SCHOOLS

Addresses

Tribute to Katherine Koch-Laveen: Senator Grams, S10889 [23OC]

Agreements

Digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children: Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching With Technology, S1398 [9MR]

Amendments

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (S. 2789), S11260 [27OC]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), S2793 [13AP], S10817, S10838 [19OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3051, S3197 [1MY], S3265, S3266 [2MY], S3284, S3333, S3334, S3447, S3448, S3449 [3MY], S3460, S3547, S3548, S3549, S3550, S3552 [4MY], S3594, S3616 [8MY], S3638, S3662, S3738, S3772, S3773, S3774, S3775, S3778, S3781 [9MY], S3851 [10MY], S4026 [16MY], S5579 [21JN]

Landusky, MT: convey the surface and mineral estates of certain lots to the Landusky School District (S. 1218), S2797 [13AP]

Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), S10099, S10114 [6OC], S10155 [10OC], H9607 [10OC]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8509 [13SE]

Taxation: increase deductibility of professional development and other job-related expenses for teachers (S. 1124), S883 [28FE]

Analyses

Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act (S. 254): Council of State Governments, H5751 [11JY]

Articles and editorials

Alcoa Dominates 2A All-State, E2177 [13DE]

Alcoa Honors Its 15-0 State Football Champions, E2177 [13DE]

Basic History Test Stumps Many Collegians, H5662 [10JY]

Beavis Meets ``The Patriot'', H5665 [10JY]

Bush Averse to More College Grant Funding—Let Students Get Loans, Candidate Says in Eau Claire, H2247 [13AP]

Bush Plan Grades Students Poverty Levels, S2307 [6AP]

Charter Schools, School Choice Gain Bipartisan Steam, H2371 [2MY]

Colorado Charter Schools Aren't Perfect, but They Get the Job Done, H2371 [2MY]

Commentary on Public Education and Other Critical Issues—A Blank Check, H2754 [9MY]

Cooperation Is Important Duty—Recruiters Deserve Welcome From All of Nation's Public High Schools, E284 [13MR]

Country Day Defeats Landmark Christian for Savannah's First Title, H11355 [26OC]

Desperate Rhetoric From the N.R.A., E307 [14MR]

Don't Let America's History Fade Away, H5666 [10JY]

Former Teacher Tells Why He Left, H2729 [9MY]

Give Me Liberty or Give Me . . . Beavis?, H5666 [10JY]

History 101—Americans Flunk When It Comes to U.S. Knowledge, H5667 [10JY]

History 101—Snoop Doggy Roosevelt, H5662 [10JY]

History Is a Mystery to Many, H5665 [10JY]

History's Greek to Them, H5664 [10JY]

How the Courts Undermined School Discipline, S3579 [8MY]

Info-Age Students Missing It, H5664 [10JY]

Inglewood Writes the Book on Success, E841-E843 [25MY]

Jefferson, Not ``The Jeffersons'', H5664 [10JY]

Lack of Resources Hampers Students in Poorer Districts, S3586-S3588 [8MY]

Lesson Plan for Gore, S3467 [4MY]

Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Barbecue, H5665 [10JY]

``Life in Chaos'' Shaped Young Shooter, S1088 [2MR]

Misdirected Education Money, S1588 [22MR]

Neglecting History . . ., H5663 [10JY]

Polio Can't Keep '53 Grad Down—Carmen Scialabba Wins Prestigious BHS Award, E987 [13JN]

Ruling Voids Use of Vouchers in Ohio Schools, E2205 [15DE]

Secretary Riley Reignites the Math Wars, E117 [10FE]

Students Should at Least Know George, H5666 [10JY]

Unhappy Course of Human Events, H5665 [10JY]

Voucher Chorus Is Off-Key, S8816 [20SE]

We Ignore History at Our Own Peril, H5668 [10JY]

Why the Public Schools Are Being Federalized, E611 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 2580), S4103 [17MY]

CCC: use of Export Enhancement Program funds for international school feeding and other food aid programs (see S. 2985), S7840 [27JY]

Child Nutrition Act: increase the minimum amount available to States for State administrative expenses (see S. 3197), S10411 [12OC]

Children and youth: preschool oral health program funding (see S. 3080), S8823 [20SE]

———promote in-school personal safety programs for children (see H. Con. Res. 309), H2339 [13AP]

———promote the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning in school children (see H. Res. 459), H1763 [4AP]

Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 561), H6718 [20JY]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see S. 2229), S1391 [9MR] (see H.R. 3897), H921 [9MR]

———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible for Federal funds for computers (see H.R. 4545), H3867 [25MY] (see H.R. 4600), H4120 [8JN]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (see S. 2789), S5790 [26JN] (see H.R. 5554), H11194 [25OC]

Crime: provide notification to State educational agencies regarding the availability of funds to establish school safety hotlines (see H.R. 5123), H7364 [7SE]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 345), S7840 [27JY] (see S. Res. 374), S10412 [12OC]

Dept. of Defense: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (see S. 2397), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4660), H4484 [14JN]

———establish Veterans Mission for Youth Initiative within the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see S. 2867), S6678 [13JY]

Dept. of Education: enhance efforts to facilitate the involvement of small business owners in State and local initiatives to improve education (see S. 2455), S2865 [25AP]

———establish school dropout prevention programs (see H.R. 5015), H7206 [27JY]

———provide grants to develop technologies to eliminate functional barriers to full independence for disabled individuals (see S. 3211), S10619 [17OC]

———transfer Impact Aid Program funding responsibility for military connected children and property to the Dept. of Defense (see S. 3158), S9861 [4OC]

Dept. of HUD: evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities (see H.R. 5261), H7991 [21SE]

Education: apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (see S. 2452), S2728 [13AP] (see H.R. 4307), H2338 [13AP]

———assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (see H.R. 3873), H920 [9MR]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality education (see H.J. Res. 97), H2012 [10AP]

———direct funding and control to local educational agencies (see H.R. 3867), H756 [8MR]

———direct funding and control to local educational agencies to raise student achievement levels, and provide achievement-based college assistance to students in failing schools (see S. 2159), S1117 [2MR]

———early learning programs funding (see S. 2866), S6677 [13JY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (see S. 2348), S2107 [4AP] (see H.R. 4333), H2339 [13AP]

———ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3702), H572 [29FE]

———establish a demonstration project to increase salaries and benefits for teachers who enter into contracts to serve as master teachers (see S. 2929), S7656 [26JY]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 4143), H1628 [30MR]

———establish a program for next-generation technology grants to improve teaching and learning in schools (see H.R. 4183), H1851 [5AP]

———establish an alternative path to teaching in needy school districts (see H.R. 5583), H11207 [26OC]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see S. 2623, 2624), S4379 [24MY] (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H2336 [13AP]

———establish Children's Classroom Trust Fund to direct funding and control to local educational agencies (see S. 3263), S11374 [30OC]

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (see H.R. 5573), H11206 [26OC]

———establish program that improves achievement through the integration of technology into curriculum (see H.R. 4081), H1405 [23MR]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching (see S. 2276), S1596 [22MR] (see H.R. 4058), H1284 [22MR]

———establish summer academic enrichment programs (see S. 2970), S7839 [27JY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 5319), H8405 [27SE]

———importance and value of U.S. history education (see S. Con. Res. 129), S6257 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 366), H5655 [29JN]

———importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H647 [6MR]

———improve character education programs (see H.R. 3681), H509 [16FE]

———improve initial teaching experiences and offer alternative routes to certification (see S. 2122), S930 [29FE]

———improve program for the forgiveness of student loans to teachers (see H.R. 4258), H2238 [12AP] (see H.R. 4538), H3813 [24MY]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 5504), H10472 [19OC]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 3880), H920 [9MR] (see H.R. 5034), H7207 [27JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in schools with a high concentration of low-income students (see H.R. 4956), H7002 [25JY]

———increase use of school resource officers by local educational agencies (see H.R. 3827), H641 [2MR]

———make scholarships available to certain exceptional individuals to encourage them to pursue teaching careers or to improve their teaching skills (see H.R. 4486), H3308 [17MY]

———modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (see H.R. 4346), H2409 [2MY]

———modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (see S. 2118), S929 [29FE]

———provide for community learning and successful schools (see S. 2219), S1315 [8MR]

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 2119), S929 [29FE]

———provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents and principals and prospects for such positions (see H.R. 4487), H3308 [17MY]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for bilingual education (see H.R. 4349), H2410 [2MY]

———provide grants to States to encourage retention of teachers through payment of bonuses (see H.R. 4406), H2770 [9MY]

———provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (see H.R. 4054), H1284 [22MR]

———provide loans to State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds and support existing school construction programs (see S. 2890), S7229 [19JY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 2978), S7840 [27JY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see S. 2124), S930 [29FE] (see H.R. 3705), H572 [29FE]

———strengthen math and science training to prepare students to enter the information technology workforce (see S. 2067), S613 [10FE]

———support teacher corps programs (see S. 2116), S929 [29FE]

———support teachers (see H. Res. 492), H2606 [4MY]

———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 621), H9635 [10OC]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 409), H90 [31JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: ensure services for students are coordinated (see H.R. 4891), H6599 [19JY]

———extend programs and activities (see H.R. 4508), H3474 [19MY]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 2254), S1512 [21MR] (see H.R. 4518), H3648 [23MY] (see H.R. 4564), H3868 [25MY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H340 [10FE]

Financial institutions: guarantee payment of loans made by lending institutions for public charter school capital projects (see H.R. 4032), H1119 [16MR]

Firearms: prohibit possession in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings (see S. Res. 295), S2865 [25AP] (see H. Con. Res. 359), H4817 [21JN]

Forest Service: convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (see S. 2728), S5106 [14JN] (see H.R. 4656), H4484 [14JN]

———convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), consideration (see H. Res. 634), H10035 [17OC]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S213 [1FE] (see H.R. 3575), H212 [3FE]

Health: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 4506), H3474 [19MY]

———provide technical assistance to school-based health centers to develop and operate computer systems that maintain patient data (see H.R. 5508), H10472 [19OC]

Immigration: ensure that immigrant students and their families receive services to successfully participate in schools and communities (see S. 2484), S3023 [27AP]

``In God We Trust'': encourage public display of national motto (see H. Res. 548), H5843 [11JY]

———support national motto (see H. Res. 551), H6052 [13JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior (see S. 2517), S3612 [8MY] (see H.R. 4127), H1588 [29MR]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 2341), S2106 [4AP]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2278), S1671 [23MR] (see S. 3032), S8413 [12SE]

