    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    MATHEMATICS related term(s) Engineering; Science
      Addresses
        Moving From Analysis to Action:  Bruce Alberts, National Academy of
            Sciences, E745-E748 [4MY]
      Amendments
        Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H330
            [4FE], H332 [4FE], H354 [5FE]
        ----- prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
            explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), consideration (H.
            Res. 348), H344 [5FE]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers (S. 1723), S4966 [18MY], S4967 [18MY],
            S4978 [18MY], S4979 [18MY], S4981 [18MY], S4989 [18MY], S4992
            [18MY], S5025 [18MY], S5026 [18MY], S5027 [18MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H6698
            [29JY], H6820 [30JY]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8529
            [23SE], H8591 [24SE] increase number of temporary visas for
            skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers
            (H.R. 3736), consideration (H. Res. 513), H8578 [24SE]
      Articles and editorials
        Admitting More Immigrants Would Provide More Workers, S2717 [27MR]
        Children Caught in a Tangle of Red Tape, H10825 [13OC]
        Closing the Skills Gap, S2244 [19MR]
        End Nativist Hiring Caps, S2245 [19MR]
        Fruits of the Bumper Job Crop, S2717 [27MR]
        Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor--And Your Engineers, S1820 [12MR]
        High-Tech Layoffs Are Accelerating, S12255 [9OC]
        High-Tech Talent--Don't Bolt the Golden Door, S2244 [19MR]
        Jobs Go Begging, S2245 [19MR]
        Layoff Reports Outpacing Level Seen Last Year; High-Tech Hit Hard,
            S12256 [9OC]
        Millennium's Superstars--Year 2000 Project Managers are Worth Their
            Weight in Gold. How Do You Keep Them?, S12255 [9OC]
        Obstacle Course, H10824 [13OC]
        Teens With Tech Talent Rise to Top--Not Even Out of High School,
            Computer Jocks Rake in Big Bucks, S4955 [18MY]
        U.S. High School Seniors Rank Near Bottom--Europeans Score Higher in
            Math, Science Test, S955 [25FE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Colleges and universities:  improve and strengthen recruitment and
            training of math and science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H902
            [5MR]
        Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 348), H329 [4FE]
        Education:  encourage States to develop and implement alternative
            teacher certification and licensure programs, (see S. 1742),
            S1772 [11MR], (see H.R. 3440), H1111 [11MR]
        ------ improve elementary and secondary education, (see S. 1590),
            S226 [29JA]
        ------ national policy to improve system, (see S. 1708), S1336 [4MR]
        ------ provide for teacher training facilities, (see S. 1741), S1772
            [11MR]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers, (see S. 1723), S1508 [6MR], (see S. 1878),
            S2719 [27MR]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, (see H.R. 3736), H2423
            [28AP]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 513), H6819 [30JY]
        National Center for Bioengineering Research:  establish, (see H.R.
            4170), H5403 [25JN]
        National Commission for Science and Mathematics Leadership:
            establish, (see S. 1739), S1697 [10MR], (see H.R. 3411), H1020
            [10MR]
        NSF:  demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of
            mathematics, science, and information technology, (see H.R.
            3496), H1298 [18MR]
      Explanations
        Workforce Improvement and Protection Act (H.R. 3736), E2323-E2328
            [12NO]
      Factsheets
        H-1B Visa Program, H2599 [29AP]
      Letters
        American Competitiveness Act:  C.R. (Bob) Bell, Greater Omaha, NE,
            Chamber of Commerce, S4968 [18MY]
        ------ Jack Kemp, S2716 [27MR]
        ------ Jose F. Nino, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S2717 [27MR]
        ------ Karen K. Narasaki, National Asian Pacific American Legal
            Consortium, S2716 [27MR]
        ------ Scott Hoffman, American Business for Legal Immigration
            (organization), S1520 [6MR]
        ------ Susan Au Allen, U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce,
            S1521 [6MR]
        Increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand
            education and training opportunities for U.S. students and
            workers:  Representative Klink, H2599 [29AP]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding:  Gerald D.
