, Safe and Affordable Schools Act, S164-S176 [21JA]

S. 12, Education for the 21st Century Act, S296-S304 [21JA]

S. 15, Youth Violence, Crime, and Drug Abuse Control Act, S324-S338 [21JA]

S. 17, Working Americans Opportunity Act, S343-S346 [21JA]

S. 21, Medical Education Trust Fund Act, S362-S366 [21JA]

S. 99, tax treatment of scientific equipment donated to elementary and secondary schools, S479 [21JA]

S. 101, Domestic Violence Identification and Referral Act, S481 [21JA]

S. 113, establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas, S494 [21JA]

S. 119, make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program, S498 [21JA]

S. 120, make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs, S499 [21JA]

S. 121, Higher Education Bond Parity Act, S501 [21JA]

S. 126, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Education Act, S510 [21JA]

S. 127, Employee Educational Assistance Act, S512 [21JA]

S. 212, Affordable Higher Education Through Pell Grants Act, S741 [28JA]

S. 218, tax treatment of higher education costs and savings accounts for college expenses, S747 [28JA]

S. 430, provide investment flexibility of New Mexico trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds, S4919 [21MY]

S. 430, provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds, H5834 [28JY]

S. 430, provide investment flexibility of trust funds in New Mexico and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds, S2210 [12MR]

S. 456, Partnership To Rebuild America's Schools Act, S2418-S2422 [18MR]

S. 536, Drug-Free Communities Act, S2921-S2923 [9AP]

S. 559, Hope and Opportunity for Postsecondary Education Act, S3035-S3051 [10AP]

S. 594, tax treatment of State tuition programs, S3283 [16AP]

S. 660, conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3751 [28AP]

S. 702, State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, S4004 [6MY]

S. 702, State requirements under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, S4004 [6MY]

S. 748, College Affordability and High Standards Act, S4594-S4596 [15MY]

S. 756, Early Childhood Development Act, S4607-S4611 [15MY]

S. 834, increase research and education on the drug DES, S5346 [5JN]

S. 847, District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act, S5363-S5366 [5JN]

S. 882, After School Education and Safety Act, S5528 [11JN]

S. 887, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act, S5540 [11JN]

S. 892, Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act, S5606 [12JN]

S. 934, Adolescent Family Life and Abstinence Education Act, S5934 [18JN]

S. 939, Successful Reading Research and Instruction Act, S6002 [19JN]

S. 944, Community Health Care Access Act, S6043 [20JN]

S. 989, Safer Schools Act, S6918 [7JY]

S. 993, Career Preparation Education Reform Act, S6994-S7005 [8JY]

S. 994, Adult Basic Education and Literacy for the Twenty-First Century Act, S7005-S7010 [8JY]

S. 1029, Quality Child Care Loan Forgiveness Act, S7714 [17JY]

S. 1030, National Center for Bioengineering Research, S7717 [17JY]

S. 1037, Creating Improved Delivery of Child Care—Affordable, Reliable, and Educational Act, S7722-S7731 [17JY]

S. 1095, Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Administrative Systems Act, S8534 [31JY]

S. 1111, JUMP Ahead Act, S8573 [31JY]

S. 1142, repeal Taxpayer Relief Act provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund, S8724 [3SE]

S. 1149, Investment in Education Act, S8828 [4SE], S9092 [10SE], S11499 [30OC]

S. 1150, Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act, S11376-S11388 [29OC]

S. 1151, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Act, S8871 [5SE]

S. 1160, Educational Facilities Improvement Act, S9082-S9084 [10SE]

S. 1169, improve teacher quality, S9214-S9216 [11SE]

S. 1209, improve teacher quality, S9796, S9800 [23SE]

S. 1215, Dept. of Education national testing standards, S9895 [24SE]

S. 1265, Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act, S10483 [7OC]

S. 1283, award Congressional Gold Medals to the ``Little Rock Nine'', S10795 [9OC]

S. 1309, Early Childhood Development Act, S10958-S10961 [22OC]

S. 1322, establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges, S11291 [28OC]

S. 1361, establish Education Scholars Block Grant Program, S10478 [7OC]

S. 1369, Prevention of Truancy Act, S11691 [4NO]

S. 1380, Charter School Expansion Act, S11776 [5NO]

S. 1395, establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program, S11878 [6NO]

S. 1461, JUMP Ahead Act, S12124 [8NO]

S. 1471, School Repair and Construction Act, S12141 [8NO]

S. 1484, Quality Teacher in Every Classroom Act, S12157-S12159 [8NO]

S. 1505, Museum and Library Services Act technical corrections, H10865 [13NO]

S. 1534, repayment of student loans by students called to active military duty, S12592 [13NO]

S. 1559, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University, S12697 [13NO]

S. Con. Res. 47, encourage participation of academic community and private sector in EXPO 2000, S8608 [31JY]

S. Con. Res. 62, printing of revised edition of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', S11779, S11792 [5NO], H10641 [12NO]

S. Con. Res. 63, printing of revised edition ``Constitution of the United States of America'', H10641 [12NO]

S. Con. Res. 63, printing of revised edition of ``Constitution of the United States of America'', S11779, S11792 [5NO]

S. Res. 51, tribute to NetDay96, S1138 [7FE]

S. Res. 60, tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program, S1926 [4MR], S2013 [6MR]

S. Res. 88, tribute to Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy personal financial education programs, S4898 [21MY]

S. Res. 92, National Literacy Day, S5140 [23MY], S6103 [23JN], S6286 [24JN]

S. Res. 100, increase equality in educational opportunities for Native Americans, S5876 [17JN]

S. Res. 139, National Child Care Professional's Day, S11043 [23OC]

S.J. Res. 15, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S1111 [6FE]

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Online Computer Chat Between Granville, VT, Village School Students and Senator Leahy, S3858 [30AP]