Law enforcement: assist States and local governments with safe communities programs and combatting school violence (see H.R. 5218), H7932 [20SE]

Medicaid: implement regulations clarifying allowable costs for school-based health services provided to children with disabilities (see S. 3088), S8941 [21SE] (see H.R. 5248), H7990 [21SE]

Middle East: prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until certain conditions are met (see S. 3280), S11917 [15DE]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: use of certain collected fees and receipts for area public schools and roads (see S. 2759), S5555 [21JN]

National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 108), S3514 [4MY]

———observance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H2339 [13AP]

National Reading Panel: comprehensive effort to disseminate recommendations on children's reading levels to teachers, parents, and universities (see S. 2788), S5790 [26JN] (see H.R. 4323), H2338 [13AP]

National School Lunch Act: carry out pilot projects to increase milk consumption and reduce the cost of milk served to children (see S. 3279), S11789 [14DE]

———ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 2056), S612 [10FE] (see H.R. 3614), H339 [10FE]

———improve management of the child and adult care food program (see S. 2356), S2107 [4AP] (see H.R. 4520), H3649 [23MY]

———use of pilot projects to increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (see S. 3054), S8585 [14SE]

National Teach Census Week: support (see H. Con. Res. 263), H641 [2MR]

Native Americans: encourage teaching of role in U.S. history and culture and the leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 487), H2410 [2MY]

———support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 2688), S4669 [7JN]

Peace Corps: redesignate the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program as the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program (see H.R. 5357), H8617 [2OC]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see S. 2109), S867 [28FE]

Riverside, CA: planning, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of Riverside School for the Arts (see H.R. 4620), H4173 [9JN]

Safety: develop and implement comprehensive school safety plans (see H.R. 4428), H2966 [11MY]

———ensure implementation of adequate safeguards before distributing certain prescribed medications to students (see H.R. 4083), H1405 [23MR]

———improve security with the placement and use of metal detectors (see S. 3162), S9944 [5OC] (see H.R. 4108), H1476 [28MR]

South Gate, CA: extend authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes (see H.R. 5083), H7209 [27JY]

Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators (see H.R. 4050), H1163 [21MR]

———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials (see S. 2012), S113 [27JA] (see H.R. 4025), H1119 [16MR]

———designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas and give a tax incentive to attract teachers to work in such areas (see H.R. 5584), H11207 [26OC]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2622), S4378 [24MY] (see H.R. 4273), H2336 [13AP]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H1476 [28MR]

———expand lifetime learning credit and provide deductions for qualified tuition and related expenses (see S. 3047), S8585 [14SE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 5112), H7280 [6SE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who receive advanced certification and to exclude from gross income certain amounts received by such teachers (see S. 2479), S3023 [27AP]

Traverse City, MI: Dept. of Transportation grant to school district for demolition and removal of structure at former Coast Guard property (see H.R. 4197), H1851 [5AP]

21st Century Community Learning Centers Act: expand after-school activities and services (see H.R. 5227), H7932 [20SE]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S3692 [9MY]

Briefs

How Washington Can Really Help Charter Schools: Don Soifer, Lexington Institute, H2372 [2MY]

Cost Estimates

Education Land Grant Act (H.R. 150): CBO, S1506 [21MR]

Essays

How Should We Honor America's Veterans? Samuel I. Cashdollar, S3738 [9MY]

International Market Baskets Begin on Hoosier Farms: Clayton Owsley, S337 [3FE]

———Emily Ripperger, S337 [3FE]

Little World All by Itself: Elizabeth Haugen, S3185 [1MY]

Explanations

Educational Opportunities Act (S. 2): Jeffords Amendment on Early Learning Programs Funding, S3599 [8MY]

Factsheets

Postcoital Emergency Contraception Distribution in Schools Funding: National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, H7823 [19SE]

Letters

America's Better Classroom Act: Representative Capps, Nick Hill, and Milagros Macias, H7643 [14SE]

BIA school construction funding: Loretta De Long, Turtle Mountain Agency, S9817 [4OC]

Early learning programs funding, S3668 [9MY]

———Andrea Young, National Black Child Development Institute, Inc., S3667 [9MY]

———Betty Beene, United Way, S3668 [9MY]

———David H. Driscoll, Massachusetts Dept. of Education, S3667 [9MY]

———Elaine Fersh, Parents United for Child Care (organization), S3667 [9MY]

———Howard Baker, Geresh and Sara Lemberg Children's Center, Inc., S3669 [9MY]

———Marta T. Rosa, Child Care Resource Center, Inc., S3668 [9MY]

———Nancy Duff Campbell and Judith C. Appelbaum, National Women's Law Center, S3667 [9MY]

———Rob Reiner, S3667 [9MY]

———Sanford Newman, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S3668 [9MY]

Education funding: Hannah Wair, S2337 [6AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs funding: Gordon M. Ambach, Council of Chief State School Officers, S5855 [27JN]

Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act funding: several Representatives, H4050 [8JN]

Federal Housing Finance Board allocation of authority to Federal Home Loan Banks to guarantee school construction bonds: Deborah F. Silberman and William W. Ginsberg, Federal Housing Finance Board, S1096 [2MR]

Forest Service conveyance of certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County, NV, School District for an elementary school site: James D. Santini, H10706 [24OC]

Immigrants to New Americans Act: Brent Wilkes, League of United Latin American Citizens, S3030 [27AP]

———Delia Pompa, National Association for Bilingual Education, S3029 [27AP]

———Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, S3029 [27AP]

Impact Aid Program funding: several Senators, S5834 [27JN]

Impact Aid Program reauthorization: Brent D. Gish, National Indian Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY]

———Fleet Reserve Association, H3000 [15MY]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, H3000 [15MY]

———John B. Forkenbrock, National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———John F. Deegan, National Military Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———Margaret Hallgren, National Military Family Association, Inc., H3000 [15MY]

Installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access: several organizations, S5647 [22JN], S5867 [27JN]

Loans to State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds and support existing school construction programs: Brenda L. Welburn, National Association of State Boards of Education, S7241 [19JY]

———James E. Rier, Jr., Maine State Board of Education, S7242 [19JY]

———Mary E. Teasley, National Education Association, S7241 [19JY]

———Vicki Rafel, PTA, S7241 [19JY]

Permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Carter D. Ward, Missouri Education Roundtable (organization), S3312 [3MY]

Postcoital emergency contraception distribution in schools funding: John Schlitt, National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, H7823 [19SE]

Prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games: John F. Stern, Newspaper Association of America, S7527 [25JY]

———several educational and athletic organizations, S5658 [22JN]

———several sports organizations, S216 [1FE]

Public Schools Emergency Recovery Program proposal: Representatives Owens and Clyburn, Congressional Black Caucus, H11615 [30OC]

School construction and infrastructure improvements funding: Representative Owens, H11613, H11614 [30OC]

School construction and renovation tax incentives: Wayne G. Sanstead, North Dakota Dept. of Public Instruction, S990 [1MR]

School social promotion: NAACP, S1076 [2MR]

School violence: Evan Todd, S10077 [6OC], S10245 [11OC]

School violence studies: Ron A. Astor, University of Michigan, S4444 [25MY]

Tribute to Linda Aschenbach-Hackmann: Gary Aschenbach, H490 [16FE]

Use of intelligent design theory in science and science education: several Baylor University professors, H4481 [14JN]

Lists

Charter school highlights and statistics, H2372 [2MY]

Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1296 [21JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service National Service-Learning Leader Schools Program award recipients, S5238 [15JN]

Farmington High School wrestling team, E765 [18MY]

Groups supporting Kennedy amendment on teacher quality to H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S5945 [28JN]

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S337 [3FE]

School construction bills introduced during the 106th Congress, H11617 [30OC]

Memorandums

NSF Competitive Grant Awards to Public and Private Schools To Hire Master Teachers: David M. Ackerman, H10619 [24OC]

Postcoital Emergency Contraception Distribution in Schools: Congressional Research Service, S6095 [29JN]

———Kenneth R. Thomas, Congressional Research Service, S6095 [29JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (S. 1608): Janet A. Poling, Dept. of Agriculture, S8523 [13SE]

Press releases

Rising Math Scores Suggest Education Reforms Are Working: Rand Corp., S10975 [25OC]

Remarks in House

Adamsville, TN: tribute to Adamsville Junior Senior High School band, E2078 [3NO]

Aemisegger, Christopher: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1002 [14JN]

Albertville, AL: McCord Elementary School recipient of Title I Distinguished School Award, E589 [13AP]

Albuquerque, NM: Marshall Floyd Award recipients for excellence in teaching, E995 [14JN]

———tribute to Governor Bent Elementary School for recognition by the Fordham Foundation, E1011 [14JN]

Alcoa, TN: tribute to Alcoa High School football team, E2177 [13DE]

Alexandria, VA: tribute to T.C. Williams High School women's crew team, E1041 [19JN]

Amity, OR: tribute to Amity High School football team, E2229 [15DE]

Anchorage, AK: tribute to West Anchorage High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E659 [4MY]

Ancich, Marijon: National Football League/KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA) High School Coach of the Year Award recipient, E158 [16FE]

Anderson, Lonnie R.: Kentucky School Boards Association F.L. Dupree Award recipient, E271 [9MR]

Anderson, SC: T.L. Hanna High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E847 [25MY]

Ann Arbor, MI: Ann Arbor Huron High School recipient of the GRAMMY Signature School award, E703 [11MY], E735 [16MY]

Annual Week of the Classroom Teacher Celebration: observance, E410 [23MR]

Apple Valley, MN: Apple Valley High School recipient of the GRAMMY Signature School award, E692 [10MY]

Arlington, VA: tribute to Arlington Traditional School Reading Challenge Program, E1811 [17OC]

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, H3351-H3357 [18MY], E817 [24MY]

Ashdown, David: Time Warner Cable National Teacher Award recipient, E914 [8JN]

Atglen, PA: tribute to Octorara Area High School boys' soccer team, H517 [29FE]

Baker, Aaron: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1010 [14JN]

Balchunas, Joseph: Florida Teacher of the Year award recipient, E803 [22MY]

Baldwinsville, NY: tribute to C.W. Baker High School marching band, E2080 [3NO]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to Baltimore City Police School Force, H615 [1MR]

Bastrop, TX: tribute to Bastrop High School student council energy and environment committee, E513 [6AP]

Beaverton, OR: tribute to Jesuit High School football team, E2229 [15DE]