            Morris, American Federation of Teachers, S3086 [2AP]
        ------ Kenneth G. McInerney, Committee for Education Funding, S3087
            [2AP]
        ------ Sherry L. Kolbe, National Association of Private Schools for
            Exceptional Children, S3086 [2AP]
        ------ Shirley Igo, National PTA, S3087 [2AP]
        ------ William B. Ingram, National School Boards Association, S3086
            [2AP]
        Prohibit Dept. of Education funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation:  Senator Lott and
            Speaker Gingrich, S6933 [24JN], H4728 [18JN]
      Lists
        Organizations endorsing S. 1723, American Competitiveness Act, S4957
            [18MY]
        Proposed revisions to H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and
            Protection Act, S12995 [12NO]
      Motions
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers (S. 1723), S4996 [18MY], S4997 [18MY]
      Outlines
        Plan To Educate America's Children:  Senator Kerry, S12289-S12291
            [10OC]
      Papers
        Unshackle Leaders of America's Education:  Donald Bedell, S6910
            [23JN]
      Remarks in House
        Delaney, Ellen:  Minnesota Teacher of the Year award recipient,
            E2351 [19DE]
        Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation, H4727 [18JN]
        ----- prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
            explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H338 [5FE], H338
            [5FE], H345-H355 [5FE], E119 [5FE], E148 [11FE]
        ----- prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
            explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), consideration (H.
            Res. 348), H339 [5FE], H345 [5FE]
        ----- prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
            explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), corrections in
            engrossment, H355 [5FE]
        Education:  encourage States to develop and implement alternative
            teacher certification and licensure programs (H.R. 3440), E362
            [12MR]
        ------ improve knowledge of teachers in various core subjects, H2541
            [29AP]
        ------ national policy to improve system, H21 [27JA], H95-H98
            [28JA], H104 [3FE], H367-H371 [5FE], H373 [5FE], H633 [26FE],
            H701 [3MR], H703 [3MR], H759 [4MR], H762 [4MR], H841 [4MR],
            H845-H854 [12MR], H2086 [21AP], H4639 [17JN], H4842 [19JN],
            H5288-H5294 [24JN], H6750 [29JY], H7812 [16SE], H7929 [17SE],
            H8025-H8032 [17SE], H8038-H8052 [18SE], H10131 [8OC], H10132
            [8OC], H10358 [10OC], H10360 [10OC], H10361 [10OC], H10362
            [10OC], H10363 [10OC], H10364 [10OC], H10516 [11OC], H10517
            [11OC], H10518 [11OC], H10519 [11OC], H10520 [11OC], H10521
            [11OC], H10522 [11OC], H10524 [11OC], H10525 [11OC], H10529
            [11OC], H10532-H10546 [11OC], H10562 [12OC], H10564 [12OC],
            H10643 [12OC], H10645 [12OC], H10648-H10650 [12OC],
            H10659-H10664 [12OC], H10670 [13OC], H10671 [13OC], H10672
            [13OC], H10673 [13OC], H10674 [13OC], H10675 [13OC], H10676
            [13OC], H10677 [13OC], H10678 [13OC], H10813 [13OC], H10817
            [13OC], H10818 [13OC], H10819-H10826 [13OC], H10865-H10867
            [14OC], H10877 [14OC], H10878 [14OC], H10880 [14OC], H10882
            [14OC], H10887 [14OC], H10920 [15OC], H10922 [15OC], H10923
            [15OC], H11013 [15OC], H11016 [15OC], H11017-H11019 [15OC],
            H11653 [20OC], H11655 [20OC], H11663 [20OC], E165 [12FE], E272
            [3MR], E1429 [24JY], E1679 [9SE], E1698 [11SE], E2219 [16OC],
            E2235 [19OC], E2280 [21OC]
        ------ national testing proposals, H4248 [9JN]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers, H2598 [29AP], H3076 [12MY]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, H10674 [13OC] increase
            number of temporary visas for skilled workers and protect
            similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8578-H8602
            [24SE], E1841 [28SE], E2323 [12NO] increase number of temporary
            visas for skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S.