Bergenfield, NJ: dedication of Jefferson Elementary School Garden of Love, Hope, and Friendship, E791 [19MY]

Berry, Nancy: National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, E1325 [26JY]

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds, H4583 [15JN]

Bloom Township, IL: anniversary of Bloom Township High School, E182 [29FE]

Boaz, AL: Carlisle Elementary School recipient of Title I Distinguished School Award, E589 [13AP]

Bronx, NY: tribute to Community School Board 12 scholarship dinner dance, E750 [17MY]

———tribute to Monsignor Scanian High School girls' basketball team, E510 [6AP]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Broward County Public School District for recognition by the Dept. of Education National Awards Program for Model Professional Development, E1722 [6OC]

Brownsville, TX: Oliviera Middle School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Set a Good Example Competition award, E766 [18MY]

Bryan, TX: anniversary of Crockett Elementary School, E19 [27JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H241-H247 [8FE]

Burtonsville, MD: Paint Branch Senior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1799 [16OC]

Calhoun, KY: tribute to Calhoun Elementary School, E619 [3MY]

California: tribute to California Dept. of Education Distinguished Schools award recipients, E638 [4MY]

Camillus, NY: tribute to West Genesee High School marching band, E2080 [3NO]

Carlinville, IL: tribute to Carlinville Middle School students for Saving Prairies and Helping Environmental Regions Expand Successfully project, E933 [9JN]

Carroll, Elizabeth Rose: Congressional Artistic Discovery student art competition winner, E719 [11MY]

Ceasefire New Jersey (organization): tribute, E458 [30MR]

Census: expand the Census in the Schools Project, H459 [16FE]

Chan, Lyn: National Education Association Christa McAuliffe Award recipient, E2090 [13NO]

Charles City, IA: Charles City High School recipient of the GRAMMY Signature School award, E598 [2MY]

Chesterton, IN: tribute to Chesterton High School debate team, E162 [16FE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Marshall High School girls' basketball team, H1827 [5AP]

———tribute to Spirit of Achievement Award recipients, E1375, E1380 [27JY], E1634 [29SE]

———tribute to Westinghouse Career Academy boys' basketball team, H1827 [5AP], E534 [11AP]

———tribute to Whitney M. Young Public High School, H9805 [11OC]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (H.R. 3235), H8580-H8583 [2OC]

———improve implementation of breakfast and lunch programs, H4343 [14JN]

———promote in-school personal safety programs for children (H. Con. Res. 309), H3002-H3005 [15MY]

Cincinnati, OH: Reading Community Junior Senior High School Esteem Team recipient of Ohio BEST Practices Award, E2134 [6DE]

———tribute to Anderson High School National Energy Education Development project team, E1144 [29JN]

———tribute to Mariemont High School Destination ImagiNation Team, E784 [19MY]

———tribute to St. Xavier High School boys' basketball team, H1419 [28MR]

Clare, MI: anniversary of St. Cecilia School, E19 [27JA]

Clay, WV: tribute to Clay County High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E877 [25MY]

Cleveland, OH: Federal appeals court decision on vouchers to provide school choice, E2205 [15DE]

———tribute to Student Environmental Congress, E1010 [14JN]

Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (H. Res. 561), H7190 [27JY]

Colorado: achievements in education through empowerment, E840 [25MY]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children, H2639 [8MY], H2970 [15MY]

Concord, NC: tribute to Central Cabarrus High School boys' basketball team, H1768 [5AP]

———tribute to Central Cabarrus High School girls' softball team, E864 [25MY]

Congressional Certificate of Merit: award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1296 [21JY]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (S. 2789), H11683-H11686 [31OC]

Contraception: postcoital emergency contraception distribution funding, H7817-H7825 [19SE], E1571 [22SE]

Corona, CA: tribute to Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, E1840 [19OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to National Service-Learning Leader Schools Program award recipients, E984 [13JN]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Calallen High School boys' baseball team, E1143 [29JN]

———tribute to Foy H. Moody High School boys' baseball team, E1142 [29JN]

Crime: provide notification to State educational agencies regarding the availability of funds to establish school safety hotlines (H.R. 5123), H7380-H7384 [12SE]

Dearden, Dennis: Gang Resistance Education and Training Program National Principal of the Year award recipient, E51 [1FE]

Delran, NJ; tribute to Delran High School swim team, E110 [10FE]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E859 [25MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: school breakfast programs research funding, H5712-H5714 [10JY], E1211 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: cooperation by high school officials with military recruiters, E284 [13MR]

Dept. of Education: 21st Century Teacher Scholarships Act funding through reductions in OSHA, H4286, H4287 [13JN]

———accomplishments, H10877 [25OC]

———GAO audit, H747-H751 [8MR]

———prohibit funding for any efforts to restrict military recruiting at secondary schools, H4284, H4285 [13JN]

———Stars Schools Program funding, H4246, H4247 [13JN]

———teacher transition programs funding, H4248-H4249 [13JN], H12495 [15DE]

———theft of Impact Aid Program funds, H7841 [19SE], H8767-H8773 [4OC]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Program School Violence Initiative funding through reductions in FBI salaries and expenses, H4994 [22JN]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Redford High School, E837 [25MY]

DeWitt, NY: anniversary of Christian Brothers Academy, E1446 [13SE]

Diamond Bar, CA: Carl H. Lorbeer Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1019 [15JN]

Digenan, Dennis: Nevada Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2661 [9MY]

District of Columbia: disposition of surplus school property to charter schools, H7046-H7048 [26JY]

———prohibit location of needle exchange programs within 1,000 feet of areas where children may be present, H7588-H7590 [14SE], H8752, H8753 [4OC]

Dix Hills, NY: tribute to Half Hollow Hills High School East for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1348 [27JY]

Dougherty, Cheryl: Dept. of Education Fulbright-Hays Scholarship recipient, E889 [6JN]

Downingtown, PA: tribute to Downingtown Senior High School boys' soccer team, H704 [8MR]

Duncanville, TX: Duncanville High School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Set a Good Example Competition award, E693 [10MY]

East Williston, NY: tribute to North Side Elementary School, E590 [13AP]

Edgewood, NM: tribute to Edgewood Middle School, E1474 [13SE]

Edina, MN: National Sleep Foundation recognition of the Edina School District as the ``2000 Sleep Capital of the Nation'', E564 [13AP]

Education: apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (H.R. 4307), H7507 [13SE], E588 [13AP]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards, E613 [2MY]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), E840 [25MY]

———assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (H.R. 3873), E276 [9MR]

———charter schools funding, H3901 [6JN]

———development and recruitment of teachers in mathematics and science, H10230 [18OC]

———direct funding and control to local educational agencies, H10814, H10815, H10850-H10853 [25OC], H11199, H11200, H11201, H11202 [26OC], H11466, H11469, H11472 [28OC], H11506 [29OC]

———effectiveness of core knowledge and charter schools, E1991 [28OC]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (H.R. 4143), H7645 [14SE]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, H7971, H7972 [21SE]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 4271), H5848 [12JY], H10610-H10622 [24OC], E1919 [25OC]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 4271), permission to file report, H7188 [27JY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 4272), H5848 [12JY]

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (H.R. 5573), E1976 [28OC]

———establish program that improves achievement through the integration of technology into curriculum (H.R. 4081), H1658 [3AP], H7971 [21SE]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching, E567 [13AP]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (H.R. 5319), E1606 [27SE]

———funding, H2446 [3MY], H4021, H4022 [7JN], H4199 [12JN], H4345 [14JN], H6561-H6564 [19JY], H10845, H10849-H10854 [25OC], H11215 [26OC], H11511 [29OC], H12069 [11DE], H12483, H12491, H12496, H12499, H12500 [15DE]

———Impact Aid Program funding, E1008 [14JN], E1026 [15JN]

———importance and value of U.S. history education (S. Con. Res. 129), H5661-H5670 [10JY]

———importance of music education (H. Con. Res. 266), H4325-H4329 [13JN], E229 [6MR], E995, E998, E1002, E1009 [14JN]

———improve character education programs (H.R. 3681), H966-H970 [14MR], H1741 [4AP], H6038 [13JY]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 3880), E313 [15MR]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 5034), H8180-H8184 [26SE]

———increase use of school resource officers by local educational agencies (H.R. 3827), E222 [2MR]

———modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (H.R. 4346), H2554 [4MY], E613 [2MY]

———national policy to improve system, H21, H22 [27JA], H96 [1FE], H533-H538 [29FE], H615 [1MR], H747-H751 [8MR], H923 [13MR], H966-H970 [14MR], H1001, H1067 [15MR], H1269, H1271 [22MR], H1342, H1392 [23MR], H1739-H1746 [4AP], H1828-H1834, H1840-H1847 [5AP], H1854, H1948 [6AP], H1982 [10AP], H2109 [11AP], H2166, H2205 [12AP], H2256, H2332 [13AP], H2416 [3MY], H2553, H2555 [4MY], H3164 [16MY], H3629-H3632 [23MY], H3901-H3909 [6JN], H3933 [7JN], H4227 [13JN], H4905 [21JN], H5827-H5831 [11JY], H6026, H6031-H6038 [13JY], H6474 [19JY], H6764-H6770 [24JY], H7220, H7221 [6SE], H7284 [7SE], H7545, H7566 [13SE], H7701-H7707 [18SE], H7874, H7899 [20SE], H7939, H7971-H7977 [21SE], H8116, H8122 [26SE], H8206, H8285, H8296, H8297 [27SE], H8410, H8412, H8440-H8444 [28SE], H8606-H8610 [2OC], H8767-H8773 [4OC], H8816 [5OC], H9806, H9807, H9809-H9816 [11OC], H9818 [12OC], H10225, H10227-H10233 [18OC], H10397, H10400, H10410 [19OC], H10815, H10817, H10875, H10877, H10878, H10880, H10884 [25OC], H11202 [26OC], H11362-H11368 [27OC], H11475, H11476 [28OC], H11506, H11509 [29OC], H89010 [5OC], E775 [19MY], E966 [9JN], E2079 [3NO]

———promote family literacy projects (H.R. 3222), H7459-H7470 [12SE], E1467, E1476 [13SE], E1486 [14SE]

———provide for teacher technology training, H6032 [13JY]

———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (H.R. 2344), H7971-H7974 [21SE]

———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools, H8301 [27SE]

———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3071), H11612 [30OC]

———provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (H.R. 4054), E373 [22MR]

———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H4239-H4243 [13JN]

———reductions in school class size, H4053 [8JN], H4226 [13JN], H6034 [13JY], H7889-H7897 [20SE], H11465-H11474 [28OC], H11739-H11748 [1NO], E2048 [1NO]

———return control to local educational agencies, H8412 [28SE]

———role in character development and teaching of moral values, H966-H970 [14MR]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H19-H22 [27JA], H244-H247 [8FE], H1342 [23MR], H2415, H2446 [3MY], H2782, H2783 [10MY], H4052 [8JN], H4249-H4254 [13JN], H7640-H7646 [14SE], H7889-H7897 [20SE], H8301-H8306 [27SE], H10875, H10880 [25OC], H11214, H11216 [26OC], H11465, H11466-H11474 [28OC], H11608, H11612-H11617 [30OC], H11678 [31OC], H11729-H11739 [1NO], H11801 [2NO]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (H.R. 3705), E200 [29FE], E650 [4MY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H4022 [7JN]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H4596 [19JN], E613 [2MY]

———support teachers, H2751, H2755, H2756 [9MY]

———support teachers (H. Res. 492), H2726-H2734, H2737 [9MY], E733 [16MY]

———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 621), H9618-H9620 [10OC]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 409), H98-H103 [1FE], E63 [2FE], E73 [7FE], E86 [8FE]

———TRIO Programs funding, E1026 [15JN]

———use of intelligent design theory in science and science education, H4480 [14JN]

Edwardsville, IL: tribute to Metro-East Lutheran High School Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering team, E917 [8JN]

El Paso, TX: anniversary of Cathedral High School, E1811 [17OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 2254), H1840-H1847 [5AP]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1309 [23MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 3616), H2992-H3002 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act: funding, H4049 [8JN]

Encinitas, CA: Diegueno Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1503 [18SE]

Escondido, CA: Rincon Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1500 [18SE]

Executive Office of the President: geographical error on official school reform tour website, H4681 [20JN]

Fabius, NY: tribute to Fabius Junior Senior High School baseball team, E1222 [13JY]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to Distributive Education Clubs of America Robinson Secondary School Chapter for Automatic External Defibrillators education initiatives, E572 [13AP]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Sleepy Hollow Elementary School students for Millennium Pledge, E116 [10FE]

Falat, Diana M.: National Scholastic Art Exhibition Gold Key Award recipient, E1028 [15JN]

Farmington, MO: tribute to Farmington High School wrestling team, E765 [18MY]

Fayetteville, GA: tribute to Fayette County High School students' report on F-22 fighter, E947 [9JN]

Findlay, OH: tribute to Findlay High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E656 [4MY]

Firearms: reduce violence in schools, E307 [14MR]

———violence in schools, H578, H579 [1MR]

Fiskdale, MA: tribute to Tantasqua Regional Junior High School for recognition by the Corp. for National and Community Service as a National Service-Learning Leaders School, E1267 [19JY]

Florida: tribute to Port Charlotte High School and Edison Community College for participation in Model U.N. Program, E165 [16FE]

Folkston, GA: tribute to Charlton County High School football team, E114 [10FE]

Foreign aid: international education programs funding, H5981 [13JY]

Forest Service: convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), H9616-H9618 [10OC], H9820, H9841 [12OC], H10705-H10708 [24OC]

———convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), consideration (H. Res. 634), H10698-H10701 [24OC]

Fort Worth, TX: Edward J. Briscoe Elementary School designation as a Texas Education Agency State of Texas Recognized School, E1492 [14SE]

Franklin Square, NY: H. Frank Carey High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1494 [14SE]

———H. Frank Carey High School recipient of New York State Excelsior Award, E1494 [14SE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J. Res. 66), E1608 [27SE]

Fremont, CA: Irvington High School recipient of Dept. of Education New American High School Award, E2186 [14DE]

Fruita, CO: tribute to Fruita Monument High School speech and debate team, E309 [14MR]

Gainesboro, TN: tribute to Jackson County High School girls' basketball team, E398 [23MR]

Gaithersburg, MD: tribute to Watkins Mill High School Booster Club, E1491 [14SE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (H.R. 3575), H1000 [15MR], E67 [3FE]

Gary, IN: tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast honorees, E7 [27JA]

Gary, IN, Educational Development Foundation: anniversary, E378 [22MR]

Grand Junction, CO: tribute to Grand Junction High School Science Bowl team, E205 [1MR]

Great Falls, VA: tribute to Forestville Elementary School faculty, E1035 [19JN]

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Greensboro Day School girls' soccer team, E947 [9JN]

———tribute to Southeast Guilford High School boys' lacrosse team, E1608 [27SE]

Guam: observance of Teacher Recognition Month, E1777 [13OC]

———tribute to Island Leadership Day participants, E754 [17MY], E988 [13JN]

Hartford, KY: tribute to Ohio County High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E877 [25MY]

Head Start Program: funding, H1829, H1830 [5AP], H4204-H4208, H4215 [12JN]

Health: provide technical assistance to school-based health centers to develop and operate computer systems that maintain patient data (H.R. 5508), E1873 [19OC]

Henderson, NV: tribute to Basic High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1222 [13JY]

High Point, NC: tribute to High Point Central High School football team, E159 [16FE]

Highpoint, NC: tribute to Westchester Academy boys' basketball team, E774 [19MY]

Holden, MA: Wachusett Regional High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School award, E319 [15MR]

Homestead, FL: tribute to Homestead Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E103 [9FE]

Hurt, Hobert: Fayette County, KY, Middle School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1639 [2OC]

Idaho: tribute to antiviolence pledge by high school students, H8894 [5OC]

Illinois: anniversary of PTA, E205 [1MR], E867 [25MY]

Immigration: extend filing fee exemption to elementary and secondary schools relative to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program, H9052 [6OC]

``In God We Trust'': encourage public display of national motto (H. Res. 548), H5818 [11JY], H6747-H6750 [24JY]

———support national motto, H7582 [14SE]

Indiana: tribute to Silver Bell Club, Lodge 2365, of the Polish National Alliance of the U.S., Hank Stram-Tony Zale Sports Award recipients, E780 [19MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H9810-H9816 [11OC], H11750 [1NO], H11800, H11801 [2NO]

———funding through reductions in 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, H4265-H4267 [13JN], E995 [14JN]

Inglewood, CA: tribute to Inglewood Unified School District, E841 [25MY]

Iscovitz, Douglas: Florida Principal of the Year award recipient, E929 [9JN]

Jankowski, Rachel: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E995 [14JN]

Johnston, Beth Ann: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E998 [14JN]

Junction, IL: tribute to Gallatin County High School marching band, E693 [10MY]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E838 [25MY]

Kansas City, MO: propriety of political advertising campaign questioning the safety of public schools, H7874 [20SE]

Keepnews, John A.: induction into Manhasset, NY, St. Mary's High School Hall of Fame, E1421 [7SE]

Korte, Mary: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E892 [6JN]

Lachvayder, Judy: Ashland, Inc., Ohio Teacher Achievement Award recipient, E191 [29FE]

Lakewood, OH: observance of National Walk Our Children to School Day, E1662 [4OC]

———tribute to St. Edward High School wrestling team, E489 [4AP]

Landisville, PA: tribute to Hempfield High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2660 [9MY]

Landusky, MT: convey the surface and mineral estates of certain lots to the Landusky School District (S. 1218), H10491 [23OC]

Law enforcement: assist States and local governments with safe communities programs and combatting school violence (H.R. 5218), E1544 [20SE]

Lawrence, NY: tribute to Lawrence Middle School, E428 [28MR]

Learn Shop, Inc.: tribute, E2067 [2NO]

Lebanon, PA: tribute to Lebanon Catholic High School girls' and boys' basketball teams, E417 [27MR]

Little Falls, NJ: anniversary of Passaic Valley Regional High School, E2194 [15DE]

Littleton, CO: tribute to Columbine High School football team, E13 [27JA]

Long Beach, CA: Charles Evans Hughes Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E876 [25MY]

———Will Rogers Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E876 [25MY]

Longmeadow, MA: tribute to Longmeadow High School football team, E78 [8FE], E127 [14FE]

Ludlow, MA: tribute to Ludlow High School boys' soccer team, E79 [8FE], E126 [14FE]

———tribute to Ludlow High School girls' soccer team, E81 [8FE], E125 [14FE]

———tribute to Ludlow Senior High School girls' soccer team, E510 [6AP]

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc.: anniversary, E776 [19MY]

Lynnwood, WA: naming of Edmonds School District as one of the Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America, E1485 [14SE]

Macon, GA.: tribute to Tattnall Square Academy drama students, E112 [10FE]

Market Day: anniversary, E438 [29MR]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Maryville High School football team, E2172 [11DE]

McAllen, TX: tribute to McAllen Memorial High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E604 [2MY]

McFeters, Courtnay: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1004 [14JN]

Medicaid: permit public schools and other entities to determine presumptive eligibility for low-income children, H12490 [15DE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E946 [9JN]

Milford, NH: tribute to Milford High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E887 [6JN]

Milwaukee, WI: tribute to Thomas More High School Jennie Fund initiative to provide scholarships to students willing to participate in Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) program, E549 [12AP]

Mira Mesa, CA: Mira Mesa High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1499 [18SE]

Mountain Home, AR: tribute to Mountain Home Junior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1054 [20JN]

Mountlake Terrace, WA: tribute to Mountlake Terrace High School students, E567 [13AP]

Naples, FL: tribute to Community School of Naples mock trial team, E746 [17MY]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Hillsboro High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E642 [4MY]

National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools: observance, E57 [2FE]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 310), H2367-H2374 [2MY], E624 [3MY], E635 [4MY], E705 [11MY]

National Community Education Day: observance, E1906 [25OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4524-H4538, H4584 [15JN], H8437-H8440 [28SE], H8646, H8654, H8655, H8657 [3OC], E1121 [26JN]

National Federation of State High School Associations: tribute, H610 [1MR]

National Reading Panel: recommendations on children's reading levels, H2166 [12AP]

———report on phonics, E621 [3MY]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (H.R. 3614), E111 [10FE]

———improve management of the child and adult care food program (H.R. 4520), E813 [23MY]

National Taking Charge of Your TV Week: observance, E1536 [20SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E676 [9MY]

National Teacher Day: observance, H2661 [9MY]

National Trio Day: observance, E143 [15FE]

Nederland, TX: tribute to Keely Jardell School of Dance, E1060 [20JN]

New Berlin, WI: tribute to New Berlin West High School boys' basketball team, E406 [23MR]

New Jersey: Congressional Artistic Discovery student art competition winners, E1064 [20JN]

———education initiatives, H12034 [7DE]