            workers (H.R. 3736), consideration (H. Res. 513), H8571-H8578
            [24SE] increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736),
            corrections in engrossment, H8602 [24SE]
        National Academy of Sciences:  anniversary, E745 [4MY]
        National Commission for Science and Mathematics Leadership:
            establish (H.R. 3411), H1097 [11MR], E344 [10MR]
        National Guard:  Starbase Program funding, H5249 [24JN], H5250
            [24JN]
        New Mexico:  tribute to Project Uplift for efforts in providing
            information on technical education and career opportunities to
            minority youth, E2093 [12OC]
        NSF:  demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of
            mathematics, science, and information technology (H.R. 3496),
            H1414 [24MR], E415 [18MR]
        Piercy, Carol Barnes:  Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
            Mathematics recipient, E110 [5FE]
        Sparta, IL:  tribute to Sparta High School math team, E697 [29AP]
      Remarks in Senate
        Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation, S3403-S3407 [22AP],
            S6932 [24JN], S6933 [24JN]
        Education:  encourage States to develop and implement alternative
            teacher certification and licensure programs, S3252-S3255
            [20AP], S3268 [20AP], S3334 [21AP], S3523 [23AP], S6870 [23JN],
            S7848 [9JY]
        ----- encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher
            certification and licensure programs (S. 1742), S1774 [11MR],
            S3099 [2AP]
        ------ national policy to improve system, S90-S95 [28JA], S102
            [28JA], S955 [25FE], S956 [25FE], S1548 [9MR], S1688 [10MR],
            S2245-S2247 [19MR], S3062-S3064 [2AP], S3080 [2AP], S3575-S3578
            [24AP], S6561 [18JN], S6910 [23JN], S6930 [24JN], S8052 [13JY],
            S9531-S9533 [31JY], S10574 [18SE], S10575 [18SE], S11386 [2OC],
            S12233 [9OC], S12288 [10OC], S12291 [10OC], S12357-S12359
            [12OC], S12363 [12OC], S12365-S12365 [12OC], S12379-S12382
            [12OC], S12443 [13OC], S12533 [14OC], S12536 [14OC], S12538
            [14OC], S12539 [14OC], S12542 [14OC], S12708 [20OC], S12789
            [21OC], S12806 [21OC]
        ------ national policy to improve system (S. 1708), S1343-S1347
            [4MR]
        ------ provide for teacher training facilities (S. 1741),
            S1772-S1774 [11MR], S3099 [2AP]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers (S. 1723), S1516-S1519 [6MR], S1820 [12MR],
            S2244 [19MR], S2715 [27MR], S4685 [12MY], S4745 [12MY],
            S4954-S5001 [18MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1723), unanimous-consent agreement, S4778 [13MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1723), unanimous-consent request, S4612 [11MY],
            S4613 [11MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1878), S2725 [27MR]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1723), S10877-S10879 [24SE]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, S12748 [21OC], S12758
            [21OC], S12773 [21OC] increase number of temporary visas for
            skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers
            (H.R. 3736), S12254-S12257 [9OC], S12995 [12NO], S13001 [12NO]
        ------ protect and recruit qualified U.S. workers while increasing
            number of temporary visas for skilled workers, S4964-S4966
            [18MY], S4989-S4992 [18MY], S4996 [18MY]
        ------ provide whistleblower protection to foreign workers who file
            successful complaints against employers, S4967 [18MY]
        National Commission for Science and Mathematics Leadership:
            establish (S. 1739), S1700 [10MR]
        Northern Michigan University:  expansion of Glenn T. Seaborg Center
            for Teaching, Learning Science and Mathematics, S6261 [11JN]
        West Virgina:  tribute to educational achievements, S7923 [10JY]
      Reports
        Percentage of Elementary and Secondary Education Programs Funding
            Spent on Federal Administration:  Dept. of Education, S12359
            [12OC]
      Reports filed
        American Competitiveness Act:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate)
            (S. 1723), S3119 [2AP]
        ----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1723) (S. Rept. 105-
            186), S4630 [11MY]
        Consideration of H.R. 2846, Prohibit Dept. of Education Funding of
            National Testing Proposals Without Explicit and Specific
            Legislation:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 348) (H. Rept.
            105-413), H329 [4FE]
        Consideration of H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and Protection
            Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 513) (H. Rept. 105-
            660), H6819 [30JY]
        Prohibit Dept. of Education Funding of National Testing Proposals
            Without Explicit and Specific Legislation:  Committee on
            Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2846) (H. Rept. 105-
            409), H239 [3FE]
        Workforce Improvement and Protection Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3736) (H. Rept. 105-657), H6696 [29JY]
      Statements
        Vermont Education Standards:  Dan Welch, E1400 [23JY]
      Summaries
        Comprehensive Education Reform Proposal:  Senator Kerry,
            S12234-S12236 [9OC]
        High-Tech Immigration and U.S. Worker Protection Act (S. 1878),
            S2725 [27MR]
        National Policy To Improve Education System (S. 1708), S1344 [4MR]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 348, consideration of H.R. 2846, prohibit Dept. of Education
            funding of national testing proposals without explicit and
            specific legislation, H339 [5FE]
        H. Res. 513, consideration of H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and
            Protection Act, H8572 [24SE]
        H.R. 2846, prohibit Dept. of Education funding of national testing
            proposals without explicit and specific legislation, H354 [5FE]
        H.R. 3411, Commission for American Mathematics Leadership Act, E344
            [10MR]
        H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and Protection Act, H8578-H8584
            [24SE]
        S. 1723, American Competitiveness Act, S1519 [6MR], S4998-S5000
            [18MY]
        S. 1741, Teacher Quality Act, S1774 [11MR]
        S. 1742, Alternative Certification and Licensure of Teachers Act,
            S1775 [11MR]