———tribute to U.S. service academy nominees, E849 [25MY]

New Lothrop, MI: tribute to New Lothrop High School girls' volleyball team, E468 [30MR]

New York, NY: anniversary of Loyola School, E722 [15MY]

Newton, Carrie: Fayette County, KY, Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1637 [2OC]

NOAA: tribute to the Jason Project for providing research material to elementary and secondary school students, H4965 [22JN]

Norristown, PA: anniversary of Stewart Middle School, E1751 [12OC]

North Olmsted, OH: tribute to North Olmsted High School marching band, E516 [6AP]

Northrup, Joseph: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1005 [14JN]

NSF: authorize competitive grant awards to public and private schools to hire master teachers, H10617-H10621 [24OC]

———report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries, H395, H403, H404 [15FE]

Oak Creek, WI: tribute to Oak Creek High School students involved in fundraising for campaign finance reform, H169 [2FE]

Oceanport, NJ: dedication of Jeremiah F. Regan Library/Media Center, E476 [3AP], E486 [4AP]

Ohio: anniversary of PTA, E2022 [30OC]

———tribute to ``Student Bill of Responsibilities'' legislation, E2030 [30OC]

———tribute to youth activities in the 11th Congressional District, H2019 [11AP]

Okawville, IL: tribute to Okawville Junior Senior High School girls' basketball team, E461 [30MR]

Olive Hill, KY: tribute to West Carter High School girls' basketball team, E550 [12AP]

Orange Park, FL: Orange Park High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School award, E256 [9MR]

Orbon, Karin M.: American Councils for International Education Awards for Excellence in Teaching exchange program participant, E1854 [19OC]

———Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1854 [19OC]

Peabody, Thom: L.S. Wood Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1117 [26JN]

Peace Corps: redesignate the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program as the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program, H11300, H11301 [26OC]

Penasquitos, CA: Black Mountain Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1513 [18SE]

Pensacola, FL: tribute to Washington High School girls' basketball team, E335 [16MR]

Pickens, SC: Pickens Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E850 [25MY]

Pico Rivera, CA: tribute to North Park Middle School marching band, E581 [13AP]

Plainsboro, NJ: recognition as an ``Education Township'', E697 [10MY]

Pleasanton, CA: tribute to Amador Valley High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E877 [25MY]

Poenicke, Andrew: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E997 [14JN]

Portland, OR: tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E689 [10MY]

Poway, CA: Meadowbrook Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1510 [18SE]

———Twin Peaks Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1505 [18SE]

Prayer: Supreme Court decision on school prayer at high school football games, H8896 [5OC]

———voluntary school prayer, H1482 [29MR], E1543 [20SE]

Provider Appreciation Day: observance, E743 [17MY]

Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), H9607-H9614 [10OC], E1800 [16OC], E1818 [17OC]

Public works: State and local capital projects funding (H.R. 2777), H335 [10FE], H540 [29FE]

Rancho Bernardo, CA: Bernardo Heights Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1523 [19SE]

———Rancho Bernardo High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1507 [18SE]

Rau, David: SAM's Club (business) Teacher of the Year award recipient, E673 [9MY]

Reedsburg, WI: tribute to Reedsburg Area High School Earth Day activities, E579 [13AP]

Richmond, VA: tribute to Governor's School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E652 [4MY]

———tribute to Mills Godwin High School for accomplishments in the JumpStart 2000 science and technology contest, E569 [13AP]

Rio Grande City, TX: tribute to Ringgold Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team, E1166 [30JN]

Rio Rancho, NM: Mountain View Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1017 [15JN]

Risca, Viviana: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search winner, E323 [15MR]

Rockingham, NC: tribute to Richmond Senior High School Beta Club Quiz Bowl Team, E1245 [14JY]

Rockville Centre, NY: tribute to South Side High School, E947 [9JN]

Rolling Hills Estates, CA: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E865 [25MY]

———Palos Verdes Peninsula High School recipient of Dept. of Education New American High Schools Award, E865 [25MY]

Rome, GA: tribute to GED graduates of Coosa Valley Technical Institute, E810 [23MY]

Roseville Federation of Teachers: anniversary, E792 [19MY]

Rummel, Debbie: National Association for Sport and Physical Education Midwest District High School Physical Educator of the Year Award recipient, E1309 [24JY]

Rural areas: tribute to students testifying on living conditions in Colonias, H1082 [16MR]

Safety: develop and implement comprehensive school safety plans (H.R. 4428), H4021 [7JN]

———improve security with the placement and use of metal detectors, H9035, H9044 [6OC]

Salem, OR: tribute to 21st Century Community Schoolhouse, E705 [11MY]

San Antonio, TX: Louis W. Fox Academic and Technical High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E812 [23MY]

———Sharon Christa McAuliffe Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E814 [23MY]

San Benito, TX: Landrum Elementary School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Set a Good Example Competition award, E740 [17MY]

San Bruno, CA: dedication of Carl Renya Memorial Field at Capuchino High School, E1683 [5OC]

San Mateo County, CA: Family Service Agency of San Mateo County Winner's Breakfast honorees, E507 [6AP]

Sather, Marv: Washington Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2953 [11MY]

Savannah, GA: tribute to Savannah Country Day School girls' volleyball team, H11355 [26OC]

Scappoose, OR: tribute to Scappoose High School football team, E2229 [15DE]

Schiller, Noelle: Lutheran Brotherhood (organization) RespecTeen Speak for Yourself Award recipient, E1105 [23JN]

Schmitt, Shirley: St. Jacob Elementary School Recycling Coordinator of the Year award recipient, E599 [2MY]

Scialabba, Carmen: Butler, PA, School District Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, E986 [13JN]

Scripps Ranch, CA: Mesa Verde Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1508 [18SE]

———Mount Carmel High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1501 [18SE]

———Scripps Ranch High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1533 [19SE]

Sessions, Gwen: Rocklin, CA, Unified School District Elementary School Teacher of the Year recipient, E1807 [17OC]

Shrewsbury, MA: tribute to Shrewsbury High School baseball team, E1326 [26JY]

Simi Valley, CA: tribute to Simi Valley High School Academic Decathlon Team, E102 [9FE], E404 [23MR], E643 [4MY]

———Valley View Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E828 [24MY]

South Gate, CA: extend authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes (H.R. 5083), H9623, H9624 [10OC], H9843 [12OC]

Springfield, MA: tribute to High School of Commerce football team, E83 [8FE]

St. Augustine, OH: anniversary of St. Augustine Academy, E1403 [6SE]

St. Mary's College of California: tribute to educational partnership with Castro Valley Unified School District, E1401 [6SE]

Steelton, PA: tribute to Steelton Highspire Junior Senior High School boys' basketball team, E441 [29MR]

Strafford, MO: tribute to Strafford High School Flaming Arrow Marching Band, E17 [27JA]

Supreme Court: decision relative to constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events, H4681 [20JN], H4909, H4911 [21JN]

———recent decisions, H5661 [10JY]

Syracuse, NY: tribute to Westhill High School girls' soccer team, E910 [7JN]

Tampa, FL: tribute to Terrace Community Charter School, E761 [18MY]

Tavernier, FL: tribute to Coral Shores High School, E984 [13JN]

Taxation: allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 1710), E345 [16MR]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 936), E271 [9MR], E1919 [25OC]

———allow tax credits for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education expenses (H.R. 935), E117 [10FE], E271 [9MR], E1919 [25OC]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (H.R. 415), E1853 [19OC]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4273), H5848 [12JY]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools, H2756 [9MY], H11246, H11252, H11254, H11263 [26OC], H11410, H11414 [27OC], H11452, H11465, H11469, H11470 [28OC], H11506, H11508-H11511 [29OC], H11532 [30OC], H11835-H11840 [3NO]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 4094), H1833 [5AP], H2553, H2554 [4MY], H6036 [13JY], H7641, H7642, H7645 [14SE], H10224, H10225, H10228, H10229 [18OC], H10875, H10880, H10881, H10884 [25OC], H11356 [26OC], E906 [7JN]

———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (H.R. 996), H969 [14MR], H1741 [4AP], H2553 [4MY], H6764-H6770 [24JY]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 937), E271 [9MR], E1919 [25OC]

Taylors, SC: Hidden Treasure Christian School recipient of the Congressional Spirit of Freedom Award, E180 [29FE]

Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E704, E705, E716 [11MY]

Teachers: reduce limitations on hiring for certain positions, H7065 [26JY]

Texas: observance of Public Schools Week, E271 [9MR]

Texas Home School Appreciation Week: observance, E636 [4MY]

Texas Transportation Institute: anniversary, E857 [25MY], E1078 [22JN]

Thomasville, NC: tribute to Ledford High School girls' basketball team, E774 [19MY]

———tribute to Thomasville High School boys' basketball team, E774 [19MY]

3M (company): donation of detection systems to school library media centers, E709 [11MY]

Thunderbolt, GA: Thunderbolt Elementary School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Set a Good Example Competition award, E765 [18MY]

Turner, Curtis: tribute for efforts in leading prayers and invocations at public school sporting events, E1608 [27SE]

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: funding, H4124 [9JN], H4204-H4208 [12JN], E971 [9JN]

Union City, NJ: tribute to Holy Family High School reunion, E1717 [6OC]

Upland, CA: tribute to Upland Christian School, E1203 [11JY]

VanWormer, Matthew: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E999 [14JN]

Victoria, TX: tribute to Victoria High School varsity cheerleaders, E221 [2MR]

Wagner, Marcia: Francis Gillespie Excellence Award recipient, E714 [11MY]

Walter, Abby: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E996 [14JN]

Waterbury, CT: tribute to Margaret M. Generali K-5 School fundraising efforts for the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia, E1259 [18JY]

Weehawken, NJ: tribute to Panasonic ``Kid Witness News'' program and ``New Vision'' award recipients, E714 [11MY]

Wenonah, NJ: tribute to Wenonah Elementary School students, E1213 [11JY]

West Chester, PA: tribute to Henderson High School girls' soccer team, H704 [8MR]

West Hartford, CT: tribute to World War II veterans receiving their high school diplomas, E1969 [28OC]

Westbury, NY: tribute to W. Tresper Clarke Middle School, E802 [22MY]

Westville, NJ: tribute to Shady Lane Elementary School test scores, E1183 [30JN]

Whirry, Marilyn: National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E689 [10MY]

Wilbraham, MA: tribute to Minnechaug Regional High School girls' basketball team, E521 [10AP]

Wood, Rebecca: Fayette County, KY, High School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1641 [2OC]

Woodbury, NJ: tribute to Evergreen Avenue Elementary School students, E1031 [15JN]

Wright, Shereka: Gatorade National High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year award recipient, E522 [10AP]

Wyndmere, ND: tribute to Wyndmere High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E650 [4MY]

Youngstown, OH: tribute to Ursuline Irish High School football team, E2116 [4DE]

Ziegler, Sarah: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1006 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipients, S5454 [20JN]

Arkansas: tribute to WatchDOGS school violence prevention program, S392 [7FE]

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, S6834 [14JY]

———close School of the Americas and replace with Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, S10348 [12OC]

Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8818 [20SE]

Beasley, Terry: Alabama Distinguished Principal of the Year recipient, S10785 [19OC]

Bel Air, MD: Bel Air Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8818 [20SE]

BIA: health care, education, economic development, and infrastructure funding, S6503-S6505 [12JY]

———issue school construction funding bonds (S. 2580), S4106 [17MY]

———issue school construction funding bonds (S. 2580), star print, S10735 [18OC]

———school construction funding, S9816-S9818 [4OC]

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: tribute, S1020, S1021 [1MR]

Boise, ID: Garfield Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Distinguished Title I Schools award, S6115 [29JN]

Bridgeville, DE: tribute to Woodbridge High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3185 [1MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S579-S582 [10FE], S1625 [23MR]

Burtonsville, MD: Paint Branch High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8818 [20SE]

Butte, ND: effect of agribusiness and Federal agriculture policies on Butte Public School, S3185 [1MY]

Byron Center, MI: Byron Center High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8755 [19SE]

Catholic Schools Week: observance, S339 [3FE]

CCC: use of Export Enhancement Program funds for international school feeding and other food aid programs (S. 2985), S7898 [27JY]

Center Line, MI: Center Line High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S644 [10FE]

———Wolfe Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Schools award, S9694 [3OC]

Charleston, SC: tribute to R.B. Stall High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4818 [8JN]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours, S2414 [7AP], S10954 [25OC]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (H.R. 3235), S10545, S10546 [13OC]

———notify parents in advance of the use of certain pesticides and provide school districts with current EPA pesticides manual and list, S1089, S1090, S1095, S1096 [2MR], S1170 [6MR]

Clarksville, IN: Our Lady of Providence Junior Senior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9462 [28SE]

Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access, S5647, S5648 [22JN], S5830, S5836-S5838, S5843-S5845, S5865-S5869 [27JN], S6102 [29JN]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children, S2301-S2305 [6AP], S2389 [7AP], S5304 [16JN], S9370 [27SE]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (S. 2229), S1397 [9MR]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (S. 2789), S5807 [26JN], S11278 [27OC]

Contraception: postcoital emergency contraception distribution funding, S6094 [29JN], S6186, S6187 [30JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to National Service-Learning Leader Schools Program award recipients, S5238 [15JN]

Cramer, Aleisha: Gatorade National High School Girls Soccer Player of the Year award recipient, S969 [29FE]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 345), S7923, S7924 [27JY]

———observance, S10792 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (S. 2397), S2588-S2590 [12AP]

———education programs funding through reductions in defense procurement programs, S4994-S4996, S4998, S5009 [13JN]

———establish Veterans Mission for Youth Initiative within the Troops-to-Teachers Program (S. 2867), S6680 [13JY]

———prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S4946, S4947 [12JN], S4993 [13JN]

———provide grants for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of schools serving children of military personnel and employees, S6551 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: abolish, S10748, S10750 [19OC]

———Advanced Placement Incentive Program funding, S6210, S6211 [30JN]

———award grants to develop, implement, and strengthen U.S. history education programs, S6298 [30JN]

———enhance efforts to facilitate the involvement of small business owners in State and local initiatives to improve education (S. 2455), S2866 [25AP]

———National Early Literacy Screening Initiative funding, S5652 [22JN]

———prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S6209 [30JN]

———provide grants to develop technologies to eliminate functional barriers to full independence for disabled individuals (S. 3211), S10627 [17OC]

———Smaller Learning Communities Program funding, S6211 [30JN]

———technology and media services funding, S6195, S6196 [30JN]

———transfer Impact Aid Program funding responsibility for military connected children and property to the Dept. of Defense (S. 3158), S9861 [4OC]

———Troops-to-Teachers Program funding, S2417 [7AP]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Adopt-a-School Program, S4562 [6JN]

———anniversary of Anthony Wayne Elementary School, S3604 [8MY]

———tribute to ``Youth Connection'' campaign, S1881 [29MR]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S789 [24FE]

Eagle, ID: tribute to Eagle High School fundraising efforts for the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia, S11421 [31OC], S11506 [2NO]

Eccles, Traci: Innovation in Education Award recipient, S830 [24FE]

Ecklund, Darvin: Innovation in Education Award recipient, S2524 [11AP]

Education: allow same-gender public schools and classrooms as long as comparable educational opportunities are offered to both sexes, S855 [28FE]

———allow States and local school districts choice in conducting student assessments, S3238 [2MY]

———apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (S. 2452), S2768 [13AP]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards, S2952 [27AP], S3232, S3235 [2MY], S3284-S3292 [3MY], S3484 [4MY], S3592 [8MY]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (S. 1266), S594, S605 [10FE], S976-S979 [29FE], S1372 [9MR]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards and end social promotion, S1074-S1082, S1100 [2MR]

———availability of certain funds relative to same-gender public schools and classrooms, S5870 [27JN], S5942 [28JN]

———development of high school dropout prevention programs, S6190 [30JN]

———direct funding and control to local educational agencies, S11078-S11080 [26OC], S11483 [1NO]

———direct funding and control to local educational agencies to raise student achievement levels, and provide achievement-based college assistance to students in failing schools (S. 2159), S1119 [2MR]

———early learning programs funding, S3598 [8MY], S3665-S3676 [9MY]

———early learning programs funding (S. 2866), S6678-S6680 [13JY]

———ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged children and provide funds to assist failing schools, S996-S1000, S1005, S1006 [1MR]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, S3591 [8MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (S. 2348), S2112-S2114 [4AP]

———establish a demonstration project to increase salaries and benefits for teachers who enter into contracts to serve as master teachers (S. 2929), S7672 [26JY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 2623), S4382 [24MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 2624), S4382 [24MY]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching (S. 2276), S1609 [22MR]

———establish scholarship program that would require awardees to commit to obtain teacher licensing, teach in ``high need'' areas, and have academic concentration in the subject they intend to teach, S3317 [3MY]

———establish summer academic enrichment programs (S. 2970), S7881 [27JY]

———establish the Careers to Classrooms Program, S1013, S1018 [1MR]

———funding, S2159-S2161, S2163-S2178, S2194-S2196 [5AP], S2335, S2336, S2337 [6AP], S6628-S6631 [13JY], S11481-S11485 [1NO], S11816, S11875 [15DE]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities, S3600 [8MY]

———Impact Aid Program funding, S2062, S2063 [4AP]

———Impact Aid Program funding through reductions in Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education administrative costs, S5834-S5836 [27JN], S6343 [10JY]

———importance and value of U.S. history education, S6200 [30JN]

———importance and value of U.S. history education (S. Con. Res. 129), S6293 [30JN]

———importance of music education, S7828 [27JY]

———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers, S5944-S5948 [28JN]

———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers and protect teachers from frivolous lawsuits, S3578-S3584, S3595, S3597 [8MY]

———improve and strengthen the recruitment and training of teachers, S1058-S1062, S1070, S1071 [2MR], S2895-S2897 [26AP]

———improve initial teaching experiences and offer alternative routes to certification (S. 2122), S935 [29FE]

———improve student achievement by improving teacher quality, technology training, and accountability, and enhance leadership skills of principals (S. 1926), S505-S507 [8FE]

———improve teacher quality, S3231 [2MY], S3648, S3649 [9MY]

———increase number of qualified early child care professionals through student loan forgiveness program funding, S5958-S5960 [28JN]

———increase student involvement (S. 1773), S505-S507 [8FE]

———modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (S. 2118), S935 [29FE]

———national policy to improve system, S348 [7FE], S505-S507 [8FE], S579-S582 [10FE], S848-S851 [28FE], S976-S979 [29FE], S1625 [23MR], S2709 [13AP], S4978 [13JN], S5604 [22JN], S5726-S5729 [23JN], S5818-S5821 [26JN], S6103 [29JN], S8910, S8912 [21SE], S9358 [27SE], S9565 [2OC], S10744-S10746, S10748-S10753 [19OC], S10884 [23OC], S10954, S10957, S10965-S10967, S10970-S10972, S10974 [25OC], S11067-S11069, S11074-S11076, S11078-S11080, S11111 [26OC], S11195 [27OC], S11335, S11337, S11340 [29OC], S11358 [30OC], S11401 [31OC]

———national policy to improve system (S. 824), star print, S835 [24FE]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S3475, S3476 [4MY]

———promote teacher and principal quality and professional development, S1090-S1092, S1094 [2MR]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 2119), S935 [29FE]

———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs, S1000-S1003 [1MR]

———provide grants for master teacher programs, S1092, S1101 [2MR]

———provide loans to State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds and support existing school construction programs (S. 2890), S7240-S7243 [19JY]

———provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools, S3471 [4MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 2978), S7892 [27JY]

———reduce revenue cuts for school modernization projects, S2222-S2225 [5AP], S2296-S2305, S2336 [6AP]

———reductions in school class size, S1014-S1018 [1MR], S3481-S3496 [4MY], S3569-S3571 [8MY], S5858-S5861, S5863 [27JN]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S1055 [2MR], S2451 [10AP], S3318 [3MY], S11104 [26OC]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (S. 2124), S950 [29FE]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, S3650, S3651 [9MY]

———strengthen math and science training to prepare students to enter the information technology workforce (S. 2067), S625 [10FE]

———support Federal-State partnership for school initiatives, S9845 [4OC]

———support teacher corps programs (S. 2116), S932 [29FE]

———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), S2793-S2795 [13AP], S10838 [19OC]

———use of Federal block grants to States in education funding, S594-S596 [10FE], S976-S979 [29FE], S1588 [22MR], S10749 [19OC]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S3286-S3292 [3MY], S8816 [20SE]

Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (S. 271), S853-S855 [28FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow State and local agencies to use professional development funding for teacher testing, merit-based pay, and tenure reform programs, S3454-S3467, S3475, S3478-S3481, S3493, S3494 [4MY]

———Comprehensive School Reform Program funding, S3600 [8MY], S6207 [30JN]

———consider State fiscal commitment and equitable distribution of funds in the allocation of Title I funding, S3584-S3591 [8MY], S3676 [9MY]

———encourage school districts to hire certain professionals without certification as teachers, S3651 [9MY]

———ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged students and assistance for failing schools, S5853-S5858, S5862 [27JN]

———extend programs and activities, S9415 [28SE]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S1588 [22MR], S2895-S2897 [26AP], S2950-S2953, S2964 [27AP], S3045-S3178 [1MY], S3230-S3248, S3272 [2MY], S3280-S3322 [3MY], S3453-S3496 [4MY], S3569-S3576, S3578-S3601 [8MY], S3629-S3662, S3665-S3679 [9MY], S3906 [11MY], S3952 [15MY], S4027 [16MY], S4253 [23MY], S4443, S4497 [25MY], S5818-S5821 [26JN], S5850-S5853 [27JN], S6338, S6341 [10JY], S7522, S7523 [25JY], S8357-S8359 [12SE], S8440, S8441 [13SE], S9017-S9019 [22SE], S9245, S9246 [26SE], S9358 [27SE], S10748 [19OC], S10965 [25OC], S11067 [26OC], S11481, S11483 [1NO]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S3037 [27AP], S3311 [3MY], S3480 [4MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), unanimous-consent request, S3479, S3480 [4MY], S4496, S4497 [25MY], S5851 [27JN]

———funding, S2390 [7AP]

———portability demonstration program to allow school systems to use Title I funding to provide school choice or allow tutorial assistance, S3288-S3292, S3319 [3MY], S3484 [4MY]

———preserve State accountability for performance goals, S3287-S3292, S3319 [3MY], S3643, S3644 [9MY]

———reauthorize, S10169 [11OC]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 2254), S1505, S1512-S1516 [21MR], S1589 [22MR]

———remove vocational education funding, S3594, S3595 [8MY]

Enid, OK: tribute to Enid High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4951 [12JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in academic school activities or literacy training (S. 1304), S505-S507 [8FE]

Farmington, MI: tribute to Farmington Public School District for outstanding achievement in music education, S7828 [27JY]

Federal Housing Finance Board: allocate authority to Federal Home Loan Banks to guarantee school construction bonds, S1096, S1097 [2MR]

Firearms: encourage States to require a holding period for students expelled for bringing a gun to school, S5652 [22JN]

———gun control, S10586 [13OC]

———prohibit possession in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings (S. Res. 295), S2873 [25AP]

———reduce violence in schools, S925 [29FE], S1083-S1085, S1087, S1101 [2MR], S1383 [9MR], S4918 [9JN], S10586 [13OC]

———study marketing practices of the firearms industry relative to children, S1478 [21MR]

Foreign aid: education and anti-corruption programs funding for certain countries, S5486 [21JN]

Forest Service: convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), S11939 [15DE]

Forrester, David: Innovation in Education Award recipient, S3184 [1MY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games, S5657, S5658 [22JN], S6033 [28JN], S7509-S7511, S7520, S7526-S7528 [25JY], S8160 [7SE], S10400 [12OC]

———prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (S. 2021), S214-S216 [1FE], S5085 [14JN]

Green River, WY: tribute to Green River High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4666 [7JN]

Hart, Greg: Innovation in Education Award recipient, S2100 [4AP]

Hartford, KY: tribute to Ohio County High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2936 [26AP]

Harvest, AL: tribute to Sparkman High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S1022 [1MR]

Henderson, NV: tribute to Basic High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3508 [4MY]

Hermelin, David and Doreen: Hillel Day School of Farmington Hills, MI, Dream Maker Award and Rabbi Jacob Segal Award recipients, S2100, S2103 [4AP]

Huntingtown, MD: Plum Point Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8819 [20SE]

Immigration: ensure that immigrant students and their families receive services to successfully participate in schools and communities (S. 2484), S3028 [27AP]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S336 [3FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior, S3572-S3574 [8MY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2341), S9259 [26SE]

———funding, S5984-S5986 [28JN]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S3311 [3MY], S3474 [4MY]

Intel Corp.: establishment of the Intel Teacher Housing Fund for public school teachers of the Santa Clara Unified School District, S5881 [27JN]

———tribute to ``Teach to the Future'' technology education partnership program, S336 [3FE], S385 [7FE]

Jonesboro, AR: anniversary of shooting of students and teacher outside Westside Middle School, S1666 [23MR]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2496), S10009 [5OC]

———reauthorize (S. 2278), S1673 [23MR]

———reauthorize (S. 3032), S8417 [12SE]

Kellogg, ID: Sunnyside Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Distinguished Title I Schools award, S6115 [29JN]

Kenai, AK: tribute to Challenger Learning Center, S6115 [29JN]

Koch-Laveen, Katherine: Minnesota Teacher of the Year recipient, S10796 [19OC], S10889 [23OC]

Lake Orion, MI: Lake Orion High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10408 [12OC]

Landusky, MT: convey the surface and mineral estates of certain lots to the Landusky School District (S. 1218), S2797 [13AP]

Lansing, MI: tribute to Waverly High School boys' basketball team, S2861 [25AP]

Lawson, Greg: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Dupont Manual High School Dept. of Energy Science Bowl team, S4457 [25MY]

Macomb, MI: L'Anse Creuse Middle School-North recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10408 [12OC]

Mathematics Education Month: observance, S2461 [10AP]

Medicaid: implement regulations clarifying allowable costs for school-based health services provided to children with disabilities (S. 3088), S8952 [21SE]

Merrillville, IN: Clifford Pierce Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10245 [11OC]

Metairie, LA: tribute to Ecole Classique School Academic Games team, S7151 [18JY]

Middle East: prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until certain conditions are met (S. 3280), S11919-S11922 [15DE]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S3953-S3955 [15MY], S3963 [16MY], S4184 [18MY]

Mountain Home, AR: tribute to Mountain Home Junior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3604 [8MY]

Naches, WA: Naches Valley High School Leadership Class recipient of Innovation in Education Award, S299 [2FE]

National Charter Schools Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 108), S3557 [4MY]

———observance, S3016 [27AP]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S7101 [18JY]

National objectives: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities, S2307-S2310, S2313-S2317 [6AP]

National Reading Panel: comprehensive effort to disseminate recommendations on children's reading levels to teachers, parents, and universities, S2853 [25AP]

———comprehensive effort to disseminate recommendations on children's reading levels to teachers, parents, and universities (S. 2788), S5806 [26JN]

———recommendations on children's reading levels, S2853 [25AP]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (S. 2056), S617 [10FE]

———improve management of the child and adult care food program (S. 2356), S2117 [4AP]

———use of pilot projects to increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (S. 3054), S8591 [14SE]

Native Americans: support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (S. 2688), S4670 [7JN], S10156-S10158 [10OC]

Noucas, Mary: New Hampshire Partners in Education (organization) Outstanding Volunteer award recipient, S7831 [27JY]

Novi, MI: Novi High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9695 [3OC]

Ortiz, Ana V.: National Image Salute to Hispanics Award recipient, S4665 [7JN]

Paladin Data Systems Corp.: Innovation in Education Award recipient, S1590 [22MR], S1742 [27MR]

Pan American Games for the Blind: selection of Spartanburg, SC, and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind as hosts for the 2001 games, S9695 [3OC]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (S. 1716), S1170 [6MR]

Pleasanton, CA: tribute to Amador Valley High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S1978 [30MR]

Prayer: voluntary school prayer, S3637 [9MY], S6994-S6999 [17JY]

Providence, RI: tribute to Central Falls Junior Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4456 [25MY]

Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), S10113 [6OC], S10155 [10OC], S10241 [11OC], S11470 [1NO]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8126 [6SE], S8256 [8SE], S8514-S8526 [13SE], S10118 [6OC]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land managements projects (S. 1608), unanimous-consent agreement, S7953 [27JY]

Rogers, Daniel: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Rome, Emily E.: Passaic County Teacher of the Year award recipient, S8495 [13SE]

Safety: provide a safer educational environment by implementing policies to reduce threat of gun violence, S1063-S1068, S1097 [2MR], S4443 [25MY]

———provide a safer educational environment by implementing policies to reduce violence and illegal drug use, S1071, S1072, S1097 [2MR], S2950-S2953 [27AP]

Samuel, Daniel A.: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Schleich, Karl: National Association of Elementary School Principals Alaska National Distinguished Principals Award recipient, S9850 [4OC]

South Gate, CA: extend authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes (H.R. 5083), S11180 [26OC]

Southfield, MI: Glenn W. Levey Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10407 [12OC]

St. Louis, MO: Kennerly Elementary School National Schools of Character award recipient, S11368 [30OC]

———tribute to Westminister Christian Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3830 [10MY]

Sterling Heights, MI: Adlai E. Stevenson High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10589 [13OC]

———Donald L. Bemis Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10588 [13OC]

Stillwater, MN: tribute to Stillwater Area High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2936 [26AP]

Supreme Court: decision relative to constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events, S1876 [29MR]

Tanner, Tasha: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Taxation: allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials, S848, S861 [28FE], S919-S921 [29FE]

———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials (S. 2012), S113 [27JA]

———eliminate use of education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses and expand school construction and renovation incentives, S922 [29FE], S983-S992 [1MR]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (S. 2622), S4382 [24MY]

———expand lifetime learning credit and provide deductions for qualified tuition and related expenses (S. 3047), S8586 [14SE]

———incentives for education (S. 13), S1166 [6MR], S11465 [1NO]

———incentives for education (S. 13), unanimous-consent request, S11465 [1NO]

———provide incentives for advanced teacher certification, S6614-S6617 [13JY]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who receive advanced certification and to exclude from gross income certain amounts received by such teachers (S. 2479), S3025 [27AP]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S993-S996, S1005 [1MR]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (S. 542), S385 [7FE]

Texas: Rand Corp. study on education, S10906-S10908 [24OC], S11081 [26OC]

Trumbull, CT: tribute to Trumbull High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4817 [8JN]

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: funding, S5952-S5954, S5977 [28JN]

Vancouver, WA: Jason Lee Middle School's English Transition System recipient of Innovation in Education award, S643 [10FE]

Vermont: tribute to Professional Development School partnerships and participating teachers and schools, S2859 [25AP]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (S. Res. 304), S3737 [9MY], S9208 [25SE]

Walla Walla, WA: tribute to Walla Walla High School Career and Technical Education Program, S5552 [21JN]

———tribute to Walla Walla Senior High School field trip to Coppei Creek habitat restoration project, S392 [7FE]

Warren, MI: Cousino High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9698 [3OC]

Washington: Index School District recipient of Innovation in Education Award, S3829 [10MY]

Wellpinit, WA: Wellpinit School District recipient of Innovation in Education Award, S9602 [2OC]

Wilmington, DE: tribute to St. Paul School, S337 [3FE]

Woonsocket, RI: Mount Saint Charles Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9461 [28SE]

Wyndmere, ND: tribute to Wyndmere High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3686 [9MY]

Reports

Education at a Crossroads—What Works and What's Wasted in Education Today: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (excerpt), S3676 [9MY]

House Republican Efforts To Attack Education—1994 Through 2000, H10397-H10399 [19OC]

Losing America's Memory—Historical Illiteracy in the 21st Century: Anne D. Neal and Jerry L. Martin, American Council of Trustees and Alumni, S6201 [30JN]

Public Charter Schools and the Core Knowledge Movement: Lexington Institute, E1991 [28OC]

School Counseling Program To Reduce School Violence: Bipartisan Working Group on Youth Violence, H4049 [8JN]

Reports filed

American Indian Education Foundation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 106-1028), H12091 [14DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4656, Forest Service Conveyance of Certain Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an Elementary School Site: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 634) (H. Rept. 106-985), H10035 [17OC]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of the Surface and Mineral Estates of Certain Lots to the Landusky, MT, School District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1218) (S. Rept. 106-245), S1461 [20MR]

Education Land Grant Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 150) (S. Rept. 106-236), S1390 [9MR]

Educational Opportunities Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2) (S. Rept. 106-261), S2615 [12AP]

Forest System Conveyance of Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an Elementary School Site: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4656) (H. Rept. 106-885), H7996 [22SE]

Impact Aid Program Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3616) (H. Rept. 106-504), H572 [29FE]

Indian School Construction Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2580) (S. Rept. 106-497), S10252 [11OC]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2496) (S. Rept. 106-457), S9604 [2OC]

Literacy Involves Families Together Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3222) (H. Rept. 106-503), H572 [29FE]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3235) (H. Rept. 106-859), H7722 [18SE]

National Science Education Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4271) (H. Rept. 106-821), H7279 [6SE]

National Veterans Awareness Week and Development of Educational Programs on Veterans' Contributions to the Country: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 304), S8941 [21SE]

Secure Our Schools Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4108) (H. Rept. 106-718), H5736 [10JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1608) (S. Rept. 106-275), S2865 [25AP]

Student Athlete Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 106-903), H8405 [27SE]

Support the Development of Native American Language Survival Schools: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2688) (S. Rept. 106-467), S9701 [3OC]

Statements

Auto Insurance for Teens: Matt Kozlowski, E1559 [21SE]

Date/Acquaintance Rape: Paula Dufresne and Kathleen Shevchik, E1533 [19SE]

Educational Fascism in Minnesota: John H. Scribante, E966 [9JN], E1032 [15JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Funds for Educationally and Economically Disadvantaged Schools and Students: Senators Grassley, Harkin, and Hatch, S3588-S3590 [8MY]

Emancipated Minors: Matt Cyr, E1559 [21SE]

Gender Requirement in Affirmative Action: Heather Moylan, George Vana IV, and Matthew Jenness, E1532 [19SE]

Graduated Motor Vehicle Licenses: Rememberance Henry, E1484 [14SE]

Gun Control: Scott Dobrowolski, E1517 [18SE]

Historical Illiteracy in America: Several History Educators, S6202 [30JN]

Homeless Teens: Brian Lindstam, E1559 [21SE]

Housing for Teen Mothers: Falinda Hough, Danielle Morgan, and Wendy Pratt, E1532 [19SE]

Jewish Women's Contributions and Accomplishments for Women's History Month: Jewish Women's Archive (organization), E441 [29MR]

Legal Drinking Age: Rami Faour and Pat Griffin, E1541 [20SE]

Marijuana Legislation: Bryce James, Will W. Gusakov, and Jeremiah H. Spofford, E1484 [14SE]

National Call to Action To Close the Digital Divide: Executive Office of the President, H1844 [5AP]

Need for Alternative Activities To Keep Kids From Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco: April Niles, Blake Kincaid, Craig Stevens, and Nate Powers, E1580 [25SE]

Otter Teen Network: Several Vermont High School Students, E1475 [13SE]

Power of Choice: Several Vermont High School Students, E1475 [13SE]

Prescription Drug Costs: Kayla Gildersleeve, Angela Deblasio, and Tess Grossi, E1579 [25SE]

Public Schools Emergency Recovery Program Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H11615 [30OC]

Same Sex Marriage: Kelli Freeman, E1580 [25SE]

School Art Programs Spending Increase: Tom Chiccarelli, Johannes Gamba, and James Greenough, E1484 [14SE]

School Construction and Infrastructure Improvements Funding: Representative Owens, H11614 [30OC]

School Construction and Renovation Tax Incentives: Dennis Zimmerman, Congressional Research Service, S986-S988 [1MR]

———William E. Manning, Red Clay, DE, Consolidated School District, S988 [1MR]

School Dress Codes: Casey Huizenga and Lucas Smith, E1484 [14SE]

School Safety: Elizabeth Bombard, E1559 [21SE]

Student Nightlife: Mike Flower and Brett Michaud, E1475 [13SE]

Teen Centers: Kyle Rose, Erin Gover, and Kim Klein, E1542 [20SE]

Teen Drinking and Driving: Matt Plunkett and Ryan Esbjerg, E1542 [20SE]

Voluntary School Prayer: Jody McLoud, E1543 [20SE]

Youth Advocacy Rights: Steve Hoffman and Jonathan Cummings, E1580 [25SE]

Studies

Reductions in School Class Size: West Education Policy Brief, S3494 [4MY]

What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us? Rand Corp., S10908 [24OC]

Summaries

Provide Grants To Improve the Infrastructure of Elementary and Secondary Schools (H.R. 3071), H11613 [30OC]

Public Schools Emergency Recovery Program Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H11615 [30OC]

Safe and Successful Schools Act (H.R. 4346), E613 [2MY]

Tables

American Society of Civil Engineers report card for America's infrastructure, S2299 [6AP]

CBO estimates of Federal education funding in the Senate budget resolution, S2194 [5AP]

Dept. of Education funding levels in the Federal budget for 2001-2005, S2194 [5AP]

Education funding reductions in North Carolina, H4053 [8JN]

Education funding restored by Democrats, H10854 [25OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H11731 [1NO]

Recent school shootings, S1066 [2MR]

Republican education appropriations cuts compared to previous year, H10854 [25OC]

Republican education cuts below the President's request, H10854 [25OC]

Testimonies

Charter Schools: Kathryn Knox, Liberty Common School, Fort Collins, CO, H2373 [2MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 266, importance of music education, H4325 [13JN]

H. Con. Res. 309, promote in-school personal safety programs for children, H3002 [15MY]

H. Con. Res. 310, National Charter Schools Week, H2367 [2MY]

H. Res. 409, tribute to Catholic schools, H98 [1FE]

H. Res. 492, support teachers, H2726 [9MY]

H. Res. 548, encourage public display of national motto ``In God We Trust'', H6747 [24JY]

H. Res. 561, President Clinton's addressing of issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime, H7190 [27JY]

H. Res. 621, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 150, Education Land Grant Act, H9618 [10OC]

H. Res. 634, consideration of H.R. 4656, Forest Service conveyance of certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County, NV, School District for an elementary school site, H10698 [24OC]

H.R. 150, National Forest Education and Community Purpose Lands Act, S2793-S2795 [13AP]

H.R. 2389, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H9607-H9612 [10OC]

H.R. 3222, Literacy Involves Families Together Act, H7459-H7461 [12SE]

H.R. 3235, National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act, H8580 [2OC]

H.R. 3616, Impact Aid Program reauthorization, H2992-H2996 [15MY]

H.R. 4271, National Science Education Act, H10610-H10615 [24OC]

H.R. 4656, Forest Service conveyance of certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County, NV, School District for an elementary school site, H10705 [24OC]

H.R. 4656, Forest Service land conveyance in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site, H9616 [10OC]

H.R. 5034, Quality Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, H8180 [26SE]

H.R. 5083, Los Angeles Unified School District authority to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes in South Gate, CA, H9623 [10OC]

H.R. 5123, School Safety Hotline Act, H7380 [12SE]

H.R. 5218, Safer America for Everyone's Children (SAFE Children) Act, E1544-E1546 [20SE]

S. 2, Educational Opportunities Act, S3051-S3142 [1MY]

S. 1218, convey the surface and mineral estates of certain lots to the Landusky, MT, School District, S2797 [13AP], H10491 [23OC]

S. 1608, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, S8514-S8518 [13SE], S8596-S8600 [14SE]

S. 2159, Excellent Schools for All Our Children Act, S1120 [2MR]

S. 2517, School Safety Act, S3614 [8MY]

S. 2580, Indian School Construction Act, S4107 [17MY]

S. 2622, National Science Education Incentive Act, S4383 [24MY]

S. 2623, National Science Education Enhancement Act, S4384-S4387 [24MY]

S. 2624, National Science Education Act, S4387-S4389 [24MY]

S. 2688, support Native American Language Survival Schools development, S10156-S10158 [10OC]

S. 2688, support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools, S4670-S4672 [7JN]

S. 2788, Reading Research Dissemination and Implementation Act, S5806 [26JN]

S. 2789, Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board, S5807-S5809 [26JN], H11683-H11685 [31OC]

S. 2867, Veterans Mission for Youth Act, S6681 [13JY]

S. 2970, Student Education Enrichment Demonstration Act, S7882-S7884 [27JY]

S. 2978, Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act, S7893 [27JY]

S. 3032, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization, S8417 [12SE]

S. 3280, prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until certain conditions are met, S11922 [15DE]

S. Con. Res. 108, National Charter Schools Week, S3545, S3557 [4MY]

S. Con. Res. 129, importance of U.S. history education, S6261, S6293 [30JN], H5661 [10JY]

S. Res. 295, prohibit possession of firearms in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings, S2873 [25AP]

S. Res. 304, develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country and designate National Veterans Awareness Week, S3737 [9MY], S9208 [25SE]

S. Res. 345, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, S7923 [27JY]

S. Res. 374, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, S10427 [12OC]

Transcripts

U.S. History Survey Taken at 55 Top Colleges in U.S: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer'' (CNN television program), H5664 [10JY]

———``World News Now'' (ABC television program), H5663 [10JY]